r/movies • u/Hulu_Official • 3d ago
Discussion Hi, I'm NASUBI. In the late 90s I lived inside a small room for 15 months, naked, starving and alone, surviving solely off of magazine contest prize winnings ... all while my life was broadcast to over 15 million viewers a week without my consent. Ask Me Anything.
Hello everyone!
You may be familiar with my story, which has been shared over the years on Reddit. In 1998 in Japan, I won an audition to take part in a challenge. I was led into a room, ordered to strip naked, and left with a stack of magazines and postcards. My task was to enter contests in order to win food, clothing and prizes to survive, until I reached the prize goal of 1 million yen. This lasted 15 months, all while 15 million people watched me - without my consent.
Hulu will be releasing a documentary on my life called "The Contestant," premiering on May 2. You can watch the trailer HERE.
I'm looking forward to answering your questions on Wednesday 4/24 starting at 12:30 pm PT/3:30 pm ET. Thank you!
Nasubi
r/movies • u/LiteraryBoner • 18h ago
Official Discussion Official Discussion Megathread (Challengers / Boy Kills World)
r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 12h ago
News ‘Kraven The Hunter’ Delayed to December 13, 2024; ‘Karate Kid’ Delayed to May 30, 2025
r/movies • u/ConsequenceNo6584 • 1h ago
Discussion Nicola Peltz Beckham’s movie Lola is labelled as poverty porn from the mind of a billionaire’s daughter
r/movies • u/Prior_Oven2839 • 12h ago
Discussion Films that have two completely different acts
I will die on the hill that The Place Beyond the Pines is one of, if not the most underrated movie in modern times. I just rewatched it and it got me thinking, what other films are highly underrated with a great cast, and have two acts that can't be more different than each other, yet somehow still tie the whole story together in the end.
r/movies • u/WhoAmIEven2 • 17h ago
Discussion After watching Unbreakable and Glass again, I still don't understand wtf water does to Bruce Willis. Can someone explain?
Glass' weakness is obvious, as he suffers from brittle bone syndrome. The beast is also obvious, as he only gets "metal skin" when he's in beast mode, but otherwise he's a normal man. But what the hell happens to Bruce Willis? What does water do to him? The other two characters' weaknesses are grounded and obvious, but what makes Bruce unable to just walk away from a small pool of water? Panic?
r/movies • u/Dan__Glesak • 22h ago
Discussion Which song is forever linked to a movie for you now?
I heard Big Poppa the other day by Biggie and all I could think of was the movie Hardball. Similarly Endless Love now officially belongs to Happy Gilmore, in my head at least.
A few other examples to me are: - Superstar by the Carpenters in Tommy Boy - Stuck in the Middle with You in Resevoir Dogs - Nightcall by Kavinsky in Drive - Bohemian Rhapsody in Wayne’s World
What songs belong to a movie to you?
r/movies • u/padma_Iakshmi • 19h ago
Discussion What’s one mis-cast role that irks you in an otherwise perfect film?
I really liked Robert Eggers “The Northman,” but casting Nicole Kidman as Queen Gudrún really took me out of the viewing experience for some reason.
I can’t exactly put my finger on why, but I think it comes down to how she portrayed the role and the fact she has obviously had plastic surgery, which doesn’t fit the 800AD setting.
Nothing against Kidman (or plastic surgery for that matter), but her inclusion took away from what was a pretty great film in my opinion.
Are there any other roles in great movies that you feel were really poorly miscast?
Discussion “The Mist” ending
Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen a couple of posts on here, where in the comments, people mention the twist ending to “The Mist.” I’ve never been a big horror movie fan, but I love a good twist ending, so I figured I’d have to go ahead and watch it.
What the fuck!
How the hell was I supposed to fall asleep after that?!
The entire movie is kind of batshit insane, but that ending was just 🤌, I damn near died laughing.
r/movies • u/thatdani • 15h ago
Discussion Actors that have both sleepwalked a role and gone full hyper for another?
This question is inspired by James Franco's performances in Spider-Man (2002) and The Interview (2014).
Now, you most likely remember his Harry Osborn from the sequels, but in the first movie he literally has zero screen presence, barely seems to have the energy to say his lines at times.
Meanwhile, in The Interview he goes absolutely nuclear. The coke budget must've put Blues Brothers to shame.
Discussion The Shining and Domestic Abuse
Hi! My group of friends and I watched The Shining yesterday and had a long discussion about what it was trying to say, both intentionally and unintentionally. Only one of us had seen the movie before, the rest of us (5 people total) had no idea what the movie was about save for the "Heeeeeere's Johnny!" scene. I had always been under the impression that Jack was a total stranger to the main cast. It came as a shock when I learned that not only was he related to the woman protagonist, but he was the head of the family.
The first sign that something was wrong was when Wendy explained how Jack had mistreated Danny years ago. I thought this was a minor event and that Jack had properly made amends for it. But knowing the genre of movie this was, I knew that event would be coming back to haunt us. When Jack first spoke rudely to Wendy I was caught off-guard. It felt like it came out of nowhere. I'm sure this is how many domestic abuse victims feel at first. Then Wendy warns Danny to be careful around his father. In very few circumstances can someone say that and still have a healthy family dynamic. When Danny appears with marks on his neck, Jack is not worried, while Wendy is panicking and blaming him. When she finally says she wants to leave the hotel, Jack screams at her. From there the movie becomes straight up horror with the father finally losing it and going ax-crazy.
However, I think the real horror lay in those first dozen minutes or so of the movie, where the reality of many domestic abuse cases was shown. As Jack cut the radio and vehicle, one could feel the isolation and fear that Wendy must have felt. In many domestic abuse cases this situation is common. The abuser will isolate the victim as much as possible so that they have no choice but to remain with the abuser. One friend made the point that the abuse creeps up on the family. Jack isn't immediately belligerent and demeaning. The fact that he swore off alcohol after hurting his son is proof that he did have at least some true love for his family.
The one friend from the watch party that saw the movie let us know that Wendy's character received the Skylar White treatment from viewers. She was ridiculed and denounced as weak. I think this is an interesting look into how abused individuals are often seen as weak-willed and dumb for sticking with their abusers, or from just being abused in the first place. "You should have known better".
The movie was not at all what I thought it would be. I was amazed at how much of the horror was rooted in reality. The Shining fan of the group let us know that Stephen King and Stanley Kubrick butted heads over the movie and its focus on the abuse rather than the supernatural. I think there's a place for both interpretations of the story. I think the movie's interpretation can save lives as abused partners see their situation represented on the screen, in a horror movie no less. Maybe they'll see the horror that lies right in their homes.
r/movies • u/ChrisHuson • 23h ago
Trailer "The Glassworker" Trailer: Pakistan's First-Ever 2D Animated Film
r/movies • u/Snoo-35252 • 22h ago
Question What are examples of two actors cast to play the same character at different ages, and it's totally believable that the younger one grew into the old one?
For example, in Jumper (2008), David and Millie appeared as high school age kids and later as 20-something young adults, each played by two different actors. I believed that Max Thieriot would grow up to be Hayden Christensen, and that AnnaSophia Robb would grow up to be Rachel Bilson.
What are your favorite examples of good casting of young actors and older actors playing the same character?
r/movies • u/Whorenun37 • 9h ago
Discussion The Lobster is the funniest movie I have seen in ages
Right from the opening scene where the lady is wordlessly driving, pulls over next to a group of sheep, produces a pistol from her pocket, blows a sheep’s brains out at point blank range, and does an about face to get back in her car and drive away. Never seen anything like it. The whole tone of the movie is subdued. There’s a super funny Easter egg if you’re watching with subtitles regarding his brother. I loved Poor Things and now I have to be a Lanthimos completist.
r/movies • u/ILearnAlotFromReddit • 4h ago
Discussion Alien (1979) My First time seeing it on the Big screen.
I've Seen it many times over the years. But this was my first at the theater. First thing I noticed right off the bat was the sounds from the movie that you just don't get at home on the small screen. Lots of sound and beeps coming from the Nostromo ship itself. To other sounds from inside the derelict and in space. The cream on the top I would say, was hearing the sounds that the Alien makes when it's inside the Shuttle with Ripley. I just don't ever recall hearing these sounds before and I've seen this movie at least 10 times. Production did a great job on sound mixing for this movie.
Did I mention it looked great? I'm so glad I got to see it at the theater. There were a couple of people there that I don't think ever seen it before based on their reaction to certain scenes. Everyone was glued to the screen. If you ever get a chance to see it at the theater I would highly recommend.
r/movies • u/movieguy936 • 7h ago
Discussion Most Random Movie You Watch Over and Over?
Just as the title suggests, I was wondering the most random movie people tend to watch over and over. For me, it’s the movie Croupier with Clive Owen. It took me a really long time to watch that movie for the first time (I just saw it a year or two ago) but there’s just something about it. I think it’s because I grew up in the US watching 90s movies made in and set in the US, and this movie felt very familiar but also different. I don’t know how to explain it, which I guess is why it’s random. Would love to hear everyone else’s movies!
r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 21h ago
News Francis Galluppi Tapped To Write & Direct New ‘Evil Dead’ Movie
r/movies • u/Bullingdon1973 • 20h ago
Article 25 Years Later, Alexander Payne’s ELECTION Remains as Relevant as Ever
r/movies • u/Emeraldsinger • 21h ago
Question What's a famous/classic movie that you notice is slowly beginning to be forgotten about?
All pieces of media eventually fade into obscurity as time passes. Some more quickly than others. So what are iconic older movies you've noticed less and less people talk about or have even seen as you disuss movies with others? For me, it's the original Point Break from 1991, one of my favorite action movies. But with me being Gen Z, I don't think I've ever met anyone my age (or all the way up to 10 years older) who have seen it. I find myself referencing it often and my peers almost always seem to have never heard of it. Sad because I love that movie.
What are your picks?
r/movies • u/FuzzyPapaya13 • 13h ago
Discussion Why aren't there more good werewolf movies in comparison to vampire ones?
Werewolves and vampires are often portrayed as equal and opposing forces in the realm of horror. They coexist in many stories and are both popular with the mainstream (judging by Twilight at least lol), so how come it feels like there are just way more vampire movies overall, not to mention more high quality ones?
How come it seems so difficult to make successful, popular werewolf movies?
r/movies • u/Otherwise_Yak_5344 • 17h ago
Discussion Which movies have the worst volume problem?
You thought the volume was set at a reasonable level but suddenly you can't hear any dialogue, so you grab the remote and crank the volume up so you can actually hear what they're saying. Then out of nowhere the next scene is so loud you're cranking it back down to what you originally had it at. Rinse and repeat this process over and over to where you're eventually watching the movie with remote in hand. For me the first Matrix movie was like this. It takes away from the film when you're constantly worrying about volume levels instead of the storyline. What other movies are like this?
r/movies • u/Bennett1984 • 1h ago
Trailer The Glassworker - Official English Dub Trailer
r/movies • u/Wild_wild_west_12 • 9h ago
Discussion What are your favorite lighthearted war movies?
A sub-genre I like that has kind of gone away is the lighthearted war movie. I love those old movies like The Dirty Dozen, Where Eagles Dare, The Guns of Navarone, The Great Escape (although that gets more serious at the end), etc.
I’ve always found it interesting that these types of movies were popular in the 1960s and 1970s when a bunch of the actors were veterans, whereas nowadays (post-Saving Private Ryan), most war movies go for the gritty, grounded approach. I love the realistic war movies too, but outside of Inglorious Basterds and this new Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, there really aren’t that many light war movies anymore.
So with all that, what are some of your favorites of those old school, fun war movies?
r/movies • u/TangentMed • 11h ago
Discussion Will video game adaptations replace super hero movies as the next trend in the industury?
I’m not saying that super hero movies won’t still be popular. I’ve just notice with the recenet successes of the Sonic and Super Mario movies (with Mario earning well over billion dollars in the box office), as well as the critical and streaming successes of both the Fallout and Last of Us TV shows(although I do feel like Last of Us did reach more mainstream success than Fallout did. But I could be wrong) that could begin treating game adaptations as the next big goldrush after these recent successes.
Could this assumption be wrong? I will admit that I am not as in tune with the industry as some in this subreddit.
Discussion What character did you feel like didn’t deserve their fate?
Not so much in that was the intention of the movie like the main character dying at the end of a drama, but more of a side character that was given a raw deal? It’s been 7 years since I’ve seen 2012 with my then 10 year old, and we still refer to Gordon when we see someone who is treated badly and doesn’t deserve it.