Top 5 movie of this Century and most likely in my top 25 All-time. Somewhere in the Multiverse there's a Jarrod that doesn't have rules about rating a movie 5* on the first watch and I'm channeling him now. The ideas presented in this movie are soul searching. The creativity in the writing is off the charts and literally out of this world. The action sequences are far surpassing anything you'd expect in a movie about existential dread vs humanity.…
This movie is ridiculous but in all the best ways. This is pretty much an annual rewatch. Next year is the 20 year Anniversary of my huge crush on Emmy Rossum in this film.
Oh, please! Nietzsche was a chauvinist pig who was in love with his sister.
This movie is not good so why am I watching this again. I guess I just wanted a winter movie with a good soundtrack while I folded laundry. After 'Crazy Rich Asians', 'A Simple Favor' and this movie I thought Henry Golding was going to be a huge star, wtf happened.
At the very least this film pays tribute to the great music of George Michael.
There's no basement at the Alamo!
Some things they just don't teach you in school. This film came out when I was 8 years old. Rewatched tonight. Call me sentimental but it still holds up. Great visuals from Tim Burton's debut, amazing score from Danny Elfman and an iconic performance from Paul Reubens R.I.P. Be sure and tell them Large Marge sent you Pee-Wee, you Fucking Legend. First time I ever cried watching this.
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I don't have to see it Dottie, I lived it.
Never interupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.
- Napoleon
Should have been titled 'Napoleon and Josephine'. While this was very much a Napoleon biopic, it was focused mainly on his on relationship with Josephine. Ridley Scott knows how to make fun movies and this delivered. Of all the 150+ minute films this year 'Napoleon' had never a dull moment. It seemed nary a 5 minutes passed without a battle or a sex scene. This one is cut…
