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Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:47 pm
by JuanHamm
Come inside, it's fun inside

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:48 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:49 pm
by BurtReynolds
I wonder if there is a word we could use to describe the belief that the quality of a kid's movie can be judged solely by it's ability to keep kids entertained for 90 minutes. "No, no no...We need more wonder! Add more whimsy, damnit! More joy!"

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:50 pm
by tree_
BurtReynolds wrote:I wonder if there is a word we could use to describe the belief that the quality of a kid's movie can be judged solely by it's ability to keep kids entertained for 90 minutes. "No, no no...We need more wonder! Add more whimsy, damnit! More joy!"
easier said than done well

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:51 pm
by wease
tragabigzanda wrote:Lol sorry wease
Hopefully it’s one i can get out of going to. There have been a few of those.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:52 pm
by tree_
I can't believe I'm the only one excited for this. Maybe my Chalamet crush is leading mine eyes astray?

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:55 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:56 pm
by tragabigzanda
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.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:56 pm
by Chris_H_2
i've never heard of him before. was he one of the hobbits in lord of the rings?

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 2:59 pm
by tree_
you guys are crazy i don't know why i post here anymore

chalamet is the shit and looks amazing in this

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:01 pm
by BurtReynolds
The only thing he's emitting in that trailer is a desire for a hefty paycheck.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:01 pm
by JuanHamm
I'll watch the trailer and give an opinion soon

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:03 pm
by Ello Sailor
You guys had better not ruin this for Tree.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:09 pm
by JuanHamm
It looks cheesy and stupid, but Chalamet looked fine.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:09 pm
by VinylGuy
he looks half dead in that trailer. He also looked half dead in Dune.

Yeah, the guy cant act.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:10 pm
by tree_
lies!

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:18 pm
by wease
Totally shocked tree_ actually wants to see this as the main support is a lady of color.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:22 pm
by tree_
i was gonna make a joke about how i figured she was wonka's slave but thought it inappropriate. I'm not racist, wease

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:23 pm
by Ello Sailor
Lock 'er up.

Re: Wonka

Posted: Wed July 12, 2023 3:24 pm
by B
I don't want to want to see this, but I kind of want to see this.