Morrissey's Recent Activity
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Morrissey replied to the thread Mortal Kombat II (October 25, 2025).
Worst part of Annihilation is probably the new Raiden. He had none of the mystery or aura of the original.
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread In Memoriam.
Given the time and place, you assume it might have something to do with The Godfather Part III. Coincidentally, she is pretty much the only one who escaped that movie unscathed. Her warmth and empathy still shined through.
Oct 12, 2025 at 9:32 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
The films who have raised in the consensus is harder. Michael Clayton is a lot more respected today than it was fifteen years ago, but it was a Best Picture nominee and won a big one. Avatar has more critical respect now, coming from when it was the unwieldy blockbuster versus little old Bigelow. But, again, it was the biggest movie ever and a Best Picture nominee.
Oct 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
A lot of awards films would make the list, but one I kept thinking about was Beasts of the Southern Wild. So much buzz and attention, but now you almost never hear people talk about it.
Oct 11, 2025 at 2:50 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread In Memoriam.
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Oct 11, 2025 at 12:41 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
4 Months, 3 Weeks, and 2 Days seemed like such a monumental moment in cinema, but the Romanian New Wave never got the attention that the Korean New Wave did. When people were making best-of-the-decade lists in 2009 Nolan's Memento was always popping up but I never seem to see it talked about the same way.
Oct 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movies That Didn’t Actually Happen.
Are people going because of him, though?
Oct 10, 2025 at 7:03 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
That is the fundamental problem. The people who use AI look at it as a solution to a problem, which is why it is so popular in mundane jobs or with students. It isn't supposed to be how George R.R. Martin finishes his book or they find a great way to add a season of The Wire.
Oct 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Marty Supreme (Josh Safdie).
Did Josh Safdie reveal himself as the talented one after one movie?
Oct 9, 2025 at 7:52 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
That is fine, and you are not the type to get mad that a longform review ruined some cameo or something. Reverse Shot is not going to play the game, but the problem is that the more mainstream publications are worried about spoilers and all this other stuff that the review barely confirms the movie exists.
Oct 8, 2025 at 7:16 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
I generally find restaurant reviews to be the most problematic of all. Most importantly, there is no accounting for taste, so while you might have a fancy Italian restaurant that makes its own pasta and imports their cheese from Italy, there are people who think Olive Garden tastes better. You also have the unique circumstances of each visit, the external factors that can change your experience, and the type of personality that takes the time to write reviews.
Oct 8, 2025 at 7:07 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
Reverse Shot or Film Comment or The New Yorker is going to discuss the plot, the themes, the historical context, and a lot of other things that are not going to make much sense without seeing the movie. It is like picking up a book and turning to chapter 7. Those reviews are great to read after you have seen the films and you want to compare your thoughts and feelings to someone who does it professionally.
Oct 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
As long as we understand the difference then this is fine. Unfortunately, critics who should be doing the longform analysis are doing the product review like a toaster or a vaccuum cleaner.
Oct 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
Reading film criticism to find out whether or not to see something is treating the criticism like a product review rather than meaningful writing. To be fair, the rise of "critics" without an English or literature background, especially on YouTube, is giving people this type of review, but when I see something like "spoiler free review" I can't understand what is going on anymore. How do you discuss a thing while putting extreme limitations on a thing?
Oct 8, 2025 at 6:50 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
Yes, reviews are for after you have seen the movie. I don't know what value there is to discuss art you haven't experienced.
Oct 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
If they never do make Fast Eleven, has something like that ever happened before? Obviously franchises and sequels are abandoned all the time due to bad box office, but the supposed very last film of such an iconic and lucrative franchise?
Oct 8, 2025 at 7:02 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
Sophie's Choice.
Oct 8, 2025 at 3:34 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Entertainment Forum General Chat Thread.
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Oct 7, 2025 at 9:29 PM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
It takes some guts to take the star of your previous movie and shoot her in the head after a few lines.
Oct 7, 2025 at 6:27 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
The anti-Licorice Pizza people are waiting but you are starting to see them pop up.
Oct 7, 2025 at 5:40 AM -
Morrissey replied to the thread History of Film, Part 5: 1950-1959.
I spend so much time making these for you people and you ignore me.
Oct 6, 2025 -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
You should go pee before any major time-consuming event. Long drives, appointments, etc.
Oct 6, 2025 -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movie One Battle After Another (Paul Thomas Anderson, September 26, 2025).
Give the audience a buzzer and when it hits 40 percent you get a break.
Oct 6, 2025 -
Morrissey replied to the thread Fast X (Louis Leterrier, May 19, 2023).
My students use AI to answer personal or opinion-based questions. It is so funny.
Oct 6, 2025 -
Morrissey replied to the thread Movies That Didn’t Actually Happen.
I remember that one. It was around the time a few of the mumblecore people were going slowly into the mainstream. The Duplass brothers and Gerwig were around that time, too.
Oct 6, 2025