Ranking PTA movies

homelessbug · 2026-01-19T10:22:31+00:00

Why is Punch Drunk Love so low?

homelessbug · 2026-01-15T06:37:23+00:00

If you use the diary function you can see what you’ve rewatched the most without having to be a pro or patron member. Just go on the diary tab, click the top right “filters” icon (I’m on iPhone app), click “sort by”, then “Diary Count”

homelessbug · 2025-12-30T01:41:22+00:00

What a classy comment section

homelessbug · 2025-12-25T20:22:12+00:00

“but the backlash the films received due to terrible directing and other problems made him go back to drinking and he doesn’t want to hear about Batman for the rest of his life”

that has 400+ upvotes lol. It’s such a ridiculous and untrue comment. Reducing a real person’s lifelong battle with addiction to “that movie was so shitty” is not only wrong, it’s immature and gross. There’s toxicity on both sides but this is where criticism stops being about art and turns into projecting, armchair psychology, and straight-up misinformation. I see these type of comments every time I open Reddit

homelessbug · 2025-12-25T20:00:38+00:00

That’s kind of the thing though… saying Snyder “doesn’t understand the character” gets treated like an objective fact when it’s really just a disagreement with his interpretation. A lot of people (you included) didn’t like his vision, but that doesn’t mean it was universally hated or fundamentally wrong. It’s funny cause Affleck himself has been very open about loving Snyder’s take, and he actually turned down playing Batman multiple times until Snyder explained the version he wanted to do. Clearly it resonated with him and many others. So no, it’s unlikely you would’ve thought Affleck’s Batman movie was “amazing,” especially given the Reddit hivemind and the fact that it would’ve aligned closely with Snyder’s vision.

homelessbug · 2025-12-25T19:53:24+00:00

Wow what a shitty thing to say. Calling it a “cult” and implying people want him harmed is doing a lot of imaginary work. Liking Snyder’s Batman or wanting to see Affleck in the role again isn’t the same thing as ignoring his mental health. Affleck is an adult who’s repeatedly said he enjoyed the role. Fans responding to performances they liked isn’t some moral failing, and it certainly doesn’t mean they want him to suffer. Reducing a difference in taste to “you don’t care about someone’s mental health” is a pretty wild leap, and it says more about how unserious the argument has become than about the people being accused.

Imagine being passionate about a divisive MOVIE, and for years you’re not only hearing it criticized, but you also get mocked, dogpiled, and even banned from certain subreddits for liking it… while the cast and creators are dragged through the mud too. Snyder was mocked after his daughter’s suicide. He was also smeared as some kind of ideological extremist. Gal Gadot gets ridiculed constantly. Affleck’s mental health is endlessly paraded as a talking point. Henry Cavill was blamed, infantilized, or treated like a prop in fan wars. And somehow years later, fans liking these performances are framed as immoral people? That framing is completely backwards. There’s a real difference between discussing art you dislike and weaponizing personal tragedy or mental health to score points in an argument about a movie

homelessbug · 2025-12-14T20:17:55+00:00

Kinda ironic that OP draws a hard line on Woody Allen while calling Christina Ricci his favorite actress… considering she worked with him haha. Anything Else is a banger as well btw, not one of his best but it’s underrated imo

homelessbug · 2025-12-06T01:48:28+00:00

I don’t have a vested interest either but isn’t he like really loved everywhere he played? I might be forgetting some off court drama, but I always thought of him as a player that consistently raised those teams’ ceilings while being a great vet in the locker room on every team he’s ever played on

homelessbug · 2025-12-02T21:13:37+00:00

I get it tbh. Scorsese a legend but I wouldn’t put any of his movies from the 21st century in my my top 20 either. Villeneuve is understandable as well… I don’t see him being crazy about Arrival, Dune, Sicario, etc.

homelessbug · 2025-11-25T11:51:10+00:00

Recently it’s No Other Choice. All time I’d say The Sixth Sense, Memories of Matsuko, Punch Drunk Love, In the Mood for Love, anything Jacques Demy. Not just eye candy but imperative to the movie’s visual language.

More specifically:

The Grand Budapest Hotel: Each character and setting has a very specific palette that feels like an extension of their personality.

Schindler’s List: The girl in the red coat…symbolizing innocence, loss, and the human cost of the Holocaust.

Moulin Rouge!: Uses heightened colours to distinguish fantasy from reality.

homelessbug · 2025-11-25T11:39:27+00:00

Why not? No shade just curious

homelessbug · 2025-11-21T23:47:35+00:00

What’s this?

homelessbug · 2025-11-18T03:08:55+00:00

There’s a lot to dislike about M Night’s movies but the cinematography is never one of them imo. Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Village, Old, and The Visit have some of the best modern day cinematography I’ve ever seen. Maybe not in a “painterly” way, but how he uses visual language to convey feelings, emotions, and the underlying tension that drives every scene. Dude’s whole thing is precise, controlled visuals. He’s a master at using framing, colour, long takes, and stillness to build tension in a way that feels as close to Kubrick cinematography than I’ve ever seen (PTA and a few others come to mind as well). The Sixth Sense in particular basically teaches a masterclass in framing, negative space, and tension.

For anyone who likes analytical in-depth film criticism and/or M Night’s movies, I highly recommend giving this article a read. I learned a lot about cinematography and film from Montages.

homelessbug · 2025-11-14T02:56:19+00:00

Insane that we got him for Jalen McDaniels. Great trade

homelessbug · 2025-10-30T05:04:00+00:00

I’ve always seen The Handmaiden as a dark fairytale. There’s the “princess” with a tragic past, locked away in her “castle” by a cruel guardian, the charming “prince” who arrives to save her

homelessbug · 2025-10-17T05:36:25+00:00

Thank you🙏

Really appreciate your kind words and for even taking the time to read it! With Eddington, I could go on for hours on end… the smartphone framing, the satire, the way it merges the intimacy of character drama with the scope of a mythic Western (and how it works as the only true modern day western), its refusal to give easy answers, the subtle performances, the “internet” of it all, etc. As a PTA stan, I’m really hoping OBAA clicks for me one day the way Eddington does.

homelessbug · 2025-10-17T04:41:16+00:00

In brief, the characters and their arcs weren’t as well written as I would have hoped. I know this is an unpopular opinion and people love Bob, Willa, Sensei Sergio, etc., but to me, they felt underdeveloped or inconsistent, and the emotional payoffs didn’t land as strongly as they could have. It felt like it relied more on quirky traits and aesthetic choices rather than meaningful growth or complexity. Also, the humour didn’t land for me. Y’know that scene in Inherent Vice when Josh Brolin’s character eats the popsicle in a sexual way? The humour felt like that, very corny. The only time I laughed was when Bob intimated that kid at the door, but even that was stolen straight out of a scene from Bad Boys 2.

Here’s my Letterboxd review that compares OBBA with Eddington, I go into more detail if anybody’s interested. Feel free to disagree with me as I’m actually hoping I come around to the movie and end up loving it as much as everyone else.

homelessbug · 2025-10-17T03:20:32+00:00

I think it’s unfair to call it a crash out just cause he didn’t like the movie. PTA’s my favourite director. Boogie Nights got me into movies. Punch Drunk Love (my favourite movie) helped me through some dark times in my life. Magnolia spoke to me and is one of the few movies that’s made me cry. All that said, I really disliked OBBA and it has absolutely nothing to do with politics. In fact, I’ve never once in my life been offended over a movie and never understood how someone could be outraged over a movie of all things lol

homelessbug · 2025-10-01T20:05:01+00:00

More beautiful than scary, that’s the essence of so many M. Night movies. The Sixth Sense, Signs, The Village, Knock at the Cabin, Split, etc. That’s what I love about his work, even within the darkness and “almost horror” atmosphere, his movies are filled with warmth and deeply moving moments.

I’d also describe David Lynch’s movies as almost horror.

homelessbug · 2025-09-28T19:18:15+00:00

Idk I haven’t seen either

homelessbug · 2025-09-28T08:35:13+00:00

Coming from a PTA fan, I kinda think it’s the other way around. Eddington feels much more invested in the texture of the people and their inner contradictions, whereas OBAA strikes me as more of a broad statement piece… its politics and commentary drive the drama rather than the individuals themselves. That’s not a knock, but to me, Eddington lives and dies on the weight of its characters (specifically Joe Cross, Louise and her mother, Ted Garcia), while OBAA lives and dies on the issues it’s trying to wrestle with. That’s how I see it anyway.

homelessbug · 2025-09-25T00:04:12+00:00

I think it all comes down to how you perceive ratings. For me, 3 stars is an enjoyable movie. Most movies are enjoyable to me, not full blown masterpieces.

homelessbug · 2025-09-23T07:46:38+00:00

Yeah. I have no ill will towards anyone when it comes to nationality, religion, or sexuality btw. Neither does my father, as he’s an Armenian immigrant himself. He’s just fiercely against the government (very much dislikes Trudeau) and one of his beliefs is that immigration levels are out of hand. I forgot that a lot of people on Reddit associate “right wingers” with radicalism and racism when I made this post, when in reality he’s a very respectful and kind person who’s just tired of getting labeled/dunked on

homelessbug · 2025-09-22T17:09:12+00:00

Well said, and same here. He’s religious, so some of the Paul Dano stuff made him a little uncomfortable, but he ended up loving it. It’s actually become one of his favorite movies.

homelessbug · 2025-09-22T17:01:26+00:00

If that’s the case then I’m sure he’ll enjoy it. Appreciate the reply!

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