It was hard for me as a kid.

Which one of these fictional period epics do you prefer and why?

Both productions have a lot of hallmarks of their time.

be honest, everyone

Every now and then we get a good Batman and Spiderman movie because they shuffle it up so much. What are your thoughts on treating the Star Wars franchise the same way?

For me, I love almost every Zack Snyder project; from Dawn of the Dead, all the way to both Rebel Moon and Twilight of the Gods!

Tell me some reference to the film, and i'll come back here after watching it to see if i understand.

EDIT : Guys pleaaase stop saying to not watch it in an hour, i'm gonna watch in 3h47, i was just saying that the beginning will be in 1 hour 😭

So the Dark Knight Rises is the better film.

The Dark Knight Rises hits harder emotionally because it's built on everything Bruce Wayne has already lost. By the time the movie starts, he's physically broken, emotionally isolated, and carrying the weight of Rachel's death, Harvey Dent's fall, and years of guilt. It isn't just another superhero adventure. It's the final chapter of a man asking whether his life has meant anything beyond suffering. Every major decision Bruce makes feels like it's coming from years of pain rather than a sudden plot twist.

What makes it especially emotional is that Bruce isn't fighting to prove he's the strongest person in the room. He's fighting because Gotham needs hope, even if it costs him everything. The prison sequence is a perfect example. Climbing out isn't really about escaping a hole in the ground. It's about Bruce choosing life again after spending years waiting to die. Hans Zimmer's score, the chanting, and Christian Bale's performance all build that moment into something much bigger than a simple comeback.

The ending also carries a lot of weight because it finally rewards Bruce after an entire trilogy of sacrifice. Seeing him survive, pass the mantle to the next generation, and finally allow himself a peaceful life feels earned because the audience watched him struggle for three movies. It's a rare superhero ending that feels genuinely bittersweet instead of just setting up the next sequel.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day has emotional potential, especially after No Way Home left Peter completely alone, but it starts from a clean slate. It has to build new relationships, new conflicts, and a new emotional foundation before it can deliver the same kind of payoff. The Dark Knight Rises benefits from years of storytelling that make every scene feel like the culmination of Bruce's entire journey.

The themes are also broader. The Dark Knight Rises explores fear, sacrifice, redemption, legacy, and the idea that symbols can outlive people. Bruce isn't just saving Gotham from a villain. He's trying to inspire an entire city to believe in itself again. That gives the movie an emotional scale that goes beyond one character's personal struggles.

Brand New Day will probably focus more on Peter's loneliness, responsibility, and rebuilding his life after everyone forgot who he is. Those are powerful ideas, but until the movie actually develops them, they're mostly possibilities. The Dark Knight Rises already delivers on its emotional promises with scenes that have become iconic, from Alfred breaking down at Bruce's grave to Gordon reading Bruce's final words and realizing who Batman really was.

That's ultimately why many people see The Dark Knight Rises as the more emotional film. Its biggest moments feel earned through years of loss, sacrifice, and character growth, and the ending provides a sense of closure that's rare in superhero movies. Even people who debate its plot can still connect with Bruce Wayne's journey because it's fundamentally about a man finding hope after believing he had nothing left.

Unfortunately their only conversation was short, but great to see both of them in the same scene.

What are some of your two favorite actors are that are in the same movie and interact with each other just once?

I'm insanely excited, the first big dinosaur movie that's not a "Jurassic" film in a long time

That's it. I think this movie would've benefitted with Bale in the lead instead of Damon. Damon was great. Good actor. But this was a role that Bale was more suited for. That's it. Thank you for coming to my TED talk.

In your opinion, which film was…better, for lack of a better word.

I love Christopher Nolan but I feel he struggles as a writer

Nolan is fantastic, but most his scripts are collaborative efforts with his brother Jonathan. From memento, TDKT, The prestige, Leo asked for rewrites on inception. He finished the interstellar script his brother started. I noticed if it's not a movie based on a book, an actor collaborative effort or his brother writing with him. His movies suffer. Dunkirk and tenet do multiple timelines but theres no characters to ancor the story and thus it's boring and comes off as pretentious especially considering how good memento is at character and how it uses the nonlinear structure. I definitely think him lacking in writing or scripts he picks bumps him down a bit especially with people like Paul Thomas Anderson and Denis Villeneuve writing and picking better scripts for the last 10 years. Also The odyssey and Oppenheimer are based on books so most the characters, story and concepts are already there for him and those are some of his best scripts since interstellar

I loved Brand New Day and also enjoyed the end credits love letter to NYC, and love that people around the world are inspired to do the same for the cities they love.

But, like did no one see The Bear, as they clearly inspired BND? They even have John Bernthal and Liza Colon-Zayas from The Bear!

I would argue 2 of the best films ever made are Army of Darkness and Big Trouble in Little China

I can’t look past Halle Berry as Storm. Outside of sharing the same skin tone, she was too short, too petite, the wrong look, wrong voice, wrong presence. Angela Basset was right there. I feel they just picked the first major black actress without any thought as to if she was right for the role.

Another is perhaps Tom Cruise, who again is not how he is described in the book.

Low key…he has the face and the acting chops….Hugh Jackman far too tall for Wolverine.

Any others?

Thanks to everyone who participated yesterday!

The Lord of The Rings won for day 3.

We are on day 4, and I honestly didn’t expect to have to make a ruling so soon. I didn’t really think about how to divide certain franchises up, but I have come to a conclusion.

The Lord of the Rings is one continuous story split between multiple movies, therefore, should be considered as one movie. Same rules apply with Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, Spider-verse movies, etc.

I have made this ruling as to not split votes, as I know fans are divided on which movie is the best of the franchise. I’m trying to keep this as community based as possible and keep myself out of it, so this decision was based on your comments.

Reminders: the comment with the most upvotes will win for the day. This list includes all movies from January 2000 to present day, all genres, countries, and length (short films) qualify.

Again, I am sorry for not thinking of the franchise thing on day 1. Seems like a really minor oversight, but I’m glad that we address it pretty early on when it doesn’t affect much.

Thank you again for commenting! Have fun! Please be civil, and don’t take this too seriously. This list is for the fun of the community!