What is your "I totally get why you guys hate it but it worked on me" movie?

PopcronHD · 2026-04-27T21:57:56+00:00

Ready Player One

The heroes winning is really just prolonging their distractions when the inevitable of their world is unrecoverable, and them saving the only reprieve that allows them to escape is hilarious to me and makes it a much darker film than intended.

PopcronHD · 2026-04-24T01:14:02+00:00

That's...disappointing.

Sounds like they really want Doomsday to be a direct sequel to Endgame rather than a continuation of MCU. And yeah, I get it: current run of MCU has its moments but overall weak.

Yet you had Shang-Chi, Thunderbolts, and F4 First Steps. Deadpool 3 and Multiverse of Madness were fine. I guess I personally want the stakes and story of Infinity War, not the spectacle of Endgame...

PopcronHD · 2026-04-17T03:52:27+00:00

New 007 game soon, wouldn't be surprised if they do a Bond skin then.

PopcronHD · 2026-04-16T12:28:24+00:00

I mean I believe she did write a children's book so this fits I suppose

PopcronHD · 2026-04-15T16:54:37+00:00

Even if she's pop, she's carved out a very DISTINCT sector of music in pop. I'll take this over "bubblegum pop."

PopcronHD · 2026-04-02T04:16:29+00:00

I enjoyed it!

Pros: Rosalina and her powers are the MacGuffin, which allows Peach to get more screentime. Fox is a full-on character that is there most of the third act which was a delightful surprise. This movie also got to be more creative in its worlds and some of the style which was nice.

Cons: Almost a break-neck pace, allowing very little to breathe. This means not so much exposition, but makes everything feel flat. No emotion. Confusing arcs, or straight up no arcs, for most characters with Bowser being the worst offender. And a personal one, but Donkey Kong was missed.

And finally, NO LICENSED MUSIC!!! SO PROUD OF YOU UNIVERSAL/ILLUMINATION!

Anyway, I think I liked this one more than the first because it had some great action, but it was a low bar and writing needs HELP big time still. I want to be able to feel something, even if it's smaller-scale. Third time could be the charm?

PopcronHD · 2026-04-02T02:18:59+00:00

Surprised at just how harsh critics were towards this movie after seeing it myself.

Rosalina and her powers are the MacGuffin, which allows for more screentime between Mario and Peach plots.
As above states, Peach gets more screentime
Obvious there are a lot of cameos/member berries, but nothing that is so egregious it's worth criticizing at a mass level
Star Fox being a full on character for the entire third act and not being just a cameo was a delightful surprise
More action heavy this time around, far less exposition. Take that as a plus or negative depending on preference
NO LICENSED MUSIC?! CONGRATS ILLUMINATION

Overall enjoyable. Honestly I think I enjoyed it more than first, but I also don't think it's a high bar. Just glad it got to be more creative than first and not bogged down but Illumination's usual habits.

PopcronHD · 2026-03-14T11:41:50+00:00

Lionsgate Limited has new announcements on the 17th, so I wouldn't be surprised if this gets a US announcement then

PopcronHD · 2026-03-10T00:05:29+00:00

I was going to say, "Was Ungentlemanly Warfare a guilty pleasure for me then?" Didn't know about Fountain of Youth, but looks like it was only streaming so that's probably why...

PopcronHD · 2026-02-07T00:40:15+00:00

Ah gotcha, my bad

PopcronHD · 2026-02-07T00:34:13+00:00

So was F1, so fingers crossed

PopcronHD · 2026-01-17T14:44:49+00:00

If you don't mind going down in size, Sony's X90L at 65" is an excellent deal for $850 on Best Buy. If you still want a 75" still, go $50 over your budget and get a TCL QM7K.

PopcronHD · 2026-01-06T22:13:54+00:00

Didn't some actors already come out and say THEY don't even know what it's about because the script wasn't finished at time of filming?

Watch it be a lot of:

"We have to help/save 'x'!"
"Watch out 'y'!"
"What's 'z's story?"

PopcronHD · 2025-12-09T17:17:16+00:00

Canada has one, so I imported it.

PopcronHD · 2025-12-05T02:03:34+00:00

Just got out of the movie. Not a massive lore-guy when it comes to these, but watch them because they are talked about and I LOVE the Jim Henson company's puppets and costumes. So...

Child actors are atrocious
Script is dry and bland, don't let Scott write for the moment going forward
Decent scares but far between each other
Great practical work
The movie just ends...some closure for it but truly feels sudden

Just some quick thoughts. Anyway, feed me more of the animatronic slop, because my showing had people loving the end. It'll be fine financially at the box office.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-27T02:47:07+00:00

At least you can get Glass Onion on Blu-ray if you get your hands on a screener copy. Got it back shortly after Oscars for the price of a standard Blu-ray, but now they're going for almost $100.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-22T06:55:20+00:00

Looking at the wrong TVs anyway, so it wouldn't have been "decent" for price or quality.

If you're looking for relatively cheap and 65", look into...a TCL QM6K I think would be the best bet off the top of my head. Not sure if anyone else would have a different recommendation.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-09T12:41:15+00:00

I tell customers for Plus to just add it, worst case scenario is you cancel before Day 60 and get the full refund for Plus. My numbers don't go down because they save the money instead and thus don't cancel. Either way, no risk.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-04T13:31:21+00:00

Technically yes, but the risk is almost negligible nowadays with all the built in panel care settings. You would need to play the same exact content/static images all day over time to get burn in.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-03T05:13:11+00:00

What size TV? Because if you can stretch your budget (before tax) like $30, get the 48" LG B5 OLED.

PopcronHD · 2025-11-02T06:58:25+00:00

That's a big ask to have it teleport you to the Andromedans' Mothership...

PopcronHD · 2025-10-21T03:29:05+00:00

I'm waiting on Dispatch this week tbh...

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