Posts by Noah Roberts46

ambertinker41 said:Are we talking cult classics or all-time greats? Because it's perfectly normal for a cult hit to have a lower score on a mass-market site than some mainstream blockbuster trash.

Wrong. It's a classic.

Keith Miller30 said:Why is that? Is it not to your liking? You seem to be approaching this with the heavy-handed intensity of a Tolstoy novel. ☕

You really ought to pick up *The Catcher in the Rye* or maybe some Salinger if you want to understand true psychological turbulence; once you realize how much of that character's mind is fractured, you have to wonder what kind of chaotic, unhinged energy actually makes it onto the printed page when someone like that finally sits down to write? ☕

He mentioned "maybe Shawshank," which is interesting, considering that film actually sits at number one on the IMDb rankings. 😛

IMDb is absolutely flooded with unrealistic ratings. You only have to look at Christopher Nolan’s filmography to see the problem. Look, I’ll be the first to admit I think Nolan is a solid director, but give me a break—the man shouldn't be pulling nothing under an 8.5, even when he delivers a total dud like *The Dark Knight Rises*. I have no idea how that movie manages to sit at an 8.6. When you see it ranked ahead of actual cinematic masterpieces, IMDb loses all credibility.

*The Shawshank Redemption* is a great movie, sure, but let's be honest—it’s nowhere near the greatest of all time. If you asked me about *The Godfather*, I might actually agree with that sentiment.

Keith Miller30 said:Look, there are certain films that simply belong on everyone's must-watch list—classics like *The Shawshank Redemption*, *The Godfather*, *The Matrix*, or *The Lord of the Rings*—and then there are those specific stories that are practically designed to pull at your heartstrings and leave you reaching for the tissues, much like *The Blind Side*, *Titanic*, or *The Intouchables*.

The only ones on that list worth watching are *The Godfather*, and maybe *Shawshank*. As for the rest? Not a chance. They're decent enough films, but that’s about it.

Keith Miller30 said:Honestly, the way William Harrison speaks is just something else; I don't think I've ever encountered a more difficult orator. It’s as if he lacks any sense of rhythm or structure, where you can never quite tell when a sentence is supposed to end or where a comma or period should actually land because everything just flows together in one endless, flat line. My favorite part is watching the moderator sit there in silence, waiting for him to finish a thought, only to realize after a few awkward seconds that he was actually done.🤣 If he truly intends to pursue a career in politics, he really needs to take some serious steps to refine his delivery.☕

The guy's an Ivy League elitist, what did you expect? 🤣

Keith Miller30 said:That’s why I maintain my stance on Vilibor. I can't say for certain whether this stems from pure malice or just simple jealousy, but word on the street is he’s dropped a full year behind.

I know people who went to high school and college with him. They say he was always a top-tier student, but he jumped straight into politics and let everything else slide. And let's be real, he's not studying at some easy community college where he'd actually have time to focus.

I don't agree with his platform; it's far too radical for my taste. I think we'll see much better options on the ballot come election time.

Jessica Gonzalez said:I guess I just can't wrap my head around anyone voting for the Republicans. Every other party has its flaws, sure, but they seem to be actually working for their spot through current policies or ideas, even if those ideas aren't always great. Maybe the progressives are chasing some kind of utopia and being a bit misleading, but at least they aren't leaning on past glories from decades ago to justify where they stand today.

End of story. Everything else has issues, but voting Republican... please.

Casey White13 said:No hard feelings. 👍 😁

Personally, *Vikings* did absolutely nothing for me—not sure why, honestly—and I totally bailed by the end of season one.

👍

Black Mass (2015)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1355683/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_3

Quote : John Connolly and James " Whitey " Bulger grew up together on The streets of South Boston. Decades later, in the late 1970s, they would meet again. By then, Connolly was a major figura in The FBI's Boston Office and Whitey Had become godfather of The Irish mob. What happened between them - a dirty deal to trade secrets and taka down Boston's Italian Mafia in The process - would spiral out of control, leading to murders, drug dealing, racketeering indictments, and, ultimately, to Bulger Making The FBI's ten most Wanted list.

It looks like it could actually be a solid movie, especially if you're into this kind of gritty subject matter. The cast is pretty strong too—Johnny Depp, Dakota Johnson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Kevin Bacon...
Johnny Depp undergoes an interesting transformation here. Personally, I'm not feeling it; he used to pull off much better roles than this.
The trailer just dropped:



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Walter Grant5 said:I mean, hey, maybe those Russians will step up since Americans are basically the villains anyway.

But honestly, whenever there's some massive global crisis, people just shrug and say, "Oh, the US is just sitting there doing nothing." Meanwhile, the Russians fighting them is somehow never considered part of the problem. How does that even work?

Look, let’s be real: the U.S. definitely cooked up most of this mess, and Russia isn't exactly playing the saint here either. But there's no denying that these leaders are running the most aggressive imperialist agenda I've ever seen, sticking their noses into every single thing they can get their hands on.

Solid cast and director here—I’ll definitely be checking this one out. If it manages to capture even half the energy of The Social Network, I’ll be more than happy.

I think I caught this one at some film festival years ago, but if I recall correctly, it was pretty terrible. I’m pretty sure there was this scene toward the end where the kidnapper tries to intimidate him even though he’d already been freed—he just bellows "boo!" or something equally pathetic. It was easily one of the most cringeworthy moments I've ever sat through in a movie. 🤣

Look, I’m telling you, the second you see Ridley Scott's name pop up, you know trouble is brewing. It doesn't even matter how much influence he actually has on the project; the guy has basically been wearing a "failure" label around his neck for years now. Honestly, anyone foolish enough to collaborate with him is just asking for it.

Rachel Hall29 said:It’s supposed to hit AMC Theatres in just a few days. The book it’s based on is actually a pretty solid thriller—a massive global bestseller and the first installment in a trilogy. To make things even more promising, you’ve got Ridley Scott producing, and a powerhouse cast featuring Tom Hardy, who’s basically the hottest thing in Hollywood right now, alongside Gary Oldman, Vincent Cassel, and Noomi Rapace. There was all this hype that this wouldn't just be a great standalone movie, but the launchpad for a huge franchise, especially since there were plans to adapt the other two books in the Lav Demidov series: "The Secret Speech" and "Agent 6." But honestly? This thing is shaping up to be one of the biggest flops we've seen in recent memory. They dropped $50 million on the budget, and so far, it has barely scraped together $1 million at the box office. Even recent disasters like Mortdecai and Blackhat look like minor hiccups compared to how badly Child 44 is tanking. Even the trailer doesn't look half bad, but I can't get past that unbearable, heavy accent everyone uses in the film. It's just grating.

To write ruin.

This movie is an absolute disaster; I’ve had to rewind certain scenes multiple times just to process them. It’s wild to think PTA was only 27 when he made this—he’d been sitting on the idea since he was 17. 🙏

He originally wanted DiCaprio for the lead, but Leo turned it down to film Titanic instead. He ended up recommending Wahlberg because he was so impressive in Basketball Diaries.



The PSH performance is absolutely brutal. 🤣

I've been rewatching some scenes, and man, that opening is just incredible—everything happens in one single shot. 🙏

Ashley Bailey6 said:You remind me a bit of 🙂



Aside from the scale, the cinematic experience hits harder because of the sound quality. You'd need to drop several thousand dollars just to get decent audio at home, and the prices for speakers and amps aren't exactly going down.
Plus, you need a room with actual acoustic treatment to pull that off.

Going to the movies is a social thing too. People want to share the emotion of a film together.
On the flip side, people are impatient. Studios have done a good enough job ensuring high-quality versions don't leak before they finish their theater runs.

I don't buy the hype about the death of the movie theater.

I’ll second that. For me, the sound design in a theater is the best part—honestly, sometimes even better than the visuals. There are certain movies made specifically for the big screen, like *Interstellar*; the experience is just on another level. Meanwhile, stuff like *Whiplash* or *Birdman* works perfectly fine watching at home. I think theaters are going to stick around for a while longer.

I think most of these stories are absolute genius. Honestly, everything except the second one—that one just didn't click for me, though it wasn't terrible. The fourth story is easily my favorite because I related to it on such a deep level. Right behind that, the third one takes the spot; it’s wild how often these ridiculous situations actually happen in real life. As for the wedding? It was pure madness and totally unforgettable. Hats off to them. 👍

wiredraven82 said:Gibson’s *Passion of the Christ* is the gold standard—and there's a very simple reason for that: the sheer level of archaeological and linguistic authenticity. I’m not sitting here debating theology or whether Jesus was the Son of God; that’s not the point. My point is the grit and realism of the era itself—the way they handled the language, the clothing, the footwear, the weaponry... everything. As an archaeologist, I have massive respect for Gibson’s eye for detail, just as I do with his work on *Apocalypto*.

If he hadn't ruffled the feathers of the Jewish community, who knows where his career would be today. He might still be the undisputed king of historical epics, but instead, we've essentially been left with *Apocalypto*.

Better than what? ☕
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0095497/?ref_=nm_flmg_dr_37

This scene says it all.

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Once Upon a Time in America features so many iconic scenes without needing a single line of dialogue. 🙏
From that shootout on the train and the legendary opening with the fly—plus that "you brought two too many" line—to the stunning cinematography. And don't even get me started on Morricone; he’s in a league of his own. Then you've got the legendary Henry Fonda playing the villain, who happens to be one of my favorite actors. It's absolute perfection. Anyway, here is what Fonda says.



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What do you mean, New York? 🤣
I was just pointing out how close they are. As for Chicago, nothing would surprise me there; the city is basically run by frat boys anyway.