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It's been almost ten years and this is still literally the dumbest thing I've ever heard.

I'd rank it behind all of them other than maybe Phantom Menace, and even then it's close. Not counting Rogue One, which I don't consider a real Star Wars film.

Up until the late 90s, it was not uncommon for films to go to second-run theaters several months after they were released (kind of what discount/dollar theaters are today, but more widespread). I remember as a kid, this would happen quite a lot for popular films, including all of the Disney Renaissance. I'm guessing that's what the November 1994 numbers are from.

Man of Steel - 9.5/10 Wonder Woman - 9/10 Justice League - 8/10 Batman vs Superman - 6.5/10 Suicide Squad - 1/10

Everything the Andrew Garfield films did wrong, this film did right.

1. Spider-Man Homecoming 2. Wonder Woman 3. Lego Batman 4. GOTG Vol 2 5. Logan Could never get into the X-Men movies.

This was what I wanted the 2014 Godzilla to have been like. Easily a top 3 Godzilla film. 5/5.

Wow. 20 years of inflation and it still couldn't beat ID4's opening.

CALLED IT.

Just let the Ogrelord in. Shrek is love. Shrek is life.

This thing is dropping faster than Sokovia.

Are you referring to me with this post? I'm a bit confused here.

I work in the education field, which, for better or worse, is loaded with social justice warriors. I have had to remain silent about #OscarsSoWhite on social media for fear of being ostracized by them as "racist." If I'm asked my opinion, I will share it with these colleagues and friends, but until that happens, I'll get it all out here with the cinephiles of BOT, who may actually understand what I'm talking about. I honestly don't see what all the fuss is about. Do people have such short term memories that they have already forgotten 12 Years a Slave winning a bunch of awards two years ago? Lupita? Lightning McQueen getting nominated? Chiwetel finally getting nominated? I'm not going to list every single instance where a black performer is awarded or nominated, because there are plenty of examples. There just weren't any strong contenders this year or last (although Selma still got a BP nomination and won for song). I haven't seen Creed, although I intend to, but I have heard nothing but good things. I think it's like Baumer said; Creed being snubbed has more to do with it being a sequel than it being a film directed by a black man with a black star. Honestly, I'm more surprised Stallone was nominated (again, without having seen the movie). Concussion got mediocre reviews (and if you ask me, Will Smith is overrated as a dramatic actor to begin with), Straight Outta Compton doesn't strike me as the type of film likely to get major Oscar consideration, and I hadn't heard of any of the other films people are pointing to. I refuse to take anything Spike Lee says seriously, since he has been a contrarian for years and I have to wonder how much of that is for show. I saw a statistic that the rate at which black actors and actresses get nominated for and win Oscars is roughly in line with their representation as part of the U.S. population. The real problem is that other minorities, such as Latinos and Asians, barely get nominated at all. For this, I place the blame on the system itself, as I can think of very, very few Latino or Asian actors who have starred in anything likely to get Oscar nominations. In America, we have defined race relations as purely a black/white dichotomy, which is inaccurate and serves to marginalize the other races I listed above. The most honest, most effective, and best solution, is to promote the growth of minority actors and actresses. That way, there will be a greater pool to draw from when selecting roles and we won't see the same people getting nominated over and over again. I'm not denying that there are racial problems in the U.S., but to blame the Academy for perpetuating this and planning to boycott them is, in my humble opinion, laughable.

TPM - Qui Gon AOTC - Obi Wan ROTS - Palpatine ANH - Luke TESB - Han ROTJ - Vader TFA - Rey

Well, The Phantom Menace, A New Hope, and The Force Awakens all share a common theme: a hidden power emerging in the form of the main character, whether that be Anakin (evil), Luke (good), or Rey/Finn (good right now, but there are still two movies left). It's a clear naming pattern of a new presence making itself known. The second films in each trilogy are Attack of the Clones and The Empire Strikes Back. Both of these titles suggest the evil faction's rise (yes, the clones ultimately count as an evil faction, as the Republic is the aggressor in the Clone Wars). I think Episode VIII will follow that naming pattern as well. My prediction is Star Wars Episode VIII: Fall of the Resistance.