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[Grildon Tundy]

Naked Gun 2025: It was funny! Also, the plot runtime is like 80 minutes, with jokes during the credits bringing it to 85 total. It was like traveling back in time to when movies, even comedies, weren't ~2hrs+.

Liam Neeson is likable, which goes a long way because I wouldn't say he had nearly the serio-comic chops that Nielsen did. But he was game for all the bits so it worked.

I also liked that it didn't try to replicate the Zucker-style comedy and went for its own thing. Assuming that was a conscious choice by the writers. Like there's a certain type of absurdity to it that's on a different wavelength to the OGs.

 

[Miyazaki’s Slave]

I watched Jurassic World: Rebirth in a room of 12 people, oldest being 64 and youngest being 12.

Every single person in the room disliked the movie.

It.
Was.
Awful.

2 out of 10 (the two stars are from the 12 year old who thought it was cool to see the Rancor "bad guy" from that Star Wars movie in other movies)

 

[GreenAlien]

Deep Sea

It's a chinese animated film. Amazing animation and soundtrack. They tried to do Studio Ghibli like storytelling, but it's a bit shallow. No real characters apart from the girl (who has no personality) and the restaurant owner (who is unlikable). I'm also not a fan of chinese type children's humor.

Argylle

Not terrible.. not great. Might have been better if they shortened it by 30min or gave us more scenes with Henry Cavill & John Cena, it drags in the second half but kind of makes up for it with the fight scene at the end, which was so silly I enjoyed it.

Meg 2: The Trench

..was dull and uninteresting. I couldn't make it to the end. What was the last good Statham film? Parker in 2013?

Fant4stic

Better than expected. I enjoyed it as a standalone movie.

The Gorge

Great stuff. Loved the design of the fantastic elements.


Jackpot!

Almost non-stop action. Worth it.

 

[Andyliini]

Gremlins

I knew of this film for the longest time, but never watched it before. Only briefly played the Sunsoft NES game for the sequel. It had it's moments, and is in no way a nad film, but maybe it has not aged the best and some scenes last too long. But the good parts are really hilarious.

 

[Durien]

Wife and I watched Nosferatu last night. We found it more funny than anything and it ended up becoming an MST3000 for us.

 

[bitbydeath]

Werewolves

It had a really great premise but a really poor budget that brought everything down. 5/10

 

[Billbofet]

Naked Gun (2025)

Maybe it's because I watched with some friends, and we had a few drinks in us, but this was genuinely funny as hell. Dat snowman.

 

[EerieArcade]

I watched the two Knives Out films and I thought they were both fantastic. The first was my favourite; I preferred the cast and the setting.

 

[Trilobit]

The Endless
This is one of my absolute favourite cosmic horror movies. It has great atmosphere throughout and feels weirdly real thanks to it lower budget. I'm honestly amazed by what they did with such a low budget. It also strikes the perfect balance with its special effects, they show just enough for you to be able to fill out the blanks yourself. I don't like when cosmic horror displays the beings too much, there should always only be glimpses of them.

War of the World(Spielberg)
I didn't remember it having this level of pure horror. When the machines snatch people from the water I got a small feeling of cosmic horror. They seemed so indifferent, like they were just picking blueberries in a forest. Cruise is great in his role and displays a realistic reaction to the relentless and unfathomable dread and horror which surrounds him. All while trying to learn to be a good father.

Pontypool
This is the best horror movie which takes place in a radiostation lol. The slow buildup and us learning the nature of the horror occuring in their region bit by bit was very effective. The main character had the perfect voice for his role, the casting crew struck gold with him. It had also an interesting take on the monster.

 

[adamsapple]

Noise (Korean horror movie)




Claustrophobic as the movie almost entirely takes place in an apartment plaza. I liked it but I can understand if it might not be for everyone's taste.

 

[jshackles]

Jackpot!

Almost non-stop action. Worth it.

I watched this a while back, and also found myself really liking it. Awkwafina was pretty funny as the fish out of water character, and John Cena plays a pretty great naive nice guy. Lots of fun, but the ending felt a little flat.

 

[JimmyRustler]

28 Years later (2025) - 6/10

Man, what a waste. The movie starts out great and I thoroughly enjoyed the first hour but after that it really falls apart and the plot gets quite stupid. Recommended for whoever whats to see a lot of Schlongs though....

The Beekeeper (2024) - 6/10

It's bascially Stathams John Wick. Doesn't start out too bad but then also gets progressively more stupid. I mean, is it really necessary to make all the goons THAT stupid? Anyway, props to Statham. Guys seems to be in an insane shape considering he is almost 60 at this point. Damn!

 

[kruis]

Nobody 2 (2025) - 6/10

I'm generous here with that 6 score. I loved the first Nobody movie, because it took itself seriously and had a number of great action scenes (especially the fight on the bus). The sequel doesn't take itself seriously at all, it's National Lampoon's Vacation crossed with Nobody and it completely lost what was good about the original. Hutch Mansell,isn't a seemingly regular dude who lost his patience, but an impossible to kill superman who cleans up entire gangs of goons without breaking a sweat just about every single day to pay off a debt. But this is 2025 so the only time this human fighting machine loses was against two girl bosses. And then he's saved by an old Mexican guy and his wife who turns out to be a super shot and who kills the female gang boss (played by an overacting Sharon Stone).

Ugh.

 

[Fbh]

Naked Gun (2025). 7/10.

I wasn't sold at all by the trailers but I found the actual movie surprisingly funny. One of the rare instances of a comedy being consistently funny and not spoiling the good jokes in the trailer IMO. It did a good job capturing the humor of the older ones, and while Liam Neeson isn't as good as Leslie Nielsen in the role, I think he did a decent job.

 

[EerieArcade]

The Endless
This is one of my absolute favourite cosmic horror movies. It has great atmosphere throughout and feels weirdly real thanks to it lower budget. I'm honestly amazed by what they did with such a low budget. It also strikes the perfect balance with its special effects, they show just enough for you to be able to fill out the blanks yourself. I don't like when cosmic horror displays the beings too much, there should always only be glimpses of them.

Watched it last year and thought it was great. Might have to re-watch it. Also agree with the not seeing too much.

I watched 1994's Wolf. Decent and a ittle different from regular 'werewolve' type movies. Michelle Pfeiffer. Oh my.

 

[Trilobit]

Watched it last year and thought it was great. Might have to re-watch it. Also agree with the not seeing too much.

I liked Resolution a lot too, but it's not on the same level. Something in the Dirt was a big disappointment.

 

[DKehoe]

Rewatched No Country For Old Men with my girlfriend last night because she'd recently read the book and had never seen the film. Fuck, it's good. That ending might just be my all time favourite.

 

[INC]

Rewatched No Country For Old Men with my girlfriend last night because she'd recently read the book and had never seen the film. Fuck, it's good. That ending might just be my all time favourite.

 

[DKehoe]

It's always fun seeing a well known gif pop up in its original context!

 

[Andyliini]

Gremlins 2: A New Batch

Watched part 2 almost right after the original. Puppetry has certainly evolved between these two. While they didn't go full camp, there's quite a lot of goofy situations, to the point that the film becomes a satire of itself. The commentary track made ot clear that was the intention. Can't say which one of these were better, they are in similar ballbark to me.

 

[clarky]

Gremlins 2: A New Batch

Watched part 2 almost right after the original. Puppetry has certainly evolved between these two. While they didn't go full camp, there's quite a lot of goofy situations, to the point that the film becomes a satire of itself. The commentary track made ot clear that was the intention. Can't say which one of these were better, they are in similar ballbark to me.

 

[AJUMP23]

Nobody 2 - 3/5 not as bad as people said lots of fighting predictable ending.

Thursday Murder club - 2/5 Well acted and directed, but pointless. Old people solving murders.

 

[JimmyRustler]

The Words (2012) - 8/10

Man, finally a decent find on Amazon Prime again. That movie was legit. A story within a story within a story. Sounds confusing but the plot is told really well. Full recommendation!

 

[AJUMP23]

Together - 1/5 Movie is weird body horror stupidity and the ending make me think they are going for some sort of TRANS metaphore.

 

[Dr.Morris79]

Saw this last night, finally..

Excellent cinematography, the music was absolutely on point, but, I don't know.. it all felt a bit hollow in the end

I find that a lot of 'new' horror films are made purely from a point of 'here's thing', enjoy! Without a lot of thought put into it.

They're all seeming like the movie equivalent of a McDonald's burger if I'm honest.

 

[T8SC]

The Quick And The Dead

Not a big fan of westerns but this is a good one which tends to go under the radar.

Directed by Sam Raimi, with a great cast:

• Sharon Stone
• Gene Hackman
• Russell Crowe
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Lance Henriksen
• Keith David
• Gary Sinese
• Tobin Bell

You see it's a gun fight. We both have guns. We aim, we fire, you die.

 

[bitbydeath]

The Quick And The Dead

Not a big fan of westerns but this is a good one which tends to go under the radar.

Directed by Sam Raimi, with a great cast:

• Sharon Stone
• Gene Hackman
• Russell Crowe
• Leonardo DiCaprio
• Lance Henriksen
• Keith David
• Gary Sinese
• Tobin Bell

You see it's a gun fight. We both have guns. We aim, we fire, you die.

This and the Young Guns movies are the best western movies IMO.

Try those out if you haven't yet.

 

[T8SC]

This and the Young Guns movies are the best western movies IMO.

Try those out if you haven't yet.

Young Guns 1 & 2 are my favourite westerns!

I'll make you famous!

 

[JimmyRustler]

Van Helsing (2004) - 6/10

Goofy relic on the early 00s where CGI was getting in it's stride. Perhaps impressive visually back then. Today it's a weird mix of bad CGI and cheap sets. Only recommended for some mindless fun.

 

[Beretta]

Wife and I watched Nosferatu last night. We found it more funny than anything and it ended up becoming an MST3000 for us.

I was so excited for that movie, I love vampire stuff and the original is good for a silent film but then I watched it and…wow. What a heap of shit lmao

 

[bitbydeath]

The Surfer

On one hand it's probably Nic Cage's best movie in years, on the other, it still wasn't that great.

 

[AJUMP23]

Honey Don't - watch this movie. 2/5 It is pretty bad and explains why it is on streaming already. They try to make it twisty and turns but in the end,it is just lame.

 

[Liljagare]

Weapons, was good pace, wierd twist, and enjoyable ending.

 

[Barakov]

Commando (1985) - Peak Schwarzenegger. Maximum one liners. All the bullets. All the explosions. Still holds up.

 

[bender]

Barbarians was on sale for $4.99 and with all the Weapons hype, I decided to give it a whirl. I think there is a good movie here, but with some casting and editing choices (end the flashback sequence with Frank unlocking the bathroom window, the gunshot would have been more effective if we cut out everything after the shot of the gun on Frank's bed, etc.) that make it a lesser experience. The trust theme is a little on the nose and the opening was an obvious red herring, but I do think the basement sequences largely do a good job of building tension and dread (props to the shift in camera styles). I really can't divorce myself from seeing the I'm a Mac guy as anything but that character. Maybe that's on me, but he just didn't work for me at all. The movie had a lot of tonal juxtaposition which usually doesn't work for me in horror movies, but I couldn't stop laughing during the final fifteen minutes of the movie and while some of that was intentional, some if it was not.

Would I recommend it?

 

[Fbh]

Weapons 7/10.
I enjoyed it, I liked the cinematography, the cast was great and I liked the multiple perspective storytelling. But for a movie that revolves so heavily around a central mystery, I found the resolution of said mystery to be quite underwhelming.
It's still a fun watch, but based on a lot of the glowing reviews I guess I was expecting more. As a horror movie I actually liked Bring Her Back better this year.

The Surfer

On one hand it's probably Nic Cage's best movie in years, on the other, it still wasn't that great.

The Surfer would have been great if they nailed the ending. I felt like the entire movie hinted that there was going to be some M. Night Shyamalan twist, but there isn't really one. The ending just feels rushed and disconnected from the rest of the movie IMO.

 

[DragoonKain]

I also saw Weapons. I liked Barbarian a bit more. This movie had brief moments of humor that I wasn't sure worked. I wouldn't say they brought down the movie that much for me, but I probably would have liked it a bit more had they just gone full dark with no humor relief. But I thoroughly enjoyed it.

 

[EerieArcade]

I watched the new Naked Gun movie. I thought it was decent enough. I love Leslie Nielsen and the originals, so I was a little skeptical going on. I think it's probably a 7/10 movie. I'd watch a sequel.

 

[bitbydeath]

Y2K

I thought it started off well but then the budget revealed itself, and the writing tanked.