batguy10

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  1. Memento The Shining The Dark Knight Spartacus Mad Max: Fury Road
  2. No sweat, I appreciate the confirmation! I've sent in my audio feedback for ep 100 to the email, so it is now in the capable hands of others. 🙏
  3. Favourite Featured Actor Viola Davis Favourite Review Pearl Harbour Worst Movie Covered Pearl Harbour Best Feedback Orgs' audio feedback for Ben Affleck Favourite Jingle Culture Corner - the band Space live Most Anticipated DIRECTOR for Next Year Steven Spielberg (solely so we can hear coverage of E.T) @slothian just confirming feedback is still to be sent to hey@earth-2.net. I sent in an email late November for Matt Damon month that didn't make it to air, so just want to be sure episode 100 feedback makes it in time and to the right place (since this is a tight turnaround). Its possible my previous feedback was received too late or it was received and just too long/unfunny, in which case no sweat!
  4. Good Will Hunting, The Bourne Identity and The Informant!
  5. Emperor's New Groove Oppenheimer (though Barbie was a lot of fun!)
  6. ‘Saw X’ Gets Franchise’s Best Reviews, First “Fresh” Rotten Tomatoes Score Rotten Tomatoes means absolutely nothing to me, but this does make me wonder if this latest movie is actually better than the rest or whether this is just the usual nonsense. Realistically, I think the bar for these movies is just so damn low, and this one is probably benefiting from being a prequel and ignoring a lot of the convoluted plotlines of the sequels. Similarly, I don't think many of these reviewers think highly enough about this franchise to try and identify/track the continuity errors that were blatant from the trailer alone.
  7. Oof, Mortal Kombat (2021) was that bad?
  8. Emma, Shakespeare in Love, and Country Strong. Although, I would live for a discussion on View From the Top, so long as Richard Ayoade's "Ayoade on Top" is deemed compulsory reading.
  9. Great episode, gang! I definitely mirrored Dan’s list the closest, but it was great to hear all of your takes on these films - especially Ian's, since to date I had no idea his thoughts on this franchise as a whole. While its on my mind, I just want to say that I think it is a testament to the character of all three of and this community that I felt no hesitation or concern listening to this, considering I have completely shut myself off from Star Wars discourse for the past 5 years due to the overwhelming toxicity and negativity. Whilst I continue to watch and enjoy new Star Wars content I actively avoid the various communities and discussions that I used to love to be a part of. I appreciate you all being level-headed, respectful, and just plain decent people so I could finally enjoy some Star Wars discussion content. Thanks to all three of you (but especially @Missy) for fostering a community and content that I never feel anxious or hesitant to engage with. Although I'm not very active here (joined 13 years ago and still hold rank of "The New Guy") earth-2 definitely feels like my safe space, lol.
  10. I love both of these, but When Harry Met Sally takes the prize
  11. Little Shop of Horrors Strange Brew (I would be a bad Canadian if I didn't insist you covered this one) Spaceballs or Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
  12. Favourite Featured Actor: Michael Keaton Favourite Review Star Trek VI Mr. Mom* Worst Movie Covered Hackers Best FeedbackThe Orgs (by default) Favourite Jingle/Parody "Previously On HAA! (Keaton) Most Anticipated Subject for Next Year Daniel Day Lewis *Edited Favourite Review December 23, 2021
  13. batguy10

    Being Me

    Really happy for you, Mike! Wishing you all the best with the next steps of this journey!
  14. Based on this criteria the most sensible and obvious choice of director would be none other than the two-time Fangoria Chainsaw Award winner and 2009 Eyegore Awards recipient of the coveted Filmmaker of the Year award: Jokes aside, I would second Stanley Kubrick, or Alfonso CuarĂłn, but I will also add in David Fincher.
  15. Event Horizon Just Cause Boyz n the Hood Also going to add Deep Cover, which is more of a starring role than the others mentioned.
  16. Cosmic Odyssey: This was a lot of fun and a great read! This doesn't seem to be a story that is talked about a lot, but I found it really enjoyable. I could definitely see the inspiration this had on the Justice League episode "Twilight". Final Crisis: Reading this felt like I was stuck in a classroom taking a test and failing miserably. I was able to follow the story well-enough, but at times it genuinely felt like pages and/or important context were missing. Perhaps I am too casual a comic reader for this one, but I found no enjoyment from it. Also, some of the dialogue was a little much. I am thinking specifically about Dan Turpin saying "Who knew the sound of breath whistling through smashed cartilage could be such a turn-on?"
  17. Zack Snyder's Justice League I might be in the minority on this site, but I surprisingly really enjoyed this. I really didn't think I would as I was not a fan of BvS, but this felt like a natural continuation as well as a vast improvement. It is not perfect and if you aren't a fan of Zack Snyder's directing this will do nothing to change your mind, but I came away from this having had a really great time. Everything that worked for me about the theatrical cut is still here, and the things that didn't are gone. The four hours didn't bother me at all, given that this is separated into chapters and felt more like a well made mini-series. Even still, it just reminded me of watching Ben-Hur, Lawrence of Arabia, or the Ten Commandments with my parents growing up, or LOTR with friends. Given that this was finalized for streaming and you can pause anytime I don't have an issue with the length. More scenes of my favourite heroes interacting - sure, why not? On a final note, it was nice to see that so many roles of POC that were significantly diminished or removed from the theatrical cut were restored. I can't mark this as a spoiler for whatever reason so proceed at your own risk, but off the top of my head these are the characters removed/diminished in the theatrical cut that stood out: Ryan Choi (completely removed) Cyborg Backstory (almost entirely removed) Silas Stone (almost entirely removed) Elinor Stone (completely removed) Waitress in Cyborg Backstory (completely removed) Iris West (completely removed) I can understand why many of these were axed if they were attempting to make a 2 hour runtime, but c'mon - it is not a good look.
  18. Another great episode guys! Regarding John Hughes, Molly Ringwald wrote a pretty insightful article a few years ago entitled What About “The Breakfast Club”? that is worth a read. It doesn't delve into the issues Pandy raised with Mr. Mom, but has some good criticisms of his other work and practices. (https://www.newyorker.com/culture/personal-history/what-about-the-breakfast-club-molly-ringwald-metoo-john-hughes-pretty-in-pink) Also, Muppet and Rocky themed Flickchart Forums are a great idea and I would love to hear them.
  19. Goldmember - easily. It may not be as good as either of its predecessors, but it's not awful, and there are some funny bits in there.
  20. Pretty Woman My Best Friend's Wedding Eat, Pray, Love
  21. Fair enough, I was just surprised to not hear it mentioned at all, as it was my big takeaway from the film. Thanks for the response! I had never seen a Rob Zombie film prior to his two Halloweens, so I think I will call it quits while I am ahead.
  22. So, I just finished watching all of the Halloween movies for the first time this October, in addition to watching the Friday the 13th and Nightmare on Elm Street films. I really enjoyed watching through this franchise for the first time (more than the other two), and this episode was a great treat at the end. My ranking is fairly similar to the averaged out ranking, with some minor variables. Halloween 1978 Halloween (2018) Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) Halloween II (1981) Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) Halloween III: The Season of the Witch (1982) Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) Halloween (2007) (*See Below*) Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Halloween II (2009) I had a quick question regarding Rob Zombie's Halloween (2007). I know it has been a while, but do you recall what cut you guys watched? I sat down and watched the Director's Cut (I believe) which had a pretty significant alteration regarding Michael's escape scene. In one version of the film, he is being escorted by several Guards / Officers, who he brutally kills to escape. In the version I saw, the hill-billy new Security Guard brings one of his friends to the institution late at night, and goes into Michael's cell to rape a female inmate in front of Michael, to taunt him... I guess (?). Michael remains unmoved until one of the men grabs one of Michael's masks, at which point he murders them. This scene did not come up at all during the aired discussion, so I was just curious to see what version you all watched. The scene in question went on for several minutes (but what felt like an eternity), and in my opinion, was absolutely disgusting, unnecessary, and idiotic. I do not understand why this scene was put to film or what purpose it served. It felt so disgusting to watch, and it really coloured my opinion regarding the rest of the film, knocking it down several positions. Perhaps I am being overly sensitive, but it has been bothering me ever since I watched it, and it was bothering me that it went unmentioned in the episode, though I am assuming it was because of a difference in Cuts.
  23. Yikes, thats not a good look. Thanks for the info - I had no idea. I'm hopeful that the described actions were those of a very small, toxic faction, that doesn't represent the entirety, similar to the toxic (and racist) Star Wars fans that surface every few years to spread hate and harass. But still, there is no excuse for that behaviour. I'll amend here my previous comment to note that I am happy that all those that campaigned or were hoping to see the Snyder Cut and were respectful during the process will be able to see it. Similarly, I'm happy for my friends and those that were involved in the original principal photography and had their work scrapped, altered or otherwise removed, who will now get to see their work completed.