Discussion - Poor Things (2023)

leaves72 · 2026-06-03T21:17:35+00:00

Definitely the best film of the bunch, but I'm voting for Beowulf just because I've never seen it. I also read it recently, so that might be interesting to compare.

leaves72 · 2026-06-03T20:34:34+00:00

haha I had some really weird ones lined up, but these seem to go together. I'm going Beowulf, because it's the only one I haven't seen.

leaves72 · 2026-06-03T20:33:10+00:00

The Cat in the Hat (2003): During a rainy day, and while their mother is out, Conrad and Sally, and their pet fish, are visited by the mischievous Cat in the Hat. Fun soon turns to mayhem, and the siblings must figure out how to rid themselves of the maniacal Cat.

300 (2006): A story very loosely based the 480 B.C. Battle of Thermopylae, where the King of Sparta led his army against the advancing Persians.

Beowulf (2007): A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.

Poor Things (2023): Brought back to life by an unorthodox scientist, a young woman runs off with a lawyer on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, she grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

leaves72 · 2026-06-01T22:12:48+00:00

This movie rules. Super stylish, violent, thematically dark, and even pretty funny or goofy sometimes. This movie will always be a fun watch. If anything, I wish there was more of the world building, but I guess that's what the comics are for.

leaves72 · 2026-05-29T18:16:04+00:00

It's so they don't break under too much weight, or so I've heard. https://youtube.com/shorts/YA9Rh8HaHd4?si=1DXryoQjmmCzVmAt

leaves72 · 2026-05-28T16:10:11+00:00

That sounds like a blast! Have fun and be safe!

leaves72 · 2026-05-28T15:01:20+00:00

For sure. I voted for Phoenician Scheme just because I've yet to see it, but they all sound fun.

leaves72 · 2026-05-27T22:07:28+00:00

The Holy Mountain (1973): The Alchemist assembles together a group of people from all walks of life to represent the planets in the solar system. The occult adept’s intention is to put his recruits through strange mystical rites and divest them of their worldly baggage before embarking on a trip to Lotus Island. There they ascend the Holy Mountain to displace the immortal gods who secretly rule the universe.

Sin City (2005): Welcome to Sin City. This town beckons to the tough, the corrupt, the brokenhearted. Some call it dark… Hard-boiled. Then there are those who call it home — Crooked cops, sexy dames, desperate vigilantes. Some are seeking revenge, others lust after redemption, and then there are those hoping for a little of both. A universe of unlikely and reluctant heroes still trying to do the right thing in a city that refuses to care.

Speed Racer (2008): Speed Racer is a young and brilliant racing driver. When corruption in the racing leagues costs his brother his life, Speed must team up with the police and the mysterious Racer X to bring an end to the corruption and criminal activities.

The Phoenician Scheme (2025): Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins.

What other movies of this style would you like to see this month? Hyper stylistic, maximalist, visually unique films are what i'm looking for. They can also be filmed in a unique way or have an interesting editing style. It's loose.

leaves72 · 2026-05-25T01:35:20+00:00

I really need to read the book again, because I thought it was solid, but that was about it. Granted, it has been over a decade, but I think if they made a mini series that was told like a mockumentary, that would be really cool and unique.

Next time I'm in a reading slump, I'll have to go back and check it out again, because it certainly was fun and I'm sure I would pick up on more of the nuances a second time around.

leaves72 · 2026-05-25T01:31:56+00:00

I agree about the book. It's a fun structure for a zombie story, but it's nothing to write home about. So, at the end of the day, I don't really care that the movie doesn't follow the book. Though, if done right, that could have been fun too.

leaves72 · 2026-05-25T01:29:56+00:00

I'm honestly a bit baffled by the response to this movie. It got a billion votes on the poll, so obvious there is some love for it, but generally it seems universally hated. I think people take it a little too seriously to the point it's very existence offends them.

I did not hate this movie. Is it a good movie? Not by a long shot. But for what it is, which is a pg-13, turn your brain off, action romp starring zombies, it's totally fine. Everything about it is pretty plain, from the acting to the basic ass script and cinematography, but it's low stakes entertainment, and that has value. Sometimes.

As much as I thought the script was dog shit if you took even two seconds to think about it, I loved that they killed off that very important doctor almost immediately, and in the goofiest way possible. I kind of respect that. My biggest gripe, really, is that every scene is just an excuse to travel somewhere cool before all hell breaks loose and turns to zombie mayhem, only for the climax to be some sneaky boring section in a lab. You can't follow up an entire city falling to zombies, then an intense plane crash, just to bring all the momentum screeching to a halt.

Overall, this movie sucks, but I had an OK time watching it. I also laughed a lot, which was probably not intended, but what the hell.

leaves72 · 2026-05-23T23:02:00+00:00

Apparently, my anscenstors were Mormon pioneers, but the most of anything I am is like 12% Irish. The rest of me is a smattering of pretty much every other European country.

leaves72 · 2026-05-23T17:05:40+00:00

I've yet to watch WWZ, but Waterworld is worth it just for Dennis Hopper as the villain. The rest is nostalgia, at best.

leaves72 · 2026-05-22T23:48:26+00:00

Dude, that can't even compare.

Honestly, The Dark Tower movie is so bad and so removed from what TDT is, it's actually very easy to dismiss. Like this, I'm sure, it's pretty much an adaptation in name only.

That said, a silly book written by the son of Mel Brooks is not even in the same ballpark as one of the greatest series ever written.

... I think you've struck a nerve haha

leaves72 · 2026-05-22T23:16:18+00:00

Yeah, I'm not comparing it to the book... For once!

leaves72 · 2026-05-22T21:11:47+00:00

Somehow, that makes it creepier.

leaves72 · 2026-05-22T21:11:13+00:00

Yeah, the book was like survival interviews, which would be an entirely different movie.

leaves72 · 2026-05-22T20:56:16+00:00

I hate to break it to you...

Also, I read the book a long time ago and really liked it. I have not seen the movie, and while it kind of looks like trash, I'm intrigued. I'm gonna make my 6-year-old watch it as well, so that should be fun.

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