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Palehair:
I never said you did and I only called you out because we've gone back and forth with the critical stinker whose criticisms you value and how wokespotting was dumb from the start

Fair enough, I get where you're coming from. But you know how it goes: once “woke” gets thrown around enough times, it starts feeling like white noise. I rate movies on whether they're actually good, not whether they fit into someone's Twitter checklist. I don’t always agree with Critical Drinker or whoever, but if the point makes sense, cool. If it’s just “movie bad = must be woke,” that’s where I tap out.

Palehair:
So you admit those bozos don't know anything and just want to ragebait? who are you and what have you done with the real illusioneffect?

Also they don't have to call it woke for you to get why they are throwing a tantrum especially with Gunn's comment about him being a immigrant that someone pointed out here days ago saying they have started again.
Furthermore, the term "woke" keeps changing, now it's not "woke" because it's not the kind of woke you care about , y'all crack me up

That’s the wild part—I literally said Superman is a really good movie. Some of y’all get so locked into this “woke/not woke” loop you don’t even clock when someone’s giving the movie props. It’s like if it doesn’t match the outrage script in your head, you just fill in the blanks yourself. I’m not the one calling everything woke—you’re the one seeing ghosts where there aren’t any.

oyaskii:
This been posted by the official WH acc is sending me 😩🥲, extremely cringe doesn't even begin to express my feelings..

I hate how motion picture now are overly political. They used to pander to political vices in the past but it was subtle, these days, it's all too glaring and a tad distracting. I dare say, it restricts creative freedom. I just wanna see a fictional alien from a fictional planet, who grew on a farm in a fictional town in Kansas, kick the butts of fictional villains on a grand spectacle on a massive screen but i am hearing reviews like, the new "Superman" is a fk you to Isreal"....., like, yo, you lot gotta to chill, i didn't come here for all that 😩😩

The white House post isn’t just cringe, it’s social self-harm. Begging to feel among when nobody’s even checking for you. Embarrassing government post Fr.

Palehair:
Food don land for the fellowship of men-children ragebaiting grifters, this time former superman, "has been" Dean Cain join the crew
Illusioneffect, how far? Your uncle said it's "woke" or you don't agree because it's a movie you like or it's the kind of "woke" you agree with ............

I don't care about this movie or any comic-book related adaptation but nothing sweets me more than to watch these idiots whine and cry in Piers's political theatre including the bloated host himself, AKA, the Jerry Springer of online political content. I can now go to buy multiple tix just to see it, make dem cry harder


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJPTHcU4-7U?si=8Jj-3XV1OQQ1j17G

Probably just ragebaiting. In his Superman video, Nerdrotic said it isn't woke—just an awful movie. Honestly, anyone who watched it and still shouts "WOKE" either has the critical thinking skills of a wet sock or is flat-out brain-dead.
Plus when did you add me to the list of people who shout woke for every movie

Audience score 😭 Snyder fans have not put their review without watching the movie yet

pu7pl3:
I don't know why you fell for the click bait and started taking what you said about it surpassing 800m back.

Also, thanks for not dropping any spoilers.

I didn't, there's still a likely chance it won't get to 800mn - but I really hope it does really well. The movie is actually damn good!

abduleez1:
Hold your horses oo..... people wey go Gunn you down if you eff up plenty.

Some Snyder fan critics in the UK are giving it a rotten already - despite that it's still at 91%.
Now at 86😭😭 Snyder fans are so asinine

abduleez1:
It begins..... 😎😎

The movie has so many things that can be spoiled bro. I'm dying to say everything here but noooooooo. You guys are in for a treat. I'll be rewatching tomorrow😭❤️

pu7pl3:
Those people should try and read the whole article then. Not just grabbing one line from it.

Everything is clickbaity and rage baiting. They know that's what people want to hear. The review of Superman are almost all positive

TemporaryHansel:
There's no way that Superman movie will make a billion after this. Lots of people already cancelling their tickets. 700m will be heaven for them at this point.

Exactly. Perception is very important

Baddestguyp:
Imo there nothing wrong with a movie having political messages as long as it's well written and doesn't feel preachy

Every movie has a message but it should never affected the main purpose of movies to entertain

pu7pl3:
I thought you already saw it yourself. Why is your opinion wavering cos of that post?

It's truly a great movie. All I'm talking about is perception. Some people will not see it because they'll find it woke already🤷🏾‍♂️ and that's not good for business

Chibudollar:
Superman will tank because of this?

Not likely but it certainly would affect the morale of the movie. I'm not very sure of a billion anymore. preaching instead of entertaining (which in my opinion it didn't) is Hollywood right now and people don't want that anymore

Illusioneffect:
It'll do well, I've no doubt about it at this point. Those bad reviews are fake imo. Comic book fans will eat this movie up

Oh sorry I take this back!

Chibudollar:
There's one guy I follow on Twitter and his everyday prayer is for the upcoming Superman movie to flop. He is a Snyder/Henry cavil big fan e too funny wallai. More reason why I want to upcoming Superman movie to do well. Hope it does well enough

It'll do well, I've no doubt about it at this point. Those bad reviews are fake imo. Comic book fans will eat this movie up

abduleez1:
There's this unpopular opinion that's always been on my mind some years now— I feel Keanu Reeves is just one note. He's not really a good actor to me and/or lacks range. His delivery of dialogue or it's probably the way he talks just takes me out of his scenes in recent movies. He just delivers his dialogue lazily like he's reading the script and not acting. I like him more when he just acts and shoot things up without saying anything.
I know I haven't decisively sit down and watch his magnum opus which brought him to fame— The Matrix trilogy; so I don't know if he was good while younger but his recent movies just brings up his acting deficit when he's not playing John Wick.

His only convincing role for me has been Constantine and that's hardly much cos I ain't even a big fan of that movie.

I feel you. He does sound like he's reading bedtime stories to himself sometimes. Buttt… he’s lowkey built his whole brand off that calm, stoic delivery. It's not range — it's vibe and it Works. Wick? Perfect. Shakespeare? God, no. 😂

Also, My Own Private Idaho — young Keanu actually had chops there. You should peep it.

So yeah, you're not wrong. He isn't the GOAT actor. But he’s Keanu. And somehow… that’s enough.

Top 35 Best Movies of the 21st Century, according to over 200,000 people

35 - Aftersun
34 - Into the Spider-Verse
33 - Gladiator
32 - Lost in Translation
31 - Before Sunset
30 - Brokeback Mountain
29 - Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
28 - The Royal Tenebaums
27 - Dune: Part 2
26 - Portrait of a Lady on Fire
25 - The Departed
24 - Inception
23 - Oppenheimer
22 - The Grand Budapest Hotel
21 - Children of Men
20 - Arrival
19 - Whiplash
18 - Moonlight
17 - Get Out
16 - La La Land
15 - Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
14 - Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
13 - Everything Everywhere All at Once
12 - In the Mood for Love
11 - Inglourious Bastards
10 - The Social Network
9 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
8 - Spirited Away
7 - Mad Max: Fury Road
6 - The Dark Knight
5 - Interstellar
4 - There Will Be Blood
3 - No Country for Old Men
2 - Mullholland Drive
1 - Parasite

This is a better list. I've watched 100% of the movies here

Superman (2025) – No-Spoiler Review 🎬🦸‍♂️💫

David Corenswet brings Superman to life like never before — strong, soft, hopeful. Rachel Brosnahan? The most Lois Lane Lois Lane we’ve had. Their chemistry? 100% newsroom-flirting-meets-save-the-world energy.

But let’s talk cinematography — gorgeous. This ain’t gray and gritty Metropolis. It’s vibrant, wide-sky America with sunlight that means something. Every frame feels like it believes in Superman as much as he believes in us.

James Gunn cooked definitely his best film ever and that's saying something.
You can tell this wasn’t just a paycheck — it’s personal. He strips Superman down to what matters: hope, decency, and the courage to stay kind in a cruel world. Somehow, he made it feel classic and brand new.

Score: 9.5/10
This isn’t just a superhero movie It's also a political thriller and a non stop thrill ride.
It'll definitely make a lot of money

joseph1832:
Now seeing all this high powered cast, I'm wondering what the budget will be like, because paying these actors is something else. Lol

The budget is 250m

BlackManta:
Make sure to drop a non-spoiler review for us

I will 😊
By the way, Just watched Jurassic world abi park - an average movie but still fun to watch. The most important thing was the Odyssey teaser at the end!!!
Nothing much just Tom Holland talking about his father to the Punisher and waves of water. Very careful teaser giving the fact they just started shooting

I'm watching Superman tomorrow!!!😭😭😭😭

abduleez1:
Damn..... The perfect casting for Circe. Since Anya Chalotra is Circé in DCU, I don't mind Charlize being Hecate.

Pls Nolan, make it R rated and you'd be my GOAT. 🙏🏽

It probably will be
Greek mythology is brutal: blood, guts, gods misbehaving, monsters, seduction, existential dread.

Zidoh:
Have you watch this epic movie ?

Oyaskii should send a gif that illustrates what we think of this post

abduleez1:
Here's the full list for those curious of the TOP 100 21st Century movies:


I've watched 38/100..... 😭😭

Basically that's about 38 movies I've watched so far in a possible 76 I would have watched.

More Chris Nolan movies gets in but farther down the list in the top 100: Memento, Inception, Oppenheimer, Interstellar.

I've watched 59/100. 30% of the ones I've watched shouldn't be on the list

abduleez1:
Here's the full list for those curious of the TOP 100 21st Century movies:


I've watched 38/100..... 😭😭

Basically that's about 38 movies I've watched so far in a possible 76 I would have watched.

More Chris Nolan movies gets in but farther down the list in the top 100: Memento, Inception, Oppenheimer, Interstellar.

The list is truly ass. I watched Mulholland Drive and it's probably one of the strangest and the weirdest movie I've watched this year - I had to watch YouTube movie to understand the movie. Not even in my top 500. But parasite is no 1 and I can understand that

My last three movie going experiences have been great
F1 is an 11/10 best movie I've watched since Dune part two. Sounds editing and great storytelling at its finest. Damson Idris is so finneee and I'm not even gay

The Odyssey poster🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

oyaskii:
My Ballot Entry for the New York Times's 100 best Movies of the 21st century campaign...

Special.... Special....films 🌟🎉

Marriage sorry Ke?

BlackManta:
I find Sydney Sweeney very attractive but I never rated her as an actress and this is why.

She and Ana de Armas are in the same category. Overrated actress who made it in Hollywood because of their sex appeal.

If Sydney wasn't a famous actress, she would be doing Onlyfans.

The advertisement for her bathwater soap is literally softporn.

"Hello dirty little boys, are you interested in my body". WTF is that A glamorized cornstar masquerading as an actress.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V16Y4wZj0fA?si=gJUp8PPljFVgMvYm

most women are actresses because MEN find them attractive bro. Get that in your head, she's just taking the advantage even further

oyaskii:
Your self proclaimed hyper fanaticism with the Harry Potter lore has probably blinded you from discerning your fantasies from logic, ever since this show was announced, to a damn near annoying condescending level tbh.

It's not like you have the screenwriter on speed dial or have a PhD in scriptwriting...you are just in the dark, as we all are, concerning what they are gonna do with the characters. It's not like they haven't changed traits of major characters in adaptations before and considering the times we are in, all bets are off the table.

You have such a high hopes for the prod team, when one of the writers openly claimed, he wasn't arsed to read the books!

Not saying you shouldn't be bubbly about one of your favourite franchises as you claim, but still open your eyes to logic and the signs of the times.

Hey, fair points—but let’s slow the roll a bit 😅. My optimism isn't blind fanaticism, it's based on patterns and actual industry trends. Sure, I don’t have the screenwriter on speed dial (would be nice though lol), but I do follow how reboots are usually handled—especially ones that are this high-profile.

This isn't a "loosely based" adaptation or a soft reboot—it's a book-faithful series. That's the core selling point HBO and Warner Bros have been hammering from the start. They know the fanbase would riot if core character traits of Harry, Hermione, or Ron were fundamentally changed.

Of course changes can happen—and yeah, they have in past adaptations. But the idea that they’d completely reinvent the main trio just for shock value goes against everything they've said. If we were dealing with a Netflix young adult reimagining, sure, I'd be worried too. But this is HBO. Prestige TV. They thrive on deep, layered adaptations that stay true to source while expanding the world tastefully.

Also, one writer not reading the books? That’s annoying, but that’s one person on a massive team. The showrunner and executive producers have the final say—and if they’re backing fidelity to the source, then that matters more than a staff writer.

Bottom line: I’m not saying everyone has to be optimistic, but it’s wild to call it “dumb” to expect professionalism from a studio that’s known for setting high bars. Being hopeful about a beloved series getting proper treatment isn’t blind—it’s just not jaded.

phr0nesis:
I don't expect them to make the characters different, if they do however, it won't surprise me. I haven't read House of the Dragons books, but I'm very sure Rhaenyrea isn't bisexual and yet the show made it so.
HBO does not prioritise inclusiveness as much as Disney, but they do it nonetheless.

they do because it is 'necessary' to them but it never affects the actual canon of the show. Harry being gay definitely does