VFX HQ: Visual Effects Headquarters (2000)

The internet just dusted off a time capsule: VFX HQ, a 2000-era shrine to movie magic, and the comments section is treating it like they found the lost Ark. Fans are binging the nine-page deep dive on James Cameron’s Titanic and yelling that this is how visual effects (movie trickery) should be: use computers when you must, build stuff for real when you can. Meanwhile, Starship Troopers’ bug battles got crowned the surprise MVP, with people swearing the swarms look more “alive” than some modern mega-budget spectacles.

But the biggest cage match? The Star Wars Special Editions. The thread exploded into two loud camps: Team “Release the originals already!” versus Team “Lucas can tweak his art.” It’s a full-on feelings fest, complete with meme wars—“Han Shot First” banners, and “Greedo Aimbot” jokes. Even Flubber is having a moment, as commenters ironically stan the little green goo and post “Slime Supremacy” gifs, calling it the “MCU of 1997.” Old-school names like Phil Tippett and Industrial Light & Magic get showered with love, while others roast modern films for over-polishing. The vibe is half museum tour, half bar fight, all nostalgia—proof that two decades later, nothing unites the internet like arguing about spaceships, slime, and whether CGI should be seen or not seen.