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2011.11.11, 04:30 PM | #271 |
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I haven't seen Drive (I'll wait for the video release), but I'm always wary of films that advertise "minimalist dialogue". It's something that many "auteur" directors try to pull off, but 99% of the time it comes across as emotionally flat and incredibly pretentious. I can only really think of one good film that got away with minimalist dialogue (3-Iron).
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2011.11.11, 04:31 PM | #272 |
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Oops I downloaded DRIVE ANGRY with Nic Cage by accident. Looks funny though....
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2011.11.11, 09:26 PM | #273 |
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I finally got around to seeing Melancholia. I think its fair to for me to label von Trier as my favorite director. I'm still processing Melancholia. It is pretty bold to follow up a movie such as Antichrist with something like this. I am glad to see he is following along nicely with his Depression Trilogy although his next work is supposedly being titled the Nymphomaniac is about the erotic awakening of women. I love how visceral and raw Antichrist was and I somehow found Melancholia much more subversive in the silent destruction of the character's emotional worlds. there weren't confrontations or screaming matches or genital mutilation, just bleak stretches of time and worlds colliding (literally), which made for a much more depressing and stark film. the shots of space were especially cold and lonely. I am already craving a second watch.
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Haha, but don't get me wrong, Suckerpunch is still fucking awful. I didn't actually enjoy it, I just give it credit for having somewhat of an original plot, considering I went into it expecting it to be completely devoid of one. And I honestly think that Snyder is pretty crap when it comes to directing. I mean, seriously, did you SEE the train sequence in Suckerpunch? |
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2011.11.12, 06:17 AM | #275 |
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Snyder is kind of like Nolan. They make blockbusters that people like to pretend are somewhat artistic so they can feel better about themselves. "Oh, I'm smart, I understood INCEPTION!".
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2011.11.12, 07:36 AM | #276 |
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I think its bullshit to insult anyone out there who is attempting to make both intelligent and hollywood style blockbuster movies. first of all, the film industry is an amazingly difficult place to live because its not about art, its about making money. even recognized and celebrated award winners have to scrap together financing picture by picture to stay in the game, a Palme D'Or doesn't guarantee you anything. So if you don't get financed, you don't get a chance to create your vision. Then on top of that the executive producers are oftentimes directly tied to the shareholders/financers and they only care about their film returning some sort of net profit. So I applaud anyone who has the balls to make a film like Inception or yes, even Sucker Punch, in this industry. The amount of direction and purpose you must have to be able to provide at any given point. Granted, it isn't always a success, and Sucker Punch was amazingly bad, but it sure as hell beats an endless array of Harold and Kumar, Hannah Montah, and Adam Sandler movies.
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If you can make an artistic AND blockbuster film, that is actually GOOD, then yes.
But Nolan has been called out for poor direction of his action scenes and Inception's central PLOT completely falls apart on any scrutiny. Nolan and Snyder aren't making intelligent blockbusters, they're making blockbusters that SAY they are intelligent and nothing else. How about something like RED? Well-rounded characters, creative directing, funny, witty, smart, and full of action. Last edited by TurtleFu : 2011.11.12 at 08:49 AM. |
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What about Fight Club? Thats pretty blockbuster-y and not insulting to the intelligence.
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EDIT: saw this gem.
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2011.11.12, 07:21 PM | #280 |
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Really Jihad?
I know that you're the film expert, but are you seriously going to defend NOLAN!? I'm not comparing RED to Inception. One is an action-comedy, the other is an action movie with poor directing and an even worse plot. But RED is an example of an action movie that I enjoyed, and Inception is an example of one that I hated. @grandma That too! Though my own interpretation (The "Fight Club" is pitiful because it's ridiculous that these men feel so upset that their "masculinity" is threatened) puts me at odds with most others (The Fight Club is so cool! Let's blow up some buildings) |
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