Thor 7,451 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I'm not a big fan myself, but I haven't seen all his movies. I always have a problem with quirky for quirky's sake. Indeed. I have a problem with Anderson quirk (or Coen quirk) where it sort of sits "on the edge" of a world that is otherwise supposed to be believable. But I absolutely adore Tim Burton, for example. Go figure! Maybe because he's more "all in" in his quirkiness, I don't know. It doesn't make sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 I like all three of them, but they can all get a little blatant from time to time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 34 minutes ago, Thor said: I have a problem with Anderson quirk (or Coen quirk) where it sort of sits "on the edge" of a world that is otherwise supposed to be believable. But are Anderson’s films supposed to be set in a believable world, though? Most of his works seem to be winkingly, purposely fantastical in nature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 2 hours ago, John said: But are Anderson’s films supposed to be set in a believable world, though? Most of his works seem to be winkingly, purposely fantastical in nature. True, but it's a world that is only SLIGHTLY off. Very stylized, but reasonably believable. It's not outright a fantasy world the way Burton films are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 That was....interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted January 5, 2019 Share Posted January 5, 2019 Well, it must be something like that, since I like Burton's quirkiness, but usually hate Anderson's. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Has Isle of Dogs (I Love Dogs?) any allegorical point to it or is it just another bargain bin of references without any organizing principle? It looks interesting but i get irritated easily by the lazy postmodern approach (not only Anderson) of just flashing picturesque stuff in front of me and letting me do all the work. PS: the Coens are the most literary of US filmmakers at the moment. Not all their movies sparkle, but to compare them with Burton's abominations he unloads on us since ca. 20 years is grave injustice. Brundlefly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 49 minutes ago, publicist said: ... and letting me do all the work. That's a good thing in my book. Somehow all my favorite movies allow me to bring my own thoughts and feelings to the whole. However, I don't feel like WA is asking me anything, I just see the quirkiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 That's a whole different thing, though, to what i described. A great movie is like an invitation, it's so rich you want to find out more - with Anderson it's the opposite. I read about it not because i'm fascinated but because i'm pissed off (Grand Budapest was an exception). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Grand Budapest was the one that resonated with me the most. Superb performance by Fiennes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 4 hours ago, publicist said: PS: the Coens are the most literary of US filmmakers at the moment. Not all their movies sparkle, but to compare them with Burton's abominations he unloads on us since ca. 20 years is grave injustice. One just has to compare the Coens' 2007-2014 with Burton's 2007-2014. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 No fans of Life Aquatic in the house? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 My first one! Love it. Need to be in the mood though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 True; I can probably watch it once every four years or so. One of my favorite movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 On 11/17/2018 at 11:45 AM, Thor said: Well, I'm late to the party (either you saw it last night or you didn't, Alex), but it's a rather weak film, IMO, that doesn't live up to its promise. It fails to properly explore the moral dilemmas, and feels rather superficial in its treatment. You're better off listening to the Alan Parsons album instead, as Richard alludes to. Holy, I finally decided to give Eye In The Sky a go, but when the military starts crying (literally) for a little girl that got wounded during a drone strike, it was time for me to switch it off and nominate it for a place in my Top 20 worst movies ever. Oh ... My ... God ... Then there's the absurd amount of compassion and clearances and they need before they can actually bomb a house full of wanted terrorists who are in the act of preparing several suicide attacks. It was ridiculous. It's as if the Western world is nothing but angels burdened with the dirty and hideous task of killing terrorists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Alex, you're better off listening to the album. That film is all psychobabble rap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I watch a lot of movies that aren't worth time to begin with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 They say time is the fire in which we burn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Temporal wake must have shielded us from the changes in the timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Timeline! This is no time! To argue! About! Time! We don't! Have! The time! What was I saying? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 You're proposing that we go backwards in time to find humpback whales, bring them forward in time, drop 'em off, and hope they tell this probe what to do with itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Start your computations...for time warp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 Are ya plannin' to take a dive, Cap'n? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 The pumps buy you time, but minutes only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 And pump her for information. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Dynamic really missed you, Drax. 17 hours ago, Richard said: Alex, you're better off listening to the album. Really? Eh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Not that EYE IN THE SKY album! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 17 minutes ago, Richard said: Not that EYE IN THE SKY album! The Japanese import version then? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Never mind. The matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 Anyone seen The Old Man and the Gun? Contemplating... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 It's got Robert Redford. Nuff said. Jurassic Shark and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 2 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Anyone seen The Old Man and the Gun? Contemplating... Nope. Won't premiere in Norway untill April 5th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 I saw an old man on the street today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 But did he have a gun? bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 He might have had, although not very likely in Trondheim. In Oslo, on the other hand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,488 Posted February 4, 2019 Share Posted February 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Jurassic Shark said: I saw an old man on the street today. Out on the road, today, I saw a "Dead Head" sticker, on a Cadillac. I heard a voice inside say: "Don't look back, you can never look back". Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 12 hours ago, Richard said: It's got Robert Redford. Nuff said. In his last role ever. It's a nice goodbye. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 Any thoughts on... The Martian The Beast Must Die Spielberg (HBO Doc) Christopher Robin The Crimes of Grindlewald ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted February 5, 2019 Share Posted February 5, 2019 4 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Any thoughts on... The Martian I loved it, my colleagues didn't. It's lighter in tone than your usual Scott, but the main attraction is the atmosphere of the place itself. The "comedy" I could be without (even though I'm aware it's part of the original novel). Quote The Beast Must Die Haven't seen it. Quote Spielberg (HBO Doc) This is superb. Easily in my top 20 list that year. Nothing terribly new to us hardcore Spielberg fans, but covering all the bases while maintaining a personal touch; not just a run-of-the-mill biopic. Quote Christopher Robin Really disliked it. Vapid, empty, fluffy stuff that just came out awkward. Has a bit of "BOOK THIEF" syndrome going on, while it tries desperately to strive for an Oscar nom. Quote The Crimes of Grindlewald Haven't seen it, although I probably will -- even if I was lukewarm (at best) to the first film. bollemanneke 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 7 hours ago, Thor said: I loved it, my colleagues didn't. It's lighter in tone than your usual Scott, but the main attraction is the atmosphere of the place itself. The "comedy" I could be without (even though I'm aware it's part of the original novel). You should read the novel. So much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 Isn't that almost always the case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,008 Posted February 6, 2019 Share Posted February 6, 2019 4 minutes ago, Thor said: Isn't that almost always the case? That might be, but in this case the changes were unnecessary and inferior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,334 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Share Posted February 6, 2019 21 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Any thoughts on... The Martian The Beast Must Die Spielberg (HBO Doc) Christopher Robin The Crimes of Grindlewald ...? I really liked The Martian. Don't waste your time on COG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,323 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Tonight on Canvas: Blue Jasmine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Andrew Dice Clay? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 U warcyed blue jaxmine last year ut was pretty good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,451 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I'm not the person to ask on that one, as I tend to hate everything Woody Allen. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glóin the Dark 1,218 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I love Blue Jasmine. It's the only 21st Century Woody Allen film which I love (though there are lots of others that I like). A24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, Thor said: I'm not the person to ask on that one, as I tend to hate everything Woody Allen. Same, i find him unwatchable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 What is wrong with you people?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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