movies

I was looking at this list https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/guide/great-feel-good-movies/ , but it seems like most of the movies were made from at least the late 2000s

Been working on grabbing a few movies from online to download and save as more options for movie nights with friends on top of the DVDs and VHS tapes I have.

I'm aware one can find mentions on Wikipedia or the Internet Archive saying "oh this film is public domain", but the sourcing seems to be sketchy a lot of the time. Like a Wikipedia article will mention a movie is public domain, and then link to a site for public domain movies or the Internet Archive with neither stating why the film is public domain.

Is there a simple means to check for yourself the copyright status of movies? Would help a lot with having confidence in the collection of films I'm building up.

In the wake of the film’s release, cinemagoers have been sharing footage of crowds watching the film, with certain moments prompting loud, vocal responses from the people in attendance.

One moment, which features prominently in the film’s trailer, sees Black and Momoa confronted in a boxing ring by a cuboid Minecraft chicken, who is ridden around the ring by another character. “Chicken jockey,” exclaims Black’s character, a reference to the video game that seems to be sending audiences wild.

Several videos captured by cinemagoers show audiences chanting the line along with Black, before whooping and clapping loudly. On social media, many people attested that they had witnessed, or participated in, similar outbursts.

“My theater clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers, and when he said Chicken Jockey I s*** you not the entire row in front of me gave a standing ovation,” one person shared.

“Just got back from watching the movie myself, can confirm everyone in the theater collectively yelled ‘CHICKEN JOCKEY’ during that moment and it was glorious ngl,” wrote another.

“This is what made me love my experience more, bc even though the movie wasn’t as bad as i thought it was going to be, the packed cinema with everyone shouting, clapping and cheering whenever jack black name dropped something genuinely gave me so much joy,” commented someone else.

However, the phenomenon has drawn staunch criticism from others, with some claiming that audience participation had “ruined” the theatrical experience for them.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/24316605

Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, our most famous star-crossed lovers turn the tides on the history Shakespeare based his own story on, as they reveal the truth to the very future of the Empire. But the biggest twist in this most beloved of tales, is leaving the poetry of Iambic Pentameter in the past, for the original pop music that rockets these ever-present themes right to the heart of our characters in the most surprising, and perhaps most powerful way that has ever been seen, or heard, before... The greatest love story of all time, set to the greatest music of our time.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1103857-juliet-romeo

Stranger things have happened in the world of promotion

EDIT: I don't understand the downvotes. Is this Amber Heard/Blake Lively hate, conspiracy theory hate, or something else? How am I coming across, what are you hearing?

Surely after two+ elections and a number of "wag the dog"-like situations you can't think such manipulation is dismissable? The Blake Lively case is well-documentated.

I'm genuinely confused. This strategy seems like a great idea, and rhe perfect way to build an audience for a bad, disappointing movie. I wouldn't be surprised if the Barbinheimer phenomenon was manufactured. Neither movie is as exciting as they seemed at the time.

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Release date: 10/10/25

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27895135

After three days of release, "A Minecraft Movie" is already the second-highest grossing film of the year behind "Captain America: Brave New World."

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27950486

Paramount Pictures will theatrically distribute around the globe, The Angry Birds Movie 3, on Jan. 29, 2027.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/24257877

Original title (FR): Sidonie au Japon

Sidonie Perceval (Isabelle Huppert), an established French writer, is mourning her deceased husband. Invited to Japan for the reedition of her first book, she is welcomed by her local editor who takes her to Kyoto, the city of shrines and temples. As they travel together through the Japanese spring blossoms, she slowly opens up to him. But the ghost of her husband follows Sidonie: she will have to finally let go of the past to let herself love again.

https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1004555-sidonie-au-japon

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/27939482

Warner Bros. Pictures studio heads Michael De Luca and Pam Abdy took a victory lap after the stunning record opening for "A Minecraft Movie"

cross-posted from: https://feddit.uk/post/27047435

A UK cinema has been forced to issue a warning after a TikTok trend saw screenings of A Minecraft Movieplagued by “disruptive behaviour”.

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However, the movie, whose cultural impact is renowned, particularly among younger people, has sparked a flurry of disruption and chaos in cinemas across the world.

Footage captured across social media shows food and popcorn thrown across the audience, along with loud shouting, some swearing, and general raucousness including people jumping out of their seats. Dozens of young people and children are seen laughing with their phones out as they capture the disorder.

In one cinema in the US, police were called to quell the commotion, after viewers refused to calm down. It has prompted REEL cinema in the market town of Fareham to issue a warning.

“To ensure everyone has the best possible cinema experience, we're increasing our monitoring of screens during performances,” a spokesperson told the Daily Echo.

“Disruptive behaviour, including taking part in TikTok trends, before, during, or after a screening will not be tolerated.

“Anyone causing disruption will be asked to leave, and where necessary, the police will be called.”

It comes after Cineworld on Glasgow’s Renfrew Street was also forced to warn against disruptive behaviour on its premises.

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In contrast, some cinema employees on TikTok have been urging viewers not to cause chaos in the screenings and refrain from making a mess.

“I’m a theatre employee: by throwing water, popcorn and all that onto people (which many have been doing) yall are making our jobs harder,” said one person.

“Theatre employee here. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE just don’t be obnoxious I worked both opening days and it has been a living nightmare. Nothing wrong with cheering during big moments but don’t be swearing,” said another.

Previously:

• Minecraft movie spawns ‘annoying’ cinema trend that viewers claim ‘ruins’ the film