I still don't see how he's some kind of chauvinist. He isn't pushing aggressive nationalism on anyone; if anything, he wants the exact opposite—he just wants Americans to be left alone.
Smith really needs to answer for how he’s running this place. First off, why on earth is there a thread about the Siege of Istanbul sitting in the American Civil War subforum?
Secondly, let's be real: the US has been labeled the aggressor in Canada.
Then there's this whole mess regarding citizenship. I think we Americans are just completely lost because of how inconsistent and contradictory people in Canada have acted over the last thirty-plus years. Honestly, it feels like they aren't even sure who they are themselves. They just seem to change their identity whenever it suits them. Either way, they’re doing the bare minimum for American interests. That's certainly how I read Smith's post.
The whole movie is basically just a glorified playable version of the game's cutscenes. Even the CGI has that weird, dated vibe. The dialogue is just as clunky and awkward as it was in the game. Only difference is, they actually went out of their way to make everyone look like complete morons here. The worst part? Leon is a total moron in this thing. 😁
Save yourself the trouble and just play Resident Evil 2 instead.
I wasn't exactly blown away. Something just felt... missing. Don't get me wrong, the production design is top-tier, but I can't help feeling he leaned too hard on the visuals and skimped on the actual plot and characters.
I couldn't even make it halfway through this thing. I’ve given Kristen a pass on her other flops before, but here? She is overacting to a ridiculous degree. Everything is turned into some massive drama; it’s just pure, unadulterated patheticism. It was painful. And what is even going on with her voice? She’s completely lost that warmth and charm the original Diana used to have, I guess.
The rest of the cast isn't any better—just a bunch of wooden, lifeless characters.
One massive headache for the production is gonna be the title itself. I mean, how do you even go about it when Lethal Weapon 5 & 6 are already out there?
The first one’s a masterpiece, and the second is a straight-up sequel that actually works. As for the rest? Total blur. I can barely remember a single scene from them.
The fallout over having a female Pinhead is pretty hilarious to watch. Just the usual predictable whining about the modern "progressive" agenda in Hollywood. Honestly, it’s just a bunch of people who think they're fans because they saw a poster once. 🤣
I honestly don't get how anyone thinks this beats Ready Player One. Like, where is the actual comparison? That movie actually made you feel like you were inside a game, visually speaking. Not to mention the plot and the acting were leagues better. This is just two hours of Ryan Reynolds sprinting down the street with that goofy grin on his face. If you're looking for a comparison, go with Pixels.
The original was just your run-of-the-mill folk horror cliché—an outsider rolls into town to lecture some superstitious locals on how the world works, only to get served a heavy dose of local justice. It just happened to be wrapped in a layer of commentary about racial dynamics and the ghettoization of Black communities in the USA.
Honestly? They should’ve just kept that same gritty tone and told the exact same story thirty years later. Only this time, instead of superstitious villagers, the villains would be those predatory developers trying to push the poor out to build luxury condos with cardboard walls. In that version, Candyman would actually be defending the neighborhood against a wave of evil capitalists.
But let's be real, Peele isn't even part of that scene. How do I put this? He probably lives in some massive estate with a pool, just a couple of blocks away from the very people his race used to be oppressed by. He’s not part of the Black working class anymore; he’s more like a buddy hanging out with the urban hipster crowd, where "horror" is when the curtains don't match the rug. Naturally, that means he's lost the ability to craft a genuine critique of those social tensions.
I didn't have high hopes, so I wasn't exactly crushed when it fell flat. Honestly? A total flop as a Horror flick. It felt more like some weird stylistic experiment with violence than an actual movie.
The first one was the gold standard. The second? Just a bigger budget version of the first. You might get some value out of the third, but honestly, I can't even remember the recent ones anymore. Complete waste of time.
Honestly? This would’ve killed as an animated flick. But as a live-action movie? It just feels... off. Like, it lacks any sense of reality. The special effects look way too cheesy, and I'm struggling to actually care about the story.