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Coolusername, Dandadan finally making its way to the anime scene.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_SnV_SdO4k?si=PhDmW6CWyFcTIhip

abduleez1:
Wtf is this.... 😂😂😂

A Stark variant. Multiverse na your mate?

oyaskii:
"Oppenhemier" (2023)

"Now i am become ☠️.. the destroyer of worlds
J. Robert Oppenheimer, July 16, 1945"

Perhaps one of my biggest regret in all my years as a cinephile will probably be passing up the opportunity to see this on the biggest of screen, so i had wait months for the home media to drop because CN is so hell bent on a long cinematic run for his flicks 😒, it finally dropped and it still took me 2 weeks after it dropped to see it, so as to be in the right "head space" and i can wholeheartedly say, the wait was 100% worth it, because simply put, this masterpiece is the best movie i have seen this year, and most likely the best i have seen in a long while.

There are so many good things to talk about this epic biopic that i am so spoiled for choice.

This might be one of the very well told biopic in Hollywood history, The J. Robert Oppenheimer big screen story was all that you wanted it to be, A genius scientist that was not even the best of his generation is tasked with creating a weapon of mass destruction, a literal "world destroyer", after an initial hesitation due to what it would mean for those who "mean well for the weapon" and "those who do not", but with his jewish heritage mix with intense antisemitism of the Nazis in WW II, he is finally convinced that making said "destroyer of world" weapon will end the Nazi's antisemitism and effectively end the war, fuelled by this and his eternal obsession for success and perfection, he gathered like minds on a long stretch of barren land on Los Alamos to make the "world destroyer", but before the bomb is even complete, Adolf Hitler, the Fuhrër of Nazi Germany, the eternal enemy of the jewish folk, puts a bullet through his brains, eliminating "the need" for the bomb, but with the Japanese still hell bent on the war, JRO forges ahead in making it, and the movie then juxtaposed into the thought and afterthought of the sheer personal moral wobble and unbridled guilt or not of making the deadliest weapon this planet has ever known.

The cast is such an underrated star studded feature, Christopher Nolan was able to convince some of his "usual suspects" to star in this and also added some more star power. This movie had Florence Pugh, Rami Malek, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Josh Harnett and even Gary Oldman. But perhaps the star of the show has to be RDJ and a certain "Cillian Murphy". It was nice to see RDJ shine in a project where he is not wearing an iron suit, post MCU RDJ is a gem! and except something shifts significantly, he is locked for best supporting actor during the award season.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was an eccentric enigma of many facets, a physicist maniac obsessed with how atoms and neutrons, affect the Jewish and communist world around him and how his personal life fits into all this . In Cillian Murphy, Christopher Nolan, found a perfect method maniac to bring his epic biopic to life, Cillian has always been on the fringes on previous CN project, but he is at the center here, the very nucleus of the entire thing, in the entire run, he never for once stayed out of character, with one of the finest method acting i have ever witnessed. He had the best acting performance by a lead actor this calendar year, and should deservedly get the Oscar top price.

Christopher Nolan has already established his hold as a master filmmaker obsessed with absolute perfection but he takes it up a notch with this . The production value of this was 100%, the finest in a while. The deliberate usage of "White and Black" for the Lewis Strauss narrative and Colored for the JR Oppenhemier narrative meant there were so many shots you can actually frame. The cinematography was heavenly and it might be subtle, but Christopher Nolan uses different aspect ratio for different scenes in his movie to properly tell a particular analogy or emotion the said scene is trying to protray, and it was used brilliantly here. It might seem tedious to watch in one take because so many things seem to be happening at once, but the payoff is huge, followed carefully, the enitre movie was like an interstallar travel through space and time, that is beautifully crafted for the sci fi, drama or both enthusiast to enjoy. My disdain for movies with excessively long runtime is open, but 3 hours felt a little bit short, because of how good this was. Christopher Nolan favors loud noises with intense background score, (He surprisingly opted for Ludwig Göransson instead of Hans Zimmer , and the "student" made "the master" proud"to convey dread and anxiety, so this movie will be much more enjoyable with good subtitles on. I also noticed how, each scene with where they discuss the science of the atomic bomb, it cuts to a representation of explosive atomic reaction. Yeah....i have no doubt that this is the "Best Picture" of the year...none of that Barbie rogbodiyan nonesense!

This is my best movie this year, heck, This is "the" best movie this year!, and it might be for awhile. A phenomenal motion picture true and true.

9/10.

Chris Nolan coming in late in the second half with a screamer to save cinema in 2023.

I've been appreciating Ludwig for a while now but this movie really put him solidly in the running for Zimmer's throne cos I deadass thought it was Zimmer in the composer's seat, as usual, until I saw the credits.

abduleez1:
OPPENHEIMER.....9.9/10

A bit slow at first, then the story begins to pick up on the hour mark. At 1hr28mins into the film, the story fully escalates and it's a joyride henceforth. Everything about the movie was superb. There's not much I can say about the film that hasn't been said already.

But, it's a cinematic Masterpiece. Premium Cinematography. Superb acting performances from all the entire cast especially to the likes of Cillian Murphy, Matt Damon, Florence Pugh, Jason Clarke.
The standout performances for me in the movie were for both Robert Downey Jr. and Emily Blunt. Both gave Oscar worthy performances. It's an ensemble movie nicely done with virtually all the characters having a role to play in elevating the story.

The connection of the opening scene of the film in the explosion chain reaction with the text saying: "Prometheus stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. For this, He was chained to a rock and punished for eternity", in relation to Albert Einstein's words to Oppenheimer, both scenes are creatively profound.
Einstein said Oppie was going to face the consequences of his achievement and was going to be punished for it by people, and when they've punished him enough they'd later give him an award, celebrating his life achievements but really it was to compensate him and to make themselves feel better.
What a way to start a movie and end it.
Christopher Nolan is a master storyteller.

I also loved the symbolism of Nolan using colour for past events and black and white for present happenings. A break from the norm. Also, the illustrations of Oppie's thoughts using the solar system, colors, sound and light to properly convey his emotions. It's just brilliant.

The minus 0.1 point deduction was for not revealing to me the sweet face of defeat of Lewis Strauss at the press release after being rejected by the Senate committee.

After seeing the film, now I understand the hype. This is the first clear Best Picture contender I've watched all year round. The award just seems destined for this film.

Nolan made fùcking Dane Dehaan act his àss off in a minor role. I had no idea this guy could get more goated as a director in my books.

Imagine Strauss at the press release after being rejected by the Senate Committee and he takes of his glasses and just quietly says "I am Iron Man" 😁😁😁

abduleez1:
James Gunn delivering Ws back to back...


R rated Etrigan the Demon project?? DC is so fvvking back!!

This man wan use excitement kee person.

Etrigan R-rated film
Dr Fate show
Chai! Joy really comes in the morning

typicalgamer:
😊

P.s Nigeria is not frustrating for me


Just can’t stand ignorant folks that’s all

😊

Wonder how you manage not being able to stand yourself then. Must be tough 😩

typicalgamer:
Don’t patronize me with he followed up his reference bull-crap he was being an ignorant f*ck just like how you’re being right now

So don’t ever patronize me we’re not friends

This ain’t no gaming thread stick to what you know and please let this be the end of this.

You can’t call him out that he was wrong but you kept finding flaws in my statement like i said please let this be the end of it

We’re not friends stick to what you know

I get that Nigeria is frustrating for everybody right now but abeg try not to be visiting that frustration on folks online.

Nobody here is the cause of your misery.

CoolUsername:
You can't just do a Google search to verify an opinion.

Hey, he's the one that claimed a simple Google search would solve this issue 🤷🏿‍♂️

typicalgamer:
Take this as a reference

What if i say kagura bachi is the greatest manga of all time

Old heads and manga fans will look at me like I’m retarded

That’s how this feels the niqqa didn’t seem to consider that oh shoot ghost of Tsushima isn’t the first samurai game ever created or only samurai game to have been created

But he straight out of ignorance called it the goat and try to defend it like come on man

Ghost of Tsushima is a better version of for honor the game

Anything ghost of Tsushima did for honor has done it before

Trek to yomi
Black myth wukong
Dynasty Warriors 1-9
Phantom blade
Rise of ronin
Shinobi

Bruh what is this

Homeboy even rephrased and said that "it's the best samurai game HE'S PLAYED SO FAR". That should've been your cue to chill.

To follow up your reference, if someone said Kagurabachi was the greatest manga they'd ever read, it should be clear that that's a personal opinion they're entitled to.

Also, why didn't For Honor or most of those other titles win Game of the Year?

typicalgamer:
Bro i no get strength for all of these abeg

If I’d say Onimusha was better had better story and created awareness for the genre

Watch how he’ll counter like you seen Tsushima graphics to gameplay to story like bruh

I no get this strength for all these

Imagine someone above was saying i shouldn’t mention sekiro like whaaaaa

Sekiro was a f*cking game of the year winner it was groundbreaking had prestige and unique characters


Ghost of Tsushima had to be marketed then rebranded and market again a year later just because it sold poorly and didn’t meet expectations still it doesn’t meet expectations.

Bro i repeat i no get strength for this o

Ghost of Tsushima is the goat 🐐 and I’m wrong to ever doubt it ✌️

You could've at least mentioned something. The reluctance to name any game while being condescending to the dude put you in a bad light.

typicalgamer:
Bro a simple google search you solve all of these shalaye

A simple Google search says he's right sha

Baddestguyp:
you keep proving over and over again to be nothing but a wànker who just jumps into every argument to wànk on your fellow members...


It is the same usual group of 4-5 members sûcking each other's dîck in every argument without even bothering to understand the Genesis of that argument...


Maybe you should take your mouth of his dîck and balls before you'll be taken seriously

Not a single one of the questions I've asked you have you even attempted to provide an answer to. Instead just jumped straight to ad hominem and insults. Clear evidence that you had no idea what you were even talking about as usual.

Sha try and grow up next year abeg

Baddestguyp:
Can any of you clôwns tell me how Parasite got promoted till everyone watched it and it even won Oscars?

Is it not the same "non-general audiences" on Twitter whose views don't count that watched it and hyped it so much that it got global recognition?


Bunch of clôwns on this movie/series section circle-jèrking themselves



It's funny how you are actually what you criticize...
Nothing but a bunch of clôwns making noise and circle-jèrking each other...
The real definition of the loud minority

So are we talking about superhero fatigue or lack of promotion?
2023 is about to end and you still can't argue a single point properly

abduleez1:
If other people call am Clown of the TV/movie section now him go dey cry.

I still dey wait make him show me where he answered why superhero fatigue no affect GotG 3

Baddestguyp:
this is why you shouldn't jump into the middle of an argument without reading from the onset.

Your question has been answered already. Stop behaving like a 🤡🤡🤡

Kindly direct me to where it was answered

Baddestguyp:
There was noise from different sides...

Supporters and defenders...stop making it seem as if everyone on social media was against it...all to fit your agenda...


And you and your guy are yet to explain why The Marvels bombed or The Flash or Antman Quantumania bombed...
Shebi it's only social media noise...

The same social media that helped these movies bomb is the same social media that promoted Oppenheimer and Barbie...and made tons of memes about watching both...

But apparently the "general audiences" are not on social media 🤡🤡🤡

I wonder where the general audiences exist then 🤡🤡

Why didn't Guardians of the Galaxy 3 bomb though? Or is that one not a superhero movie?

abduleez1:
Everyone knows you can ONLY think logically or critically when it only comes to Attack on Titan. Asides that it's basically Garbage in, garbage out.

Nîgga please. The same dude who throws a tantrum if you don't declare AoT the greatest piece of fiction ever created 😂🤣😂🤣😂

Weekend Watch List

- Tokyo Godfathers (2003)

One of the first anime movies i watched before I even knew it was called anime. Would eventually find out it's a part of the late great Satoshi Kon's body of work which made a rewatch all the more necessary.

- The Garden of Sinners Chapter 3: Remaining Sense of Pain (2008)

On a solemn night in July 1998, teenager Fujino Asagami is mercilessly raped by a street gang in a dilapidated bar. No matter what physical or sexual abuse they deal, however, the girl regards her captors with the same apathetic expression. The next day, mangled bodies are discovered in that same building, so torn apart that investigators find it infeasible to even consider the culprit human.

Elsewhere, a client request reaches Touko Aozaki's detective agency, tasking Shiki Ryougi with either capturing or killing the perpetrator of last night's incident. But soon, word spreads that a single survivor escaped the slaughter, and now the murderer is plowing down everything in their path to locate and exterminate him. A brutal race against time begins, pitting Shiki against a dangerous foe imperceptible even to her legendary eyes.

Baddestguyp:
What did The Marvels do to Critical Drinker?
He's made about 5 videos dissing it in like the past 3 weeks...



Anyway, I'm experiencing the worst moment of Superhero Fatigue.

Apart from The Boys and Invincible, I just don't care to watch Superhero again. I'm pretty sure I won't watch The Marvels even when it's out for downloads...
I can't just imagine wasting 2 hours of my time on it...

Even that Madame Web sef...I doubt I'll watch it

Shitting on the MCU is what majorly brings in the huge views for him. He'd be an idîot not to milk it.

SOZINN:
“The Marvels” was an L that I had anticipated since the film was announced.
Failures like this are what Disney needs every once in a while. I just wish most of it would happen outside of the MCU. No problem, this month is reserved for MCU fans. We'll smile again when Aquaman 2 turns out to be an even bigger failure.

Using other people's "bigger" failures as a coping mechanism is a very unhealthy trait to have.

Love how Sukuna's domain expansion translates to "Let me cook"

Barrywhyte1:
Omo this looks so good.

Finally, a series that stays exactly true to the source material.

Bro, that "maybe I won't need a sword" scene is sooo Percy. So true to his character

By the gods, I cannot wait to experience this. Walker Scobell could very well be on his way to super stardom with this role.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHb7au6Gmls?si=iiNV6AD0HvQMvKWU

Baddestguyp:
No. They literally state how it's measured on their website...

It's based on social media interactions.

That's why they called it unbaised...it's solely stats...

Not like Hollywood awards that are usually biased...

Ah! Once it's a person's favorite, the person agrees that the stats are unbiased. Gotta love human beings 😂🤣😂

Baddestguyp:
The Garden of Sinners...

I watched all the installments years ago...
Loved it...and the music too

Reminded me of Fate

Because it's part of the Fate universe.

Weekend Watch List

- Oppenheimer (2023)

During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history.

- The Garden of Sinners Chapter 2: A Study in Murder - Part 1 (2008)

A string of gruesome murders has happened in a quiet town. The killer is getting more accustomed to murder and there is no clue insight.

abduleez1:
😎😎😎

Oh yes!

Baddestguyp:
I caught up to One Piece early this year...

But I decided to wait again for it to pile up...cos that's what I'm used to

Omo! I'm one of the few OP fans I know that this meme is still relevant for

oyaskii:
lmaooooo where i wan start from? 😂😂😂😂...Na to take 1 year vacation like this 😭

As long as you fall in love with One Piece, the number of episodes won't be an issue. There's years I didn't watch a single OP episode. There's months where I binged a 100. Even right now as we speak, I'm 300+ episodes behind and planning to catch up next year.

TL-DR: Them no dey rush One Piece like party jollof

oyaskii:
One Piece has a 1000+ episodes right? 🤔

Yeah

abduleez1:
Lmfao.... This thing dey pain me ehn. How person wan catch up in two weeks. Wetin projects downloaded since 2021 still dey my phone, I never watch, I wan come run create space in 14 days. Haba!! 😂😂

That's how they jumped me with Harley Quinn S4 when I never get time start season 3. I just tell all of them make them rest.