what i watched in may

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[@NanceEthan]

I cannot believe that in a year of Monkey Mondays and Mad Max you have somehow NOT watched the one Mad Max movie WITH a monkey

[@Liam-Ederer]

Imagine a karst video of what he watched the previous month, but he didn't watch anything so its just 13ish minutes of him explaining he didn't watch anything.

[@BLISSAPE]

And he names all the movies that came out that month and says that he didn't watch it.

[@goncalvesdinis2327]

He should do this on april fools

[@adriansympson]

haha! i’m imagining that!!!

[@jurgengatica2824]

it would be really hard for someone who watches a lot of stuff to not wach anything in a month

[@connormedberry4901]

That would be funny I think

[@shadking2004]

Timestamps: 0:14 Beneath the planet of the apes 2.5/5 0:45 The fall guy 3.5/5 0:58 Challengers 5/5 1:12 Holy motors 4.5/5 1:56 Ripley 4.5/5 2:47 I saw the tv glow 4.5/5 4:25 War for the planet of the apes 3/5 5:00 Kingdom of the planet of the apes 3.5/5 5:38 Ghost light 3.5/5 6:16 Lola 5/5 6:40 Evil does not exist 4.5/5 7:25 Mad max fury road 5/5 7:37 The musician monkey 3.5/5 8:09 The day at the zoo 4/5 8:21 The talented of mr ripley 4/5 9:25 Smoke sauna sisterhood 4/5 10:09 Mad max 3/5 10:53 Mad max 2 4.5/5 11:44 What did Jack do? 4.5/5 12:07 Furiosa: A mad max saga 4/5 12:26 The swimmer 5/5

[@Nobodyherefolks]

Legend

[@Qegixar]

For me, last month was Mother's May. I watched The Mother (2023), Mother (2020), Mother (2009), Mommie Dearest, Mother! (2017), Mother/Android, Mommy (2014), Petite Maman, Mama (2013), All About My Mother, Parallel Mothers, Ma ma (2015), and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again

[@fruitbythebecbec7165]

what about Ma?

[@Arawn505]

How was Petite Maman?

[@cosmo588]

Ill never forget the baby scene in Mother! (2017)

[@Qegixar]

@@Arawn505 Petite Maman was pretty good. Cute, short, and simple, but effective. I rank it as 3rd out of the selection. All About My Mother takes silver. Mommy (2014) was a surprising masterpiece and the best of the month. But if you want a movie that's family-friendly and won't stress you to death, Petite Maman is the recommendation.

[@joshlee7225]

@Qegixar how was the experience? care to share your thoughts?

[@Arlyn7]

Just saw TV Glow and wow, it was nothing that I expected. I was anticipating just a bit of fun sci-fi horror but what I got was an allegory that was deeply personal to me. From the moment they introduced The Pink Opaque I knew the director loved Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It only became more apparent the longer I watched because it’s in everything-the font used for the show, the themes, the language (big bad), the queer subtext-the plot is one big reference to the end of Buffy season 5 and the beginning of 6. They even named a character Tara. Then Amber Benson shows up for a cameo! Buffy is such an important show to queer people. Willow and Tara were the first lesbians I saw on tv, the first gay people at all. TV Glow absolutely captured what it’s like to see yourself in a show, to see yourself really for the first time. But also how it feels to not get to see yourself fully realized or fully happy. I could talk for hours about how right TV Glow got it, how wonderful it is to find shows like Buffy and just how painful it can be watching the characters you love try (and sometimes fail) to fight for a happy ending.

[@AtulyaBhardwaj]

Imagine latching your personality to whatever you find, do better.

[@mayamelodyegg1607]

​@@AtulyaBhardwaj do u want to take edibles with me

[@ieatpelicansforlunch]

@@AtulyaBhardwaj r u ok???

[@fromfen]

@@mayamelodyegg1607 nightmare rotation the both of you

[@mayamelodyegg1607]

@@fromfen HAHA was just trynna get them to stop being such a dweeb

[@UserFour20Seven10]

TV glow personally is a dream movie for me idk how to explain I’m just glad it exists

[@imhappy5266]

Yeah, even though he kinda raves, limiting it to a "movie about nostalgia" is so wrong

[@vinylcomets]

I heavily recommend watching Hundreds of Beavers, it’s a genuinely brilliant comedy and very visually impressive as hell. A live action looney tunes with crappy animal costumes and plush gore.

[@BSEcollectingdust]

I second that, 100% recommend.

[@goodcontentforcoolkids]

The Garfield Movie was very funny, agreed. Keep up the good work

[@Arawn505]

Does Karsten also hate Mondays? Is Karsten a runquist?

[@yt.byliam]

What I watched: Bones and All - 4.5/5 Late Night with the Devil (rewatch) - 4.5/5 Licorice Pizza - 4/5 Bad Lieutenant - 3.5/5 Call Me By Your Name - 5/5 To Die For - 3/5 I Saw the TV Glow - 5/5 Boogie Nights - 5/5 Fargo (rewatch) - 4.5/5 Thoroughbreds - 4/5 I Saw the TV Glow (again) - 5/5 Self Reliance - 3/5 Mad Max: Fury Road (rewatch) - 4.5/5 Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 3.5/5 Also, I agree, Talented Mr. Ripley is one of Damon’s best roles for sure.

[@BSEcollectingdust]

Great watch list for the month! I always want to rewatch favorites, but my list is so packed with new stuff that it turns into an internal dilemma.

[@yt.byliam]

@@BSEcollectingdust Omg that’s me all the time. Thing is I’m the opposite. I always want to watch new stuff then I see something that I haven’t seen in a long time and I’m like well let’s try that.

[@mayamelodyegg1607]

i saw the tv glow is such a special film. first time a horror adjacent film had me actually shaking in the theater. hit a bit too hard i havent been able to stop thinking about it 😭

[@ethanparker5878]

These videos make my months worthwhile

[@JRBeast-nw3xg]

Furioua and Challengers are my two favorite movies I’ve seen this month

[@collinellsworth8622]

dang that’s cool karsten i watched the twilight movies this month but these are cool too

[@loganhurley4764]

Twilight (2008, dir. Catherine Hardwick) is cinema.

[@shonna_77]

PSH as Freddie is so good!! The second he comes on screen he's just giving so much character. You know who that guy is and hate him immediately. I love both Ripley and The Talented. Worthy Highsmith adaptations make me so happy! "Ripley" really honoured her simple writing style. BTW, Fincher's doing a Strangers on the Train adaptation! So awesome!

[@ytkenny5]

Hoffman is so good in The Talented Mr. Ripley. "Tommy, how's the peeping? Tommy... how's the peeping?"

[@nemopropheta]

The Swimmer short story is one of my all time favorites, uses tone and imagery so well to give you a look into the protagonist's inner turmoil

[@tannerhiltbrand26]

Probably some movies this month huh Karsten

[@dylancurry5298]

I had never heard of The Swimmer until I saw that you watched it on Letterboxd, watched it the other night and have found a new all-time favorite. What an incredibly strange, ridiculous, disturbing, silly, hilarious, nightmarish time. Highly recommend to anyone who doesn’t already trust Karsten’s word on this one. Another all-time favorite I just watched for the first time was The Third Man, which I’d always heard was a noir classic but never knew was actually hilarious and bizarre? The entirely zither-based soundtrack? The over-abundance of Dutch angles that somehow always work? Orson Welles somehow being a creep and a ham at the same time? That incredible, hysterical last shot working as a complete inversion of the typical Hollywood ending? Absolutely amazing

[@leviturner4565]

Hangover part 2 is very underrated, I agree Karsten

[@isaacmartinez6904]

Evil Does Not Exist does count as a 2024 movie since international movies takes months to be distributed into American theaters. For example, Perfect Days wasn’t released in the United States until early of this year.

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

American movies occasionally take their time to arrive in many european countries. Here in Portugal it's not as terrible as it used to be (i.e. a blockbuster movie coming out between three to six months after its original release), but there are instances nowadays that get downright ridiculous, and it's not just the holiday movies that are pushed to January because of the Oscar season. Dream Scenario will only come out in Portugal this week, after months of arriving to other markets drop by drop. It's an unique situation, for most A24 releases arrive shortly after their wide release in the US.

[@hydqjuliilq27]

It wasn’t even distributed to Japanese theaters until this year, it was pretty much just at Venice for 2023. Perfect Days was shown in Germany and Japan, its home countries, in 2023 and probably had some limited screenings in the US for the Oscars, so I’d say it’s 2023 while Evil Does Not Exist is 2024.

[@BSEcollectingdust]

I run into that issue too. For instance, "Am I Ok?" had its premiere on Max today, but it was actually made in 2022. I consider it a 2024 movie since it's being widely released now. Many movies, like "The Bikeriders," "The Last Stop in Yuma County," and "Hit Man," were made in 2023 but are getting their major releases in 2024, so I count them as 2024 movies too.

[@KMHill]

So relieved that you liked The Talented Mr Ripley. It's one of my favourite movies of all time.

[@BSEcollectingdust]

If you live in Florida, my podcast is hosting a 25th anniversary special presentation.

[@catherineescobar3123]

I watched The Swimmer last year and I remember thinking it was so interesting because, on the one hand, it’s a surrealist fantasy where a guy swims through time via various pools, but, on the other, it use the physical reality of how it would actually feel (warm sun, then colder and clammier, etc.) if he really somehow did it.

[@thenealdog5343]

Working in a carehome, I look after this 1 resident who's favourite actor is Burt Lancaster. I've always thought that was a bit random but seeing your review of the Swimmer i'm tempted to see it myself and find out whether or not he's seen it too

[@konugetka]

I hope we will get a video from you about I saw the TV glow, I just saw the movie and I would love to hear more of your thoughts about it, I love how different people find different and also the same meanings in that movie

[@nationalcoasternews5798]

I know I’m very late and no one will see this but here’s what I watched last month Killing of a Sacred Deer 4/5 Witness for the Prosecution 4/5 The Holdovers 4.5/5 Ponyo (rewatch) 4/5 Cure (rewatch) 5/5 Starman 3/5 Anatomy of a Fall 4/5 Bram Stoker’s Dracula 3.5/5 Beverly Hills Cop 4/5 Furiosa 4/5 What Did Jack Do (rewatch) 4/5 Sweeney Todd 2007 4/5 Dazed and Confused (rewatch) 4.5/5 Kiki’s Delivery Service (rewatch) 5/5 Multiple Maniacs 3/5

[@descendingforth]

Nice selection!

[@nette9206]

hearing you talk about I Saw the TV Glow was incredibly validating - you articulated so much of what i enjoyed about it and more

[@aintnobody94]

Ripley is so fantastic! So glad you agree.

[@oscartracey5364]

hard disagree with rating to Ripley netflix show over the movie. I felt the show didn't allow you to connect with Ripley at all whereas in the film, when dicky is laying into tom on the boat you want to die inside. the movie imo makes you feel so guilty as Tom goes along given how far you can connect to him whereas the netflix version made me feel nothing for him.

[@elizaday284]

yeah hes so wrong about ripley

[@theonetheonlychi61]

The Talented Mr. Ripley is such an alluring movie. Jude Law's Dickie is so charming that you could see how one would become infatuated with Dickie's persona and lifestyle. And Matt Damon's Tom is seemingly easygoing and friendly in a way that disarms any initial suspicions you might have about him, and you can see that this is how Tom gets away with conning people. None of this is in Ripley because Ripley takes a much colder approach, and it leaves me wondering why anyone would let Andrew Scott's Tom into their home in the first place when he's so stilted and awkward when they meet.

[@emmafutcher4067]

Can't wait for your I Saw the TV Glow vid

[@Indeeee]

Alright! Here's what I watched, Mad Max: Fury Road (10/10) - _After going through such a hellish production George Miller was able to craft what is hands down one of the best action movies of all time. The sheer amount of jaw dropping stunts and breathtaking cinematography is awe inspiring to say the least. Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy were excellent considering the behind the scenes feud they went through during production. Fury Road also does visual storytelling better than almost any action movie I've ever seen with underlying themes of trust, hope and redemption. It's truly a perfect movie in every regard._ Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (9/10) - _My expectations were through the roof with this one and I'm happy to say that it was amazing. I love when a sequel/prequel forges it's own path and doesn't try to imitate it's predecessor, Furiosa is not Fury Road 2.0 and that's exactly why it works. Its slower paced, it's more personal, it takes its time with the world building all while having brilliant action set pieces that the franchise is known for. Furiosa made me way more invested in the world of Mad Max than any movie prior to this, all while giving that 'build-up' that made Fury Road even better on a re-watch. This honestly is my favorite movie of the year so far._ Speed (9/10) - _Fury Road made me wanna watch more adrenaline pumping action flicks and I finally got around watching this classic. One of my pet peeves is when a movie takes place in a moving vehicle and in the case of Speed, a bus that will explode if it goes below 50. Such a simple yet brilliant concept for an action movie and director Jan de Bont executed it perfectly. The moving vehicle creates a constant state of urgency, there's no time to sit and think which makes for an 'edge of your seat' kinda experience. The performances are also really solid all around and although there may be flaws with the technical aspects of the movie but no doubt it's a great watch and one of my favorite 90s action classic._ Mad Max: Fury Road, Black and Chrome version (N/A) - _Its basically the same movie just in b&w. I'd definitely recommend watching it as it provides a different viewing experience. Although I still prefer the coloured version._ Solo Leveling, Season 1 (7.5/10) - _Good power fantasy with decent characters and a great soundtrack. Surprisingly also has a good amount of blood._ Well that's it lol.

[@TheNumbersGuy-bm6bt]

Here's what I watched in the month of May: Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995): 2/5 The Terminator (1984): 5/5 Casino Royale (2006): 5/5 Serial Mom (1994): 4.5/5 Deep Blue Sea (1999): 4.5/5 Prom Night (1980): 3/5 Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987): 4.5/5 Quantum of Solace (2008): 2/5 A Bug's Life (1998): 4.5/5 The Fall Guy (2024): 4.5/5 Skyfall (2012): 5/5 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984): 5/5 Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988): 5/5 M3GAN (2022): 5/5

[@yellemonster]

Ripley's ending montage was next level

[@austindrinksfanta]

I was so excited to watch Ghostlight from the description then realized it isn’t out yet, you have to make it clear if you saw something early😭

[@TheDuckisHere]

I finally saw I Saw the TV Glow. I think it introduced a new fear in me.

[@silasjackson993]

Having a glowing phosphorescent light in your chest... me too buddy, me too

[@sophiechiewtrakoon]

The swimmer is such a good short story, will definitely have to check out the film

[@yosiwallrun]

You have to watch "The Last Dtop In Yuma County"

[@BSEcollectingdust]

It’s actually so good. Jim Cummings is a talent, if you haven’t you should watch the stuff he’s written and directed. We talk about it a little on our monthly recap episode.

[@WildBerrie1]

Saw TV Glow last night and my dad walked in during the he last 10 minutes and watched 5 minutes and said it was easily one of the worst movies he's ever seen without prior context. Idk he's not a cinephile like me so I can give him a pass but still omfg dude that movie was an experience

[@danielgallagher2612]

What I watched in May: It's such a Beautiful Day World of Tomorrow Strangers on a Train Remember the Titans Inside Out (again) The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters Mad Max Fury Road (again) The Fall Guy The Killer Attack the Block (again) Shaolin Soccer Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga The Evil Dead (1981) Suzume Paprika

[@ScofieldStudios]

This channel could just be "What I watched in _____" videos, and I would be happy.

[@FlyingFocs]

I’ll be honest, I didn’t feel that Kingdom was “sleepy.” Long sure, but the people saying it was too slow… interesting me. Like I just got out of Furiosa, that genuinely felt slower (or at least, more noticeably draggy).

[@henrycarlson9849]

Karsten and cosmonaut in the same day??!!!

[@MisshapenDeformity]

I never thought of a day at the zoo as a film. It is, you're making me rethink what I define as a film in a good way

[@thegalloverse]

love you karst

[@tjjones33]

evil does not exist is playing at my favorite theatre rn thank you ily

[@markvandermolen7181]

I love these monthly recaps

[@Hannah-u]

Has the privilege of seeing “I Saw the TV Glow” in Boston with the director Jane Shoenbrum there! They were hilarious and insightful, but I hate to say I had a few beers first, and all I really remember is they told a story of how they went to high school with Jesse McCartney (in his Beautiful Soul era) and since it was in the school directory they would give out his home phone number in chat rooms. Anyways, love this movie 😂

[@finlaywelburn]

Full kinds of kindness video review when, Kursten ?

[@JimmyMMcGill63]

I watched Fury Road twice in 2 days too. it’s one of the greatest movie of all time 12/10

[@Stinkysauce3102]

you should watch hundreds of beavers, youd love it

[@AcountryLin]

What I Watched In may: The Lego Batman Movie (2017): 2.5/5 Monsters vs Aliens (2009): 0/5 Shrek (2001): 3.5/5 The Peanuts Movie (2015): 3/5 Whiplash (2014): 4/5 The Snow Queen (1957): 3/5 Babes in Toyland (1961): 1.5/5 Saftey Last (1923): 3.5/5 Sorry to Bother You (2018): 3.5/5 Angel's Egg (1985): 5/5 Les Maîtres du Temps (1982): 3/5 Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022): 4/5 Freddy got Fingered (2001): 4.5/5 Le Planète Sauvage (1973): 5/5 The Garfield Movie (2024): 0/5 When the Wind Blows (1986): 4/5 The Breadwinner (2017): 4.5/5 The 5'000 Fingers of Dr.T (1953): 2.5/5 Yellow Submarine (1968): 4/5 Eraserhead (1977): 4.5/5 I Saw the TV Glow (2024): 4/5 Mind Game (2004): 4/5 Inside Out (2015): 2.5/5 Up (2009): 2.5/5 Coonskin (1975): 4/5 Inception (2010): 3.5/5 Dune (1984): 1.5/5 Son of the White Mare (1981): 4.5/5 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968): 2/5 The Lighthouse (2019): 5/5 It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012): 5/5 Marriage Story (2019): 4/5 Oldboy (2003): 4.5/5 Met Don Hertzfelt, It Was Cool

[@okmelon]

glad to see you are finally entering your australian movies era. may i suggest you pair mad max with wake in fright, wolf creek and crocodile dundee for a study of the looming spectre of australian masculinity. then, a course of femininity in nature: picnic at hanging rock, the nightinggale, dot and the kangaroo. cheers

[@karlkitty456]

I'd kill for timestamps in the description for these

[@mendyhamou-6899]

This videos are the main way for me to notice that a month passed by

[@ronanporter]

immediately went home to watch fury road post-furiosa and man its just SO GOOD. i too have watched it twice in a row in the past, its just. that. good.

[@flanders7050]

Check out The Lovers on the Bridge(1991), Leos Carax's best film

[@previewreview2364]

Please watch Hundreds of Beavers. You will love it!

[@ShirubaGin]

Where's that one student film you logged on Letterboxd?

[@jbudina]

You watched more movies this May than me in 3 years

[@raszze]

Gladiator. 5/5 Big. 4/5 Saturday Night Fever. 3.5/5 Clerks. 4/5 Barton Fink. 4.5/5 After Hours. 4/5 Purple Rose of Cairo. 4/5 The Iron Claw. 4.5/5 Beauty and the Beast (1999). 5/5 The Warriors. 3.5/5 Trading Places. 4.5/5 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. 4/5 Bad Lieutenant. 5/5 Airplane Mode. 0.5/5 Rope. 4.5/5 Face Off. 4.5/5 Furiosa. 4.5/5 John Wick 1. 4/5 Suspiria (1977). 5/5 Jumanji. 3.5/5 From Dusk Till Dawn. 4/5

[@darnbricks]

You HAVE to watch Plein Soleil.

[@qwerkywriter7134]

Nice to know Ripley was good, I was avoiding it because I like Damon’s Ripley, but I’ll add it to my up next

[@kamixplosion7134]

There is also an Iranian movie called "There is no evil" which is just great. you should check it out.

[@fromfen]

hey karst doubt you'll read this but i'm really really hoping you're just holding back on talking about i saw the tv glow as a trans film for its own video bc boiling it down to a film about nostalgia is so fucking dim

[@AgsmaJustAgsma]

Four Weddings and a Funeral (rewatch): 3.5/5 Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World: 4.5/5 Nashville: 4.5/5 Persistence of Vision: 4/5 Mad Max (rewatch): 4/5 Mad Max 2 (rewatch) 4.5/5 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome: 3.5/5 Mad Max: Fury Road (rewatch): 5/5 Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: 4/5 I also got to see a handful of shorts from Cardiff Animation Festival, with my personal favorite short in competition being Offerlamm (4.5/5) I'm currently going through the short movies from Lift-Off First Time Filmmakers in the category New Voices and, while an agonizing experience, I found some gems in this turd of a showcase.

[@JordanNMovies]

I watched a variety of things: The Fall Guy Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston? The Amazing Spider-Man (rewatch) Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (rewatch) Petite Maman Evil Does Not Exist I Saw the TV Glow Spider-Man: Homecoming (rewatch) Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (twice) Mad Max: Fury Road (rewatch) Stop Making Sense Us Again (Disney short)

[@joekerry741]

What I Watched In May 2024 1.Turbo Kid (2015) 2.Kubo and the Two Strings (2017) 3. Frankenweenie (2012) 4.Early Man (2018) 5.Anomalisa (2015) 6.Kalifornia (1993) 7.Minority Report (2002) 8.Perdita Durango (1997) 9.Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 10.Rolling Tunder (1977) 11.Black Rainbow (1989) 12.The Day of the Beast (1995) 13.Dead End Drive-In (1986) 14.Carlito’s Way (1993) 15.Cinema Paradiso (1988) 16.Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 17.O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)

[@jeremyusreevu237]

The Celebration: 3/5 Hundreds Of Beavers: 5/5 IF: 5/5 Rifftrax: Street Law: With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 3/5 Rifftrax: Ouja Shark: With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: ?/5 Rifftrax: Ember Days With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 2/5 Rifftrax: Hangmen With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 3/5 Rifftrax: Silent Rage With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 3/5 Rifftrax: Terminus With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 3/5 Rifftrax: Creating Rem Lezar With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: WTF?!/5 Rifftrax: For Life Or Death With Jokes: 5/5 Without Jokes: 3/5 Mad Dog Time: 2/5

[@STYLIX_]

4:30 As someone who recently watched War for the planet of the apes last month, I gotta disagree, its the best in the franchise. The cinematography and score feel truly realized compared to dawn. How dark the film can get given its themes and settings is jaw dropping and emotional. Yes, I feel they spent too much time in the camp, but it was needed to push Casear away from his vengeance and become truly selfless. 9/10 easy.

[@Tyoxy]

I can't stop thinking about how good Challengers

[@tylerlambert1178]

Road Warrior is my favorite Mad Max film

[@princessjellyfish98]

Didn't get the chance to go to the cinemas enough this month but I took my boyfriend to see Nausicaa (in my quest to show him every ghibli movie). He hated it. Too many giant bugs. I had to cover his eyes at the end when they all lift her up with their tentacle things

[@Vahni7]

War being your least fav of the new trilogy is a wild ass take lmaooo

[@jarunia17]

Hello there. I watched: Spirited Away (2001) 9/10 Challengers (2024) 8/10 The Wailing (2016) 9/10 Climax (2018) 8/10 Men (2022) 6/10 Meg 2: The Trench (2023) 5/10 X (2022) 7/10 rewatch Hereditary (2018) 8/10 rewatch Midsommar (2019) 8/10 As Above, So Below (2014) 6/10 Much love

[@henrydiaz5173]

Hey do you think you can rank all of the Denis Villeneuve movies?

[@earlofthevampires]

glad you extended monkey mondays to the monkey month and watched queen kong 31 times this month! Its a great film, I like it too

[@crawlback]

Need a roasting top 4 video mate

[@marcjohnson3553]

1:07 haven’t seen anyone mention how the bed from challengers just merged together for some reason during this scene

[@kertutimpson6543]

As a estonian i was so suprised that you watched savvusanna sõsarad

[@Bhetol]

I'm very aligned with your vibes this month hahah. I also watched war of the planet of the apes kingdom of the planet of the apes mad max mad mad furiosa mad max fury road Ripley The Talented Mr Ripley Almost the exact logic of one wanting me to continue the rabbit hole of comparing the franchises

[@storydevice]

Worth mentioning that The Musician Monkey was made all the way in 1878!

[@adriansympson]

can we get “i have not been able to stop thinking about it” shirts?? hey… toss in some hoodies while we’re at it

[@cine_hazique]

What i watched in MAY FOR FIRST TIME Abigail Kill bill vol 2 Alien 1979 The place beyond the pines, Pather Panchali (1955), Gattaca (1997) The Terminator (1984) The last samurai Terrifier Gone baby Gone The Virgin Suicides The Faculty (1999) Johnny Gaddar The Aviator Taken (2008) Fright Night (1985) The Exorcist (1973) Akira (1989) Bulbbul Paris, Texas Udaan (2010) Raw (French Film) The Game The Purge Cure (1997) MAGNOLIA (1999) Point Break The Tree of Life THE TRUMAN SHOW Megan The Assassination of Jesse James by the coward Robert Ford Animal Trainspotting Brick (2005) Barbarian (2022) Luck by Chance Perfume: The Story of a murderer Malignant (2021)

[@maiyorha]

i watched challengers three times in may. loved that shit

[@syntheticsilkwood2206]

My favorite leos carax movie is les amants du pobt neuf Its not a perfect movie but its better if it connects with you

[@dylqn55]

Started the month with Godzilla Minus One. Incredible movie, absolutely lives up to the hype. Next, I watched Godzilla x Kong The New Empire. Incredibly stupid movie. Loved it, better than Godzilla vs Kong. Next, I watched Dune Part 2. These movies just aren't for me. There's a lot of great things about both of them, but I really struggle with following the plot. I want to like it but I just can't make sense of the edit, it feels to me like stuff just. Happens for no reason. Next, I watched Ghostbusters Frozen Empire. Enjoyable enough, but it was very messy. Felt like several episodes of a cartoon sloppily edited together to fill 2 hours. Next, I watched Elemental. It was better than I expected. All the marketing looked very generic to me, but the story felt very personal in a way I really enjoyed. Next, I watched The Fall Guy. I loved it. Don't have much else to say, it's a good time. Lastly, I started to watch the original Mad Max but I was kinda tired and really couldn't get into it. Might give it another shot this month, might just skip to Fury Road. We'll see. Also throughout the month, I've been rewatching Star Wars for a weekly movie night. This month, we covered Return of the Jedi through The Force Awakens, and I watched the Tartakofsky Clone Wars and Rogue One on my own time. Return of the Jedi was good but definately the worst of the trilogy. The Phantom Menace was pretty good aside from the racism. Attack of the Clones was really good aside from the Anakin and Padme scenes, which are the worst scenes in all of Star Wars if you ask me. Clone Wars is fine, there's some fun stuff in there, there's also some pretty pointless stuff in there. I'm glad I watched it but I don't see myself coming back to it. Revenge of the Sith is definately the best of the prequels, an actually pretty good movie. The Force Awakens is a really good start to the trilogy, though the sequels don't quite successfully follow through on a number of things it sets up. Lastly, Rogue One was just kinda fine. I feel like the characters aren't developed enough to really care. The 3rd act is great but the build up doesn't do enough for me. I'd love if more of the cast got prequel shows like Andor. More buildup towards this movie will make it a lot better.

[@Angers98]

I didn't follow you when it came out but did you... enjoy Annette? That was the closest I've ever come to walking out of a cinema and was by far the most bizarre theatre experience in my entire life.

[@radio-transmissions]

If you talk about I Saw The Tv Glow in the future I really hope you at least acknowledge the role that gender and gender dysphoria has in the movie. While the theme of nostalgia and attachment to media are also very prominent and worth discussing I'd love to hear your thoughts on the movies themes of transitioning or at least have some sort of acknowledgement that the movie is very much about that

[@CMinionTV]

Absolutely INSULTED he did not mention the Conner O'Malley special he logged

[@SoulSearcherr]

Is Ripley worth watching?, I really like the look of it.

[@angush-k6329]

the carax pronunciation is killing me

[@Talia778]

I saw the tv glow was genuinely so confusing and unsettling to me. I totally was picking up the queer vibe, but I just didn’t know why I was supposed to believe the girl that was tweeking abt burying herself. Bc it felt wayyyy too much like she might be on drugs. Just felt like a lot was going on. I should really watch it again, but I don’t want to 💀 not cus it’s bad, it’s just really sad.

[@artirony410]

you need to do do Mighty Peking Man for Monkey Mondays

[@exylonia]

omg i wouldn't have thought that you'd ever watch a film in estonian

[@lutello3012]

What's the best modern Planet of the Apes movie for someone who wants to watch only one modern Planet of the Apes movie?

[@casemore2073]

I couldn’t disagree more with your take on the ripleys. andrew scott’s performance is so unnerving that i could never buy that dickie would keep him around. Damon’s performance is so unsuspecting that it’s unsettling.

[@BradsPitts.]

TV Glow hit too close to home 😭

[@akhilnair1137]

Dude, you started watching Severance months ago, and you still haven't made a review of the entire show.

[@lyndongrant2657]

No IF??????? That was a fantastic movie man

[@Jumperboy333]

How bout a Paul Schrader ranked, Karsten? And thanks for the vid, bud

[@byrden9897]

i only saw one movie this month :( - Jules (2023)