#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 He should have never made that comeback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 True, he killed his own myth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Millennials love him though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Up until the other day I thought 'millennials' meant born after 2000, but apparently it means after 1983. WTF? Either way, I'm sticking with my take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 In my mind there's something that should go between GenX and Millenial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Millennials = Gen Y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Millennial just means we came of age around the turn of the century. So people who were in their early-teens to early-20s in the first few years of the current century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Entitled, privileged scum who don't understand how the world really works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I'm a millennial, therefore I'm still young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Doesn't that mean 'great' in Canada? No. It is not a great movie. 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Doesn't that mean 'great' in Canada? No. It is not a great movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 5 minutes ago, KK said: No. It is not a great movie. No. It is not a great movie. You can say that again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,374 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 4 hours ago, Quintus said: Up until the other day I thought 'millennials' meant born after 2000, but apparently it means after 1983. WTF? Either way, I'm sticking with my take. Millennials are people who graduated high school in the 2000s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 31 minutes ago, Jay said: Millennials are people who graduated high school in the 2000s. I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,364 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 On 17/09/2017 at 4:50 PM, Stefancos said: Really? Saw the trailer in LA, looked rubbish. Admittedly it has had mixed reviews ... I enjoyed it, though. I had considered Mother!, but there are as many reviews calling it a pretentious mess as there are calling it a visionary masterpiece and I was ultimately put off (guess it was a case of 'Which set of mixed reviews bother me less?'). I opted for being entertained rather than 'challenged' ... it was the weekend, dammit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Mother! has the rare Cinemascore of 'F'. Meaning the average audience member hated it passionately. This of course makes me want to see it all the more as it joins such films as Soderbergh's Solaris and Williams Friedkin's Bug in this honor. It means you'll have a unique cinematic experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I loved Soderbergh's Solaris. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Me too. I really want to see mother! but unfortunately there was never a remote chance it was coming to my small-town cinema, especially not now that it's considered an unlikable bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: I had considered Mother!, but there are as many reviews calling it a pretentious mess as there are calling it a visionary masterpiece and I was ultimately put off (guess it was a case of 'Which set of mixed reviews bother me less?'). I tend to lean on the "it's pretentious" side for such things; yet I quite fancy Mother! for some reason. Dixon Hill 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,346 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sweeping Strings said: I opted for being entertained rather than 'challenged' ... You always opt for that, Sweepers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,364 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Admittedly I mostly do, yes. Very much looking forward to the Kingsman sequel this weekend. FWIW, I thought Aronofsky's Black Swan was an excellent psychological thriller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, nightscape94 said: I loved Soderbergh's Solaris. So, anyway... Soderbergh's SOLARIS is beautiful, just beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Quintus said: I tend to lean on the "it's pretentious" side for such things; yet I quite fancy Mother! for some reason. Agreed. Arronofsky gets the benefit of my doubt solely for The Fountain. Not sure about the rest of his output though, which may more squarely fit the pretentious bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 8 minutes ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: Agreed. Arronofsky gets the benefit of my doubt solely for The Fountain. Not sure about the rest of his output though, which may more squarely fit the pretentious bill. Well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Honestly, I'd characterize Noah as his most truly pretentious, even though it was sort of a shot at a mainstream audience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 That one was just dumb. I have mixed feelings about Aronofsky, but I'm curious about Mother!. Need to still check out The Fountain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 My instincts tell me it's your kind of thing, KK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 Just now, KK said: Need to still check out The Fountain. His best by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 18, 2017 Share Posted September 18, 2017 I thought Noah looked great and had an interesting atmosphere, but didn't amount to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,554 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 8 hours ago, Quintus said: I tend to lean on the "it's pretentious" side for such things; yet I quite fancy Mother! for some reason. There's quite a few mothers I fancy, but that's another story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Is she in the fruit cellar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 God help meeeeee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 13 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: I thought Noah looked great and had an interesting atmosphere, but didn't amount to much. Rubbish and unbelievable story! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Yeah. This "God" character has to be one of the most unbelievable characters of fiction ever, and he's poorly integrated into the story, generally only showing up to serve as some sort of cheap deus ex machina. Poor writing right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 What are his motivations? Why do the characters put faith in him? Needed a Nolan rewrite explaining everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 I've heard they released a tie-in book called The Bible that supposedly adds a bit more details to the story (it apparently includes scenes deleted from the film) and explains some of the plot holes. I'm tired of movies that rely on tie-in products to let the audience fill in the blanks. It's annoying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 A novelization of the films script? usually those arent very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 They didn't even put the name of the writer on the cover. He's probably ashamed of having written it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Probably written by a committee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,364 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 Probably several years after the alleged events took place, and then rewritten and rewritten and rewritten by people all with their own spin/agenda on said events. Call me crazy, but I bet it's the sort of thing that could end up turning people's heads if they start hearing about it at an age when they haven't yet learned to question it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 22 hours ago, TheGreyPilgrim said: Agreed. Arronofsky gets the benefit of my doubt solely for The Fountain. Not sure about the rest of his output though, which may more squarely fit the pretentious bill. I don't understand how one can like The Fountain but consider the rest of his films pretentious. They are all aesthetically consistent, save for The Wrestler, but even that's just Black Swan in plain clothes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The Other Side of Hope - A bit all over the place in terms of tone, and one short subplot made me think some gangsters were gonna be involved in the plot, but a good movie overall. Some very funny moments too. 7.5 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dixon Hill 4,234 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 3 hours ago, Koray Savas said: I don't understand how one can like The Fountain but consider the rest of his films pretentious. They are all aesthetically consistent, save for The Wrestler, but even that's just Black Swan in plain clothes. It's not that I'd be the one to call them pretentious necessarily, except for Black Swan, but I reckon it's how many people view them. I'm just indifferent to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nightscape94 965 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 I still remember renting Pi on DVD in the late 90s because I had heard about it from some friends. Loved it. Based on the strength of that movie I went to see Requiem for a Dream when it came out in theaters. Loved it. Then I waited for what seemed like forever to see The Fountain, which had a lot of underground and internet build up. Then it was finally released. Didn't love it. It was okay, I certainly didn't hate it, or even dislike it. Thankfully The Wrestler got him back on track for me, but I still haven't seen anything else since then due to sheer laziness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 20, 2017 Share Posted September 20, 2017 The Fountain is one of my favorite films of the past 20 years. So much detail and rewatch value in that one. publicist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 First Reformed - well this was interesting. It was a Christian based Paul Schrader directed film that turned into a "climate change revelation" story. Can't say I especially cared for it, but the ending was really weird at least. Ethan Hawke was excellent as well. - 6 / 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt C 455 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 Tulip Fever A huge misfire. I don't know where to begin, but Dane DeHaan is woefully miscast as Jan van Loos. Alicia Vikander, cast before her star power ascended with Ex Machina, was cast due to her cheapness and what she would show. Christoph Waltz is okay, as is TWC lucky charm Judi Dench, but the miscast leads and the excessive plotting undo what is a fascinating historical fiction. This would have been so much better had the original form of the film took shape -- director John Madden with Natalie Portman, Jude Law, and Jim Broadbent. In its current form, it's a watchable but boring affair. Danny Elfman's score elevates the film -- he channels some of Desplat's The Girl With the Pearl Earring -- and one of his most underrated works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 21, 2017 Share Posted September 21, 2017 5 hours ago, Matt C said: Dane DeHaan is woefully miscast Seems to be a recurring problem with that actor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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