Recently watched movies 2025

[HuskyHawk]

Apropos of nothing, but I am in my late 40's and just today found out that The Kurgan (or Captain Hadley, depending on the generation), is a successful voice over actor and has been doing animation and video game work for over 30 years.

He's Mr. Krabbs!

 

[Husky25]

He's Mr. Krabbs!

Since 1999! I just saw a clip of the live action performers doing a skit with their SpongeBob voices.

 

[nwhoopfan]

I tried "Sisu." I realize you have to suspend disbelief when it's one man vs. an army. But they pushed me too far. It got me thinking about a great, often used trope in movies--the human body shield. A bullet will usually pass right thru, unless a main character needs some plot armor and then holding someone else in front of them will stop any round. Sisu employed this repeatedly. I let it go with a regular rifle or machine gun. But I just couldn't do it after many rounds from the tank mounted .50 caliber failed to pass through the human shield. Nope, done at that point.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Watched "Turn Me On" on Tubi. Low budget indie. An idea that has probably been done many times. All the people in the movie voluntarily entered some kind of isolated community. Everyone there is on mood modifying, emotion suppressing drugs. Their "daily vitamin." The main character played by Bel Powley (I don't think I realized she's British prior to this) stops taking her meds, then tries to get others to do the same. They rediscover what it means to be human, both the good and the bad. It was slow paced but I found it interesting. Nick Robinson is the co lead. In this community they all have partners they are matched up with, but they simply live in the same apartment, there is no romance or affection or passion. Until they stop taking the drugs of course.

 

[CL82]

I tried "Sisu." I realize you have to suspend disbelief when it's one man vs. an army. But they pushed me too far. It got me thinking about a great, often used trope in movies--the human body shield. A bullet will usually pass right thru, unless a main character needs some plot armor and then holding someone else in front of them will stop any round. Sisu employed this repeatedly. I let it go with a regular rifle or machine gun. But I just couldn't do it after many rounds from the tank mounted .50 caliber failed to pass through the human shield. Nope, done at that point.

Often the opposition in movies isn't pretty portrayed as particularly bright, so maybe the people he used as a human shield were "dense."

 

[HuskyHawk]

Life of Chuck. Stars Tom Hiddleston, Karen Gillan, Mia Sara, and others in an ensemble cast. It’s in three distinct acts which are presented in reverse order. There are themes that repeat from various characters, including Carl Sagan’s explanation of time, but most prominent is Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself”. You’ll figure out what’s going on without too much difficulty. It’s fairly clever and while the pacing is slow, I thought it was well done. Filmed in coastal Alabama.

 

[HuskyHawk]

In the Lost Lands. David Bautista as Boyce a hunter, Mila Jovovich as Gray Alys a witch. Based on a Geore RR Martin short story and with Paul Anderson directing. It's a post apocalyptic setting but with fantasy concepts like magic and supernatural creatures added. D&D meets Mad Max. Should be good right? Well it's not. The CGI is decent, it looks good at times. Mila uses her eyes for her magic and that's mostly because it lets them shoot close ups of those gorgeous eyes. She has terrible hair, weird tattoos and still looks great. Much like the Star Wars prequels, the dialogue here is awful, a 5th grader could have written this. Like those movies, it's a shame because it could have been good. Some depth of character perhaps, make this two movies with real dialogue and character development and you'd have a hit, because the basic plot and setting is fine.

 

[Palatine]

Fantastic Four First Steps (2025).

For full disclosure I was a huge F4 fan as a kid. I bought F4 #2 at the local soda shop and faithfully bought every new issue for years. The setting of the movie, Earth-828, bears a strong resemblance to the 1960s, so it feels like those old comics.

So yeah, I loved it. They skip the origin story and go straight to Galactus, a godlike, giant planet eating bad dude. Of course, everyone knows that the Silver Surfer is Galactus's herald. Bad news when she shows up on your planet. She is a women this time. Makes no difference. It's not really important except the Human Torch has a crush on her.

The other main storyline is that Invisible Girl is pregnant and Mr. Fantastic is nervous about being a dad. First steps, got it? The stories intertwine and that is the main tension in the movie. I don't think any of these facts qualify as a spoiler.

This is Marvel quality film making with a price tag of $200 million plus. Great cast, the performances are great for genre, special effects, sound, editing, everything is top shelf. The movie doesn't take itself too serious but they play it straight. Visually it's a feast. It is a lot of fun. I give it 3 stars. You will not ask ,"Are you not entertained?" You will be.

 

[CL82]

Should be good right? Well it's not

'nuff said.

 

[CL82]

Fantastic Four First Steps (2025).

For full disclosure I was a huge F4 fan as a kid. I bought F4 #2 at the local soda shop and faithfully bought every new issue for years. The setting of the movie, Earth-828, bears a strong resemblance to the 1960s, so it feels like those old comics.

So yeah, I loved it. They skip the origin story and go straight to Galactus, a godlike, giant planet eating bad dude. Of course, everyone knows that the Silver Surfer is Galactus's herald. Bad news when she shows up on your planet. She is a women this time. Makes no difference. It's not really important except the Human Torch has a crush on her.

The other main storyline is that Invisible Girl is pregnant and Mr. Fantastic is nervous about being a dad. First steps, got it? The stories intertwine and that is the main tension in the movie. I don't think any of these facts qualify as a spoiler.

This is Marvel quality film making with a price tag of $200 million plus. Great cast, the performances are great for genre, special effects, sound, editing, everything is top shelf. The movie doesn't take itself too serious but they play it straight. Visually it's a feast. It is a lot of fun. I give it 3 stars. You will not ask ,"Are you not entertained?" You will be.

This surprises me because, to be honest, it looks like dreck. I think I'll wait for a few more people to buy into it before I give it a shot.

 

[HuskyHawk]

This surprises me because, to be honest, it looks like dreck. I think I'll wait for a few more people to buy into it before I give it a shot.

My daughter has become hyper critical of Marvel (after loving the early movies) and said it was good.

By the way, Thunderbolts is also good. Funny, doesn't take itself too seriously. David Barbour is awesome as Red Guardian, genuinely funny. It's a bunch of misfit supes who are pulled together and learn to become actual heroes. One of the best Marvel offerings in recent years.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Fantastic Four First Steps (2025).

For full disclosure I was a huge F4 fan as a kid. I bought F4 #2 at the local soda shop and faithfully bought every new issue for years. The setting of the movie, Earth-828, bears a strong resemblance to the 1960s, so it feels like those old comics.

So yeah, I loved it. They skip the origin story and go straight to Galactus, a godlike, giant planet eating bad dude. Of course, everyone knows that the Silver Surfer is Galactus's herald. Bad news when she shows up on your planet. She is a women this time. Makes no difference. It's not really important except the Human Torch has a crush on her.

The other main storyline is that Invisible Girl is pregnant and Mr. Fantastic is nervous about being a dad. First steps, got it? The stories intertwine and that is the main tension in the movie. I don't think any of these facts qualify as a spoiler.

This is Marvel quality film making with a price tag of $200 million plus. Great cast, the performances are great for genre, special effects, sound, editing, everything is top shelf. The movie doesn't take itself too serious but they play it straight. Visually it's a feast. It is a lot of fun. I give it 3 stars. You will not ask ,"Are you not entertained?" You will be.

This surprises me because, to be honest, it looks like dreck. I think I'll wait for a few more people to buy into it before I give it a shot.

I saw it a bit more than a month ago while visiting my son (he's a big Marvel fan & a bit of a movie buff).

It was a weird setting, and alternate earth with a 1960's feel. I gave me a few memories of things from my childhood (I was born in 1960), which may have been the most redeeming part of the movie.

 

[CL82]

I saw it a bit more than a month ago while visiting my son (he's a big Marvel fan & a bit of a movie buff).

It was a weird setting, and alternate earth with a 1960's feel. I gave me a few memories of things from my childhood (I was born in 1960), which may have been the most redeeming part of the movie.

So thumbs up or thumbs down?

 

[FfldCntyFan]

So thumbs up or thumbs down?

If it shows up on one of the streaming services you have it would be worth the time. If it requires any money, don't bother.