I was confused by the film's vision of the future. Is it 2025 (drones, deepfakes), or is it 1985 (video cassettes, prime time gameshows on live broadcast TV)?

I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.

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Yeah, I'm not sure what it would achieve placed at the start, tbh.

Fun fact, projectionists were given the freedom to place that shot either at the start or end of the film, as they saw fit.
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Genuine hotel corridor carpet I saw in France once. I think it contains the souls of former guests.

I saw the same sign once at the entrance to a hockey pitch.

Extra Two-rrestrial

A local hat shop might be more convenient.

"Y'know, the thing about a shark, he's got lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes"

Wow, that's *very* BoC, isn't it? Nice though.

I think some of Fanning's banter was trying a bit too hard, but mostly I had a lot of fun. Cool fight scenes and seamless effects. And a surprisingly expressive performance by the Predator.

Where can I buy?

I hate the word iconic too, but I can think of a couple of counter examples to your second point.