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The Odyssey is perfect and it's a problem.
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The Odyssey is perfect and it's a problem.

I knew The Odyssey would be good but not that good. It is, quite simply, peerless... and it's a problem.

For the time in my life, and I'm old enough to have seen E.T. in theater, I am feeling wistful after seeing a movie. As if I was witnessing some kind of conclusion.

I've seen my fair share of great movies, and there are many, but this is on an entirely different level. The combination of a perfect movie and the grandeur of the story makes me feel like this is the pinnacle of cinema. Nolan cannot surpass this. Let alone anyone else. This is it. This is the top of cinema's mountain.

From here on out, how can I possibly enjoy less than a monumental and meaningful flawless spectacle? From here on out, what movie could possibly surpass a perfect cinematographic rendition of the greatest story humanity has ever conceived? From here on out, there is nowhere else to go but down.

u/Capital_March — 6 days ago
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Which combiner do you wish the most for 2027? The number one spot!

I wish for Defensor, which is the most likely me thinks. What say you?

u/Capital_March — 20 days ago
▲ 174 r/80smovies

Which 80s movie have you watched the most? The number one spot!

For me, it's My Science Project (1985) 😁 Pure silly, harmless fun! Who doesn't love a mysterious alien device story? Sure, The Goonies is the gold standard for treasure hunts but My Science Project is the one that made me dream of going on a quest to find such a thing the most!

u/Capital_March — 22 days ago
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Disappointment Day (spoilers heavy)

Disclosure Day SPOILERS ahead so be warned.

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Last chance!!

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Seriously, LAST chance to avoid SPOILERS!!!

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Ok, so I saw Disclosure Day and I was very, very disappointed.

In the pantheon of movie directors, Spielberg is giant amongst the giants. No question there.

Nevertheless, we are LIGHTYEARS from Close Encounters, E.T. or anything closely resembling a "Spielberg movie". No Spielberg mood, shots, camera moves, etc. You could show this to people at random and none would guess it was made by Spielberg.

So why was I disappointed? The movies says or does nothing new. This movie brings a-b-s-o-l-u-t-e-l-y nothing new to the table. ZILCH!

The whole "Government hides alien bodies ands ships through a nefarious secret organization" has been told thousands of times before. In many cases it has been told a WHOLE LOT better than this movie. Heck, we had a decade of X-Files focused on this topic alone.

I do not fault the actors, nor the casting. They're doing what the scripts asks of them.

Technically, the movie is well done. No problem here.

SFX? The 3D animals are laughably, LAUGHABLY, mediocre. Any old free AI can do infinitely better. It's so bad that I wonder if it was made on purpose.

Soundtrack? Serviceable but completely forgettable. Look, I worship John Williams as much as the next guy but there's nothing memorable here. To his defense, the number of scenes where he could shine, either through an action or tender moment, as so scarce that he can't be blamed for it.

So what's the main problem? The freakin' weak sauce script!

Jeez... That script is so bland it's not even funny.

I don't know what Spielberg saw in that script (aside making money) that attracted him.

The final act is so weak that I have a headache just to think about it.

I can't recall the last time that I saw such a laughably, LAUGHABLY, weak final act.

I am flabbergasted at the level of mediocrity stuffed in that script.

In conclusion, I don't know why everyone praises that movie. I don't.

I saw Close Encounters and E.T. hundreds of times. Maybe more. And I will watch them again and again until I go to the great beyond.

This movie? Seeing it once was once too many.

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u/Capital_March — 2 months ago