The 2020s decade is half over, can you believe it? Yes a lot happened globally, but even in media there's been so many movies released, my own Letterboxd list of 2020s movies is over 200 long. https://letterboxd.com/prism_knight/list/2020s-decade/by/release-earliest/ (as always I warn cause LB can have adult content / reviews) tho I don't post those. But thinking back, there are SOO many films I absolutely love / loved, and think are pure bliss, whether originals, adaptations or originals! So let's count those down - I do ask if your film contains adult themes blur it (for my sake) if not a big deal. But whatever that said, lets highlight the best of cinema! My top 20 is: 20. Thunderbolts* 19. DC League Of Superpets 18. The Wild Robot 17. Fantastic Four (2025) 16. The Wild Robot 15. HTTYD (2025) - LA Remake 14. F1 13. Wicked For Good 12. Superman (2025) 11. Puss In Boots The Last Wish 10. Black Panther Wakanda Forever 9. The Flash (these 2 interchangeable) 8. The Fall Guy 7. Predator Badlands 6. Avatar Fire & Ash 5. Jesus Revolution 4. A Great Awakening 3. Spiderman Across The Spiderverse 2. Spiderman No Way Home 1. Wonka Why these films? Well below are brief analytical reviews that just briefly list why I love them. Thunderbolts & Jesus Revolution were so emotional for me, obviously for very different reasons, Thunderbolts* finale with the Void was one of the most emotional Marvel finales I've seen, not cause of cameos, which there were none, but because it was real. The void is the epitemy of "shame and guilt" and when he started punching him, and got hugged by his team, I cried in the theater, Because I felt like I was Bob, and that enemy he fought was my shame and guilt. Which leads into the latter, Jesus Revolution which just, idk. Spiritually moved me. Same for A Great Awakening - highly recommend Most of the others were just great fun, but some emotional highlights or pure cinematic and lovely bliss... well Black Panther Wakanda Forever - may not be perfect - it feels like it had notes... but I still felt Shuri's journey and that was the strongest part of the plot, and man Phase 4 with it's characters VS enemies fights, I mean yes Marvel, fights, but this is different, these characters lose everything and have to make a choice in combat. That said Spiderman No Way Home - my gosh... what a bliss of cinematic excellence, sure Act 1 kinda is rough... why would a sorcerer just let a kid do a brain-wash spell? BUT- the pay-off Act 2 and 3, the consequences, the handling, my gosh, it's absolutely amazing and that final fight actually is intense. Other major highlights are ofc Spiderverse & Puss In Boots The Last Wish and Project Hail Mary which might just be one of the best sci-fi films ever made. No questions asked?? Others are just spectacle, Predator Badlands, Avatar F&A, visually stunning, sick action, same with Fall Guy which my gosh is so funny. So many other great gems, I'd say honorable mentions? Tron Ares, Hungergames: Ballad Of Songbirds, & Aquaman 2, loved all 3.text

I love movies, I've been trying to watch a lot more of them and a lot that I've not seen, but here's a fun question: What is your favorite decade of movies and why? Mine is the 1980s, I just love the feel of the films back then, so much wonder, imagination, fantasy, spectacle, science-fiction. Of many different kinds: I mean you had so many amazing films. You had titles like Superman 2-4, Indiana Jones (trilogy), Somewhere In Time, Fox & The Hound, Black Hole, Star Trek 2-5, E.T, Gandhi, Footloose, so many, so many, Karate Kid. I just loved the 80s and the feel of fun and whimsical and at times the grand storytelling of films like Karate Kid, films that truly feel like they could never be made today, not out of content but out of just, "is it possible"? to make films of that quality!?

Despite the "idea" that bad box office is usually equal to bad property, aka: The film flopped cause it was garbage, there's genuinely some movies I love that are not successful financially and vice-versa. What are some for you? Some that come to my mind. 1: Art Of Racing In The Rain (2019) I don't see how it's bad enough to earn the fate it had, it barely made money, but I think while it is depressing, I found it's ideas sort of original: Danny for example treating life as a race on the track, where you have to adapt to the weather (or life's happenings), Kevin Costner voicing the lead dog Enzo (narrating) IDK why you'd do that, but hey A Dog's Purpose did and that made money. ;-; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dp2ufFO4QGg 2: Tron Legacy (2010): It's not the Top Gun Maverick of Tron, in terms of quality on a script level maybe, but visually and sound wise, one of the best films ever made. (Pure bliss) I really enjoy the script and fast speed, and the lights, and my goodness, everything. I really liked it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIwXwVJZ3BY But what for you are films you love that didn't make it financially? and Why?

What are movies you are wanting to watch? I have hundreds on mine, but If I had to narrow it down, I really wanna watch some older animated films kids and teens, obviously being careful but y'know. i thought Plague Dogs was good, I wanna find more with that kinda vibe. Not cynical but not childish- films that use there rating or content to tell a story that's impactful. I do also wanna watch "The Red Shoes" and "Watership Down" tho I admit just so I have an excuse to buy the criterion's hehe- lol. What about you all?

I've been for the past five months rewatching the entire Disney animation canon from 1937 to present day, and still going so far... now in 2000... but that only covers animation.. The fact is while Disney now days is criticized for there "live action" films being either shot for shot remakes, or stupid boring movies, there's a lot of great legacy to them... Live Action has been a part of Disney really since the Song Of The South which while yes forgotten and critiqued, it was the first film to feature live action footage at Disney... But the real start didn't begin till 1950's Treasure Island, a full theatrical live action film based on the beloved novel... Anyways my goal through the next year is to watch mostly every theatrical Disney Live Action feature, and rate them... If I like them, I will seek to own them, but if I do not, I won't own them... but furthermore I'll give a 1/5 star - 1/10 scaling for each feature... This will not contain everything... there will be some notable exceptions: 1. If the film is only available to view through illegal means - yes I know I can find Song Of The South or future films but if I have to commit piracy to do it, then really I don't think it's worth doing... piracy is by law a crime and I don't seek to risk a fine just to watch some forgotten flicks. 2. if it has content I am not morally comfortable with - some films deal with themes of witchcraft or sex that I am not comfortable with (not a lot) but some... so I will simply mention why I skipped it and move on. I don't blame anyone who has viewed them, I only ask my choice is respected. So to begin... let's go back to 1948's So Dear To My Heart. Honestly this is a film I have fond memories of as a kid, one I enjoyed and thought was a cute little Disney film. On rewatch as an adult I must say it still has the cuteness and some of the heart, but is more baffling then remembered. For starters, I think it's still got a heart to it, it's the classic trope of a kid finds an animal and has his heart set on owning it, I wouldn't call it a cliche it's human nature, we as children love cute animals (most do) and seek to have them, because we just love how adorable they look... and on that part of the script, great hook, cute Disney sheep story... But it really crumbles in it's execution and quality... I think the characters are fine, you have the Granny who runs the farm on her own obviously concerned about providing for her and her son Jeramiah in which gives almost a defense to what some may accuse her of "being mean". She's not mean, she's just trying to be realistic and to her the sheep *lamb* is nothing but a source of trouble... I also like the little kid Jeramiah, and some of the other characters, his friend, the Uncle, etc etc. All fine... The moral itself... what even is the moral? The film tries to give a plot of "the kid wants to keep the lamb" his grandma is hesistant "so he goes on a quest to prove he's worth owning and keeping, he loves the sheep..." - so lets throw in an awards show... and have the kid suddenly upset when he loses... oh and throw in references to biblical figures (which I must say faith plays quite a noticeable apparence in this which I appreciate) but not only that... let's uhm have the animated owl say to the kid HEY! Christopher Columbus didn't quit his voyage, despite the storms... okay that's true... but he did quit when he didn't even land in the right country for peat sake... and then did very bad things.... Yea, great moral Disney... tbf it was 1948 but still... that aged like sour milk. Then let's put in the grandma saying the boy's blue ribbon for the sheep has gone to his head, he does not care about the sheep, only the ribbon... what evidence does she actually have? What evidence does she not have? and then the ending... so the lamb runs off, the boy prays he'll find it and promises God if he does, he won't go to the fair... then his Grandma comes (once he's found it) and says hey... so, God's known me longer and I prayed that if you did find him... I promised I'd take you to the fair... she legit basically claims "because I've known God longer" your prayer is null and you can still go... ???? It's a very rocky film, not garbage but not as tear jerking as other classic animal films of the 40s and 50s... even from Disney... it's rough but I enjoyed it. - 5/10 - 2/5 stars Does anyone else have other thoughts? I know it's a film with very mixed feelings...

https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/disney-layoffs-marvel-publicity-teams-2026/ Disney laid of entire home entertainment branch... this isn't news about a specific title But an offense to collectors and competionists - PLEASE TELL ME SONY WILL TAKE OVER PLEASE DO NOT mean I can't own ANY future films.

Xanadu is a movie I've never seen before but had grabbed my interest and oh my goodness was it... uhh odd. It did so many weird things- it's plot is nonsensical and it's story is so wack like what on earth? Has anyone else felt this way? What are some bad musicals you have seen?

This is something that's been on my mind for a while now as I've been trying to get my first fanedit finished and up to a certain standard for the last three to four months, though I feel that my question could potentially make for an interesting discussion thread as it touches on the nature and definition of film classification. The standard film length runtime is considered to be 1 hour and 20 minutes yet there are also TV episodes with that exact same runtime duration. Two particular Wallace and Gromit films have the runtime of a standard TV episode yet they are classified as films and not TV episodes, it for me at least raises the question of what truly defines a film and where the separation and categorization between Short, Episode, Short Film & Feature Film begins and ends. Because if a media's categorization cannot be accurately defined and measured by it's runtime and if the rules set by society keep changing when a movie is considered a movie than anything that is capable of appearing on an electronic device that is capable of displaying imagery may as well all be defined under the one simple category of "Film" What I am getting at is that based on the revolving logic of those within the film making and television industry is that a company could release a 5 second trailer for a film that is only 60 Seconds long than on the premier date show trailers that last up to an hour or more than when the actual film comes on and ends in those 60 seconds someone says. "That was absolute cinema" simply because they were in a movie theater and payed £100 just to see a 60 second movie. Perhaps I am making this out to be more complicated than it actually is and have already given myself the answer in my own philosophical rambling in my own oblivious poetic irony, but for those who may have found that this post caught there interest, where do you personally believe a film stops being a film?

I liked Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom... its darker, more ambitious and a grand epic feel... and I like The Last Jedi... creative ideas, action, great visuals.. epic feel lots of ideas. But you know what? Both were follow ups to billion dollar franchise reboot hits- and the two films JW FK & TLJ both earned money... but were controversially received and then oh wait- the studios (Universal) for JW Dominion and Lucasfilm for TROS then forced a conclusion that threw away the previous films tone and plots, hired back the directors of the first installments, then re-cut the films to try and fit runtime and studio notes- and both ended up failing... I find this pretty amazing even more that Collin was gonna make Ep. 9 more original- but then NOPE How do two studios make the same mistake in 6-8 years...? what? How does anyone else feel on this? I'd like to discuss- this coincidence baffles me and dissapoints me- that the artistic ambitious sequels were both given the laziest corporate note trilogy endings ever.

I love movies, I love animals, and I love animal movies.... but what happens when storytellers try to mess you up emotionally by taking the art of animation and then giving you... Animal Farm (1954), Plague Dogs (1982) and Watership Down (1978) Well... I'm not sure. I'd like to discuss these films though, as I've watched the first two movies for the first time, and am planning to watch Watership but am truly unsure how to feel on all three of these. I really liked Plague Dogs- I thought it was ambitious and mature- I support the cutting of the U.S version to remove a certain frame... for reference I watched the 83 minute cut but now own both... and Animal Farm I just finished 10 mins ago and yea. It's anti-communist but otherwise I don't think it's that great, felt cheap and low budget... however it was funded by the CIA?? So can we discuss these films? I'm wanting to discuss the quirks and positives and flaws!

This is not a forum to re-edit these films but a forum to laugh and giggle or just vent about true disgraces to the art of film. I wish to talk about theatrical releases and mainly big budget though i'm sure someone will bring up "The Room" my goal is to not target small student films- but just have fun discussing truly awful movies we've watched that were made with big expectations. Also I want to try and separate between "enjoyably bad" and "actually garbage" Anyways! Here's the top ones on my mind City Of Angels (1998) For one the premise is kinda odd, an Angel is more concerned with getting a girl then being with God... but whatever just not a story for me- however this is the worst way you could ever even try that story. I lost it when Nicolas Cage's character was cutting veggies, cut himself "but it didn't damage him" so his girlfriend played by Meg Ryan intentionally tried to injure him to make sure? This is absolutely stupid and idiotic- no. THAT'S NOT- how you should ever check that you saw what you saw- That was terrible- I turned it off. Karate Kid Legends (2025) I actually loathe this movie- I really dislike it- it feels like an insult to the fans and a just terrible movie: First the first half of the film is about the Karate Kid teaching an old dude to box so he can defend his pizza place while the kid has a romantic relationship with the daughter. Then that does not go well- and so eventually he has to learn Karate... fine I guess- but the final fight is just corperate- it's got noises and text on the screen, bells, all of it- it feels so tiktokky or just modern- and I hate it. This is my least favorite Karate Kid film. Exodus Gods & Kings (2014) I need to preference this with two points. 1. I am going to get slightly into my religion because it backs up my points as to why I feel the way I do. 2. The trailers advertised this movie as a epic live action Exodus retelling that didn't feel as corporate as I would come to find. ​ Okay so here we go, uh this films garbage. In reality- this is one of the worst biblical adaptations I have ever seen- and is an absolute disgrace to the word of God and the story of Exodus. For one- God is a child- a repremanding child... WHY??? How is that- I mean IK like- ... but even prince of egypt did a burning shrub and that's a kids movie? So it can't be "afraid audiences won't understand" because if kids understood a burning bush- then grown men / teens can understand a burning bush?? and the most outrageous change- (one of) The sea being turned to blood- you know... how God tells Moses show Pharaoh the power of me by placing your staff into the wat- nope it was Alligators- did they even have those in Egypt?? - Seriously I do ask- How unbiblical can you get- this isn't Monty Python for pete sake- this is meant to be a "Historical Epic" but they completely forgot that the bible is part of History- IDK if this was on Scott or Fox- but UGH. Marley & Me The Puppy Years (2011) Okay so I'll sum up my views briefly with this, I am a completinist with my collection and usually own sequels even if they are bad to complete a set of movies- yea no I full on dumped this in the garbage (or donated) I forgot- it should've gone in the trash though... This film is absolutely trash, cheap, boring, childish, immature, stupid, lame, cliche- I hate this movie so much. They took this really good "family" film the original Marley & Me from 2008, and turned it into a Air Buddies knock off- which YES I'd probably feel different if I saw this when I was a kid like Air Buddies which is still bad, but I don't hate- but no. I saw this unknowing fully what this was and it was awful. Fart jokes (which I don't mind) but remember - this is a sequel to a dog movie that was heartfelt and emotional- now this is "spy dog, fart jokes and a dad who makes beds like a military person??? UGH Shazam Fury Of The Gods (2022) All the fun humor of the first and drama of family replaced with sexual jokes 24/7 and creepy witches- I walked out about 20 mins in- maybe less. What are your worst movies you've seen?

Tomorrow we are getting a trailer for Masters Of The Universe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Qy3AqQK-3E I'm excited anyone else excited for this?

Need to start off with a generic topic. Last movie I watched was..... Nobody. t was quite interesting to watch his mundane life go by and then for some surprising stuff to happen. Oh! I just realised I don't have a spoiler tag.... Let's just say the movie was well made and very interesting!!

Filoni and Lyynwen are taking over Lucasfilm, Kathleen is out! and I am so excited, but should we be fearful? After all Book Of Boba Fett exists with Faverau's fingerprints and so does Mando S3, tho are these artifacts of the Bob Jpeg era? Will Hunt For Ben Solo return? https://www.starwars.com/news/lucasfilm-leadership https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/star-wars-kathleen-kennedy-steps-down-dave-filoni-1236465012/ Any thoughts?

What are upcoming films your excited for? Let's discuss! For me, Supergirl! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqdAEdkHrwo I really am hyped and like this teaser a lot!

We all love movies, here. But one of the biggest parts of a film is the marketing, that being trailers! So let's discuss some examples of trailers for movies that ended up being way worse then they looked. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-BVs-KCSiA This teaser I really like, it's darker and mysterious, but the musics nice even if they straight up copy Interstellar's teaser.