• orca@orcas.enjoying.yachts
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    5 days ago

    Looking forward to 1, 2 and 6. The rest aren’t on my radar.

    A lot of this stuff capitalizes on our desire for nostalgia. When shit is going bad, you reach for something you know and remember fondly. Capitalism banks on that. That’s why we have so many reboots and sequels. It’s not a bad thing if they’re not obvious cash grabs and you just need a pickup, but it’s also very lazy. It’s another sign that a cultural plateau is where everything is at.

    The reality is that the majority of movie viewers want more of what feels safe.

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        I’m looking forward to 6 because I like Anthony Mackie (Twisted Metal was awesome) and want to see how his story goes. The MCU has felt unmoored and that could be a good one in the mix.

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          Honestly we could do with a decent “grounded” movie in the MCU, similar to Winter Soldier.

          I think the less powerful superheroes work best in detective-type stories.

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    Ugh, I try not to be this guy but 7/10 of those movies are remakes/sequels and of the remaining 3 one is the 14th iteration of a character, one is a video game adaptation, and the other is a superhero movie (I assume it ties into the MCU but I can’t be fucked to care). I understand you typically get hyped for things you can expect but this list sucks

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      Let’s be honest, this is a “most anticipated” list. It’s expected that people will be anticipating continuations/alterations of stories they know and love.

      It’s very hard to anticipate a Keanu Reeves movie about a drunk painter with an underground director.

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        Absolutely spot on.

        You can’t anticipate what you already know.

        Also, if you haven’t pitched that Keanu movie, you need an agent. I’m in.

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      Yeah, its the “most anticipated” list so it really just measuring brand recognition.

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        The top ten box office movies for 2024 had 8 sequels, a live action Disney remake, and the first part of an adaptation of a Broadway musical based on a book which was a prequel to another remade movie based on a book.

        I reckon the 2025 list reflects the state of the industry quite well.

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          It shows how much brand recognition drives the industry at that level (top 10s).

          I’m not helping, reflecting on last year we saw the following in cinemas:

          • Paddington in Peru
          • Sonic the Hedgehog 3
          • Moana 2
          • Dragon Ball DAIMA
          • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
          • Despicable Me 4
          • Inside Out 2
          • The Garfield Movie

          Not a new IP in the list.

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    I’m bookmarking this so that when I’m feeling depressed about my lack of creativity I’ll just look at this list.

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    I’m in for 28 Years Later and Mission Impossible but I think the majority of movie lists are just uninspiring and boring.

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    “I can’t wait for them to reboot The Fantastic Four again” said nobody ever

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    I can’t believe the only entry on this list that isn’t an unnecessary sequel or an extremely unnecessary reboot is a fucking video game movie.

    Because those are never trash, right?

    People voted for this shit? Or were there just no other choices on the ballot?

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    Yeah, I wanna see Florence Pugh’s sarcastic kickass character, though. I’d watch her and Deadpool be the most cynical trash-talking adversaries over like 7 seasons … and somehow Phil Coulson is in it too with Fury pulling a Bosley.

    Yeah, I’d watch the hell out of that.

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      Kevin Feige said we will find out when the movie releases, but fans have already come up with theories.

      No one knows for sure yet.

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      Watch the trailer.

      David Harbour says, “We are the THUNDERBOLTS!”

      title screen appears

      The rest of the team indicates they don’t like that name.

      asterisk appears next to the title