Topic: Movie thread.

Fun fact, the scene where all those birds fly in through the chimney, was actually animated. The birds were drawn on the film by hand.

Nice! I'll probably do that.

The best was seeing the first 2 movies, double-feature style, in theatres on October 21, 2015...the date they go forward to in the sequel.

It was quite the happening!

And to top it off, when I got back to the parking lot and turned on my car, what was playing, that moment, on the radio? Huey Lewis' "The Power of Love".

It was almost too awesome a night to handle.

This weekend I saw Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein and Predator: Badlands in theatre, and recommend them both.

Frankenstein is also on Netflix.

Bookmakers say Frankenstein will probably get a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars.

And Badlands was clever, and the same director that made Prey and the animated Predator: Killer of Killers that also came out this year.

Watched A Quiet Place. It was really good! The tension was strong throughout, and all of the actor were phenomenal - Emily Blunt in particular blew it out of the water during the birth scene. The Dad's sacrifice at the end was also very nice. Honestly, my biggest issue was the use of "Signed English" throughout the film, rather than "real" American Sign Language - but in fairness, that is easier for non-signers to associate with. It's a bummer for me and other signers (especially the Deaf ones), but it makes sense from a filmmaking perspective haha. Definitely recommend it, and I'm sure I'll watch the sequel and prequel soon.

@MontyCircus I wanted to see it then but I didnt get a chance. At that time I was working out of town. I remember my friends going and telling me about it. I was so jealous lol.

waching the last few minutes of View to a Kill on Plutotv. one of the few 1980s James bond movies i grew up when i was a little kid in the 1980s. that movie along with at least remembering a little bit of one of the Timothy Dalton James bond movies from back then

6 more days to watch WICKED: FOR GOOD on 19 November 2025 in my country Indonesia.
I have been changed... FOR GOOD.

I saw it last weekend, it's decent but less breezy and more plot focussed than the first.

I'm surprised you like Wicked so much since you complain if something is vaguely political and Wicked isn't subtle.

I gave Violent Night a chance and was surprised I enjoyed it. I really don't like gore or horror, but David Harbour (from Stranger Things) and others did enough to make it entertaining. If anyone has skipped this movie and want's something new & christmas themed, this may be worth a watch.

I am looking forward to Wicked For Good, but probably waiting to stream it.

watching some Retro: Game Collecting in the Modern Era documentary on Tubi

Didnt talk about it here, but a few weeks ago I watched Over The Hedge on YouTube. I have heard of this through memes online and I recall watching a 20-minute video a few years ago talking about how the film was decent and pretty funny, but compared to DreamWorks other films, this one seemed pretty forgotten and only talked about by kind of a niche audience. Saw YouTube offered this for free, so I watched it and really enjoyed it!

The film is about a slick raccoon who, after destroying a bear’s stockpile of food, is forced to recollect all his food within a week. Finding it impossible to do alone within that time frame, he manipulates a group of woodland animals who have recently woken up from hibernating to help him steal food from a small neighborhood of unsuspecting humans.

So after I finished watching this, I kind of realized this was a bit similar to another film I’ve seen before, called The Nut Job, which came years after this. Despite liking the animation in The Nut Job and finding the premise had potential to be fun, i ultimately didn’t like it from the awful humor, its terrible main character, and extremely generic supporting characters, and now that I think about it, is a bad ripoff to this. However, unlike that failure, Over the Hedge I find succeeds a lot in its characters. The cast is varied and have distinct personalities that don’t feel boring, and I love the contrast between the smooth-talking, charming RJ and the neurotic, always careful Verne, who clash and argue with how they lead and instruct the characters. While RJ is initially a bit dislikable and takes advantage of the animals, he shows regret after growing close to them and seeing that some of them look up to him. The rest of the supporting characters are awesome and silly, especially Hammy, who is the best character in this by the way! The antagonists are also hilarious but ridiculous, especially the Verminator, who has such over-the-top traps.

Another thing I liked was how zany this was. Out of the other DreamWorks films I’ve seen, this was probably the most energetic out of them all, but also insane. One scene I found the most memorable was when Verne was trying to return the wagon of food to the humans to avoid trouble, but both Verne and RJ are chased by a playful dog. The climax was so insane, ridiculous but exciting. It’s hard for me to describe both scenes, so I’d recommend seeing the film, it’s so ridiculous and entertaining! Also, did you know that the final showdown in Over the Hedge was direct inspiration for a scene in the first Sonic the Hedgehog film where Sonic stops time during the bar fight and messes with everyone while their frozen? Thought that was a fun fact to include.

I would absolutely recommend seeing this, and I absolutely agree it’s an underrated DreamWorks film! The characters are perfect, the premise is hilarious, and the zaniness makes it super memorable. I’m so disappointed it never got a sequel though, can’t believe inferior Nut Job got two sequels….

5 more days to watch WICKED: FOR GOOD.
Today I can watch WICKED Part 1 at my local cinema from 14 November 2025 until 20 November 2025.
I have been changed... FOR GOOD.

watching the Rarity: Retro Videogame Collecting in a Modern Era documentary on tubi.

so weird to see John Riggs with long hair from a few years ago

@Pastellioli oh, nice! I've loved that one since I was a kid. My family tends to use lines from movies in everyday conversation (seriously, we can find a quote for any occasion), and "Are Jayyyyyyy" is a regular lol!

My family watched Wicked on Prime Video yesterday, it was my first time watching it to prepare for the upcoming part 2. Very well done, I loved the songs. Especially the defying gravity one.

@Nep-Nep-Freak
If you don't mind with spoiler, you can watch WICKED Broadway version from YouTube to watch the part 2.before watching the movie version.

@CaleBoi25 That’s so funny! Yeah, the film is very funny but also so quotable. I actually found out about this through memes and edits people made specifically using a scene where Verne is chewing on bark (I fondly remember watching an edit where every time he chews it gets increasingly louder) and people quoting it. I guess the video I watched explaining why this film was surprisingly good was also what convinced me to watch it. Wish it got more recognition like DreamWorks other films, it’s so fun, zany and all the characters are so charming and distinct from one another. It definitely had potential for a sequel…

4 more days to watch WICKED: FOR GOOD.
I'm watching again the part 1 of WICKED movie at my local cinema for the 10th times after last time the 9th times on 5 January 2025.
I have been changed... FOR GOOD 💚💗

watching Vampire Hunter D 1 on Shudder today. i used to have it for VHS a very long long time ago.

still havent seen Vampire Hunter D 2 yet these days. i heard the sequel is decent