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DARTHVADER666
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In A Galaxy Far Far Away
Hello 👋 I'm Jordan!!
I love to watch & review movies🍿🎬
My favorite movies are The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy, Jaws & Blade Runner 2049
- The Deer Hunter
My parents still have the VHS 📼 of this. The Deer Hunter is one of those films, that I've really come to appreciate the older I've gotten, to the point now where its in "My Top 100 Favorite Movies Of All Time." This has to be "Robert De Niro's" most underrated & overlooked film out of all the movies in his entire filmography. This is a very character driven film, not a plot driven one. Here we have a film that explores love, friendship, tragedy and at the center of it all a very sensitive subject matter. This is one of the most deeply emotional films that I've ever seen. Both the acting & dialogue is absolutely outstanding all the way through and just adds to the whole realism of it. The Deer Hunter for me delivers one of the most gutpunch climaxes in the history of cinema. This film deserves a hell of a lot more recognition than it currently does. I hope whoever reads this who has never seen it before to go and watch it. The Deer Hunter is one of those films that stays with you. I can't praise or recommend it enough!!!The Deer Hunter - Inception
While "Inception" is already a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ and a 10/10 movie anyway. And on top of that admiring the ambition & vision that "Christopher Nolan" put into this project, along with its deep meaning and overall message. But what really elevates this movie even further again, which is for me the cherry on top of the cake, and that is the Score "Time" ⏳️🎹 composed by the great "Hans Zimmer." That's one of my favorite movie "Scores" of all time no pun intended 😅 it really gets into your soul and makes you reflect on the limited amount of time we have here in this life. A very powerful & meaningful piece of music.Inception - One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
This was a first ever watch for me and my god does this film live upto its Critical Acclaim and reputation of being one of the best movies ever made. I'm so glad, I finally watched it. I was 💯 invested in it all the way through. Jack Nicholson is widely considered to be one of the greatest actors of all time for a reason. Its all on full display here, and what a powerhouse performance from him. And there's no wonder why, this spawned a series on "Netflix" about Nurse Ratched 🩺😈 I can totally see why she's hailed as one of the most iconic villains in the history of film. She was so eerie and bone chilling. Not once did she ever change her expression, she was totally ice cold and motionless all the way through. She's probably the most psychological antagonist, I've ever seen. She was just so intimidating & sinister. I just found her whole prescence scary 😨😨😨 Overall, "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" is a movie that I would totally watch again, and recommend to people who have never seen it before.One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - The Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E9 - Remember
Coming into this final Episode 9 of "TADC" as great and as consistently good the show has been through its previous 8 Episodes; I was quite cautious going into the finale whether they were going to be able to provide the answers that would ultimately stick the landing. Ep 7 for me raised more questions than it did answers, while we did find more out about the circus in Ep 8 we had that bombshell ending. So off the back of Ep 7 & 8 for two very different reasons, I was wondering in the space of 1 Episode, could they bring it altogether with the amount of work that they had on there hands here in order to do so? And my answer is they did extremely well with providing answers regarding the meaning of it all. There's satisfying payoffs both with the lore and the characters especially on an emotional level. There's a revelation revealed in here, that I don't want to give away that's very powerful and fascinating. It changes how we see their existence and raises some very unsettling questions in the process. For me, this has given the series central mystery as a whole package very heavy emotional weight. There's also a great emotional payoff between Pomni & Jax and for better or worse either way "Jax" does have a complete character arc. I thought what happened there, made both their journeys all the more compelling & powerful for two different reasons for the two of them, in terms of their developments, they both felt like complete characters which is awesome!!! All of the supporting characters also contribute to the emotional impact, about everything the group has faced, during their time trapped in the Digital Circus. Whether you like or dislike "Caine" he has now recognised the sheer consequences that his actions have brung to the group. Even though he can't undo what he's done, that has now added another interesting dimension to the character I think. He seems now to be acknowledging his mistakes and taking responsibility for his actions now. Which in effect makes his whole character development feel completed & satisfying tbh. Visually also, Ep 9 makes excellent use of its contrast between the Circus's familiar cartoon aesthetic and darker undertones 👌👌👌 This show once again continues to to combine eccentric humour, psychological horror and great emotional storytelling excellently, which to be fair it has done in those aspects all the way through. If there is a slight weakness in this final Episode, which is the amount of information and all of character developments as good as they are, make it all feel a bit rushed. It just all feels a bit stuffed, and that there's no room to breathe and to air it all out. I'm nitpicking, I know!! 😅 I'm not going to let it affect my rating of this final Episode, because this is too good of an Episode. Overall, what we have here is a very satisfying conclusion, that has done extremely well to bring everything altogether both with the main plot and all of the character developments. There's also very good payoffs here as well. Again for better or worse when it comes down to the fate of all the characters, there is that sense of closure about it as well. Which was tbh, one of the most important things for me coming into this final Ep 👍👍 And yeah, this Episode had it all to do, and it totally succeeds at doing what it set out to do. And therefore really elevates this entire season into a ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ show. Would I ever watch this again, damn right I would, especially now with how great this last episode turned out to be. My Personal Ratings/Scores for "TADC" Episode/Chapter 9 is 💯 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ & a 10/10The Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E9 - Remember - Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
🎂😢 Typical! the year I was born, Jason Goes To Hell came out. Its 💯 my least favorite in the franchise!!! The only thing I like about it, is literally the very end where we see Freddy's glove and thats it. Everything else about is just a total disaster and a catastrophic dumpster fire. Talk about a birth-day from hell! 😭😭😭Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday - Vampires
🧛 John Carpenter's Vampires is a brutal, gnarly, unapologetic blend of supernatural horror & action, that's very western inspired. Imo there's nothing better for a vampire movie, when it's got a lot of western vibes going on in it. Western & Vampire folklore seem to always mesh together brilliantly. Just like in "Near Dark" John Carpenter's Vampires is no different. For me, the two biggest strengths 💪 of this film, is "Terry Silver's" 🥋 😅 "Thomas Ian Griffith" performance as "Valek" 🧛🩸 he absolutely 💯 steals the show, whenever he's onscreen as our villain. And of course our protagonist of the film James Woods as "Jack Crow" brings a lot of energy, and is quite an unpleasant character, which for me makes "Jack Crow" all the more compelling. He's very rough around the edges sort of speak, which was perfect for this film. A very interesting character, that you can't help but love. Visually, I've always thought that, the desolate landscapes, isolated buildings and that whole dusty desert surrounding vthing it has going on just creates great atmosphere that goes hand in hand with the violence in this movie. The supporting cast is also great Daniel Baldwin & Sheryl Lee and there whole relationship in the film as Tony & Katrina bring more dynamism and depth to the film, outside of the main plot & focus of the movie. But ultimately, what "Vampires" (1998) will always be remembered for is its very gory bloody vampire attacks and highly intense action is what makes the violence a massive strength as well. It's part of this movies "DNA" 🧛♂️🧬🩸🦇 However, there are a couple of flaws which is the reason why I didn't give it the maximum 5 Stars! I would have liked for them to have tapped into "Katrina's psychological tension a bit more and expand on it. Just to give it that extra filling. The pacing is also an element that I'm very mixed on as well. There are certain points/moments in the film, where I felt that we needed to see more of "Valek." And I think a lot to do with why I see his character and the performance from Thomas Ian Griffith as a strength is a lot to do with that reason, it's a weird one this. It just also made me appreciate his presence everytime he was onscreen even more. We don't quite see him enough as I would have liked. But absolutely loved "Valek" and the performance from "Thomas Ian Griffith" anyway and both him and the character were amazing 👏👏👏 But overall, 🧛 "John Carpenter's" Vampires (1998) is a very very solid and competently made vampire film. This is imo "John Carpenter's" last very good & ambitious project and movie that he ever gave us. I have a massive soft spot and a load of nostalgia for this film. Love ❤️🖤🧛🦇🩸 Vampires!!!!Vampires - The Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E8 - hjsakldfhl"Oh boy." TADC Episode/Chapter 8 is the most intense & significant entries in the series so far. There's major revelations about the circus's origins, heartbreaking 💔 character development and a shocking climax which is exactly what I wanted. Because of how this episode wraps up, has now raised the stakes considerably for the finale. Without saying too much this episode really explores "Kinger's" connection to certain things. And we learn through flashbacks, about his backstory and ultimately what a tragic character he actually is underneath his eccentric behaviour. Also "Queenie" adds more of an important dynamic to the overall story now as well. Their relationship reminds us as the audience watching; that the characters inside the circus all have histories, painful memories that goes beyond their current digital experience. One of the most memorable sequences of Ep 8 was "Caine's" 🎶 musical performance. The whole sequence just sums up how well this show combines comedy, horror and psychological tension without ever losing its distinctive identity. TADC has always done that extremely well, with the 8 Episodes that I've watched so far. Another massive Plus ➕️ is the outstanding animation and in particular the visual storytelling that's at its very best here in Episode 8. And finally that confrontation and shocking ending that went down. The shocking turn of events that went down here left me perplexed. The consequences are alarming to say the least. It leaves the characters all facing an uncertain future. I also found the ending to be an effective cliffhanger because it raises a crucial question. Which I hope the final Episode 🙏 gives a satisfying payoff to. I do have one small nitpick though, admittedly its just me being a bit fussy, but I have tbh and say that I would have liked, if there was a very even balance between "Kinger's" backstory and his whole relationship with "Queenie." And "Caine's" escalating breakdown as well, because those two plot points do feel relatively brief to the main and larger plot of the story. Those two elements of this episode just needed to be expanded on a bit more, because I was totally invested with those sub plots as much as the main premise of TADC. Overall, TADC Episode/Chapter 8 is a powerful, disturbing and emotionally engaging installment to say the least. That ultimately pushes the series into even more darker territory as a result. Again, its just a brilliant combination of psychological horror, emotional storytelling and digital chaos & unpredictability. This Episode has proved, thst there's a much more darker and tragic reality going on here. I think for me this was the Episode that's best expressed that out of all 8 I've seen so far. My Personal Ratings/Scores for "TADC" Episode/Chapter 8 is a 9.75/10 & ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ & 3/4 Stars. I really cannot wait to see what happens in the finale. I'm 💯 intrigued & invested!!! 🤡💻💔The Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E8 - hjsakldfhl
- The Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E7 - Beach EpisodeTADC gives us another highly entertaining, emotionally charged and psychologically unsettling Episode/Chapter that takes this innocent premise on the surface and transforms it into something far more disturbing than ever before. In this "Beach Episode" even though the characters are all having a break from "Caine's challenging adventures. But beneath the colourful animation, ridiculous humour 😅 and tropical atmosphere lies a much darker story about desperation & manipulation. One of the most clever elements to this 7th Episode I found was, how it balances both the comedy and the genuine psychological tension that's going on. That's so difficult to pull off for any project, let alone an animation series. I have to give huge credit for that because its not easy. The character developments continue to be very compelling. Pomni is becoming more aware all the time of the emotional struggles that's going on around her and the rest of the group. Jax though in particular is becoming more and more interesting; because his whole antagonistic personality is seemingly hiding a vulnerable side to him. The introduction of "Abel" is a big highlight. He claims to know the origins of the "Digital Circus" and his knowledge of how the whole system of how it all works, or does he really know and is just saying that based on how things end up panning out? That right there has given this episode and the show as a whole very focused narrative purpose now. I don't want to say too much! But I have to say, I thought mentally this was a very cruel episode for the characters. And you feel how downhearted & deflated they all end up being. Coming back to Jax's now and his whole distress is now adding another layer to his character. Even though he's behaving as nothing that matters, this episode has suggested that this situation is now affecting him a lot more than what he's putting on. The ending was very effective, between the whole dynamic of Caine and all the characters. I'm looking forward to seeing where this goes next. Very intriguing!!! I do have an issue with this 7th Episode/Chapter and that is the beach party sequence feels too prolonged for my liking. I want to see more of the mystery of the Digital Circus unravelling more. That's where my main interest is at. I do feel that this Episode has now left us with more questions than it has answers. In the beginning that would totally work, but we're now 7 Episodes in and we need to start having more answers. There's only two Episodes to go. I just hope, I come away from this, with the answers I'm looking for, when it's all wrapped up thats all. Aside from that this 7th Episode was great there's a lot to really like about it. Overall, "Beach Episode" ⛱️ is a strong installment for "TADC" that does a damn good job of combining comedy, character development, psychological tension, and a genuinely unsettling revelation. My Personal Rating/Scores for "TADC" Episode/Chapter 7 is a 8.25/10 & ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ StarsThe Amazing Digital Circus - S1 • E7 - Beach Episode
- Rudderless
Please 🙏 to whoever reads this review and has never seen "Rudderless" before just go and watch it. A friend of mine recommended it to me, and he told me, it's one of the most powerful gutpunching movies that he's ever seen in his life. And OMG it was more than that. I couldn't stop thinking about it after watching it. This is was a first time watch for me, and I had never heard of it before, until my friend recommended it to me. This is one of the most deeply effective movies, that I've ever seen in my life!! And I'm not exaggerating. Please go and watch "Rudderless" right now!!!Rudderless - Close Encounters of the Third Kind
🛸👽 Close Encounters Of The Third Kind is one of my all time favorite movies, and its my 2nd favorite "Steven Spielberg" movie. I absolutely love this film, from its spectacular looking visuals to the emotionally heavy journey that our lead character goes on "Roy" played masterfully by the great "Richard Dreyfuss." The way that Spielberg directs and the way that he frames certain shots, is one of the components into what makes this a great movie to both watch and look at. It's also edited together seamlessly. That whole sequence in the last half hour of the film; when and where the smaller ufo's and the mothership interact with the scientists through music, is absolutely a great spectacle to watch and listen to. This for me is one of the best 3rd acts to a movie of all time. It feels totally earned, we only see the ufo's in small doses, before that spectacular last half hour of the movie. It has such a great payoff quality about it. The visual effects here even in 2026 still hold up, its amazing to look at. Imagine watching this 1977 and how revolutionary this must have been at that time. I can't even begin to imagine. The combination of practical effects, the lighting and colour palettes really mesh together with the films brilliant cinematography. This movie has a great presentation about it, with its sequences & visuals. Steven Spielberg was on fire 🔥 and shown off the back of my favorite movie that he's ever directed "Jaws," that he was going to be the GOAT 🐐 Director!!! John Williams musical score really elevates this film to a stratosphereic level. The musical score in "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" is amazing to listen to. The iconic five-note musical sequence becomes much more than a memorable piece of music; it represents communication as I mentioned earlier between two entirely different forms of life. Its so POWERFUL!!! Overall, "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" is one of " Steven Spielbergs" greatest achievements, that's how great this movie is. This is just a timeless, science-fiction masterpiece, that reaches for the stars and invites us to imagine the impossible. 👽🛸✨️Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- A Point by Point Showdown on where Freddy & Jason did win over eachother: 👇 1. 💪 Physical Strength - Jason Voorhees 🏆 a 💯 without any doubt whatsoever!!! 2. 🧠 Psychological Manipulation - Freddy Krueger 🏆 wins hand down in this department, because he is a lot more intelligent & cunning than Jason. 3. Physical Endurance - Jason Voorhees 🏆 has to have this point, while Freddy can take a lot of damage, Jason can endure a lot more punishment than Freddy can. And when Freddy's in the physical world he's quite weak, whereas Jason can still take a lot of physical punishment when he's in the dream world and is still physically strong also. 4. 💤 Supernatural Powers - Freddy Krueger 🏆 Freddy's whole dream world prowess, gives him the ability to inflict dream manipulation on Jason and also mindbending abilities that he can put you through, and not to mention the nightmare creations Freddy can do as well, gives Freddy overwhelming superiority in this area. 5. Weapons & Hand to Hand Combat - Jason Voorhees 🏆 "YES" Freddy's glove can inflict a lot of damage, but its no match for Jason's ability to overpower Freddy when there actually Hand to Hand fighting. Jason was throwing Freddy around as if he was light as a feather, whenever Jason did get his hands on Freddy. 6. 😈 Fear Factor & Mind Games - Freddy Krueger 💤🏆 This is Freddy Krueger territory all day long. He does tap into Jason's psychological warfare in the film, when and where Jason was drowned as a kid, and really does get into Jason's mind in that moment in the film. 7. Real World 🌎 Combat - Jason Voorhees 🏆 Owns Freddy in the dream world, and physically decimates Freddy when he's in the real world a 💯 8. 🌙 Dream World Combat - Freddy Krueger 🏆 The one area of Combat where Freddy does win is here 🔥 because inside the dream world Freddy has all of his supernatural powers at full strength. And also this is Freddy's field. He can manipulate the environment and reshape reality it in ways that Jason wouldn't be able to counter. Freddy a 💯 easily!!! 9. ♾️ Ressurrections & Abilities to always Return - "DRAW" 🏆🏆 Both Freddy & Jason have supernatural connections that make killing them permanently seemingly impossible. Jason throughout the Friday the 13th franchise always returned in the end, even when his deaths seemed final, take "Friday the 13th The Final Chapter" as a prime example of that. While Freddy can always return through the fear and dreams of his victims. He can return through a number of ways, at one point he even returned through a dog pissing 😳😳😳 Final Score 🔥 Freddy Krueger: 4 Points 🔪 Jason Voorhees: 4 Points ⚖️ DRAW: 1 Point
🔥Even though neither of them won: But who had the advantage where? 💀
- I genuinely think that "The Village" is a misunderstood gem that has only been criticised mainly for its twist and not the actual film itself. While I totally agree, that the twist wasn't great and it was handled poorly in its execution. However while the twist wasn't shocking that doesn't mean that it isn't the right one, because thematically and as far as character arcs go this for me was the right way to go. There's so much to really like about it such as, how it's all shot and how "M. Night Shyamalan" frames those shots. We get a lot of great shots and also we get certain shots that are genuinely creepy, especially when our protagonist has to go into the woods to get supplies to save "Lucius." The whole setting looks absolutely fantastic, I don't think that can be argued. This film is dripping in atmosphere and that's down to again the setting, how M. Night frames his shots and the colour scheme of this film is gorgeous to look at. All of the acting all across the board is flawless. "Adrian Brody" was unreal, what a performance that was from him. I thought both William Hurt & Sigourney Weaver were excellent and gave the film that grounded feel to it. Bryce Dallas Howard was totally convincing and I loved her character arc in this film. What "M. Night Shyamalan" should have done here, is not have it as a twist altogether and just have us know from the getgo what's going on. I totally believe, had he just played it safe and gone that route, that this would have worked because, there reasons for wanting to stay out of the modern world and live in olden times made total & utter sense. I bought it and got it. More than anything it was turning that concept into a twist, is what really hurt this film a 💯 The Village gets criticised for nothing else, its always about the twist. Overall, its such a picturesque looking film, that's very competently made and has excellent tonal balance as well. There's so many redeeming qualities about it and while admittedly I was disappointed with the twist, it doesn't bring the film down for me and I still always enjoy watching it, whenever I go back and revisit it. Also the Score in this movie is brilliant too. What do you think? 🤔 Is The Village genuinely an underrated and misunderstood gem, or does you think "No" I think this is a terrible movie and will never rewatch it ever again and totally disagree with my opinion on it. And also are you one of the that are very mixed on it even, there's things about it that you really like, but also at the same time there's stuff that you really disliked about it as well. Let me know in the comment section 👇
💎 M. Night Shyamalan's Misunderstood Gem 🌲🕯
- When you really stop and think about it the original Terminator has many of the same ingredients as the classic slashers. Like Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees we have an unstoppable killer, a lot of body counts, terrified victims, relentless stalking, and a protagonist who must fight for her life, against something that can't be killed. If the T-800 was going after Sarah with either a Knife 🔪 or an axe 🪓 instead of a gun 🔫 then there wouldn't be even a debate on whether it's a slasher or not. Just because the T-800 uses guns throughout the film, does not mean or disprove the fact that this is a slasher with Sci-Fi elements sprinkled into it. 🤖 The Terminator/T-800 is basically a Sci-Fi Slasher Villain! The T-800 behaves like a slasher villain just like Michael Myers especially; he methodically hunts down his target, shows absolutely no emotion whatsoever and will kill whoever gets in his way, of him pursuing his target. And what makes the T-800 so frightening as well is, that he just keeps coming and coming relentlessly, no matter what you throw at him in the same vain as "Michael Myers & Jason Voorhees." You can shoot him, injure him, he even bleeds, and you can put him through anything and he refuses to stay down, it doesn't phase him at all. He's 💯 imo a mechanical slasher villain. The Body Count And The Stalking 🔪 Another reason why I consider "The Terminator" a slasher movie, is the way that it builds tension when the villain is in pursuit of his victim. He simply just does not stop, no matter how safe Sarah is or where she is, he will still chase her down with terrifying determination. And his attack on the police station is a perfect example of that. Sarah Connor: The Final Girl! Sarah Connor also fits the whole slasher Final Girl criteria as well. In the beginning just like Laurie in the original "Halloween" she's an ordinary young woman going about her everyday life. As the story progresses she goes from being somebody ordinary, frightened & vulnerable again just like "Laurie Strode" in Halloween 78 to becoming a character that slowly gets stronger as the film goes on. Even though "Sarah" goes through a hell of a lot more, throughout "The Terminator" than Laurie did Halloween 78 that's not the point. The point is that the whole character traits, growth & development is very very similar. Although Sarah does go onto become the ultimate badass in "Terminator 2 Judgment Day" her struggles in this first film, does have striking similarities to your traditional Final Girl from a slasher. In terms of the whole journey of the character and finding that inner strength 💪 within her yhat she never knew she had. What Makes The Terminator Different from the rest of the other Terminator Movies in the Franchise? Of course, The Terminator has plenty of Sci-Fi elements such as time travel, the post-apocalyptic future, artificial intelligence and the whole resistance against Skynet as well all give the film that Science-Fiction mythology. However, I don't think those elements are enough to cancel out its slasher identity. The original Terminator has slasher written all over it. It looks, feels, smells and has a lot of the same vibes of your traditional slasher a 💯 Instead of it being a masked murderer stalking teenagers, its a machine sent back from the future stalking an ordinary woman in Los Angeles. And also instead of it being a seemingly supernatural killer, its a cybernetic or cyborg assassin whose metal skeleton makes him different in that way, but the traits are exactly the same as Michael Myers & Jason Voorhees. 🤖🔪 So what do you think? Is The Terminator (1984) secretly a slasher movie, with Sci-Fi elements attached to it; or would you class it purely as just a Sci-Fi & Action movie, and don't see it as a Slasher movie whatsoever. Let me know in the comment section below 👇
🔪🩸🤖 Why The Terminator (1984) Is 💯 a Slasher Movie!
- When we all look back at this film, it's easy to blame Paris & Helen for everything that went down and happened. However were they really the ones responsible for Troy's ultimate destruction? "NO" and I'll explain why 👇 🔥 The Priest's Influence & Hector's Death When you look back at crucial moments and decisions through the film, there are 2 standout moments in it, about "Troy's whole destruction being all down to somebody else. And that person is "King Priam's" priest he influenced him to attack the Greek army based off bird signs 🐦🛑 🙄🙄🙄 and "Hector" very wisely says, if we attack the "Greeks" it could reunite the "Mermidons" with the "Greek" forces. Priam doesn't listen to the wise "Hector" and instead chooses to listen to that priest. Which as a result costs "Hector" his life. And to think "Achilles" and his "Mermidons" were going to sail home the next morning, how gutting and frustrating is that. And Secondly 🐎 The Trojan Horse: Paris Was Right! Say what you want about "Paris" did he cause the war a 💯 that's totally undeniable, however he wasn't the reason why "Troy" fell there's a significant difference between the two. At least "Paris" had the common sense to tell his father more than once to burn it. He knew instinctively, that something wasn't quite right, even if he didn't know what it was. But he did know that something felt off about it. And who convinces and has influence over "King Priam" that same priest once again. If he wasn't there, it's highly likely that "Paris" would have convinced his father not to bring that wooden horse into the city of Troy. And if "Hector" was still alive, he would have 💯 known it was a trap. There's a domino effect happening here, not because of "Paris or Helen" but because of that priest. He may as well have been on the "Greeks side, because of his stupid illogical calls & suggestions is what killed Troy. 💔 Was Priam Responsible for His Own City's Destruction? For me more than anything, this is what makes "Troy's" downfall so tragic. Paris & Helen may have ignited the war, but the destruction of "Troy" all came down to the result of poor leadership on his part, misplaced trust into that clown 🤡 of a priest and crucial decisions made at the absolute worst possible moments. Again going back to "Paris" he recognises that something isn't quite adding up, with the trojan horse. But "King Priam" ignores his son's very wise & sensible advice. I like "King Priam" he had a good heart, and was a good man, but his willingness to trust the priest over reason & logic, ultimately contributes to the deaths of his people in the end. And the whole decimation of Troy. As it is here, sometimes a city and innocent people get killed because a war begins. It's all destroyed because the people who are responsible for protecting it, make the wrong decisions when it matters most. 🏛🔥
⚔️🏛 Troy (2004): Were Paris & Helen Really to Blame for Troy's Fall?
- If I had to pick a favorite Sequence, in "The Silence Of The Lambs" then it would have to be the terrifying finale, when "Clarice" is trapped in the darkness of "Buffalo Bill's" basement. For me, what makes this scene so effective isn't just the total darkness, that our protagonist is in, it's "Jodie Foster's" incredible & convincing performance. The shaking hands and the way her gun is shaking in her hand, out of just total fear, her breathing is another thing that makes that scene so powerful and especially when you see the fear in her eyes, makes you feel genuinely feel as if you are there with her and experiencing that terror. It's such an unforgettable and powerful scene, not because of the situation that "Clarice's" is in, its because of "Jodie Foster's" acting skills. The fact that "Buffalo Bill" has night-vision goggles while "Clarice" is totally blind creates such a sense of vulnerability & helplessness. He can see her and is toying with her he's literally walking staraight behind her and she has no idea 🔦🌑 But what I love most about this Sequence is what it does for "Clarice's" whole character. Throughout the film, she's been haunted by her childhood memories of the screaming lambs. In this moment she's forced to confront, the fear and darkness that's been effecting her ever since. The moment when, "Clarice" finally hears "Buffalo Bill" and shoots him, in that very moment it feels like and is a very huge character defining moment. 🔫 Her fear hasn't disappeared, she's overcome it 💪 That's what makes her victory so satisfying. She doesn't become fearless; she finds the courage to act despite being totally terrified. That's what you call a character arc its amazing. For me, also that was the moment as well where, "Clarice" completes her transformation from a trainee FBI agent desperately trying to prove to herself into becoming somebody that's capable of facing and overcoming one of the most terrifying killers imaginable. 🦋 And she does exactly that!! I love the entire movie, its absolutely flawless all the way through and there are so many iconic & memorable moments throghout this movie. The Basement Sequence, in that final showdown with "Buffalo Bill" is the part of the film that just brings everything altogether, in such a very deep powerful way.
🎬 Favorite Sequence the Basement: Clarice vs. Buffalo Bill 🔦🦋
- The 2009 Friday the 13th Remake is the only film in the franchise to feature "Jason Voorhees" wearing BOTH his classic burlap sackhead and his iconic hockey mask! 😱🏒 Jason starts off the movie wearing the sack mask, just like he did in Friday the 13th Part 2, before discovering the hockey mask in the barn after he kills that weird & pervey farmer. 🔪🩸 So in one movie, we get sackhead Jason ➡️ Hockey Mask Jason! 😈🏒 So here's the "Friday the 13th 2009 Remake" in a nutshell ➡️ Two iconic Jason looks. In one movie. One Crystal Lake Legend. 🌲🔪🩸
🎬 FUN FACT: Friday the 13th (2009) 🩸
- One of the original alternate ideas from Halloween H20 was the original plan for Charlie Deveraux. Charlie was originally written as a copycat Michael Myers killer. 🔪😱 The plan was that Charlie would have been secretly responsible for the killings at "Hillcrest Academy" basically trying to imitate Michael Myers. Now I love H20 as it is, and wouldn't change it! However I would have this as like an alternate Halloween H20 movie; because I can totally see Charlie being a copycat killer to Michael a 💯 I always found the character of Charlie a little off. And also on paper no offence to Charlie, but it didn't look and seem natural or realistic to me, that he would be Sarah's boyfriend, she was totally out of his league. They should have had John & Sarah as the couple, that would have looked right. And maybe if they went through with that original plan! Then that would be one of the reasons why he's killing, because he has an obsession with Sarah and knows that she would never be interested in him. And also on top of that, he's grown very jealous of John and wants everything he's got. Now say this version of the film existed, which it doesn't but if it did, they could have really tapped into that. It gives him extra motivation to go after John & Laurie and I think Adam Hann-Byrd would have been scary, because he has that look about him. Now even Adam Hann-Byrd who played Charlie, has spoken about this version of the character himself, stating that he was excited of the prospect of Charlie being the original killer. There's one part of that original script, that I would have taken out though and that is apparently, there was going to be a clue given where, Charlie's singing the Oscar Mayar jingle and spelling "Mayar" as Myers, secretly hinting at his obsession with Michael. If this was the film we had gotten, and he had done that, it would have been terrible, that would have been one of the boggest WTF moments in the worst way possible, that would have been horrible. Personally though I would 💯 keep H20 as it is, H20 is my favorite out of all the Halloween sequels. This was the first Halloween movie that I ever saw and grew up watching the most. But I would have the one as Charlie being a copycat killer, purely as an alternate movie only. That would have been totally awesome, if they brought out 2 versions of H20, it would have been a choose your own adventure scenario. And also the real twist would be, after Charlie was revealed to be the killer; that the real Michael Myers then shows up and goes after Charlie. And while still being in pursuit of Laurie & John at the same time, now that would have been wild. That would have made one heck of an interesting confrontation & climax. The Main Question: 👇 Would you have preferred Halloween H20 if Charlie had remained the Michael Myers killer, or was it better to keep Michael as the sole killer?
🎃 Halloween H20: What If Charlie Had Been The Killer? 🔪
- One idea I've always thought could work is turning Thir13en Ghosts into a one-off 13 episode horror season with each episode focused entirely on one of the 13 ghosts per episode and we get to find out all their individual backstory's. That would totally enhance the Thir13en Ghosts lore and give it more meat on the bone sort of speak. Instead of having all the ghosts as part of the haunted house, just have each episode tell us how each of them all died, who they were in life and what they were like. And more importantly, how they eventually ended up becoming trapped inside the machine. Each episode could have its own tone and style all depending on the ghost. Some of the stories could be more psychological/horror and some can be genuinely disturbing, while other stories could lean more into supernatural mystery even. Just to mix it up and to give it that sense of variety about it. Anyway those are my thoughts on what they could do, if they were ever to make a season of Thir13en Ghosts, I genuinely believe that would be the direction to go with it tbh. Let me know, if you have any other ideas or possibilities, on where and what they could do with it and take it, if they were ever to do a season of this.
👻 What If Thir13en Ghosts Became a 13-Episode Horror Series? 🎬
- I was 12 years old when "Batman Begins" was released onto PS2 and I remember at the time, just being totally blown away by its graphics, mechanics & combos. The stealth aspect to this game, makes you feel like your playing a "Batman" game its totally amazing and it still is. I can't believe as I'm writing this, that the "Batman Begins" game is 21 years old. I just played it recently and obviously things are going to look dated, that's inevitable we're in 2026 and a hell of a lot has changed from then to now. But I have to say you play this game and judge it within its context, it's still a highly enjoyable game, the entire campaign is soooooooo enjoyable I didn't want it to end on this very recent revisit I had playing this game. It's so faithful to the movie as well, you are literally playing the "Batman Begins" movie. And they used to do this with a lot of the PS2 games back in the day, where they used to show footage from the actual movies and put them into the game, before you go into the next level it's awesome. It makes you feel like your playing through the movie, I miss that with gaming. On my recent replay of the entire campaign of "Batman Begins" I fully realized how way ahead of its time, and revolutionary the "Batman Begins" game actually was. I don't think there was ever a moment; while playing it for over the 100th time where I wasn't bored even now in the year 2026. You know you have a special game on your hands, when a game stands the test of time for you like that. I just played it nonstop and completed the entire campaign over the weekend. It was an absolute blast and very nostalgic from start to finish. My Personal Ratings for the "Batman Begins" game 🎮 on PS2 is 💯 without a doubt ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ & a 10/10
🦇 Batman Begins: One of the Best Ever Movie Game Adaptations 🎮
- ⏳️ Four endings. Four different outcomes. Which one completes "Evan Treborn's" story the best. Here is my personal ranking of all four endings, from the one I think works the least, to the one that I think works the best. 👇 4️⃣ The Happy Ending - ☕️ ❤️ My reason for why its at Number 4 👇 As good & as nice as it seems on paper, to have Evan & Kayleigh have the opportunity to reconnect and be reunited with eachother. It does however for me, feels too smooth of an ending, for a film built around tragedy, sacrifice and ultimately the devastating consequences of changing the past; this ending doesn't feel tonaly balanced with all of that. And on top of that Evan's whole journey and character arc as well. That's why this ending is my least favorite out of the four. 🥉 3️⃣ The Open Ended-Ending 🚶♂️❓️ My reasons for why its at Number 3 👇 As intriguing as this ending is and how it leaves us wondering what happens next, unlike the happy ending and whole its good leaving us interpret why he follows her and what would happen after that. I do however, on this occasion of somebody that usually love ambiguity in films, but here this is one of those scenarios, mainly because of the type of movie that it is. And Evan's whole story & journey to this point and moment in time, we are left hanging in not knowing whether it leads to anything meaningful full or not. For a movie, that's so built on themes and character developments & arcs this doesn't quite make tie everything up satisfyingly or powerfully enough in that regard. That's my reason why its at Number 3 and taking home the bronze 🥉 🥈 2️⃣ The Theatrical Ending - 💔🚶 My reasons why its at Number 2 👇 These last two different endings, I decided back & forth which one would be my number 1 as they are both on the same level. I have nothing negative to say about this ending, its just preference now. I was going to have it as my number 1 it was very tough to decide. I'll get into why, when I talk about "The Director's Cut Ending." The theatrical ending genuinely feels like a bittersweet ending. Evan had made the ultimate sacrifice ensuring both he and "Kayleigh" don't ever become part of eachothers lives during childhood. What I love about there brief encounter in this version is that sense of familiarity that "Kayleigh" has towards Evan as she looks back as if she's seen him before. But in that timeline they were never part of eachothers lives, which makes it so powerful & impactful and with the "Oasis Soundtrack" playing as well, just absolute goosebump inducing stuff. 🏆🏅1️⃣ The Director's Cut Ending - 🎬 🖤 My reasons for why its my Number 1 👇 For me, this is the most shocking and disturbing out of all 4 endings. It takes the films central themes of fate, tragedy, consequences and sacrifice to the absolute extreme. I find this ending very hard to watch and don't like it, I'm not going to let it cloud my judgement and also it doesn't mean, that I don't think this ending works the best out of all of them because it totally does. And the reason why for me, that it really works the best and the most effectively out of all 4 of them is because; this would be the ultimate way for "Evan" to have erased himself from existence, and therefore prevent any kind of tragedy from happening in the process. It's a very very bleak & horrifying ending, and isn't a pleasant watch whatsoever. Again, I'm not going to let that cloud my judgement, it is the ending out of all of them, that does tonaly & thematically make the most sense. And its the one, that really does best match, the whole build up of the movie as well. This ending completely changes the emotional weight of the entire film. As its gutpunching, unsettling, highly disturbing, very effective, & unforgettable. While the theatrical ending offers hope, the "Director's Cut" does not and refuses to provide that comfort blanket. Again, regarding the whole tone & themes built in and around "The Butterfly Effect" I do feel that this "Director's Cut Ending" does work and fit slightly better, considering what type of film that this is, even though I do genuinely love the Theatrical Ending. That's my reason why "The Director's Cut" only just edged out "The Theatrical Ending." Let me know in the comment section below 👇 whether you agree or disagree with my ranking. And what your personal ranking of all 4 endings to 🦋 The Butterfly Effect 🦋 are and your reasons why! I'm really curious to know.
🦋 The Butterfly Effect 🦋 (2004) Ranking All 4 Endings: 👇
- As much as I love "The Phantom Menace" there's one thing I would have done differently and that is let "Darth Maul" live all the way to the 3rd film. Darth Maul for me, was wasted a 💯 As he is easily one of the most memorable & interesting characters in the entire prequel trilogy. With the little amount of screen time that we had of him in "The Phantom Menace" your eyes are just totally glued to the screen the whole time whenever he is. He just had this prescence and aura about him and I just love the look of the character, he just looks like a proper intimidating badass villain & antagonist. And on top of that, he was part of imo, the best duel of the entire franchise. Duel Of The Fates is such an awesome & breathtaking duel fight, between Darth Maul, Gui-Gon & Obi-Wan the whole time. However, there is an argument that for why replacing Maul wouldn't have worked. Because Count Dooku & General Grevious serve very different purposes, while Palpatine remained the true mastermind behind everything the whole time. Here's my personal idea 💡 of how this trilogy, could have still worked even better and we're still introduced to "Count Dooku" and with "General Grevious" being scripted in there exactly the same. And Here's a very interesting trilogy structure we could have had potentially, if "Darth Maul" had survived and they kept him for further movies in the prequel trilogy: 👇 Episode 1 The Phantom Menace - Maul vs. Qui-Gon & Obi-Wan 👇 ➡️ Maul Survives. ➡️ Anakin is trained. ➡️ Sidious begins manipulating both Maul & Anakin. Episode 2 Attack Of The Clones - Maul vs. Obi-Wan/Anakin instead of Count Dooku 👇 ➡️ Darth Maul realises Anakin is becoming more and more powerful. ➡️ Anakin begins questioning the Jedi. ➡️ Darth Maul becomes so jealous to the point, he'll do whatever it takes to remain Sidious's apprentice. Which plays massively in Sidious's hands. Episode 3 The Revenge Of The Sith Darth Maul vs Anakin 👇 ➡️ Everything plays into Sidious's hands perfectly as he is able and does force his two apprentices into conflict and a duel. ➡️ Anakin then defeats Darth Maul. ➡️ But by killing Maul, Anakin takes another closer step towards the dark side. ➡️ Sidious then reveals that Darth Maul, was never the real prize Anakin was. 🖤 And we all know what happens from there. So the big question of this discussion is, would you keep the prequel trilogy exactly how it is. Would you have it similar to mine and have "Darth Maul" make it to the 3rd film. Or would you have taken the trilogy, in a much different direction to both the trilogy we ended up getting and my version of it. Please let me know in the comments section below, where you would have taken the trilogy, of course "Anakin still has to become "Darth Vader" but in regards to the whole build upto it and everything around "Anakin's" transformation into Vader I mean. I'd like to know your ideas 👇
👹 Darth Maul ⚔️🔴 Could they have kept him alive until the 3rd one?
- 🎬 The film was directed by Harold Ramis, who also directed Groundhog Day. Which again was another comedy, built around an unusual repetition/time-bending concept. And also it was "Andie MacDowell's second time working with director "Harold Ramis" who of course played "Rita Hanson" a television news producer and the love interest of "Phil Connors" in Groundhog Day as well.
A Fun-Fact About Multiplicity: 👇
- After Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (2009), there were plans & discussions surrounding a 3rd film. For me, what makes this very interesting is imagining what that would have looked and been like, if RZ hadn't chosen to walk away from the franchise and all the plans had fallen through and he had given us that 3rd film. So perhaps the biggest mystery here isn't simply "What would RZ'S Halloween have been?" It's "Could Rob Zombie's version of Halloween ever have continued in the direction he wanted?" Personally, I think the abandoned third film is fascinating mainly because it never happened. It's always going to have that hold over me, in not knowing what it would have been like or looked like and how it would have played out on the big screen. We can debate the ideas, the unused concepts and the direction the story might have taken...but we'll never know exactly which of RZ'S planned scripts would have been put on screen. 🎃 🔪 Two films. One very different Halloween universe. And one sequel that remains a very fascinating "What If?" 🎃 🔪 So ultimately my question to whoever reads this discussion; is would you have wanted a RZ Halloween 3? Or do you like the "What If Mystique" about it, in never knowing what that would have looked and been like onscreen? And finally "No" you just hated the RZ films and are glad they stopped and ended it there at Halloween 2 (2009)? Please let me know in the comment section below 👇 which of these 3 options you feel is the best option for this Halloween timeline?
🎃 Rob Zombie's Halloween 3 - The Sequel We Never Got 🎃
