Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have

[Ello Sailor]

Just pretend you're a narcopath and they might be more relatable.

[Jorge]

what’s the point.

Exactly how I feel about Succession. So glad we agree bro!

Agree about succession. Bunch of assholes I don’t want to watch.

I wasn't talking specifically about Succession but yeah, that show gets that facile "you are only allowed to care about good and moral characters" take too.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

You have so much anger inside you.

[spike]

This applies to movies and to TV.

One observation I'm sick of hearing, and that people seem to think they're hot shit for making, is "durr, you’re not supposed to relate to [X character]! They’re not a good person! You missed the point if you relate to them!"

It's like fuck man. If they were well written, of course I related to them. Characters should be compelling, and good writing makes us care for what happens to them and connect with their humanity regardless of their specific circumstances. Otherwise what’s the point.

The Dahmer series on Netflix is a great example. Of course he was horrible and totally creepy, but it was so well done, they actually made him relatable at moments. And that doesn’t make the viewer a serial killer.

[BurtReynolds]

This applies to movies and to TV.

One observation I'm sick of hearing, and that people seem to think they're hot shit for making, is "durr, you’re not supposed to relate to [X character]! They’re not a good person! You missed the point if you relate to them!"

It's like fuck man. If they were well written, of course I related to them. Characters should be compelling, and good writing makes us care for what happens to them and connect with their humanity regardless of their specific circumstances. Otherwise what’s the point.

"You missed the point" is so pompous. Most times there are multiple interpretations, and usually the artist isn't even trying to make the point these idiots want it to be about.

[Ello Sailor]

"These idiots" lmfao righto bud

The world's shittiest Twilight zone episode mixed with a shitty romance novel God this sucked.

I'm often surprised by just how bad your tastes are. Like you miss a LOT

[BurtReynolds]

righto bud

[JuanHamm]

righto bud

They hate you because they ain't you

[Ello Sailor]

No, it's because he's anus.

[Malloy]

This applies to movies and to TV.

One observation I'm sick of hearing, and that people seem to think they're hot shit for making, is "durr, you’re not supposed to relate to [X character]! They’re not a good person! You missed the point if you relate to them!"

It's like fuck man. If they were well written, of course I related to them. Characters should be compelling, and good writing makes us care for what happens to them and connect with their humanity regardless of their specific circumstances. Otherwise what’s the point.

recoil at the reduction of film art in particular, but narrative art in general, to exclusively a medium in which to delivery character. this fetishisation narrows the possibilities of the form, and is in most cases just a reflection of our particular historical juncture -- the individual in its atomised ascendancy

[Malloy]

i smiled the whole way through the barbie trailer. think greta gerwig has shown herself to be at a minimum a capable, but often clever director

This is absolutely insane to me. Did we watch the same trailer? The one with the "beach you off" gag that wasn't funny the first time and seemed to go on forever?

it takes all kinds to make a world, sailor

[Malloy]

but, j, i agree that this kind of moralism that pervades viewing and "interpreting" art is no good

[Ello Sailor]

i smiled the whole way through the barbie trailer. think greta gerwig has shown herself to be at a minimum a capable, but often clever director

This is absolutely insane to me. Did we watch the same trailer? The one with the "beach you off" gag that wasn't funny the first time and seemed to go on forever?

it takes all kinds to make a world, sailor

I'm sailing right past this beach in particular, bro. I can't do it.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I like Jay Baruchel.

[tree_]

Seems like Beau is Afraid is similar to Synechdoche, New York. A lot to read into and unravel, but not necessarily entertaining. Looking forward to seeing it.

[Jorge]

That sounds great. I love Synechdoche NY and I do actually find it "entertaining," though we may be defining that differently

[tree_]

That sounds great. I love Synechdoche NY and I do actually find it "entertaining," though we may be defining that differently

Yeah, I agree and also loved NY. I guess by "not necessarily entertaining" I mean my wife will hate it.

[tree_]

Enjoying hearing Ari discuss where he's coming from. I think this could be very helpful.

[tree_]

The more I hear about it, I'm actually quite afraid my anxiety will be triggered by this movie and give me a full on panic attack. Sounds like a true horror movie for me.

[The Argonaut]

Synecdoche and I'm Thinking of Ending Things are the closest parallels, but they only make Beau look worse by comparison. Beau is shallow where they are deep.

Go see the movie, guys. I want to say negative things about it without feeling like I'm influencing you (I know you all hold me in very high esteem and put a lot of stock in my opinion of things)