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Ready player one.

That has to be one of the cringiest movies I’ve seen, is tries so hard, too hard with it’s “WE LOVE YOU NERD, YOU’RE SO COOL FOR PLAYING GAMES AND GETTING THIS 80S REFERENCE” message and the whole “corporation bad, the people good” narrative seems written for toddlers… The fan service feels cheap and adds nothing to the story.

Finally, they trying to make the people believe that very attractive girl with a barely visible red tint spot on her face is “ugly”… Like wtf?

Yet it received decent reviews plus being one of the most successful movies of that year.

  • theangryseal@lemmy.world
    42·
    1 year ago

    What?!?

    What?!?

    As an older millennial, that movie was a work of art. I was about 20 when I seen it, stoned, and I couldn’t stop laughing.

    • cmbabul@lemmy.world
      22·
      1 year ago

      Fellow elder millennial that also never understood the appeal of Napoleon Dynamite, still don’t and I’ve watched it stoned as hell

        • theangryseal@lemmy.world
          9·
          1 year ago

          I just don’t get it. I absolutely loved every second of it. From the opening scene to the credits it was one of my favorite movies ever made and still is.

          • thezeesystem@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
            5·
            1 year ago

            What about it was so good though? It was incredibly slow. Little to no character plot humor wasn’t even there. It felt like it was just “funny meme haha” kinda movie. Honestly curious, I do enjoy being proven wrong. And no hate on what you enjoy, I just don’t understand why people enjoy it.

      • SwingingTheLamp@midwest.socialEnglish
        5·
        1 year ago

        I got that it’s a movie that subverts expectations, or cheekily thumbs its nose at norms, in a delightful way. It clearly derives its delight from the contrast with… something. I have no idea what those expectations or norms are, so the contrast (and the delight) is lost on me.

        • humanspiral@lemmy.ca
          2·
          1 year ago

          Only other Idaho movie is gay af Keanu. Vote for Summer, because she’s hottest girl in Idaho, and a good dairy cow should have 4 nipples tops, and sharp talons.

    • notwhoyouthink@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      2 months ago

      When this movie came out, between the hype and fandom I just couldn’t stand it. Didn’t watch it until it had been about 5 years because of my personal cringe factor with the whole thing.

      Once I watched it, I still didn’t get it but the fucking movie kept playing in my head so I rewatched it. Fully fell in love and I still watch it abt 5x a year because it’s one of my comfort movies.

      Yeah it’s dumb, pointless, and I honestly wouldn’t recommend it for a first time watcher today. But I fucking love it, it’s a soothing balm to my soul and gives me momentary respite from all … this.