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100% agree.
The Oscars
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Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
Interstellar is too sciencey and no fun at all
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Think there's a wee bit of snobbery about sci-fi from one or two. There's so much going on in the film. Family, duality, identity, nihilism, expectations, pastiche, martial arts, and nods to The Matrix, 2001, Michael Gondry, Wong Kar Wei, Spike Jonze, etc.
It's one of the oddest, most heart warming and unusual films to hit the awards. As much as loved some of the other films, this deserves its day.
We won't see the likes of it again.
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
I’m not too sure how they choose scientific consultants. I saw the most awful piece of dross called ‘Don’t Look Up’ and I think they could have done a lot of good by plying a physics undergrad with a pizza and asking a few basic questions.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Kind of liked it, iirc, but Nolan films can be a bit cold, while also brilliant to look at. Having said that, did Interstellar not have "love" play a big part in the ending? Or am imagining...
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Like, should films be realistic documentaries or escapism or a bit of both?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
No, you're not imagining. But the relativity bit - she meets her young dad when she is old - was right.
I don't mind fanciful ideas tbf, as long as they're internally coherent. EEAAO kind of gave up on trying to be coherent. That's ok, but it means it's a bit of a mess, and the action is boring, well it bored me.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
It's the least boring film. And in the multiverse, coherence may not always be in existence. That's one of the fun things about it. Science is turned on its head, shaken about and kicked off into another dimension.No, you're not imagining. But the relativity bit - she meets her young dad when she is old - was right.
I don't mind fanciful ideas tbf, as long as they're internally coherent. EEAAA kind of gave up on trying to be coherent. That's ok, but it means it's a bit of a mess, and the action is boring.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
We'll have to agree to differ as to whether or not the action sequences were boring.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Reckon so.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
I find him intolerably impenetrable and literally incoherent
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
I have probably a minority opinion on a few Nolan films. I loved Inception as well. It was like repeatedly coming out of a k-hole.
Tenet was dreadful, though. Really boring action sequences.
Tenet was dreadful, though. Really boring action sequences.
Orang Utan
Psychick Worrier Ov Geyoor
At least you could see it. It’s the dialogue that troubled me the most - impossible to make out most of it
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Quite like his output but can't really compare to the likes of EEAAO. It's like comparing the ice age to ice cream.
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Lots of people criticising EEAAO for being a bit of a mess, or for too much happening in it. I really enjoyed one of the director's explanations of how it came to be this way, a maximalist film in an industry that often reveres minimalism, by referencing the Japanese artist Ikeda Manabu, who values density and intricacy of texture and detail. Particularly the following tweets:
Full thread here.
Full thread here.
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
They should avoid very, very bad storytelling, and that involves having certain elements make some kind of sense.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes, strange how a massive budget film can get something basic like 'can you hear the words' wrong.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
Yes...well considering BOI got nothing...and Everything Everywhere etc mopped up..
There wasnt much left after that for Top Gun
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
I tried to watch it. That's all I can say about it.
It was like a string of menswear adverts.
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Tbf, the only let down imho was the end credits scene which wasn't necessary
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
BOI?
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... or get the lighting wrong (I'm looking at you GOT).
krtek a houby
Anger is Hi-NRG
Dad?
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
Banshees of Inisherin
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
Ah right. I didn't see that.
ska invita
back on the other side
I thought this was an interesting article about the state of Hollywood and the Oscars
The end of the ‘Oscars movie’ | Financial Times
There is definitely a shift that's taken place in the role of US films in anglophone culture.
I really liked Nomadland and was amazed it win an Oscar, it's basically an indie movie... Parasite... Now this film ... It is a change
The end of the ‘Oscars movie’ | Financial Times
There is definitely a shift that's taken place in the role of US films in anglophone culture.
I really liked Nomadland and was amazed it win an Oscar, it's basically an indie movie... Parasite... Now this film ... It is a change
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
Worth a watch ..
8ball
Maximum Facepalm
I had a v quick scan of a plot synopsis, which had echoes of a remake of In Bruges based on Craggy Island, but I've heard good things - will add to the list.
Aladdin
Well-Known Member
I had a v quick scan of a plot synopsis, which had echoes of a remake of In Bruges based on Craggy Island, but I've heard good things - will add to the list.
Will be interested to know what you think
