They Should be SOOOO ASHAMED!

[@DarrenVanDam]

U.S. Availability of WORST MOVIES:
Civil War - Rent/Buy
Argylle - Apple TV+
Rebel Moon - Netflix
The Beekeeper - Prime Video, MGM+
Madame Web - Netflix
U.S. Availability of BEST MOVIES:
Furiosa - Rent/Buy
Late Night with the Devil - AMC+, Shudder
Monkey Man - Peacock
Dune Part II - Max
The Fall Guy - Rent/Buy
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CANADA Availability of WORST MOVIES:
Civil War - Rent/Buy
Argylle - Apple TV+
Rebel Moon - Netflix
The Beekeeper - Prime Video
Madame Web - Rent/Buy
CANADA Availability of BEST MOVIES:
Furiosa - Rent/Buy
Late Night with the Devil - AMC+, Shudder
Monkey Man - Rent/Buy
Dune Part II - Rent/Buy
The Fall Guy - Rent/Buy
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U.K. Availability of WORST MOVIES:
Civil War - Rent/Buy
Argylle - Apple TV+
Rebel Moon - Netflix
The Beekeeper - Sky, NOW Cinema
Madame Web - Rent/Buy
U.K. Availability of BEST MOVIES:
Furiosa - Rent/Buy
Late Night with the Devil - Shudder
Monkey Man - Rent/Buy
Dune Part II - Rent/Buy
The Fall Guy - Rent/Buy
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AUSTRALIA Availability of WORST MOVIES:
Civil War - Rent/Buy
Argylle - Apple TV+
Rebel Moon - Netflix
The Beekeeper - Rent/Buy
Madame Web - Rent/Buy
AUSTRALIA Availability of BEST MOVIES:
Furiosa - Rent/Buy
Late Night with the Devil - Rent/Buy
Monkey Man - Rent/Buy
Dune Part II - Rent/Buy
The Fall Guy - Rent/Buy

[@bilbobaggins7527]

Madame Web is available in Canada via Crave/Max subscription, as is Dune II.

[@mszoomy]

I like the Beekeeper for what it was. I was expecting a great story, I just wanted to see Statham kick ass

[@heartyfisher]

I liked rebel moon :-) maybe i should check out the others that I dont know.. LOL !

[@jsbrads1]

I liked Argylle, not saying it was good, maybe it reminded me of B movies in the 90s 🤷 😅 my youth 😂

[@smallies7154]

you look like if critical drinker had a normal shaped head

[@lutherumbras8081]

Civil War haunted me and because of that I think I figured something out. It's a war movie that's not about death or journalism. It's about denying humanity. It's about trauma. It's about the death of the idea that life is precious. It was Jessie's (the young photographer) journey from a whole person into someone traumatized until they can disassociate enough to function in war. It's about what happens to people when they don't believe or stop caring about the preciousness of human life. That other people are just as fully human as they are. It's about what has to happen to a person in order to overlook the horrors of pits full of bodies. I think that's why it's polarizing. Not everyone gets it and that's not an easy reflection to see.
It's also a really hard thing to convey, and Alex Garland gets ALL of my respect for trying. IMO this is a film that transcends "movies" and can well and truly be called art. That said, I didn't "enjoy" it, but it is important.

[@mikehc6159]

Great synopsis!

[@buckocean7616]

I think that's a pretty brilliant take on it. Thanks for putting it in that perspective.

[@pheresy1367]

I put off watching Schindler's List FOR YEARS... because I knew I wouldn't "enjoy it"... But it fully engaged me.. had me on the edge of my seat the whole time.... Because of the level of craftsmanship in the making of it, and the acting of Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes, in a way, I enjoyed the film deeply. I can only say that in a very qualified way, cause the subject matter is horrifying.
Could say the same with Civil War? I haven't seen it yet... and this video has talked me out of bothering... Would you still recommend it?

[@ericmmelin]

Civil War was brilliant. So intense. Still thinking about this movie.
The scene where they roll-up on the snipers pinned down by a shooter trying to kill people on the road. Journalists inquire who they are and try to get some context or what side each person is on, but they get as to the motivation is “they shot at us.”

[@pheresy1367]

@@ericmmelin I'll check it out when it rolls out on free streaming.

[@terriblefrosting]

I loved_ "The Beekeeper", it's dumber than a bag of hammers with no heads, but, it knows it, and is 100% OK with it. In fact, it goes out of its way to make it known that it's SO FRKKN DUMB, but it doesn't need to be. It's kinetic comedy. I loved it.

[@Skyzima]

I loved it too! Mindless Action that you have to be a fan of! 😊

[@karlsmith8113]

Ooh that Jennifer Lawrence/Ripley cut was tight 12:20

[@onairostik]

She's clueless

[@0volts157]

Every time I think of her making that comment - I'm reminded of: czcams.com/video/qileP4bAzek/video.html

[@karina833]

The first 3 Alien movies seemed to have slipped her empty head, especially the first. Not only was Ripley the lead character played by Sigourney Weaver, but the main Alien creature was also a female. Both of them by the way better actors than Jennifer Lawrence. Nobody complained about the lead character being female, she was great.

[@pheresy1367]

How do they claim that with a straight face? I say "they" because it is a recurring talking point that I've heard over the decades in spite of the loooong list of women fronting action movies and...TV shows since the 60s... and even cartoons and comic books.
Start with Barbarella 1968...

[@williambryan3346]

The icing on the cake was Sigourney Weaver calling Jennifer out on social media for all to see. 🤣

[@peterdubois7276]

I thought the Beekeeper was fun. With the caveat that I saw it on Amazon Prime without paying extra to watch it- I would not have liked it as much if I had paid a rental fee or to see it in a theater. It brings up current events (a coke sniffing, s*x worker frequenting son of a sitting president, government agency corruption) and pokes fun at them without engaging them. It doesn't take anything seriously, it's almost a parody of John Wick clones.
And Jason Statham has some movies I think are much better (Wrath of Man for example) that are not as big as they should be. I see the Beekeeper as delivering the elements that fans want in a Jason Statham movie, but almost pokes fun at those elements.

[@bradpirochta9293]

Back in the 70s, before Super Cinemas... there'd be one theatre showing 1 movie at a time. You'd wait in line around the block to buy a ticket for prime time shows. The budget place we'd go to (after the main theatres were done with the movie) would be packed and it cost 99 cents. Good movies would spend 2 years in theatres. That experience was a blast.
I don't go to theatres anymore. In general, modern movies just aren't any good, and the movie experience is not really fun like it used to be. Sit in a comfy chair in a huge theatre with 7 people. Wait a month and you can stream it.

[@rustyshackleford6035]

I wasn't born until 1980 but it seems to me if a movie theater was only playing one movie then you would miss out on a lot great movies I go to the Harkins theater near me and they always have 10 - 12 movies there playing and there something for everyone I think that's better also they have those big comfy seats you can recline in bet they didn't have that in the 70's

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

The Dune movies are worth the theater experience, IMHO.

[@bradpirochta9293]

@@rustyshackleford6035 Don't get me wrong there were certainly drawbacks. Because it was the low budget theatre you made sure to keep your jacket on in the winter time. The place was freezing. And with all the gum on the floor you had a 50/50 shot of walking out without your shoes. And not every movie was a winner. The most bored I ever was in that theatre watching Missing with Sissy Spacek... I mean I was 10.
But movie experience? Haven't you ever been to an event where, you can't really explain it, there's an energy? Raiders of the Lost Ark had that vibe. Obviously, Star Wars. Although I never saw it in the theatres. I was told I was too young. I was crushed. Its like waiting in a long line for a bad ass roller coaster. Anyways, that's my 2 cents. Everything is so convenient now, you never get any time to build anticipation.

[@MaximGhost]

By the early 80s, they had a multi-screen theater by me but they were still selling tickets for $1. With more screens, they would bring the good movies back every so often so that you can watch them umpteen more times for a dollar. That's how I ended up watching 1978's "Grease" WAY too many times for a kid. I think I'm still mentally scarred from that summer of self-overindulgence.
The only time I go to modern movies now would be to watch the occasional action or sci-fi hit on a huge IMAX screens. "Dune 2" was the last one I saw on IMAX recently. It was awesome!
(Ironically, IMAX screens have a 4.3-to-3 ratio which is much closer to the old 4:3 ratio for TVs back in the day. So, in a sense, I'm now watching awesome modern movies on a large TV screen on IMAX while I stream the other Hollywood releases at home on a 16:9 widescreen TV, which is similar to the "normal" 16.7-to-9 ratio big screen that you find at all movie theaters. )

[@jessecarliner7733]

Not giving any particular time, but I remember going to Saturday afternoon double features (usually horror or science fiction) and sometimes there would be live entertainment between movies. (I remember a magician.)

[@fulmerduckworth8281]

Rebel Moon was the worst for me. I was super excited to watch it and was blown away by how bad it was. Madam Web wasn't as bad for me because I rented it knowing it was going to be bad, so I got what I was expecting.

[@jeffring8954]

I absolutely loved it..was best movie of year for me.

[@Psycrow11]

Just a note on female lead movies. The CZcamsrs you showed in your video don’t say you can’t have a female lead in a movie they say you can’t have a female lead in your movie and think that alone will make it successful. You need a good story no matter who the lead is. You kind of do them dirty by implying they simply hate on female leads.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

99% of such comments are not nuanced. They just yell about the female lead... Obviously most people will not have the most extreme views, but those with the extreme version are the most likely to comment a lot...

[@jcwoodman5285]

Rebel Moon was HORRIFIC, so bad not only was it DNF I honestly don't recall when I stopped watching, I just wandered off...😊

[@pmpowalisz]

I liked it, even though it had generic plot and dialogue. The great looking visuals, action and interesting subplot ideas made it a decent watch for me.

[@jeffring8954]

I absolutely loved it, watched it 3 times in a row

[@russellash8755]

Dude please stop, it was made for Netflix which was perfect. Clown is acting like he spend $100 in the movie theater

[@jcwoodman5285]

@@russellash8755 Dude🙄
IT SUCKED! COPE!😘

[@russellash8755]

@@jcwoodman5285 it sucked so bad that it spend on top 10 for like 3-4 weeks. You’re probably Star Wars fanboy

[@thelefthandofcreation1617]

We're really gonna bring up Alex Garland's filmography without mentioning that he not only helped write, but direct Dredd?!?! (Karl Urban has confirmed Garland ended up taking over on that project)

[@mattkock]

My wife and I are convinced that Ai wrote the script to THE BEEKEEPER. No one can kill a Beekeeper! 7 seconds later, We have to kill the Beekeeper. It does that several times. 😳

[@Sacarat]

AI would have done a better job.

[@jsbrads1]

@@mattkock not saying that is great, but they did try to use a beekeeper to kill a beekeeper.

[@woodya.3523]

I agree Matt...if it was AI ver. 1.0

[@chuck322]

I really enjoyed the Beekeeper.

[@eggmster]

the emotional breakdown i watched you go through trying to explain madame web was so funny 😭 that’s the face of a man that came back from facing the terrors of war

[@thelefthandofcreation1617]

@@eggmster the struggle was real lol

[@matthewisaacs4537]

As soon as he started rubbing his eyes, I was reminded of the scene from Seinfeld where Jerry says you can judge how bad a relationship is by how far up the face a person rubs their hands: czcams.com/users/shortsUWTWgDtmvUI

[@jacobholler5534]

I don't really understand what people expected or are missing with Civil War. I guess, put another way, I thought it was great. I didn't have specific expectations in watching this movie because I've seen Alex Garland movies before, and expecting something specific would sort of be a mistake in my opinion. I've heard people complain that it doesn't take a stance or make a statement, and I don't agree. It seems like people just wanted it to agree with their left or right preference when it's political statement was instead about something else- bigger than left vs. right. It was pretty scary to me. I felt what it would be like to have war in our country. I had to think about how our perspective on conflicts like this is always through a lens. Also, because it wasn't stooping to the level of 'left' vs. 'right', I think it made a statement that "it doesn't matter who is right or wrong in this pretend conflict--> shouldn't we calm down a bit and lose any and all perverted excitement over what a civil war would look like?". Not my favorite movie of the year, but it made me think and I've been sort of confused to see people ripping on it.

[@DarrenVanDam]

I showed some of the "reviews" they were using to market the movie. They oversold it as a dystopian future war and show most of the action in the trailer. They even marketed it as an IMAX movie but it feels much more like the first episode of an Apple TV series than a big cinematic blockbuster.

[@jacobholler5534]

@@DarrenVanDam fair points in terms of peopled actually expecting it to have the "broad appeal" of a blockbuster. If you think of Garland movies, at least when I do, they tend to be movies with visual elements that share traits with those of blockbusters. Like, you could take snippets of several of his movies and put big bold letters and exciting music behind it and get the impression it would be a blockbuster. So, I guess the thing is that I never thought Civil War would be a blockbuster. I would say that, even with the marketing, if I expected anything, it was to watch a movie that felt like Red Dawn, or Red State even. I get the sense people thought it was going to be Independence Day or War of the Worlds.

[@TheDevilsAdvocate666]

watch the original trailer for civil war and then compare that to what the movie actually is, they are miles apart, expectations were set high for an action packed movie and people feel cheated by false marketing

[@jasonbodden8816]

@@DarrenVanDam I guess I had the luxury of not seeing any of the marketing or hype for this movie. I only knew the movie existed the day before I watched it. I saw no trailers for it or anything so I had no false expectations.

[@lkf8799]

​@@DarrenVanDamI completely agree with you. Total bait and switch for the marketing and even for the story they tried to tell it was missing so much world building and character building. I was very disappointed. I even got bored a few times.

[@bingbang3318]

One of my favorite action movies is Alita which has a female lead

[@chinaexpat1827]

HE'S STRAWMANING THE CRITICISM FURIOSA RECEIVED. THOSE SAME CRITICS LOVED ALIEN/ ALIENS, GHOST IN A SHELL, UNDERWORLD... THE PROBLEM WITH HOLLYWOOD TODAY IS THAT THEY'RE DOING IT WITH THE PURPOSE OF UNDERMINING MEN AND TO PUSH A LEFTIST AGENDA.

[@thor6580]

And we're still waiting for a sequel.

[@rindordrums]

We Need the sequal!

[@okamic1750]

Give us the sequel!!!!!

[@citizenkage3564]

Late night with the devil was great! The lead actor I’ve seen in other movies where he plays a creepy background character. Never liked him but man he was incredible in this movie and I’m a fan now.

[@NinjaTheLego]

My wife (not a movie person) wanted to watch Argylle the other night and whole time I was thinking this movie is horrible, but she bought into it and liked it. So, I got to watch the whole thing!!

[@BwAaS]

Ryan Gosling is not a "comedy actor" he's just so god damn good that he can do Comedy as well! Still love that shirt RVD

[@chadsmith3722]

Funnily enough, my wife and I enjoyed the movie. Her because she seems to love Jason Statham and ne because I want to expect anything from it as I knew nothing about it.

[@martinsolomon5500]

He didn’t say that he was a comedy actor. CONTEXT is everything.
The whole of the statement was he was genuinely a good comedy actor WHEN he decides to do a comedy.

[@Billy-sy3mv]

Beekeepers redeeming quality was the man with the golden teeth

[@johnlombardo7816]

the fall guy rocked.. i wasnt sure how much i would enjoy, but this truly was freakin awesome!

[@roadkingrider13]

MONKEY MAN was outstanding! 💯🤘🏽

[@LAZERMAC87]

I know it technically came out late last year but another one you could call one of 2024’s best is Poor Things! So good! Just don’t watch it with the family…

[@erict149]

Wholeheartedly agree! One of my favorite movies of the last few years. Not the same old run-of-the-mill crap they keep churning out. And Emma Stone was fantastic! 👍✌️

[@BananaHammock2001]

Thank you for speaking the truth about Dakota Johnson. I thought it was just me. Never understood her appeal

[@breft3416]

Yo-D- The Transporter movies are big fun. I liked the first one so much, I bought a 740i! And, it was a new twist at the time. The other two are over the top, still fun and one must admit the girl in T3 is worth looking at.

[@TomDeGreyt]

Dune 2 felt like too much character development was cut from it, as I can't really believe Villeneuve wouldn't include it. Sometimes characters have a change of mind that isn't explained, or is very sudden as if something somehow flipped a switch.

[@UpUpDnDnLtRtLtRtBAStart]

Civil War is easily forgettable. No grounding or direction. Hated the ending. Only thing I can say is they projected that if there is a true civil war there will be either no points of command or extreme gaps in command and/or who to trust.

[@alberto5147]

That’s because you’re American you certainly believe that Civil War was an action movie. In fact, the The audience for that film is more nuance and if I may say so more intelligent. Not anerican

[@rvastar]

Right...the intended audience for a movie about a civil war fought in the US was not "Anerican".
That's some grade A, Top Gun "nuance" there, sch'mart guy 😂

[@blksbth1]

@@alberto5147 As an American, I agree that it was a more nuanced movie that threw a lot of audience members for a loop. I personally loved it while everyone I know that didn't said "it wasn't what I expected it to be". There was also scoffing over the supposed California/Texas alliance, as that is a preposterous pairing, but I believe that was Alex Garland's way of de-politicizing the conflict. That he avoid the origins of the war and which side was fighting for what, exactly, told me that he intentionally wanted the focus to be on the fallout of a modern civil war in the U.S. and what that might look like REGARDLESS of the motivations/politics.
That said, your hilariously failed effort to suggest the movie was "more intelligent"...and therefore "not Anerican" (whoopsie!) was a cheap shot that devalued your entire argument...especially with you suggesting that you possess a higher intellect while simultaneously botching the spelling of America. Hypocrite, much?

[@RodrigoBarbosaBR]

We need a movie stared by Dakora Johnson and Jaden Smith...
(Ducks and hide)

[@dishmanw]

Or “Dull and Duller”

[@erikiversen408]

Why does it seem that a lot of the really good writers in Hollywood are writing horror movies? The amount of fantastic horror movies in the last 4-5 years is unbelievable. I do think we're in the golden age of horror right now. It is KILLING (pun intended) every other genre of movies right now. Not even close.

[@kevinintheusa8984]

We saw Abigail finally and it was stunningly great. You are so right, horror right now is doing it right.

[@screamingmetal1598]

Everyone i know who has seen Civil War loved it and only complain it was too short.
It's an amazing and powerful movie

[@drooky123]

Argylle - when the pet cat gets more screen time in the trailer than any other character - you just know it's going to be problematic.

[@slimjimnyc270]

Overall, Argyle was a fun silly movie. However, I did have issues w/ skating on oil slick.

[@ThePurplebabaloa]

I consider “Madam Web” to be like a vaccination shot. Now that I’ve watched it, I can probably handle whatever schlock there is…like “Velocipastor”👍🏼

[@pmcmva]

Monkey Man surprised me too. Thanks for the warning away from Civil War. I had my doubts. I like this format, btw, you as a critic of bad films not just offering up the good ones. Thanks!

[@SolCresta3405]

Hey, I liked The Beekeeper… But Civil War was bad?

[@toothpaste22]

U liked beekeeper im sure ull love civil war

[@EdKrisiak]

I LOVED the Beekeeper:) for the action.

[@upStomp]

I thought it was fun. And it didn't try to make me hate myself.

[@CD-bn7el]

It was fun

[@jeremyloyd79]

Me too top 5 for Jason Statham to me

[@user-jc8cj2mz7r]

Exactly...I don't care that it wasn't a "great movie", as Jason Statham never fails to make entertaining movies, including this one! I loved the Transporter movies and even found the Meg movies goofy fun, but still entertaining!

[@FiveofEyes]

That last fight in the hallway was awesome

[@BubbleOfDoom22]

It's worth noting on Madam Web they weren't trying to make a good movie. The main goal for that movie was for Sony to use characters they would lose the rights to if they didn't use them. So from Sony's perspective, use the characters or lose them to Disney/Marvel.
They could have made an effort at least, but sadly they didn't. But Sony retained the rights to the characters for future use.

[@HidyoX]

Saw Furiosa in its first week and to this day still has me reeling. I know it’s a work of fiction, but it’s depiction of people turning to barbarity and cruelty because of the bad situation they are in is masterclass from George Miller.

[@DJmicaiah]

I liked it

[@ILSLF]

Not to mention the characters in it. The delectable Dementus was the perfect antagonist. Pretorian Jack was a good mentor. I like the casting and all the other actors all acted well. The action was immersive and the story was engaging and keep you on the edge of your seat, rarely letting up

[@ILSLF]

I felt that the characters were well written, well thought of and well fleshed. And helmsorth was excellent as a likeable villain. He reminds me of a heinous Jack Sparrow with dark intent

[@kevinintheusa8984]

Based on how people turned on others during COVID, he is spot on. It won't take one day of no internet to turn some people into animals. Bet on it.

[@369frequencyandvibration]

FURIOSA is so good!

[@jenniferflores3360]

Finally someone else see’s Dakota! 50 Shades felt like a made for tv movie i thought and just couldnt understand what people see in her🤷‍♀️

[@87pionia]

I agree, but I think 50 shades made sense being such of a bland character even in the books, if you know what I mean. She was accurately casted, him… definitely not.

[@jeffring8954]

Yeah 50 shades needs to be on 1 of these lists..One of the worst movies ever made.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

An actor is not responsible for the quality of a project. Might as well blame the caterer... She has been in some great films like The Peanut Butter Falcon and Cha Cha real Smooth. She was also great as host on Saturday Night Live.

[@carmenrlopez1686]

I did like civil war, why? Because I saw it as a mix of what is happening in the moment with journalism's moment of it, by the way they combined the photos as frames of the scene. It could be better yes, but I did appreciate that is not like many movies and the fact that this could happen in a near future.

[@wechsler-2020]

Thanks, feeling vindicated now. I stopped watching Rebel Moon at the beginning, when the writers created the painfully obvious plot device of conflict between the admiral and the village leader. ..

[@nikshmenga]

Best The Last Stop in Yuma County

[@dremunoz2600]

I already saw Bushwick so I didn't feel the need to see Civil War tbh.
I loved Furiousa, the storytelling for me was GREAT...only problem was that Mad Max wasn't in it.
Late Night With the Devil was great....loved it!
Dune 2...I'm sure will win a couple of well-deserved Oscars

[@mikea1714]

For people who have a decent Regal theater in their area, Regal Unlimited is about $20 a month and they are also doing reusable popcorn and pop. Initial cost is $22. Subsequent visits it’s $10 for initial fill with one free refill of each. That deal is good till the end of the year.
Great deal for the weekend matinees that don’t have as many people. I’ve already seen 4 movies in July, and only spent $55 ($20 for Regal Unlimited, $22 for refillable popcorn and drink, $10 for a refil) that’s only $13 per movie!
Still have Longlegs, Twister and might see Deadpool in July (August for sure) so it’s something to look into for those with Regal Thaaters nearby.

[@klg4499]

Thanks! I actually have one a few blocks away. Last time I was there I saw Terriffier 2 lol

[@kronostime8146]

Rebel moon is like an elevator that does not go up. It only let's you down.

[@Jadedxx]

Like the free fall ride at Six Flags

[@rynev3392]

I’m waiting for the R rated versions of Rebel Moon to fully cast judgment…… Zack claims it will be completely different from the pg-13 versions …… I don’t have high hopes 🤞🏻

[@heleng.2317]

Here in Japan, we don't even get The Fall Guy in cinemas until August. I've been looking forward to it for ages.

[@proudtobehere]

Bee keeper was amazing! actually the bad guys were very realistic.. scammers!

[@MikesOrganicVideos]

The transporter movies are, what made Jason Statham an action movie star. So there’s that. And I am a comic book nerd, earned my living with a collectibles retail store for 20 years. After it was my passion for 5-7 years before that. so I still enjoyed Madame Webb. Waited till it was free on streaming, of course, because I heard such bad things about it.

[@thejasontlewis]

I LOVED Civil War. I’ve only been to 2 movies in theaters since Covid and this was one of them. I thought the storytelling was excellent, I thought the disconnection was appropriate (and not because it could have happened anywhere. It felt very specifically American.), and I thought staying close to the ground was a chilling way to explore war in a way that films typically. I loved that A24 spent a huge budget on a story about characters, not set pieces with no humanity. Do we have MCU Stockholm Syndrome here? Have we not seen character-driven films that tell small stories on a large stage for so long that we can’t get the bombast out of our heads?
Wow. I’m super disappointed at the completely tone-deaf misread of this movie from this channel.

[@fletch9702]

The female lead makes a bad movie thing is slightly false. An ORIGINAL movie with a female lead is generally good such as the examples you gave, Alien, Terminator etc. The problem is that instead of writing original movies for female heroes, they get lazy & say "Why don't we do a female version of..." insert male hero movie here.
The female 'boss' is fine. The female version of a male 'boss' is almost inevitably dogsh!t.

[@danielyeatts491]

Furiosa was super well made and it delivered for me personally. However, 1) it is a prequel origin story and 2) it does not have Max in it. Maybe these things had nothing to do with why it crashed upon landing, but they are certainly worth considering.

[@TheSavageRepairman]

Max was shown in the very end.

[@Lyle-fv9mm]

@@TheSavageRepairmanoh well that’s ok then :)

[@jimyarbrough9935]

It also got backlash from conservatives because they claimed it was "woke" because of the female lead.

[@daveellis3048]

⁠@@Lyle-fv9mmnice reference lol

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

Furiosa got great reviews. Anyone who liked Fury Road would like this... I did not know it had come out until it was already out of most theaters (me and the wife were wanting to see it in the theaters). It was a matter of release timing and advertising if there was any difference in audience numbers between Fury Road and Furiosa.

[@spasticmuse4262]

Also, I LOVE the first "Transporter" movie. Even after multiple viewings I've continued think it to be, tight and on point, even if the overall premise is a little silly; but hey, it's meant to be a "blockbuster"-type movie.

[@LiveIsBeautiful]

Wow!! Trigger Warning did not make it in the list??? I am SHOCKED!!

[@iNENDOi]

This might be my favorite style of video I've watched of yours. Have you done others with this hate it/love it format?

[@mercury1979]

I enjoyed Beekeeper. U can’t go wrong with senseless Statham action. And Monkey Man was pretty dope.

[@perhms1]

Boy oh boy. I liked Civil War a lot. The despair and futility is the point.
Plus the violence was pretty involved. I did see it in IMAX.
This will be a cult classic

[@perhms1]

Yipes. I also liked Furiosa.

[@H2Dwoat]

Hi, I agree with you but I’m flabbergasted that the actors involved (the only reason I started watching the films) agreed to participate. Did they, or their team, bother to read the scripts before signing on? The premise of the beekeeper is interesting but as you said it failed to deliver.

[@likearollingstone007]

$ bacon baby $

[@H2Dwoat]

@@likearollingstone007 hi, I agree but how short sighted can you get. I started watching most of these flops because I liked the actors in the film, I think the beekeeper was the only one I finished and that was probably only because I was dozing through the last half. The shame of it is I won’t automatically watch films with these actors next time, I’ll wait until I see some reviews. They’ve shot themselves in the ass I think, they get the big buck because of their ‘box office draw’ which has diminished because of these films. Dumbasses.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Beekeeper delivered a suspend-disbelief guilty pleasure watch. Some weren’t looking for that.

[@johnlombardo7816]

ok, i was about to get on you about furiosa, until i realized you felt exactly as i did hahah.. i agree, the movie was good, and some parts even amazing, but the way the story was put together was not like fury road at all which gelled from start to finish, i found myself feeling like i was watching 2 movies or even 3 at once.. a little bizarre

[@YurievOlmos]

Loved your “They Live” T-Shirt, super cool design and colors, where can I get one?

[@ericecho5118]

The Beekeeper was really good. John Wick didn’t invent the revenge movie - and Jason Statham is awesome. It’s entertaining with a good story.
This is like when a guy watches their fav basketball team for ten years and then somehow thinks he can coach the team better.

[@stinkyplatypusstinkyplatyp1752]

One of the best videos you’ve put out Darren. Really appreciate you highlighting/reviewing the turds that I’ve been on the fence about due to personal suspicion. Please do more of these to help us save some money and time!

[@MikesOrganicVideos]

I thoroughly enjoyed the beekeeper. Yeah yeah, had to suspend some disbelief, but Jason Statham always delivers.

[@ChattanoogaEd]

This is the first time I watched your show.I liked it except every action movie, apparently, is a John Wick movie. Was The Transporter back in 2002 also based on John Wick? When I was watching Bee Keeper, I was thinking this is a typical Jason Statham movie and enjoyed it.
When i watched Monkey Man I thought it was going to be a silly Indian action movie and thoroughly enjoyed it. However, I wasn't thinking I was going to see John Wick and don't think it was one.

[@Ricardodiaz17762]

Cool list but Civil War and The Beekeeper shouldn't be on this list. Civil War isn't bad it's just people were expecting a "war" film not a film about the trials and tribulations of wartime journalism. The Beekeeper was a basic action movie done right like John Wick. It could've definitely gone wrong (like Expendables 4) but it presented itself as nothing but a simple revenge flick. Everything else on the list should be ashamed of itself.

[@RodgerRamjet]

Appreciate a real or "Reel" ones to MISS.... we dont always need to know what to see as much as what NOT to.. especially lately..

[@richardreed6249]

I loved the Beekeeper, it was exactly what I wanted to watch and didn't try to be anything else.

[@Luluflowers111]

I would love to know what you recommend for a home theater projector.

[@ericmmelin]

Civil War was an amazing movie - it was always marketed as a story about journalism. Did you expect the journalists to pick up guns? It was so freaking intense and timely.

[@JWCreatesArt]

Mr. Vandam...I hope we can agree to disagree over several of your reviews of movies I've actually seen. I love Dave Patel. But Monkey Man, his 'John Wick goes Bollywood' tale left me unentertained. I enjoyed Argylle, despite all the hate it garnered. The switch ending with Catherine O'Hara and Bryan Cranston going from being the heroine's parents to actually being the super villains was hilarious...as was the end fight scene on 'ice'...complete with technicolor gun battle! And I would say nobody goes to a Jason Statham movie for anything but him. So, I was not disappointed by Beekeeper. Glad we agree on Fall Guy...100%.

[@BeDangerousGroup]

CIVIL WAR was weird. It was a movie about journalism, not war, prepping or anything like that.
FURIOSA was very underrated. I don't understand how that bombed at the box office. 20 years ago that flick would have been a billion dollar blockbuster.
ARGYLE wasn't awful, but it was very repetitive if youve seen M Vaughns movies or Guy Ritchie movie.
Always love your movie insights, Darren!

[@TravisPflanz]

I think most people don't realize that Fury Road is the ANOMOLY in the Mad Max franchise, not the norm. Max is mostly a cultist type of franchise. Fury Road was as a shock being an absolute blockbuster and Oscar winner. LOVE Furiosa, but it wasn't necessary. Would have rather had another Max story OR a Furiosa sequel to Fury Road OR some type of tie-in with the music box(es) in Road Warrior and Fury Road. Was hoping to find Tom Hady's Max was actually the feral boy from Road Warrior and now the world has come to the point where Mad Max was a legend of a time past. A mysterious man who's helped communities in need break from oppressors, kind of like Dread Pirate Roberts from A Princess Bride

[@franklees10]

I totally agree, I am not sure which I like more furiosa or fury road. I think furiosa was great.

[@danieljarvis9117]

If Furiosa was released less than 5 years after Fury Road, and pre-pandemic, it certainly would have been a blockbuster.

[@BeDangerousGroup]

@@TravisPflanz Agree

[@BeDangerousGroup]

@@danieljarvis9117 Agree. The theater viewing business model has completely changed.

[@chrish4274]

I agree with much that you said, BUT... The Beekeeper: typical mindless action flick. Fun, check your brain at the door, but not bad. Civil War: it tried to have a lot of themes and ended up with only one (everyone in a civil war looks the same), and otherwise was visually good, but a wandering mess. Furiosa: nowhere near as good as Fury Road. They shouldn't have tried to recapture the magic - the original was miraculous. I have now made it a point to watch Madame Web because I often get as much from abysmal movies as from good ones. And Dakota Johnson? Nuff said. The Fall Guy: highly recommended. Dune: too good. I'll be making a point to see Late Night and Monkey Man. Thank you!

[@Zeuss155]

Love this channel and your inputs on so many different movies. Definitely gets me into more movies I didn’t think to ever watch!

[@th00perman_]

Darren Van Dam was in the Amazon with my mom researching spiders before she died.

[@add69420]

It’s true I was there

[@adamluther5836]

I know I'm in the minority, but I really, really wanted Madame Web to be good and prove all the early hate wrong. Love Sweeny, Merced, and O'Connor; plus the complete redirection of the typical superhero film setup looked so refreshing, but alas, it seems the movie was doomed all along and it'll likely be a decade or two before Marvel/Sony will touch these characters, even in their highly successful Spider-Verse films.

[@Becvar80]

I think a lot of people wanted it to be good. You'd only be in the minority if you actually thought it was great.

[@jimbelton]

The SpiderVerse hasn't been particularly successful. Venom 1 was good, but the sequel, Morbius and now Mme. Web were all let downs. The animated films are moderately successful, but not my thing. The Tom Holland movies don't count, they're MCU films.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

@@jimbelton The animated films are the only ones I count in the "Spiderverse"... They were great and very successful.

[@michaelmitchell6558]

I liked Furiosa, not great, kinda too long but I liked it in theater. The thunder bike scene with loud effects.

[@kevinmoore8780]

Thank you for another good video. Your comment about the short time period between release in the cinemas and home release is likely the single greatest reason for falling attendance. Certainly for a movie like the Fall Guy which no one would think needs a huge screen to tell its story. If studios made the conscious decision to extend the time to 3-4 months between the theatre release to the DVD and streaming releases then that would pull more people into the theatre. Secondly, with VPN's, we can see some of these movies on streaming services in other countries even if it is not in our own country. Not a movie but Star Trek Prodigy is already streaming on Netflix UK. Damn. The rise of VPN's along with the fragmentation of streaming services; also is bringing us back to the heyday of torrent downloading. So delaying the release of a DVD or HD streaming also means there will not be any decent rips of these movies on torrent sites. Thus killing two birds with one stone. Reducing downloads and getting more people to go to the cinema. .

[@MIKELIN8]

I saw The Beekeeper, and I really liked it. Maybe because I like Jason Statham? Or maybe I like the revenge story against a large corporation which steals money from people online.

[@apocalypsetedium]

Good video! Civil War was propaganda. The only real thread was relationship between Dunst's character and the aspiring journalist. Which was thinly drawn. Everything else was predictable American themes of "fear your neighbor" and "embrace the military, and therefore military takeover." The much better film about journalists covering a civil war is the Killing Fields.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

It is just anti-war in general. No other politics that I could glean... I saw lots of reviews that said something similar. Director was trying to avoid any and all connections to current affairs and just make it a general "you do not want this kind of situation" kind of warning...

[@87pionia]

This is Sam Rockwell’s green lantern…

[@onairostik]

20:12 i hear you, i don't go the movie theaters anymore because of these exact reasons

[@bjrnen8505]

Yes! You mirrored my feelings regarding Rebel Moon. I actually thought that at 45 this movie wasn't for me for whatever reason. Tedious and boring. I still haven't watched part 2 and I can't really say I remember part 1 but I am definitely NOT going to sit through that again. 6 movies? Really? I need a vacation...

[@Nimbatik]

My favorite thing about Madame Web was the Ben Parker backstory and the birth of his nephew, if you are not a Marvel fan that whole movie seems to just give us more backstory on Peter.
I really enjoyed The Beekeeper and I am the guy really hoping we get a sequel or series ala John Wick.

[@jasonbodden8816]

Madame Web was insanely terrible no matter how you slice it lol.

[@chiefputty]

Would love to see your thoughts on Rebel Moon when the unedited version comes out. I'm waiting to watch it until then.

[@eddiemorales1705]

Next time you watch Furiosa, watch it as a standalone movie that has nothing to do with Fury Road. You’ll enjoy better.

[@davismorehead2494]

I didn’t hate madam web. Not great not awful. Agree with you about rebel moon

[@nmoddentity8401]

I really enjoyed Civil War, but it was terribly marketed. It was really a small personal story about a mentor and her apprentice. Most people went into it with different expectations and so lost sight of what it was meant to say.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

And it still got almost universal praise from critics and user ratings are super high!

[@chlbtn]

The Beekeeper: I find it strange that the FBI agent whose mother's death was attributable to the villains, showed no grief (other than for some drinking. She then proceeds to try to hunt down the one person who is avenging her mothers death and is going after the villains who are bilking thousands of vulnerable elderly people of their life savings. Terrible.

[@andreasimmons9943]

Story development was beyond rushed from the start... Barely knew anything about her mom and her relationship with the Beekeeper. I think the FBI agent and her partner were not great at selling the story... The acting wasn't good and took away from the whole movie for me. The action was the most entertaining

[@alxking1901]

Being a commercial driver, my free time is limited. I have a serious backlog of movies, games and tv shows to experience. Going to the movies is something I’ve always enjoyed but it just has to sync with my schedule. The last time I went to a movie was during the holidays when I saw Wonka and Napoleon back to back in Amarillo.

[@sidharthchand8072]

The problem with civil was there is no driving narrative

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

Wow, it has amazing ratings and great reviews and you are saying it could have been better? One of the top rated movies ever made already...

[@Busdathead]

Truly appreciate your opinion and I want to thank u for saving my time for better movies . I feel ya , went to see "Quiet Place , Day One" and I was so pissed like 5 or 6 people came in about 15-20 minutes after movie had started and used their cell phone lights to find their seats right in the middle of the theatre , then this woman just to the left of me kept using her phone and her screen kept flashing off and on through half the movie , but the most annoying thing was the person sitting in front of me in a rocker that squeeked every time that he rocked in it , and he rocked & squeeked throughout the entire movie . Of course you probably know the whole movie itself was entirely quiet up to the monster scenes . This was the 1st movie I had been to since "Wakanda forever" and this movie there was a freaking overhead light that wouldn't shutoff for at least 20 minutes into the movie , so yeah I'm done spending good cash for movies that I can't enjoy , I'll just buy the 4k bluray which would be about the same price with popcorn and a drink included and enjoy my movies at home in peace !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrBeetsGaming]

Last 3 movies I saw in a theatre were Avengers Endgame, the first Avengers, and the first Final Destination movie.....

[@add69420]

Damn man the movie theaters is where I’ve seen some of my favorites, and it really makes it that much better. Sometimes AMC has throwback hits too.

[@apocalypsetedium]

I love Fury Road! Was excited for Furiosa 2. But they did what so many movies today do -- they loved the main character too much, handled her with kid gloves, didn't raise the stakes on her, and it was a weaker story and character as a result.

[@hotsaucehero]

I thought Rebel Moon was ok but it was oddly paced. I heard afterwards that Zack wrote it thinking it was going to be a multi episode show and Netflix last minute wanted it turned into movies so he had to cut it up all weird and speed along character development to hit a movie runtime.

[@MarkManner]

fun commentary on the bad ones !!! You saved me some pain!

[@baijpatel1055]

Agreed re your comments on the cinema/theatre experience. Too many ppl spoil the experience considering how much you're paying. I try to go a bit after the release of a big movie to avoid the crowds. Been spoiled by working for a film company and having private cinemas at the office and then having my own at home (before I got divorced! Lol) Love the channel, keep up the good work!

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

The audience at a cinema is almost always a huge plus for me. I think only once were people not paying attention and being rude...

[@nuttybutnice1]

Argylle I waited till I could watch it for cheap or free. I'm glad I did. I was so bored that I fell asleep twice, the second time was for about the last 45 minutes or so. I agree with the commentary on Rebel Moon. The first issue is this was originally a Star Wars story that was shelved so he rewrote it for Netflix as a standalone. I didn't hear about 6 parts, only 3. I couldn't quite put my finger on what was wrong with it because the elements seemed good, but as you said, it fell flat, which bummed me out a bit. There were underused characters and elements, as well as glazed over story plots that needed more. Beekeeper was just fun. I thought it was trying a little hard with the background lore, but it was a decent, fun action flick. Madame Webb was a disaster on SO many levels, starting with the story. This was one more example of someone completely ignoring the original, perfectly good, source material. It felt like they did single takes all the way through with horrible writing, boring dialogue, confusing story points, and straight-up bad acting. Awful. Furiosa I just saw recently. Again, wanted to wait till I didn't have to spend much money. I rewatched Fury Road just a few months ago, so it was still fresh. I wasn't a huge fan of Fury Road. I kinda liked the lore and the world-building, but just didn't get the hype. Furiosa, I would argue, was way better. Now, as much as I like Anya Taylor Joy, I felt her specific parts were a little flat and underwhelming, but Chris Hemsworth, and the storytelling were fantastic. There were some slow parts, that didn't help, but I liked the overall feeling of it. Fall Guy was fantastic. It was well-rounded and fun. I had no complaints. I wouldn't call Ryan Gosling a comedic actor, but he can certainly pull it off well. I'm curious what you thought about the new Beverly Hills Cop. I rather enjoyed it. It wasn't the over-the-top chaotic mess the previous ones were, which, I didn't even know there was a 3rd one. Was the story predictable, sure, but it was still fun. It was nice to see a crazy, but toned-down Axel Foley.

[@Jadedxx]

Add ALL OF DISNEYS NEW RELEASES to this. I'm hoping Ryan Reynolds will be able to produce the ONLY non flop Disney branch movie in the past year. It's literally the only "mainstream" film I'm excited for after seeing the pushback from Reynolds and even Jackman.

[@garyarmitage9359]

Loved Furiosa. Helmsworth's performance is brilliant.

[@angeladillon]

Thank you so much for your reviews. Not only are you saving us from the disappointment of seeing a movie at the cinema (at rip-off cost) which is a repeat and boring formula but as has been previously pointed out, so much is down to AI which does not have the "heart and soul" of a human being but is very much flat and dull.

[@SweetZombiJesus]

This guy is a pretty bad reviewer, tbh. Very biased, very dishonest.

[@mwachner]

totally agree on Madame Web - OMG that's two hours I'll never get back!! lol

[@johnthornton3863]

Civil War was a fascinating story of the breakdown of civility. It has excellent performances in every role. Saw in theater and enjoyed it.

[@Topgunphoto]

The Fall Guy you have to watch past the credits to see some special guests, it was funny they added the original "Fall Guy".

[@camaronshoultz6137]

I don’t understand why they made Furiosa a prequel and changed the actress. People didn’t love that character as much as they loved Charlize playing that character. Anya Taylor Joy is an amazing actress, but that film was doomed before it even started shooting.

[@meat-hook]

I don't understand why they made either if the new movies. Well, it's the woke agenda, but I'm wondering if they've figured out that that's never going to make a good film.

[@jimyarbrough9935]

​@@meat-hook Both movies are great, not sure what you saw. You probably didn't watch either, since your male ego can't stand and a movie starring a female.

[@0ooTheMAXXoo0]

@@meat-hook Both films are heralded as great films. modern classics... Nothing "fake woke" about either film at all... "Woke" just means you are not falling for the propaganda, you know what is going on in reality. Almost all things attacked as "Woke" are really the opposite of "woke" and the shitty people with power have convinced the masses to use words in the opposite way of what they actually mean as a way to divide and weaken us. RFK JR would be the real "woke" choice for president, for example... Elon Musk is woke AF. That is just reality of the meaning of words! Doublespeak does not change the actual meaning of words...