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Old 07-04-2022, 07:50 AM   #4741
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I just watched red rocket. Man that movie puts you through a lot!
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Old 07-10-2022, 07:11 PM   #4742
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Watched the Nic Cage movie, lol what a stupid movie. Totally enjoyed it!
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Old 07-10-2022, 07:44 PM   #4743
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I really wanted to like it, but Minari is boring
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Old 07-11-2022, 10:52 PM   #4744
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Finally got around to watching Everything Everywhere All At Once.

That movie was utterly ridiculous and also somehow true. Amazing piece of work. I'm not sure if it needed to go THAT far toward the "self-consciously stupid" to do its thing... obviously some absurdity was necessary, but buttplug kung fu and mustard puke kind of worked at cross purposes with the central point. But it's still right, ultimately, and the end was very beautifully acted.

If anyone has any other heartwarmingly nihilistic films to suggest, lay 'em on me.
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Old 07-12-2022, 04:26 AM   #4745
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Finally got around to watching Everything Everywhere All At Once.

That movie was utterly ridiculous and also somehow true. Amazing piece of work. I'm not sure if it needed to go THAT far toward the "self-consciously stupid" to do its thing... obviously some absurdity was necessary, but buttplug kung fu and mustard puke kind of worked at cross purposes with the central point. But it's still right, ultimately, and the end was very beautifully acted.

If anyone has any other heartwarmingly nihilistic films to suggest, lay 'em on me.
That's a very unique subgenre, haha... American Beauty comes to mind, but too bad it's tarnished by Kevin Spacey.

I started to put a list together and realized that it might be Charlie Kaufman's specific niche. It's been a while since I saw most of these, but I believe they could all fit:
Being John Malkovich
Adaptation.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Synecdoche, New York
Anomalisa
I'm Thinking of Ending Things

Paul Thomas Anderson maybe too with Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love.
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Old 07-12-2022, 02:17 PM   #4746
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Just came back from watching Thor: Love and Thunder and holy gods I'm not sure when I've last been so entertained.

It's notably more bonkers than anything in the MCU before it, just gloriously dumb fun, with again (much like MoM) just enough plot and theme to not turn utterly meaningless, I absolutely loved it.

It's a movie you just got to go with, stop worrying about stuff like continuity, this movie absolutely does not care how any of it fits to anything else and it does not care about complicated explanations to things. Rule of cool, if it's cool it's in the movie.

It's a beautiful 2 hour ride of rock'n'roll and popcorn and I was totally down for it. Christian Bale was great as Gorr, but oh boy Russel Crowe... *chef's kiss*

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Just came back from watching Thor: Love and Thunder and holy gods I'm not sure when I've last been so entertained.

It's notably more bonkers than anything in the MCU before it, just gloriously dumb fun, with again (much like MoM) just enough plot and theme to not turn utterly meaningless, I absolutely loved it.

It's a movie you just got to go with, stop worrying about stuff like continuity, this movie absolutely does not care how any of it fits to anything else and it does not care about complicated explanations to things. Rule of cool, if it's cool it's in the movie.

It's a beautiful 2 hour ride of rock'n'roll and popcorn and I was totally down for it. Christian Bale was great as Gorr, but oh boy Russel Crowe... *chef's kiss*
That's funny

I haven't seen it yet, but everything positive you just listed was listed as a negative by my boy.
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Old 07-12-2022, 02:43 PM   #4748
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That's funny

I haven't seen it yet, but everything positive you just listed was listed as a negative by my boy.
Hah, I can imagine. It's probably going to be a somewhat divisive movie.

If you're one of those people who want to see endless new and even darker Batman movies, this is like the antithesis of that.
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Old 07-12-2022, 05:48 PM   #4749
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That's funny

I haven't seen it yet, but everything positive you just listed was listed as a negative by my boy.
I would probably side with your boy. Just did not get what they were doing with this one and thought it could have been a whole lot better. They have turned Thor into an oblivious dope. I did like Bale though.

There also should have been an ahh moment around she-thor reveal but there was nothing. I guess the trailers played it out.
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I would probably side with your boy. Just did not get what they were doing with this one and thought it could have been a whole lot better. They have turned Thor into an oblivious dope. I did like Bale though.

There also should have been an ahh moment around she-thor reveal but there was nothing. I guess the trailers played it out.
What they were doing was an action fantasy comedy.

I was happy they didn't try to milk that Jane Foster as Thor reveal. Everyone knew it was coming, let's just get it done so we can move on.
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Well Bob's Burgers The Movie was an absolute delight. Smooth animation, the music numbers absolutely bopped and a fun story. Basically an hour and half long episode of the show.
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I just watched red rocket. Man that movie puts you through a lot!
Can never hear this song without thinking about the movie anymore

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Everything, Everywhere, All At Once was the most fun I’ve had at the movies since I saw Scott Pilgrim.

I went in knowing nothing and was enormously entertained, what a great movie. You should see this film.
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The dialogue in Thor was really bad.

But the unmistakable Taika gags were impossible not to enjoy.

The tonal changes and sudden pace changes made it rather chaotic.

Space dolphins, giant goats and dumpling god though... so stupidly great.
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The Northman was amazing, they don't make blockbuster films this epic and mature anymore. One of my favorite films of the year.
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The Northman was amazing, they don't make blockbuster films this epic and mature anymore. One of my favorite films of the year.
I am so glad this movie made money. Robert Eggers deserves funding for any project he likes.
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Northman is an instant classic. It will be looked back upon fondly by many.
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I am so glad this movie made money. Robert Eggers deserves funding for any project he likes.
One of the few modern auteur filmmakers. Love all 3 of his films, will watch whatever he puts out
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Old 07-18-2022, 01:54 PM   #4759
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um did it?

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with that budget the break-even would have been in the $150 million range at least. as well reviewed as it is by media and audiences alike, those kinds of financials are what kill non-franchise projects and why the Disney factory just keeps chugging along bigger and faster by the quarter.
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Northman is an instant classic. It will be looked back upon fondly by many.

Haven't seen this yet, but I've heard nothing but positive reviews. I'm definitely gonna check it out.
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