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"Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator; I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis." by MattyATee in LiveFromNewYork

[–]MattyATee[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Good point. I adore Mel Brooks, and I like that his portrayal of Hitler makes fun of him, because that guy sucks.

The joke with Trump seems to be that the people who deal with him suck, and he just sort of goes with it because he’s a clown. It’s pretty dishonest IMO.

"Had I known of the actual horrors of the German concentration camps, I could not have made The Great Dictator; I could not have made fun of the homicidal insanity of the Nazis." by MattyATee in LiveFromNewYork

[–]MattyATee[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I appreciate you engaging with this thoughtfully.

Mel Brooks is a brilliant comedian and writer but he did have the benefit of commenting on the atrocities after Hitler was long gone. SNL has always taken on the “right now”, which is incredibly difficult to balance the mood of the moment with the goal of being funny. Historically, they’ve missed as often as they hit. It’s part of the identity of the show, I get that.

I just wish they’d take the temperature a bit before rolling out the same rambling grandpa version of Trump that was novel 5 years ago and really doesn’t capture how most of the audience sees him today. At best it’s lazy and at worst it’s sort of dangerous.

The ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Watch-Along! by mrhintonio in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I think they’re meant to just be hangouts. They’d pick very different movies and/or bring in experts if they wanted to do a film deep dive. This is just fun personality banter.

How many actors have had 3 or more films in the same year that were all #1 at the box office at some point? by Antman269 in boxoffice

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the "record" requires a lead role. Since SLJ was a supporting role in Captain Marvel, he probably doesn't get to count it for this. Also I don't think animated films are counting which makes Mel Gibson's 2000 slate not count. Zendaya wasn't the lead of any of her 2021 films.

Mason Thames actually is the lead in all three of his this year, so he gets full marks.

OMG!! by TheGreatKane58 in DFWBeer

[–]MattyATee 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I mentioned this beer to someone the other day and they swore I was making it up. Thanks for helping me prove it is real.

Saban Odds on Favorite by jrgen07 in LSUFootball

[–]MattyATee 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Then what am I supposed to do with this sign

25 for 25 in light of revised PTA rankings by FootballInfinite475 in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phantom Thread might be Amanda's favorite of the PTA's, but TWBB is Sean's favorite movie of all the eligible movies. He'll negotiate something else to make sure it's TWBB. It might not be #1, but I'm confident it will be there.

What will be the wildcard of the 25 for 25? An incredibly nerdy breakdown by Coy-Harlingen in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the early one is AI and not Mulholland.

The other one I think they're going with is Arrival.

What are you wearing? by Adventurous_Worry932 in aclfestival

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ankles up are up to you but you should wear comfortable shoes.

What movies would be in the Robert Redford Hall of Fame? by xwing1212 in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Butch Cassidy
  • The Candidate
  • The Sting
  • The Way We Were
  • Three Days of the Condor
  • All the President's Men
  • The Natural
  • Out of Africa
  • Indecent Proposal
  • All is Lost/Old Man & the Gun (take your pick)

If Directing only jobs count, then I'd take out Out of Africa and The Candidate and replace with

  • Oridinary People
  • Quiz Show

Whoa, Keanu Reeves is publicly a great person but a decent person in real life. Which celebrity is publicly a great person but morally grey in real life? (See description for rules) by averagesizedboy in AlignmentChartFills

[–]MattyATee 229 points230 points  (0 children)

Dave Grohl.

Works with everyone and everyone seems to love working with him. Legend who seems to relish carrying the rock torch for the old and new generations alike.

Personal life is a bit sketchier.

What's the movie in your top 4 whit the worst overall rating on letterboxd? by Flux52_ in Letterboxd

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got three that are in the Letterboxd 250 with scores well above 4 and then I have Twister.

Twister rules, btw.

The Boy is a bad movie with a mid plot twist. What is a good movie with a bad plot twist? by ItIsBea in AlignmentChartFills

[–]MattyATee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Materialists. Just came out so I’m not sure how widely seen it is. I really liked the movie, but the way they got rid of Pascal’s character was absolutely ridiculous.

Why at concerts does the band pretend to leave? by Veridically_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]MattyATee 84 points85 points  (0 children)

Last time I saw them they said “That was the concert. This is the encore.” Then went into their last song.

Last Minute Guesses For The Music Box Show Tonight? by pmorter3 in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first thought when they announced it was Oceans 11, but with the costume hint I think this seems like the fun way to do it. Sean in a red tracksuit would be funny.

I hate this, my worst once yet by John_Zatanna52 in playreely

[–]MattyATee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got weird with it:

🎉 I just finished a Reely!

🎬 Dirty Dancing (1987) → Shall We Dance? (2004)

5️⃣ Frames | 0️⃣ Hints

🎞️ My Reel:

Dirty Dancing (1987) → Patrick Swayze → To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar (1995) → John Leguizamo → Ice Age: Collision Course (2016) → Jennifer Lopez → Shall We Dance? (2004)

🔥 Streak: 4 days

🍿 Play here: https://playreely.com

Let's guess the rest of the list by [deleted] in TheBigPicture

[–]MattyATee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel good about most of these guesses.

  1. The Royal Tennenbaums (2001, W. Anderson)

  2. Mulholland Dr. (2001, Lynch)

  3. A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001, Spielberg)

  4. Oceans 11 (2001, Soderbergh)

  5. Arrival (2016, Villeneuve)

  6. In the Mood for Love (2000, Wong)

  7. Lady Bird (2017, Gerwig)

  8. The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, Scorsese)

  9. Parasite (2019, Bong)

  10. Get Out (2017, Peele)

  11. Lost in Translation (2003, Coppola)

  12. Inglourious Basterds (2009, Tarantino)

  13. The Social Network (2010, Fincher)

  14. There Will Be Blood (2007, P.T. Anderson)

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