General Movies & TV Thread

[TheUniC6]

I'm so curious as to what the initial ideas for the MCU post-Secret Wars/Doomsday/etc. are. If the whole multiverse saga eventually ends with a set roster of heroes on the singular timeline, are they really going to just essentially reboot the MCU with X-Men, Fantastic Four, etc? Which would then begin a new path to the next Avengers level threat? Would they really leave the ideas of easy nostalgia and quick 'multiversal' ratings pops in the rear-view?

Hopefully at D23 2026 they pull back the curtain on the post SW slate. FWIW, I have heard some comic book sites speculate that a younger Avengers film might be in the cards at some point.

 

[SeventyOne]

Those About to Die on Peacock is a fun watch. Trying very hard to be Game of Thrones meets Rome, ends up being an enjoyable if predictable prime time soap with some occasionally bad CGI (a lot of animals) and a ton of gore and nudity. Ramsey Bolton from GoT is an effective lead, the rest of the cast is fine, sometimes with flashes of brilliance. (Anthony Hopkins is top billed but it's a glorified cameo gig.) A lot of subplots, but that keeps the pacing fast, a rarity for streaming show lately. If you're intrigued by historical dramas, definitely worth checking out.

 

[Lucky Planet]

bad boys 4 was pretty bad. cliche villains. boring plot. not that funny or interesting.

 

[Paulio]

Borderlands has a 6% on rotten tomatoes. Ouch. Maybe Eli Roth should stick to directing horror movies.

 

[Lucky Planet]

Borderlands has a 6% on rotten tomatoes. Ouch. Maybe Eli Roth should stick to directing horror movies.

some people are blaming the casting

 

[Jake S]

eli roth can retire any time

 

[Nick]

It’s too bad, could’ve been good if done right.

 

[belloq87]

eli roth can retire any time

THANKSGIVING was good!

 

[Jake S]

THANKSGIVING was good!

not for me, but im not here to yuck anyone’s yum.

 

[Lucky Planet]

THANKSGIVING was good!

not for me, but im not here to yuck anyone’s yum.

the problem with Thanksgiving was the connection to the fake trailer.
sure they couldn't make it in that 70s grindhouse best up style. they had to make it modern. but Thanksgiving was missing the sarcastic cynical grit and the humor of the trailer. technically the movie was " good" but it's missing all the charm. yeah the movie was good but kinda generic and average.


as for borderlands. I heard that the original script was so great that there was a bidding war on it. apparently it was great. but then Eli Roth ripped it apart and added his own touches?

 

[pumpkinbot343]

I’ve never seen the film, but I know the film Day of the Locust by John Schlesinger ended with a apocalyptic/Nazi-esque riot in a movie premiere (outside the Chinese Theater) with people going crazy and going rampage. And I’m curious, has there been any recorded instance of a similar event happening on a movie premiere or just a movie theater in general. Not like riots and mobs in general situations, just those specificallly related to movie theaters (well maybe without the apocalypse/Nazi element), I’m really curious.

 

[Lucky Planet]

TWISTERS felt like a ride. really wild. really great effects and great storm scenes. I liked it more than the original.

 

[belloq87]

TWISTERS felt like a ride. really wild. really great effects and great storm scenes. I liked it more than the original.

I was with you until that last sentence!

 

[UNIrd]

Just bought tickets to see the original Twister in 4DX at the end of this month! Let's "Ride It Out" for real this time.

 

[Lucky Planet]

I was with you until that last sentence!

I just watched the original and I forgot how iconic the cast was. forgot how well directed it was. yeah original is still really great.

 

[Legacy]

I just watched Twisters and thought it was just dumb. So many issues. It pales immensely to the original.

 

[Lucky Planet]

I just watched Twisters and thought it was just dumb. So many issues. It pales immensely to the original.

I didn't wanna be negative but the acting isn't the best. I just loved the storm scenes a lot and the main guy was fun.

I haven't seen original twister in many years. it's really wonderful.
with twisters I was awed by the storms

 

[Jerroddragon]

Just Finished the new Batman show on Amazon

Its a little slow to start but I really did enjoy most episodes of the show, Fire Bug was great, the arc with Harvey Dent was well done and the overall arc of most the characters was strong. I'll be excited to see how they handle season 2 which sets the stakes even higher

 

[Cwoolboy]

MOVED TO HORROR MOVIE THREAD

 

[saint.piss]