Mine is The Ten Commandments. I used to watch it twice when I was younger. The parting of the Red Sea remains the best part.

Could’ve benefited from less dialogue. Felt written, if that makes sense. Really good acting, though. It also had some very funny moments.

I say that as someone who had an equally low opinion of Bertrand Bonello. But then The Beast came out and I thought that it was one of the best of 2024, and genuinely felt that The Beast should have at least been nominated for the Best Picture Oscar.

This movie might be my number 1 movie of this year, the unexplainable emotions I felt watching this movie is unprecedented. I don’t think I ever cried this much than Tony’s death in Endgame. This movie explores the unbreakable bond between man and beast. It’s a story of fortitude, friendship, and love. I love heartfelt movies that are set in nature, the beautiful sights, it has an organic feel to it all. The backstory of our two main leads is both tragic but also very moving, they both served in the military and went through hell and back. I think the contrast between the backstory and the present time is that the backstory displayed the destruction of the environment while in the present is more tranquil and calming while still being dangerous and I love visual storytelling like that. Because you know that these characters went through something big that affected them. Because not only does the character that Brad Pitt plays get PTSD but so does Odin which is the name of the canine. This movie’s message was to spread awareness about how much combat canines go through, that they and their owners do everything in their ability to protect and serve their country and I think that was a very good message to spread, we know that soldiers give their lives to protect those who can’t protect themselves, but so do dogs, so I thought that was tremendously important. The movie also had some sort of spiritual significance in it too, like animalistic spirituality, and I think for those who haven’t the movie yet, will understand what I mean. All in all, this movie was fantastic and I would 100% recommend this movie to anyone who hasn’t seen it. My rating for it is a total 10/10. Five Gold Stars for this magnificent film and phenomenal performance by Brad Pitt and the canine Odin.

The first two images are from the same film -I just couldn't pick one.

3, 4 and 5 are all from different films!

Hey, I'm curious what everybody in here thinks about the spider verse movie trilogy. I've seen tons of movies and in my personal opinion I think this trilogy has the potential to become not just the greatest animated and CBM movie trilogy of all time, but also potentially the greatest movie trilogy of all time in general. What do you guys think? I know the third one hasn't come out yet but do you think the potential is there? What are your personal fav movie trilogies?

I'll keep it simple and spoiler free, the movie is around 2 hours long. The first 30 minutes are brilliant, not a second is wasted or dragged on, amazing. Then, there's a reveal, won't spoil what, but it takes you a while to get used to the change, and the next thirty minutes are kind of boring, they could've executed this better, if anyone is in good faith criticizing this movie, I'm sure it's coming from these thirty minutes.

Then, once you reach the midway point of the movie, the film picks itself back again, and is as brilliant as the first 30 minutes, it is here right at the start of the half of the movie where Cruise truly shows you once again how good of an actor he actually is, like there's a long monologue with lots of physical and as well emotionally intense acting from him here that might actually be the scene that gets him nominated or win the oscar... there's a great message without it feeling preachy, the twist is very cleaver once you get used to it, and blends in nicely by the end.

In conclusion, 2 hour movie= great first 30 minutes, boring next 30 minutes, great next 1 hour again, the end.

I will be watching it again, it's everything the trailers promised and more, more movies need to take risks and be original like this. 8/10 for me.

I watched it as a kid and I remember I found it creepy, not that scary though.

I watched it again yesterday. It wasn't as I recalled it. It's entertaining, but it's just not as good as people say, imo.

I just couldn't find that thing that people really love about it. Is it just me?

Digger is not an easy watch. It is exhausting and requires your attention throughout its runtime. Most people who have seen or will see the movie will acknowledge that it is not everyone’s cup of tea. That being said, it is the type of movie that is important for cinema because it does not have a straightforward narrative. It is creative and unhinged. It is satire at its finest—satire on an important topic.

Let me list the things that work:

• The writing is top-notch. For a movie with so many dialogues, writing is crucial. The standout scenes that will be talked about and praised heavily rely on the writing, and Digger executes these scenes exceptionally well.
• The acting is super impressive. Tom Cruise nails it, as do Riz Ahmed and John Goodman. Throughout the movie, you almost forget that Digger is Tom Cruise. Makeup plays a role in that, but it is primarily because he plays the role so brilliantly. A speech that he gives had me locked in for every second; it was so intense and so well done.
• The comedy is good. While not many scenes will make you laugh out loud, a few will, and the rest make you chuckle a lot.
• The twist, which I initially couldn't figure out the purpose of or where it was leading until halfway through the movie, made so much sense after the ending. It makes the film much more satirical and deeper. It also eventually leads to an impactful and somewhat haunting ending.
• The cinematography is pretty good. It features a very grayish look, almost as if it is portraying the drained, bleak lives of the billionaires and the president shown in the movie.

Other than these, if I had to point out things that do not work, I don't think I really could, except, as I said, it is exhausting. I think the movie achieves everything that it tries to achieve. Let me know in the comments, though, if you could point out some flaws.

My rating-7.8/10

(For the record, I wanted to write a spoiler-inclusive review, but seeing as almost no one has watched this movie yet, I have chosen not to)

Some movies try and say a lot of things and end up saying nothing. Others aim for nothing and hit it. Digger is a movie that wants to say a lot, and it does, though it’s not what you think. Digger opened this weekend to mixed reviews from critics and a certified box office catastrophe. Having waited until after viewing to read other reviews, I walked out of the theater confused as to whether I had seen the same film critics were mostly panning.

The movie tells the story, seemingly, of Digger Rockwell (Tom Cruise), an oil baron tasked with saving the world from natural disaster caused by his aggressive drilling and refusal to heed scientists’ warnings. At first, it sounds like a Dr. Strangelove-esque disaster satire, a black comedy designed to criticize the wealthy climate deniers and incompetent government officials who put us in an apocalyptic position for personal gain. It sounds alright if not a little uninspired in this day and age (consider Don’t Look Up, Mountainhead). But Digger is not that at all. In fact, it mocks those types of films for their one-note heavy handedness, lecturing audiences on obvious points so blatantly that they have no real impact or resonance. The film ends up delivering something much more original, interesting, and profound.

The first twenty minutes are straightforward, introducing the story that the trailers and marketing present. Digger in his sprawling estate receives news that his oil rig in Greenland exploded and a massive glacier has formed, hurtling towards Europe. He briefs the ailing president (John Goodman) and his cabinet of Bible-thumping sycophants, whose possible solutions to the apocalypse range from prayer, bombing the glacier, and blaming Al Gore. It’s a fine start to the film, but in terms of timely satire, it plays no better or worse than an average SNL cold open.

Then the film does something that, initially, feels like it changes everything. I won’t call it a “twist”, because it doesn’t function the way classic story twists do. The Usual Suspects, The Prestige, The Sixth Sense and other films revolve nearly entirely around their plot twists, shocking reveals at the end of the film on which the entire story hinges. (What, really, is Usual Suspects about other than the reveal of Keyser Soze’s identity?) This story development in Digger comes early and at first offers promise. But almost immediately after, I felt frustrated. The story felt cheaper, the development unearned and seemingly pointless, and whatever momentum it had been building disappeared.

After languishing for another thirty minutes, Cruise’s character delivers a speech to the European Commission in what has to be one of the best scenes of the last twenty-five years. He storms around the auditorium, verbally and physically fighting the crowd, and criticizing the bureaucrats for their hypocrisy. The nearly single take used could feel like a theatrical gimmick, but given what we know about the story unfolding, it’s not. The film starts to give us more and more information, building on the surprise development. And quickly, it starts to fall into place.

Digger isn’t a superficial, ‘rich people are bad, look at how silly they are’ film like the aforementioned examples or White Lotus. It actually has tremendous contempt for those types of works, whilst still endorsing their obvious and true message. At one point, Cruise’s character mentions how cliché the film’s events feel. He describes his own actions as exaggerated, critiques the trope of the hapless vice-president (Michael Stuhlbarg), and explains that at least some of the people involved are actually a lot more competent and sinister than just ignorant buffoons. The film is even critical of audiences who revel in these stories—not the film’s own audience, but rather those who delight in such easy and broad criticisms and how unproductive they can be.

Jesse Plemons’ character gives a monologue that highlights the tonal line Digger walks. In it, there’s a positive, compelling interpretation that art is important, it can bring people together under the worst of circumstances and, if done right, can tell powerful stories. Simultaneously, his character also provides an argument that those powerful people responsible for tragedy can feign magnanimity and still escape the consequences of their actions.

It feels like in most reviews I’ve read, the critics must have left somewhere before the hour mark. Up until that point, the film was frustrating and aimless. But as the credits roll, it’s clear why and all is forgiven. This is a great movie, and the last film that Warner Brothers will ever make as an independent studio before its imminent absorption by Paramount Skydance on Tuesday. The box office disaster is someone else’s problem now; Digger is a worthy note for such a storied studio to go out on, one sure to undergo serious critical re-evaluation in the coming years.

Just watched Digger for the first time. It is rightfully tracking to be among the top 10 flops in movie history.

I actually liked and agreed with the message/punchline. Yes, billionaires definitely have caused so many of the problems in the world (not just in the big countries like the U.S. that get the fingers pointed at them, but also in China, UAE, Europe, Russia, etc), but if we are being honest, AI is the new enemy in this regard, not the old outdated "oil" drillers. And while sure everyone sits back and watches and gets entertainment on the satire of this, the movie is just a terrible watch.

Eddington was an excellent satire on what happened during the Covid crisis. I recently watched it, and I laughed and found great amusement in the jokes and pathetic nature of that era, but Digger felt 20 years too late in the same regard.

This movie was dung, absolute horse manure. There is no comedy that lands, a bunch of old men yelling at each other for 3 hours almost, a ridiculous pretentiousness.

A message doesn't make a good movie. In fact, great art has a messsage, but it tells it in a way that is entetaining and enjoyable. This is not that. This is an awful movie. It never should've had a budget beyond 100 million.

After Star Wars Harrison Ford became a major A-list bankable star. He'd done Blade Runner and Raiders of the Lost Ark before ROTJ.

He then went on to become one of the biggest stars in the world through the 80s and 90s.

However, Carrie Fisher and Mark Hammill had a much more mixed bag. In fact Hamill, the star of the trilogy, had no major mainstream hit after ROTJ.

Why do you think that was?

Has anyone seen this horrible movie? If so can you tell me WTF it means? How do these wannabe David Lynch scenes of poorly thought through content equal a surreal horror?

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For me, it's Network by Paddy Chayefsky but would like to hear your thoughts.

Mine is probably Kung Fu Hustle but I think horror is a genre that a lot of countries do better than Hollywood, the wailing and Veronica are some good examples off the top of my head.

O Brother, Where Art Thou?

The creatures are absolutely disgusting, especially with the practical effects. Google deadass turned on Safesearch when I tried to look for a couple of images. The characters made a lot of logical and smart decisions. well, except for the occasional splitting up moments. But it’s still refreshing to watch a movie where the characters’ stupidity isn’t basically the whole plot device. The ending’s perfect for me too. It left me wondering who’s who and whether the protagonist even won. Solid film. Gotta watch the sequel (2011)

The family can control almost everything inside that house, but they can’t control what happens once the daughter sees movies from the outside world.

By the time she starts throwing Flashdance moves into the family performance, it’s funny, awkward and strangely rebellious at the same time.

I love the idea that in a movie this disturbing, Hollywood VHS tapes basically become contraband.

I just got done watching The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and I'm surprised to learn it had a weak box office performance.

I don't know if the problem was Daniel Craig being seen as poor casting as Kalle considering he was at his peak in the Bond franchise. Either way I rank it as one of Fincher's best. The colour and vibe are eerie and work well with the story the movie told.

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In the tense 72 hours before D-Day, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg face an impossible choice--launch the most dangerous seaborne invasion in history or risk losing the war altogether.

War movies. We've seen them from every angle except...the weather. Andrew Scott is great as Stagg. His performance is subtle when it needs to be and explosive when he needs to be. Brendan Fraser brings on the gravitas as Eisenhower. The pacing is fairly steady. The film is able to build and maintain suspense about the most unlikely thing: weather. You become engrossed in seeing the battles of different opinions and how we'll eventually get to the final decision made by Eisenhower. Good, but not great.

7/10

I honestly didn’t mind the original despite its consistently corny dialogue.

Dark Web was something else though. Completely over the top acting and some unskilled actors honestly.

Entertaining if you can manage to completely turn your brain off.

Hey guys! it’s October 4th 🎃! Everyday in October I watch a fall/halloween/spooky movie. I encourage you to watch along with me and give your reviews.

Today’s watch - Five Nights At Freddy’s 2
-My first time watching
Rating - 8/10 🍁