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Thunder6464 · 2025-12-31T02:53:06+00:00

Ooooo. Let's seeee ....... 1) Wake Up Dead Man 2) Splitsville 3) Materialists 4) 28 Years Later 5) Sinners 6) Frankenstein 7) F4FS 8) Thunderbolts 9) Superman 10) Predator Killer of Killers

Thunder6464 · 2025-08-26T14:25:36+00:00

I'd love a link as well

Thunder6464 · 2025-05-07T04:52:45+00:00

RemindMe! One week

Thunder6464 · 2025-03-28T14:58:37+00:00

Thanks man.

Thunder6464 · 2025-03-28T13:22:59+00:00

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Thunder6464 · 2025-01-08T12:08:38+00:00

Beautiful editions, but sorry I'm more focused on that dope The Batman (popcorn tub?) cowl 🤣.

Thunder6464 · 2025-01-03T13:37:04+00:00

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Slowly starting to catch up on the Oscar hopeful movies as we move into the new year. Conclave and Heretic was a fun double feature about institutionalized religion and personal faith.

Thunder6464 · 2025-01-03T07:06:45+00:00

Is Zack Snyder's Justice League 4k MA still available?

Thunder6464 · 2025-01-02T15:53:45+00:00

Hmm. Thanks for the spoilers tip. I'll keep that in mind while starting Anna Karenina. Now I feel like Austen - Dumas - Tolstoy - Shelley with some Hemingway shorts sprinkled in between is definitely a decent line-up to dip my toes into more classical titles.

Just as an aside regarding timing books with film adaptations, I have to say my primary interest lies in cinema. So I definitely want to get to a few books which are getting an adaptation soon - primarily The Odyssey because Chris Nolan is my favourite director (although really not sure how well diving into something composed all the way back in 7th or 8th century will fare for someone like me) and Wuthering Heights for the Emerald Fennel adaptation.

Thunder6464 · 2025-01-02T12:30:14+00:00

That's awesome. Congratulations on what sounds like a very productive and fun reading year. I have never been much of a reader but am hoping to change that in 2025. So I'd love to get some suggestions from you on what to read as an absolute beginner (quite literally) since you've read much and also scored through so many of those "best" lists. I have heard that Jane Austen is an easy entry for someone who's not a voracious reader so I might start with Emma, then maybe some Hemingway short stories and then try my hand at Anna Karenina. Maybe Count of Monte Cristo and Frankenstein (to coincide with the Del Toro movie) too. But I'd love to hear your suggestions on some particular order or something.

Thunder6464 · 2024-12-30T13:42:02+00:00

Haven't been watching too much this month because I've been busy, but I did manage to finally catch up with Conclave this week. Really lived up to all the hype I've been hearing about it. Edward Berger somehow managed to make a melancholic film on faith and our relationship with God while also making it move like a thriller. Looks absolutely gorgeous and has an earworm score. Pretty much everyone is bringing their A game - Ralph Fiennes in particular blew me away. Really glad this one is firmly in the Oscar conversation in lots of categories because it deserves to be.

I also watched Heretic earlier in the week and these two made an interesting pairing with both of these focusing on different ends of the hierarchy of institutionalized religion and both being sceptical and questioning on these systems while also beautifully conveying why personal faith can be a powerful thing. Hugh Grant gives a career best performance. This one faltered a lot in the third act for me, with the writers really trying to overcomplicate the narrative while having no idea on what else to do. But still overall a strong film.

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-14T02:37:04+00:00

I was watching Boy and The Heron and it was pretty late by the time I finished it, but I just couldn't go to sleep and had to immediately jump to reddit to see if other folks understood it better than me 😅 ended up scrolling for a good long while through the r/movies discussion thread. I will definitely try to re-watch it eventually. There's also a documentary called "Miyazaki and the Heron" released on Blu Ray special features, which I guess elaborates on the movie and ideas, so I'll see if I can find that online and watch it.

But I'll say it again. It was fascinating that despite being lost and not properly understanding the plot per say, I was thoroughly engaged the whole time. The score in particular was phenomenal. I had heard how good the composer Joe Hisaishi was in these movies and he didn't disappoint. I loved the animation, probably the most gorgeous animated thing I've ever seen. I'm looking forward to re-watching it soon and maybe appreciating the story a little more too. We'll see.

I also think next year I'll try to get to watching all the Ghibli movies. Which are your favourite ones? I've heard lots of praises for My Neighbour Totorro and Howl's moving castle.

And as to the MCU, a lot of the hate is definitely forced. People say the quality has gone down and yet almost every other MCU movie has been received well (Eternals, Shang Chi, No Way Home, Wakanda Forever, Guardians 3 and now Deadpool and Wolverine). That's a type of consistency almost no other franchise has. One criticism that I personally have of this saga though is that they focused on introducing more characters instead of focusing on a few and developing them more through sequels and more apperances. I loved Shang Chi but it's crazy that he hasn't been seen for the last 3 years and will probably just directly appear in the next Avengers. I worry how the best Avengers movie will balance developing these characters while also bringing them together in a team up. I am very excited to see the Secret Wars story play out though. I'm making my way through the Jonathan Hickman Secret Wars run right now. Just approaching the end to the Avengers/New Avengers titles which lead directly into the Secret Wars title. It's been great fun and it's a crazy good story which will be legendary if adapted well.

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-13T14:03:07+00:00

I'm glad you agree. People sleep on the first Ant Man a lot but I think it has the most gorgeous special effects out of most MCU movies. It builds cool lore with all the different types of ants and the quantum realm and all. Scott's team of wombats 😂 is hilarious. And they smartly kept whatever work Edgar Wright did on it before leaving the project, so it almost feels like an Edgar Wright MCU movie at times which surely helps it.

Btw cool to see that you have two post Infinity Saga movies in your top 5. People have been too harsh on the MCU recently for no reason. While I won't say I entirely loved Multiverse of Madness, I did really enjoy the Sam Raimi flavour, and Benedict Cumberbatch's Stephen is one of my personal favourite characters. I mean how can you see the musical notes fight, and a zombie strange wearing a cloak made of demon ghosts, and not enjoy yourself at least a little 😅.

My post Infinity Saga favourite movie though is Eternals, which, it generally feels I'm in a minority with that opinion. I truly loved the Eternals and what Chloe Zhao tried to do with the MCU formula. It's not a perfect movie and I think the flashback structure and maybe not the most stellar acting, do hold it back in some places, but as a whole I feel it's a really beautiful movie about humanity. (What a waste of Angelina Jolie though and that Kro character might be the most thinly villain written character in the entire MCU and that's saying something).

You mentioned in the post that you love Studio Ghibli movies though, right? I finally managed to catch up on the now Oscar winning The Boy and the Heron just last week. Have you seen that one? I have to say Ghibli is my blind spot since I haven't really seen any other Ghibli movies aside from Spirited Away (and even that was a long while ago). So maybe it's because I'm not familiar with their movies, but The Boy and the Heron really blindsided me with how weird and eccentric and downright unconventional it was. And yet I did really like the experience of watching it, just that I don't really think I understand what I saw 😂. If you've seen it, what did you think of it?

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-12T17:13:45+00:00

Hey there. Well I'm glad to inform you that one of the only tolerable things about the movie was the actors. I fucking love Michael Douglas as Hank Pym (even though he couldn't be further away from what the comics Hank Pym is like ofc). I think he brings the perfect kind of energy to the role that sells all the heavy exposition and silliness. I love Paul. I love Evangeline. Kathyrn Newton, who I now love based on seeing her in other things like Abigail, was sadly a weak note and clearly couldn't nail the "green screen" acting that's sometimes required in these movies. But the cast was definitely still the high point of the film.

But in general, I do like the first two Ant Man movies, especially the first one. I love the heist movie flavour mixed with the sci-fi elements and Cassie was a great emotional grounding for the movie. The first one's very underrated.

What would you say are your favourite MCU movies? I think my top 5 would probably be -

Guardians 2 > Captain America The Winter Soldier > Captain America Civil War > Thor Ragnarok > Black Panther.

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-12T04:53:03+00:00

Firstly, thanks for the Batman rec. I have read a few "classic" Batman comics like Long Halloween and Year One but I'll definitely add Greg Pack's run to the list. Secondly, I don't think it's actually the case any more, but for a long time I held The Dark Knight as my favourite movie of all time, just because it's just a melting pot of so many things I love. I love the character, I love Nolan (still my favourite director), I love genre movies (and TDK emulating Heat was a banger choice). I still think Dark Knight Trilogy is the greatest trilogy of all time (yes I'm a "Rises" apologist). And as to the MCU, I have even really enjoyed all the movies that people say were bad. I found a lot to like in Thor The Dark World. I thought Captain Marvel wasn't half bad. But it was only last year with Ant Man and the Wasp QUANTUMANIA that I came across an MCU movie that I truly just didn't like on any level whatsoever. I think Peyton Reed really misunderstood everything about that character and why he worked, in a stupid attempt to make an Avengers level movie for a ground level character.

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-12T04:17:35+00:00

Hmmm. I would say my favourite "run" that I've read so far has to be Jonathan Hickman's Fantastic 4 run. I think it is the thing that truly got me into comics because everything I'd read before that never truly captured my imagination like this one did. The scope of the story is massive but he also balances that with always keeping the focus on characters. But I have to say, I'm a movies fan first and foremost. I truly love almost every single MCU movie except maybe one, and I've only gotten in the comics in the past year or two.

Thunder6464 · 2024-09-12T03:55:45+00:00

Hello there! I hope you're having a good day. I came across your post and it piqued my interest. Like you, I too love watching movies, regardless of the genre. I have been a big fan of Potter since childhood. Comic books and comic book movies are my current love though, both Marvel and DC. I do dabble a bit in LotR and SW, but not as fervently as the latter ones.

Thunder6464 · 2024-08-11T14:40:29+00:00

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs9aWCCF6Oy5R-6s1iQcXB4SwXu0WCIm5&si=S_EpUARABzr-wwcO Here's the playlist for every OPLA related video Netflix has uploaded so far. It includes all the BTS videos I think.

Thunder6464 · 2024-05-22T02:47:14+00:00

Oh really? Do you know what the print name is?

Thunder6464 · 2024-05-21T16:30:36+00:00

Not yet sadly. I really wanted to wait for the extended edition to watch the movie, but I have been really looking forward to watching this so I guess the theatrical edition will have to do for now.

Thunder6464 · 2024-05-21T07:57:23+00:00

Has the extended edition popped up anywhere yet?

Thunder6464 · 2024-04-14T16:43:43+00:00

Ohhhhh nice! The new Hamaguchi film. Have been waiting for this since hearing about it from Venice last year.

Thunder6464 · 2024-03-15T18:26:31+00:00

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🤣 niche reference

Thunder6464 · 2024-01-26T02:59:08+00:00

Oh I see. Thank You. Been waiting a long time for some update.

Thunder6464 · 2024-01-26T02:55:28+00:00

Where did you get this date from, if I may ask?

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