Rank a Director's Filmography

[The Argonaut]

Anders! I was expecting some sort of personal analysis of why you felt the plot was lacking under that spoiler, hahaha

[Anders]

It was so ridiculous that it spoke for itself.

[epilogue]

I think Arrival is a stunning and impactful masterpiece. The story is excellent. Equally heady and hearty. Complex and powerfully moving. It's ranks among the best of its genre.

[The Argonaut]

I think the plot holds together, at least. I've never done a rewatch, I'll do one soon

[Anders]

In 3000 years we will be there for them. Too bad we won’t be around to see it.

[The Argonaut]

Right, but the reason the aliens chose this moment in time to contact us is because this is when Amy Adams is alive. In 3,000 years, they will need us to know their language. And Amy Adams is the only linguist genius enough to decipher the language.

[Anders]

Don’t make it worse.

[E.H. Ruddock]

But Anders they see time differently. So they obviously know we will be around in 3000 years

[Anders]

Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[BurtReynolds]

Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.

Bad take, anders.

[Jorge]

Arrival rules

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[Anders]

Even the Chinese angle is really poor. Not going to change my mind about this.

Think Villeneuve does a good job with a poor story though.

[Anders]

Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.

Bad take, anders.

It’s the typical cheap sci-fi solution to anything. Oh it was some time-thing. That explains it.

[bada]

Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.

[Anders]

Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.

I do try to stay mostly positive, but I am known around here for being critical of The Last Jedi, and as someone who watches quite a lot of movies, there are others as well of course. The misuse of time travel in Star Trek is one of those things.

[bada]

Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.

I do try to stay mostly positive, but I am known around here for being critical of The Last Jedi, and as someone who watches quite a lot of movies, there are others as well of course. The misuse of time travel in Star Trek is one of those things.

What are your issues with Star Trek time travel? Put it in the Star Trek thread if you want we need more ST talk.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.

[tragabigzanda]

Whenever there's active promotion on the part of somebody else, whenever I see somebody all dolled up for a fancy photograph and someone's handing out flyers or whenever there's active promotion for something like that, as an imposition on my day, I hate all those people and I want them to fail. I have a visceral reaction to advertising and promotion. There's just something about salesmanship that grates on me on a very base level and I react very negatively towards it. I want those people to suffer and I want their enterprises to fail.