Napoleon (Ridley Scott) - 11/22/23

[JuanHamm]

[JuanHamm]

I am a sucker for a historical epic so I am very excited for this. I also love Joaquin and Ridley Scott.

[Ello Sailor]

Holy shit, I am so in.

[Anders]

Look forward to this.

[tree_]

My post... starts.... ... now:

It looks OK. I don't like how the accents are never appropriate for time/place in these kinds of movies. Joaquin just sounds like a normal american dude, and others sound brittish. Weird cover song choice. I bet it's just OK.

[Ello Sailor]

Weird hangups, homie. This is going to rule hard.

[tree_]

I mean, I'm not asking that everyone speak french, but can we at least get a little consistency? It's not that hard. The last duel was another example of this where it practically ruined the movie for me

[VinylGuy]

DAMN

i want it now. Scott is just incredible these days...and Phoenix? yes yes yes

[Ello Sailor]

I mean, I'm not asking that everyone speak french, but can we at least get a little consistency? It's not that hard.The last duel was another example of this where it practically ruined the movie for me

As I said, weird hangups. The Last Duel was outstanding.

Sounds like a you problem.

[tree_]

I mean, I'm not asking that everyone speak french, but can we at least get a little consistency? It's not that hard.The last duel was another example of this where it practically ruined the movie for me

As I said, weird hangups. The Last Duel was outstanding.

Sounds like a you problem.

These are supposed to be historically accurate movies. At least make a god damned attempt at an accent. They don't care, so I don't either. Imagine if Daniel Day Lewis just talks in his normal accent in There Will Be Blood.

[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.

[bada]

I refuse to watch a movie that has a mournful rendition of some old pop song in the trailer. Which means I can never watch a movie again.

[Jorge]

These are supposed to be historically accurate movies.

Huh?

[tree_]

These are supposed to be historically accurate movies.

Huh?

I said these are supposed to be historically accurate movies

[tree_]

I refuse to watch a movie that has a mournful rendition of some old pop song in the trailer. Which means I can never watch a movie again.

Actually that's The National Anthem by Radiohead. Not much of a pop song really. Definitely a weird cover choice though.

[bada]

Representation matters. Give American accents roles in French epics. Don't be part of the problem bro.

[JuanHamm]

I bet tree loved Alexander

[tree_]

I bet tree loved Alexander

looks awful never seen it

[Jorge]

These are supposed to be historically accurate movies.

Huh?

I said these are supposed to be historically accurate movies

Where did you get that idea?

[tree_]

These are supposed to be historically accurate movies.

Huh?

I said these are supposed to be historically accurate movies

Where did you get that idea?

Napoleon is an upcoming epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott and written by David Scarpa. It is based on the true story of Napoleon Bonaparte, primarily depicting the French leader's rise to power as well as his relationship with Empress Joséphine.

nothing i read or heard about this movie suggests it's supposed to be an abstract interpretation loosely based on historical events