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@acoucalancha hope that's true, but the writers' strike might change that
Indy: "Wear your jewels to bed princess?"
Willie: "Yeah... and nothing else. Shock you?"
Indy: "Nothing shocks me. I'm a scientist."The first 20-30 minutes of this are non-stop well-thought out action, it just doesn't let up. One event leads to another which leads to another. Temple of Doom for me, beats Raiders of the Lost Ark to a pulp... the kebab kill, the plane crash, the weirdly disgusting dinner, the bugs, the more macabre themes, the wagon chase, the bridge scene, the father son-ish synergy with Short Round and what a unique tone—it goes from silly to more serious to creepy to straight out comedy but I never felt like it was too much, it just gives you a bit of everything. Short Round is a great addition he's the perfect squire. Willie is incredibly annoying at times but she made me laugh more than once. Some of the sets actually look creepy with the voodoo shit, the skulls and the fire. Brillant cinematography. Incredible score. Perfect pacing. What an adventure!
I too would have passed out at the monkey brains part. Yuck!
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my opinion exactly, the dinner was indeed horrendous but immediately after that we were compensated by the "fruit" scene...if you know what i mean lol
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VIP4Some payoff, lots of well-shot edge-of-your-seat action and we finally have our first monster kill!
- "Leaves changing colors and falling off the trees"—so are we getting winter at some point? Do the creatures hibernate? And they're going to lose all their crops for real if the cold happens.
- Bullets don't do anything to them but Boyd was able to cut it in the throat. He even grabbed him by the throat and for a second there the monster looked afraid and that was before the worms entered. Are the monsters helpless when you attack them, unafraid? Knives work that's for sure. Monster wasn't bleeding at all though.
- I hope they do an autopsy on that monster. Also, we'll find out why they hate the sun. Will it burst into flames?
- Loved the ballerina. Her existence means that she was probably present in the Martin scenes. Was she the one that threw the rope down the hole to Boyd?
- Confirmation that the worms were keeping Martin alive to the point where his body was decomposed and still kept alive. Transfering the worms for sure killed him. To that point, doesn't it mean that the worms won't let the monster die sinse Boyd transfered them? Will it wake up in human form in the next episode?
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Yep maybe "From" is just like the Netflix Korean zombie show named "Kingdom", these monsters hate the daylight is because thay cannot take the temperature? As Boyd found out the leaves falling, maybe it heralded that the winter will come and then monsters can be out all of the day? That's really a challenge for everyone.
Review by Acoucalancha
VIP4Guess what... more mysteries! I'm fine with new mysteries i'm just worried this show will lose a lot of people if it gets too convoluted. Some answers please, just something!
- What the monsters did to Kelly was clearly intentionnal, they're more intelligent than I thought. I mean you need medical knowledge to know where to put the rod, right? They wanted the day people to find her alive, installing fear and chaos. Did the monsters set the alarm on the phone?
- Where's the boyfriend, he's dead apparently but nobody found him.
- It's confirmed that phones don't go through.
- Sinse they talked about traps this episode, someone please make a trap for one of these creatures. It would have to be metal i'm guessing sinse they reduced the wooden box in season 1 to nothing. Maybe the delivery truck Victor uses as a base?
- The wood sculpture thing Ethan did on the patio and Tabitha saw in the catacombs, I don't think it's any good to leave it there during the night. Is it a beacon for the monsters or something? The deformed weird woman in the catacombs took the sculpture down and that has meaning I think. Sinse she doesn't seem evil to me, maybe she's trying to help Tabitha by telling her to take it down.
- Everything is clearly being controlled by someone/something, there's just too many coincidences. This entity is trying to break these people and it's working really good.
- Elgin being scared of the lake, what's up with that? Is there another kind of monster in there or did he have a vision of people dying in there. If people die in the lake it would have to be in the daytime, right cause who would swim at night? A daytime monster?
- I think that violin was from Victor's mother.
- Somebody please put Victor, Jade, Ethan, Tabitha, Jim, Sara and Boyd in a room to talk. Give them a few hours and every mystery in this show is resolved. Communication guys!!
- It's about to get a whole lot more crazy with Sara returning... maybe she has some answers?!?
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Yeah. It is super convoluted. The show’s about to lose me. Feels like they are making it up as they go along…
Be prepared for every bodily fluid to be layed out on the screen!
Infinity Pool introduces some interesting sci-fi elements mixed in with some horrifying thematics and a rich exploiting everything subplot (we needed another one of those). Everything is there for an interesting watch until these ideas fade into the background to become a weird-ass porno trying too hard to be stylish and layered. The second half of the movie felt like it was going absolutely nowhere and it reduced it's main character to pretty much nothing, leaving the viewer with nobody to root for except Goth's performance. Mia Goth once again shows her acting chops (among other things), she's unhinged, wild and horny. Goth and Skarsgård made a captivating duo on-screen. Unfortunately even their amazing performances couldn't save this movie - or rather they were this movie. Beautiful trippy disturbing visuals, hypnotising camerawork, psychedelic score, brutal kills and stellar acting. The movie ended and I was still waiting for the plot to show up but it never did. It absolutely went for style over substance and ruined it's great potencial.
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@acoucalancha Have to agree, had some great ethic questions and critic about the abuse of rich people when going to poor people, then it went to some sort of erotic/psychedelic movie
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VIP4One man's journey into madness as he battles paranoia, anxiety, major mommy issues, guilt, childhood trauma, fear, mania... Beau Is Afraid is basically 100 symbolisms and metaphors per minute, to the point where I don't believe anyone can really decipher it fully (except for Ari Aster himself). The narrative is dense and goes into the convoluted and abstract territory but it's incredibly ambicious. Too ambicious? I support Aster for not being afraid and doing something unique and different but this was a bit too much for me. It throws A LOT of ridiculous and weird stuff at you but I feel like most of it is there just to be weird, it doesn't have purpose, it just bloats the runtime and confuses the viewer for no apparent reason. It's an endless loop of crazyness and it gets repetitive and frustrating after three hours (felt like five hours). I couldn't wait for it to be over and I came out of the theater exhausted. The final part is also the least interesting. An extremely long movie for such a small statement and it didn't make me feel much at the end. It probably needs a few rewatches for me to get everything but i'm not sure this deserves another three hours of my life.
Beau-tiful cinematography and visuals, pitch black humor, great attention to detail in every frame, some deeply uncomfortable and disturbing moments, loved every set piece and Joaquin Phoenix is the best thing about this. His performance is what makes the weird and ridiculous pass in a lot of the scenes and keeps the viewer interested. Patti LuPone stole the spotlight when she shows up she was amazing.
A hard one to give a rating to, i'm not sure I can do it. I'll think about it but right now, i'm afraid! (Edit: it's a 6/10)
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@acoucalancha "It probably needs a few rewatches for me to get everything but i'm not sure this deserves another three hours of my life."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
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VIP4Four thieves break into the wrong home and end up being hunted for sport by the owners. Not as good as The Hunt (2020) and nothing new but still very enjoyable and a satisfying game of cat and mouse. It went by pretty fast I was never bored. Our main characters are easy to root for and the villains are interesting and entertaining. The kills were all well-crafted enough and unexpected. I would of liked a little less running around and a bit more confrontation.
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@acoucalancha I found myself comparing it to The Hunt as well! Definitely not as good as that, but I enjoyed it, I think a 6 is completely fair. I just wish the girl hadn't shouted as much, as I kept having to turn the volume down so I didn't disturb my neighbour lol, but apart from that it was pretty ok.
Review by Acoucalancha
VIP4The good:
- Love the new setting, it's a breath of fresh air (feels nothing like New York though).
- Peak brutal slasher kills.
- Easter egg gold mine, once again they really fed the fandom.
- Amazing fight scene choreography.
- Entertaining and fun throughout.
- Unexpected opening, it really surprised me.
- Most epic moments were Gale vs. Ghostface and the metro scene.
- The multiple twists in the third act were clever.
The bad:
- People get stabbed and then act like nothing happened more times than I could count.
- Cheesy Riverdale teen drama: Never in a million years did I think I would gag watching a scene with Jenna Ortega in it.
- Melissa Barrera's acting didn't get any better, it's all in the eyes girl you gotta control them. Can't take her seriously.
- Gale and Kirby didn't add much to the story which is sad.
- Awful music choices.
- Mindy got stabbed by Ghostface but is then rescued by the other Ghostface. Why not just leave her there, people were ignoring her she would have died.
- Nobody really died except a few extras, what's up with that?
I thought they would make Sam the official Ghostface at the end, just felt like the perfect origin story. They unfortunately opted to make her a Disney princess for the moment. Seeing her against Sydney in a future installment would be awesome.
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@acoucalancha Spoiler Warning: Yeah I sighed but not in relief when Chad was alive. I did like him in it but he should have died.
He is okay but has nothing on Dewey. Didn’t need to get that obvious ending again.
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VIP6Jeez, the snowflaky reactions of straight white men because not every single episode and narrative centres them - anything deviating from that priority is apparently "woke". Get over yourselves, you egomaniacal bigots.
Anyway, another great episode that nicely expanded Ellie's backstory - bonus points for the Mortal Kombat II appreciation, too :nerd:
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@2ls1t These are the same kind of people who would complain about black people being in movies one century ago. Deep down they know they’re out of touch and behind the curve, but it takes years to realize that. It’s fucking embarrassing, I apologize on the behalf of straight white men.
An ancient troll awakens in the Norwegian mountains and wrecks havoc and panic.
Godzilla meets Troll Hunter in this fantasy action that explores Troll folklore and actually has a good political message. Great design for the Troll and the CGI looks amazing. The dialogue is cringe at times and it's predictable. Acting was ok. Had some fun watching this, the pacing was satisfying and wild third act. Decent action flick, what's there to Troll about?
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@acoucalancha i came here specifically to see if anyone mentioned troll hunter. will give it a watch. :thumbsup_tone3:
The Queen Who Never Was…
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she should have burned them all
Action thriller with some nicely done action sequences and choreography. It's well shot, well acted and having it happen during a storm is a plus. Allison Janney as Lou is a badass she makes me think of Carol Peletier (The Walking Dead) the way she can play a disarmed old woman one second and turn into a total badass the next. The story spirals out of control in the second half and ending though.
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@acoucalancha yes! Especially once Carol grew her hair out. This was the first time I had seen Allison Janney with grey hair, and I like it, it suits her.
Hey man awesome list i've been referring to it for years. Thanks for being such a great example on how to make my own lists. Keep up the good work!
Off topic but we live 25 mins apart I live in Lachute. Je sais pas si tu parle français mais c'est cool de voir des québécois sur le site :slight_smile:
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@acoucalancha hey man! hahah nice to see someone close by (Really close , I live in St Canut!).. and ya..I speak french real good... not so great at writing though...im from new brunsick originaly.. and you got the best lists! haha. I do my best to update mine weekly with the new stuff coming out!... hope you enjoy it! I sure enjoy yours!!
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VIP4First watch: 7/10
Very original sci-fi western horror-thriller. Great acting from everyone but Keke Palmer is the standout for me. Beautiful imagery and camera work. It does feel like there's two separate stories mashed into one movie and i'm not sure how the two are connected yet I'll need to do a rewatch. I went in not knowing much about the plot sinse I only saw the original teaser and I recommend doing the same.
Second watch: 8/10
Much better on a rewatch! Amazing characters, original story and something that marks you for life anytime you look at clouds. Without spoiling anything my favorite scenes are the barn and the rain. I pretty much got everything this time around but still don't get the shoe I might need some explanation on that one.
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@acoucalancha Maybe it has something to do with the phrase "waiting for the shoe to drop".
Quite funny and I liked the characters. Keanu Reeves' Batman was the standout they should give him a spin-off movie or something. Lulu makes me think of Mew with Jean Grey's powers which is cool. Seeing a pig with a Wonder Woman costume kinda traumatised me. Too much Taylor Swift!
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@acoucalancha >Lulu makes me think of Mew with Jean Grey's powers which is cool.
More like Mewtwo's backstory + The Brain (from Pinky and The Brain).
Am I the only one confused about what the f is going on? Maybe I haven't been paying enough attention.
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@the_argentinian I feel like I understand everything, at least so far, but there's plenty we haven't been told yet. Last season ended with humans being freed from control by the AI that was sort of optimizing what happened in society. Becoming aware of this, people in the world began taking part in violent riots. At some point after, this became a "war" between humans and hosts, presumably due to their hatred of the AI - this was within the 7-year period between seasons, and off-screen for us, but referenced by Caleb and Maeve.
We don't know the scope of this war as of now, but we do know Caleb and Maeve at least have seen some action together - it also seems that there are human factions against the hosts, as shown in this episode. Caleb and Maeve assumed the war ended, but hosts were sent to kill them - so they've been brought back into the fold. On the host side, the Charlotte Hale host from S3 is leading the hosts (using the William "Man in Black" host, as well as hundreds of others), and they have some sort of grand plan that involves inviting humans to the park once again, now on US soil. It seems that Hale is hell bent on control.
The hosts can now "reprogram" humans by using the flies, which I think may be an evolved form of last season's tech that altered people's minds. Caleb and Maeve thought they were infiltrating the park and finding out what the hosts were doing, but they were just lured there all along, all to capture/use the flies on Caleb - he's somehow important for their plan, but we haven't been told why yet. (My thinking is since he was involved with the "memory alteration" tech before, maybe there's something about him they need - guess we'll find out. They've also been teasing that Caleb may have forgotten something relating to an injury he sustained during the war.)
Meanwhile, Bernard has been in the Sublime all along (in between seasons) - I kinda forget why he went in in the first place, but think it's to explore ways to "fix" the world itself or at least seek an outcome that would be good for everybody. (If you forget what the Sublime is, it's the technical "dreamscape" where lots of hosts found save haven towards the end of S2 - the bad guy from S3 wanted to get in there, and apparently so does Hale/William hosts, but Dolores had the key to it in her mind, so getting there is a big no-no). While there, Bernard saw countless simulations of the future of the world and seems to have discovered what to do, which he began to do this episode. (Stubbs follows him unquestionably because he was programmed - by Bernard - to do so, in S3, which is ironic.)
@acoucalancha not yet, I’ve been pretty busy but in the upcoming days I will definitely watch it, I’m sure it will be good :thumbsup:
He's back ! Vader enters the picture and immediately the heat is literally turned up. One shot, one breath of him has more weight as ten minutes from the Third Sister.
I had not imagined that him and Obi-Wan would meet that early. And now we have the question of continuity. There has to be another meeting because that one could not have been what Vader was describing in Ep IV (with Obi-Wan being the Master and he the apprentice). Yes, those things matter to me. But as one-sided as the duel here was it had me on the edge of my seat. The lightsabers in the dark, the musical score, Vaders voice - that was an amazing sequence.How on earth did Reva get past Leia ? There is one tunnel leading to where the pilot was waiting and she had to pass Leia to get there first. Yet she was there waiting, the pilot already dead.
All in all by far the best episode. Obi-Wan talking about Padme and his memories of his own family was another great scene.
Now I'm hyped.
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@finfan yay, we disagree! This show has been nothing but fanservice with a dumbed down Obi-Wan (and plot, in general). They noticed how much success a cute little guy with the main protagonist made in The Mandalorian, and now they're trying to repeat the formula with this one. Except Leia is way more annoying than she is cute. The introduction of Darth Vader in this episode was absolutely great, but then his scene with Obi-Wan looked like it was fan made. I couldn't feel any tension or sense of danger from that "fight", whatsoever. Maybe because we know the fate of those characters. But, still, I think of all the three main new Star Wars series, this one has been the most dull of all.
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VIP4That was so goooood! A whole episode of non-stop action and the animation is top tier. I did good to stop reading the manga because I have no idea what is going to happen.
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@acoucalancha It's arcs like this that make me super glad I don't read it as well
