You realize that Freudian approaches towards psychology haven’t been seriously regarded in like half a century, right? Psychoanalytic criticism is one of the last vestiges of Freudianism, and even that has largely died out, for the exact reasons that I stated, except among armchair critics who use it to put on a…

But to make the leap that it not only represents his power, but also his literal penis ? That’s a whole maze of layers that you have to navigate.

No, it’s common in slasher movies because cinematically it’s a very versatile weapon. And scantily clad teenagers are common in slasher movies because of the underlying themes of punishing sexual behavior.

I know it’s been said a million times before but this Joker movie has me completely baffled. Like what’s going on here.

Sometimes a knife is just a knife.

In one light, the ending seems like a typical genre tease. The killer always gets up for another sequel.

Well, now you see. Not a single Blumhouse film comes close to a Lynch original.

His role in Edward Scissorhands is so heartbreaking even before the added poignancy of being Price’s last role.

The Superior suit would be great, especially if it comes with a new set of quips in Doc Ock’s voice. I’m also hoping they bring over the Future Foundation costume. It’s still one of my favorite redesigns.

so why is mel gibson’s baggage bad and can’t be ignored, but it’s okay to ignore gunn’s?

I’m confused. Isn’t this a special dick-based imprint? How are they going to sell Black Label Martian Manhunter without delivering the goods?

I’m not sure the “political” works, though, as it implies association with a particular stripe when the infamy of the Sherlock and Steven U fandoms (as well as the Batwoman thing) indicate that it can come from liberal political identity at least as easily (which is likely why GMG has a moratorium on mentioning…

Actually, they didn’t fairly define the “politically motivated” part...

I think if they (GMG) want to present it as reinforcement of their beliefs, they need to add the caveat that the converse could apply, and that proponents of the film may only be “stanning” for it based on the single issue of “inclusivity,” rather than overall cinematic value.

So apply the converse

Let’s not act like people who dislike the movie because of its political messaging are all solely made up of ‘feral misogynists’ either. Whether or not feminism (radical or otherwise) inspired Kathleen “The Force is Female” Kennedy in pushing a Mary Sue as the lead character is unknown. It’s an easy place to point…

So if you have a political opinion, and also hate TLJ you are a “bad faith political actor.”

Plus, Venom looks like slime and I just want to squish it for stress relief. Basically, I can’t take the movie seriously even for Hardy’s sake.

Venom: The Hardy Cut, coming soon to a delusional comment thread near you. Come for the vague evidence; stay for the weirdly specific cultural resentment posing as real film criticism. Just like a symbiote, this made-up fan sensation will have you saying “we” when you are all alone.

And its popularity kicked off a ludicrous trend of “[insert name here] IS MY NEW MASTER”-style tribalism, whereby butthurt fanboys could find some new franchise or filmmaker to adulate and identify with to ridiculous extremes once their former idols turned out to be mere mortals.