Movies
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I'm always behind the times on movies as I rarely ever go to a theater show. Finally got around to watching Joker now that it can be bought/rented. Whoa. Terrifying.
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Gemini Man: 5/10
Interesting premise but poor execution. The de-aging effects looked off and some of the other cgi effects weren’t that good. I’m not sure which fx studio Ang Lee uses for some of his films but some of the action sequences looked a bit herky jerky, kinda like some of the atrocious Marvel films from 2008-10.
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@BloodnThunder I'm interested to watch The Joker. I can't abide super hero franchise films, regardless of what new spin or angle directors try and put on them. Character development, the complexities and isolating nature of possessing such 'super powers', and the effect it has upon their relationships yada yada yada…Joker seems to have been handled differently (I'm hoping).
I've heard lots of discussion, from people not enduringly effected by mental health, that it explores the 'spiral' into mental health crisis. I hope there are some positives. The cinematography and acting look to be good though, so I am looking forward to it.
We don't expose our son to super hero movies, and have no intention of doing so. We help him understanding that actual, living people are real heroes, and that exaggerated examples of masculinity and femininity are not healthy or helpful (skin tight suits, muscular physiques, stereotyped gender silhouettes etc).
He has a school project to do entitled 'The happiest place on earth', which is reference apparently to Disney. We have subverted this and are doing a project on Finland and the Finnish people, as this is actually the happiest place on earth...not a corporate, soulless, cesspool.
still...looking forward to watching The Joker
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@Stuart.T I'm kind of in the same boat. I enjoyed the darkness of a few of the most recent Batman movies but have avoided seeing any of the other films. Joker, aside from the fact you know it's based on a Marvel character, really doesn't feel like a superhero movie in any way. In certain ways it felt like the director wanted to simply make a movie about the state of mental health and may have simply used the Joker character to gain a larger audience. This movie very easily could have been made and would have been fantastic if it had nothing to do with a comic book character.
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Joker, aside from the fact you know it's based on a Marvel character, really doesn't feel like a superhero movie in any way. In certain ways it felt like the director wanted to simply make a movie about the state of mental health and may have simply used the Joker character to gain a larger audience. This movie very easily could have been made and would have been fantastic if it had nothing to do with a comic book character.
You meant to say “DC” character of course.
Thematically and stylistically there are enormous similarities to Taxi Driver. Loner in the big city, feels alienated and misunderstood and enters a downward spiral where his self pity turns into self loathing, before being projected onto those around him with inevitable results.
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Uncut gems. My heart rate stayed above 120 the entire time. I think i might have sweat a little too. Tension not action.
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Joker, aside from the fact you know it's based on a Marvel character, really doesn't feel like a superhero movie in any way. In certain ways it felt like the director wanted to simply make a movie about the state of mental health and may have simply used the Joker character to gain a larger audience. This movie very easily could have been made and would have been fantastic if it had nothing to do with a comic book character.
You meant to say “DC” character of course.
Thematically and stylistically there are enormous similarities to Taxi Driver. Loner in the big city, feels alienated and misunderstood and enters a downward spiral where his self pity turns into self loathing, before being projected onto those around him with inevitable results.
Describing it in that way has me feeling I might over relate
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Watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood last week
I watched it ion the plane earlier today. Absolutely loved it, almost watched it twice….
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Watched Once Upon A Time in Hollywood last week
I watched it ion the plane earlier today. Absolutely loved it, almost watched it twice….
Saw it last week myself, great film and pace for 2hrs, then its mental for the last 15 mins!
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Parasite, good film. bit long. Nice House!
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Joker, aside from the fact you know it's based on a Marvel character, really doesn't feel like a superhero movie in any way. In certain ways it felt like the director wanted to simply make a movie about the state of mental health and may have simply used the Joker character to gain a larger audience. This movie very easily could have been made and would have been fantastic if it had nothing to do with a comic book character.
You meant to say “DC” character of course.
Sure. All that stuff is the same to me.
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SNOWPIERCER re-visit: Weinstein might be a pig, be he was right about the movie not being tight enough… Still has some memorable scenes though...
PARASITE: well I've been a fan of his flicks... Even liked OKJA... But PARASITE is solid af... Just give it a view, you won't be sorry...
THE IRISHMAN: I only watched the first 20' but wanted to really give this flick the time and attention it deserves, so I decided on watching the rest today... Might watch ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD as well... Tomorrow I wanna start a second watch of LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ...
Holidays: aren't they just the best...
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I enjoyed Alita. Pretty strange movie, but I generally enjoy dystopian and cyberpunk themes. I would expect sequels if the business side of things allows for it.
