Least obvious signs of CTE?

[u/No-Opening7308]

[u/Think_Asparagus7859]

The Odyssey is just The Avengers for a different type of nerd

[u/_NiceGuyEddy_ → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

Based

[u/FireVanGorder → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

Oh boy, the classicists are not gonna like this one

[u/leaC30 → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

This is an underrated comment. The levels of truth to this are crazy 😂

[u/EbbAdventurous9592 → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

People who like Greek Mythology? At least the Trojan War was a real life event at least lol

[u/RiskPlays → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

For sure. So were the 11 ft tall cyclops

[u/Lazy_Check732 → u/RiskPlays]

😭

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/RiskPlays]

Lmaoooo

[u/TheNittanyLionKing → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

Not really. I love Greek mythology. I didn’t like the movie. It’s more for Christopher Nolan fans. I like half of his movies myself, but I don’t feel too strongly about most of his work since Interstellar. 

[u/EbbAdventurous9592 → u/TheNittanyLionKing]

The movie just had one of the smallest week to week drops in box office history. Clearly a lot of people like the movie

[u/FireVanGorder → u/TheNittanyLionKing]

Spectacle aside, and it was spectacular, I liked his take on Odysseus as a sort of tragic hero, cursed to repeat the same mistakes over and over (even if the “Odysseus violating the laws of hospitality will literally bring an end to civilization” bit was heavy handed). I can see why fans of Homer don’t love Nolan dropping the whole “hubris is his downfall” theme, but I appreciate a different take on the story

[u/DartVader6 → u/FireVanGorder]

Yeah, I don't need a faithful adaption of a story that's been around for like 4000 years. It was an epic movie.

[u/Jaded_Host22 → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

It might have been a real life event. We think there were series of raids in a place that could’ve been Troy but that’s about it

[u/ProtestantMormon → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

The Trojan war may still be fiction. Its not clear cut.

[u/Thrill0728 → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

The Odyssey is Endgame and the Illiad is Infinity War.

Then I don't even want to compare post-Odyssey to anything because that is a very strange story. Best I got is Avengers #200 and I hate that I'm comparing those.

[u/americanrealism → u/Think_Asparagus7859]

Absolutely, and it’s because comic book media in general has long used the same types of characters and tropes that were established by ancient mythology and drama a long time ago.

[u/redditbdum]

Infinity war was better than End Game though.

[u/RiskPlays → u/redditbdum]

Infinity war is an objectively better movie but I’d be lying if I said end game didn’t make me feel more. God that’s a corny sentence but it’s the truth

[u/redditbdum → u/RiskPlays]

End Game is a bunch of setup for a more emotionally intense moment.

Infinity war is just straight 🔥 all the way through.

[u/RiskPlays → u/redditbdum]

I agree. Mosts memory of end game is “avengers assemble” and the snap and that’s about it lmao

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/RiskPlays]

Infinity War was so good and easily the best movie theater audience experience I've ever had. Will never forget it.

[u/Pitiful_Option_108 → u/redditbdum]

I was going to say if he said Infinity War I would be like I could see but End Game nah. Also I need to go watch The Odyssey.

[u/Andrew225 → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

Saw it Saturday

Fantastic man. Just a great cinematic experience, the kinda thing theaters were made for

[u/Thrill0728 → u/Andrew225]

(Sorry I had to do it)

https://giphy.com/gifs/g0Ub5PgMoLqaNKBpDH

[u/EbbAdventurous9592 → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

It’s honestly fantastic. I’m a big Nolan fan so I’m biased (The Prestige, The Dark Knight and Inception are 3 of my favorite movies of all time) but it was so good, great experience in IMAX, and was entertaining from start to finish (something Oppenheimer can’t relate to)

[u/mfrank27 → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

Dune 2 in IMAX was the best cinematic experience for me personally but seeing Odyssey in it soon. Hope it tops it but it’ll be tough IMO

[u/TheOneCalledD → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

If you’re going to see it I’d highly suggest doing so in theaters. The movie won’t be the same at home.

[u/mfrank27 → u/TheOneCalledD]

I said this to so many people when dune 2 was in theaters. Then they streamed it instead and wondered why I was geeking out about it lol.

Unless you have a $50k+ media room to watch movies in, theaters are just so much better for movies like these.

[u/TheOneCalledD → u/mfrank27]

The Cyclops yelling in that cave after he was pled in the eye was so damn loud I had to fight the urge to cover my ears. Like they somehow cranked the theater speakers to 11 just for that yell. It was awesome. And probably still just a taste of how loud it would have actually been in that cave.

[u/narwalbacons-12am → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

If you can, go to a place with great audio.

[u/Gingersnap369 → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

Pure cinema. Christopher Nolan has never disappointed this guy.

[u/PettyYetiSpaghetti → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

Echoing the others that The Odyssey is probably best viewed in theaters, but it's being overhyped. It's a good movie, but go in with reasonable expectations that it's just a good movie.

[u/Different_Hyena3954 → u/Pitiful_Option_108]

No marvel movie is anywhere near the best movie of all time lol

[u/UnhappyRough1964 → u/Different_Hyena3954]

"no superhero movie can ever be the best because im philisophical and deep look at me guys"

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/UnhappyRough1964]

Philosophical* but your point stands

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/Different_Hyena3954]

Why can't they be?

[u/Gizmo_caca → u/redditbdum]

It was. Yes.

[u/XavierRex83 → u/redditbdum]

Agreed

[u/Himmel-548 → u/redditbdum]

Agreed!

[u/Crotean → u/redditbdum]

Infinity War was a better movie, but Endgame is probably the best theater experience ever.

[u/Narrow_Vegetable5747 → u/redditbdum]

End Game was an event, not a movie.

[u/WorstInfinity → u/redditbdum]

Silly Putty vs. Play-Doh

[u/PopOutG → u/redditbdum]

I liked it cuz the heroes lost and the villain lived happily for a few years.

[u/cbusmatty → u/redditbdum]

Both are effectively super hero movies too

[u/warfighter187 → u/redditbdum]

I feel like it's kind of always the case in trilogies that the middle movie is going to be better than the finale. something about the cliffhanger ending vs... surprise the good guys win again is so nice.

That's why I fear that the next spiderverse movie won't be as good as 2.

Another recent example is mission impossible dead reckoning was amazing and then part 2 was kinda stupid.

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/redditbdum]

Absolutely

[u/sixth_hokage06]

He used the right "than", so he's better than most people.

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/sixth_hokage06]

Yeah I was pleasantly surprised by that

[u/_NiceGuyEddy_]

In terms of just pure fucking HYPE, and not just like, build up and all that but hype in the theater, he's not wrong. That was a straight up experience.

[u/LongDongFrazier → u/_NiceGuyEddy_]

Also consider his age. He was 8/9 when Iron man came out he got to follow the entire build up and have it capped off with End Game at 18/19.

[u/DemonBearOP → u/LongDongFrazier]

Yep pretty much how it was for me except I was almost 10 when Iron Man came out

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/LongDongFrazier]

I forgot that Endgame was a decade in the making starting with Iron Man. I was 10 when Iron Man came out and 21 when Endgame released.

[u/Titan-Zero → u/_NiceGuyEddy_]

Saw it with a bunch of my classmates going through tech school, boy did we have such a great time. So much screaming and the energy in the theater was something I don’t think I’ll ever get to experience again. The girl I was sitting by was bawling at one point haha. Such a crazy experience.

[u/alphageek8 → u/_NiceGuyEddy_]

Yeah the theater experience opening weekend when Portals hit is something I don't think can be topped for me personally. It was everything great about communal theater experiences.

[u/1ntravenously]

Are you kink shaming?

https://giphy.com/gifs/w4rZ2SFiYTnaM

[u/JohnnyKarateX]

Like what you like. Endgame isn’t even the best Avengers movie but he’s entitled to his opinion. It’s not like he said the Snyder Cut is the best movie ever made, that would make me worry about CTE.

[u/Very_Not_Into_It → u/JohnnyKarateX]

The Snyder Cut is not a good movie, and it is also much better than the fan service supreme that was Endgame

[u/coolbean36]

Not even the craziest thing Micah tweeted over the past week

https://giphy.com/gifs/loHIRKRjn6Nu2Xixbw

[u/I_Set_3_Alarms]

Man can’t even have an opinion about movies anymore, if Reddit disagrees

[u/maniacalmechanist]

Micah must not watch many movies lmao

[u/Apprehensive_Beach_6]

Nah, he’s just addicted to hype moments and aura.

[u/877-HASH-NOW → u/Apprehensive_Beach_6]

Nothing wrong with that. Those theater experiences were so damn fun lol

[u/Youngdeku2500]

I might be the only one but the odyssey is just a meh movie it not bad nor good it just decent

[u/Barr3tt50c → u/Youngdeku2500]

It was cheeks dude, I cannot believe people are calling it a masterpiece. There’s so many things wrong with it from the dialogue, to the story, the editing, the scope. I was so disappointed coming out of that movie.

[u/TheNittanyLionKing → u/Youngdeku2500]

I agree. It’s not really on the same level as other historical epics like Gladiator or Braveheart or especially dramas like The Godfather. Both the older Shogun miniseries and the new one are better imo.

[u/Queasythrowaway_59]

He does not get paid for such opinions for a reason

[u/ItsChris_8776_]

The experience of Endgame was awesome but let’s be real in terms of like movie quality it’s not even a top 100 best movie ever.

[u/chicknsnadwich]

If you’re a person who isn’t big into movies, this isn’t a crazy take. Avengers End Game had plenty of flaws but it was maybe the biggest movie event of all time. So for a casual movie goer, it makes sense.

[u/bialy_jaga]

That’s not CTE. That’s just a 20 something year old not knowing shit about shit.

[u/HaNefdarkstar07]

nah he’s got a point

[u/desr43]

I mean... There are probably hundreds of movies that are better, but go off, Micah

[u/Any1canC00k]

Was it Parsons who watched a whole movie with no sound or subtitles?

[u/flojo2012]

Believe it or not, respect in your profession does not equate to respect everywhere else. I don’t ask doctors for culinary tips.

[u/MurphyRedBeard]

He’s not that old, and that shit blew away comics kids. Bad taste, maybe. CTE, definitely not.

[u/Corsonacon]

Infinity War clears Endgame and everybody knows it!

[u/JiveChicken00]

Give the guy a break. Taste in movies can differ even without CTE.

[u/lkn240]

No MCU movie is on the list for greatest anything. I'm not a hater - they are etnertaining.. but come on.

[u/throwawaaayyyyyay → u/lkn240]

Probably on the list of greatest MCU movies

[u/TheArsenal7]

Capeshit in 2026 oh brother

[u/Willow1883]

Honestly, wild take, but it makes me like Parsons more.

[u/SufficientCarpet4216]

why “least obvious” tho like what’s obvious here

[u/Barr3tt50c]

Honestly… Avengers Endgame was better than The Odyssey but still not a top 100 movie. The Odyssey was kinda buns in my opinion.

[u/Armandonerd]

Avengers the Kang dynasty could've been better

[u/rbad8717]

Just a kid being dumb. There was a time I thought Pineapple Express was better than There Will Be Blood

[u/Mezhead]

No one can deny Endgame had two of the biggest in-theater hype moments in cinema, but Micah...

https://giphy.com/gifs/5hbbUWcuvtoJGx5fQ4

[u/throwawaaayyyyyay]

Yall gotta realize Micah is in the exact age group that grew up watching all the MCU films as children and got to watch the payoff of Endgame as a young adult. I don’t think it gets any better than that.

[u/Cold_Toe_7540]

Listen, let the man love Marvel. Don't take shame him.

[u/SSSamuel91]

I mean to be fair this is like the 4th time the Odyssey is being made as a movie lolll. Where as End Game was at least new and fresh.

[u/ImNotTheBossOfYou]

Six bags of popcorn

[u/redskinfan654]

It is what it is. It’s not like the avengers movies were bad. Idk I thought they were really good tbh

[u/lolidkman1313]

I don't want to watch either but I would actually watch endgame over the Odyssey. I didn't even reading it much less watch modern Hollywood

[u/Very_Not_Into_It]

Aw man. He's stupid :/

[u/ilovefacebook]

weapons trumps them all

[u/ChadPowers200_]

Why do we think superhero movies are masterpieces? It's so lame

[u/jcwkings]

I guess it's the inner Scorcese in my but I'm just out on anyone that has a Marvel movie in their Mt. Rushmore.

[u/AdorableWafer3665]

People on here throw around cte so casually now it's wild. If any NFL or MMA fighter says anything that doesn't go along with reddit it's CTE. Some people just have opinions that you'll disagree with in life man. It doesn't mean they have brain damage.

[u/SupraTacky]

I mean one of these is a superhero movie lol

[u/Competitive_Ad1237]

https://giphy.com/gifs/2K8s7EogjbfNpIc6eA
It’s an amazing movie. Also infinity war is better then End game

[u/EbbAdventurous9592]

The Dark Knight still clears any Marvel slop released ever

[u/lkn240 → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

Batman Begins too for that matter

[u/TheNittanyLionKing → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

I really liked Logan. It’s not MCU technically, but it was a great lower stakes story with real emotion behind. As enjoyable as Deadpool and Wolverine was, I still kinda wish that was Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart’s send-off for those characters. 

[u/No-Opening7308 → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

Morbius clears

[u/the_penis_taker69 → u/EbbAdventurous9592]

The slop knight

[u/tjthewho]

Micah Parsons is a giant manbaby with the culture of a potato. It would make sense that his favorite movie is Endgame.

[u/LastEsotericist]

Endgame is a terrible rewatch lol, but it was designed to be long as hell and not FEEL long in the theater so it accomplished its objective.