GenChat 2023: Plus, it insults Kubrick and Zack Snyder

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AceOfFlames: Oct 9, 2012

Lovely Joe Stalin posted:

I once listened to a Frakes commentary where he explained that to get a shot of an actor sitting in a car they used a camera to film through the window.

Clearly he should stick to explaining non film related concepts:

https://youtu.be/ToEiHXS2CmY

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# ? Jun 10, 2024 09:35

Uncle Boogeyman: Jul 22, 2007

Lovely Joe Stalin posted:

I once listened to a Frakes commentary where he explained that to get a shot of an actor sitting in a car they used a camera to film through the window.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LISFWVSaRAY

# ? Jan 7, 2023 20:35

teagone: Jun 10, 2003; That was pretty intense, huh?

Watched Tar last night.

Wow. drat. Cinema. Beautiful film. I was so sure Michelle Yeoh was gonna get Best Actresss at the Oscars this year, even though I didn't like EEAAO that much. That award is totally Blanchett's, sheesh.

# ? Jan 7, 2023 20:36

Teriyaki Hairpiece: Dec 29, 2006; I'm nae the voice o' the darkened thistle, but th' darkened thistle cannae bear the sight o' our Bonnie Prince Bernie nae mair.

Timby posted:

The Borg Queen is played well by Alice Krige, but it's a terrible concept that effectively neuters the Borg and how horrifying they are (or were, really).

I bet you're one of those people who thinks the Borg shouldn't have a logo

# ? Jan 7, 2023 21:29

Uncle Boogeyman: Jul 22, 2007

The Borg Queen does ASMR at Data and asks if his dick works, all hail The Borg Queen

# ? Jan 7, 2023 21:40

Srice: Sep 11, 2011

teagone posted:

Watched Tar last night.

Wow. drat. Cinema. Beautiful film. I was so sure Michelle Yeoh was gonna get Best Actresss at the Oscars this year, even though I didn't like EEAAO that much. That award is totally Blanchett's, sheesh.

Yeah pretty much the only reason I'm not 100% certain that she'll win it is just because she has won before. Were it not for that I'd say she's a lock.

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Escobarbarian: Jun 18, 2004; Grimey Drawer

Oscars don�t care if you�ve won before

# ? Jan 8, 2023 00:31

Geekboy: Aug 21, 2005; Now that's what I call a geekMAN!

I think Frakes is a great tv director. He�s inventive enough for 45 minutes at a time, gets great performances out of very happy actors who are clearly having a fantastic time, and saves a lot of budget for special effects and poo poo.

Pretty middle of the road for movies, though.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 01:12

Gaius Marius: Oct 9, 2012

EO wasn't great. It looks great, has some amazing shots but it seems the director got so busy showing all the cool things he could do with drones and whatnot that he forgot to give the work any drive or purpose. I cannot think of a single take away or meaning to be had from it except not to be mean to donkeys.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 02:25

CelticPredator: Oct 11, 2013; 🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

Imo terrifier 2 should win best picture and art the clown for best actor

# ? Jan 8, 2023 03:52

checkplease: Aug 17, 2006; Smellrose

Also watched Tar.

I liked it, but feel like I don�t love it as much as many. But I did have to split my viewing up in multiple sessions as babies limit viewing time. So may have been better to watch it all at once and get drawn in more.

But yeah it�s really well made and everyone is great in it. At some point though I�m just feeling i could use a little less Lydia Tar and wonder what some others are up to. But it is a nice way to make it so the audience and Lydia know all of the same info and can thus judge her fairly.

In reality, I feel like she would just end up conducting for maga concerts and just not worry about consequenceS.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 05:00

teagone: Jun 10, 2003; That was pretty intense, huh?

Continued my award nominee film run with The Banshees of Inisherin tonight. It made me laugh more than any other movie I've seen in the last few years. What great performances from the whole cast. I'd drink with Dominic every weekend if I could :rip:

# ? Jan 8, 2023 05:36

therattle: Jul 24, 2007; Soiled Meat

Gaius Marius posted:

EO wasn't great. It looks great, has some amazing shots but it seems the director got so busy showing all the cool things he could do with drones and whatnot that he forgot to give the work any drive or purpose. I cannot think of a single take away or meaning to be had from it except not to be mean to donkeys.

Agreed. And it relied on a number of implausible coincidences, and had trouble with POV consistency. .

# ? Jan 8, 2023 10:51

Failed Imagineer: Sep 22, 2018

therattle posted:

Agreed. And it relied on a number of implausible coincidences, and had trouble with POV consistency. .

Agree with both of you I think its one of the most overrated movies in years.

At first I thought maybe I was just down on it cause I saw it in a theater with a bunch of Brooklyn hipsters ostentatiously cackling at every bit that seemed meme-able, but months later my opinion on it hasn't improved. It's got great VFX and a couple of good laughs but it's mostly just hollow, emotionally trite, and surprisingly boring for a lot of its runtime.

Michelle Yeoh is great in lots of roles but not this

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:11

Carpet: Apr 2, 2005; Don't press play

Failed Imagineer posted:

Agree with both of you I think its one of the most overrated movies in years.

At first I thought maybe I was just down on it cause I saw it in a theater with a bunch of Brooklyn hipsters ostentatiously cackling at every bit that seemed meme-able, but months later my opinion on it hasn't improved. It's got great VFX and a couple of good laughs but it's mostly just hollow, emotionally trite, and surprisingly boring for a lot of its runtime.

Michelle Yeoh is great in lots of roles but not this

Was Michelle playing the donkey?

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:27

CelticPredator: Oct 11, 2013; 🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

The heck is EO. I have no idea what movie that is.

If you�re talking about everywhere everything all at once lol ok whatever grumpy angry movie people

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:41

josh04: Oct 19, 2008; "THE FLASH IS THE REASON
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Should I watch EO first to get the most out of EEAAO?

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:44

teagone: Jun 10, 2003; That was pretty intense, huh?

E2A2O or E�A�O, lol.

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CelticPredator: Oct 11, 2013; 🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

Watch Captain Eo first

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:48

CelticPredator: Oct 11, 2013; 🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

When�s Aronofsky gonna make Noah and the Whale

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:52

josh04: Oct 19, 2008; "THE FLASH IS THE REASON
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CelticPredator posted:

Watch Captain Eo first

poo poo, knew I was forgetting one.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:52

Escobarbarian: Jun 18, 2004; Grimey Drawer

EO is the donkey movie by Jerzy Skolimowski. EEAAO is the cool movie that cool people like.

I might also think EO is cool, I�m not seeing it until Feb 4.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 11:53

The Peccadillo: Mar 4, 2013; We Have Important Work To Do

They best donkey movie is Banshees of Inishereen, that made me want a donkey pal very much

# ? Jan 8, 2023 12:39

Hand Knit: Oct 24, 2005; Beer Loses more than a game Sunday ...
We lost our Captain, our Teammate, our Friend Kelly Calabro...
Rest in Peace my friend you will be greatly missed..

Michelle Yeoh tearfully pleading to Stephanie Hsu to just please be nice to donkeys.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 14:50

Baron von Eevl: Jan 24, 2005; WHITE NOISE
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EO might actually just be Eo, a word or name possibly rather than an acronym or initials. This is like when I learned that iD software was pronounced like the counterpart to the ego and superego, not I.D.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 14:58

Escobarbarian: Jun 18, 2004; Grimey Drawer

I do believe that is the case.

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El Gallinero Gros: Mar 17, 2010

I watched the Christian Bale Netflix movie where he investigates dark stuff at West Point in 1830 with the help of Edgar Allen Poe (he's a cadet in the story which is based on a novel). It was really all over the place and the ending is pretty dark.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 15:23

graventy: Jul 28, 2006; Fun Shoe

Baron von Eevl posted:

EO might actually just be Eo, a word or name possibly rather than an acronym or initials. This is like when I learned that iD software was pronounced like the counterpart to the ego and superego, not I.D.

I was under the impression that that was the name of the donkey, but it's also onomotopeia for the sound a donkey makes, just like Eeyore from Winnie the Pooh.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 15:39

therattle: Jul 24, 2007; Soiled Meat

El Gallinero Gros posted:

I watched the Christian Bale Netflix movie where he investigates dark stuff at West Point in 1830 with the help of Edgar Allen Poe (he's a cadet in the story which is based on a novel). It was really all over the place and the ending is pretty dark.

It�s absolute trash. Sorry.

Failed Imagineer posted:

Agree with both of you I think its one of the most overrated movies in years.

At first I thought maybe I was just down on it cause I saw it in a theater with a bunch of Brooklyn hipsters ostentatiously cackling at every bit that seemed meme-able, but months later my opinion on it hasn't improved. It's got great VFX and a couple of good laughs but it's mostly just hollow, emotionally trite, and surprisingly boring for a lot of its runtime.

Michelle Yeoh is great in lots of roles but not this

Ha ha! I was talking about EO Donkey Boy, not EEAAO (which I really enjoyed).

# ? Jan 8, 2023 16:17

Baron von Eevl: Jan 24, 2005; WHITE NOISE
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Yeah, apparently it's called Io (or IO?) in other markets.

# ? Jan 8, 2023 16:17

Chris James 2: Aug 9, 2012

El Gallinero Gros posted:

I watched the Christian Bale Netflix movie where he investigates dark stuff at West Point in 1830 with the help of Edgar Allen Poe (he's a cadet in the story which is based on a novel). It was really all over the place and the ending is pretty dark.

I liked that too

The best of the recent "Poe at West Point" films (Raven's Hollow was meh), but not the best of the new releases this weekend (M3GAN was perfect), imo

# ? Jan 8, 2023 16:22

Failed Imagineer: Sep 22, 2018

Lol, I can only blame that one on being righteously hungover this morning, I already wanted to see EO

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Detective No. 27: Jun 7, 2006

https://twitter.com/atomly/status/1611716074483113986?s=46&t=TLdnXQBALQfO_cPCGqwimg

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galenanorth: May 19, 2016

A Christmas Story Christmas was as good as the first one

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Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018

Goddamn I love movie punks.

# ? Jan 9, 2023 01:16

Air Skwirl: May 13, 2007; Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed shitposting.