Holko 9,539 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 It's not an uninteresting subject, but apart from the opening with the war and Viktor's despair, and parts of the detaining of that medicine guy, I cannot remember a single thing that is not weightless fluff, or treated like weightless fluff. It just gets tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Catherine Zeta Jones was pretty believable as a stewardess. I'll give it that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 You don't fly Easyjet, do you? Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Seemed like a sweet sort of Frank Capra type flick. Light and likeable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 and 50 years too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Yeah so? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 A folly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Big deal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Holko said: It just gets tedious. It certainly got tedious when the old janitor has the time of his life while observing Tom Hanks. Creating your own audience in a movie ... Jees! That's a big no-no. And it wasn't the first time Spielberg did this. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 We know. You guys hate those Spielbergian reaction shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The paternalistic ones in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Quintus 5,399 Posted July 26, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted July 26, 2019 1 hour ago, Dieter Stark said: We know. You guys hate those Spielbergian reaction shots. Urgh, how gaudy and cloying. Why on earth would we ever want to see the awe on these people's faces? How dare Spielberg assume we want to observe feelings and expressions with which we relate. Chen G., SteveMc, Naïve Old Fart and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Slender Man What a shame. This showed glimmers of promise in only two creatively suspenseful moments, but it's super boring most of the time. Very sad, especially given the spooky premise. Skip it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 My Name Is Nobody And it's best you remain anonymous, cuz you suck! The opening shave scene was the only remotely memorable moment. That Terence Hill guy is way out of place- a bit of hack here in my opinion. What was Fonda thinking working with this guy, who's clearly off his rocker. A real crapshoot. Even Morricone couldn't save it! It's so parodizingly disgusting. Not my type, thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,539 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Took it a tad more seriously than it was intended, have we? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Americans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Holko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John 2,032 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Thpaghetti wethtern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,357 Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 The day after tomorrow. Well, they certainly chose an interesting date to broadcast one of the first movies I’ve ever watched. It's rather good, although there's no doubt that Dennis Quaid, Sela Ward and Emmy Rossum prevented me from turning it off this time. The relationships between some key characters, like Jack and Rapson and Sam and Laura, didn't work for me because they weren't properly set up at all and the movie was rather too fast-paced in general too: it sometimes felt as though large chunks had just disappeared. However flawed the movie is, it could have done with an extra 20 minutes. The predictable apocalyptic dialogue didn't help either and I'm also starting to wonder whether Roland Emmerich has ever made a movie that isn't about the end of the world. The ice age they talk about doesn't seem to be coming soon and I’d love to see the day Trump forgives Latin America all its debts. The score starts out in D minor, but it's quite good. In the opening cue, you clearly notice that it wants to do something interesting with today's boring score requirements. Mission accomplished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 It's the movie that made me lose interest in Emmerich's movies and I never recovered from it. They were missing something after The Patriot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 9 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: My Name Is Nobody And it's best you remain anonymous, cuz you suck! The opening shave scene was the only remotely memorable moment. That Terence Hill guy is way out of place- a bit of hack here in my opinion. What was Fonda thinking working with this guy, who's clearly off his rocker. A real crapshoot. Even Morricone couldn't save it! It's so parodizingly disgusting. Not my type, thank you very much. It’s a Leone film! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Unfortunately he did not direct it. It was merely based of an idea by Leone. I think I'll stick to the Man With No Name trilogy, where I can rest assured in certain enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I couldn't really get into those movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Zzzzz... Not Mr. Big 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Unfortunately he did not direct it. It was merely based of an idea by Leone. I think I'll stick to the Man With No Name trilogy, where I can rest assured in certain enjoyment. He was the second unit director and executive producer, with a Morricone score spoofing Once Upon A Time In The West. Close enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 No it isn't! Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 2 hours ago, The Illustrious Jerry said: Unfortunately he did not direct it. It was merely based of an idea by Leone. Leone experts say he directed half of the film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 But is that enough, Alex? Do you agree with Koray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,591 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 3 hours ago, The Original said: I couldn't really get into those movies. The "The Man With No Name" trilogy (especially THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY,) and also ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST are stone cold classics. Both TGTB+TU, and OUATITW should be studied in film school. The Illustrious Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I loved My Name Is Nobody as a kid, but once the experts pointed out that the direction is very uneven (sometimes Leone, sometimes Valerii), it becomes hard to disagree with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Yeah it's best to abandon films you once enjoyed when a more learned film connoisseur articulates its shortfalls. JoeinAR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,965 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Depends on whether those "shortfalls" actually amount to something, or whether they're mere technicalities. The film connoisseur can be a petty little bugger. But than, the proletarian fan or filmgoer can be too forgiving. The Illustrious Jerry and SteveMc 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 27 minutes ago, The Original said: Yeah it's best to abandon films you once enjoyed when a more learned film connoisseur articulates its shortfalls. They also pointed out how some scenes couldn't be directed by Valerii, not even if he tried for a hundred years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 43 minutes ago, Chen G. said: The film connoisseur can be a petty little bugger. But than, the proletarian fan or filmgoer can be too forgiving. Much of the time film pedantics fuss over trivial shit that's not worth worrying about. There's more to life than movies, and I'm going to find out what that is. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, The Original said: Much of the time film pedantic fuss over trivial shit that's not worth worrying about. There's more to life than movies, and I'm going to find out what that is. Well, you could stop thinking for yourself and love everything that crosses your path. Oh, wait, you already do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 6 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: Well, you could stop thinking for yourself and love everything that crosses your path. Oh, wait, you already do that! Yeah I lied in my above review. I actually loved Slender Man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 My point is we are all critics. We all nag about what is good and what is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I'm not a critic. I'm just a regular dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 That's why you love everything that flickers. The rest of us don't think everything is 100% perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,965 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 But, at the end of the day, who gleans more enjoyment from a wider amount of films? The overly-critical, stuffy film snob, or the more casual, lax viewer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,353 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 The Drax viewer? Oh, the lax viewer! Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: That's why you love everything that flickers. The rest of us don't think everything is 100% perfect. Yes, I obviously thought Slender Man was 100% perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 8 hours ago, Alexcremers said: I loved My Name Is Nobody as a kid, but once the experts pointed out that the direction is very uneven (sometimes Leone, sometimes Valerii), it becomes hard to disagree with that. Thanks! I wasn't aware that his involvement went as far as second unit director. Be that as it may, My Name Is Nobody shouldn't be taken as seriously as I apparently did, but even in it's parody I feel it doesn't succeed. I suppose it's definetly one that would benefit from being viewed as a child, but it certainly doesn't hold up for me now. 8 hours ago, Richard said: The "The Man With No Name" trilogy (especially THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY,) and also ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST are stone cold classics. Both TGTB+TU, and OUATITW should be studied in film school. Absolutely! A thousand times yes! The Man With No Name trilogy is the must-see of the spaghetti western genre, although Once Upon a Time in the West, albeit an apparent "stone cold classic", falls short for me. It dabbles in too much intricacy, trying to be very plot-heavy, something the Dollars movies did not suffer from. I mean, come on! Changing allegiances, unclear vendettas, lack of explanation, and (ahem) land rights. It's a plot from hell as far as I'm concerned, although it gets some serious love for many wonderfully executed scenes and Leone's inherent ability to draw everything out of a showdown, uplifted by Morricone's whizzbang of a score. All in all a bit of a letdown. The Dollars movies were immensely enjoyable while OUATITW was harder to grab a hold of, and for understandable reasons. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly is clearly where the height of Leone's ability was achieved. I'm beginning to think that @Quintus was pretty well spot-on with his assessment of my affinity for spaghetti westerns when he said that it sounded like I "just watched a bunch of westerns and really liked the Leone ones so I guess I like spaghetti westerns". That's absolutely the case, and I can see that now. You were right! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brundlefly 2,385 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Don't forget Duck, You Sucker! - not a classic, but it comes close to the other two masterpieces and surely exceeds the two Dollar-films. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Illustrious Jerry 3,356 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I've been meaning to catch that sometime, yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 That one's distinctly crude and low-fi, even by spaghetti western standards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Someone needs to end these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bollemanneke 3,357 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 Rain man. Very moving. Dustin Hoffman is absolutely fantastic and Valeria Golino was quite good too, although I don't really buy the scene with her and Ray in the elevator. I'm also not sure about how accurate this portrayal of autism is, especially the fact that he can do crazy calculations but doesn't understand how money works. Then there's the 'most autistic people can't speak and don't know how to communicate' line, but other than that, it's perfect. The music is possibly even more moving than the movie. You can really hear that Zimmer's heart went out to Raymond and the result is deeply, deeply touching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeinAR 1,949 Posted July 27, 2019 Share Posted July 27, 2019 I watched Fail Safe this afternoon after I finished mowing. I had not seen it in years. Actors can go a lifetime and never participate with such an ensemble. Dark and grim, yet there is hope in this fatalistic film. Fonda is always great. The only one like him today is Tom Hanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 6 hours ago, bollemanneke said: Rain man. Very moving. Dustin Hoffman is absolutely fantastic and Valeria Golino was quite good too, although I don't really buy the scene with her and Ray in the elevator. I'm also not sure about how accurate this portrayal of autism is, especially the fact that he can do crazy calculations but doesn't understand how money works. Then there's the 'most autistic people can't speak and don't know how to communicate' line, but other than that, it's perfect. The music is possibly even more moving than the movie. You can really hear that Zimmer's heart went out to Raymond and the result is deeply, deeply touching. Rain Man isn't a very realistic portrayal of autism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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