Harry Burns (Billy Crystal) and Sally Albright (Meg Ryan) sitting on a couch in front of a camera discussing how they met
39. When Harry Met Sally...
Love is real!
In a way, I'd like to see a movie where they actually do just remain close friends, but this movie is still super sweet and really fucking funny.
God, this film has mastered the awkward silence.
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Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) singing "I Will Always Love You"
38. The Bodyguard
The least thrilling "thriller" I've seen. It's too invested in trying to sell me the romance (it didn't succeed) and puts the stalking plot to the side, which is a shame because I think it would've been great to put more focus on.
I should just watch Perfect Blue.
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Kaneda with the last remnants of Tetsuo in his hands
★ 37. Akira
Goddamn, this film is still a visual and audio masterpiece. The animation is gorgeous and the music by Geinoh Yamashirogumi is still hauntingly beautiful.
It is through this rewatch I can see the story in the middle is a compromise for time. I'll definitely read the manga.
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Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (Noah Wyle) carrying a baby
36. The Pitt S2
While not as strong as season 1 (which was already a super high bar), this season is still pretty good. I think it's impossible to recapture the lightning-in-a-bottle magic that was season 1 but season 2 comes semi-close.
We will miss you, Samira Mohan/Supriya Ganesh <3
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77. Hadestown (London) Had a great time! If only because I know of the myth. But the performances and music were really dang good! Those Fates can harmonise. If I were Orpheus, I would simply not turn around at the very end. What, is he STUPID or something? #2025Media
The cast of Hadestown on stage
★★ 35. Hadestown (London)
Upon rewatch, I really appreciate the jazz-blues music much more. Our Hades had the most booming voice. He was awesome!
If I were Eurydice, I would simply leap out of hell and throttle Orpheus for being a dumb son of a bitch. What, is he STUPID or something?
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Gordie Lachance (Wil Wheaton), Chris Chambers (River Phoenix), Vern Tessio (Jerry O'Connell) and Teddy Duchamp (Corey Feldman) staring in awe at the dead body
34. Stand By Me
Damn, dude... I miss being a kid. And this film put me right back in the shoes of a young 12-year-old kid just messing around and living life with what friends I had. This movie is oddly comforting and depressing at the same time.
Teddy would've loved Reddit.
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Peppy Hare, Slippy Toad, Fox McCloud and Falco Lombardi
OZY 1068 TOTAL HITS
33. Star Fox 64
An enjoyable arcade-like game. The on-rails flying sections are pretty fun, even the Blue Marine and Landmaster sections. I wasn't so hot on the All-Range mode parts, especially the last Star Wolf fight.
That Area 6 boss is FUCKING stupid. Hated that shit.
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Huey Freeman, Riley Freeman and Robert Freeman staring in disbelief
32. The Boondocks S3
I do think at this point, the show was getting a little too silly for its own good (sorta Simpsons-esque in a way), but this season has some absolute gems of episodes.
My race will forgive Uncle Ruckus for speaking that gibberish Chinese and dropping the c-word.
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#2026Media 4 - Kingdom Hearts 2 Final Mix+ (Platinum Trophy)
Fuck this game still goes hard. Still one of the best of the PS2 era, and Final Mix Critical is a potent challenge if youre bored with the vanilla original.
Also there's fun skip tricks if you know what to do heheh
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Started trying to experiment with other weapons now. Dread Wringer and Bamboozler are insanely fun and I'm sad I never gave them a chance until now.
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BF recommended this to me on a whim after I took a dip into light horror with him to watch Goodboy last year. It's surprisingly cozy and I like seeing minor details pay off like the eyes going dull
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Ryoshu's Post-Canto IX EGO Dialogue: From: O.S.H.A.R.E. (Obligate Style Hearkens Aflame this Robust Earth) To: O.S.H.A.R.E. (Overcome the Searing Hellfire for Araya, to Reality's Extinction)
An edited excerpt from Scott The Woz's Speed Dating, using characters from N Corp's New League of Nine Literateurs.
Edit of a certain someone and it's the Super Shadow (I was blocked/what did it say) meme
Someone got the heart :3
#2026Media 1 - Limbus Company Canto IX
What a goddamned rollercoaster of payoffs and emotions. The exact moment "The Heart" wraps up this Canto goes insanely hard with no brakes. Not my favorite Canto but definitely a Top 3.
8>5>9>7>4>6>3>1>2
Have some dumb memes out of context.
Me chilling as a Carby and on my phone as I pet my Boyfriend, who's currently the UNGIEFER KAISER here
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Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest) and David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean) playing to a Japanese crowd
31. This Is Spın̈al Tap
This movie has some golden lines of crazy dialogue in the interview sections, so it's a crying shame that there's so few of them. I did enjoy the other bits, but hearing Nigel say some of the most batshit insane dialogue to Marty was what I yearned for.
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Charlie (Robert Pattinson) with his head in his hands on a table
30. The Drama
Robert Pattinson, Zendaya and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week
I love lilting dream-like editing, it made this already tense and uncomfortable film more tense and uncomfortable.
I do think the ending needed some added oomph, but overall I quite liked this!
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Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Princess Peach flying through space
29. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
This is somehow both better and worse than the first one.
Better: Less pandering (comparatively), better action scenes, Luigi and Peach do things.
Worse: No story, no structure, no substance. I literally felt next to nothing watching this.
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Mario (Bob Hoskins) and Luigi (John Leguizamo) readying themselves with de-evolution guns
28. Super Mario Bros.
If the animated movie does too much in too little time, this movie does too little in way too much time. Literally nothing really happens and it's a slog that makes you forget it's even Mario related.
I will say: They don't makes sets like they used to.
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An Audrey II plant bursting through the screen at the end of the movie
27. Little Shop of Horrors
On the whole, this movie ranges from "whatever" to "alright". Some musical numbers are neat, and Steve Martin (and Bill Murray) was doing an insane job, but it feels so small scale overall.
That being said, the special effects/puppetry are fucking phenomenal.
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Stark, Frieren and Fern observing a beautiful sight among the Holy Snow Crystals
26. Frieren: Beyond Journey's End S2
Not much happened this season, but tbh that's perfect for this show. Episodic and comfy is this show's best modus operandi, not random Hunter Exams.
Both season's best moments were Frieren crying, how about that...
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Ryu Ishigori, Yuta Okkotsu and Takako Uro activating their Domain Expansions simultaneously
25. Jujutsu Kaisen: The Culling Game Part 1
I don't mean this in as insulting of a way some might perceive it, but I've come to accept that JJK is the "aura-farm" anime.
It's super fucking cool and animated by wizards tortured by demons... But I'll still never fully "get" it.
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Romeo Montague (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Juliet Capulet (Claire Danes) lying dead in the church
24. Romeo + Juliet
I und'rstand wherefore those gents hath chosen to has't the fusty fashion'd dialogue, but t very much tooketh me out of the exp'rience.
For never was a story of more idiot
Than this of Romeo and his Juliet.
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Denji pulling Asa into himself with the Chicken Devil flying off to the right
23. Chainsaw Man (Part 2)
I'm not sure what to make of this. It's giving me "end of JoJolion" vibes: Fujimoto wrote himself into a corner, felt spent with the story and just went "here, damn" with an ending.
But I'll save my rating for Part 2 as a whole when I reread it.
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Toad, Princess Peach, Mario, Luigi and Donkey Kong all posing after defeating Bowser
22. The Super Mario Bros. Movie
This tries to cram in way too much in way too little time, meaning that no scene or character really leaves any impression or has any weight. It's just a corporate tat movie for babies that wants you to wojack point because omg there's Chunky Kong.
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Dr. Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) witnessing the Astrophages through the Petrova line
21. Project Hail Mary
Iron Lung but more light-hearted.
I had a good time with it, but there's a part of me that would love to see a compromise between the dread and horror of Iron Lung and the better story structure and levity of this film.
Still, it's pretty good. And gorgeous too.
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Satine (Nicole Kidman) and Christian (Ewan McGregor) singing and looking at each other on stage
20. Moulin Rouge!
The second half would just nail this as a sloppy romance film, but my god. The FIRST half was like a YouTube Poop Cocomelon TikTok shitpost of a movie.
Some shots looked like they came straight out of a TGWTG video. And the FUCKING editing. My head actually hurts.
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Luffy standing aghast as a red moon appears behind him and a thousand arrows turn to point at him
19. One Piece: Baron Omatsuri and the Secret Island
ngl after Dead End Adventure, my expectations weren't super high, but man oh man, this movie is a marked improvement, especially thanks to Hosoda's amazing direction at the end. This movie actually gave me the chills.
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Michelle Fuller (Emma Stone) in alien attire about to pop a bubble around a model of a flat Earth
18. Bugonia
Honestly, up to a certain point, I'd have thought this film was just alright. But then a switch gets flipped and it goes batshit insane and I kinda love it. Man, I love thriller films.
I hope this film doesn't make QAnon believers feel validated.
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I'm torn between wanting just a sweet vibes movie about a black community getting a juke joint up and wanting a pure balls-to-the-wall vampire shoot-out film. It feels jarring to go from one to the other. But this film has SOUL. And a banging soundtrack, whaddahell.
★★ 17. Sinners
Man... A rewatch just made me love this film more.
It also helps that I didn't doze off during the best part of the movie lol
I used to think this film didn't need the vampire bit, but after watching it again, I realise I was wrong.
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Frankenstein's monster, aka the Creature (Jacob Elordi) standing in the arctic cold with a stick of dynamite in his hand
16. Frankenstein
I enjoyed it, but I can't help but feel like the second half would've been elevated if the Creature didn't narrate it. Victor narrating his half made sense, but the Creature's tale could've been a powerful word-lite story.
The score was amazing, though.
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Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) sitting in a chair
★ 15. The Godfather
I haven't seen this film in like 15 years. As a kid, I never really got it. As an adult, I get it more, but I do think it desperately needs a trim.
The signature scenes of the restaurant and baptism murders still fucking hit though.
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