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A Cure for Wellness vs. Colossal Two movies I watched on the same plane flight. I went with Colossal.

Question time again: what number and which movie is your first film by the following directors on your list? Copy the list and put your own answers in. Add a director if you want. -Spielberg: Jaws (29) -Kubrick: Lolita (18) -Carpenter: The Thing (2) -Fincher: Zodiac (3) -Coen Brothers: Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? (12) -Wes Anderson: The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (11) -De Palma: Carrie (232) -Scorsese: Goodfellas (31) -Kurosawa: Seven Samurai (60) -Cronenberg: The Fly (40) -Burton: Ed Wood (19) -Tarantino: Jackie Brown (26) -Coppola: The Godfather Part II (39) -Leone: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly (33) -Paul Thomas Anderson: Magnolia (36)

Nottingham #2: this continues to rule. Phantom of the Scan #1: wow. Awesome Proctor Valley Road #2: I don't need anymore of this. Spider-Man: Spider's Shadow #1: what if Spidey never gave up the symbiotic? Cool. The Cimmerian Iron Shadows in the Moon #1: A pretty typical Conan story. The Joker #2: still good. Glad it's focusing on Gordon. They can't really sell a Gordon title. The Silver Coin #1: great first story but I wanted more. Young Hellboy The Hidden Land #3: still great Black Knight Curse of the Ebony Blade #2: still great Carnage Black White and Blood #2: still good. Cojacaru The Skinner #1: very cool The Eternals #4: good Godzilla Monsters Protectors #1: cannot stand that art. I'm out Radiant Black #2, 3: fun. Stray Dogs #3: this is fucking fantastic. The mighty Valkyries #1: this was... fine. The Rise #1: a prequel too NOTLD. Took me a minute, but I guess Cameron Romero now goes as George C. Romero. Weird. Way of X #1: great issue. LOL moment and a mind-blowing reveal. Batman Black and White #4, 5: not so into these. Great Lee Weeks story in #4 (I think) though. Beta Ray Bill #2: so good. Cold Dead War #1: wow. Interesting. Crossover #6: crazy reveal here too Helm Greycastle #1: I am not interested in someone writing out their latest DnD game. I'm out. Horror Comics Black and White #1: some of the art is pretty great, but there is some really shitty translation from Italian here. A barely literate editor should have been able to catch it. I can't support anymore of this. Carnage Epic Collection Born in Blood: this collects the little bits of issues introducing Cletus Kasady and the three-part story of Spidey and Venom teaming up. Shortly after that I stopped reading SM, so this was my first time reading Maximum Carnage which was a lot better than I thought it would be. Would be even better if it was 12 issues and not 14. Ends with a shitty annual where Carnage returns again. Carnage vol 1 The One That Got Away: this kicks off the series by Gerry Conway and Mike Perkins and it rules. Really gives some beef to the symbiote thing by tying in the Darkhold. Carnage vol 2 World Tour: just as good as the first one. I think the first issue of volume three is the issue Mike and I reviewed way back when. Carnage vol 3 What Dwells Beneath: this was a fantastic ending. Maiden #1: oof. Not good. MODOK Head Games #4: got serious and got better. decent ending. Friend of the devil: A Reckless Book: solid GN from Brubaker and Philips. Nuclear Family #3: Robin #1: I'm good. Shadow Doctor #2: God, this is good shit. Milestone Compendium vol 1: i figured I should finish this since I've been reading it since September, and that volume 2 i currently in the mail to me. This is more or less the first 1500 pages of Milestone comics. Thgis goes up to and a little bit past the Shadow War. The standouts really are Hardware and Xombi. Xombi in particular reads like Resurrection Man written by Grant Morrison circa his Doom Patrol run. And as rare as it was to have black-led comic series, it was close to non-existant to have a Korean led series. I'll take a break before vol 2 to catch up ona bunch of trades I need to read, but I'm looking forward to vol 2 as it includes mostly stuff I've never read before. Carnage Black White and Blood #3: a bit of a mixed bag. Savage Avengers #20: wait, is this just Marvel Two-In-One with Conan as the recurring character? I love it. Sea of Sorrows #5: this could have been a really amazing three issue miniseries. Shadecraft #2: this was a real "second issue" situation and it absolutely did not disappoint. This is good shit. Shadow Doctor #3: raising the stakes nicely. Fantastic. Shadowman #1: pretty solid Spider-Man Curse of the Man-Thing #1: I liked this. This is Man-Thing lore I can get behind. Sun Eater #2, 3: this is cool. I just realized it's co-written by the kid who plays Jughead on Riverdale's twin brother. But it kind of fucking rules. Teen Titans Academy #2: this is gonna be a third issue situation and it better be good. The Red #1: no mas. Two Moons #3: this still kicks ass. US Agent #5: this series was maybe an issue too long, but I liked the treatment of John Walker. X-Men Legends #3: Oh man...the Simonsons on X'Factor again! And those costumes! Delightful. Babyteeth #17: still so consistently good Ant #12: ok, I'll try more. Babyteeath #18: two issues left? Crazy. Basilisk #1: this is pretty good. Batman Black and White #6: not very good. Batman Reptilian #1: this was...fine. Beta Ray Bill #3: so sad and weird and fun. Black Hammer Visions #4, 5: 4 was terrible. 5 was pretty good. I need to be more proactive about books written by Tamaki, as in proactive in not bothering with them. Black Hammer Reborn #1: this was solid Black knight Curse of the Ebony Blade #3: I've always liked this character and found him confusing at the same time. This series addresses some of those concerns. Bunny Mask #1: i really dug this. Chasing the Dragon #1, 2: sometimes comic has an amazing premise (the addiction to dragon blood in a fantasy world) and have an amazing artist (menton3) and still not hit the mark. It's sterile. Boring. Undynamic. Bummer. Checkmate #1: This is what Bendis was supposed to be writing for a while now. Of course NOW we're seeing the follow-up to Event Leviathan. Children of the Atom #3: Most of this X-Men shit is just impenetrable after months of trying to get it. Cojacaru the Skinner #2: really solid ending. Crime Syndicate #3: They bring these guys out all the time. It's a great idea, but it almost never ends up being a little good. This is no different. DC Horror Presents The Conjuring The Lover #1: I didn't expect to like this, but I really really did. DC's Round Robin #1 Robins vs Suicide Squad: this sucked. Dead Dog's Bite #3, 4: Man, the storytelling, visual and textual, is absolutely hypnotic and intense at the same time. Like a compact season of True Detective. Great series. DIEnatmite Lives #1: I wasn't going to, but it has Ash from Evil Dead on the cover, so of course I did. Fun. Eden: Very solid graphic novel from Cullen Bunn and that amazing artist whose name I'll only butcher. Eve #1, 2: More Victor Lavalle comics! This is really good. Extraordinary #1: definitely not for me in any way. Fantastic Four Life Story #1, 2: I have more to say about this than I have time to say it right now. It's weird. It's a sort of non-canon look at the first four decades of the FF. They change up the origins quite a bit and I just don't know how much I actually like it. Fear Case #4: Fuck. So fucking good. This should be a TV miniseries. Firepower #11, 12: Man. This just gets better. Future State Gotham #1: Fuck no. I'm out. Gamma Flight #1: this was fun, even though I'm really kind of bewildered and upset with what they've done with Alpha Flight. Geiger #1-3: This starts off very unique and in issue two you know EXACTLY what's going to happen with the kids, but I still enjoyed it. Green Lantern #2, 3: This got a lot better after that first issue. Also, any time I get Tom Raney art, I'm pretty happy. Issues: 222 Trades: 4 Omnibus: 2 Graphic Novel: 2

Pronouns are now he/they/IT

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: this was good. Better than the first one. I still can't stand Leticia Wright, but Angela Bassett and basically everyone else was good. The Namor guy was not arrogant enough for me until the end, but he really brought it home. Could definitely have used more M'Baku. The crazy part of this one's special effects is that the underwater CGI looks great, but when characters are just standing around talking in a forest or other boring locales, it's the worst green screen ever. How can they not get this right? The BP/Namor fight worked so well, but that's because it's the first time MCU has done a fight that looks and feels like a DC movie fight. haha! I'm out! edit: also, I like that they skewed the "Atlanteans" to be more mesoamerican as that fits with the aesthetic, but i don't really enjoy their new origin. In a world with Eternals and Deviants, I feel like Marvel could have figured something else out. The Sound of Metal: a truly powerful story. I relate to this a lot with my own metal-performance-induced hearing damage. I thought everyone was incredible in this. Wonderfully acted film. I do have to say that the ending left me wanting. Still one of the better films from the past few years. Put Riz Ahmed in everything! Skinamarink: review forthcoming, but Jesus fuck... Venom Let There Be Carnage: this was a hell of a lot of fun. Everybody was pretty great, especially Michelle Williams, who I've never really liked. Hardy is a little dialed back from the first film, which makes sense because Woody Harrelson is hogging the scenery buffet in this one, and it's glorious. The Menu: this was fucking excellent! Features: 16 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches:

Earthdivers #1-3: Stephen Graham Jones writing a story about indigenous people from the future going back in time to kill Christopher Columbus? I am in! Avengers Curse of the Man-Thing #1: not bad. I don't like Savage She-Hulk. I assume that changes pretty quickly. Beta Ray Bill #1: amazing first issue Crossover #5: kind of running in place a little bit. Future State Superman Imperious Lex #3: fine King in Black Return of the Valkyries #4: pretty good King in Black Ghost Rider #1: this was really fun. Good to catch up with these characters. Blaze is GR again and Danny Ketch is Death Rider? Cool. Nuclear Family #2: this is a pretty wild series so far. Let Them Live #5: the best of the bunch thus far. Still don't believe these are "from the vault" Sea of Sorrows #4: fine Shadecraft #1: This almost lost me right up until the end. I'll check out some more. Stray Dogs #2: a really good series so far. Symbiote Spider-Man #5: fun. Taskmaster #5: great ending Final Girls #1: not what I expected based on the title. Hated the characters. The art was alright. The Union #4: continues to be good. Waiting for the other shoe to drop. US Agent #4: This finally clicked for me. It took a while. But I have a soft spot for this character. Two Moons #2: this fucking rules. Witchblood #1: not for me X-Men #19: this was a good one and done. X-Men Legends #2: this was fun, but I'm stoked for the next arc. 90s X-Factor by the Simonsons! Young Hellboy The Hidden Land #2: this is really fun. Jumped the gun on the "no more Hellboy" stance. I'll at least do Young Hellboy. Crime Syndicate #2: this is kind of dumb. Green Lantern #1: I like the art, I like the sort of political circumstance that is the setting of this story, but I don't dig Teen Lantern. Suicide Squad #2: this was solid. The Swamp Thing #2: this was also solid. Improved on the last issue. Batman The Detective #1: meh. I'm out. Giant-Size X-Men by Jonathan Hickman: I read a coup[le of these in issue form. Turns out they comprise a single story. Pretty good. Casual Fling #3: got good Children of the Atom #2: not sure how they can sustain this Dead Dog's Bite #2: this is like the best show on television in comic form. Fear Case #3: also very good. Fire Power #10: still going strong. Hollow Heart #2: intriguing still. Home #1: Not a fan of the art, but I dig the story. I'll try more. Iron Man #8: great Hellcat-focused issue. Karmen #2: pretty fun and weird King in Black Namor #5: this didn't need to be 5 issues. King in Black Planet of the Symbiotes #3: pretty ho-hum. King in Black #5: fucking excellent. Let Them Live #6: garbage. Whoever came up with Lobo's daughter Crush should be fired and run out of the comics business. Awful character. Maestro War and Pax #3, 4: really good couple issues. Man-Goat & The Bunnyman #1: thought it sounded stupid. Had a fun time. Man-Bat #3: this is just ok Maniac of New York #3: really fun Rorschach #7: fucking Frank Miller guest stars in this one. Not as the artist, as himself as a character in the book. A very popular pirate comics artist most known for Dark Fife and Dark Fife Returns. Black Hammer Visions #3: really good. Issues: 139 Trades: 1 Omnibus: Graphic Novel:

Every new DC movie and show announced from James Gunn’s DC Studios - Polygon Gotta say, I'm pretty excited.

I finally checked out the second season of Cursed Films. This continues to be a pretty great docuseries about notorious films, but I definitely start to roll my eyes once the discussion of them being cursed gets brought up. Particularly, the last episodes of both seasons of the show (Twilight Zone: The Movie and Cannibal Holocaust respectively) are some of the finest documentary work I've ever seen about film. A couple episodes into Dimension 404 which feels like a 90s Outer Limits/Black Mirror mashup with a little bit of Creepshow and a lot less budget. First ep, I really enjoyed. The second was pretty ho-hum.

Rear Window Jaws BJM

The match-up of Small Soldiers vs Straw Dogs has really given me an idea for a quick and dirty home invasion novella.

Nothing But Trouble vs. Powder?

Goddamn! The Bear is soo good. It is anxiety inducing, though. This is more intense and terrifying than any crime thriller I've seen in a decade and it's all just cooking sandwiches. Hunters said hi and "fuck you, watch me" to 2023, and I am loving it.

I would have chosen RfaD because I'm almost certain the Lion King sequel does NOT have an ass-to-ass scene.

The faceoff of the ages finally happened but I haven't seen Lion King 2. Sad. The Lion King 2: Simba's Pride vs. Requiem For a Dream

Nice! My answers actually look very different now than they did yesterday. Example: my first comic book movie is now The Dark Knight and it's farther down the list at 77.

Part of my problem is I didn't realize THERE WERE "Haven't seen it" buttons when I first used it, so there are a bunch of things floating in my list now that I have never seen. Pretty sure The Rescuers Down Under is not something I've seen. Or Beethoven's 2nd. I was smart enough even as a child to not watch the second one.

I chose it as well because Bridget Moynahan and Melanie Lynsky. I came back to mine because I'm going to have a lot of time on my hands laying down recovering from surgery and thought it might be fun. After a few hours of selecting, I finally have a top 20 that doesn't have anything that shouldn't be there. There are plenty others that could beat a lot of these films, but I'm finally ok with what it looks like. To clarify, that's Godfather 2, and Once Upon a Time in the West.

Oh shit...it's a battle of the shit-off: Garden State or Coyote Ugly?

My issue with Flickchart in a nutshell: There is no chance that The Notebook is my 21st favourite film of all time, but it is definitely a better movie than Robocop 2. And yet, sometimes, it's absolutely accurate. Like, Phone Booth might actually be my 400th favourite film.

So everyone who has flickchart, copy and paste the following putting in your own information. Where is your first comic book movie? 35, 30 Days of Night Where is your first Star Wars? 207, Empire Strikes Back James Bond? 274, Goldeneye Biopic? 25, Braveheart Baseball movie? 290, Bad News Bears Horror movie? 1, The Thing Movie in a language other than English? 32, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon First movie with a black lead actor/actress (let's keep this to one of the three names that Flickchart lists)? 40, Predator First adaptation of a book? 1, The Thing (based on "Who Goes There?") but there's also Conan the Barbarian #3 (which isn't based on a specific book, so I guess it is 5, The Virgin Suicides. First sequel? 43, Terminator 2: Judgement Day First movie released before 1980? 6, Rear Window First animated? 16, Fantasia Comedy? 2, Airplane! (my top 50 is pretty comedy heavy, actually.)

Orgazmo. A hundred times.

Well, the Saudis wouldn't allow a woman CEO, methinks.

After being reminded of it by a movie I watched last night, I looked and the following was one of those that I forgot to count in this thread and thus lost it its space on my end of the year list... Psycho Goreman: a perfect slice of children's horror that's maybe not really for children at all. ^ wrong. That was 2021. Feature count amended Features: 126 Shorts: 8 Documentaries: 14 Rewatches: 4

Tony Khan has probably already been on the phone with Sami Zayn. Haha!

Kids Vs. Aliens: this is coming out next week, I think? I'm interviewing the director, but this is the first entry of the year that will very likely (unless this is a GREATyear for movies) be on my favourites of the year list. The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker: this is a Netflix doc that just dropped about a viral sensation cum murderer. Interesting. The Devil's Candy/Creepy: review forthcoming Curse of the Crimson Altar/Spookies/The Gangster, The Cop, The Devil/Revealer: reviews forthcoming Features: 11 Shorts: Documentaries: 1 Rewatches: