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Steve Albini wrote: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.
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Steve Albini wrote: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.
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Every now and then I am reminded why I like you guys so much. Unlike with Joey.
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tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
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epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
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Jorge wrote:I think that's part of what makes the film so interesting. There's a ton of heartbreaking subtext paired with an often uproariously funny, almost slapstick sensibility, and an unflinchingly fatalistic resolution, all of which serve to contextualize the whirlwind fairytale of the first act as the empty fantasy it is. Each piece illuminates the other. A nuanced and textured film
I certainly don't disagree with any of this. Well said. The specific textures just aren't things that appeal to me personally. Similar to the way Trag can't like Mad Men or Parks and Rec because he hates all the characters, thinks they're terrible people.

And I'd probably argue that it's less nuanced, or at least, less interesting in it's nuance, but that again is taste.
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VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
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epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
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VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
How did you feel about The Florida Project?
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epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
How did you feel about The Florida Project?

Really liked although I needed time with the ending. It’s brilliant but it took a while.
Still my favorite from him is Starlet.
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VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
How did you feel about The Florida Project?

Really liked although I needed time with the ending. It’s brilliant but it took a while.
Still my favorite from him is Starlet.
Gotcha.

I adore The Florida Project. That's the only Baker film I've seen.
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epilogue wrote:I adore The Florida Project. That's the only Baker film I've seen.
That explains your thoughts on Anora
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Jorge wrote:I think that's part of what makes the film so interesting. There's a ton of heartbreaking subtext paired with an often uproariously funny, almost slapstick sensibility, and an unflinchingly fatalistic resolution, all of which serve to contextualize the whirlwind fairytale of the first act as the empty fantasy it is. Each piece illuminates the other. A nuanced and textured film
:haha:
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Fuck you
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You are weak.
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What's that got to do with anything?!
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Nothing I just wanted to feel like a big man :oops:
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epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
How did you feel about The Florida Project?

Really liked although I needed time with the ending. It’s brilliant but it took a while.
Still my favorite from him is Starlet.
Gotcha.

I adore The Florida Project. That's the only Baker film I've seen.
You need to see Starlet and Tangerine. Both of them are so fucking good.

I wouldnt recommend Red Rocket to you tough. Might be a little much for you, specially if Anora was not of your taste.
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VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
epilogue wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:Im never surprised when Joe doesn’t like a masterpiece but I am susprised with this take. Kinda felt he would loved it
yeah same.
I didn't hate it. Just ultimately left me flat. There's a lot there to like, though. I had higher expectations.
I get that. Let’s see how you feel about it with time.
Totally. And I'm super open to being wrong about it. I wanted to like it. And reading others' thoughts will be valuable.
Yeah well it happened to me with a lot of movies, specially Baker’s; who is probably a top 5 favorite from his era to me.

It would be that you are wrong; but maybe you need more time with it.
How did you feel about The Florida Project?

Really liked although I needed time with the ending. It’s brilliant but it took a while.
Still my favorite from him is Starlet.
Gotcha.

I adore The Florida Project. That's the only Baker film I've seen.
You need to see Starlet and Tangerine. Both of them are so fucking good.

I wouldnt recommend Red Rocket to you tough. Might be a little much for you, specially if Anora was not of your taste.
Red Rocket :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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yeah, wonderful movie. Simon Rex is wonderful. Mickey Saber is such a great character.
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