Denzel played the whole movie with a smile on his face. I think the whole cast had a blast making that movie.
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Denzel played the whole movie with a smile on his face. I think the whole cast had a blast making that movie.
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Whiplash:
Holy Jesus sh* f*. Intense. I wish I could read music and/or know about music theory, as I'd appreciate this movie on even another level. However, I had to resort to the character study that it is. It's outstanding. JK Simmons commands every scene he's in. Miles Teller is very much like a young John Cusack and is impressive. I highly recommend this movie.
Whiplash:
Holy Jesus sh* f*. Intense. I wish I could read music and/or know about music theory, as I'd appreciate this movie on even another level. However, I had to resort to the character study that it is. It's outstanding. JK Simmons commands every scene he's in. Miles Teller is very much like a young John Cusack and is impressive. I highly recommend this movie.
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Kepler
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The ring scene should be required viewing for all teenage males. Nobody would get married under 30 ever again.
The ring scene should be required viewing for all teenage males. Nobody would get married under 30 ever again.
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Nope. I quite literally said that snippet during one of the scenes.
Did dx start your post for you?
Nope. I quite literally said that snippet during one of the scenes.
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Carlos:
Technically a French mini-series on Carlos the Jackal. It started off strong, then draaaaagggggggggged for the last 60 minutes. And this was the "short" 2:45 version. Apparently there's a 5 hour version out there. No thank you.
Carlos:
Technically a French mini-series on Carlos the Jackal. It started off strong, then draaaaagggggggggged for the last 60 minutes. And this was the "short" 2:45 version. Apparently there's a 5 hour version out there. No thank you.
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I'm not sure if I want to renew my Farmer's Insurance policy this year.
I'm not sure if I want to renew my Farmer's Insurance policy this year.
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We watched it On Demand last night and the word we all used was Intense.
We watched it On Demand last night and the word we all used was Intense.
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Pretty common theme going here.....
Pretty common theme going here.....
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I did that too. It's like watching a whole new movie. So excellent.
I did that too. It's like watching a whole new movie. So excellent.
French Rage
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Maybe, like, none of the characters are real and they're all made up in the writer's head.
Maybe, like, none of the characters are real and they're all made up in the writer's head.
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The thought process and how the scenes play out in the movie, with that theory in mind....THAT is the difference. Different POV.
The thought process and how the scenes play out in the movie, with that theory in mind....THAT is the difference. Different POV.
Kepler
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It also leads to other questions. Is Project Mahem real? Is Bob? How much is going on inside Tyler's head? I feel this is a case where a filmmaker actually succeeded with an "unfilmable" story. Since he had the "big reveal" to deliver dramatic paydirt, he didn't have to hand-hold with the rest, and used symbolism and other techniques to suggest rather than tell. The filmmaker is playing with the concepts that the characters are playing with that the author was playing with, and rather than dictate he's giving the audience enough slack so they can play too.
It's just a very interesting movie.
And on top of all that, it works for people who just want to ride the action without worrying what it means.
That's what excellent movies from the 40s and 50s also managed to do (and what IMHO movies since the early 60s have mostly failed to do): work as pure entertainment while also working as deep explorations of ambiguous themes. That's Hitchcock at his best, and Welles, and many of the noir directors.
I've seen almost none of Fincher's other work except Alien 3 (ambitious but couldn't quite get it to gel), Se7en (interesting), Panic Room (unwatchably awful but primarily due to casting) and he seems to be all over House of Cards though mostly just as a producer. I love that he has an uncredited walk-on in Being John Malkovich, which reminds me of Fight Club in many ways.
It also leads to other questions. Is Project Mahem real? Is Bob? How much is going on inside Tyler's head? I feel this is a case where a filmmaker actually succeeded with an "unfilmable" story. Since he had the "big reveal" to deliver dramatic paydirt, he didn't have to hand-hold with the rest, and used symbolism and other techniques to suggest rather than tell. The filmmaker is playing with the concepts that the characters are playing with that the author was playing with, and rather than dictate he's giving the audience enough slack so they can play too.
It's just a very interesting movie.
And on top of all that, it works for people who just want to ride the action without worrying what it means.
That's what excellent movies from the 40s and 50s also managed to do (and what IMHO movies since the early 60s have mostly failed to do): work as pure entertainment while also working as deep explorations of ambiguous themes. That's Hitchcock at his best, and Welles, and many of the noir directors.
I've seen almost none of Fincher's other work except Alien 3 (ambitious but couldn't quite get it to gel), Se7en (interesting), Panic Room (unwatchably awful but primarily due to casting) and he seems to be all over House of Cards though mostly just as a producer. I love that he has an uncredited walk-on in Being John Malkovich, which reminds me of Fight Club in many ways.
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The Marla Theory article has been added to, addressing Bob and Project Mayhem:
http://www.jackdurden.com/#home
Summary: Nothing in the movie is "real." All characters/goings on are actually in the mind of Jack. Bob/Marla/Tyler all "fight" for dominance of Jack's personality, etc.
The Marla Theory article has been added to, addressing Bob and Project Mayhem:
http://www.jackdurden.com/#home
Summary: Nothing in the movie is "real." All characters/goings on are actually in the mind of Jack. Bob/Marla/Tyler all "fight" for dominance of Jack's personality, etc.
Kepler
Si certus es dubita
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Which is fine, and one guy's theory; but I think the best part of plots like this is their indeterminacy. One of the great examples is the very final scene of Stalker, by, Tarkovsky. So here's a heresy -- I can't stand watching that movie. It is a great piece of art, but there's great art that wears me down. But the very last scene multiplies the movie by several levels to me, precisely because you're left with saying, "now what the ef was that?" There are probably a dozen interesting theories about what it means, but determining which theory is "right" is missing the point. Nolan used to do this too, before something rotted his brain. Following and Memento both have extra dimensions to them; there's one explicit one as if to say "OK, kids, I'm showing you one unmarked door... does that maybe suggest to you there are others? Go look." Few movies involve you to that extent and also make you care enough to go look.
Which is fine, and one guy's theory; but I think the best part of plots like this is their indeterminacy. One of the great examples is the very final scene of Stalker, by, Tarkovsky. So here's a heresy -- I can't stand watching that movie. It is a great piece of art, but there's great art that wears me down. But the very last scene multiplies the movie by several levels to me, precisely because you're left with saying, "now what the ef was that?" There are probably a dozen interesting theories about what it means, but determining which theory is "right" is missing the point. Nolan used to do this too, before something rotted his brain. Following and Memento both have extra dimensions to them; there's one explicit one as if to say "OK, kids, I'm showing you one unmarked door... does that maybe suggest to you there are others? Go look." Few movies involve you to that extent and also make you care enough to go look.
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