Topic: Movie thread.

@XandertheWise I love Return to Oz... It's the right amount of dark and fantasy for me...

@EaglyPurahfan you hear about the edits made to Spider-Verse?

@EaglyPurahfan I guess so, folks are freaking out a bit too much over them.

Back then sometime after the movie came out for VHS an was on HBO,

i remember my sister getting some Wizard of Oz novel that had the Sawhorse where it was just called the Sawhorse and it has Jack Pumpkin in it. Dunno what the exact name of the book was but i liked that book where i would sort of read it a few times

@F-ZeroX This is a very shaky claim at best, Oppenheimer absolutely questions the use of the atomic bomb. It's Oppenheimer's refusal to be 100% in favour of using the bomb that gets him in trouble with the Atomic Energy commission in the first place, because they suspect him as a communist.

The entire scene with Oppenheimer and Truman is literally about Oppenheimer's hesitancy to use the bomb because of how dangerous it is, saying that he feels like he has blood on his hands. Truman responds by saying "it's not your problem, I'm the one with blood on my hands. I make these decisions because I'm the president.". It's almost as if you didn't watch the movie. It's not some propaganda piece, and if anything it leaves you with the impression that they enabled the world's destruction by creating the bomb.

I went to see Blue Beetle yesterday and I'm very happy to report that I LOVED it.

The first 30 minutes were a bit slow, but then the movie picks up and keeps getting better and better. Great performances, lovely family dynamics, great action and special effects, superb original score, and at times heartfelt and emotional.

Best superhero movie of the year thus far, for me.

@F-ZeroX No problemo. I urge you to watch the movie as soon as you can though, so you can give us your own opinions instead of rehashing an objectively wrong piece of criticism about a movie. I've studied the atomic bomb for several years and the many reasons for and against dropping it, and the biggest one seems to be the political gain for showing off such a powerful weapon, even just once, against the Soviets.

But that, while true, isn't the point of the Oppenheimer movie. It's referenced in that conversation between Oppenheimer and Truman because it would be wrong to ignore, but the movie isn't entirely about the bomb, it's about Oppenheimer. The Trinity test happens around the 2-hour mark and the rest of the movie is about Oppenheimer's battle with the Atomic Energy Commission in 1954.

Yes, the effects of radiation poisoning are devastating, and Japan was razed to the ground thanks to the atomic bombs. But saying that Oppenheimer ignoring this is a sign of Hollywood ignorance completely misses the point.

was browsing Tubi late last night and noticed Tubi has the Videogame Years show which Im surprised its on Tubi.

Didnt that show used to be on Youtube a few years back?

@senaionios The sad thing, from what I've heard, is that it's one of the last DCEU movies before they decide to reboot the universe after most of the recent movies failed. I do plan to go see it next week at my theater though (even though I'm kinda late).

I watched The Flash over the weekend. I was...entertained. It's unfortunate that Ezra Miller is such an unhinged person in real life. He's a talented actor.

I watched the Blue Beetle and I was pleasantly surprised

It was funny and had some nice action!

The funniest line in the movie for me was: "Batman is a fascist!"

Managed to find some free time tonight so I sat down and watched The Muppets Movie (1979) with my sister!

What an absolutely delightful little movie. I've watched and loved a lot of the more modern Muppets-based media (think Muppets 2011 and Most Wanted) though the classic stuff has always escaped my attention for the longest while. After going on a nostalgic binge through the songs of the two movies I just mentioned though, I was in the mood to watch some of the films I missed out on, starting off with the one that started it all. And what a great decision that was as this was one of the cosiest experiences I think I've ever had watching a movie in my life; the Muppets themselves still look fantastic nearly 50 years on (GOD WHERE DOES THE TIME GO), the humour flows perfectly (giving you constant laughs without it ever feeling like it's trying to force you to do so) and the songs are utterly joyous to listen to (Rainbow Connection won an Oscar for a damn good reason, it's absolutely beautiful).

Overall, it's a lovely experience that I'd recommend anyone to give a watch; it's truly timeless 😊

@Fizza it's my favorite thing ever for a reason!

@EaglyBird what about the tv show? Is it just as bad? I know it’s kinda self explanatory seeing how the movie did seem to fair too well but you never know, so that’s why I ask.

I just preordered tickets for the final two movies in Ghibli Fest 2023 (Howl's Moving Castle and Spirited Away)

I think I'm the only person on this site who actually liked the new TMNT movie.

The Last Waltz is a masterpiece, I don't cry watching movies, but this made me shed a tear.

It starts out as a Robbie Robertson film then halfway through Levon Helm performs "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down" and it then becomes his movie no matter how long the camera stays on Robertson it's Levon Helm's movie now.

watching the Fredheads documentary on Tubi. its a documentary about the really hardcore Freddy Krueger/Nightmare on Elm Street fans

watching Scream 6 on Paramount right now and about done with the movie.

So, new Trolls Band Together trailer dropped. I was excited for this movie before, but honestly, I'm just more excited now. Really looking forward to what's next in one of my favorite series.