From a quick look at their wiki page I don’t think I’ve seen any of their other films. I do love a good Jeffery Coombs film though, Re-Animator is absolutely brilliant, as is From Beyond. He’s great in The Frighteners and Would You Rather as well. He’s the kind of actor I really gravitate towards, not the supposedly “great” ones like Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise who just play themselves in every film.
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I read recently that people are starting to get Star Wars burnout now? I’ve never been a fan myself but it certainly seems to be happening with Marvel (not for mer personally though). I think Disney have milked both way too much, like when the radio repeats a good song over and over and you come to resent it.
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Disney is pumping out a lot of content, that’s for sure. I definitely think spacing out viewings help. But personally I find MCU content more tedious and I’m prone to burnout faster when watching Marvel movies. I think Star Wars benefits from Dave Filoni as the person designing much of its unifying vision, and that some of what was good about pre-Disney Star Wars is still present today. I’d also argue that Star Wars benefits what feels like a bit more freedom to explore ideas via its shows while MCU films feel tightly controlled and lacking flexibility that’s being afforded Star Wars. Regardless, I don’t recommend anyone binging all the Star Wars shows without breaks between.
Edit: actually to be fair I think the MCU has shown flexibility via its TV shows so maybe it’s really that Disney allows more freedom in both Marvel and Star Wars TV than it does with movies.
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It’s all relative but I do think that if you asked people, many would agree they think of people like Tom Cruise as a celebrity first and foremost rather than an actor. When a person’s celebrity supersedes any performance they can give, it’s hard to see the acting through the fame. There are some that are able to straddle both celebrity and acting, where the celebrity can disappear for a moment and the acting takes precedence. Jeffrey Coombs is interesting to me because I love him as an actor, he’s great in everything, but he’s always Jeffrey Coombs to me. He’s a bit like Bruce Campbell. They are two of my favourite B-horror movie actors but they also have strong personalities that always show up on film. So while they aren’t the celebrities that people like Cruise is, they still have strong presences that carry from film to film. But I like that about them if I’m being honest.
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I am pretty burnt out on Marvel. Star Wars pumps out a lot too but I kinda just watch what I’m interested in and ignore the rest. I basically just watch the Mandalorian and those cool Star Wars anime shorts.
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Been reading the comics for the better part of 30 years so I doubt I’ll ever burn out, personally. That said, if I stop enjoying what the MCU is doing I’ll stop watching it. There isn’t an MCU film yet I can honestly say I didn’t enjoy. Sure, some I like more than others, but the only thing they’ve done that I can honestly say I did not enjoy at all was Moon Knight.
I stopped watching DC films with exceptions for Wonder Woman 2 and non-Snyder related films as they were constantly rubbish (as was Joker). I didn’t bother with Morbius and I doubt I’ll see any more Sony superhero films after seeing Venom 2.
The thing about the burnout argument that kind of bothers me is that people seem to act like they are expected/ have to see these films. You really don’t. I’ve not seen any of the Fast and Furious films since the first because that was enough to let me know they aren’t for me.
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Saw Scream 6 last night and really enjoyed it. I think it’s my fav horror franchise. It moved the series along really well, was suitably bruta. Loved the manic cheesyness of the villains in the final act.
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I have my MCU movies I’m a fan of and those I’m not. I don’t really like the Avengers movies because they tend to be a big mess due to the multiple character narratives that are stuffed together. I really didn’t like the Whedon films. I tend to like the Captain America movies. I really didn’t enjoy Iron Man 3 nor do I like most of the Thor movies save for Ragnarok. The first Thor has great character writing but the action and spectacle sequences are not Branagh’s forte, in my opinion. I don’t love the Tom Holland Spider-Man films because even if the acting is pretty good and Holland is likeable (loved him in Civil War), I find the writing messy and the films uneven. Most everything else is enjoyable. But I’m not an MCU fan, so I don’t have a stake in the brand and have no expectation that every movie is going to be a good time. I judge the movies on an individual basis and like what I like or dislike what I dislike. Also comics wise I was a Spider-Man and X-Men reader and those are the dearest stories to me if I’m being honest.
So with that in mind burnout for me is not about a feeling that I have to watch all of them and feel burnt out from doing that, it’s just a signal that I need a break. It’s similar to how I feel if I play too many Ubisoft style open world games in a row. My brain eventually says “stop” so I turn to something else. But I do think Disney cultivates a culture of consuming everything it puts out, be it MCU or Star Wars and I think some people get burnt out because they keep pushing to watch everything without listening to that voice that says “take a break.”
Oh man once you get to around Fast and the Furious 6 or whatever it’s titled, they fully completely a change from what they were in the beginning to weird action spy chase movies that really don’t make a lot of sense but are hilarious to watch. They are like Michael Bay spectacles if his movies were actually fun to watch. I also highly recommend the podcast How Dod this Get Made for their Fast and the Furious episodes.
Out of curiosity what did you think of Scream aka Scream V? I love the Scream series but wasn’t sold on that one and I’m hoping this one kind of fixes that. One of my problems was I found the main character lacked screen charisma. All the other new kids were great, but she was drowning in every scene. I’m hoping she’s more comfortable in the role and that’s changed.
Watched Cocaine Bear last night. It was dumb and fun. Very much an Elizabeth Banks feel, a similar vibe to wok by people like Michael Showalter. The kid from Sweet Tooth is in it and he’s really great for such a young kid. But everyone is excellent in it. This movie is definitely not for everyone but if you like both irreverent comedy and lots of gore, it might be for you.
I was sick last week and watched Scott Pilgrim; that’s a good one. And I got to tell my colleague because it’s her favorite movie
That made me want to re-read the books and re-play the game, so I am
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As a Torontonian, everything was shot in my regular hangouts, but the school that Scott picks Knives up from near the beginning of the film is St. Mike‘s Boys Private School, and the entrance was opposite my old flat where I was living at the time.
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Sour opinions on Marvel sooooooo diametrically opposed. 
Nope. My wife listens to it and I can not stand the people on it. I’ve asked her to wear earphones when listening. I forced myself to listen to the ones on Spidey 3 and The Phantom and it made me so angry I swore I’d never listen to them again. The hosts are just arrogant hacks who think they know better than the whole of Hollywood.
Scott Pilgrim is an absolute classic. It’s a shame all the books were squished into the one film as it misses some of the coolest stuff, but it’s still a great film.
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I really enjoyed that too. I enjoy all the Scream films, but I understand what you mean. I think she’s much better in this new one.
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That’s so cool ! I have an online friend who lives in Toronto, but doesn’t seem to have any interest in this franchise. I Envy Scott’s social life
Just finished the game as Scott [I usually go through it as everyone]
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Like I said, I’m not specifically an MCU fan. I know people like the movies for a lot of reason I don’t. And frankly I think many are enjoyable, even those I don’t love. But they aren’t movies I’m watching on frequent repeat so I know diehard fans and I probably don’t see the films in the same light. My favourite Marvel related production in the last decade is definitely Legion. That I could watch on heavy repeat. So that gives you an idea of where my sensibilities lie in relation to Marvel related film and televisual media.
They are comedians and the show is a bit. In many cases they are actually big fans of the films they are making fun of. None of what they are saying is meant to be taken seriously as steadfast critique. They are just having a good time. Have you never ripped into a movie you love with friends? I find it highly enjoyable.
That film captured a bunch of places that essentially don’t exist anymore. The record shop was Sonic Boom. It was a huge store in The Annex, the area that much of the film and comics take place. It’s gone and is now a Dollarama (Sonic Boom exists but on a much smaller scale). Lee’s Palace is where I’ve seen many of a band play live, especially punk acts. It’s fun film to watch because it captures a sliver of Toronto that represents the mid-90s to the late 2000s, and if you lived that period in that area it can mean a lot. I was gone for a bit in the middle, living and working in the UK and Spain, but it still holds a lot of significance for me.
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I think my ranking would be
- Scream
- Sceam 4
- Scream 2
- Scream 3
- Scream (2002)
But my favourite “Scream” film is Wes Craven’s New Nightmare which basically executes all the ideas Williamson came up with for Scream two years before Scream. Still, huge Scream fan. I look forward to watching Scream VI.