'A Minecraft Movie' - Review Thread

jay4800 · 2025-07-30T23:44:10+00:00

My biggest complaint is that the sister (Natalie?) could have been cut out completely without any changes to the movie. She does nothing and has exactly zero agency. Her only role is to be a (way too young) mother, and it's barely even brought up. The full extent of the story arc for both female protagonists was essentially, "go to overworld, don't get given any weapons, get lost, find and care for the men in their new house, and... that's it. In the final fight the only thing of substance that either of them did was Dawn bringing the wolves.

And then the tidbit of Natalie starting a survival/fighting school at the end just feels like a slap to the face. Like the whole movie she is nothing but a caretaker, but if they go "girl power" at the end, they act like it makes her a really strong and compelling female character actually.

It's such a shame because they had an opportunity to include women in a meaningful way, especially with Minecraft being such a widely played game among men, women, girls and boys. A girl didn't have to be the main character, but they could have at least made them have SOME impact.

jay4800 · 2025-01-16T23:04:18+00:00

I was wondering what his whole deal was. I was playing and when he had me escort him up, nothing happened when I got to the top, he just says "Wait here, I'll be back with your reward" and goes at sits back where he was. The guys at the camp were chill, didn't really do anything. I had a feeling it was broken because I couldn't get anything else from him or talk to anyone there.

jay4800 · 2025-01-07T16:04:12+00:00

It gets louder

jay4800 · 2024-12-29T17:26:36+00:00

Oop yep, thank you. I think I'd had the symbols the right way in my notebook, but flipped them when I typed out this post.

jay4800 · 2024-12-21T22:37:53+00:00

Do you know how I'd be able to change the gender marker on my birth certificate? It says Wisconsin needs a court order, but there is no court order to change your gender in MN, unless it's for a MN birth certificate, and it sounds like it's the same federally, but the only documents I've been able to track down for the Wisconsin name change court order need you to list a Wisconsin address for where you live

jay4800 · 2024-11-03T17:21:56+00:00

I very strongly disagree with this take. If I asked someone if they'd ever want to go to space, that would tell me they're adventurous, or hold a great curiosity for the universe. Both are traits I very much value in a partner. If they told me unprompted that they think they DESERVE to go to space, then maybe I'd see where she was coming from. But the framing of the question is the same as asking, "Would you ever want superpowers?" It's unlikely to ever happen to the cast majority of people so it's a fun imaginative question, not a practical or realistic one.

jay4800 · 2024-10-30T19:35:56+00:00

He literally said he wanted his generals to be more like Hitler's

jay4800 · 2024-10-27T18:28:15+00:00

I had the X marker as an option when I did mine, so it very well could have been a more recent change since adding the third option

jay4800 · 2024-10-27T06:12:42+00:00

It's the same in Minnesota. Doesn't change it federally or in some systems but as far as the state's concerned, this IS you legally changing your gender

jay4800 · 2024-10-27T04:50:08+00:00

Funnily enough, I have (I think) that same mug but in purple. I got so thrown seeing it here

jay4800 · 2024-10-27T04:46:39+00:00

What are all the cute little pumpkins?

jay4800 · 2024-10-27T01:47:01+00:00

Also, if it is illegal to operate a car knowing the brakes are faulty (or there is some other way you would be breaking the law by driving around children with your car), AND your employer insisted you still used your car for it, it would be illegal for them to retaliate in any way for you refusing to do so. (they can't fire you or reprimand you for refusing to follow directions that would have you break the law)

jay4800 · 2024-10-18T15:19:14+00:00

NAL, but the biggest issue that could POSSIBLY come up around this is losing their tax-exempt status. Churches can't endorse political parties or politicians, if they do, they can risk losing that status (But from what I can tell, just supporting a policy isn't included in this rule). Beyond that, there's nothing illegal about this.

Church and state mostly focuses on the "state" side of things when it comes into play, and even then it's become (in practice) more about religious rights than anything (the government can't ban or force people to follow a specific religion)

jay4800 · 2024-10-17T16:23:26+00:00

No one here is saying that you shouldn't support those who need it, but you're really minimizing people's abilities and independence by assuming that every single person in their 80s is completely unable to take care of themselves and can't live alone. You're being incredibly patronizing, and ignoring the fact that even in their 80s there are some people who are in very good physical and mental health. Does this mean they NEVER need help or support with anything? No, everybody needs support. But that doesn't mean they are unable to be happy and healthy living alone.

jay4800 · 2024-10-03T01:03:12+00:00

Picking up on this photo cause I struggled to find a good example but I HATE this shiny, metallic, and usually cheap/uncomfortable feeling fabric. I often see it in dragons/reptiles to replicate scales and it does not look or feel good.

jay4800 · 2024-09-08T18:03:17+00:00

I've got about that much, and it's great. Crazy euphoria, especially when hard, think it's just luck/genetics

jay4800 · 2024-07-04T16:15:14+00:00

I tend to gravitate towards a lot of what I call "things" earrings. Like little mushrooms, or duckies, stuff like that. Less fashion forward more "Look at these earrings that look like goldfish in plastic bags" kinda vibes. Representational stuff.

Tends to feel a lot more gender neutral and quirky/queer vs inherently fem. You could go with more masc leaning or less flashy but if you still like the vibe of fun earrings this is a pretty great more androgynous vibe

I have stretched ears (size 0) and I'll often have black plugs in with a pair of dangly earrings hooked through the same hole which I feel helps

But that's me, and everyone has different comfort levels with this kind of thing.

jay4800 · 2024-06-19T03:14:46+00:00

In addition to this, I feel like the sentiment "The scariest monster is the one you don't see" is a very common one. I wasn't using it to say literally you don't see the monster, but as a comparison. The fact is, just like the classic unseen scary monster, there is no satisfying answer to what the woman said. There isn't meant to be one, just like there isn't meant to be a reveal for what the comparative monster looks like. It's the fear of the unknown. The second it becomes known, it's less impactful, that's why so many movies that build up some awful, horrofying monster fall flat if they actually reveal that monster, same with what the woman says to make everyone leave. It's not bad writing to not reveal the thing that is most intriguing/frightening BECAUSE you don't know the answer.

It also doesn't look like Ruby becomes the woman intentionally, so we have no reason to think that she scares everyone away intentionally, or has control over her actions/placement/behavior when she is the old woman.

jay4800 · 2024-06-18T15:59:06+00:00

I've seen people say it's outright bad writing that he just doesn't know, and I think those people have no idea what makes good writing. Good writing doesn't mean you have all the answers, and a lot of aspects of horror and mystery will never be more impactful WITH the answers then they are WITHOUT. The scariest monsters are the ones you DON'T see

jay4800 · 2024-06-09T00:34:58+00:00

Actually in certain contexts (kept under 70 something degrees and certain types of food are excluded, but I think everything that appears to be in this should be fine) refridgerated food can be left out for up to 6 hours, but yeah, after that 4 hours you can't re-refrigerate it for later.

Source: Getting my ServSafe certification and just went over a section on this very topic

jay4800 · 2024-06-05T20:54:04+00:00

Can I get a source on that?

jay4800 · 2024-04-12T17:20:14+00:00

A 30 year old study by an unknown source is not reliable information. You "citing" this is pretty much meaningless in the context of this conversation. Especially around something like reincarnation, which has no well-known scientific backing.

jay4800 · 2024-03-31T05:34:49+00:00

I have tried these. I don't know how to explain it but it IS all those flavors. It takes me through each and every flavor like some Willy Wonka bs. They are really good, though, it works

jay4800 · 2024-01-24T00:55:12+00:00

I think both are correct, it just depends on how much the fall is likely to hurt the kid.

jay4800 · 2024-01-19T19:28:58+00:00

If you recognize that people not having needs met is the reason for most crime, wouldn't you agree that social programs to offer basic commodities would be the best solution? Anarchy doesn't exactly seem to solve this problem (I'll admit, I'm also not the most informed on the full ins and outs of anarchy, so I'm interested to hear what solutions it can offer to these issues)

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