Footloose (1984) - A pretty cohesive coming-of-age story. You kind of knew how it would end, but not how it would get there. More importantly, a fun movie to watch, and plausible. The teenage thrill-seeking. The characters in general. The eventual acknowledgement of the town elders that they couldn't prevent the 80s from having arrived.
Also pretty good music, notably Kenny Loggins and Bonnie Tyler. But I'd argue that the 80s are perhaps the best decade for music, so if your musical tastes lie elsewhere you might disagree.
Jack Reacher (2012) - A good, but not great, action movie. I guess they intended it to start a franchise, but it's no Dr. No. I'd come back for the second if it were still set in Pittsburgh and still had Rosamund Pike as the lawyer and Richard Jenkins as the DA, kind of like how the Dark Knight trilogy had Harvey Dent and Rachel Dawes, as well as Batman, appear across films. There could be some interesting character development if that were the case. But my impression is they intend to only carry over Reacher, and at that point it's a "if there isn't a better-sounding action movie to see" situation. Because in the end, no part of it nor the whole was particularly impressive.
(its a cartoon). Reminiscent of Moana in many ways, with some very similar characters, roles, and plot points, but absolutely original enough to be considered a new story rather than a copycat. Lin Manuel Miranda's soundtrack shines and the story is both a heartwarming tale of family, while also being a heart wrenching story about loss, isolation and the pressure of expectations. At the same time, its kindof a superhero movie... no joke. So that was kinda cool.
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