The Official Sir Christopher Nolan Church Thread - Oscar-winning Saviour of the Celluloid

[Disco Stu 15,517]

I'm very very excited to see a Christopher Nolan movie that lacks any fantastical/supernatural/sci-fi/whatever elements at all.  His first time in well over 10 years telling a down-to-earth story.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

Indeed!

 

Watch this flop hopelessly.

[A24 5,123]

No Fantasy? No magic? Wait for the trailer, folks! 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

This "Dunkirk" trailer shows us nothing, and tells us nothing. It is redundant and moribund, relying on hyperbole, and reputation-like the director's other work. It is the cinematic equivalent of vomit. Avoid

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

Shhh, @Richard, this thread ain't for our kind.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

4 hours ago, Richard said:

This "Dunkirk" trailer shows us nothing, and tells us nothing. It is redundant and moribund, relying on hyperbole, and reputation-like the director's other work. It is the cinematic equivalent of vomit. Avoid

 

Heretic! You shall burn for this!

[Romão 2,469]

It's a teaser for a movie that is still shooting and a year away from release. But it does convey the "race against time" feeling that his movie will probably have. I thought it was a very good teaser

[A24 5,123]

12 minutes ago, Romão said:

It's a teaser for a movie that is still shooting and a year away from release. 

 

In time the fantasy element will surface ...

 

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

It's a masterful teaser. In Nolan's case they're almost always more compelling than the final product. Like an eloquent haiku, it suggests to the viewer in an impressionistic manner. It doesn't guide your hand and lecture you to the floor with truisms and dry plot machinery.

[crocodile 9,637]

You'll need to give him one thing. He knows how to market his product. There's always the same pattern. First, he gives you something vague to ponder on for a couple of months, Then he gives you a tad more. And then even more. It's almost as he's performing an "inception" on our brains. The three-trailers always give you the film's vibe and tone... but are also vague enough and don't give much away. The imagery used can be very misleading. I love this.

 

Karol

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

Isn't the final product far far far more important then the marketing that leads up to it? It's just a teaser. Ultimately it's totally irrelevant.

[crocodile 9,637]

Of course it is. But that's not what I'm talking about here. Haven't seen the film yet.

 

Karol

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

It's a fine teaser. But true faith deserves more!

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,262]

9 hours ago, Richard said:

This "Dunkirk" trailer shows us nothing, and tells us nothing. It is redundant and moribund, relying on hyperbole, and reputation-like the director's other work. It is the cinematic equivalent of vomit. Avoid

 

Perhaps his next film will be about the truth of 9/11.  

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

I have no idea what Mr. Nolan's next film might be. I did check on wiki, but it didn't know, either. Sorry.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,262]

A disapponting response. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

They put the squeeze on him!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

Well, that's...just, like...your opinion, man.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

You're entering a world of pain, Richard!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

I fuck you! I fuck you! I fuck you!

[Koray Savas 2,260]

On August 11, 2016 at 11:58 AM, crocodile said:

You'll need to give him one thing. He knows how to market his product. There's always the same pattern. First, he gives you something vague to ponder on for a couple of months, Then he gives you a tad more. And then even more. It's almost as he's performing an "inception" on our brains. The three-trailers always give you the film's vibe and tone... but are also vague enough and don't give much away. The imagery used can be very misleading. I love this.

 

Karol

Interstellar showed way too much. Glad I didn't watch them until after I  saw the film. 

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

2 hours ago, Richard said:

I fuck you! I fuck you! I fuck you!

 

Forget it Rich, it's Nolantown.

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,262]

4 hours ago, Richard said:

I fuck you! I fuck you! I fuck you!

 

An underused TBL quote. 

[Xander Harris 9,568]

Thank God this guy isn't making Batman movies anymore. At least he kills people now!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

4 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said:

 

An underused TBL quote. 

 

Have you ever heard of a little show called Branded, Dude? 

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

Larry! Sweetie! Dat mang is here!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

17 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said:

 

An underused TBL quote. 

 

In that case, I'll use it, again, sometime.

[crocodile 9,637]

21 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said:

 

An underused TBL quote. 

Why is this film considered to be so good, again? Just curious.

 

Karol

[Code 000. Destruct. 0. 4,262]

I have no idea how to really answer that sort of question. I assume you're not a fan?

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

1 hour ago, crocodile said:

Why is this film considered to be so good, again? Just curious.

 

The Big Lebowski is a 60s radical odyssey, a contemporary social satire and feel-good buddy movie rolled into one, and it's the Coens' finest hour. Yes, it's better than Fargo.

[Wojo 2,458]

2 hours ago, Sharkus Malarkus said:

 

The Big Lebowski is... the Coens' finest hour.

 

The other 57 minutes of the movie are excellent too. 

[crocodile 9,637]

6 hours ago, TheWhiteRider said:

I have no idea how to really answer that sort of question. I assume you're not a fan?

I watched it in its entirety just recently. Thought it was ok. Not sure I see the appeal. Feels bit self-indulgent, to be honest. But that might be because it has such a reputation and I expected to be blown away by its wit.

 

But I see Paul Thomas Anderson was inspired by it when making Inherent Voice. Or maybe that was Thomas Pynchon?

 

Karol

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

Well, obviously, Thomas Pynchon owes a lot to the Cohen bros.

[crocodile 9,637]

Did you get to see Inherent Vice, Rich?

 

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,260]

On August 15, 2016 at 7:37 PM, Sharkus Malarkus said:

 

The Big Lebowski is a 60s radical odyssey, a contemporary social satire and feel-good buddy movie rolled into one, and it's the Coens' finest hour. Yes, it's better than Fargo.

Nah, Fargo is better. And No Country is better than both!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

That's just like...your opinion man!

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

On 16/08/2016 at 1:38 PM, crocodile said:

Did you get to see Inherent Vice, Rich?

 

Karol

 

Yes, I did. I liked it, but I prefer  "TBL".

 

2 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

Nah, Fargo is better. And No Country is better than both!

 

You are entering a world of pain, Koray, a WORLD of pain.

[publicist 4,650]

On 16.8.2016 at 7:54 AM, crocodile said:

I watched it in its entirety just recently. Thought it was ok. Not sure I see the appeal.

 

Young people just have de-learned getting high and binge-watching TBL. The whole open air cinema seasons 1998 - 2001 in Berlin were just that and nobody who was there ever would want to part with the memories!

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

Fucking A!

[A24 5,123]

4 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

Nah, Fargo is better. And No Country is better than both!

 

 Did No Country beat Fargo in the 100 metres sprint?

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

Usain Bolt is better than either!

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

6 hours ago, Koray Savas said:

Nah, Fargo is better. And No Country is better than both!

 

No Country is one of my least favorite Coens, though that's probably because I think Cormac McCarthy is a morally bankrupt hack. 

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 12,205]

That's right, nobody fucks with the Jesus!

[A24 5,123]

55 minutes ago, Sharkus Malarkus said:

 

No Country is one of my least favorite Coens, though that's probably because I think Cormac McCarthy is a morally bankrupt hack. 

 

Forget McCarthy. There's some impressive moviemaking going on here, especially during its first hour.

[Koray Savas 2,260]

1 hour ago, Sharkus Malarkus said:

 

No Country is one of my least favorite Coens, though that's probably because I think Cormac McCarthy is a morally bankrupt hack. 

McCarthy can be pretentious, but I love their adaptation. The performances, the dry humor, the cinematography, the absence of music, the attention to visual details. Wonderfully rewarding film.

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

It's hard for me to adequately explain why, but I couple "NCFOM" with "Frenzy". I kind of see parallels between Tommy Lee Jones,  and Alec McCowen.

[publicist 4,650]

Is that good or bad?

[Naïve Old Fart 12,904]

Oh, it's good! Even though I don't like "NCFOM", I appreciate it.

[Sharkissimo 1,978]

7 hours ago, Alexcremers said:

Forget McCarthy. There's some impressive moviemaking going on here, especially during its first hour.

 

Don't get me wrong. It's an extremely well-made thriller. It just all starts with the script/source material for me, from the ground up. If the foundation's not there, it doesn't matter how good the dressing is. To paraphrase Don Seigel, a good script poorly directed can still make a decent film, but a bad script that's well directed will always be heap of crap.

[A24 5,123]

Forget foundation! It's a cat & mouse game. And I don't see how one of the finest cat & mouse games (again, the first hour) is a piece of crap. It's perfect storytelling.