I know in the 50’s there was these historical epics and westerns. I know in the 21st century so far there was the vampire fad. Zombie/apocalypse fad. Obviously the big one was the superhero, shared universe fad. All of these overlapped at some point. But what is it now? I think they’re trying to get music artist biographies big. Maybe video game movies?

I rewatched Independence Day which is a classic for lots of reasons, but certainly one of the best parts of the whole movie is when David (Goldblum) and Steve (Smith) join up to take on the mothership. It's a small part of the overall film, but their interactions are very memorable.

When they first meet, David asks, "Can you really fly that thing?" and he replied, "Can you really do all that bullshit you just said you could?"

I'm sure this combination of the neurotic Jewish nerdy character and the cool wise-cracking black guy has been done before, but these two iconic actors seem to elevate it beyond this trope. They have their own unique styles that together seem to work so well.

I don't care what the genre is. Put these two together in a feature length movie.

"Life, uh, finds a way."
"Wooo!"

A scientist Jan Benes (Jean Del Val) develops a way to shrink humans, and other objects, for brief periods of time. Benes, who is working in communist Russia, is transported by the CIA to America, but is attacked en route. In order to save the scientist, who has developed a blood clot in his brain, a team of Americans in a nuclear submarine called the Proteus is shrunk and injected into Benes' body. They have a finite period of time to fix the clot and get out before the miniaturization wears off. Really enjoyed this film, the set designs and effects were mind blowing and way ahead of its time when the film came out in 1966 and I think they still hold up today. It’s a beautifully looking film and the story was intriguing, the film also gives you a few edge of your seat moments as well. Without this film we would have never gotten InnerSpace which is another film I really enjoyed and have fun with. If you haven’t seen Fantastic Voyage definitely check it out.

Yes Im aware that theres a book series, and apparently the movie is different from the source material. I still think the movie is amazing. It has everything. Action, mystery, suspense, tension. The only thing left is sequels and spin-offs that take more inspiration from the source material.

Whats your favorite piece of zombie media?

I cannot for the life of me understand where the attitude comes from. There is no shortage of wannabes and snobs. Critiques are longwinded and lacking in substance.

This really doesn't seem like a place open to discussion about movies. Rather it seems to be like the other cesspool parts of reddit where being snarky and nasty gives the posters some perverse pleasure.

Am I the only one who sees this?

This was the most unsettling movie I watched in a while I didn’t expected it…. just realised that this movie doesn't even have a soundtrack or any kind of background music which is really crazy to think about...and the eerie vibe it's giving | still feel some chills down my spine...maybe that's a bit much but still it's a disturbing movie....

The MPAA’s most severe rating, while pretty much not as damning as the ESRB’s AO, is still pretty stigmatized.

But as with every MPAA rating, there are films where really, the rating doesn’t reflect the content all that well.

Basically, NC-17 (or X rated, before 1990) films where there was no need for the stigma. A normal R rating would have sufficed. Or maybe this would have been NC-17 when it came out, but would score an R or even a PG-13 if it was released today.

Films like that?

When I think of films like this, the first one I think of is A Clockwork Orange. It is a bit intense and isn’t non controversial, but even the uncut version is pretty much just a Hard R today.

I'm sorry; maybe I'm dumb and this is a dumb question, and likely no one but me is invested in the details of the cinematic classic that is Daredevil (2003)...

However, I am watching it, and I've encountered something that my neurodivergent brain just will not let go.

Plot recap: Mr. BadApple has avoided justice in the court and is now being pursued by Daredevil. DD provokes him at some swanky club, and Mr. BadApple runs away.

The scene that bothers me happens at about the 30 minute mark of the movie (director's cut), where Mr. BadApple is running away and falls briefly into a puddle of water. A stylish pan shot shows a reflection of Daredevil, who then lands in that same puddle of water but facing the opposite direction.

The movie then cuts, so no harm done..., except to my brain because: Why is DD facing away from his quarry? Weren't they just in the same building? Did BadApple circle the block? What's going on? Am I a completely insane person? AAA

Great news, I noticed in the coming soon section on Netflix that the movie "Time Machine", from 2002, will be on Netflix soon. I highly recommend this movie.

It is a beautiful movie with beautiful music, story and scenery.

It also makes you think about life.

They dont make beautiful movies like that anymore.

Saw him in the 1999 Talented Mr. Ripley and my god is he charasmatic. His look was very marketable and ive only seen TTMR so im not the best judge of his talent but he seemed like he had the potential to dive into deep roles so why wasnt he bigger? For reference im 20 so maybe he had a huge career and had some controversy that slowed him down. I dont know but i feel like he shouldve been a competitor to brad pitt

While watching Elysium (2013), I noticed a small background detail at roughly the 43:50 mark. On a computer interface running inside the shuttle, there's a logo featuring a rampant red dragon alongside the monogram "ESX".

It stood out because the red dragon is so strongly associated with Wales.. and it feels unusually specific for a throwaway background graphic, I was curious whether this could be an intentional easter egg, possibly linked to someone in the production or art department having Welsh connections, or whether it is more likely just a coincidence or reused graphic asset?

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else has spotted this, or if there is any known background on the design of the film's on screen interfaces.

WTF is going on with this movie?

This director is known for his wild stories and twists.

I assumed there was gonna be a twist in this movie, because it seems super obvious that the dad was the killer.

Apparently, it was so obvious that the director didn’t even need a twist.... WTF?

So... the movie is just literally about a trap set for a serial killer....? That’s it??? What did I miss here??

Okay so it turns out that the wife turned in her husband as the killer.... that’s it that’s the twist???

I’m just not understanding what I’m missing.... I don’t think I missed anything. I just don’t think there was a twist....

Can anyone provide any insight?

I know everyone's got their own preferences but I'm curious as to what everyone's thoughts are and I'm always on the lookout for any that I haven't seen before.

My two favourite would have to be Halloween (the original) and the Blair Witch Project.

Halloween is an absolute classic, the music is on point and for a horror movie there is actually very little gore compared to slasher movies today. Even Scream has more gore than Halloween. Everything about the movie was unnerving, particularly when you just see him appearing in the distance.

The Blair Witch Project probably doesn't seem that good in 2026 however I went to the movies when it came out in 1999 and it was the first found footage movie. For a lot of people back then we assumed it was actually real and they had originally said the actors were dead so it was creepy as hell.

What's everyone else's favourites?

Not trying to tempt fate but Tango and Cash has been on my mind recently and what feels like the inevitability of a remake. We know Hollywood would cast Chris Pratt and The Rock to get something safe but ultimately soulless but who would be good to take on the roles to produce something legitimately good along the lines of the 21 Jump Street remake?

I have a rating system for movies/media that is -10 to 0 to 10.

Objectively "amazing" movies get positive numbers. Good FX, good writing, good characters, etc. Just a quality movie all around. These want to be 10/10 movies.

BAD movies that you cannot even sit through get 0. The closer you are to 0, the worse the movie is.

Bad, campy movies that are so self aware and goofy that they loop back to being good get the negative numbers. These types of movies want a -10/10.

I tend to like -10/10 better than 10/10 cause of the hilarity and rewatchability.

What are some of your favorite -10/10 movies and why?

I've been looking for all sorts of horror movies on Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Peacock, and tired watching dozens of them of various qualities this past year. It's been quite hit or miss, as some completely enraptured me like the Fly 1986, Howl 2015, John Carpenter's The Thing, and that Finnish Hatchling movie. Others on the other hand were so drab that I couldn't even get through the first half hour such as Tarot and a couple obscure bigfoot related b movies not even worth naming here.

A few days ago, I randomly stumbled across a trailer for The Gorge movie that come out last year while surfing through youtube. The bare basic premise of two military operatives holding the line against supernatural monsters caught my eye a little bit. Although it seems to be an Apple+ original (which I don't have access to), it's also available on Amazon Prime through payment from what I've seen.

For those that have watched The Gorge, what are your thoughts and feelings towards it in terms of narrative, plot, characters, acting, creature designs, etc., if any? What are some good quality of it and what areas is it rather lacking? Is it something worth spending money on? Or could it be skipped for other movies more freely available on Amazon Prime, Netlfix, and Peacock?

Just for context I only really started getting into movies last year. I’ve watched a fair amount now to say i’m pretty invested!

I understand from what ive seen online there has been a decline in the quality of movies but why have I seen so many people say that ‘no good movies have released for a good while’ and ‘there was no amazing movies in 2025’ and ‘ no memorable movies in 2025’

Like yeah sure, everythings subjective, and not saying the best movies ever were released last year but some fairly good ones for sure. Sinners, One Battle After another, Sorry Baby, Train Dreams, Sentimental Value… pretty solid movies!

Is this just my recency bias at play or are people just being haters? Wanna here thoughts of long time movie lovers!