Seen Trolls Band Together three times. First time was the special early access showing on November 4th (happens to be the anniversary of the first Trolls movie), second was opening day, and the third ended up being a "fan event" my local theater did. They gave away some Trolls stuff to each ticket holder.
I gotta ask, anyone else seen a movie they like so much, they seen it in theaters multiple times?
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
watching the Ghostbusters 2016 movie on VH1 right now. Dunno what version of the movie VH1 is airing but there's a weird scene where the possessed bad guy is talking to some old lady about the slime giving her a rash and she turns around and the rash turns into a ghost head. VH1 must be airing some kind of extended version of the movie or something cause I never saw that part in the movie before
Cloud Atlas (Blu-Ray) - Six seemingly disconnected stories across time (the 1800's, 1930's, 1970's, 2012, 2100's, & Post Apocalypse) that all end up connected in some way or another. It jumps between eras frequently (it's not told in a chronological order) and each story has a different vibe (from future sci-fi blockbuster, comedy, conspiracy thriller, & more). I've always liked watching it as it's quite unlike anything else I've seen elsewhere (& I honestly think it comes together quite well), and rewatching it I honestly think it's been cemented as one of my favorite films of all time.
Piranha (4K UHD Blu-Ray) - The 1978 original. I've always liked watching this & it looks great cleaned up in 4K.
Princess Mononoke (Blu-Ray) - I knew this had a reputation for being a bit darker than your typical Ghibli fair, but man I was not prepared for how hard this thing would go. Almost surprised it got away with a PG-13 rating. Great film, though I think I prefer lighter fair when it comes to the studio.
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (Netflix) - I admit I wasn't chomping at the bit to see this, but I had just finished up Spider-Man 2 (the new game, not the Raimi film) so was in the mood. Even as someone who watches quite a bit of animation (especially anime) I usually side eye all the animation fans saying the Academy overlooks this or that for best picture every year, however in this case I think they may genuinely have a point. This is honestly the best movie I've seen this year other than maybe Oppenheimer. The visual style can perhaps be a bit too busy at times, but I honestly have nothing else to fault with it. It looks stunning, has absolutely kinetic action setpieces, some great narrative twists, is genuinely emotional, and is legitimately humorous. Furthermore, THIS is how you do inclusivity. Even as someone who sits on the more socially conservative side of things, I can admit that this film is not only "Woke", but is better off for it. At no point does it feel like they're checking boxes for the sake of it nor does it feel preachy (unlike the finale of the Falcon & Winter Soldier). This just genuinely feels like the film the artists wanted to make and it works wonderfully. I feel similarly about how it handles the multiverse. Sure, there is the very occasional call back to the greater cinematic (& gaming) history of Spider-Man, but that's very much in the background and not the point. Can't recommend it enough.
Spider-Man: No Way Home (Amazon Prime) - This was fun. Perhaps the complete opposite ethos of the above (the multiverse aspect very much IS for the shameless fan service), but I'd be lying if I said I didn't had a good time. The three live action Spider-Men had great chemistry, Willem Defoe looked like he was having fun chewing up the scenery as Green Goblin (though I question the choice of having something so transformative as the death of Aunt May happen at the hands of a villain with no connection to "Tom" Peter, let alone his universe ), and I always enjoy seeing Doctor Strange doing his thing (great fight scene there).
Frozen tonight! Movie is turning 10 soon, so why not watch the movie again. Still enjoy it as I did when I first saw it in 2014, I missed seeing this one in theaters November 2013. One of my favorite movies.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
Finally watched Ghostbusters Afterlife. It was pretty cool! Better than I expected. Watched it twice. I'm really looking forward to the next one coming in spring.
Although, the part when dan akroid, bill murray & ernie hudson show up, some of that dialog was strangely weak, and did not match the quality of the rest of the movie.
300: Rise of an Empire (Blu-Ray) - Felt a bit more cartoony than the first, probably because of all the slow mo effects clearly there for 3D (and was mostly set concurrently to the first, rather than being an in depth prequel or sequel), but it's still quite a fun "dude film". Would love to see more stuff like this (& Sin City) come out of Hollywood.
Planes, Trains, & Automobiles (4K UHD Blu-Ray) - We watched this as a family for our annual Thanksgiving watch. The 80's is absolutely unmatched at these comedies that despite having some wacky moments somehow feel believable & grounded, and have a real heart to them.
Spirited Away (Blu-Ray) - Wonderfully animated & imaginative film. I don't think I'd seen this since the days of watching it on SDTV cable, so seeing it in HD brought some real life to it.
What the Peeper Saw (Blu-Ray) - Known in the UK as Night Hair Child, it's a 70's thriller where the new young wife of a widower suspects her calculating 12 year old stepson of murdering her husband's last wife (& the boy's mother). Interesting... but it definitely pushes some taboos you wouldn't be likely to see today in a film (or at the very least it'd be handled much differently).
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@Anti-Matter Spoilering just in event you didn't see Sonic 2. If you don't care about spoilers, then I put my guess below.
If the ending is anything to go by, I'm going to guess Shadow, unless towards the end of the movie he becomes good. Going by game lore too since Shadow was originally a bad guy.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
Watched 2022's The Outfit over the weekend. Starring Mark Rylance as a tailor working in Chicago post Al Capone. There are a couple nice swerves in terms of the characters and the story, didn't see either coming. This was a good piece of dramatic entertainment.
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Watched Noelle on Disney+ tonight. Been waiting to watch this one again, loved it when I first saw it last year. Nice story about Santa's daughter having to save Christmas. I think watching this one may become a new Christmas tradition.
The resident Trolls superfan! Saw Trolls Band Together via early access and absolutely loved it!
@Sunsy Yeah, I just watched Noelle, too. I thought it started slow, but it grew on me. And I watched it a second time a couple days later.
Its a shame, there are at least a couple comic/actors they didn't really utilize well. They didn't really let Billy Eichner flex his funny. And Ron Funches only had a couple lines. Although, at least they were included.
Regarding Christmas related stuff, if anyone hasn't watched The Spirit of Christmas episode of The Goes Wrong Show, it's a real treat. It's a 30 min tv episode. And if you like that, there's also Christmas Carol Goes Wrong. For the US, these are both free on youtube, Roku, Pluto, also available on iTunes, and probably elsewhere.
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