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Anders wrote:Little Women

Rangi Guy wrote:

Anders wrote:Little Women

This wasn't for me, but my wife enjoyed it - so that's the main thing

Anders wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

Anders wrote:Little Women

This wasn't for me, but my wife enjoyed it - so that's the main thing

I can understand that. It was my girlfriend that first asked if we should see it, though I was planning to anyway. I enjoy female-driven period dramas. It was a category we spent considerable time on when I studied English Literature, and I’ve read most of the classics. I also enjoy the 1994 version on Little Women with Winona Ryder.

The cast here was mostly excellent, with maybe the only drawback, that the sisters looked nothing alike. Chalamet looked a little young, but he also stole most scenes he was in. The chemistry between him and Saoirse Ronan was electric. Emma Watson felt like a poor choice though. Both parents were great, and the other two sisters did well.

The start of the movie failed to fully connect with the characters, choosing instead to jump tilmelines too much. But once the story settled down a bit, it was easy to appreciate what they were going for. Overall I liked it, but had hoped for an extra spark, something to really put it over the top. Will probably see it again soon though.

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.

Mickey wrote:

Anders wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

Anders wrote:Little Women

This wasn't for me, but my wife enjoyed it - so that's the main thing

I can understand that. It was my girlfriend that first asked if we should see it, though I was planning to anyway. I enjoy female-driven period dramas. It was a category we spent considerable time on when I studied English Literature, and I’ve read most of the classics. I also enjoy the 1994 version on Little Women with Winona Ryder.

The cast here was mostly excellent, with maybe the only drawback, that the sisters looked nothing alike. Chalamet looked a little young, but he also stole most scenes he was in. The chemistry between him and Saoirse Ronan was electric. Emma Watson felt like a poor choice though. Both parents were great, and the other two sisters did well.

The start of the movie failed to fully connect with the characters, choosing instead to jump tilmelines too much. But once the story settled down a bit, it was easy to appreciate what they were going for. Overall I liked it, but had hoped for an extra spark, something to really put it over the top. Will probably see it again soon though.

This is probably the first review of this movie that really hit home for me.

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.

Jorge wrote:

Mickey wrote:

Anders wrote:

Rangi Guy wrote:

Anders wrote:Little Women

This wasn't for me, but my wife enjoyed it - so that's the main thing

I can understand that. It was my girlfriend that first asked if we should see it, though I was planning to anyway. I enjoy female-driven period dramas. It was a category we spent considerable time on when I studied English Literature, and I’ve read most of the classics. I also enjoy the 1994 version on Little Women with Winona Ryder.

The cast here was mostly excellent, with maybe the only drawback, that the sisters looked nothing alike. Chalamet looked a little young, but he also stole most scenes he was in. The chemistry between him and Saoirse Ronan was electric. Emma Watson felt like a poor choice though. Both parents were great, and the other two sisters did well.

The start of the movie failed to fully connect with the characters, choosing instead to jump tilmelines too much. But once the story settled down a bit, it was easy to appreciate what they were going for. Overall I liked it, but had hoped for an extra spark, something to really put it over the top. Will probably see it again soon though.

This is probably the first review of this movie that really hit home for me.

What about the one on my instagram story that you told me you agreed with, you piece of shit?

tragabigzanda wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Don't Worry, He Won't Get Far On Foot

Its an uneven film, but there are some very powerful moments. Loved the montage and specially Jonah Hill's performance.

I loved this. I didn't find it to be "uneven," just sort of not concerned with conventional plot or storytelling. I like how it unfolded, and having gone through 12 step, I think most every moment counted.

VinylGuy wrote:Shirley.

It was well shot, and Moss was fantastic but i found it a bit dull.

Mickey wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Shirley.

It was well shot, and Moss was fantastic but i found it a bit dull.

We watched this last night too. I was lukewarm going in but shocked at how much I enjoyed it--a biopic that feels like a low grade thriller, incredibly unsettling vibes throughout and Moss's performance was a big part of that. I thought it was a little flat with the ending, there were a few moments where the director chose to have these long lingering close-ups rather than something more interesting, which I think did sap the energy a bit. But overall really good, I thought.

VinylGuy wrote:

Mickey wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Shirley.

It was well shot, and Moss was fantastic but i found it a bit dull.

We watched this last night too. I was lukewarm going in but shocked at how much I enjoyed it--a biopic that feels like a low grade thriller, incredibly unsettling vibes throughout and Moss's performance was a big part of that. I thought it was a little flat with the ending, there were a few moments where the director chose to have these long lingering close-ups rather than something more interesting, which I think did sap the energy a bit. But overall really good, I thought.

yeah, i enjoyed too. I was a little upset by the end with some of the choices the director did, specially by the end...it got dull and repetitive. But Moss was great, i also enjoyed her so much in The Invisible Man. She is something else.

Mickey wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:

Mickey wrote:

VinylGuy wrote:Shirley.

It was well shot, and Moss was fantastic but i found it a bit dull.

We watched this last night too. I was lukewarm going in but shocked at how much I enjoyed it--a biopic that feels like a low grade thriller, incredibly unsettling vibes throughout and Moss's performance was a big part of that. I thought it was a little flat with the ending, there were a few moments where the director chose to have these long lingering close-ups rather than something more interesting, which I think did sap the energy a bit. But overall really good, I thought.

yeah, i enjoyed too. I was a little upset by the end with some of the choices the director did, specially by the end...it got dull and repetitive. But Moss was great, i also enjoyed her so much in The Invisible Man. She is something else.

Haven't seen that one yet, but yeah she's really become a force.

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:Yeah ok VG, you’re right — all the stuff with Mara did kind of suck