Roger: “Here's a joke, boy. One day this man walks out of his house to go to work. He sees this snail on his porch. So he picks it up and chucks it over his roof, into the back yard. Snail bounces off a rock, cracks its shell all to shit, and lands in the grass. Snail lies there dying. But it doesn't die. It eats some grass. Slowly heals. Grows a new shell. And after a while it can crawl again. One day the snail up and heads back to the front of the house. Finally, after a year, the little guy crawls back on the porch. Right then, the man walks out to go to work and sees this snail again. So he looks at it and says, 'WHAT THE FUCK’S YOUR PROBLEM?’”

Jake Hoyt: *Laughs* “That’s not funny, that’s not funny.”

Alonzo: “Then whatchu laughing for if it ain’t funny?”

Roger: “You figure that joke out, you’ll figure the streets out.”

I joined to make this post (and because I love movies)

I went to watch Digger yesterday and it was good, it deserves to be seen and I think a lot of people could get something from it.

The trailers I watched made it look like a goofy movie about a quirky character and filled with dumb jokes but it has a lot more to offer than that. It's not quirky and dumb, that's just an appearance that has a place and explanation inside the movie universe.

The movie has substance but it's not preachy. It can be understood in a lot of ways depending on your views.

I don't feel it's about or against climate change, corporations, politics and all of that.

It certainly contains those elements and makes a parody of them, showing their dark side but it's not just a social critique.

I feel the movie is about people and our role in the shape of humanity and the World, about society and why it works the way it does. About our present and our likely future.

Give it a chance and go watch it. Not everybody will like it but it has something to say to most people.

This isn't promotional in any way, it's a web app I've created purely for myself, which will be obvious that it's vibe coded, but I love data and I wanted to track the value I get out of my unlimited cinema membership, but also to let me keep track of my own favourite movies, with tier lists and a graph explorer.

I'm up to 55 movies so far in 2026, with a lot more to come by the end of the year

I'm assuming this will be allowed, it might be something people find interesting

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Might inspire other people to potentially do similar themselves

I’m not alone in loving this film but there’s a significant part of the storyline which bugs me. Neil Macaulay is a professional thief and very meticulous and cautious about planning and executing jobs. He aborts one heist when he hears a clunk that might indicate Police presence. He buys books on the tensile strength of metals to aid him in blowing up bank trucks and safes. So how does he end up hiring a loser like Waingro and using him on a job as a first timer, none of his crew had met or worked with him before, he executes a guard without cause putting them at risk of worse prison time and <checks notes> he is a serial killer. If a crew member dropped out last minute wouldn’t the cautious MCaulay have passed on the job or that time around? Make it make sense to me.

I remember watching the Amityville Horror when I was a young teenager and I don’t think anything petrified me more than watching that movie. Once was enough for me! The Exorcist was another one that gave me palpitations.

which famous actors that did you not know was in a horror movie before they were famous

I organized an AMA/Q&A with Dave Koz and Mickey Duzyj, subject and director of the new doc SMOOTH WORLD, about the world of Jazz. Dave is a 9-time Grammy nominated saxophonist.

It's live here now in r/movies for anyone interested in asking a question:

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/1x8cgzk/hi_reddit_im_saxophonist_dave_koz_9_grammy/

They will be back at 4:30 PM ET on Tuesday 10/20 to answer questions. I recommend asking in advance. Please ask there, not here. All questions are much appreciated!

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/1225286270

Synopsis: Exiled from radio for being lame, the world of smooth jazz has secretly thrived as an underground paradise for senior citizens. Now, as the last smoothies face extinction, they band together to find a new leader who can save their beloved Smooth World.

Thank you :)

I dont give two shits if this movie doesnt age well, this is exactly how you should make a street fighter movie.

When you think about it, this is a pretty hard game to adapt. And the way they did it, they embraced the absurdity of the game, which was just perfect. This movie feels like an 80s movie released in 2026.

Now I know what you're thinking, Callina Liang is not the star of this movie, and Im here to tell you you're wrong. I forgot all about this hadouken stuff when she came on screen.

Only 2 things I didnt like, one I didnt need this much fucking animation, the first one was all that was needed. And two, maybe just a little more fighting than story.

Well thats it. I dont feel like I gave much in terms of spoilers, but its out so you should take your ass to the theater and enjoy a good time.

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I've just watched Whalefall, and was looking forward to it after reading the book.

Has anyone else read the book also? I'd be interested in your comparisons. Imo the book portrays the story better.

If you haven't read the book, your views would be appreciated too.

I think this might be a very ' Marmite' movie, as in you'll either love it or hate it.

The redeemed antihero archetype has always been one of my favorites. There's just something I love about a character who starts out as the "bad guy" but ends up having the most heroic moment in the entire movie. Some examples that come to mind are C.J. (Dawn of the Dead), Nux (Mad Max), Yondu (Guardians of the Galaxy), and my personal favorite, Roy Batty from Blade Runner.

Who's your favorite? I'm also hoping to discover more movies featuring this type of character that I haven't seen yet.

I’d recommend From Dusk Till Dawn.

Before i start, i know someone will tell me "This is the point of the movie" but judging from a popular post i recently saw, and the fact that many people like Ridley Scott's origami unicorn ending, there is room for this discussion.

I saw a post that called Roy Batty from Blade Runner a redeemed antihero. But i wouldn't say he needed to be redeemed or call him an antihero: He's an antagonist who didn't want to die like a slave and tried to find a way to live like a normal human. Watching it as a teenager, i initially thought all the replicants are bad, until Roy's final monologue where he explains their motivations. But watching it again as an adult, i understood and empathized with them way before that. They're basically human (in a way more human than Deckard) and are treated as disposable tools, so rebelling against the system is understandable.

Considering all this, did he even need to be redeemed? Him saving Deckard definitely goes a long way towards redeeming him in the viewer's eyes, but i 'd argue it wouldn't even be necessary if people didn't have a tendency to automatically take the side of the protagonist. You could easily make a movie from the replicants' point of view and they'd come across as really sympathetic.

There was something about the trailers for Street Fighter 2026 that got me excited for the film. It seemed pretty irreverent and leaned into the video game vibe that set it apart from the more serious take of the recent Mortal Kombat films. It had a tone that made me want to watch it.

Now, the previous Street Fighter films have been pretty up and down in terms of quality. The 1994 film has something of a cult following (probably more for its "so bad it's good" vibe), with quotable lines and Raul Julia delivering a standout performance. Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, on the other hand, was pretty forgettable and failed to deliver on any of its promise. So I thought, maybe this time we were finally going to get an adaptation that would elevate Street Fighter in the cinematic realm.

Alas, it was not meant to be. I mean, I'll be honest, I really wanted to like this film, but I came away feeling pretty disappointed.

First, let me talk about the film's good parts. There are animated sequences in the film that pop up here and there that are really well done. So good, in fact, that I found myself wishing the whole film had been done in that style.

However, things that work in animation don't always translate well into live action, and the rest of the movie feels a bit disjointed, with the tone jumping around from outright campiness to complete seriousness.

When the movie works, it's when it fully embraces its video gamey roots. It doesn't bother explaining why people are capable of phenomenal feats. Instead, it just revels in the absurdity of it all and uses it to create spectacle after spectacle.

Where the film falters is in the overwhelming sense of melodrama that pervades a good bulk of its characters, melodrama that feels neither earned nor necessary. This is especially evident with Ryu, whose portrayal by Andrew Koji feels like it belongs in a completely different movie. Don't get me wrong, I actually like Koji's Ryu, but his performance has a totally different serious tone from the rest of the cast, who seem to be having a great time hamming it up.

I also felt like a lot of the characters were underutilised, and I got the distinct impression that quite a few of their scenes had been left on the cutting room floor. Which is a shame, because there were several characters who got a big build-up that ultimately amounted to nothing.

Speaking of which, Jason Momoa as Blanka has to be one of the biggest examples of stunt casting I've seen in a while. Given the CG nature of the role and his story arc, pretty much anyone could have played the role. It felt like a bit of a waste, and yet another character saddled with drama that really didn't need to be.

My last nitpick is that I felt the audio for the dialogue was poorly mastered. There were quite a few moments where I genuinely struggled to make out what was being said. Not that it mattered all that much, as the story is really just an excuse to string a bunch of fights together. There are plenty of plot holes and nonsensical story beats, but I'm pretty sure Street Fighter fans aren't going to see this movie for its story.

The fights themselves were adequate. I do think the editing diminished the impact of some of them, and quite a few seemed to finish just as they were getting going. I guess that's the downside of having such a big ensemble cast and a limited amount of screen time to give everyone their moment.

As things go, this movie certainly has more production value than its 1994 counterpart and is definitely better than The Legend of Chun-Li. Whether you enjoy it or not will probably come down to how big a Street Fighter fan you are and how much you're willing to overlook its shortcomings. Personally, I'd just wait to watch this one at home.

If you do decide to catch it in cinemas, there is a mid-credits scene, and that's it. Don't bother waiting till the end :)