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Found this when trying to figure out how to watch Trio https://archive.org/details/saminjo-trio-1997 E: looks like The Moon is the Sun’s Dream is on YouTube https://youtu.be/ybJZ8iBwhM0 Colonel Whitey fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Jun 8, 2023 |
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I posted about it before, but I do feel that sometimes the discussion about production and trivia-like facts is less interesting than dissecting the film itself. I like both but sometimes the balance is a little too much on the “fun facts” side. Though I realize the point of the show is to talk about filmmakers’ careers and not necessarily film criticism.
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Jun 21, 2023 21:21
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They are absolutely the main draw for most moviegoers. Clooney, Pitt, and Damon were (and are) extremely popular actors. What even is that take?
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Jul 27, 2023 03:14
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Or, you know, maybe you just find it entertaining and enjoyable to listen to
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Riptor posted:It's also cool when griffin is doing a funny bit and david shits all over it with sudden and intense aggression They address their dynamic in the Cyborg ep, they are Bert and Ernie and it’s a proven comedic template.
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Aug 12, 2023 19:15
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^This, exactly
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Aug 12, 2023 21:11
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Gaius Marius posted:It shouldn't just be that though. Podcast is feeling like they're doing it for a career, there's a lck of joy in it as well as a lack of curiosity towards the films. I don’t get that feeling at all but ok
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I did not like Stoker
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Yeah Watchmen the movie is just bad in its own right, no need to compare it to the source material
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Trailer for The Killer just dropped, looks great and should line up with the end of the Fincher series.
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Hell yeah, I also slept on The Handmaiden until now though I kept meaning to watch it. The best movie I’ve seen in years.
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Debating whether I should rewatch Ben Butt for this. Haven’t seen it since release and don’t remember much other than being very bored.
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I’d like to hear more about that take
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Ok but what impact did the movie have on the world? Also it does not make them seem interesting IMO, it makes them seem like sniveling little weasels
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I dunno, I don’t think their take on Button is a bad one, it’s just one of those things that either resonates with you or doesn’t. I think the movie could have done a better job dealing with the themes they talk about and is a little too long and dull for my tastes, but they’re not totally off in describing what the movie is about. There is definitely a profound sadness and melancholy about the film that I got on a rewatch and didn’t feel when I saw it back in 2008.
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Gaius Marius posted:They spend thrice the time talking about the general meh the film received then on why the film should be considered good. This is definitely not true and you seem a bit weirdly worked up about this movie and pod about it
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I actually find Griffin to be the more thoughtful and insightful one 80% of the time, which is funny since Sims is a critic and supposedly thinks about movies for a living. I don’t really care for David’s writing either, tbh, he’s pretty milquetoast as a writer but is a hoot on the podcast.Riptor posted:I also think it's refreshing how typically they try to find the good in things rather than being yet another "can you BELIEVE how much this SUCKS?!?!?" type podcast This is also one of the big things that keeps me coming back to the podcast. Though they do often call out when something is abjectly terrible or when a particular person sucks, which is also nice. Colonel Whitey fucked around with this message at 22:12 on Oct 26, 2023 |
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I disagree with them pretty strongly on the first hour of the movie. I don’t think it works at all to keep the leads apart for that long, especially because there is no sense that the two characters are on a collision course other than both of them being in the same movie. All the torture porn stuff feels perfunctory and only there for shock value, it’s not some deep characterization for Lisbeth that we really need. You can indicate that she’s an abuse victim without rubbing everyone’s nose in it, but I guess that’s just a problem with the source material. I think Fincher may get off on it a little bit too - not the revenge itself but the idea of shoving it in the audiences face. I just don’t think it serves the story. Honestly it’s not even that great of a story, it’s very mid airport novel thriller material.
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I’m kinda the opposite, I was pretty lukewarm on Fincher and most of his movies but rewatching them gave me a new appreciation. I liked Zodiac and Seven a lot more on rewatch than I did the first time I saw them. And I still think Gone Girl is a modern classic. He really does have a special superpower in his ability to identify the essence of an actor; that thing that reads to the audience without the actor even trying. He also has the basic skill of understanding the drama of a story and making it come across on screen in the most effective way possible, which is more than you can say for probably 90% of working directors. He just doesn’t always work with the most compelling source material (Button, Dragon Tattoo, Mank). I do think he is in the top tier of working directors and it’s a bit weird to see people call him middling as if he’s Ron Howard or something. Also, Gaius Marius posted:I think I'd like him more if people didn't like him as much, the high opinion others hold him in does a disservice to his lack of talent. Also doing Kubrick number of takes for unkubrick results wins you no glory. Buddy, you shouldn’t let other people’s opinions affect yours so much.
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I keep forgetting this thread is in CineD, home of the insanely wrong opinion
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Why are they doing episodes on Aquaman 2 and Maestro? Just because they already did Aquaman and A Star Is Born? Is Bradley Cooper someone they’re committing to covering as a stealth miniseries? E: as I’m leafing through old episodes I kind of forgot how many one offs of new releases they used to do. The Aquaman franchise is just a weird choice though Colonel Whitey fucked around with this message at 18:53 on Nov 30, 2023 |
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Are any of her movies well regarded? I didn’t think they were but I suppose she fits the definition of a “blank check” director regardless.
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I’ve never seen any of her films and I can’t say I’m too excited about them but the nice thing about following along with the pod is watching things I never would have seen otherwise. Even if they’re bad or mediocre I feel it gives me a more well rounded knowledge of film and culture, plus the pod episodes are more rewarding having watched the movies.
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Smith’s character grilling John McClane about Star Wars was kind of a funny bit in that movie
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I may be wrong but it seems like it’s been a while since he’s had a performance that was that locked in. Maybe not since The Intern
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I thought he was just ok in that, though I felt similar about the movie so maybe that’s why
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Hell yeah. I was happy with both Lynch and Lee but I feel like it’s more likely they decide to do Lee on their own, so I’m glad they’re now forced to do Lynch.
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David Lynch is the ultimate vibes filmmaker. Mulholland Drive has a logic to it if you want to approach it that way but most of his work is turning strange, hard to articulate feelings into images. He’s the only filmmaker, imo, who is actually able to capture the feeling of having a dream and probe the subconscious in any meaningful way. For your example, the guy in the alley in MD is the embodiment of Betty’s horror and guilt over her own actions. The diner is where she sealed the deal to [redacted] and so her mind has put something horrible and frightening in that place.
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There’s a shot in the Twin Peaks pilot of a staircase and a ceiling fan in Laura Palmer’s home that is ripped straight out one of those nightmares where nothing scary actually happens but you just feel scared. That’s Lynch’s superpower.
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Coens too
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Catching up with the Thomas Crown Affair episode and the reveal that Griffin was likely dumped because he went to see Lightyear by himself in the afternoon is maybe the most on brand thing that’s ever happened to anybody, ever.
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Crash is Cronenberg…or am I missing something
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Sex always has really dark or sad undertones in Lynch stuff so yeah not exactly 'horny'
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His whole career feels like a blank check in a way that’s pretty rare. Dude just did what he wanted, the way he wanted for the most part.
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They are correct that Ribisi’s performance is just awful. The idea of swapping Jackson and Travolta is kinda fun but I don’t think it fixes the movie. I think the twists are just kinda dumb and the Rashomon conceit is pretty half assed.
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algebra testes posted:I don't know where she's going but she'll be there by 10am tomorrow. entire room erupts into cheers and screaming laughter
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