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9 Reasons Arrival Was The Best Movie of 2016

1. It was original. It is very rare these days that a movie comes out that is not a reboot, sequel, prequel, remake, or something we have seen a million times. Yes, there have been movies where human beings attempt to communicate with aliens. But, it has never been done in such a unique, thought provoking way that also includes such a great twist. And, even if it is done that way, it usually ends with large cities being destroyed in the end.


2. The music was very unique, and perfect for the genre. The music in Arrival kept the suspense and intrigue of the movie going throughout its entirety. It is unlike any soundtrack I have ever heard. There are unique instruments and techniques used, and it helps the movie achieve the feeling and theme it was going for.




3. The language the aliens write is circular, and so is the movie. This was an amazing touch. The first thing we see in the movie is a baby being born, and the last line of the movie is the protagonists talking about making a baby. The whole point of the movie is for Amy Adams to learn the circular language of the aliens, allowing her to experience all time at once. The audience of the movie is able to experience the circular feeling of the movie by experiencing the end at the beginning and the beginning at the end.


4. The twist is unlike any we have seen in a long time. There are several movie twists that have become quite commonplace. E.g. It was all a dream, you or I or everyone is already dead, I am actually a bad guy, you are actually insane, etc. We have seen them a million times. But, as I recall, I have never seen a movie where it made you believe that what you had seen was in the past when it was actually in the future of the movie. The lines throughout the movie do a lot to add to the power of this twist. If you watch it a second time, it is very surprising that you never caught it. Simply put, the twist was amazing.

5. It is a slow burn without too many expositional scenes. This may be a complaint some have about the movie, but is something I love about Denis Villeneuve's movies. There are many movies that have to put a character in just to explain the plot to the audience. Arrival is amazing, because it is able to explain complex scenes just by letting you watch them play out. Yes, there are expositional scenes in Arrival. But, there are many scenes that don't have a single word of dialogue, yet the audience is able to gather what is happening. The scene where they go into the spaceship for the first time is a perfect example. We learn about the gravity shift, how the aliens talk to them, why there is a canary, etc. all from just watching rather than having someone explain it to us.

6.  The aliens were different than in most alien invasion movies. It is really satisfying to watch a movie where the aliens have come to earth for a different reason than to destroy us, steal our resources, enslave us, or worst of all, destroy us because we aren't worth saving. These reasons have been played out so many times in so many movies. Arrival is unique because the aliens are coming to teach humanity something that will be beneficial to our survival as well as theirs. They bring humanity a gift, and one of them even sacrifices itself for the cause.

7. The trailer didn't ruin the movie, or give anything away. After watching the movie trailer, I knew the movie would be about Amy Adams trying to communicate with aliens. But, I had no idea the deeper meaning in the movie. In the end, the movie really wasn't about the aliens at all, but about the idea of free agency and love. It is about the human relationships, and the deep characters. It is very refreshing when a production company is brave enough to put out a trailer that does not give too much of the movie away.


8. The landscape shots were amazing. The cinematography in the movie was incredible. The long shot from the helicopter where the audience first sees the spaceship is amazing. The color and long, beautiful shots add so much to the tone, and overall feel of the movie.

9. The acting in the movie was not overdone. It felt very realistic while not being "oscar-grabby." While I think many of the movies nominated for academy awards are incredible, several movies each year have clearly been way overdone in an attempt at an oscar grab. Arrival was a movie that could have easily won best picture, but not in a self-aggrandizing way. It was such a simple movie, but had an amazingly powerful impact.

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9 Questions I Have About X-Men: Apocalypse

1) So is Apocalypse God? He said that people have referred to him as Yahweh, Krishna, etc. He was alive during those times, so is he actually the divine person from each of those periods that people were worshipping? Because, people are praying to God throughout the movie to save them, and ultimately they are saved. I can understand that maybe he just says he is God, and calls people his children, but he was alive during the time that all those divine figures lived...so it is confusing...is he just a liar? Or did the X-Men kill God? It is one or the other.

2) How did Stryker have Wolverine? At the end of Days of Future Past, it shows Stryker getting Wolverine out of the water, but then we figure out that it is actually just Mystique. I can understand that in the last 10 years, the real Stryker could have just captured him at another time, but as far as screen writing goes, it seems anachronistic, and forces the audience to make something up.

3) Why do we keep forgiving Magneto? At this point, he has to have killed hundreds of thousands if not millions of people, and cost billions if not trillions of property damage. Yet, at the end of every movie, it is like, "It's ok Magneto, we forgive you." There should be consequences for this guy's actions, and the X-Men should probably feel an ethical responsibility to be the ones to dish out the revenge.

4) Why did apocalypse need the four horsemen he chose? I can understand the ones at the beginning in Egypt, they were awesome. But, he kind of got resurrected, and chose the first four mutants he found to be his new four horsemen. Angel is particularly useless. Also, why did he need any of them to do his bidding when he basically has the power of God? Why does he need Magneto to rip the earth apart when he can just do it himself? Also, was right in the middle of destroying the world really the best time for Apocalypse to transfer himself into Professor X? It seems like he left himself pretty vulnerable, and had some pretty weak horsemen to protect him.

5) Why didn't Apocalypse just kill all of the X-Men? We watch his incredible power play out throughout the movie where he just kills 30 men in the factory with a flick of his wrist, cuts men's heads off with sand with a wave of his hand, push men through walls until they become the wall, etc. But, when he starts fighting the X-Men, he allows his weak four horsemen to do the job, when he could just do it instantly with a wave of his hand. Would it have destroyed the movie? Of course, but that doesn't mean it doesn't make sense. That is the problem with having God be the bad guy...

6) What exactly is Mystique training the X-Men for at the end of the movie? The speech was like it was ripped right from that military guy on Avatar. Only....they just defeated a literal God...without any training...as kids...who discovered their powers a few months ago...and now they are being trained to fight by the person who has the weakest power in the bunch? We just watched Phoenix rip the most powerful mutant in mutant history apart single handedly. I think we are good Mystique, but thanks for the effort.

7) Why didn't Quicksilver reveal that he was Magneto's son? This seems like a big blunder by the screen writers. They had been setting up a slam dunk scene where Magneto has lost all of his loved ones, and is trying to destroy the earth because he has nothing left, and they bring his son right to him...and he doesn't even tell him?! Then they have Magneto decide to stop destroying the earth because he sees Mystique getting choked by Apocalypse? THAT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE! Have the kid tell him he is his son, Magneto realizes he still has loved ones on earth, and all of his family has not been killed, he doesn't feel alone, he stops destroying the earth, and kills Apocalypse after he realizes what he has done. Then we would feel more like we should forgive Magneto in the end, and it can end with him getting to know his son instead of a cliff hanger people don't really care about that much.

8) So, maybe a bigger comic book fan can answer this one, but why did Apocalypse die when Phoenix worked her magic on him, but Wolverine didn't die in the exact same way in X-Men: Last Stand? They both have the same healing power, and Apocalypse is ten times more powerful than Wolverine in every way, and they have him die in the exact way that Wolverine was the only one able to avoid in the other movie. Also, I just don't like the inexperienced kid mutant killing the oldest, most powerful mutant when she has no training thing anyway.

9) Ok, so this is nitpicky...but I generally get upset when I know that if I had the power the person had, I could use it to better effect than them in the exact moment of need. That is why movies where people have powers always have so many plot holes, because no one ever uses their power to its full effect. BUT, in the scene where Nightcrawler, Cyclops, and Phoenix get in the helicopter, and there is some type of electricity that keeps nightcrawler from teleporting everyone out of there, why the heck doesn't Cyclops just open his eyes and blow the roof and propellors off the helicopter. Then, the electricity is gone, the helicopter will be headed down, but Nightcrawler can then work his magic, and get everyone to safety, thereby avoiding the whole scene where the X-Men get unnecessarily kidnapped by Stryker so that Wolverine can have a cameo.

Overall, while it was very entertaining, not the best X-Men movie...but also not the worst X-Men movie by far.

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9 Movie Trailer Cliches

1) The loud "horn blow"or ear piercing alarm sound effect.

Inception: Starting at :34, and continues throughout.


Prometheus: Starting at 1:58


World War Z: Starting at :47


Star Wars: Rogue One: Starting at :57




2) Taking a well-known song or soundtrack, and slowing it down to change the mood of it.

Avengers: Age of Ultron: Starting at :58 - I've Got No Strings.


Suicide Squad: Starting at 1:02 - I Started A Joke


X-Men: Apocalypse: Starting at 1:03 - Beautiful World


Ghostbusters: Starting at beginning - Old Ghostbusters Soundtrack


Jurassic World: Starting at 1:50 - Old Jurassic Park Soundtrack




3) Horror trailers starting out like a fun and innocent movie.

The Cabin in the Woods: Starting at beginning


Disturbia: Starting at beginning


The Boy: Starting at beginning


World War Z: Starting at beginning




4) Replacing the deep voiced narrator of old with every expositional line in the movie.

Independence Day - Original


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5) Popular current music starting slow and quiet in the middle, then getting loud and emotional by the end.

Me Before You: Starting at 1:09, then again at 1:49


The Fault In Our Stars: Starting at :24, then again at 1:41




6) Giving away the whole plot of the movie.

The Choice: Whole thing


Cast Away: Whole thing




7) Having a different, and better tone than the actual movie.

In the Heart of the Sea: Whole thing


Man of Steel: Whole thing




8) Over the top scene of someone getting hurt in a comedy.

Grown Ups: Starting at 1:17


Ghostbusters: Starting at 2:13


Hot Rod: Starting at :39, 1:08, 1:30, 1:37, 1:42



9) The narrator introducing the two main characters in a romantic comedy.

You've Got Mail: Starting at :33


Kate and Leopold: Starting at beginning


While You Were Sleeping: Starting at :15


Overboard: Starting at :13


Two Weeks Notice: Starting at :20


My Best Friend's Wedding: Starting at :13


Notting Hill: Starting at :05

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9 Questions I Have About Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice

This was a pretty fun movie to watch, but it has quite a few weaknesses that are worth looking into.

1) Batman has several dreams throughout the movie, some of which are revelatory. My question is, why is Batman having so many dreams, and why do they reveal the future? Lots of his dreams were weird, and confused me during the movie. He even had dreams within dreams! It just seems like in a superhero movie, they could have used a different medium rather than dreams to help the only character who doesn't actually have powers figure stuff out. These scenes were often very confusing to the audience.

2) How does Lex Luthor know what to do in order to bring General Zod back to life as Doomsday? There was zero explanation for how he knew that the ship could do this, or how to navigate the ship whatsoever. The science all seems pretty alien to me. It was pretty much the scene in Harry Potter where Voldemort cooks himself up a new body. There was blood, goo, a little electricity and magic, and BAM, we have a monster villain.

3) I can see one life-threatening, precarious situation for the superhero's loved one to be in during the course of one movie. This is common place for superheroes. But, combined, there were 4-5 instances where Superman's loved ones were in personal, mortal danger in this movie alone. It felt like too much for one movie. Also, it is funny to me how there will be scenes in movies like this one where Lois falls 60 stories before Superman catches her, then they immediately make out and she is fine! I think most people would have to get a change of pants and go to a spa for a week before they could even start to calm down from an experience like that!

4) Did anyone else think it was lame that the main resolution to the biggest conflict in the title of the movie was that both of their moms happened to have the same name? Batman had a death grudge against Superman until he figured out their mom's names are the same?! Maybe Superman should have asked General Zod if his mom's name was Martha, or Batman should always start his fights with his villains by asking them their parent's names. "Oh, your mom is Janice? Then you will die now!!! Wait....oh...it's Martha? Let's be besties!!"

5) Why did Batman need to draw Doomsday back to the city toward the Kryptonite spear instead of just going to get it and bringing it back to him?! The biggest reason people hated Man of Steel was because they destroyed the whole city. The main reason Batman is mad at Superman in this movie is because Superman destroyed the whole city. It doesn't make sense that the writers then had Batman make a similar mistake at the end of this movie. Doomday destroys a 3 mile radius of the city because of this mistake. I think they try to explain it away by saying there aren't many civilians in the area, but still, the point remains. Why do it in the movie at all? I liked how Superman took him into outer-space.

6) Why didn't Superman just threaten to kill Lex Luthor in exchange for information about his mother. This seems like a major plot hole. The writers tried to fix this by having the people who kidnapped her not tell Lex where she was. But, it isn't like that is the only critical piece of information he had about it! How about: What are the names of the people who do know and how can I contact them? How about I go blow up your whole facility if you don't give me the information? How about I fly you up into outer space where you can't breathe unless you tell me? How about I laser-eyes your legs until you tell me? There were plenty of other things he could have told him so he could find his mom...

7) What exactly does Kryptonite have the power to do? Does it just weaken him temporarily? Do you have to be stabbed all the way through for it to kill you? Can it kill you at all? How long does it take to recover from it? When it was inside Doomsday, he was just struggling, but as soon as Superman pushed it out the other side of him, he died? When Superman breathes it in, he is weak for a while, then he finally dies, and we know he will come back...so it has the power to kill some people, but not others? Or just some people temporarily? Technically, when Superman comes back, shouldn't Doomsday come back too?

8) Was I the only one who feels like the set-up for the Justice League was cheap and rushed? The Avengers have spent over ten years introducing all of these characters before they are going to bring them together. This movie just had a computer file with a video of each one. That is the introduction of them?! Even Wonder Woman's entrance seemed rushed and cheap. They should all get their own movie before they bring them all together. In fact, I think it would have been better to do a Superman 2 before they even introduced Batman.

9) Genetically, General Zod and Superman should pretty much be the same. So what is the difference in their deaths? We know Superman will come back, so what is the difference? Superman snapped Zod's neck, and he was dead for good. But even after being weakened by Kryptonite and Batman ripping him to pieces, he still doesn't die? Zod wasn't even weakened by Kryptonite when he died! So how is Superman going to come back to life after being weakened and then stabbed all the way through his chest? Do his organs just grow back? Why didn't General Zod's neck bones heal if that is the case?

What other questions did you have about Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice?

Why Did Anyone Think It Was A Good Idea To Make Gods of Egypt?

These days, the earnings at the box office are extremely polarizing. It seems like your movie either flops big time, or smashes records. The funny thing is, I think most people could predict which is which months before the movie even comes out (with the exception of a few surprise movies). Going to a movie is very expensive, and people save their movie money for the ones they really want to see.


Smart movie makers can see this when they are making a niche movie, and they keep their budget really small. This way, they can have people see their movie, but also recoup their original cost. Other smart movie makers can see that what they have is extremely valuable, make their movie great, and recoup their money and then some.

Then there are movies like Gods of Egypt...

Gods of Egypt brought in about 14 million dollars domestically in its first weekend on a 140 million dollar budget. It is incredibly unlikely that they will recoup the cost when they only made 10% of the budget back in the first weekend. So why did they make this movie!!!?

It isn't like this idea was amazing, or it was something people haven't seen before, or the plot looks amazing, or the actors are super A-list, or the special effects look enticing, or Egypt movies bring lots of people to the theater. Honestly, this movie had almost zero appeal. The first time I saw the trailer before Star Wars, everyone in the theater was audibly laughing. I can understand when a movie is made that had good bones or a good, unique idea backing it, and it unexpectedly flops (The Lone Ranger), but when your movie looks and feels ridiculous from the get go, why does anyone put forward the money to fund it!!?

I think you could have gone on the street in any town in America and asked people walking by, "Do you think Gods of Egypt is going to do well at the box office?" and you would have heard a resounding "NO!" So how do people who actually know what they are doing approve making such a movie?

I guess what I am saying is that Gods of Egypt is representative of a whole genre of movies, (John Carter, Zoolander 2, Dumb and Dumber 2, Hercules, etc.) that when I see the preview, I roll my eyes, and wonder, "Who paid for this, and legitimately thought this would make a lot of money at the box office when I, as a casual movie goer, could have told you the idea was terrible when it was pitched!?"

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