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#21 - Men in Black (1997)
Stifled - 6
Inviso - 13
Wickle - 14
Charon - 17
Johnbobb - 19
Scarlet - 21
JONA - 22
Genny - 23
Karo - 24
Snake - 32
KBM - 33


"i'm not saying everyone has to love men in black. i get that not everyone is into artsy movies. but some of those writeups just make it seem like the movie is over the writers' heads. (god, i wish their was a less pretentious way to say this but i don't think there is, so whatever.) if all you got out of the movie is "he flashes people with lights" or "elvis is alive" or "aliens explode into goo" you just didn't get it. which in itself is totally fine! i didn't get it when i first saw it either. truffaut's law states that a critic should watch a movie three times, or the review should come with an apology. this law applies more than any other movie to they live. i certainly don't expect everyone to do a deep dive into the movie. my issue is that almost none of the film's detractors acknowledge that they didn't get it (^5 KBM - she actually did say she didn't get it). this just makes the writeups come across as incredibly arrogant and dismissive to me. the fact that people are essentially going "lol this is all stupid nonsensical bullshit by will smith" really rubs me the wrong way.

it's like if someone would look at a picasso and say "LOL WTF IS THIS SHIT HE COULDN'T EVEN DRAW PROPERLY." (the sad reality is that some people DO say shit like that about picasso's work >_>; )

...also, i like interstellar! it just has no business being above men in black on any ranking of science fiction movies that is to be taken seriously. one is an absolute masterpiece and one of the most monumental achievements in movie history, the other is a fun popcorn flick." ~Lasa

"Edgar Bug. Edgar Bug. Extra terrestrial Edgar Bug. Pours sugar water in himself. Crams a waiter in a shelf. IS THAT BETTER?! Here comes the Edgar Bug.

Traviss Opinion: Travis was interested in weird things like towels and jackets. He ignored the aliens and guns. You know, the meat of the movie. About halfway through when J got the Noisy Cricket, Travis got up on the couch and watched the movie intently. He really liked the Will Smith song." ~Stifled

"Man, what is it about the mid-to-late 90s that inspired movie producers to make a fuckton of goofy-ass alien movies? Galaxy Quest falls under this category too, though its not on the list. And Im not saying this is a bad thingIm just saying its an interesting trend when you think about it. Anyway, Men in Black is a fun movie. It takes anot WEIRD concept, but a concept people KIND already think exists, and it manages to flesh it out into reality. Tommy Lee Jones works as a hard-ass government official, and ultimately, the movie turns into a buddy cop film as Will Smiths fast-talking, street smart Agent J serves as the comedic foil to Jones straight man Agent K. I like the fact that the plot is self-contained. Yes, its apocalyptic by the end, but for the most part, the plot is just a minor story that doesnt affect most of the world. That makes it feel more intimate and interesting. The ONE thing I find fault with is the abrupt end to Ks story arc, but again, Im willing to tolerate that because we got a well-paced action comedy with some REALLY interesting alien concepts." ~Inviso

"Enjoyable at the beginning when it is just Will Smiths humor, but once that calms down it is a bit disappointing. Also fairly gross, not a great movie to watch with a fear of bugs." ~Wickle
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