I'm rather reticent on seeing that movie because of how much I dislike Milla Jovovich since she nearly murdered the Resident Evil series for me.
Honestly, her performance wasn't bad in those movies. The writing, plot, dialogue and direction were terrible and she did as well as any of the actors with the material given. She was actually quite good in The Fifth Element and was fantastic in The Messenger.
-Field of Dreams: Because you can make a movie where the men will start crying and the women just wont understand. -Hunt for Red October: Fantastic cold war drama -Finding Forrester: brings up the danger of stereotypes as well as how cool Sean Connery still is. -The Thomas Crown Affair: Witty, actiony, spy-y. Also, I have a bit of a man crush on Pierce Brosnan.
Also, NONE OF THE LOTR MOVIES. If they could fly home on giant bird things, why couldn't they just fly to volcano? I mean, if I was Frodo, I'd be fucking PISSED. I cannot stand it when characters act non optimally just for the sake of dramatic narratives. If I leave the movie theater facepalming, something is WRONG.
RE: The Fifth Element, thought it was dumb on first viewing. I really don't get why so many people like this movie. I'm going to say that it's just nostalgia.
I really don't get why so many people like this movie. I'm going to say that it's just nostalgia.
No, it's actually a good movie. Really. The plot itself is a little corny, I'll grant you that, but I can buy it in the context of the story. Plus, it's some great science fiction, and it's fun. It's pretty much a benchmark in terms of enjoyable and appealing movie experiences. Seriously, Geo, give it a go. I virtually guarantee that you will enjoy it.
RE: The Fifth Element, thought it was dumb on first viewing. I really don't get why so many people like this movie. I'm going to say that it's just nostalgia.
It is a genuinely funny comedy, a romping action flick, it has some lovely visuals, and is overall entertaining. It really isn't nostalgia, it is just differing tastes.
If that's true, then why do so many younger people, introduced to it now for the first time, also love it?
On the one hand, I would use the same argument that I make for Star Wars. Those young people are either: 1) influenced by their parents/peers into assuming that it's great because they have the nostalgia, or 2) they are young enough that anything fantastical is awesome (the superhero syndrome). On the other hand, the Fifth Element isn't nearly on the same level as those movies, so that argument shouldn't apply.
But to be fair, I will give the movie another shake and go out of my way to see it again with a set of older, more experienced eyes. I'll just be sure to remember to mute whenever Chris Tucker comes on screen.
Thanks, Funfetus, for having love forLost In Translation. It's all about being lonely in the middle of a crowd.
Lost in Translation was weird for me, because I watched it after having lived in Japan. A lot of the shots of places, like the one of that big crosswalk in Shibuya, that they presented as weird and alien to the main characters were a daily thing for me. (That specific one was were I changed trains going to school.) I could understand what people were saying when they are rambling on and the main characters were confused, so the effect was totally lost. It was strange as a post-culture-shock gaijin watching a movie about gaijin in the middle of severe culture-shock. It's like when there are New York City movies where they show shots like "Wow! Big City!" and I am like, "Hey, there's that deli on 5th that I used to go to."
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You need to see The Fifth Element, my friend. So awesome. Of course, everything Ralph Fiennes touches turns to gold. Ah, the Napoleon Dynamite Problem.
-Hunt for Red October: Fantastic cold war drama
-Finding Forrester: brings up the danger of stereotypes as well as how cool Sean Connery still is.
-The Thomas Crown Affair: Witty, actiony, spy-y. Also, I have a bit of a man crush on Pierce Brosnan.
Also, NONE OF THE LOTR MOVIES. If they could fly home on giant bird things, why couldn't they just fly to volcano? I mean, if I was Frodo, I'd be fucking PISSED. I cannot stand it when characters act non optimally just for the sake of dramatic narratives. If I leave the movie theater facepalming, something is WRONG.
RE: Napolean Dynamite, what Geofino said.
Fuck all you Napoleon Dynamite haters.
But to be fair, I will give the movie another shake and go out of my way to see it again with a set of older, more experienced eyes. I'll just be sure to remember to mute whenever Chris Tucker comes on screen.
Unbelievable!