Morgan Rodriguez57 said:the first one is hands down the best because it actually sticks to the book... those other two are just pure horror shows fueled by Jackson's imagination and whatever those two women were thinking...
I am right there with you. I was so obsessed with the first movie that I went to the theater three times (plus another five times on Blu-ray), but man, things went downhill fast with "The Two Towers," and then "The Return of the King" was just a total gut punch. I honestly don't think I can ever forgive Jackson for what he did to Faramir and that whole Battle for Minas Tirith (you hit the nail on the head regarding that mess on the Pelennor Fields). Okay, fine, maybe things get slightly better if you watch the extended editions—I've sat through all of them at least 3 or 4 times myself—but seriously, PJ, give us a break...
I haven't actually sat down to watch Resident Evil: Degeneration yet, and honestly, those live-action movies are just... okay. I can't really pick out one single favorite among them... they all kind of blend together
By the way, they’re currently filming the fourth installment, Resident Evil: Afterlife. It looks like Paul W. S. Anderson is back behind the camera and handling the script again, plus Milla Jovovich is returning for the role.
Caught it last night. I gotta say, it was actually pretty good. It didn't feel like they were overdoing it with the drama, just kept things grounded and mostly realistic. But honestly? If we're talking about whether it tops Rear Window... nah, it doesn't quite reach those heights.
"Amelia" - somewhere around the halfway point, I realized I hadn't actually been following the plot for ages. Honestly, it started to physically hurt my brain trying to figure out what was even happening on screen, so I just shut the thing off. Personally? I found the whole movie incredibly dull and just plain uninteresting.
Honestly, it doesn't even matter what kind of evidence you bring to the table or which witnesses you drag into the courtroom... because at the end of the day, everything just boils down to whatever the judge decides in their final ruling.
So, looking back at the movies I’ve binged lately, I keep coming back to *I Am Legend* starring Will Smith. Honestly? The movie is solid. Even though it takes massive liberties with the original book, it doesn't even bother me that much... it still works. But man, they absolutely butchered it at the very end by forcing this stupidly optimistic happy ending on us. It felt so cheap! The whole thing would have been infinitely more powerful—way more impactful, really—if the writers had just had the guts to stick to the actual ending from the book. Seriously, if you haven't read the novel by Richard Matheson yet, do yourself a favor and go grab a copy right now. It is absolutely top-tier stuff...
Anthony Smith3 said:LOL...like I said before...he popped up as a total nobody in Batman Forever, then showed up in Batman & Robin (not exactly a flex), wandered around Hollywood for a bit...and then vanished after Vertical Limit. Sorry...but he was never an A-lister...just another pretty face from the 90s (unlike Brad Pitt, who actually put in the work to become a legend). Same goes for Alicia Silverstone...she blew up with Clueless, showed up in Batman & Robin (which doesn't help her case), did her one good thing in Blast from the Past, and then basically faded into B-movies and TV stuff...honestly, I haven't watched anything of hers since. Those are actual A-listers...come on...
The only names here actually worth mentioning as real A-listers who either disappeared or weren't big until recently are Mickey Rourke, Helen Hunt, Kevin Spacey, Cuba Gooding Jr., Michael Keaton, Bill Paxton, Val Kilmer, and a few others...those were real stars, top-tier talent...
I honestly think Spacey basically walked away from Hollywood on his own terms to go do theater, though he still pops up in a movie here and there if the script looks decent enough. And honestly? I’m not even sure I’d go as far as saying Cuba Gooding Jr. ever truly hit the A-list. Sure, he blew up with "Jerry Maguire"—and yeah, he snagged an Oscar for it—but after that, he did maybe two movies worth noticing, like "Instinct" and "Men of Honor," where he was acting alongside heavyweights like Anthony Hopkins and Robert De Niro. Even in those, he was totally overshadowed. After that, it was just a straight slide into goofy comedies and low-budget B-movie thrillers. In my book, he never really reached his full potential. He’s missing that one massive, career-defining blockbuster where he’s actually the lead, you know? Not just some guy playing second fiddle to a real star...
placidotter102 said:I honestly don't get why they just yanked My Name Is Earl out of the lineup right in the middle of a season. He wasn't on yesterday, and from what I can see, he isn't even scheduled for the next two weeks... 😕
The summer schedule has officially kicked in (which is basically just code for reruns, reruns, and more damn reruns). I'm just crossing my fingers they actually remember to bring him back this fall.
John Taylor19 said:God, give me a break... it’s like all those Baldwin brothers are cut from the exact same cloth. Now you have the oldest one flailing around and filming absolute nonsense.
What about the other bunch of disasters, like Corey Haim, Corey Feldman, and Kiefer Sutherland? 🙏
Look, give me a break. Alec Baldwin is literally starring in "30 Rock," which is easily one of the funniest, highest-quality sitcoms on TV right now. And Kiefer Sutherland? He’s having a massive career resurgence thanks to "24," so he’s definitely not some washed-up nobody...
restlessharbor25 said:I didn't even know that film existed! Does it cover their whole journey, or just that dark era with Syd Barrett?
Look, the film isn't really about Pink Floyd or their actual history, even though you could argue the main character—Pink, who's basically a stand-in for Roger Waters since he wrote almost the entire damn album—is the focus. It’s an adaptation of their double concept album, "The Wall." The story follows Pink's life as he deals with losing his father, having a mother who's constantly pushing him, and getting bullied at school... it all just builds up until he becomes this totally dysfunctional person who constructs a literal wall around himself just to shut the rest of the world out.
I was just sitting here thinking about Val Kilmer. Man, what a ride his career has been. He was absolutely killer in stuff like "Top Gun," and let’s be honest, his turn as Jim Morrison in "The Doors" was legendary—he really captured that rock icon vibe. Then you’ve got "True Romance," which wasn't even his biggest role, but still great, plus he crushed it in "Tombstone" and that intense masterpiece "Heat." But then... things started to shift. He drifted into more B-movie territory and indie projects. Don't get me wrong, there were some gems in there where he actually delivered solid performances, like in "The Salton Sea," "Felon," or "Wonderland." But seriously, hitting rock bottom? That was definitely when he lent his voice to K.I.T.T. in that "Knight Rider" remake. Talk about a letdown! Still, looking at his recent schedule, the guy is working like crazy lately. It looks like we might see him pop up in ten different projects over the next couple of years, so who knows... maybe one of those will finally land him back on the A-list.
Is anyone even talking about Wesley Snipes? Look, I know he was never exactly a heavy-hitting character actor, but man, he had some seriously solid runs in high-quality action flicks. We’re talking "New Jack City," "Passenger 57," "Rising Sun," "Demolition Man," "Money Train," "The Fan," "White Men Can't Jump," and even that Spike Lee classic "Mo' Better Blues." He did "King of New York," "Murder at 1600," "U.S. Marshals," "The Art of War," and, obviously, the whole Blade trilogy. But then? For the last few years, it's just been one low-budget B-movie after another, mostly these cheap productions filmed out in Eastern Europe... I've caught a few of them lately and honestly, they look terrible. If "Blade 4" doesn't suddenly materialize—and I really doubt it'll happen after that total train wreck known as "Blade: Trinity"—I think his career might just be circling the drain. Though, hey, you never know, I guess...
Heh, looks like My Name is Earl is heading straight for the scrap heap. 😁 I actually felt pretty good seeing Randy step up to follow him into the fray. 😢
The silver lining here is that CNN is already gearing up to air season 3. 👍
Dennis Doyle3 I can't even begin to process this... seriously, where do we even start? It’s like someone just threw a bunch of random thoughts at a wall and hoped they'd stick. I mean, honestly, how are we supposed to have a real conversation when things are presented like this? It's maddening! You expect me to just jump in and make sense of it all, but there's nothing to grab onto! It's just... empty... I honestly think that was the absolute last film they’ll ever make about Robin Hood... just totally done with it.
Wait, are you seriously suggesting we call it "Robin Hood: Men in Tights"? Honestly, that’s just... wow. I mean, if we're going to be that ridiculous, why even bother? It feels like we're turning a classic into some kind of slapstick parody before anyone even gets a chance to appreciate the actual story! It's just a bit much, isn't it? I don't know... maybe I'm just being old-fashioned, but let's not get carried away with the jokes immediately... 😁