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Broke: "it belongs in a museum" is both meant literally in the films and is supposed to be seen as always good.

Woke: "it belongs in a museum" is settler-colonialist perspective, a perpetuation of the idea that cultures with ancient places are all dead and thus looting said places and taking historical items away is at worst a neutral act and possibly even a good act.

Bespoke: while the above is true, it does not have to be the end of the story and the trilogy itself starts to realize that as it goes on.

In the first movie we have Indy in the opening stealing items from a temple that belongs to a still living people and said items are casually sold to a museum in what is effectively a transition scene. And famously the Ark of the Covenant itself, an item that holds significance to lots of people around the world, including one of Jones' creators, is treated as this ancient thing. A thing whose power is to be respected, sure but not much else. While it being stored away in a warehouse at the end of the film is seen as a bad thing, it is seen as bad mostly for the loss of potential knowledge from studying it, rather than because a large people group does not have access to an item of immense importance to them.

In the second film, while set earlier shows an almost deconstruction of the ideas of the first one: Temple makes no two ways about Indy hunting down artifacts for the highest bidder in the first scene and he is openly motivated to find the stones in the rest of the film for "fortune and glory". However, this greed slowly melts away from him until by the third act he is wholly motivated by the need to rescue these kids and to give the stones back to people who could actually use them. "If they were in a museum they would just be another rock collecting dust."

In Last Crusade we see an interesting take. 'it belongs in a museum" as a phrase is taken entirely from this film but in the context of the film, it is not in response to a person in their final resting place or a religious item in it's holy place, but to a private collector wanting to keep a historical item all to himself for the simple sake of having it. In this light, Indy's phrase is less about theft, and more about access and public knowledge. He wants the cross in a museum because more people would be able to learn about it and it's history then people would if it was just an accessory for some guy. Furthermore, we have Elsa, who's greed in the third act, simply wanting an item without giving respect to it ("she never wanted the Grail, she thought she had a price") is her own downfall and and when Indy nearly falls into the same emotional trap seconds later, it is a reminder of who he is that reminds him that there are more important things then taking an artifact to different country.

Put all together, it seems a valid read and one that has aged better then it's more common interpretation is that 'it belongs in a museum" could be better phrased as "it should have more accessibility."

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All 5 Indiana Jones Movies Ranked, Including ‘Dial of Destiny’! All Five of Harrison Ford's Indy Films Definitively Ranked From Worst to Best.

— James Hibberd | Sunday 02 July 2023 | The Hollywood Reporter

Harrison Ford in 'Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny' Lucas Film

With the release of Harrison Ford’s final Indiana Jones film, The Dial of Destiny, the saga is officially over. But before we put all five movies in a museum, let’s take a look back. Below, The Hollywood Reporter ranks Dr. Jones’ adventures from the worst to the best. It’s a franchise that helped define the summer blockbuster and represented some of the best work of creators George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Ford — who will probably be forever more closely identified with his intrepid archaeologist than any other character from his career.

But since we’re starting at the bottom, that can only mean that we must first discuss…

Harrison Ford and Shia LaBeouf in ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.’ Paramount/Courtesy of Everett Collection

5. The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

A hokey ramshackle mess. Everything about the fourth film feels weirdly distant and off somehow; slathered in a CG haze. Even the glossy cinematography by the usually stellar Janusz Kaminski manages to make scenes that were shot outdoors look like they’re inside a studio, while the less that’s said about Indy’s son Mutt (Shia LaBeouf) and his Tarzan swing the better (in fairness to LaBeouf, one suspects no actor could have made his character work as written). In other Indy movies, you try to pick out the best sequence; here, it’s a fight for the worst (most pick the infamous “nuke the fridge” scene; my choice is the cemetery brawl with the parkour warriors — because you didn’t even remember that one, did you?). An Indy film’s MacGuffin might not be the most important element, but it’s not unimportant either, and Dr. Jones’ quest for an alien artifact leads to a groaner of climactic sequence and some franchise-worst effects to top it all off. It’s the only film of the five that feels like a slog.

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4. The Dial of Destiny (2023)

Not as bad as the Cannes buzz suggested, yet not nearly as good as fans had hoped, Dial of Destiny represents a clear step up from Crystal Skull while still ranking below the original trilogy. The de-aged Indy opening sequence is surprisingly decent and the film effectively shuffles along for most of its run, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge bringing some bright energy as Indy’s goddaughter Helena Shaw and Mads Mikkelsen ever-watchable as villain Jürgen Voller. Ford is compelling when he’s given something to do, though Indy sometimes feels like a frustratingly passive character. But after two hours of teasing the idea of Indiana Jones traveling back in time, the payoff is letdown. Instead of revisiting, for instance, a moment from Indy’s storied past — it’s so easy to imagine Voller wanting to use the Dial to get the Ark of the Covenant during Indy’s Raiders adventure, or the Holy Grail during Last Crusade, to accomplish his goal of helping the Nazis win World War II — we instead are transported to an ancient Roman battle the audience doesn’t care about. Even Voller’s plan of traveling to 1939 to kill Hitler was a more exciting idea, and for the big climax Voller and Indy are separated and left with nothing to do – except perish in plane crash and get punched out, respectively. (“Continental drift!” should be adopted as a term for whenever a movie or TV show takes an abrupt, disappointing turn). Ultimately, Indy is left in a fine place, yet one wishes the filmmakers could use a Dial of Destiny to go back and rework the film’s third act.

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3. The Temple of Doom (1984)

Temple of Doom has been criticized (including by Lucas and Spielberg) as being overly dark (its release helped inspire the PG-13 rating), and there are indeed moments that feel like they cross the line for what these movies are supposed to be (like that whipping scene). It’s also been justifiably criticized as leaning heavily on offensive racial stereotypes as Indy stumbles onto a child-enslaving Thuggee cult in India. Many also find Kate Capshaw’s shrieking Willie Scott off-putting. It’s tough to transition from all these elements to an “and yet…” but…and yet…when the film works, it has some of the best sequences in the franchise: The nightclub opener, the raft escape from a crashing plane, the will-they-or-won’t-they seduction scene, the spike room, the climactic bridge showdown — all terrific, and Ke Huy Quan’s Short Round is occasionally winsome too. Many outlets are placing Dial of Destiny above Temple of Doom on their ranking, but there’s nothing in Dial more exciting than moments like “no one’s flying the plane!” or “prepare to meet Kali — in hell!” (Admittedly helping matters: Ford is peak Hot Indy in this one.)

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2. The Last Crusade (1989)

The Last Crusade is many Indy fans favorite of the bunch, and it’s easy to see why. The film is a delight — the warmest and funniest in the franchise — with a deft and witty script by Jeffrey Boam. Sean Connery is spot-on as Indy’s father, Henry Jones, and their interplay is at turns playful and touching (after Henry uses his umbrella to compel birds to strike an attacking fighter plane, the expression on Indy’s face as he’s silently overwhelmed by unexpected love for his father gets me every time). The score is one of John Williams’ best. The Last Crusade also has the strongest ending in the franchise, with its three-challenge booby traps and a feeling of genuine urgency with Henry’s life on the line (even factoring in the ridiculousness of the Crusade Knight — the film is a bit too goofy at times). Henry finally calling his son “Indiana” and gently telling him to let the Holy Grail go is one of the saga’s loveliest beats, and their extended sunset ride over the closing credits is so idyllic and gorgeous that arguably nobody should have attempted to make another Indiana Jones film after this one.

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1. Raiders of the Lost Ark

Raiders of the Lost Ark is the closest you can find to a perfect action film. After his WWII comedy 1941 bombed, Spielberg was out to re-prove himself to Hollywood and it shows: Every scene is impeccable, starting with the opening temple raid that became one of the most iconic (and parodied) sequences in movie history. Ford deftly balances gravity and humor, demonstrating at turns competence and fallibility, as Indy struggles — and fails, time and time again — yet stubbornly refuses to quit. There are so many moments one could single out, and even the quiet ones are great. The lecture hall scene is a master class in delivering a ton of exposition in a compelling way (credit to screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan). The map room scene keeps the audience enthralled by simply showing Ford spending four minutes figuring something out — nearly all the storytelling is done on his face. Karen Allen’s savvy and punchy Marion Ravenwood was ahead of her time as strong action co-lead. And the truck chase remains one of the best stunt sequences ever shot. What does it say about the evolution of Hollywood filmmaking that the Indy film made with practical effects — aside from some dated climactic animation — and for the least amount of money (just $20 million/$78 million with inflation) visually remains the saga’s strongest and most grounded-looking entry? Clearly, top men — and women — were working on this one.

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This is a very good idea and I love it, but I do want to point out that it’s not opposite the original trilogy in that the majority of artefacts Indiana Jones stole were to 1) keep the Nazis from stealing Jewish/Christian relics to use them for power or 2) to return stolen artefacts back to their culture from rich/evildoers.

In Raiders, there is the beginning point when he steals the golden idol from the native people, which is definitely sketchy and he does say that it should be “in a museum”. However, it is implied that he’s stealing it to keep Belloq from stealing it (which backfires when he accidentally ends up delivering it to him). This is probably one of the most problematic adventures from the series, so keep that in mind.

The main Raiders plot revolves around finding the lost Ark of the Covenant, a very special Jewish artefact, away from the Nazis. The Ark is being kept in a lost ancient city covered by sand. I believe the city was African, possibly Egyptian, can’t remember, but the point is that the Ark was stolen by that group. It didn’t belong to them, so removing it from that place was not removing it from its original culture. The Nazis wanted it because of its power (the film depicts it as having the power of the wrath of God), but also because it would be a powerful image to have control over such a strong Jewish symbol. Indi’s goal in stealing it was to keep it from the Nazis and send it to a museum, where all people could experience it (those are overarching, personal goals; he also did it for the money the American government was paying him). In the end, the Americans end up taking it and locking it away forever because of its dangerous power, much to Indi’s chagrin. For the most part, the motives for stealing the Ark are for the benefit of the culture it was originally taken from.

In Temple of Doom, important artefacts have been stolen from a town that rely upon them for prosperity, and whose children have gone missing, stolen by nearby rich evildoers. The plot of the movie is to stop the ancient Thuggee cult from kidnapping children and using them as slaves and to return the artefacts to the town, which (spoiler alert), Indi does.

In Last Crusade, the plot mimics that of Raiders, except the goal is to find the Holy Grail and keep it from the Nazis, who are actively looking for it. In the end, Indi accidentally sort of helps the Nazis find it, but does prevent them from using it for evil/power by choosing to save his enemy, Elsa’s, life instead of the Grail, which falls into a crevasse and is crushed.

I’m not going to talk about Crystal Skull, not because I dislike it as most people do, but because it’s been a long time since I’ve seen it and it goes into such a different realm than the first three, with aliens instead of religious lore.

Anyway, tl;dr the original Indiana Jones series was often about returning artefacts to their original culture in one way or another, but also this idea is really cool as well and a bit more intentional.

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Indiana Jones Trilogy Challenge

All this weekend, I’ll be exploring one of the landmark series of modern adventure films with a beer in hand.  Or a bottle of Everclear, when Temple of Doom rolls around.  With plenty of classic moments (and its share of infamous ones, too), the Indy films have plenty of staying power even today.  Hell, I’ll take the practical zaniness of Toht’s melting face over embarrassing low-budget CGI any day.  Plus, these movies have plenty of repetition when it comes to certain attributes.  

But how does the trilogy challenge work?  Simple.  In addition to some movie-specific rules to follow, pick one character or category below and stick with it through however many films you dare!

INDIANA JONES

Cracks a whip.

Is referred to as ‘Dr Jones’.

Hates snakes.

Dons a disguise.

 THE LOVE INTEREST APPARENT 

{Marion Ravenwood/Willie Scott/Elsa Schneider}

Expresses hatred towards Indy

Kisses/is kissed by Indiana

Saves the day.

 THE SIDEKICK 

{Sallah/Short Round/Prof Jones Sr}

Laughs.

Is freaked out by something.

Saves the day.

 THE PRIMARY ANTAGONIST 

{Belloq/Mola Ram/Walter Donovan}

Starts to monologue and/or reveals his/her motives.

Gains the advantage over Indy.

 THE HENCHMEN 

{Motorcycle pirate, Mechanic, etc/Conveyer belt guy, etc/Tank guy, etc}

Meet their doom.

 THE FILM SCORE

The Raiders March plays

The theme or motif associated with the film’s MacGuffin(s) plays 

Ark of the Covenant

Sankara Stones (eh, just go with something like that)

Cross of Coronado

The Holy Grail

 TROPES/STANDBYS

Creepy dead bodies/groups of dead bodies.

A traveling map montage begins.

RANDOM CLIFFS FROM NOWHERE

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25 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (September 2019) | ScreenRant

While Netflix remains far and away the most popular streaming subscription service out there, it's fair to say that their selection of movies isn't quite what it once was. Netflix is opting more and more to focus on their own original content, and while much of that content is good, it doesn't do much for those looking to take in a great movie that Netflix didn't produce.

Reduction in library size aside, Netflix still plays host to some truly great films, ranging all the way from relatively recent superhero adventures to bonafide Oscar-winning classic dramas. Here are the 25 best films on Netflix that you can watch right now.

NOTE: This list is updated regularly - to ensure availability of the movies listed. Also, the list isn't ranked from worst to best, so a lower number is not meant to denote higher quality. It's just a list of 25 great movies.

Last updated: September 5, 2019

Related: Netflix Stock Hits All-Time High, Now Worth $130 Billion

Before the list proper, there are some notes to be made. First, Netflix offers a different selection in every country it services, and this list focuses solely on films available to U.S. subscribers. That said, those outside the U.S. are encouraged to still check their country's line-up, as some of these picks may also be available to them. Secondly, these 25 films are available to stream as of this writing. If and when included titles are removed from Netflix, this list will be updated with new selections.

25 Monty Python and the Holy Grail

A feature-film offshoot of the classic sketch comedy series Monty Python's Flying Circus, 1975's Monty Python and the Holy Grail is regularly cited as one of the funniest comedies of all time, and is also one of the most influential movies in history. Monty Python and the Holy Grail is the film that launched a thousand memes, and anyone who watches it for the first time on Netflix is likely to come away in awe at how many common pop cultural references they now understand. For those who can't get enough, Monty Pyton's Flying Circus' full run is also available to stream.

24 Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

One of the lesser-known movies on this list, 2010's Tucker & Dale vs. Evil only received a limited theatrical release, but that doesn't make it any less a great option for a night of Netflix viewing. Directed by Eli Craig, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil stars Alan Tudyk and Tyler Labine as the titular duo, mild-mannered hillbillies living in West Virginia. Tucker and Dale are nice people, but resemble the type of backwoods villains seen in many a horror movie, and a series of comic misunderstandings lead a group of young friends to believe the two capable of murder. A lesson in not judging a book by its cover, Tucker & Dale vs. Evil is a great blend of slasher and comedy.

23 Pulp Fiction

Director Quentin Tarantino's resume boasts many terrific films, but 1994's Pulp Fiction is still arguably his signature work, decades after it took pop culture by storm. Boasting a star-studded cast of acting greats - John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Bruce Willis, Tim Roth, Ving Rhames, and more - Pulp Fiction is one of the slickest, coolest crime thrillers to emerge from the 1990s. Chances are most reading this have seen it, but those who haven't owe it to themselves to give it a watch on Netflix.

Related: All of Quentin Tarantino's Movies, Ranked

22 American Psycho

While landing the role of Batman in Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy may be what cemented Christian Bale as an A-list star, just a few years earlier, the actor drew raves for his portrayal of yuppie serial killer Patrick Bateman in director Mary Harron's American Psycho. An adaptation of Brett Easton Ellis' controversial 80s-set book, the recently added to Netflix film excises some of Ellis' more upsetting sequences, but still manages to craft one of the most fascinating horror films of its decade. For his part, Bale is a revelation, exuding both undeniable menace and his own odd charm.

21 Hellboy

While it's sad that director Guillermo Del Toro and star Ron Perlman never got to finish their Hellboy trilogy, there's no reason not to go back and watch their original 2004 effort again on Netflix. Hellboy only did decently at the box office, but was critically acclaimed, and earned a big enough cult fanbase to receive 2008 sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The Hellboy franchise will soon be rebooted with David Harbour in the lead role and Neil Marshall behind the camera, but to many, Perlman will be always be Big Red.

20 Moonlight

Directed by Barry Jenkins, 2016's coming-of-age drama Moonlight will - for better or worse - probably always be known as the movie that won Best Picture only after the award had been mistakenly given to La La Land. That aside, Moonlight deserved the awards love, and is definitely in the top tier of Netflix's movie selection. The film follows three stages in the life of Chiron Harris (Alex Hibbert, Ashton Sanders, and Trevante Rhodes), a young black man trying to both make his way in the world and come to terms with his sexuality, despite dealing with homophobia and his drug-addicted mother. Mahershala Ali, Naomie Harris, Janelle Monae, and Andre Holland also star.

Related: Where Does Moonlight Rank Among Recent Best Picture Winners?

19 Groundhog Day

Bill Murray is generally regarded as one of the most beloved actors of all time, and boasts a resume most performers would be jealous of. Truly one of his best turns came in 1993's Groundhog Day, playing acerbic weatherman Phil Connors. To call Phil a huge jerk would be putting it mildly, but fate has decided to make him relive the same titular day over and over again, until he learns to be a better man. A critical darling, the film was directed by Murray's old Ghostbusters pal Harold Ramis, and is a top-tier Netflix addition.

18 Platoon

While director Oliver Stone is most closely associated nowadays with his penchant for conspiracy theories and being outspoken politically, that doesn't mean his films aren't still by and large brilliant, and worth checking out on Netflix. One of the best is 1986's Platoon, which is based on Stone's own experiences serving in the Vietnam War. The cast is loaded with talent, including Charlie Sheen, Tom Berenger, Willem Dafoe, Keith David, Forest Whitaker, and even Johnny Depp in an early role. War truly is hell, and Platoon presents that reality more vividly than the vast majority of movies.

17 Taxi Driver

Often cited as one of legendary director Martin Scorsese’s best films, 1976’s Taxi Driver also features one of the greatest performances to come out of the long acting career of Robert De Niro. Written by Paul Schrader, Taxi Driver stars De Niro as Travis Bickle, an already tightly wound Vietnam veteran who finds himself slowly becoming more and more disillusioned with society after witnessing the rampant crime and corruption in New York City. Bickle of course eventually snaps, going on one of cinema’s most infamous violent rampages. Any serious film fan needs to have seen this film, and Netflix is a great way to do it.

Related: Martin Scorsese's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes

16 Raiders of the Lost Ark

Directed by legendary hit-maker Steven Spielberg, 1981's Raiders of the Lost Ark introduced the world to one of the greatest action/adventure franchises in cinematic history, and also one of cinema's greatest heroes. Harrison Ford stars as Indiana Jones, a university professor professionally, but a crusading archaeologist and adventurer in his off time. In his film debut, Indy outruns giant boulders, punches out giant Nazis, and quests for the fabled biblical artifact known as the Ark of the Covenant. All three Indiana Jones sequels are also now on Netflix.

15 V for Vendetta

Many pieces of dystopian fiction have taken a look at what the residents of a so-called democracy will tolerate in the name of security, and V for Vendetta treads that well-worn path to an extent. Based on a graphic novel written by  comics legend Alan Moore though, the Wachowskis' film manages to inject new life into the idea of a dystopian future. Set in an alternative UK ruled by a neo-fascist regime, V for Vendetta stars Hugo Weaving as the titular enigmatic revolutionary, and Natalie Portman as Evey, who (initially unwillingly) gets sucked into his crusade. This movie is more than worth streaming on Netflix, even if it isn't the 5th of November.

14 Black Panther

After making a celebrated debut in Captain America: Civil War, T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman) got a movie to call his own with colossal 2018 hit Black Panther. To refer to director Ryan Coogler's new to Netflix film as a success would almost be a disservice to just how well it performed, hauling in over $1 billion at the box office, and earning critical raves (97% on RT). While T'Challa was snuffed out by Thanos' snap near the end of Avengers: Infinity War, it's obviously only a matter of time until the King of Wakanda returns.

Related: Black Panther’s Success ‘Emboldened’ Marvel To Pursue More Diverse Movies

13 Gremlins

It really says something about the enduring popularity of director Joe Dante's 1984 hit Gremlins that there's seemingly always talk about a new addition to the franchise, despite no films being made since 1990's Gremlins 2: The New Batch. A seamless blend of comedy, horror, and Christmas, Gremlins introduced the world to the adorable Mogwai known as Gizmo, as well as the malevolent titular creatures that spawn when the rules of Mogwai care are violated. Produced by Steven Spielberg, Gremlins was also one of the films that pushed the limits of the PG rating, leading to the creation of PG-13. It may not be December, but Gremlins is a great year-round Netflix pick.

12 The Sixth Sense

While director M. Night Shyamalan's career hasn't quite lived up to what most expected, his 1999 breakout hit (85% score on RT) The Sixth Sense made such a great first impression that he's arguably been riding its wave ever since. Bruce Willis stars as Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a psychiatrist trying to help troubled young boy Cole (Haley Joel Osment), who is burdened with the ability to see and interact with ghosts. For those wondering, no, the big twist won't be spoiled here, for the small subset of Netflix subscribers who aren't already aware of what it is.

11 Rain Man

One of the many triumphs to come out of the 1980s from director Barry Levinson, Rain Man tells the unlikely story of slick, fast-talking hustler Charlie Babbitt (Tom Cruise, in one of the early roles that proved to audiences that he was capable of far more then headlining popcorn fare like Top Gun), who's shocked to find out his father’s sizable estate is being passed on almost entirely to autistic savant Raymond (Dustin Hoffman), an older brother he never knew he had. A critical darling, Rain Man picked up four Oscars, including Best Picture, and Best Actor for Hoffman. It's a great addition to the Netflix catalog.

Related: Tom Cruise's 10 Best Movies, According To Rotten Tomatoes

10 The Conjuring

One of the creepiest films to grace Netflix, director James Wan's The Conjuring impressed both fans and critics, earning an 86% RT score and making a truckload of money. The Conjuring has since spawned its own cinematic universe of sequels and spinoffs, including about the possessed doll Annabelle. Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga star as real life "demonologists" Ed and Lorraine Warren, while Lili Taylor and Ron Livingston play the heads of the family beset by demonic forces.

9 Avengers: Infinity War

Arriving on Netflix just in time for Christmas 2018 is Marvel Studios' MCU blockbuster to end all MCU blockbusters, Avengers: Infinity War. Well, at least until the story continues in 2019's Avengers: Endgame. It's hard to imagine anyone reading this hasn't seen Joe and Anthony Russo's $2 billion-grossing, critically acclaimed hit, but that doesn't mean there''s no reason to stream it again. Robert Downey Jr., Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Chris Pratt, Josh Brolin, Tom Holland, Scarlett Johansson, and more fill-out Marvel's most star-studded project to date.

8 Schindler's List

An Oscar-darling - winning seven awards, including Best Picture and Best Director for Steven Spielberg - Schindler's List (97% on Rotten Tomatoes) is widely considered one of the greatest films of all time, and it's now on Netflix. However, it's also one of the hardest to watch, as the subject matter is just so incredibly sad. Liam Neeson stars as Oskar Schindler, a German businessman who effectively saved the lives of over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. Ben Kingsley and Ralph Fiennes also star.

Related: Our 10 Favorite Modern Black and White Movies

7 All the President's Men

Considering the modern day scandal surrounding the American presidency, there's never been a better time to revisit the 1976 classic All the President's Men on Netflix. Directed by Alan J. Pakula, All the President's Men shines a spotlight on the real story of reporting duo Bob Woodward (Robert Redford) and Carl Bernstein (Dustin Hoffman), whose work helped expose the truth behind the infamous Watergate scandal, and bring down president Richard Nixon. The film earned eight Oscar nominations, winning four.

6 Thor: Ragnarok

One of the most recent entries into Marvel Studios' MCU canon, director Taika Waititi's Thor: Ragnarok represented a major shift in tone and style from the prior Thor films. Thankfully, this new, sillier version of Thor went over well with the masses, and is an excellent choice for Netflix streaming. Critics also loved it, with the sequel sporting a 92% score on RT. Ragnarok sees Chris Hemsworth's Asgardian hero set out to save his home from Hela (Cate Blanchett), aka the Goddess of Death. Assisting him in this quest are Loki (Tom Hiddleston), the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo), and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson).

5 Rocky

While all the sequels don't necessarily live up to the greatness of the original, inspirational sports dramas don't really get more inspirational than 1976's Rocky, the movie that made star Sylvester Stallone an icon. Stallone also wrote the script, which concerns small-time boxer Rocky Balboa getting an unexpected shot at world heavyweight champion Apollo Creed (Carl Weathers). Rocky would go on to win Best Picture at the Oscars, and give birth to a franchise that still continues via the Creed films. Rocky II through Rocky V are also available on Netflix.

Read More: All 8 Rocky & Creed Movies Ranked: From 1976 To 2018

4 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse

Since 2016, Peter Parker's live-action film incarnation has been swinging under the auspices of Marvel Studios' MCU franchise, but last year, Sony did something outside those bounds, creating an Oscar-winning animated masterpiece called Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Featuring the voice of Shameik Moore as Miles Morales, Into the Spider-Verse sees an experiment ordered by Kingpin go awry, and rip a hole in reality that allows Spider-people from various alternate universes to journey over to Miles' world. It's then up to the group of heroes to close the rift, and get everyone back to the dimension they belong in.

3 Jackie Brown

The third feature film by director Quentin Tarantino, Jackie Brown is an adaptation of author Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel Rum Punch, and stars blaxploitation legend Pam Grier in the titular role of a stewardess who runs afoul of a crime lord. In many ways a tribute to Grier's classics like Foxy Brown, Jackie Brown's star-studded cast also includes Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, and Robert De Niro. While not as highly regarded as predecessor Pulp Fiction, critics still loved Jackie Brown, and it’s a prime Netflix pick.

2 Scream

After ruling the 1980s, the slasher subgenre of horror had fallen off big time by the mid-1990s. That was until director Wes Craven came along in 1996 to revitalize it, just as he had in 1984 with A Nightmare on Elm Street. In addition to being a brutal slasher flick, Scream is also one big love letter to horror fans, taking pleasure in both pointing out the cliches of the genre and still indulging in many of them. Scream is also a damn good murder mystery, keeping the viewer guessing as to the identity of the masked Ghostface killer. Those wanting to binge the franchise are out of luck though, as the only sequel Netflix offers is Scream 4.

1 Star Wars: The Last Jedi

Easily one of - if not the - most controversial and divisive entries in the entire Star Wars canon among fans, director Rian Johnson's Star Wars: The Last Jedi was nevertheless a huge hit with critics, earning a stellar 91% score on RT. The sequel also earned huge bank at the box office, hauling in over $1.3 billion worldwide, and easily topping the list of the highest-grossing movies of 2017. Whatever one thinks of The Last Jedi, it's impossible to deny that the film is worth a Netflix watch at least once, in order to be part of the ongoing cultural conversation surrounding it.

More: The 25 Best Movies on Hulu Right Now

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every odd number from the ask thing

But there’s sixty of them, oh geez!  aslkjfas  aight

1.  1. selfie

I have no selfies to post. 

3. do you miss anyone? 

 All the time, everyone. That I like. When I don’t get to talk to them every once in awhile. 

5. is there anyone who can always make you smile? 

 Most of my friends, unless I’m downright determined to be a crabby shit that day. 

7. what was your life like last year? 

 AHAHAHAHAHA, -No-.  

9. who did you last see in person?

My Mom. 

11. are you listening to music right now?

No, surprisingly. 

13. how do you feel right now?

Passively doing my wake-up routine of check all the websites, so.  Meh. 

15. personality description

Too convoluted for a blog post. 

17. opinion on insecurities.

I thought this one was supposed to be -nice-. 

19. have you ever been to New York?

Noooope! Don’t really have a reason to go either, except for the amazing pizza I keep hearing so much about, and New York City Comic-Con. 

21. age and birthday?

May 15th, 1994. I’m 22. 

23. fear(s)

Too many so let’s just list the crippling ones.  Trypanophobia (A crippling fear of needles.), Monophobia (Fear of being alone.). 

25. role model

So many video game characters.  -So- many. 

27. things i hate

POTUS, Government, Ignorant people, people in fandoms that take shit too seriously, people in fandoms that judge incredibly harshly just for not liking something they like probably stemming from some sort of backwards reflected self-hate insecurity issue, general human stupidity. 

29. favourite film(s)

Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Tropic Thunder, School of Rock, The Jurassic Park Series.

31. 3 random facts

Haurchefant is sexy. Thancred is sexier. Ravus Nox Fleuret is sexiest. 

...oh those are opinions?  >.>   -Shit-.  

33. something you want to learn

I would love to learn 3-D modeling, and truly I could almost entirely for free if I just bothered to sit down and follow tutorials and practice, but I’m really ADD when it comes to learning new things unless I am 1000% interested in the subject matter at the time. This is probably why I hook into fandoms, absorb every tidbit of information, and then abandon them a month later. 

35. favourite subject

Fandom. 

37. favourite actor/actress

‘offers up book of about 600 voice actors’  

39. favourite sport(s)

eSports. Particularly of the StarCraft, League of Legends, and Mortal Kombat X varieties. 

41. relationship status

Happily married to a benign insanity and far too difficult level of expectation to exceed. 

43. favourite song ever

I can’t, there’s too many. Covenant’s “Bullet” never fails to get me going no matter what mood I’m in though. 

45. how you found out about your idol

Usually randomly, unless I meet them in a game or book suggested by a friend. 

47. turn ons

Voice. Audio. That’s not to say I’m into “dirty talk”, I actually find that shit pretty embarrassing. I mean the -sound- of someone’s voice alone.  Also screams of pain... ‘squint’  Probably weird, allow me to explain. Not a sadistic thing, it stems from hearing it and immediately wanting to help that person because they’re hurting. I’m into having something to comfort. 

Still weird...?   Yeah, still weird. 

49. where i want to be right now

Exactly where I am. Sitting in front of my computer. 

51. starsign

Taurus, on the -very- edge between Taurus and Gemini tho. 

53. 5 things that make me happy

Haurchefant, Thancred, Ravus Nox Fleuret, Muh Frands, Muh Family. 

Read right to left that’s actually a more acceptable order. 

55. tumblr friends

I don’t wanna tag abunch of people, they have to read through all of this to find the tag and that just seems like a grab for attention.  Y’all know who you are. ;) 

57. favourite animal(s)

All of them. I like animals. 

59. why i joined tumblr

I wanted to find more people in the StarCraft fandom, cause it seemed like the only option. I’ve since made friends in both the StarCraft and Final Fantasy 15 fandoms!  Yeeeeey~