๐๐ Happy New Year!!! ๐๐
Changing up this weekโs post a bit:
The way this works is that you post a review of the Best Film you watched from this past year, 2021.
Here are some rules:
1. Check to see if your favorite film, released in 2021, has been posted already.
2. Please post your favorite film released in 2021. [Limit ONE Film only.]
3. If your film has been mentioned, please upvote the 2021 film that is your favorite.
4. Explain why that was your favorite film released in 2021.
5. ALWAYS use SPOILER TAGS: [Instructions]
6. The Best Films of 2021 will be chosen by UPVOTES, and announced in a separate post later on.
[** The โBest Film You Watched Last Weekโ Posts will return next Sunday, 01/09/22. **]
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EDIT: Here are the โTop 20 Selections of 2021,โ as voted by you. Thanks to all who voted. Hope 2022 is even better! ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ
I haven't heard any confirmation on castings only rumors so for now curious to hear your thoughts
Witch of Betrayal (Medea)
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Japanese Name: ่ฃๅใใฎ้ญๅฅณ
AKA: Medea (ใกใใฃใข)
Class: Berserker
(Head Canon: This Medea is reasonable for the most part, but like Penthesilea, all reason will be thrown away when Jason or those similar to him are near.)
Gender: Female
Traits: Argo-Related, Child of Eve, Female, Hominidae Servant, Humanoid, Servant, Weak to Enuma Elish
| ID: N/A | Cost: 12 |
|---|---|
| ATK: 1,606/9,636 | HP: 1,710/10,687 |
| Lv.100 Grail ATK: 11,667 | Lv.100 Grail HP: 12,958 |
| Lv.120 Grail ATK: 13,699 | Lv.120 Grail HP: 15,229 |
| Attribute: Earth | Growth Curve: Linear |
| Star Absorption: 26 | Star Generation: 6.3% |
| NP Charge ATK: 2.5% | NP Charge DEF: 5% |
| Death Rate: 36% | Alignments: Neutral Evil |
Active Skills
First Skill
| High-Speed Divine Words A |
|---|
| Charges own NP gauge. |
Skill Level
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP + | 80% | 87% | 94% | 101% | 108% | 115% | 122% | 129% | 136% | 150% |
Skill Cooldown
| Level | 1-5 | 6-9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Second Skill
| Poisoned Gifts B+ |
|---|
| Gains critical stars every turn for 5 turns. |
| Grants party Poison with 300 damage for 3 turns. [Demerit] |
| Grants them Poison with 300 damage for 3 turns. [Demerit] |
| Inflicts Poison for 5 turns to all enemies. |
| Inflicts Burn for 5 turns to them. |
Skill Level
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Regen + | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| Poison Damage + | 300 | 350 | 375 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 750 |
| Burn Damage + | 300 | 350 | 375 | 400 | 450 | 500 | 550 | 600 | 650 | 750 |
Skill Cooldown
| Level | 1-5 | 6-9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Third Skill
| Divine Support B- |
|---|
| Increases own NP damage for 1 time, 3 turns. |
| Increases own damage against Male enemies for 3 turns. |
| Reduces all enemies' defense for 3 turns. |
Skill Level
| Level | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NP Damage + | 20% | 21% | 22% | 23% | 24% | 25% | 26% | 27% | 28% | 30% |
| **Male Damag |
It's the first time this happens to me since Lord of the Rings and maybe Blade Runner 2049.
Edit: also other scenes like Shadout Mapes and the Fremen pilgrims, and of course, the Sardaukar and the part of the Baron's pet.
Basically, all the film, lol
At the beginning of the year, my goal was to watch 30 films from a different actor/actress every month. I ripped the idea off a friend who came up with a "30 Days of Costner" list, which I then preceded to steal his list and complete that task. I then did months for Marion Cotillard, Meryl Streep, Danny DeVito, and Nic Cage. It was at this point that I knew that doing this every month wasn't going to be sustainable, so instead I decided that I would simply continue on with the rest of Cage's filmography, daunting as it may be. Here's the results:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) - Quite possibly the GOAT comic book movie. 5/5
Raising Arizona (1987) - Is it possible to adore Holly Hunter anymore than I already do? Likely not. But yeah, a great comedy that gets a bit crazy when it needs to, and with some terrific supportingย performances. 5/5
Adaptation. (2002) - Probably my favorite Nic Cage performance? Also, Chris Cooper was creepy as hell in this and was just perfect. Like most Kauffman films, still not fully comprehending the movie even after a rewatch. 4.5/5
Pig (2021) - Come for the Nic Cage absurdity, stay for the gorgeous slow-burn examination of existentialism. 4.5/5
Wild at Heart (1990) - This movie went *insert heavy meal riffs* from zero to 100 pretty fast. Thought the scenes with the mom *insert heavy metal riffs* could've used some trimming and not be so f'n weird. *Insert heavy metal riffs* Obligatory stanning of Laura Dern. 4.5/5
National Treasure (2004) - "Snorkel. See, I can do it, too. Albuquerque" Is it dumb? Yes. Am I being biased because of nostalgia? Also yes. But is this still extremely entertaining and fun? Also, yes. I might need to go on a Sean Bean kick here soon, because I'll be damned if the man isn't one of the best at delivering lines, no matter how ridiculous they are. 4.5/5
Joe (2013) - The third act could've used some re-writing, but overall a really solid film and one of Cage's better performances.4/5
Lord of War (2005) - I've seen this plenty of times before, still pretty entertaining each time. 4/5
Rumble Fish (1983) - Oh man, so many things to enjoy about this movie. The stylization, the score, the casting. I also think this is my introduction younger Mickey Rourke, which is...something. 4/5
The Rock (1996) - What a cast. Third act was a little bit if a let down compared to the rest of the movie. 4/5
Leaving Las Vegas (1995) - Well that was grim. Cage was pretty great here, no qualms with him g
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Regrettably, I have only seen two films from last year: Dune and The Green Knight. I wish I had seen more, but the films I was interested in were either not showing in my nearby theatre or I didnโt have the time to watch them.
I am definitely interested in watching Licorice Pizza, Nightmare Alley, and The French Dispatch, but I was wondering if there are any others that are definitely worth seeking out (I am not too keen on Marvel/DC movies). Thanks!
Dreadit's Top Horror Films of 2021
As submitted and voted on by r/horror users
- Malignant - James Wan
- Saint Maud - Rose Glass
- The Night House - David Bruckner
- Last Night in Soho - Edgar Wright
- Candyman - Nia DaCosta
- Psycho Goreman - Steven Kostanski
- Fear Street: 1994 - Leigh Janiak
- Fear Street Part Two: 1978- Leigh Janiak
- V/H/S/94 - Simon Barrett, Timo Tjahjanto, Steven Kostanski, Jennifer Reeder, Chloe Okuno, Ryan Prows
- Titane - Julia Ducournau
- Fear Street Part Three: 1666 - Leigh Janiak
- A Quiet Place Part II - John Krasinski
- Halloween Kills - David Gordon Green
- Censor - Prano Bailey-Bond
- Willy's Wonderland - Kevin Lewis
- Antlers - Scott Cooper
- The Green Knight - David Lowery
- Caveat - Damian McCarthy
- Werewolves Within - John Ruben
- The Medium - Banjong Pisanthanakun
- Lamb - Valdimar Jรณhannsson
- The Advent Calendar aka Le Calendrier - Patrick Ridremont
- Spiral: From the Book of Saw - Darren Lynn Bousman
- Wrong Turn - Mike P. Nelson
- Vicious Fun - Cody Calahan
Every week we post official discussions for widely released movies and attach a poll to each asking users to both rank the movies from 1-10 and whether or not they'd recommend them. Those polls get compiled into the yearly list and the all time list every so often.
If 2020 was an odd year for movies due to all the streaming releases, 2021 found a way to keep just as many streaming releases while also getting us closer to those big box office performances as the year went on. It was still a strange year to try and collect movies for discussions since there are now roughly 100 streaming services and each releases movies when they feel like it, but we did our best. This is also a strange year because it includes two awards release windows, so don't be too surprised if you see movies from "last year's" Oscars on here.
As mentioned in last year's thread, I believe this is one of the best methods we have of ranking movies in this subreddit since each movie is voted on by people who saw it, and not given preferential treatment based on popularity. So, here it is, the top films of 2021 as voted on by the subreddit.
| Rank | Film Title | Mean Score | Number of Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Father | 9.04 | 660 |
| 2 | The Rescue | 8.89 | 76 |
| 3 | Spider-Man: No Way Home | 8.87 | 19,263 |
| 4 | Demon Slayer The Movie: Mugen Train | 8.74 | 1,973 |
| 5 | Coda | 8.74 | 246 |
| 6 | Summer of Soul | 8.7 | 66 |
| 7 | Judas and the Black Messiah | 8.56 | 1,040 |
| 8 | Riders of Justice | 8.5 | 203 |
| 9 | C'mon C'mon | 8.49 | |
| 10 | tick, tick... BOOM! | 8.46 | 751 |
| 11 | The Mauritanian | 8.43 | 192 |
| 12 | Dune | 8.42 | 17,575 |
| 13 | Minari | 8.41 | 840 |
| 14 | Little Fish | 8.4 | 144 |
| 15 | Swan Song | 8.36 | 45 |
| 16 | About Endlessness | 8.33 | 3 |
| 17 | The Sparks Brothers | 8.32 | 62 |
| 18 | Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain | 8.31 | 151 |
| 19 | One Night in Miami | 8.22 | 305 |
| 20 | The Mitchell's vs. The Machines | 8.22 | 1,668 |
Much like rotten tomatoes, the less seen but high quality movies or movies with highly niche audiences tend to do well with this system because most likely only people who want to see them are voting on them.
If we set parameters, such as at least 500 votes to be included, the top 10 would be:
- The Father
- Spider-Man: No Way Home
- Demon Slayer: Mugen Train
- Judas and the Black Messiah
- tick, tick... BOOM!
- Dune
- Minari
- The Mitchell's vs. The Machines
- Sha
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I wish they added the chapter where Paul and Jessica are in the Arrakeen conservatory. It was a scene that I was really looking forward too aswell for some reason because itโs the last greenery that Paul and Jessica see before they get attacked
Here are the โTop 20 Selectionsโ for โBest Films of 2021,โ as voted by you:
| Rank | Film | Rank | Film |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | โDuneโ | 11. | โRiders of Justiceโ |
| 2. | โPigโ | 12. | โThe Power of the Dogโ |
| 3. | โThe Green Knightโ | 13. | โTitaneโ |
| 4. | โThe Last Duelโ | 14. | โThe Worst Person In the Worldโ |
| 5. | โSpiderman: No Way Homeโ | 15. | โThe Suicide Squadโ |
| 6. | โThe Mitchells vs. the Machinesโ | 16. | โLucaโ |
| 7. | โJudas and the Black Messiahโ | 17. | โCโmon Cโmonโ |
| 8. | โDonโt Look Upโ | 18. | โDrive My Carโ |
| 9. | โBo Burnham: Insideโ | 19. | โLicorice Pizzaโ |
| 10. | โThe French Dispatchโ | 20. | โSpencerโ |
Here is Last Weekโs Post containing all The โBest Films of 2021โ Nominees. Overall, we had 110 films nominated from 2021. For anyone interested, the final results of the voting are found HERE.
Thanks to all who voted, and hereโs to an even better year in 2022! ๐ฌ
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Now, onto the โBest Film You Watched Last Weekโโฆ.
The way this works is that you post a review of the best film you watched this week. It can be any new or old release that you want to talk about.
Here are some rules:
1. Check to see if your favorite film of last week has been posted already.
2. Please post your favorite film of last week.
3. Explain why you enjoyed your film.
4. ALWAYS use SPOILER TAGS: [Instructions]
5. Best Submissions can display their [Letterboxd Accts] the following week.
Last Postโs Best Submissions:
| Film | User/[LBxd] | Film | User/[LB/Web*] |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Donโt Look Upโ | AttitudeAdjuster_ | "The Florida Projectโ | willwrightmylife |
| "Spiderman: No Way Home" | [Cervantes3] | โThe Last Winterโ | mwmani |
| โThe Noviceโ | [Trunks89] | โMetropolisโ (2002) | Akram323 |
| [โLicorice Pizzaโ](https://www.reddit.com |
For me, it was Donnie Darko. I had heard about it and finally got around to watching it. I thought it was great. Jake Gyllenhaal was fantastic and the film was thought-provoking. This movie was a great way to end this long year. So, what was the last film you saw in 2021, and what did you think of it?
Doesn't have to be new, just the worst thing you've seen this year. I see plenty of posts of people hating things I genuinely think are good. So I figure this might be a good way to get some recommendations lined up. Thanks!
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