#that's my opinion on the trailer

[astorkes]

she might've dyed it black but the pink is still showing💘

[kerrste]

I can’t beleive they just walked around like this for the whole movie

[xinyuehui]

If I told you that you could travel back in time through photos, would you like to take the chance?

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[cerubean]

im so tired of them turning game pack ideas into expansion packs like we really didnt need another set dressing ghost town world it couldve just been tattoos and pottery im so annoyed

[eriexplosion]

Listen though, listen. They had the chance to Confirm Tech's Death by flashing to some kind of Proof in the trailer when Rex talks about losing brothers. They had that chance. Instead we get, i think, one of our first uses of flashback in any capacity to see Tech falling again. You know, the thing they KNOW was considered ambiguous. That bitch is alive.

Now let's just hope he's not this guy.

[grishamanimationstudios102]

My thoughts on the 2025 Smurfs movie trailer

After watching the 2025 Smurfs movie trailer, I’m feeling a mix of emotions—some excitement, but mostly disappointment. On the positive side, the animation itself looks decent. It has a vibrant, polished look that stays true to the Smurfs' classic design while taking advantage of modern technology. The blend of 2D-inspired textures with 3D animation is well done, and I appreciate that the characters still resemble Peyo’s original designs rather than the overly glossy look from the Smurfs live-action hybrids.

That said, the creative choices in this film already seem questionable. Bringing the Smurfs back to the human world again feels like a step backward. One of the biggest strengths of The Lost Village was that it kept the Smurfs in their medieval fantasy setting, allowing for a story that felt more in tune with the comics and original cartoon. But now, once again, the Smurfs are being dragged into modern society—probably for easy pop culture jokes and to cater to mainstream audiences who apparently can’t enjoy a fantasy film without a real-world connection. It just feels uninspired.

And then there’s the attempt to make the film overly trendy. The part with DJ Papa Smurf is downright cringeworthy. Who thought it was a good idea to turn the wise, fatherly leader of the Smurfs into some kind of hip-hop DJ? It just screams “trying too hard.” This is exactly the kind of thing that ruined other beloved franchises—shoehorning in modern slang, flashy neon aesthetics, and dance sequences that feel more like they belong in Trolls than in The Smurfs. It’s like they’re copying DreamWorks’ formula rather than embracing what makes the Smurfs unique.

And speaking of forced modern elements—Rihanna. Look, I respect Rihanna as a musician, and I’m sure she’ll do fine as Smurfette, but her presence already makes it feel like the studio is prioritizing star power over authenticity. And hearing her sing a pop cover of Heaven Is a Place on Earth in the trailer? That just doesn’t fit the Smurfs at all. In the Hanna-Barbera series, the Smurfs danced to classical music, folk tunes, or cheerful, whimsical melodies. Not radio pop hits. It makes me worried that the soundtrack is going to be full of chart-topping songs instead of anything that actually matches the Smurfs' traditional charm.

The introduction of Influencer Smurf is another point of contention. Many fans of The Lost Village have expressed their displeasure with this addition, and I have to agree with them. It feels like a contrived attempt at modernizing the timeless and classic Smurfs. Also, whoever heard of the internet in the Middle Ages? It didn't even exist yet. The Smurfs are supposed to be timeless, not the 2020s.

Furthermore, the Smurfs' unique language, where they replace various words with "smurf," has always been a charming aspect of their identity. However, in the 2025 trailer, this quirk seems overdone, especially when used to censor curse words. In the Hanna-Barbera series, this language was used sparingly, adding to its charm. But hearing "smurf" in nearly every sentence becomes tiring and feels like a forced attempt at humor.

According to fans of The Lost Village, the 2025 movie is nothing more than nostalgia bait. It seems the studio is banking on the Smurfs' legacy to draw audiences, without offering anything genuinely new or respectful to the original material.

I was hoping for a new Smurfs movie that embraced the heart of Peyo’s creation, not one that feels like it was designed by a marketing team trying to make the Smurfs “hip” again. Based on what I’ve seen in the trailer, I don’t think I’ll be watching this movie anytime soon.

And no offense to those who are hyped. I’m not bashing anyone who likes Smurfs 2025; it’s just my personal opinion. If others are excited for it, that’s totally fine! It’s just not what I was hoping for.

[queertealover]

She's so pretty too, I mean look at her.

[hero-of-the-wolf]

listen hear me out—

what if eow takes place after the original loz?

[glitchedgirly]

I don’t think that the minecraft jumanji ripoff would actually have even been the worst plot (still definitely not the best choice) IF it had been done genuinely. IF (and it’s a big if) it was genuine then I could see being highly effective.

Waking up and being trapped in a strange new environment where you have to discover the rules Does fit with Minecraft. Learning to adapt to a foreign environment and love the world around you Does fit with Minecraft. The level of solitude that happens when you are the only person trapped in a foreign land Does fit with Minecraft. Even having new players and people come into the world after you’ve become accustomed to it Does fit with Minecraft (the joy of multiple players and showing off your builds). All of these are relatively jumanji-esque plot beats

But what Doesn’t fit with Minecraft is the bathos, the lack of sincerity. The trailer (and the movie most likely) lacks the level of sincerity to properly make the trope function. It plays everything as a joke or a bit when it could have easily just played it seriously and had a better movie (plotwise, the design choices are a whole nother level) This isn’t unique to the Minecraft movie and has been happening in movies and tv shows for a while but this movie seems so ungenuine in its writing that it especially demonstrates this issue

[zapsoda]

its so strange how movies like the unbreakable boy, while trying to be positive representations of autism still very much write their autistic characters as almost inhuman. maybe this is just an autism parent thing but the dad character doesnt talk about austin like hes a kid he talks about austin like hes. idk. a lesson god is trying to teach him about appreciating life. yknow?????? and thats something i see a lot with strange stories like this one.

the thing is i think there are parents who really view their children that way and it would be a compelling subject to be represented in a movie if it werent for the fact that the narrative CLEARLY seems to agree with him. why cant austin just be a regular kid, yknow? why does he have to be exceptionally kind and positive and a ray of sunshine- too perfect for this world? i cant believe we're still doing this trope in current year

[lonichedgehog]

Cassidy looks alright, but I think something like this would have worked better on him ngl

[kittenninja14]

my biggest pet peeve of the new live action is that Astrid isn’t blondeee like why??? I get diversity but if ur going down that route then do the entire cast!!

Percy Jackson series did diversity really well—all of the cast was diverse not just one or two of the trio!

Like hiccup looks like his og character design right?? So why change Astrid? Look I’m not asking much—wear a wig if u don’t wanna dye ur hair, but come on 😭 Astrid is blondeeee not a brunetttt 😭😭

https://www.tumblr.com/kittenninja14/731916269075480576/hey-yall-i-just-found-this-incredible-video-and

[intolerable-sushi]

The minecraft movie should have resembled a mystery/horror movie. Allow me to explain

Minecraft has deep lore about multiple ancient civilizations, failed experiments, and dark magic. There is a zone that contains just a raging dragon. There are so many mods that are just horror centered mods. The creatures themselves are horrifying when you put some thought into it. Phantoms that haunt you if you don't sleep enough, exploding creature, zombies, it's perfectly set up to be a movie filled with both beauty and horror. It doesn't even have to be fully horror, think the secret of nimh. I also think it would have been nice to see it animated in a 2d format. These are just my thoughts and opinions at the moment, maybe it'll be a great movie that hits all the right notes. Ultimately I feel like it doesn't lean in the material as it could have.

[littlemissgeek8]

I started replaying Inquisition in preparation for Veilguard, and fell head-first into loving Varric. I'd always liked him, but I'm more salty than ever that Mary Kirby refused to let him be romancable. Give me my sweet hairy dwarf please!

So I spent two days drawing my Cadash with Varric because I ship them a lot, referenced heavily from a picture of Bruce Lancaster and Yvonne De Carlo (with liberties taken with Cadash's hands. :3)

[thenamesblurrito]

Ngl, I don't like how the new movie is changing the backstory. I wanted miner Megatron, I wanted him writing his manifesto, becoming a gladiator, starting a revolution. No atlmodes takes out the whole funtionist society, are at least Megatron's big chunk in it. Also, Bee being the same age as them is a very weird take. I've always seen Bee as being 20 and Megs and OP being in their 50s.

Changing the backstory?? My dude there IS no one backstory in transformers. Megatron hasn’t always been a miner/gladiator/revolutionary leader against functionism. This is a brand new continuity, not IDW or Aligned. For gods sake have we forgotten the LITERAL EVIL BRAINWORMS he had in G1???

I super love new and weird takes on old stuff, in case you’ve forgotten the premise of this blog. I have some qualms maybe but overall I’m excited for this. Also you seem really quick to dismiss the lore and worldbuilding potential of not everyone having tcogs. Limiting tcog use so that “lowly worker bots” don’t have any, and apparently many don’t even have NAMES, sounds like it could absolutely be a dystopic regime, just with a different manner of oppression than functionism.

Basically: tf fans stop expecting new continuities to be exactly like old canons challenge (failed)

[atwas-meme-ing]

Finally watched the HTTYD teaser.

The animation isn't as bad as people are claiming. Could be better, but it's not outright hideous.

But I hate this live-action Hiccup. He looks too old (weren't the kids supposed to be like 15?), his appearance is very nondescript and boring (Hiccup was never meant to be gorgeous, but he was at least interesting and unique), and his acting is- somewhat ironically- "Horrendous."