Midday Movies

We talk about the movies we love.

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I can't believe this came out in theaters and I paid money to see it

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Daylight is one of the best disaster movies ever made.

It's an incredible example of classic '90s effects, large-scale sets, miniatures, and stunt work. The craft on display is insane!

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District 9 is about apartheid and it's not subtle. Set in Johannesburg with direct parallels to segregation and forced relocation, the allegory is the foundation of everything.

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Why is this better than the last few Jurassic Park movies

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The running scene in Forrest Gump used to seem funny when I was a kid. As an adult, it's the saddest part. Forrest runs for three years because he doesn't know how to process grief and that is truly understandable.

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Neill Blomkamp shot District 9 in real Johannesburg slums with a $30 million budget. Documentary style, practical locations, incredible CGI, this is filmmaking efficiency at its best.

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District 9's prawns are grotesque on purpose. They're designed to make you uncomfortable, and then force you to see them as people anyway.

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Darkman is a heartbreaking love story wrapped inside a stylized superhero tragedy.

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National Treasure works because it commits fully to its adventure tone and never apologizes for being fun.

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National Treasure works because it commits fully to its adventure tone and never apologizes for being fun.

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Darkman is the perfect example of a movie that only could have been made in the 90s and thats honestly why it is so much fun.

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Madmartigan is the perfect lovable rogue. Charismatic, flawed, and unforgettable. And Val Kilmer portrays him perfectly.

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Darkman is chaotic, tragic, and wildly creative. A superhero movie that takes real risks and I want more movies like this now.

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Jumper is the ultimate hedonist fantasy… and that’s about it.

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Willow is an underrated fantasy classic built on heart, courage, and old school magic.

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Some reasons why Rob Reiner’s Stand By Me stands out as one of culture’s most beloved movies almost 40 years later.

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Grandma’s Boy just turned 20, so I recently watched it, and it holds up after all these years.

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National Treasure works because it embraces adventure with sincerity, charm, and pure fun while being completely ridiculous.

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Lena is not a traditional hero. She survives Annihilation by enduring change, not by conquering it.

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Ex Machina is not really about AI. It is about power, control, and what happens when intelligence replaces empathy.