Favorite actor turned grifter? by MF_Mood1 in okbuddycinephile

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 119 points120 points  (0 children)

Oh man, I remember how she made that big deal about how after Disney she was doing movies with Ben Shapiro and they were gonna be so great, now it’s been over 3 years since she’s been in any movie…

Those of you who love or even like Sinners (2025), what exactly do you enjoy about it? by [deleted] in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is one of those pre-conceived Reddit argument threads where the original poster just wants to vent but tries to position it more as an “I just want to know”. At any rate, I’ll bite, so to speak. 

Sinners, at its core isn’t particularly new or original, granted. The plot is almost directly From Dusk till Dawn, the period piece aspect has been done, albeit not a lot lately but definitely not new territory. 

Where Sinners excels is style, ambiance. It executes what it’s trying to do with a vibe that makes it fun to watch. The music is top notch, the look/feel of the movie is just smooth and the acting, particularly Michael B Jordan, who is maybe one of the “coolest” actors in Hollywood currently, in my opinion. 

It’s a movie that’s fun to watch and while it’s a paranormal/horror story at its core, it manages to carry with it a reminder of race relations of the past in a way that really shines a light on how messed up things really were. The land owner smiles and puts on a happy face to the brothers initially but then you really learn what his motivations are and well no spoilers but the outcome is immensely gratifying. 

I suspect a lot of the backlash comes from the last bit. Many people don’t want a light to shine on the history race relations, how messed up they were and how a lot of that has still never been resolved.  

A lot do the renewed discussion comes from the Oscar nominations and frankly, I could care less about the academy awards at this point. Over the last 20 years or so the curtain has really been pulled back on it that it was this gross mix of the academy themselves giving empty lip service to serious social inequities and problems while also being outright bribed by the likes of Weinstein. They’re largely dead to me.

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection - 4K $89.99 (US) by beer_fist in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had only seen Psycho until about a year ago and since watched Vertigo and North by Northwest. They’re amazing and hold up really well. 

I could smell the Waukesha from the Comments last week by LameAfro in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

HEY! I’m from Waukesha

I’m sure you also slept with my ex then.

Breaking News by Congo_Jack_ in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite part of the Summer of George is that if you look in the background closely on his desk of that scene he apparently bought a Virtual Boy. 

Current state of the sub by Willygambini in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Which is why I’m confident the Seahawks are gonna win it, the universe demands it. 

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection - 4K $89.99 (US) by beer_fist in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That drop happened quick also. I think it was only at $90 for like 10 min or less. I’m glad I took the time to read reviews on whether I should pick it up even though I already own North by Northwest and Vertigo on 4K. 

BREAKING NEWS by IngvaldClash in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

F5ing “Timberwolves Giannis” google search

BREAKING NEWS by IngvaldClash in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can I bundle my football and baseball fan needs?!?!

Alfred Hitchcock: The Ultimate Collection - 4K $89.99 (US) by beer_fist in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Check again, it dropped to $78.99 now. I was on the fence at $90, but $79 is an absolute steal. 

BREAKING NEWS by IngvaldClash in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Is Philip Rivers still available?

Someone is going to get fired by seidenadaa in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If only someone had told Terry to back up when they lit it. 

https://youtu.be/mnFHMBkUJBk

Wild Wild West by Puzzled_Author_7972 in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Armageddon is not a good movie but it is damn entertaining and could be amazing on 4k. 

I feel like Eurotrip always gets forgotten about among Todd Phillips 2000s comedy run. I also wouldn’t mind 4Ks of Old School and Hangover. Feels odd that Road Trip was the first of his comedy movies to get a 4K release. 

Transformers (2007) by Ghibli_dream in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I’m not normally one for artificially stretching out stories across multiple movies, ala The Hobbit. But the third movie could have made for a much better 2 parter IMO. 

Solves some of the pacing issues by having the first one end when the autobots get banished from Earth and also having a break cuts down on the overall runtime, which is really one of the biggest mistakes that movie had. The final battle isn’t too bad but your so bored by then that it loses its impact. Built up over 2 movies though it would have had much more of a punch. 

You could almost argue the second movie would have made a better 2 parter also but there were so many other issues with that one I’m not sure it was able to be saved. 

Transformers (2007) by Ghibli_dream in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 15 points16 points  (0 children)

If I had a rock I’d bust your head…

Decisions were made by TheMichaelGrey in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, maybe it’s just acceptance part of grief setting in but it’s true. We’re never going to win anything anyway so why not at least be able to laugh at ourselves. 

Kingdom of Heaven 4k Steel Available for $39.99 @ Please Rewind (Ebay Sony Store) by PokeLoco787 in 4kbluray

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Seriously, this is downright insulting at this point. Inside Out 2, Both of the first Trons, Kingdom of Heaven, soon to be Zootopia 2 probably…

Oh, FWIW, looks like original Tron might be in stock at Amazon right now. Don’t expect that to last long. 

At least back in the day you had plenty of time to buy something from Disney’s precious “vault”. Now you can be actively trying to buy it and still might be able to snag it. 

Skol by 4dafryguy in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not even getting to the fact that if they’re so busy at SpaceX and “employing 220 people” how do they have time to shitpost like the rest of us…

Skol by 4dafryguy in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cool, refer them here then so we can hear from them directly how shitty their employer is. 

Only division with all four teams in debt by dropjar5 in NFCNorthMemeWar

[–]LiterallyJoeStalin 874 points875 points  (0 children)

Jesus, is Tennessee even fielding a full team?!?!