Quick Thoughts of movies in 2025 by blackevil915, literature
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Quick Thoughts of movies in 2025
Even though im finished doing the list of the best and the worst movies of 2024, especially im gonna take a break from recent movie review to do my own stuff like fanfic and review the past, and got a bit of shaky start of 2025 for… Reasons. But what about the upcoming movies on theater and streaming platforms?
Il do a random quick thoughts of some movies either il watch or not. But just heads up, they’re dependable if they’ll release permanent or changing the schedule.
So lets see…
Wolf Man (Released): I heard Leigh’s Invisible Man is great, but this one… Ehh not so much…
Star Trek: Section 31(released): This is something my dad would like to watching it. (looked at review) Oh, nevermind...
Screamboat: Is this really necessary to cashing in over public domain??
Dog Man: Im not a fan of Dav Pilkey stories, but im sure some people might enjoy this one.
Companion: To kill or not to kill with my favorite actor Jack Quaid? Ehh, nope.
Kinda Pregnant: F(bleep) Off, Amy
Past and present film studios, part 2 of 4 by AdrenalineRush1996, literature
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Past and present film studios, part 2 of 4
Embassy Pictures - 1942
National General Corporation - 1951
Lionsgate Films - 1962
Commonwealth United Entertainment - 1965
Cinerama Releasing Corporation - 1966
New Line Cinema - June 18, 1967
The Cannon Group - October 23, 1967
New World Pictures - July 8, 1970
Lucasfilm - 1971
Polygram Filmed Entertainment - 1975
Orion Pictures - January 1978
The Samuel Goldwyn Company - June 16, 1978
My Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025 by TristanHartup, literature
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My Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025
Well, here we are, with the Top 10 Movies Of 2024 list done and out of the way and with 2025 on the horizon, it's time to see what the new year will have in store in the world of cinema as we take a look at my Most Anticipated Movies Of 2025:
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning
Jurassic World: Rebirth
From The World Of John Wick: Ballerina
The Running Man (2025)
28 Years Later
Nobody 2
Predator: Badlands
My Least Anticipated Movies of 2025 by TristanHartup, literature
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My Least Anticipated Movies of 2025
I'm probably gonna p*ss off a lot of people with this, but hey what's new? Since I've presented the upcoming movies this year that I'm looking forward to, I felt compelled to go in the opposite direction this time and go over the 2025 movies I'm NOT looking forward to (P.S - This will not be a reoccurring thing, I'm only doing this one time because it would drive me insane if I didn't get this out):
Superman (2025)
Avatar: Fire and Ash
Snow White (Live-action)
Lilo & Stitch (Live-action)
In The Lost Lands
Captain America: Brave New World
Thunderbolts
The Fantastic Four: First Steps
Five Nights At Freddy's 2
My Top 10 Movies of 2024 by Spider-Bat700, literature
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My Top 10 Movies of 2024
It's the last day of the year, so I figured I should mark the occasion. I don't normally do a list like this, but when I realized that there were over 10 movies from 2024 I had given a "A" grade to, I decided I might as well. So here's the list. And to answer the inevitable question, I didn't see Wicked, which is why it isn't here. Moving on.
Honorable Mention 1: Monkey Man: While this one can definitely be accused of being John Wick-lite, 1) it's definitely one of the better examples of a John Wick-inspired action movie, and 2) it's still different enough to stand on its own, having more of an emphasis on brutal close-quarters fighting over gunplay. Truth be told, this one actually served as an inspiration to me, giving me ideas I would like to try and turn into a proper screenplay some day. So it gets points with me just for that. But overall, it's a slick, fun action movie. Hard to argue against that.
Honorable Mention 2: The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare: Grade-A Nazi killing
We are halfway through the year, so I am going to rank the movies I and some friends have seen so far this year. Here we go.
And for reference- a variety of the June movies have projected profits that are not official, and they are there based on what experts believe they will make. If there are any box office profit mistakes, I will add or subtract them from Part 2.
JANUARY:
Wolf Man ❌
Company: Universal
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $35M
Projected Profit: -$20M
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 49%
This is a common Universal horror movie that goes for effective jump scares and refrains from good writing and telling a good story.
Dog Man✅
CO: Universal
BU: $40M
BO: $130M
PP: $50M
RTS: 80% (Certified Fresh)
It is dumb fun and effective comedy that does the series justice, and it is another win for DreamWorks- also credit to them for putting The Wild Robot in their new intro, for that is one of the best movies they will ever do.
Den of Thieves 2: Pantera➖
CO: Lionsgate
BU: $40M
BO: $60M
PP: -$40M
RTS: 62%
A step in the right direction for Lionsgate, but they need to get their budgets under control. It was another flop.
Flight Risk❌
CO: Lionsgate
BU: $25M
BO: $45M
PP: -$20M
RTS: 29%
A Worst Picture nomination incoming and a career low for Mel Gibson. Ass isn’t even the right word for this- Lionsgate needs to fire everyone on their marketing and writing team NOW.
Companion✅
CO: Warner Bros
BU: $10M
BO: $35M
PP: $10M
RTS: 94% (CF)
Already guaranteed to be one of the best horror movies of the year and an excellent start to the year for Warner Bros.
Presence✅
CO: Neon
BU: $2M
BO: $10M
PP: $5M
RTS: 95% (CF)
Read above, but this is a Neon masterpiece with Steven Soderbergh being a genius as always.
FEBRUARY:
Love Hurts❌
CO: Universal
BU: $18M
BO: $18M
PP: -$25M
RTS: 19%
I love Ke Huy Quan and think he really tried in this movie, BUT EVERYTHING ELSE WAS A DISASTER. Watch it for Ke, not Marshawn Lynch. He should stick to analyzing the NFL.
Heart Eyes➖
CO: Sony
BU: $18M
BO: $33M
PP: -$15M
RTS: 81% (CF)
This is a surprisingly different and unique slasher that rather pays homage to past slasher films rather than slander them. Shame it flopped.
Captain America: Brave New World➖
CO: Disney
BU: $180M
BO: $420M
PP: $10M
RTS: 47%
It is the weakest Captain America film, but I refuse to say it is bad because THIS IS FUN. It is a great intro to Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford in the MCU, and I am sort of hoping this thing gets recognition for Best Visual Effects at the Oscars later this year. The rumors were struck down and this did well in theaters, and Disney overcame so many false rumors with a decent project, but notably not a great project.
Paddington in Peru➖
CO: Sony
BU: $80M
BO: $195M
PP: $0
RTS: 94% (CF)
It is not as good as Rotten Tomatoes says it is- this was mid and simply comedic, but it is an enjoyable movie for kids and somewhat to me. At this point, the movies this year sucked for the most part so far.
The Monkey➖
CO: Neon
BU: $11M
BO: $70M
PP: $45M
RTS: 78% (CF)
A good adaptation that is stupid fun- a commendable Stephen King adaptation he enjoyed.
Last Breath➖
CO: Universal
BO: $25M
BU: $25M
PP: -$35M
RTS: 79% (CF)
Not my cup of tea and Woody Harrelson was the only good thing about it. This month had nothing memorable.
Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy ✅
CO: Universal
BO: $130M
BU: $50M
PP: $30M
RTS: 89% (CF)
It still has the same charm as the original.
MARCH:
Mickey 17✅
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $130M
BU: $118M
PP: -$100M
RTS: 77% (CF)
YES- A GOOD MOVIE. It might be a Best Picture contender and surely should be an Oscar nominee this year. This flopped hard, but it was still great.
The Electric State ❌
CO: Netflix
BU: $320M
RTS: 14%
What the hell was the point of this movie?
The Day The Earth Blew Up✅
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $15M
BU: $15M
PP: -$20M
RTS: 88% (CF)
Funny and a step in the right direction for WBA, but terrible marketing grounded this flop.
Novocaine➖
CO: Paramount
BO: $35M
BU: $18M
PP: -$10M
RTS: 83% (CF)
It is a fun and original action film that was fun, but nothing memorable.
Snow White❌
CO: Disney
BO: $205M
BU: $270M
PP: -$355M
RTS: 40%
A nightmare for Disney and only endurable for kids- this was disastrous and the worst flop of all time. Disney is not giving the full story on the budget, and financial forgiveness is being played here for a very dumb reason.
The Alto Knights❌
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $10M
BU: $50M
PP: -$80M
RTS: 40%
Barry Levinson has lost his touch- why on Earth did he make this and not Scorsese? Robert De Niro might also earn a Worst Actor nod at the Oscars because the idea of him playing two characters was so poorly done. He tried, but it was like he wasn’t directed at all. At this point, Superman might need to be a billion dollar movie for Warner Bros to have a chance at profiting this year.
Ne Zha 2✅
CO: China Film
BO: $2.1B
BU: $80M
PP: $1.9B
RTS: 99% (CF)
I have not watched this and heard it was really good and broke the box office overnight, so I will roll with that as CineVerse does not release a movie this year. It might be a Best Animated Feature frontrunner.
Opus❌
CO: A24
BO: $2M
BU: $10M
PP: -$20M
RTS: 40%
A disgrace to A24 and all it stands for- only good movie they had so far was Parthenope, an international movie that might actually go Oscar hunting.
Black Bag✅
CO: Universal
BO: $50M
BU: $40M
PP: -$70M
RTS: 96% (CF)
Dave Koepp wrote three movies in one year, and his two collabs with Soderbergh were critical hits. This bombed so hard because I never saw a single trailer for this film- Hell, I still haven’t seen one! Universal’s marketing team has been focused way too much on Epic Universe. Maybe it does something at the Oscars- maybe.
Death of A Unicorn➖
CO: A24
BO: $15M
BU: $15M
PP. -$20M
RTS: 58%
It has its moments, but misses a lot.
The Woman In The Yard❌
CO: Universal
BO: $25M
BU: $12M
PP: $0
RTS: 45%
I waited four years for a JCS movie and was heavily disappointed.
A Working Man❌
CO: Amazon MGM
BO: $100M
BU: $40M
PP: $25M
RTS: 58%
It was pretty much a remake of The Beekeeper and felt unoriginal. 2025 has sucked with movies so far.
Hell of A Summer❌
CO: Neon
BO: $4M
BU: $3M
PP: -$3M
RTS: 48%
It’s a movie.
APRIL:
A Minecraft Movie✅
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $955M
BU: $150M
PP: $655M
RTS: 49%
I don’t care who says what- after so many horrendous movies FOR THREE STRAIGHT MONTHS, this was by far the most entertaining alongside Mickey 17. Warner Bros is about to make so much deserved money for making movies fun again. This deserves to be a Golden Globe nominee for Best Box Office Achievement.
Warfare✅
CO: A24
BO: $31M
BU: $20M
PP: -$20M
RT Score: 91% (CF)
If this does not get at least one Oscar nomination, I would be surprised. This film feels real.
The Amateur➖
CO: Disney
BO: $60M
BU: $90M
PP: -$40M
RTS: 64%
Exactly what everyone thought- just another spy movie. DISNEY HAS TO LOCK IN.
Drop➖
CO: Universal
BO: $30M
BU: $11M
PP: $5M
RTS: 87% (CF)
Not as bad as I thought it would be, and a pretty good movie. But, it was hard to keep up because it got boring.
Sinners✅
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $360M
BU: $90M
PP: $175M
RTS: 96%
Hands down one of the best movies of the year and absolutely an Oscar contender. The budget was a gamble, but it is the ultimate masterpiece from Ryan Coogler.
The Accountant 2✅
CO: Amazon MGM / Warner Bros
BO: $100M
BU: $80M
PP: -$130M
RTS: 78% (CF)
It’s not a bad movie at all and simply got swallowed up in the hype of Sinners and Minecraft- hence why the box office suffered.
Thunderbolts * The New Avengers✅
CO: Disney
BO: $380M
BU: $180M
PP: $30M
RT Score: 89% (CF)
I WAS SO WRONG ABOUT THIS. I was convinced this project that went through way too many rewrites and three directors would be bad, nonetheless since director Jake Scheier has never made a good movie in his life. Well, allow me to offer my apologies to him as this is one of the best MCU movies ever made AND deserves at least a Golden Globe nomination, and possibly an Oscar nod. This was awesome and the first genuinely good film Disney had all year. And by the way- and sorry for this review being so long- it DID NOT FLOP. It needed $350M to break even, and was expected to make $450M. Very few reports have said it flopped, and it is a shame they are the ones people trust most. It underperformed, but absolutely broke even.
Final Destination: Bloodlines✅
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $275M
BU: $50M
PP: $175M
RTS: 92% (CF)
Warner Bros is having the year of their lives- this is the WB we have been missing and another hit film.
Hurry Up Tomorrow ❌
CO: Lionsgate
BO: $8M
BU: $15M
PP: -$30M
RT Score: 13%
Probably one of the worst movies I have ever seen. Easily one of the worst films this century. Snow White honestly looks like The Godfather compared to this.
Mission: Impossible- The Final Reckoning✅
CO: Paramount
BO: $600M
BU: $300M
PP: -$200M
RT Score: 80%(CF)
TOM CRUISE AND CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE GIVE US ONE OF THE GREATEST ACTION MOVIES OF THIS DECADE. THIS WAS AWESOME! And, above all, congrats to Tom Cruise for winning his FIRST OSCAR following this movie!
Lilo & Stitch✅
CO: Disney
BO: $950M
BU: $100M
PP: $700M
RT Score: 71%
Arguably the most enjoyable Disney remake of all time. So fun and a completed vision by Dean Fleischer Camp and the comeback Disney needed this year. A few flaws, yes, but not enough to derail it.
Karate Kid: Legends➖
CO: Sony
BO: $115M
BU: $45M
PP: $5M
RT Score: 58%
It has excellent choreography- and I love Jackie Chan- but it was expectedly worse than the majority of the films in the franchise.
June:
The Phoenician Scheme✅
CO: Universal
BO: $35M
BU: $30M
PP: -$35M
RT Score: 79% (CF)
Anderson does not miss, and this is one of his best films- surely this gets nominated for some type of major award this year.
From The World of John Wick: Ballerina✅
CO: Lionsgate
BO: $110M
BU: $90M
PP: -$80M
RT Score: 77% (CF)
This franchise always knows how to do a good movie, and at last, we have an outright good Lionsgate film for the first time since JOHN WICK 4 IN 2023!!! But alas, IT STILL BOMBED. Lionsgate are actually cooked.
Elio✅
CO: Disney
BO: $110M
BU: $150M
PP: -$140M
RT Score: 85% (CF)
Pixar just does not miss- despite a whole year delayed to fix the story, it was a great movie that will be an Oscar nominee.
The Life of Chuck✅
CO: Neon
BO: $8M
BU: $6M
PP: $0
RT Score: 82% (CF)
This movie was absolutely beautiful, should be up for some Oscars and Golden Globes, and is arguably the best Stephen King adaptation since the Shawshank Redemption.
Predator: Killer of Killers✅
CO: Disney
Streaming Earning: $35M
BU: $25M
PP: -$10M
RT Score: 96% (CF)
It will be a small flop per sources- they needed to market this more, because this was a phenomenal story! Dan Trachenberg is the future of the franchise, and this was arguably the BEST FILM IN THE FRANCHISE!
How To Train Your Dragon✅
CO: Universal
BO: $500M
BU: $150M
PP: $125M
RT Score: 78% (CF)
A perfect remake and definitely gives me promise for the upcoming sequels. Dean DeBlois knows this franchise in and out. This film better get a major award nomination- it might be the best animated remake ever.
Materialists✅
CO: A24
BO: $70M
BU: $20M
PP: $20M
RT Score: 87% (CF)
I was not a big fan of Past Lives, but Celine Song now has my apologies. This is a world class movie with great concepts.
28 Years Later✅
CO: Sony
BO: $103M
BU: $60M
PP: $50M
RT Score: 92% (CF)
Aside from Sinners, it is the best horror movie of the year.
F1✅
CO: Warner Bros / Apple
BO: $167M
BU: $250M
PP: $0
RT Score: 83% (CF)
Best. Picture. Contender.
M3GAN 2.0❌
CO: Universal
BO: $20M
BU: $25M
PP: $0
RT Score: 58%
WOW- I mean wow. I was extremely disappointed and had extremely low expectations. What I thought was a box office steal didn’t do the fans any favors, and not only is it flopping, but it disappointed me when I had low expectations.
The Unholy Trinity ➖
CO: Warner Bros
BO: $1M
BU: $3M
PP: -$5M
RT Score: 33%
It’s a predictable western.
By the way, I do not include Chinese film industries in these rankings because the country directly provides the studios with money, and any film profits get recycled back into the government. In my opinion, if the state is directly providing you with funds, then profit and loss would be pointless if they have truly unlimited money. Just to clarify, it has nothing to do with race or ethnicity.
Tracker:
Warner Bros: $1.32B
Disney: $205M
Sony: $55M
Neon: $55M
Universal: $30M
Toho: -$15M
A24: -$30M
Amazon MGM: -$80M
Lionsgate: -$170M
Paramount: -$230M
Analogues of film productions/studios by SauthBlue7, literature
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Analogues of film productions/studios
200th Age: analogue of 20th Century Fox
Neo City Cinema: analogue of New Line Cinema
Ameline Entertainment: analogue of Amblin Entertainment
American Global Pictures: analogue of American International Pictures
Lighthouse Entertainment: analogue of Castle Rock Entertainment
KBT Films: analogue of CBS Films
Logwood Orchard Productions: analogue of Cedar Grove Productions
Patagonia Pictures: analogue of Columbia Pictures
Maganova Pictures: analogue of Sony Pictures
Volume Films: analogue of Dimension Films
Imaginary Crisis: analogue of DreamWorks
Vision Features: analogue of Focus Features
Vixen Film Corporations: analogue of Fox Film Corporations
Vixen Scorchlight Pictures: analogue of Fox Searchlight Pictures
Golden Pictures: analogue of Goldwyn Pictures
Sam's Golden Productions: analogue of Samuel Goldwyn Productions
Official Productions: analogue of Hallmark Productions
YGB Films: analogue of IFC Films
Mythical Pictures: analogue of Legendary Pictures
Tigers
You remember all the people who died in 2024.
Carl Weathers (the actor of Rocky) (1948 - 2024)
Rachael Lillis (the voice actress of Misty from Pokemon) (1969 - 2024)
Shifty Shellshock (the lead singer for Crazy Town, the song from Butterfly) (1974 - 2024)
Bill Cobbs (the actor of The Night Of The Museum) (1934 - 2024)
Shelley Duvall (the actress of Popeye the sailor) (1949 - 2024)
Richard Simmons (the fitness instructor for the Sweatin' To The Oldies) (1948 - 2024)
James Earl Jones (the voice actor of Starwars and The Lion King) (1931 - 2024)
Maggie Smith (the actress of Harry Potter) (1934 - 2024)
Liam Payne (the member of One Direction) (that makes you beautiful) (1993 - 2024)
Tony Todd (the actor of Candyman) (but it's scary) (1954 - 2024)
Akira Toroyama (the creator of Dragon Ball Z) (1955 - 2024)
Movies are released:
Deadpool
Wicked
Inside Out 2
Red: Descendants
The Wild Robot
Despicable me 4
Shows are released:
Dandadan
Delicious in Dungeon
Shows are cancelled:
MHA
NASCAR Toon Cup 2024: COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500 by BurstFlame24, literature
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NASCAR Toon Cup 2024: COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500
This is it - the Cup Series has come to NASCAR's original superspeedway to set the field for the Chase! We're at Darlington Raceway in South Carolina for the regular season finale - the diamond running of the COOK OUT SOUTHERN 500! Here's how they'll line up for NASCAR's Throwback Race [Throwback scheme in brackets]:
1. Jim Possible (8) [Bud 'King Of Beers' 2000]
2. Kevin Grant-Gomez (19) [Casey Atwood Navy 2002]
3. Tyson Granger (14) [Ron Hornaday Conseco 2001]
4. Ao Thurston (91) [Jason Leffler Cingular Wireless 2001]
5. Hunter Steele (17) [Darrell Waltrip Tide Ride]
6. Tommy Pickles (22) [Jamie McMurray Havoline 2002]
7. Matt Quinlan (10) [Johnny Benson Lycos 2000]
8. Miguel Santos (99) [Jeff Burton Exide 1997]
9. Dil Pickles (41) [Steve Grissom Kodiak 1997]
10. Anne Boonchuy (31) [Ward Burton Hardee's 1994]
11. Ezra Bridger (45) [Rich Bickle 10-10-345 1999]
12. Alexis Rhodes (42) [Target/Mello Yello 'Days Of Thunder']
13. Randy Cunningham (3) [Richard Childress 1976]
14. Marco
The Looney Year - 12/27/24 (Bunny and Claude/1968) by Strangerataru, literature
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The Looney Year - 12/27/24 (Bunny and Claude/1968)
The Looney Year: A Review of all 1000+ Classic Looney Tunes (1929-1969) in one Year
By StrangerAtaru
With Appearances by...Friends.
12/27/24:
993: Flying Circus
Series: LT
Director: Alex Lovy
Released: 9/14/68
I know culture can be cyclical and that sometimes things remain in pop culture for a while with an interest of revival after fifty years or so...but I’m not sure how or why there was this craze for “World War I Flying Aces” and scenarios of old airplanes in the mid-late 1960s. Part of that probably could be due to the success of the 1965 film “Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines”, but that was more about flight in the beginning of the decade and not necessarily World War I. But then I find it interesting that we have one of the most famous of Snoopy’s aliases emerge on his “Sophwith Camel” in this decade, and it ends with a similar situation with Dick Dastardly and Muttley spinning off from their roles on Hanna-Barbera’s “Wacky Races” to have aeronautical
Orion and the Dark - February 2
#22 DreamWorks Animated Movie
#10 Best Animated Movie of 2024
Madame Web - February 14
#22 Worst Movie Casting Choice Ever
#20 Movie That Was Hated Before Release
#20 Things Superhero Movies Got WRONG
#19 Worst Movie Plot of All Time
#18 FAILED Movie Franchise
#12 WORST Superhero Movie Costumes
#10 Movie That Should Be on Your Radar This Winter
#10 Recent Movie That Brutally Bombed
#9 Most HATED Marvel Moment
#8 Worst Superhero Movie Masks
#6 Movie Destroyed by the Trailer
#6 Movie That BOMBED in 2024
#6 Worst Moment from Sony's Spider-Man Universe Movies
#5 Movie Trailer That Everyone HATED
#4 Movie Bomb of 2024 (So Far)
#4 Worst Moment from Sony's Spider-Man Universe Movies
#3 Worst Moment from Sony's Spider-Man Universe Movies
#2 Worst Movie of the Last Decade
#1 Worst Movie of 2024
#1 Worst Moment from Sony's Spider-Man Universe Movies
#1 Most HATED Movie of 2024
#1 Recent Movie That SUCKED And They Knew It
Dune: Part Two
The Looney Year - 9/2/24 (Maurice Noble!?) by Strangerataru, literature
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The Looney Year - 9/2/24 (Maurice Noble!?)
The Looney Year: A Review of all 1000+ Classic Looney Tunes (1929-1969) in one Year
By StrangerAtaru
With Appearances by...Friends.
9/2/24
657: Going! Going! Gosh!
Series: MM
Director: Chuck Jones
Released: 8/23/52
I sort of wonder if Jones probably had a bit of wonkiness with the last Road Runner (Acceleratti incredibilis) and Coyote (Carnivorous vulgaris) short considering things like the weird distribution of gags and how it felt like it wanted to remake “Fast and Furry-ous” a few years later in “Beep, Beep”. At least with that out of him, we get a great set of gags here, starting with the Road Runner running under the Coyote’s body so it rolls up like a window blind prior to all the schemes he comes up with. We get classic bits like the quick-drying cement that the Road Runner just splashes onto Wile E. making it dry instantly on top of him, a bit involving a grenade where he waits for the Road Runner to pass only for the bird to run to another route knocking a boulder on