I’ve always been lover of cinema but during covid I set myself a task to stop seeking comfort in films I knew I loved and to watch new films as often as possible. As of today I have watched 738 films since September 2020.

I have a list. The aim of the list was to encourage me to watch as many films as possible, disclaimer, the list does include films I had watched before I started it but the whole point is to add news ones.

I’m going through a phase of rewatching so called cult classics from the 90s along with films I’ve always known about but can’t remember ever watching in full. If they’re not already on the list and I can’t remember the plot then I watch them.

2 films have really pissed me off this week and that’s Eyes Wide Shut and Fight Club. I honestly think both of these are awful and do not deserve the hype they have received. I have definitely watched Fight Club several times pre-2020 and there’s clearly a reason why. The only real positive for me was realising Holt McCallany from Mindhunter was in the film. I don’t get it, someone explain.

As for Eyes Wide Shut, Tom Cruise is just so insecure and the full plot is never properly explored.

Not going to go deep into the reasons why until I see someone else agrees. So sick of threads on here that argue the plot. Fight Club is fit Brad Pitt and fighting. Eyes Wide Shut is sex. That’s the reason they were seen as amazing films.

Worth mentioning the music in both is actually a saving grace.

Need new suggestions, watched Bugonia last night and thought it was pretty good. Help me to maximise the list please 😊

EDIT: this post was a rant after finishing watching Fight Club this evening. I appreciate films of all genres and as I’ve said above, my main aim is building my list and watching as many films as I can. Generally speaking I can see the underlying themes in a movie whether I like it or not and have a real motivation to try and see what the aims and themes are. Don’t take this opinion personally. Everyone has films they like and don’t like. It’s art either way and this is just a discussion. Happy movie watching!

This movie was huge when it first came out. It moved the culture. The story, production, acting, direction and especially the soundtrack were all shocking for lack of a better term. But, for all that, it seems like no one mentions it and you I’ve never seen it on any streaming service (without having to buy/rent it.) Thoughts?

Probably an unhealthy combination I know

Hey everyone!

I’m a Ray Liotta fan and have been going through his entire filmography but hit a real roadblock with the 1981 TV film Crazy Times. I personally reached out to Warner Bros. Licensing, and they officially confirmed that the master tape for this film is safe in their vault.

The film also features early performances by David Caruso, Michael Paré, and Amy Madigan. However, corporate policy prevents the studio from releasing copies to individuals, so an official archival release is our only way to see it!

Change.org notes that petitions reaching 1,000 supporters are 5x more likely to get more attention and that can help reach a studio decision maker's attention. I created a petition to show Warner Archive that there is a real audience ready to buy or stream this piece of TV history and this coming of age story set in the 1950’s.

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Bonjour,

Un super film dans le genre super héroïque.
Dispo aujourd’hui sur Prime video…
Quelle nostalgie

There's something I'm trying to figure out about why I have a harder time connecting to recent movies that seemingly everyone else has strong emotional reactions to.

Does anyone have any insight on this phenomenon?

I feel like certain modern movies just don't resonate with me the way they are trying to. I just saw The Odyssey on the weekend, which was a great example, but I've had the same experience before. Other notable examples would be Project Hail Mary and Wild Robot. I enjoyed all these movies just fine, especially The Odyssey, which was amazing. I just didn't react emotionally to them.

For each of these, I can think of another similar movie that hit me hard and made me cry a lot. In general, I'm a pretty emotional person, and think of myself as someone who cries easily, especially with movies and books, so I just don't get what I'm missing.

Comparing Gladiator (2000) to Odyssey for example. I find Gladiator very emotional, even though the characters aren't necessarily acting in an overly emotional way. In the Odyssey, I just...couldn't feel the emotion that the characters were feeling and that I was very clearly supposed to be feeling?

I would compare Project Hail Mary similarly to movies like Contact (1997) and Apollo 13 (1995). Couldn't connect at all with the big emotional climax of PHM.

And then also comparing Wild Robot to The Iron Giant. I absolutely sob in the Iron Giant, which isn't even trying to be heart-wrenching. I cried while reading The Wild Robot to my child, but watching the movie on screen just felt kinda...meh?

I think it's something about it feeling like the emotion is being forced instead of earned? But I don't know why I feel that way if others do feel like the emotion is fully earned.

Does anyone else feel the same? Or do you have insight on what it could be about the movies or about me that is causing this? Is it just me being 37 and liking movies that I grew up with, and not changing as culture changes?