Travis Newton
@travisnewton.bsky.social
Freelance Video and Audio Editor. Podcaster for @genrevision.com. Charlotte, NC
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Travis Newton
@travisnewton.bsky.social
· Jun 23
What Drew said. The third movie’s already made over half a billion dollars globally.
People show up for AVATAR, despite it being one of those things lots of folks are content to tear down despite never having seen. Alas, people are entitled to their opinions, even unearned ones.
(AVATAR is fine.)
People show up for AVATAR, despite it being one of those things lots of folks are content to tear down despite never having seen. Alas, people are entitled to their opinions, even unearned ones.
(AVATAR is fine.)
I don't care about Avatar but that doesn't mean I believe the world doesn't care.
Just because YOU don't like or ingest something doesn't mean it has no "cultural impact."
I don't watch any Real Housewives but I can damn sure say they've made an impact on culture, even if I don't experience that.
Just because YOU don't like or ingest something doesn't mean it has no "cultural impact."
I don't watch any Real Housewives but I can damn sure say they've made an impact on culture, even if I don't experience that.
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
What Drew said. The third movie’s already made over half a billion dollars globally.
People show up for AVATAR, despite it being one of those things lots of folks are content to tear down despite never having seen. Alas, people are entitled to their opinions, even unearned ones.
(AVATAR is fine.)
People show up for AVATAR, despite it being one of those things lots of folks are content to tear down despite never having seen. Alas, people are entitled to their opinions, even unearned ones.
(AVATAR is fine.)
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in 2026 we are NOT hustling, we are NOT grinding, we are doing just enough Job to have money for Video Game
December 27, 2025 at 5:22 AM
in 2026 we are NOT hustling, we are NOT grinding, we are doing just enough Job to have money for Video Game
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Books, poems, film, etc. may require retraining a brain to slow down.
And it's important bc while scrolling social media pushes the happy button, it rarely provides actual happiness. It's like food with no nutrients; your brain ate a lot but it's still starving for things that scrolling can't give.
And it's important bc while scrolling social media pushes the happy button, it rarely provides actual happiness. It's like food with no nutrients; your brain ate a lot but it's still starving for things that scrolling can't give.
December 27, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Books, poems, film, etc. may require retraining a brain to slow down.
And it's important bc while scrolling social media pushes the happy button, it rarely provides actual happiness. It's like food with no nutrients; your brain ate a lot but it's still starving for things that scrolling can't give.
And it's important bc while scrolling social media pushes the happy button, it rarely provides actual happiness. It's like food with no nutrients; your brain ate a lot but it's still starving for things that scrolling can't give.
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It's the end of the year as we know it, and @drewdietsch.bsky.social feels fine because these movies are out there for you to see and talk about together. genrevision.com/posts/2025-s...
2025 Sucks But I'm Thrilled To Share All These Movies With You — GenreVision
The movies I need to talk about from 2025. I hope you want to talk about them as well.
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December 26, 2025 at 7:14 PM
It's the end of the year as we know it, and @drewdietsch.bsky.social feels fine because these movies are out there for you to see and talk about together. genrevision.com/posts/2025-s...
In 2025 I felt a need to mostly shut out depictions of real world suffering in my movie intake. I happily watched people get eaten by sharks in DANGEROUS ANIMALS, or kids getting ghost-murdered in BLACK PHONE 2. But if you tried to make me watch IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, I think I’d run screaming.
December 26, 2025 at 3:56 PM
In 2025 I felt a need to mostly shut out depictions of real world suffering in my movie intake. I happily watched people get eaten by sharks in DANGEROUS ANIMALS, or kids getting ghost-murdered in BLACK PHONE 2. But if you tried to make me watch IF I HAD LEGS I’D KICK YOU, I think I’d run screaming.
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I’m from Whoville, and I say kill the Grinch!
December 25, 2025 at 10:29 PM
I’m from Whoville, and I say kill the Grinch!
STAR WARS: C’mon dude don’t even act like it’s not fuckin’ STAR WARS.
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Lacks the steel-hard story structure of the first. A huge upgrade in many other regards.
RETURN OF THE JEDI: Super pulpy, with Robert E. Howard/Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff. Oddly structured, pleasantly goofy.
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Lacks the steel-hard story structure of the first. A huge upgrade in many other regards.
RETURN OF THE JEDI: Super pulpy, with Robert E. Howard/Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff. Oddly structured, pleasantly goofy.
While we’re at it:
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
ROGUE ONE: Another aesthetic/sonic exercise that successfully creates the Star Wars Feeling. Provides the mere illusion that Star Wars has grown up.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
December 26, 2025 at 3:10 AM
STAR WARS: C’mon dude don’t even act like it’s not fuckin’ STAR WARS.
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Lacks the steel-hard story structure of the first. A huge upgrade in many other regards.
RETURN OF THE JEDI: Super pulpy, with Robert E. Howard/Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff. Oddly structured, pleasantly goofy.
EMPIRE STRIKES BACK: Lacks the steel-hard story structure of the first. A huge upgrade in many other regards.
RETURN OF THE JEDI: Super pulpy, with Robert E. Howard/Edgar Rice Burroughs stuff. Oddly structured, pleasantly goofy.
While we’re at it:
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
ROGUE ONE: Another aesthetic/sonic exercise that successfully creates the Star Wars Feeling. Provides the mere illusion that Star Wars has grown up.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
THE FORCE AWAKENS: Successfully evokes the Star Wars Feeling. Is barely more than an aesthetic/sonic exercise. Overly reverent and hollow.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
December 26, 2025 at 2:40 AM
While we’re at it:
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
PHANTOM MENACE: Silly kid stuff, wildly unbalanced, the best-looking prequel.
ATTACK OF THE CLONES: A green screen voidspace nightmare. Garish pixel mush with awful dialogue.
REVENGE OF THE SITH: Not especially enjoyable, but it does tie up the prequel story in a tidy fashion.
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Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
December 25, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Look, I'm sure that Nolan's adaptation of "The Odyssey" will be fun, but I highly doubt it will be as good as the original.
ROGUE ONE: Another aesthetic/sonic exercise that successfully creates the Star Wars Feeling. Provides the mere illusion that Star Wars has grown up.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
THE FORCE AWAKENS: Successfully evokes the Star Wars Feeling. Is barely more than an aesthetic/sonic exercise. Overly reverent and hollow.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
a picture of a chewbacca with the words happy life day
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December 26, 2025 at 12:14 AM
ROGUE ONE: Another aesthetic/sonic exercise that successfully creates the Star Wars Feeling. Provides the mere illusion that Star Wars has grown up.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
SOLO: Like a feature-length version of the prologue sequence from THE LAST CRUSADE. A hurried wiki article about how a guy got his signature stuff.
THE FORCE AWAKENS: Successfully evokes the Star Wars Feeling. Is barely more than an aesthetic/sonic exercise. Overly reverent and hollow.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
a picture of a chewbacca with the words happy life day
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December 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
THE FORCE AWAKENS: Successfully evokes the Star Wars Feeling. Is barely more than an aesthetic/sonic exercise. Overly reverent and hollow.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
THE LAST JEDI: Boldly irreverent and visually rich. Substantial. Kinda cloying and cutesy. Tries a little too hard to be clever.
THE RISE OF SKYWALKER: Yikes.
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If everyone watching PLURIBUS could also join in my love of Abel Ferrara's BODY SNATCHERS, I'd be a very happy boy. One of my absolute favorite discoveries for @genrevision.com. genrevision.com/posts/body-s...
BODY SNATCHERS and THE PUPPET MASTERS | GenreVision — GenreVision
A double feature for Alien Invasion Month 2.0!
genrevision.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
If everyone watching PLURIBUS could also join in my love of Abel Ferrara's BODY SNATCHERS, I'd be a very happy boy. One of my absolute favorite discoveries for @genrevision.com. genrevision.com/posts/body-s...
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John Lithgow's character in this movie sure is Relevant.
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December 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM
John Lithgow's character in this movie sure is Relevant.
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Why are we talking about “Steve Rogers will return in Avengers” as if any of these films are worth paying any mind to at all at this point
December 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Why are we talking about “Steve Rogers will return in Avengers” as if any of these films are worth paying any mind to at all at this point
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Goes against the narrative, in an inspiring way
"Among all age groups, Gen Z went to the movies more frequently," cinemaunited.org/2025/12/17/c...
Cinema United Releases “Strength of Theatrical Exhibition” 2025 Update Spotlighting Important Movie Theatre Industry Metrics | Cinema United
Movie Fan Engagement Remains High with Gen Z Moviegoers Leading the Charge to the Local Theatre LOS ANGELES, CA – (Dec. 17, 2025) – Cinema United, the
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December 23, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Goes against the narrative, in an inspiring way
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Man, Marvel really clunking out with this AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY trailer.
December 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Man, Marvel really clunking out with this AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY trailer.
I’m down! DOLLS was fun as hell.
Just showed @travisnewton.bsky.social DOLLS for the first time and am reaffirming my willingness to buy it again if a 4K hit the market. How about it, @arrowvideo.bsky.social? We can even record a commentary track for it!
December 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
I’m down! DOLLS was fun as hell.
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SUDDEN DEATH is a gift you should open this holiday season. genrevision.com/posts/sudden...
December 22, 2025 at 3:08 PM
SUDDEN DEATH is a gift you should open this holiday season. genrevision.com/posts/sudden...
Christmas is fine and all. I just want this dogshit awful year to end so we can be closer to The Day It Happens.
a cartoon of homer simpson holding a man 's hand and saying please please please
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December 21, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Christmas is fine and all. I just want this dogshit awful year to end so we can be closer to The Day It Happens.
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Godfuckingdammit. I adored every performance I ever saw from James Ransone. He was a one-of-a-kind presence. This sucks.
December 21, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Godfuckingdammit. I adored every performance I ever saw from James Ransone. He was a one-of-a-kind presence. This sucks.
Which four fighting games mattered the most to YOU growing up?
Soul Calibur
Mortal Kombat II
Dead or Alive II
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Kasi
Soul Calibur
Mortal Kombat II
Dead or Alive II
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Kasi
Which four fighting games mattered the most to YOU growing up?
Street Fighter II
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Bloody Roar
Soul Calibur II
Street Fighter II
Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
Bloody Roar
Soul Calibur II
Which four fighting games mattered the most to YOU growing up?
Tekken 3
Capcom vs SNK 2
Rival Schools
Guilty Gear X2
Tekken 3
Capcom vs SNK 2
Rival Schools
Guilty Gear X2
December 19, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Which four fighting games mattered the most to YOU growing up?
Soul Calibur
Mortal Kombat II
Dead or Alive II
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Kasi
Soul Calibur
Mortal Kombat II
Dead or Alive II
Star Wars: Masters of Teräs Kasi
Quite the spectrum here! HOWARD THE DUCK, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, BATTLEFIELD EARTH are my worst GenreVision films of the year. TOTAL RECALL is my #2, second only to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT.
Our top 10 most downloaded episodes of 2025:
1. TOTAL RECALL
2. THE TRUMAN SHOW
3. HOWARD THE DUCK
4. REPO MAN
5. THE WARRIORS vs THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
6. QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
7. WESTWORLD (1973)
8. WILD THINGS
9. KINDERGARTEN COP
10. BATTLEFIELD EARTH
1. TOTAL RECALL
2. THE TRUMAN SHOW
3. HOWARD THE DUCK
4. REPO MAN
5. THE WARRIORS vs THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
6. QUEEN OF THE DAMNED
7. WESTWORLD (1973)
8. WILD THINGS
9. KINDERGARTEN COP
10. BATTLEFIELD EARTH
December 18, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Quite the spectrum here! HOWARD THE DUCK, QUEEN OF THE DAMNED, BATTLEFIELD EARTH are my worst GenreVision films of the year. TOTAL RECALL is my #2, second only to WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT.
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?
More and more are saying Christmas Vacation is a Marxist critique of capitalism badfaithtimes.com/christmas-va...
December 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
What if Christmas, he thought, doesn't come from a store? What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more?
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SHARK ATTACK proves this genrevision.com/posts/fin-fl...
December 17, 2025 at 7:38 PM
SHARK ATTACK proves this genrevision.com/posts/fin-fl...
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Just learned that the angry video game nerd and the nostalgia critic are two different people.
December 17, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Just learned that the angry video game nerd and the nostalgia critic are two different people.