LoathedVermin72 wrote:Ehh Mississippi Burning is a little too "race movie starring whites" for me
It's loosely based on a true story, and revolves around a murder investigation and the KKK. Maybe they could have done something to include a wider range of actors, but it would probably have been a different movie,
Yeah, but that's just the problem. It explores racial tensions exclusively through white eyes. I'm sure it had good intentions, but it almost winds up subconsciously asserting white superiority through its myopic perspective. This is a pretty common problem in liberal "issue movies."
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 8:02 am
by Anders
I think it is a stretch to say that the movie shows white superiority of any kind, but I do see where you are coming from, and respect your opinion. I think there is room for a wide variety of movies on the subject, and that it would be a shame if this specific topic couldn't be touched upon. Besides, the movie has wonderful acting and I believe an important message.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 11:47 am
by bada
durdencommatyler wrote:Westerns, in general, are boring. The good ones are great, though and the Coens are goddamn genius that can do whatever the fuck they want.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 3:55 pm
by epilogue
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 3:57 pm
by epilogue
What are some other boring genres that have a handful of good films which are great? Will the Coens ever make films in those genres if they haven't already? And if they have, what are they? And how good are those fucking movies, amirite?!
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 4:04 pm
by LoathedVermin72
I'm not sure there are any "boring" genres. I tend to have trouble with musicals, but I feel like I'll probably get over that soon.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 4:18 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I'm not sure there are any "boring" genres. I tend to have trouble with musicals, but I feel like I'll probably get over that soon.
Exciting!
Musicals is another example of a genre that I mostly have no interest in. But then there are those that just destroy me. The ones I like are ones that I fucking goddamn LOVE. But in general, I don't get out of bed for musicals. Or westerns.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:06 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Chicago or Moulin Rouge ftw
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:07 pm
by LoathedVermin72
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Chicago or Moulin Rouge ftw
*The Sound of Music
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:09 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
Whatever. Just not "Into the Woods"
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:36 pm
by LoathedVermin72
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:39 pm
by Anders
Singin' in the rain reigns supreme.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:40 pm
by LoathedVermin72
Yeah, that is very possibly true. But the opening scene of The Sound of Music is immortal to me.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:45 pm
by Anders
It has some memorable and even legendary scenes, no doubt about that. But subjectively lacks the charisma, musical quality and humour of Singin' in the rain.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 9:47 pm
by Jorge
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Yeah, that is very possibly true. But the opening scene of The Sound of Music is immortal to me.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 10:47 pm
by epilogue
E.H. Ruddock wrote:Whatever. Just not "Into the Woods"
I specifically didn't see that movie because I LOVE so many of the people in it. And the idea of it being terrible and having to watch people I love in such a terrible movie was too much for my heart to handle.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 10:49 pm
by epilogue
West Side Story is also pretty fucking amazing, guys.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Sun July 02, 2017 11:08 pm
by LoathedVermin72
West Side Story has incredible cinematography but I don't really like the movie.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Mon July 03, 2017 2:44 pm
by VinylGuy
I really want to see Ingrid Goes West. Looks really bonkers.
Re: The Cinematic Motion Picture News Thread
Posted: Mon July 03, 2017 3:01 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.
