The Movie (and TV show) Watching Thread

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I saw Sonic The Hedgehog 2 last week.

It's an excellent movie, and it managed to incorporate both Tails and Knuckles very well, while providing lots of fanservice for hardcore Sonic fans.

It's really a shame Jim Carrey's retiring, because Robotnik's been a delight in both Sonic movies and I think not having him is the only thing keeping a Sonic the Hedgehog 3 from happening, as the box office numbers are up from this point last movie.

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Just saw Elvis.

Tom Hanks is probably the early frontrunner for either bestactor or best supporting actor, Baz Luhrmann could easily win best director, and the movie's an early favorite for best picture at the Academy Awards in my opinion.

My only complaint was it was too long. It was two hours forty minutes. If it had been trimmed back to around two hours to two hours ten minutes, it would be perfect.

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They released the end of Phase 4, 5 of MCU which will end on July 26 the , 2024 and no Spiderman or Thor movies in the works

I think they only announced some of the 2025 films and none of the 2026 films. Thor and X-Men/mutants could be 2025.

Also, Sony is the one who announces Spider-Man, not Marvel. There are 4 MCU films in 2023 but only 3 in 2024... the 4th is probably Spider-Man.

That's a BIG assumption, given it assumes that Tom Holland would be returning as Peter Parker.

Otherwise, Sony has to recast the part, or do something else with the character (like introduce Miles Morales).

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So, I've finally got a Disney+ Subscription, and tonight I became the last person on the planet to see Hamilton.

Lin-Manuel Miranda is an amazing composer, but I had no idea he could act too.

Practically a perfect musical.

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Just saw Whitney Houston: I Want to Dance With Somebody

The acting in this movie was excellent, and I would love to see Naomi Ackie get nominated for best Actress at the Oscars for her performance as Whitney Houston.

The screenplay wasn't so good. It was mediocre at best.

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Saw Super Mario Bros. today. Really good voice acting, really good writing.

My only complaint is using pop music in place of the soundtrack from the games.

I wouldn't be shocked if this gets nominated for best animated picture at the Academy Awards next year.