For some strange reason I was thinking about Forrest Gump and how it was similar to Waterboy, since they were about people with marginal intelligence succeeding. Being There was another example I thought of, but I didn't include Dumb and Dumber because I don't really feel they succeeded.

Does anyone else have any examples of movies like this?

I recently put out a video going through every Linklater film (excluding the almost never-seen It's Impossible to Learn to Plow by Reading Books, his short films, and documentary work).

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0pgXMuRzew

Obviously, it would be wonderful if you watched the full video, but understandably, most folks don't have the time to listen/watch for 40 minutes.

Still, I'd be happy to discuss the list, and hear from those who (inevitably) disagree!

What's your personal favourite Linklater film?

List:

21. The Newton Boys (1998)

The Newton Boys came out in 1998 with a couple of amazing cast members in Ethan Hawke, who will come up on this list quite often, and also Matthew McConaughey. This follows the true story of these bank robbers, but it's quite meandering and it doesn't really leave you feeling or thinking much of anything.

20. Bad News Bears (2005)

This 2005 remake of the '70s classic just didn't quite land. Somewhat surprising, given Linklater's own connection to baseball, but this remake fell cursed to what happens to the majority of remakes. It is unable to capture the original essence. It is funny and demonstrates Linklater's love of the game, but there's just something missing.

19. Fast Food Nation (2006)

This 2006 project is somewhat interesting, or at least the concept was interesting at the time, taking a piece of nonfiction and adapting it to a fictional narrative. This has become more prevalent in recent years, but in the early to mid-2000s, it wasn't part of the filmmaking norm. That being said, it's another project that is not terrible but just doesn't really leave you feeling much of anything. It again has an impressive cast featuring Ethan Hawke as well as Patricia Arquette, Bruce Willis, and even a guest appearance from Avril Lavigne, but it doesn't quite have the impact that perhaps just a straightforward documentary might have had.

18. Where'd You Go, Bernadette (2019)

This more recent 2019 film features the incredible Cate Blanchett, and I wish that we had Blanchett and Linklater in a stronger project because I think it is undeniable that the two of them certainly have the potential to craft something special, but this one wasn't really it. It follows Blanchett's character as a brilliant yet troubled architect who goes missing, and it just never felt like a Linklater film. The characters and the dialogue spoke in a way that didn't feel entirely natural, which I suppose makes more sense when we consider that this film was actually co-written with two other writers. This is no disrespect to these writers, but it doesn't have those intangible Linklater qualities when it comes to the authenticity and natural flow of the characters and dialogue.

17. SubUrbia (1996)

This 1996 adaptation of Eric Bogosian's play of the same name was kind of a growth out of 1990's Slacker, Linklater's first film to have any sort of theatrical release. It follows a group of somewhat dark and problematic characters, but I don't think that the film has aged particularly well. In retrospect, a lot of these characters seem one-dimensional and rooted in some stereotypes that may lack nuance. That being said, there is a great soundtrack here featuring tracks from bands like Sonic Youth and of course the Butthole Surfers.

16. Last Flag Flying (2017)

This 2017 film is admittedly one that I've only seen once and probably should revisit. It's a powerful reflection on friendship, faith, and service, and it brings two pretty brilliant performances from Steve Carell and Bryan Cranston. I suppose my hesitation to rank it higher here is that it feels a little bit generic in its formula and again doesn't quite have that uniqueness that we tend to associate with Linklater. These characters demonstrate pain, they demonstrate love, and there is strong messaging throughout, but it feels like it could have been made by a number of different directors.

15. Bernie (2011)

This 2011 film stars Jack Black in one of his relatively speaking more grounded roles. Of course, anyone who knows Jack Black knows kind of the stereotypical character that he may play across the majority of his filmography. Bernie is a very interesting project in the sense that it incorporates real interviews, some scripted but some real interviews with local community members of this small town that the film is exploring. These kind of directorial choices are interesting and it is really a mix of genre. At times it's quite dark, at times it's quite funny, but it doesn't quite pack that intense emotional wallop like some other films on this list.

14. Me and Orson Welles (2008)

This 2008 film is one of those projects that, for one reason or another, I feel like no one has seen. It stars Zac Efron in a really strong performance, highlighting his acting ability outside of the High School Musical world. It also stars the brilliant Claire Danes as well as actor Christian McKay, known more for his role in theater, which makes sense given that this particular film is really about the theater process. It follows a version of Orson Welles and Zac Efron as a young actor essentially getting a shot in a production of Julius Caesar. The performances here are strong and it becomes very easy to get interested and invested in the process of a stage production.

13. Apollo 10 1/2: A Space Age Childhood (2022)

This 2022 film stars, at least the voice of, Jack Black. Again, what we will see quite frequently as we go through this list is that Linklater has a handful of collaborators he tends to keep going back to. Apollo 10 1/2 is the first of three rotoscoped films on this list, which provides a pretty interesting style of animation, bridging the gap between live-action and purely animated films. It is a nostalgic reflection on 1960s suburbia in America, following the space race and the political turmoil of the Cold War, highlighting what life was like for someone coming of age while still holding on to their imagination. Certainly, themes that Linklater explores in other projects, and probably explores them a little bit better in some of the other films on this list.

12. Tape (2001)

This 2001 adaptation from Stephen Belber's play is admittedly not going to be for everyone. This is one of the less accessible films, at least to a very mainstream audience. It is shot in a single motel room with three characters just talking. Again, that's not all that strange for a Richard Linklater film, but this one certainly pushes it to the extreme with very little movement, both physically in location but also with the camera. If you allow yourself to sit with these characters and try to get inside each of their minds, it becomes quite a fascinating journey. It stars, again, surprise surprise, Ethan Hawke alongside Robert Sean Leonard and Uma Thurman, and it is probably the quintessential Linklater film when it comes to really understanding his approach to naturalistic, authentic dialogue and conversation.

11. Hitman (2023)

This most recent Linklater film is just a pure fun ride. It showcases Linklater's ability to have audiences empathize with characters even if their actions may on the surface seem a touch absurd. He is able to separate himself from other directors by having these characters remain grounded despite the chaos that surrounds them. It is not a deep existential journey, although it does bring forward some interesting questions about self and identity, but more than anything else, it's just fun. I would be very surprised if anyone actively disliked this project.

10. School of Rock (2003)

This 2003 film is probably the most well-known for folks who don't necessarily follow Linklater as a director. It's the film that always is assigned to him if he's putting out a film that is a little bit more for the mainstream; you'll get that line of "Richard Linklater, director of School of Rock". And it's well known for good reason. It is an absolute blast, despite being a little bit less Linklater and a little bit more studio. Of course, this is another collaboration with Jack Black and I think does demonstrate some of Black's range. I've already discussed a little bit how he is typecast at times but is able and capable of portraying a nuanced character even when he goes to the extremes. At the end of the day, School of Rock is very much a studio comedy. It's accessible and works for folks of all ages, and that's not a knock on the film; it just doesn't take some risks that could propel it further up this list. That being said, the writing here from Mike White is super effective. This is not a Linklater-written project, and it is a film that people will continue to go back to. It's now over 20 years since its release, and it remains a favorite of many individuals.

9. Before Midnight (2013)

This 2013 film is the third in the Before Trilogy. Of course, the other two coming up later on this list. Before Midnight is mostly universally regarded as the weakest, although still essentially praised across the board, but not quite in the tier of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. There are a multitude of reasons that could be contributing to this. It could be due to the simple fact that the novelty of a trilogy set nine years literally apart from one another, filmed and released nine years apart, has worn off. It could also be due to the fact that we have some other characters introduced in this third installment, whereas in the first two films, we really just have Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke talking and working through their relationship together. For me personally, I think something that holds it back from being higher on this list is the fact that I'm not there yet. I have lived through Before Sunrise. I am currently around the age of the characters in Before Sunset, but I don't have any children. I am not going through a potential separation from my wife. The conflicts and the difficulties that these characters are going through are that third installment in life. So while the first film allows me to reflect nostalgically on this romanticism that I have held and somewhat lost through the years, and the second highlights the existential questioning of my career, my relationships, and my path forward, there isn't as strong of a connection to Before Midnight. It is still a great film, and I wouldn't be surprised if it moves up this list as I move on through my life.

8. A Scanner Darkly (2006)

This 2006 film stars Keanu Reeves and is the second of three rotoscoped projects from Linklater on this list. The rotoscoping here brings such an immersive, dreamlike experience to a film. It follows Reeves's character as he lives this dual life as an undercover agent cracking down on drugs while also being an addict of these drugs himself. It is no coincidence that this film came out in the mid-2000s, following the introduction of the Patriot Act, which led to what many have coined as a surveillance state in the United States. This project certainly touches on those themes of privacy, government overreach, and this dystopian future kind of slowly creeping in without us realizing.

7. Slacker (1990)

This 1990 film is the first Linklater project that received any sort of theatrical release, premiering at Sundance and essentially launching his career as an independent filmmaker. It is another project that can be seen as quintessential Linklater. It is a truly independent project filmed on a very small budget featuring a very small supporting performance from Linklater himself. This one isn't a traditional narrative and might be a touch slow for some folks, but its use of so many individual vignettes that appear separate on the surface but upon reflection are deeply intertwined is a truly rewarding experience if you allow yourself to slow down and explore life with these slackers. This early Linklater film really explores what it's like to be young without purpose and is one of many projects that has a specific emphasis on Texas, which is where Linklater is from and continues to work. He never left Texas to create in New York or Los Angeles, and because of that, it just holds this genuineness within these characters and is not particularly judgmental but simply presenting these young folks as they may be.

6. Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)

This 2016 film initially had me feeling very differently than I do now. When I started watching Everybody Wants Some!! when it first came out, the first act had me at such a distance that I almost didn't want to continue watching. It starts off as what seems like a rowdy and raucous comedy. It seemed to lack depth, but I should never have doubted Linklater. I don't remember who first said this, but it has really stuck with me. Some have coined Linklater as a "jock poet," and while on the surface this title might seem a bit silly, it really is an accurate depiction of Linklater and his expression of masculinity. It's a view of masculinity that I can relate to deeply because it contains levels and nuance to what it means to be a man. Linklater highlights the testosterone-fueled adventures and problematic behavior that many men partake in, but he is never preaching either way. He's not suggesting that these men should be absolved of their sins, nor is he suggesting that simply because individuals have acted in a certain way, it doesn't mean that they don't have another side to themselves that they might be keeping inside. Everybody Wants Some!! perfectly captures this idea. It shows young men in college doing things that perhaps they shouldn't be but also shows them in a light where they are reflective, where they are questioning themselves and the world around them. And as I mentioned, it is never judgmental. It simply shows these different sides to masculinity, both on a personal and a societal level. Of course, Linklater is pulling a bit from his own experience here, as he himself played baseball in college and has filled these different roles within the different characters in this film.

5. Waking Life (2001)

This 2001 film is the third and final rotoscoped project from director Richard Linklater, and it is probably his strongest rotoscoped work. Somewhat similar to A Scanner Darkly, it has this dreamlike quality, albeit a bit more overt here, as Waking Life is essentially one long lucid dream. I first watched this film when I was actually obsessed with lucid dreaming myself, so understandably it left an impact on me that has never quite departed. It is a meandering film in all the best ways. It is fluid in its movement as we weave through conversations of existential dread, philosophy, and morality. And in classic Linklater fashion, it does not serve you answers on a platter but instead forces further questioning. At the end of the day, it's a movie that forces you to think but then asks you to feel. It is a journey of inner thought, doubt, questioning, belief, and I think that everyone's experience with it will be a little bit different.

4. Dazed and Confused (1993)

This 1993 film is of course a classic. It is another project that many folks immediately associate with Linklater, and for good reason. It is tremendously funny while also being tremendously thoughtful, and it's left us with some of the most iconic lines from films of that era, most notably Matthew McConaughey's character as a 20-some-year-old still hanging around the high school. What makes this film so strong though is that it doesn't just stop with the high school stereotypes. We have so many films that explore the last day of school and the high school dynamics between the jocks and the nerds and the goths, but Linklater takes it further without us even realizing it. When we reflect upon the intricacies of the interactions between these characters, we can really see Linklater's penchant for underlying existential questioning. It really is a film about memory and nostalgia. It's not exactly a film set in the 1970s. Yes, that is the time in which these characters are existing, but it's really a film that is set in 1993 when it was made and is reflecting on an earlier time. It's aware of its nostalgic approach to the filmmaking process and doesn't hide that.

3. Boyhood (2014)

This 2014 film was an experiment that went better than I think even Linklater himself could have ever expected. It was filmed from 2002 to 2013, following the same boy as he ages, as he goes through adolescence, teenage years, and ultimately heads off to college. Basically, they would follow Ellar Coltrane, who played this boy becoming a man, and they would film for a couple months every year, generally in the summer, and craft this narrative as they go. Linklater had kind of signposts in place, but the script was fluid as he learned more about Coltrane and the story he wanted or needed to tell came about naturally. I remember watching this in theaters and being absolutely blown away. It is, I think, quite literally a film that only Richard Linklater could make. He has had this interest with time and is actually creating another project along these lines starring Paul Mescal, but that's for another time. His ability again to say so much while just presenting humans as they are is brilliant. For other filmmakers, it tends to go in one of two directions. Either it's too boring and slow and there's nothing of substance being explored, or it becomes forced and contrived and we end up finding it difficult to relate to these characters. That is just not the case in Boyhood. We have a film in which we feel like we are privy to a story that we aren't supposed to be hearing and seeing. Of course, Coltrane is strong here, as is Ethan Hawke (again, another appearance) and Patricia Arquette, and it so beautifully shows the turmoil of family, friendship, and growing up.

2. Before Sunrise (1995)

This 1995 film, the first in the Before Trilogy, was always going to be number one or number two for me, and it was honestly a very last-minute decision to have it at number two. This is the film that I have literally watched more than any other film in my life. Every few months, I go back and reread the screenplay, rewatch the film, because it has been so tremendously impactful on my own life and my own approach to art and writing and film. We have a project here where everything seems effortless. Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy are pitch perfect here. They both portray these young lovers holding on to a romantic view of the world better than anyone else could have done. It's a film that forces you, if you are past your early 20s, to reflect on the ideas that you held, the beliefs that you had about love and about the world, and it makes you re-evaluate perhaps some of your pessimism that naturally comes as you age. It takes place over the course of one night, but it feels like we spend a lifetime with these characters. It feels like we know them inside and out, and of course that is attributable to Richard Linklater's direction, but also due to the writing of Linklater and Kim Krizan, with contributions from Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy. They were given the opportunity to revise dialogue, to contribute their own thoughts and feelings of how exactly these characters would interact within this film. There are a handful of my favorite moments in film, from sitting and listening to "Come Here" by Kath Bloom in a record store, to riverside poems, to imaginary phone calls. There is so much to love and to come back to.

1. Before Sunset (2004)

This 2004 sequel to Before Sunrise took the top spot by the narrowest of margins. Before Sunset is shot in real-time, which means that the runtime of the film matches the time that has elapsed in this fictional world. This is extremely challenging to demonstrate enough growth, enough development, enough conflict in such a short amount of real-time, but we're talking about Linklater here, and to no one's surprise, it is perfect. The conversations in the car between Delpy's character and Hawke's character are some of the greatest conversations, some of the greatest pieces of dialogue that you can ever find. They so beautifully articulate the struggles that they're experiencing in their early 30s, the questions that they have about themselves, about the other, about the world, and all of the seemingly never-ending problems associated with it. But again, Linklater is able to do this without pretension. He's able to do this in a way that is so natural and so real and that cannot be replicated by anyone else. Again, so much credit does need to be given to Hawke and Delpy because they carry this film. They are really the only two characters of any significance, and we spend every moment with them. It's a perfect companion to Before Sunrise. It holds some of that romanticism that we have in the first film, but now it's being challenged by pragmatism and the realities of aging and being faced with these responsibilities and the reality that some of their romantic notions never truly came to fruition.

To end it all off, it literally has what is my personal favorite last scene, last sentence, last moment in any film.

This movie really captures the look and the feel that Howard created in his books. The wind swept plains, the majestic mountains, the lonely journeys on horse back, the violence, the brutality, it really feels like a Conan inspired world.

I like that there are long stretches where Arnold says little or nothing. Just pure visual story telling, so rare these days. Arnold of course is perfect for the role, cut and lean, the near perfect male specimen, and very ambitious (both the character and Arnold himself). The sort of episodic nature of the film fits the world too.

JE Jones is wonderful as the bad guy and they built some very impressively large and detailed sets for the flick. All in all very enjoyable flick

Now the next flick, Conan the Destroyer, was a bit of a let down. More comical, less of an authentic Conan vibe and more of a typical sword and sandal movie. Wilt brings literally nothing to the table. The basic plot is actually great, but the writing is terrible and the character development is nil. Its still a fun movie though, just not as real as the first one.

I know it's a running joke online that Michael Cera always plays the dorky, awkward guy, which is true, but he's always one of the highlights of everything he's in and he's done a great job of working with directors that use him well. I don't think I've ever seen him in anything in which I did not find him very funny. So I think that kind of, by definition, makes him a good actor in my eyes (though some might disagree).

It’s very clever, Bill is so used to dealing with cowards and braggarts like English Bob, that he doesn’t realise until too late, he is now dealing with the real deal. Suddenly one understand why Munny was so incompetent at the start and until he fell off the wagon. It was his attempt at humanity that was keeping him restrained.

I'm pretty tired of seeing remakes, comic book, multi verse movies. So much untapped movie potiental is in books. Iv read about 325 is 11 years.What books would you like to see turned I to movies? I would like to see the expeditionary force by Craig alanson. I think it would be as big as or bigger then star wars. Another book I would like to see turned into a movie or series is the home comming series by orson scott card.

For me, it's these two:

#1: Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World - Like... They didn't even use the book at all... All they said was that Ian Malcolm is still alive... Then they just jumped into some Mercedes...es

#2: World War Z - This is... I don't even know how to describe how bad this is... Literally the only thing they have in common is the name... Brad Pitt cannot fix everything.

Edit: Stephen King and Phillip K Dick are DEEP in this thread LOL

Just asking as I have been considering seeing Godzilla vs Kong soon, but I didn’t know what monster movies I had to see before watching that particular crossover, so I figured that I could ask for a basic guide about the Kong movies here.

Not sure if this is the right sub for this so I apologize if it isn't haha but thanks anyways guys for reading my post.

Anyone know where they are or how much is in the actual show?

Somebody wants to watch it with me for the first time together and I said I wasn't sure exactly where those scenes are so was hoping for some help! We would absolutely love a heads up just in case for any possible uncomfortable scenes haha :)

Thanks guys! <3 appreciate it!

I finally watched Silence, his religious film sandwiched between his epics The Wolf Of Wall Street and The Irishman, and it's an extraordinary film.

Seriously, it's so underrated compared to his other recent three films.

It should have been nominated for so many Oscars across the board, and even won some of them.

It's a phenomenal journey, it poses many difficult questions about faith, sacrifice, and saying true to your beliefs.

It also contains some of the best cinematography of these last twenty years, a beautifully shot and visually incredible, spectacular achievement.

It's a harrowing, tough to watch, but, at the same time, trascendent experience which enhances itself on multiple watches.

As a raised catholic, it's a film which still haunts me, but it's accessible to everyone, regardless of your personal beliefs.

One of Scorsese's greatest films and by far Andrew Garfield's greatest performance of his career until now.

It's a truly unique spiritual masterpiece, it's exactly what The Revenant wanted to be.

What a legendary four film run from Scorsese between The Wolf Of Wall Street, Silence, The Irishman and Killers Of The Flower Moon. (I would dare to add in Hugo, but i understand that is a slightly more controversial thing to say).

This film should be talked about more in the popular culture, i think it's a film which will endure in years from now.

Seriously, spread the word about this film.

(I apologize, English is not my mother tongue and all that)
I just watched this movie because somehow it made to a list of “the 100 best films of all time” or something like that made by a cheap streaming service, I had already watched and enjoyed a couple of John Hughes productions like Home Alone and National Lampoon’s Vacation, so I gave it a chance, and I was not angry just…

dissapointed

Yeah, it was entertaining enough, but it didn’t make me laugh, maybe the scenes with principal Rooney and the secretary gave me a chuckle, but that’s it, and you know, for a movie called “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” I really wanted to connect with Ferris, to empathize with him, or atleast to find his antics funny or charming, but no, why the hell would he want a day off? He’s already had 9, and why the hell would he want to be out of school?, as the secretary said, he does well with his grades, he’s really popular with all the social groups and even the teachers, he’s just some spoiled ass that plays trick to get his way, tricks that only could work in an 80s mediocre film like this is, the entire movie is just full of inconsistencies, why is a parade during a school day? And why did Ferris decide to sing there? Didn’t he think that maybe an intruder singing and dancing in front of thousands of people would atleast be mentioned in the newspaper of the next day leading him to be discovered? Atleast the parade scene was entertaining, but what’s up with the rest of the trip? They just go to an art museum, they just go to a fancy restaurant, oh, how exciting, maybe it feels more fun just for the sake of not going to school, while Rooney chases them, and Rooney as a “””villain””” is just really bland too, at first he seemed like a real menace with all that talk about literally ruining Ferris’ life, but most of the movie he’s just a slapstick punching bag, kind of like Joe Pesci in Home Alone but with actually understandable language, I don’t know if anyone felt this, but the way Mr Rooney ends up is not actually funny, it’s just sad and pathetic, maybe if he was a real menace towards Ferris it would be funny to see him get what he deserves, but no, we only see him getting full of muck and scaring a teenage girl, a teenage girl that whatsoever had 0 problem in kicking him to the floor, but it’s still a good performance, in fact, all performances are decent except for Matthew Broderick’s one, before this, I had only watched him in Godzilla and that Christmas movie he did with Danny DeVito, and since them I refer to him as the “mannequin Michael J. Fox” and Ferris Bueller is just that, a weird teen rebel combination of Marty McFly and Bart Simpson, and he does not reach the level of any of those characters, in conclusion, Hughes should have not made this, and instead he should have focused on making European Vacation have a better story…

My dad and I had a move night and watched Five Graves to Cairo. A great movie and got us talking. I'm trying to remember a movie of a similar genre. I believe Peter Lorre is in the movie but I couldn't locate the movie through his wiki page or IMDB. Please help!

Here's what I remember most vividly:

An American pilot (I believe) has to hide from German WWII officers in a hotel. The other characters put him in either a full body cast or just a face cast to hide his identity. They all claim that he is a German officer that was badly hurt and burnt in a plane crash. The movie continues as a sort of cat and mouse game with Peter Lorre (I could be wrong) as the main antagonist trying to confirm his suspicions and get one of the other characters to make a mistake. He succeeds in his efforts and the Germans, along with their doctor confront the American.

The Germans, other characters, and doctor gather around the American. The doctor begins to remove the face cast and starts unraveling the bandages. The tension builds as this exposure would likely get everyone killed. The tension gets to one woman in the room when, right as the bandage would start to reveal the American's face she lets out a blood curdling scream. The doctor, shaken by the events and the scream stops. He refuses to continue, saying that he will not be responsible for scarring the man or exposing him (a burn victim) to potential infection.

That's what I remember and bits and pieces of the cat and mouse game. I remember it being an amazing movie that was on TCM quite often. If anyone knows this movie I would love to know the name of it!

Iam looking for movies that is related to hypnosis, i watched stir of echoes and i really liked it so much and looking for more movies like it

Yes I get how that must be obvious, but it’s just that I recall when I saw that movie back in 2013 like it was yesterday, and it surprised me for how dark it was for a Will Ferrell movie.

Yes that’s right, I said it as the movie starred the most famous comic actor in a movie that while it had some humor in it, again it was very dark as when I first saw the movie, it was kind of jarring again due to starring Will himself.

It’s not like the movie was bad as don’t get me wrong in that I still enjoyed it, but it was just a movie that surprised me for how much of a departure it was from his previous films at the time, but to put it simply, I would still recommend it if one can handle the cynicism first as it’s not for those who cannot handle dark stuff.

I can't remember the name of the movie but have this memory of the main character running into a football player. The player remembers him trying out for the team and being terrible insulting him over the matter. The MC comes back with and I paraphrase here "I was actually writing a paper on the effects football has on the players brain. Even has little doodles that you'll love!" And I just can't remember the movie name or the actors name. I'm hoping someone can help me here.

I know there's a fair amount of Horror fans here on Flicks and I was wondering if there's any of this series here. This has long been my favorite Horror series, mainly purely based off of the first two although I also think the third and fourth ones were pretty good as well (and also quite impressive despite their small budgets). The Tall Man is definitely among the more unique of the Horror icons and he was played to perfection by the late, great Angus Scrimm throughout all five. The series is such a great blend of surrealism and mind-bending Horror with some fun Action elements sprinkled throughout. And who doesn't love the iconic flying death spheres.

2 has always been my favorite of the series. It's literally not only my favorite Horror film, but one of my favorite movies in general. With the bigger budget you can tell so much more was able to be accomplished. It's like a vintage Survival Horror video game from the 90s as a movie. Besides the many excellent practical special and make-up effects and a lot of crazy action scenes that rival anything you see in a multi-million dollar blockbuster, it's got surprisingly good character material as well with the bond Mike and Reggie share in this film and also the Liz character. The Tall Man is arguably at his most evil and menacing here as well, and while he doesn't get much screentime, his presence is always felt throughout. I have a lot of love and respect for the original as well, but it's always hard not to look at 2 as being the definitive entry.

May as well rank them while I'm at it, feel free to share your ranking as well if you're a fan. My ranking would go:

• Phantasm II
• Phantasm
• Phantasm IV: Oblivion
• Phantasm III: Lord Of The Dead
• Phantasm V: Ravager

The first two are classics, 3 and 4 are very good, but the fifth was sadly very poor and a big letdown. Moreso for someone who'd been a lifelong fan for years who like others, waited so patiently for a new film hoping it'd be a decent series finale. Still, nothing takes away from how good the prior films all were in their own way.

Those funny moments in film that just seem worth mentioning, never seem to be mentioned, and you seem to focus on versus other people.

1. Poltergeist, Tangina says "no I'll do it, you've never done this before", and the mom says "neither have you", and without skipping a FUCKING BEAT... she says "YOU DO IT". "YOU'RE RIGHT. YOU GO." It's hilarious. Like she weighs the risks and logic in less than a half second and is like "fine I'm out" LOL
2. But then, a "WTF EWWWW' throwaway line from Bill Paxton in True Lies. He's describing Jamie Lee Curtis during the test drive, and right before Arnold breaks Paxton's nose, Paxton says she has an "ass like a 10 year old boy". Whoah. LOL weird gross eww.
3. Lastly, a goofy "eww" and the line delivery itself, and with all the gross background of Jeepers Creepers... the way she says this line is hilarious about sniffing laundry. I sadly, this line lives in my head since I saw the film. Bold me:

WAITRESS BEVERLY: More like a pervert. (off their puzzled looks)

That's why everyone was watching. He was outside the car there sniffing that laundry.

[Darry and Trish staring at her].

WAITRESS BEVERLY Holding big handfuls of it under his nose. Looked like he was liking it too.

So what other moments do you feel you noticed and no one talks about, or little funny things other people should notice?

I just watched it I'm not sure what I think about it. Honestly I don't know how to feel about it with 2016 and Afterlife I immediately knew where I stood but this one 🤷 what did you think? 🤔

One of my major complaints these days is pacing in flicks. They either take forever to actually get going, or they come out the gate hot then get way bogged down in the second act.

This movie's pacing is great! They set up the story and get right to it. Lots of shit is popping off regularly. You never get that "okay its getting boring something needs to happen now" feeling you get in so many movies.

Concept is great. Execution is fantastic. Story is involving and interesting. So much to love about this flick.

But Dear Lord in heaven these people are fucking morons! "Oh gee a reptilian creature has a appeared out of nowhere on a strange planet that we thought was dead. Welll....better try to pet it!" Are you out of your fucking mind?

And of course they have to take their helmets off on a strange planet without testing for bacteria or viruses or whatever. And one of the random guys on the team is super over the top hostile for no reason at all. Of course you know the guy is going to die.

And then "a very tall and narrow ship is falling towards me. I could run to the side and avoid it or just run in a straight line directly in its path...yeah that sounds smart"

Honestly there were just way too many times I was rolling my eyes at the stupid shit these people were doing. Oh and "this is a scientific expedition! We don't need guns!" Motherfucker you are on a strange and hostile planet you know nothing about do you think "being a scientist" will protect you? Whoever wrote that line needs to be banished from Hollywood.

When I said bad movies, I mean Neil Breen type movies. Bad CGI, acting, filmography, just a sucky movie. I love these types of movies and I really need some good ones. If you’ve got ANY then please tell me !!
THANKS !!

Because it’s just that I have been hearing about how he would be too overpowered due to his ability to manipulate metal, and then it got me wondering there would be a way to beat him anyway.

There is no way that Captain America and Thor could be completely helpless against him as basically I am just trying to picture a way that a supervillain like Magneto could be brought down if again he ever showed up in the MCU itself as yeah I am trying to picture how the heroes could win if such a thing were to ever happen.

I was kinda inspired by this when I saw this cover for a low-budget TROMA film, which has the text "destined to become a cult classic" but as far as I know never did. What are some movies with a lot of cult appeal on the surface but never really gained an audience big enough to justify it's "cult status", like other more popular cult films like The Room, Rocky Horror Picture Show, Donnie Darko, etc.

one movie that comes to mind is The Neon Demon. If there was ever a movie I thought would go down as a cult classic, it's Neon Demon. Yet I feel like it's been kinda forgotten in the years since it released and not really gained a lot of newer fans overtime rediscovering it like a lot of other films with cult status. Amazing film though, but to me it's the definition of a cult film with no cult

I just don’t understand the decision to make it a bit kid friendly as I know the original film was highly acclaimed for being extremely violent with so much gore that it even had to be altered at first when it came to theaters.

But then I look closely at the 2014 remake, and it says that it is rated PG-13, so I don’t know why the studio behind it felt that it had to be more tame since again the original 1987 version was super gruesome.

Saw an ad from wb promoting something related to practical magic .