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I think for me it's alien: covenant. I was really interested in the ideas explored in prometheus and covenant just expanded on them. I don't get much into the details of why it is or isn't a good movie.

Luckily, though, HBO ran raised by wolves which really delved into ideals about AI and planet seeding etc. So that itch got way scratched even if the run was cut short.

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[–] WhatYouNeed@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Attack of the killer tomatoes!

[–] Delphia@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I like the White Men Cant Jump remake.

I actually think that theres some movies that SHOULD be remade every 15 to 20 years. I would watch Major League if it was remade every 5 to 10 years. New city, new cast, new jokes, new location, callbacks, subverting expectations... but same premise a shitty baseball team needs to get better or else. Give young up and coming actors an excuse to have fun, ham it up, play a wacky character.

Hell make it a punishment for being the statistically worst team for the season that they make it. "Sorry Boston but... you really ate shit this year..."

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[–] Grandwolf319@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (3 children)

Although usually spoofs don’t get any good rating I think this one should be an exception:

Scary movie 3

It honestly did it better than the movies it was making fun of. And it was truly about a scary movie (the tape from the ring).

Also, crack high voltage is way more fun than the rating lets on.

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[–] Sepix@feddit.org 15 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] SL3wvmnas@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 5 days ago (3 children)

Great recommendations in here. One thing that surprised me personally was

civil war (2024)

great movie, had a blast. Was surprised rotten tomatoes / IMDb seemed to hate it.

[–] coaxil@lemm.ee 15 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

My running theory on this is the Americans really didn't like how close it hits home/stings, and just gave it a bad rating

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[–] joel_feila@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Bankok dangerous

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 7 points 4 days ago

Robot Jox... We can both live!

Watched it so many times back in the day. My friend had it on laser disc of all things

[–] TempermentalAnomaly@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

The Last Dragon and Bloodsports.

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[–] thatradomguy@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Dr Suess The Cat in The Hat with Mike Myers

[–] amelia@feddit.org 4 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Stay

Massively underrated film imo.

[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 13 points 5 days ago (11 children)

I think everyone should see the 2019 Cats. I was not bored, and I had a strong emotional reaction to the movie. Was it shit? Oh absolutely, in ways that I didn't even know movies could be shit. But it was not boring! So if I were going to recommend a movie to someone who hadn't seen it yet, Cats would be near the top of that list.

Movies that I actually love despite them having poor ratings...

  • Event Horizon - 6.6 IMDB / 35% RT - Haunted house in space. Great performances from a great cast. Properly fucked up. Love seeing blue collar workers in scifi.

  • Death to Smoochy - 6.3 IMDB / 42% RT - See Robin Williams go hard on the R-rating playing a children's show host on a downward spiral. One of my favorite Williams performances.

  • Legend (1985) - 6.3 IMDB / 41% RT - Shot entirely inside of a huge bag of cocaine. All vibes, don't question any of it, logic has no place here. Watch the theatrical cut with Tangerine Dream, because the director's cut with Jerry Goldsmith is honestly just vague fantasy noodling, and the 80s power jams are at least 40% of the charm.

[–] absGeekNZ@lemmy.nz 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Wait. Event Horizon has bad ratings.

That movie rocked.

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[–] oo1@lemmings.world 6 points 4 days ago

I'd be in the 9% that rated Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus 10 on imdb.

I had to buy the DVD a second time as someone stole my first one it is that good.

[–] maxalmonte14@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

Weekend at Bernie's, I really like it.

[–] ramsgrl909@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

Resident Evil: Welcome To Raccoon City is a very decent movie. It doesn't deserve the hate it gets.

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