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Strat’s Nuttiest Movie List

List of movies I’ve watched starting from the nuttiest (non-derogatory) to the shittiest:

1. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Released 2001-12-19 · Watched 2026-08-28

The best Lord of the Rings movie by far.

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  • Extended edition because more is better (according to Louis).

2. Mortal Kombat

Released 2021-04-08 · Watched 2026-10-02

It’s a hilarious Mortal Kombat movie that respectfully leverages the source material to tell an irreverent (non-derogatory) story that meets the high bar set by the storytelling in Mortal Kombat 11.

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  • Way better than it needed to be. If you’re expecting anything other than a really solid Mortal Kombat movie, you will be disappointed.
  • It is surprisingly funny — most of the characters in the ensemble cast feel fleshed-out and they play off of one another in almost improv-like way, constantly riffing.
  • The number of references per minute was really high but I appreciated almost all of them. The movie takes into account that you’ve probably played a Mortal Kombat game.
  • Don’t watch the sequel — its existence makes this movie worse retroactively.

3. The One

Released 2001-11-02 · Watched 2026-09-18

It doesn’t get much better than watching evil Jet Li fight good Jet Li in his pursuit to become the titular One by killing all the other Jet Li(s) in the multiverse while being pursued by multiverse cops Funsch (played by Jason Statham) and Roedecker (played by Delroy Lindo).

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  • Panned by critics when it came out (thanks 9/11).

4. Bon Cop, Bad Cop

Released 2006-08-04 · Watched 2026-10-16

Quebecois cop reluctantly partners up with a Canadian cop (the reluctance is mutual) to catch a serial killer (hockey is involved). Hijinks ensue. Prepare yourself for a gritty crime thriller narrative interwoven with buddy cop comedy antics as well as moments of family drama and joy.

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  • 00s colour grading – everything is tinted green-blue-brown.
  • Not too copaganda-y. Police brutality is portrayed on screen – although it’s played for laughs, the violence is never framed as righteous (except for maybe one exception near the end of the movie).
  • I haven’t seen any others movies set in Quebec framed within the broader Canadian context. Cool!
  • I’m not a fan of the serial killer being portrayed as a person with a speech impediment and a special interest in hockey. Early on, the Quebecois cop insults his new partner by calling him a gay slur which makes it clear to the audience what kind of person he is. After, at his daughter’s ballet recital, he cheers on all the girls as well as the one boy Mathew. I don’t think that makes the use of a slur OK but they’re trying to portray a particular kind of homophobia here.

5. C.R.A.Z.Y.

Released 2005-05-27 · Watched 2026-10-23

Historical family drama set in the 60s/70s Quebec following the story of the Beaulieu family’s four (and counting) sons, mother and father as they struggle to understand the fourth son’s (Zac) sexuality.

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  • Felt like a Quebecois budget version of Boyhood. The story starts with Zac’s birth and ends decades later with him as an adult. The narrative heavily leverages time skips to remain focused throughout on Zac and his family’s struggle to understand his sexuality.
  • I couldn’t deal with Zac’s hair throughout the film – this isn’t necessarily a problem with the film but horrible haircuts can really distract me and prevent me from enjoying a movie.
  • The constant references to Jesus (due to Zac being born on Christmas Eve) reminded me of Jesus of Montreal. Zac’s father theorizing that Jesus was probably gay because he was hanging around a bunch of guys (eg. his disciples) is an all-timer scene.
    • Religion is more of a stylistic choice here rather than a meaningful one. Although, the few jabs at the Catholic church were interesting: “I know a pastor who’s really good with teenagers”.

6. Demolition Man

Released 1993-10-08 · Watched 2026-08-21

A super cop, John Spartan (played by Sylvester Stallone), and a super criminal, Simon Phoenix (played by Wesley Snipes), are both cryogenically frozen due to their mutual disregard for civilian casualties. Years later Simon Phoenix thaws out, breaks free and starts causing havoc in a world where crime has been eradicated, until now. Sandra Bullock, future cop and fan of the 90s, thaws John Spartan out to help the cops of this more peaceful era deal with Simon Phoenix…

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  • Serious question: Did the Halo devs watch this movie? Yes they did.

7. Mortal Kombat II

Released 2026-04-27 · Watched 2026-10-09

Finish it! (The movie I mean). What a shame… Mortal Kombat II feels like a cynical sequel to its fantastic predecessor from 2021.

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  • Mortal Kombat II de-emphasizes the best part of the first movie — the ensemble cast’s improv-like comedy constantly riffing off of one another keeping the ratio of jokes to runtime ratio high without skimping on the movie’s character and world building.
  • This sequel spends more time on interminable fights that are cool but don’t serve as an equivalent replacement to the great script of the first movie.
  • Broadly, the script seems much weaker and the actors don’t seem to have been given much to work with here. The original script writers have been thrown to the wayside, only to be replaced by Jeremy Slater who’s biggest claim to fame is his work on the script for the live action Death Note movie from 2017.
    • If you know you know. To be fair, I love this live action adaptation of Death Note. Although, the poor quality of the Death Note script makes for a charming, bizarre and completely out-of-touch-with-reality movie. That’s not the case for Mortal Kombat II — it’s just bad.

8. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Released 2002-12-18 · Watched 2026-09-04

The penultimate worst Lord of the Rings movie.

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  • Extended edition because more is better (according to Louis).

9. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

Released 2003-12-17 · Watched 2026-09-11

The worst Lord of the Rings movie by far.

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  • Extended edition because more is better (according to Louis).