BlahCade 284: Happy 2025! Movies of 2024.

It’s the annual tradition of Chris giving his review of movies seen in the past year.

But first, re-piping a house and the reveal from AtGames of what Zen titles are coming to ALP 4K through Aug of '25.

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Here’s a summary of the movie topics discussed in the video:

Best of 2024:

• Alien: Romulus 46:07 - Described as a perfect blend of all the Alien movies.

• Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga 43:31 - A prequel to Fury Road, considered excellent.

• Dune: Part Two 42:12 - A seamless continuation of the first Dune film.

• The Substance 40:58 - A body horror film with a thought-provoking subject matter.

• Deadpool and Wolverine 37:46 - Praised for successfully introducing Wolverine into the MCU.

Worth Watching:

• No One Will Save You 47:21

• Poor Things 47:43

• Steve! (Martin) A Documentary in 2 Parts 48:06

• Hit Man 48:14

• Civil War 49:26

• Knox Goes Away 50:15

• Challengers 50:40

• Rebel Ridge 51:16

• The Shadow Strays 51:43

• Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes 52:54

• Gladiator 2 53:51

Worst of 2024:

• The Beekeeper 57:13 - Criticized as a poor exploitation knockoff of John Wick.

• Rebel Moon (Parts 1 & 2) 57:35 - The R-rated versions were deemed unnecessary and overly long.

• Haunted Mansion 01:00:30 - Criticized for its style over substance and poor execution of the source material.

• Blue Beetle 01:03:31 - Described as full of Latino stereotypes and a poor imitation of Iron Man and Venom.

• Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire 01:06:25 - Criticized for losing its sense of scale and absurd action sequences.

• Bad Boys: Ride or Die 01:08:30 - Martin Lawrence’s physical limitations and the film’s inconsistent tone were criticized.

• Dragged Across Concrete 01:11:31 - Couldn’t finish due to slow pacing and painful dialogue.

• Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom 01:13:06 - Couldn’t finish due to lack of plot and poor humor.

• Madame Web 01:16:31 - Described as terrible on every level, with wooden acting and nonsensical plot.

Most Disappointing:

• The Fall Guy 01:24:35

• Argylle 01:24:51

• Monkey Man 01:25:16

• The Killer 01:25:43

• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 01:26:14

Special Awards:

• Five Nights at Freddy’s 01:26:53 - Surprisingly enjoyable.

• Maxine 01:28:12 - The host regretted watching this film.

• Inside Out 2 01:29:12 - The host didn’t understand the hype.

• Road House 01:31:44 - Unnecessary remake.

• Borderlands 01:34:53 - Failed to live up to its potential.

Other Media Mentioned (mostly by Jared):

• Squid Game 01:35:51

• Alice in Borderland 01:37:31

• Avatar 2 01:38:12

• Roger Moore Documentary 01:39:15

• Secret Level 01:40:05

• Interstella 5555 01:42:50

• Wicked 01:44:11

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