The WGA was never trying to make anything about their negotiations secret. In point of fact, they have been VERY vocal and public about what they want and the stonewalling they are getting from the AMPTP. And they aren’t complaining at the fact that the AMPTP issued a statement about the negotiations, they are…

Of all the dumb ways to combine a bunch of words into a post, you sure found a doozy.

The only thing you are correct about is that there is no money (currently) for the writers and a bulk of actors working in the industry.

All of the money being made in the industry currently is being amassed by a very small percentage assholes. The very same assholes who gathered the WGA for what was supposed to be…

Ragnarok was a fun movie, but the problem with it is that Waititi undermines every single major emotional moment. It’s an issue he basically doubles down on in Love & Thunder.

I don’t dislike Ragnarok, but I do think that Waititi sabotaged every single emotional beat in the film.

For me, Taika Waititi is not the right director for Thor. He doesn’t understand that ALWAYS going for the joke is not the right approach. This is the big difference between Waititi and James Gunn. While many criticized the Guardians of the Galaxy films for not taking things too seriously, I would argue that Gunn knows…

Right, but I was referring more to the success of Top Gun: Maverick, another franchise (I guess it now qualifies for that label) that was far more culturally important in the 80's than now, but did have the proven action track record of Tom Cruise (at least up to then).

For me, the biggest overall problem with Crystal Skull (setting aside some of the specific dumb choices, such as the way the fridge scene was handled) was that it tried too hard to make Indy act like a much younger man.

Part of the fun of Indiana Jones was that he could always take a beating and still win the day. A…

This whole series felt like the class writing assignment that the one kid really didn’t want to do, so just phoned it in for the grade.

And it felt this way all the way down the line. Like what’s up with the hospital scenes? The comedy series Scrubs had a more vibrant and alive looking hospital than ANY scene in this…

I think what does it in that scene is that it FEELS real in the story. To me, all of the other big set-piece stunts, although absolutely stunning, just feel too detached from the story. I find myself marveling more at the fact that Tom Cruise actually pulled these stunts off for real rather than being immersed in the…

I just finished watching the original Mission:Impossible today and honestly, although it isn’t the most action packed, the theft of the NOC list scene from CIA headquarters is just *chef’s kiss.* Also, Danny Elfman’s interpretation of the original theme just hits different. When it kicks when Ethan jumps on the…

Oh, I’ll admit I was acting a shithead. But in my defense, her boyfriend at the time, who was the one ultimately calling the shots, was a douchebag to both me and her, so that probably also had something to do with it. Still, I absolutely did NOT want anything to do with Raiders before I actually saw it.

Raiders of the Lost Ark is the movie that made me love movies.

In 1981, the movie I wanted to see more than anything was Clash of the Titans. I was in the midst of learning about Dungeons and Dragons, so Clash of the Titans was THE film to watch.

My mother tells me that we are going out to a movie that night. The movie…

This is yet another example of what I absolutely LOATHE about current sound design. Harrison Ford has such a commanding and deep voice that his dialog was pretty easy to get in this scene. Phoebe Waller-Bridge, however, her vocal tone is exactly in the middle of the music and sound effect range, so everything she’s…

“I wish the show was less narrative driven and more focused on looking like we are watching someone play a video game” has got to be the weirdest fucking take I have ever seen.

Maybe stick to video games.

I wish in one of these updates they would figure out a way to ban or better manage the griefers. It seems like Rockstar puts in effort to limit allowing players to play the way they want, and instead forces everyone to have to deal with the assholes hell bent on just ruining the experience for everyone else.

I used to…

Sure, the Hot Wheels expansion for Forza Horizon 5 looks gorgeous, but after delaying even an announcement of an expansion for so long, to give us an expansion theme that they’ve already done before (Horizon 3) seems a bit cheap.

It’s super great that you can just assume what everyone is going to think or feel about this. Your brain must constantly pain you, carrying around so much insight.

For the most part, I can’t stand Snyder. I wasn’t excited about the Snyder cut.

Having said that, I will say that his version is a more coherent story. How…

It’s super great that you can just assume what everyone is going to think or feel about this. Your brain must…

I want to thank everyone for all of the continued responses and support (I figured I would make one comment here, rather than reply individually, since there are so many). I didn’t expect this comment to blow up the way it has. I wrote it more for my own personal catharsis, but it’s obvious that many of us have a…

I don’t really speak to my father anymore. At one time, we were great friends. We didn’t have to agree on everything, but we could find common ground on a great many subjects.

Similar to what you say about your father, mine has also always been known for his intellect. He home schooled my half brother and half sister…