What a shitty fucking movie. I really doubt that Avatar was actually the best movie this year, but it sure as hell was better than this. A bunch of disjointed scenes strung together, no throughline, no character development for any characters except the one asshole that I kept hoping would die (unless you count the part where Sanborn suddenly decides that he really wants kids after all), and the scenes that are clearly supposed to be the emotional high points are just the characters spelling everything out for you that the filmmakers were too inept to imply.
I just finished watching a movie that has made an impact on me in a very uncomfortable way. Don't get me wrong, I loved the movie to pieces, but it was very painful to sit through (painful in the sense that it hit too close to home for me personally). I watched Annie Hall, which was (surprisingly) my first Woody Allen film that I ever saw. I was crying at the end for two reasons. 1: Because of how the story panned out in the end and 2: Because I saw a lot of myself in Alvy in some some ways and they were all too painfully accurate. Other than that, it was a brilliant, brilliant film. I won't watch again for a while though because of my initial reaction.
Just finished Inglourious Basterds. It's little more than revenge porn, but I loved it. I was surprised by a few things: 1) Not nearly as much nazi killing as I expected -- the exploits of the Basterds were mostly only alluded to. What we got was great, but I still kinda want to see that movie. 2) It didn't feel long. I think it's because it was basically an average-length movie, except with really long shots. You're not left with a bunch of scenes that should have been cut, which is what really makes a movie feel long.
Just finished Inglourious Basterds. It's little more than revenge porn, but I loved it. I was surprised by a few things: 1)Not nearly as much nazi killing as I expected -- the exploits of the Basterds were mostly only alluded to.What we got was great, but I still kinda want to seethatmovie. 2) It didn't feel long. I think it's because it was basically an average-length movie, except with really long shots. You're not left with a bunch of scenes that should have been cut, which is whatreallymakes a movie feel long.
My personal favorite scene of this movie and what made it for me in the end, was the very opening scene. It's probably the most moving, powerful, and heart-rending scene in Quentin Tarantino's body of work.
Just finished Inglourious Basterds. It's little more than revenge porn, but I loved it. I was surprised by a few things: 1)Not nearly as much nazi killing as I expected -- the exploits of the Basterds were mostly only alluded to.What we got was great, but I still kinda want to seethatmovie. 2) It didn't feel long. I think it's because it was basically an average-length movie, except with really long shots. You're not left with a bunch of scenes that should have been cut, which is whatreallymakes a movie feel long.
My personal favorite scene of this movie and what made it for me in the end, was the very opening scene. It's probably the most moving, powerful, and heart-rending scene in Quentin Tarantino's body of work.
I disagree, it doesn't even come close to the last thirty or so minutes of Kill Bill Vol. 2
I disagree, it doesn't even come close to the last thirty or so minutes of Kill Bill Vol. 2
Really? I think they do different things, but the intensity is pretty much on par. In Kill Bill, you've got more of the emotional resolution of the relationship between two characters, but Inglourius Basterds is masterfully tense in the opening scene. I've never seen so much tension from a glass of milk in my entire life.
Inglourious Basterds is a very different kind of war movie. It feels a lot different from Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down. It contains a very cheerful kind of violence that is not present in modern Hollywood movies. I think that Tarantino is one of those directors who can get away with, and has the inclination to make, this kind of war film. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
Inglourious Basterds is a very different kind of war movie. It feels a lot different from Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down. It contains a very cheerful kind of violence that is not present in modern Hollywood movies. I think that Tarantino is one of those directors who can get away with, and has the inclination to make, this kind of war film. I enjoyed it from beginning to end.
It's not really a war film, it's more of a historical drama/parody.
I just don't like it in sci-fi (the only comedic sci-fi I enjoy is HHGTG).
So you don't like Spaceballs, Men in Black, Galaxy Quest, Sleeper, or Futurama?
You got me there, I think I should restate this. I would classify The Fifth Element and MIB as Looney Tunes humor/cartoon violence, which I intensely dislike in sci-fi. Galaxy Quest and Futurama are straight-up satire, Spaceballs is parody, haven't seen Sleeper yet so I can't make a judgement just yet. Everything except the first two (can't make a judgement on Sleeper just yet), I'm okay with. The Fifth Element and MIB, I have a big problem with.
I saw Diary of a Wimpy Kid. It's based on a series of children's books that I read not too long ago. The movie was full of parental bonuses, so it's just as funny to adults as it is to children. If you have any kids or younger siblings, I'd suggest taking them to see this, regardless of whether or not they've read the books.
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What a shitty fucking movie. I really doubt that Avatar was actually the best movie this year, but it sure as hell was better than this. A bunch of disjointed scenes strung together, no throughline, no character development for any characters except the one asshole that I kept hoping would die (unless you count the part where Sanborn suddenly decides that he really wants kids after all), and the scenes that are clearly supposed to be the emotional high points are just the characters spelling everything out for you that the filmmakers were too inept to imply.
Fuck that movie.
Though it was pretty, the IMax didn't help at all. I have yet to see Avatar.
How all milk should be drunk, if it's in some form of cup.