Red Mosquito

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.

tragabigzanda wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:The cruelty between the couple I could live with, even though their relationship is clearly toxic and terrible. It's the cruelty they dish out to everyone around them, and the way the movie sets up a perspective in which this is is supposed to be funny and the people they abuse are made to look crazy, that I can't stomach. Ugh. What a despicable movie.

Yea, it's a good point -- all the non-family members really are unceremoniously treated like shit.

VinylGuy wrote:Trainwreck is way worse. Really awful movie.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Trainwreck is way worse. Really awful movie.

I don't know what happened. I still think Knocked Up and Funny People are great.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I like Joe. It's sorta like if Mud didn't suck. But I don't love it. I doubt Green will ever top George Washington.

The Argonaut wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I like Joe. It's sorta like if Mud didn't suck. But I don't love it. I doubt Green will ever top George Washington.

Did you see/like Prince Avalanche?

VinylGuy wrote:

Strat wrote:Manchester by the Sea


I loved it

I was really bummed out when i saw it. Its so long and the pace is just..boring. Its almost a decision....the only thing i liked was the scene with Casey and Michelle.

The Argonaut wrote:I found the pacing perfect. I wouldn't even describe it as slow. It was over two hours long, but it didn't feel that way to me. I wish it was longer.

Orpheus wrote:I never regret watching Ang Lee's stuff just because it's at least always different. I'll have to check it out.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Brokeback Mountain
Hulk
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Life of Pi
Lust, Caution
The Ice Storm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Trainwreck is way worse. Really awful movie.

I don't know what happened. I still think Knocked Up and Funny People are great.

lennytheweedwhacker wrote:did you guys like wild hogs?

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I like Joe. It's sorta like if Mud didn't suck. But I don't love it. I doubt Green will ever top George Washington.

Did you see/like Prince Avalanche?

Yeah. It was fine, but it came off like a pale imitation of his earlier films.

I didn't even finish Manglehorn.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Brokeback Mountain
Hulk
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Life of Pi
Lust, Caution
The Ice Storm

Brokeback Mountain
The Ice Storm
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Life of Pie
Hulk

durdencommatyler wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

Strat wrote:Manchester by the Sea


I loved it

I was really bummed out when i saw it. Its so long and the pace is just..boring. Its almost a decision....the only thing i liked was the scene with Casey and Michelle.

I really enjoyed this movie. Especially the pace. I thought the pacing was outstanding. It's so slice-of-live. It's not afraid to take it's time and really live in a moment. I wasn't bored once. The movie felt much shorter than it's 2:17 running time.

It's not Best Picture of the year. Not by any stretch. And I also think Casey's performance is way oversold. He's certainly competent, in fact, he's really good. But this isn't the performance of the year. Or the performance of the decade. Or one of the best, most transformative performances you'll see. Or any of those bloated hyperbolic phrases you're hearing all over the place. Michelle Williams kills it. Kyle Chandler is outstanding. Casey Affleck is great.

The movie isn't as difficult or depressing as I expected. It's got a wonderful humor to it. And it's so beautifully shot. I get not liking the movie, especially if you're someone who doesn't like a slower pace or things that take their time, but it's a well made film. Perhaps it's overrated but it's still a really good experience. Glad I saw it. And I look forward to watching it again.

durdencommatyler wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Trainwreck is way worse. Really awful movie.

I don't know what happened. I still think Knocked Up and Funny People are great.

Knocked Up is completely underwhelming and forgettable. I haven't seen Funny People. Trainwreck isn't leagues better, but it's better than Knocked Up. Though, still not a great movie.

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

The Argonaut wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:I like Joe. It's sorta like if Mud didn't suck. But I don't love it. I doubt Green will ever top George Washington.

Did you see/like Prince Avalanche?

Yeah. It was fine, but it came off like a pale imitation of his earlier films.

I didn't even finish Manglehorn.