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oyaskii:
"The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I smell it in the air. Much that once was is lost, for none now live who remember it".....

Fantasy books are one of the hardest to write. Authors of these seemingly, have to create new worlds, places, continents, languages, food, religions, species, often from scratch and spin them into large volumes of books, so props to J.R.R. Tolkien for writing this, but do you know what i think is even harder than this? turning all these into a visual spectacle that is etched in one's memory for a lifetime.

Peter Jackson's LOTR series did exactly this!, A beautiful adaptation of a great book. Everything was pretty good, Good cast, good use of VFX, incredible cinematography, in fact the complete package. I copped the extended version, and you need to clock in around 12 hours and 6 minutes! straight to see all 3 in one stretch but it doesn't even feel like a chore because of how good they are. I'm due a yearly re-run soonest.

The LOTR is such an aesthetically, culturally and historically important lore, that, me thinks, if we somehow make contact with aliens in the future and we are trying to show them our very best flicks from earth, a box set of these would totally be first in line 😉.

A rare 10/10 👍🏾.

and doing it all in 2003 is insane. The visual effects in this movies were totally better than all the Marvel movies of 2020 (yes, even No Way Home). I still believe those were the years of the pinnacle of Vfx. Most of the vfx shots were shot on computers that some people have at home. I remember when I was learning 3d imagery in school and we were using Cinema 4d and Massive and ZBrush, our school final project was recreating the Minas Tirith look and modeling characters of Orcs in our own style; None of ours was close to the movie in any way except we wanted to stay in the library rendering for months. The budget of all the movies was close to just 350 million which is a budget of a Marvel movie like Captain Marvel. Big shame

The Lord of the Rings trilogy - 10/10
I decided to watch the movies for nostalgia's sake. When I downloaded every one of them in 1080p and realised each of them is almost 4 hours long each, I couldn't believe I went through these movies when I was a child and didn't feel anything.
Watching it now, I can say Lord of the Rings is the reason we have Marvel movies, insane plot armors and movies in epic scales right now. Guys!! this 4 hour movies were shot together and released 3 years back to back!
The quality of storytelling and visual effects is awesome but the main reason these movies are the most epic movies of all times is the worldbuilding, score and makeup. How did this guys create those Orcs so realistically! Watching them didn't even feel like 4 hours and I can imagine how awesome it would be watching this masterpiece in theatres.
This is the kind of movie that prompts centuries of discuss and fan arts
Everyone should rewatch this movies once again and give their thoughts

3 Body Problem is crazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzyyyyyyyyy!! An easy 10/10 for me. Can't wait for the next adaptation

Kaycee7:
Reboot? Or prequel spin-off?

A prequel

abduleez1:


MAD MAX reboot....



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVswuip0-co?si=FNkN7KS30qj_mceC

'this is an awesome trailer

Baddestguyp:
Basic Instinct (1992)


This guy has balls of steel sleeping with her.

About to watch part 2

how was the sex scene?

Kungfu Panda 4 - 7/10

SOZINN:
So actors like John Cena or Dave Bautista have "range"? Wow, wonderful. Well it's not the stupídest opinion I've come across today.

what is your definition of range bro 🤣 if Cena doesn't have range, it means someone like Daniel Day Lewis doesn't

Kaycee7:
Before we even get into different genres, he doesn't even play the same characters or act the same way in comedies. He's not just another version of Drax in every comedy role. Even his comedy acting alone has range.

I'm telling you guys, this bait is not believable.

Exactly, people think comedy is an easy genre, the fact is comedy is way more difficult than horror, look at Tropic Thunder and Parasite, it is easier for comedies to look so cringe but the actors and writers are the main source of its brilliance esp when most comedies are actually improv!

JackBizzle:
Dave Bautista has only 3 non-comedy roles in big movies.

Blade Runner.
Knock at the Cabin
Dune.
Army of the dead
Hotel Artemis

In Blade Runner, his screen time was short- his character died in the first 5 minutes.

Baustista has range bro, it's not much but still can be considered a good actor, Knock at the Cabin showed that, you should also watch Spectre

Saturnalia:
Na Sharon Stone picture still dey surprise me. She just clocked 66 years in March.

Somebody's milf

Baddestguyp:

This movie had 8 set of tits and it didn't even show any, wtf!!!?

Madame Web 9/10

phr0nesis:
It's not about playing a more diverse role, but more about how they performed in those roles. Besides, Bautista has a higher acting range than Cena

That's certainly not true at all. Even in John Cena's bad movies, he always does his best to do a pretty good job all the time. You should watch Peacemaker, then you'll know what I'm talking about. John Cena's the only wrestler turned actor that has broken away from being typecast just because of his range of performances

Basic Instinct- 1000000000/10 just for the sex scenes!!!!!!!
I don't think any movie can top the sex scenes in this movie, I had to be careful not to burst an artery because Sharon Stone is just fc gorgeous and although the most popular scene is the leg opening scene (I can't count how many times I rewind) wtf! The rest of the movie is actually neo thriller awesome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAzbU8hayfw?si=B-IaUv2uJc3zaZQb

phr0nesis:
I agree with your rating. The hype around this series, made me download the entire episodes at once. It started well, but it began to fall apart after the fourth episode.

It fell apart right from the 2nd episodes 1st 10 minutes

SOZINN:
Monkey Man just debuted with 100% on RT.
100% for an action flick!!!

It's now 91

Kaycee7:
Still mad that the best song from Barbie wasn't the one that won Best Original Song. Truly, just as he said, "Anywhere else it'd be a 10"

Too bad Barbie won something. Nonetheless, I'm glad Ken stole the show, I guess patriarchy wins after all

abduleez1:
I'm happy that film got snubbed. Cos all it was just vibes and insha'Allah in that category. It's not bad. In fact it's good but I feel it's massively over hyped compared to the other competitors.

I actually liked Elemental than that movie sef, ATSV is in par with Nimona in my opinion

Lily Gladstone doesn't deserve the Oscars when compared to the work of Emma Stone

Erenjp:
Spiderverse went home awardless

well deserved snub. You should watch The Boy and the Heron, you'ld totally understand. The award is for best "animated" film and the award was made for the Boy and the Heron

Octopusssy:
Past Lives is so simple and relatable because it imitates life. Majority of us live very simple, mundane lives as portrayed in the movie

What if this is a past life as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next life? Who do you think we are then?
This touched me hardddd! You'ld love Perfect Days then

Movies I watched last week -
Damsel - 2/10 - Another boring cash grab for Netflix, they know people would watch!
The Man from U.N.C.L.E - 8/10 - "this movie is the perfect blend of espionage and entertainment. It's so good, it should come with a license to thrill!"
Sicario - 9/10 - 'You're asking me how a watch works. For now, just keep an eye on the time.'
Oppenheimer - 12/10 - "Now I am become Death, the Destroyer of Worlds."
Past Lives - 9/10 - "What if this is a past life as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next life?"
True Lies - 7/10 - this movie is nostalgia bait but watching it now, it just seems bland but still funny "You're fired!"
The Age of Adaline - 8/10 - "The only constant is change, but for me, it's the one thing I can't embrace."
The Favourite - 9/10 - this movie is a better movie than Poor THings in Yorgos Lanthimos filmography - "Sometimes to lose balance is to find peace."

GloriousGbola:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT6QGt9M91k?si=6jjKjyNo2ELTo-78

One of you right here

Is there anything the man doesn't hate

What do you expect from the daily show😂 nitpicking what they want their audience to hear not what's actually true. The candidate has actually talked extensively about the dying state of education in North Carolina in the same speech they nit picked😂 you Democrats are so fucking dumb, you don't second guess the news before you believe it- I'm not even a Republican but you guys crazy structure is just flat out insane😂.
They try to water down the trans issue like it's not a big deal when it actually is and could be what smears what real freedom in democracy means - look innerwards and not what CNN and MSNBC wants you to hear. Good luck and be wise

GloriousGbola:
Look at that! A right winger in the wild! Do you also belive in pizza gate

How many babies have you been told leftists ate today

That's the problem with leftists- you guys tie a certain "conspiracy theory" to every right winger that you come out as ignorant and stereotypical wildlings
You guys forget you started the conspiracy theory that blacks are subhumans and should pick cotton for life

GloriousGbola:
The right wing rarely processes irony. That is why they run around with punisher logos, have trump the draft dodger playing fortunate son,

And this

https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/tv/a34758456/the-boys-donald-trump-homelander-anthony-starr/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2022/06/20/right-wing-the-boys-fans-grapple-with-homelander-being-a-villain-confusing-everyone/

The real problem the show will have is that 5 or 10.years from now people watching will not know the stories the show is telling because they did not live through it.

That goes for the baby killing left wingers too. If you want to make a political statement, don't f^cking generalise

Kaycee7:
Not realizing Homelander's a villain when he let a plane full of Americans, some of them children, crash is wild asf

Bro, this is the danger of just listening to a single story, why add "right wing" just to make conservatives sound stupid, that's bleeped up bro. Don't just read a headline and believe it without thinking twice

Kano Tricycle Rider Honored with Over 250 Million Naira in Scholarships

Auwalu Salisu, a commercial tricycle rider in Kano, has garnered widespread recognition after returning a missing N15 million to its rightful owner. At the 2023 Annual Leadership Conference held today, Salisu was lauded by government officials, organizations, and individuals, receiving numerous accolades and gifts.

Among the honors bestowed upon Salisu are scholarships worth more than 250 million naira from various government and private sources. Additionally, he has been offered scholarships to prestigious institutions such as Harvard and Cambridge University. Salisu's remarkable act of integrity has also earned him housing and land properties in Northern Nigeria, totaling approximately 400 million naira in value.

During the ceremony, Salisu was awarded the title of "Most Outstanding Young Man of 2023" and received commendations from several governors, including those of Niger, Taraba, and Governor Peter Obi. He was also praised by prominent business figures and government ministers.

Salisu expressed gratitude for the recognition and support he has received, remarking that he was left speechless by the generosity shown towards him. His story serves as a testament to the power of honesty and integrity in society, inspiring others to uphold similar values in their own lives.

Could make a billion. Reason
1. No actual competition except Kungfu Panda
2. More rewatchable than Oppenheimer

SIXFEETUNDER:
8/10😎

Ocean's dying, plankton's dying... it's people. Soylent Green is made out of people.
Loved this mid movie

100naira:
how much did you buy tickets?

In Bullocks' it's $24

abduleez1:
I swear. Na wetin dey vex me be that. As I see say The Boy and The Heron never even get hope release, I don know say Minus One na long thing.

The Boy and the Heron has been up for download since Feb. 4th bro check