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Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 6:42 pm
by Jorge
LoathedVermin72 wrote:I'm not even saying he's a terrible filmmaker or anything, just that I don't get what people think is so profound about his work. I would love it if someone could explain to me what they find meaningful about it.
ok. I would like to do that. I put it in my outlook calendar for when I'm more RM-engaged
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 6:42 pm
by LoathedVermin72
theplatypus wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I'm not even saying he's a terrible filmmaker or anything, just that I don't get what people think is so profound about his work. I would love it if someone could explain to me what they find meaningful about it.
ok. I would like to do that. I put it in my outlook calendar for when I'm more RM-engaged
Looking forward to it.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 6:45 pm
by Jorge
I really did, too
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 6:45 pm
by LoathedVermin72
you seem to be a highly organized young man
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Tue July 14, 2015 6:54 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
I'm coming around to this Jorge fella.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri July 17, 2015 3:25 am
by LoathedVermin72
The Brown Bunny is really amazing. Cinema needs Vincent Gallo back.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri July 17, 2015 3:30 am
by The Argonaut
theplatypus wrote:staunchly team Kiarostamcparadigm
and I'm looking forward to platy's elaboration.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri July 17, 2015 3:01 pm
by epilogue
McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:McParadigm wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:I don't get what people find engaging or appealing about Abbas Kiarostami movies.
No. You probably wouldn't.
Go ahead, by all means, enlighten me.
Why? I don't see anything about the approach of an inventive minimalist who does not differentiate between fiction and reality, distance and intimacy, or abstraction and concrete storytelling that remotely overlaps with your aesthetic preference.
Now, if you think the
merit of such a stylistic design can be argued, then by all means run rampant. If you think I believe the same, however, you are wrong.
I get all that out of his movies, but it seems rather superficial to me. What is the larger insight any of that is providing? What genuine profundity or depth is it offering? It's structurally interesting, but I don't think any of what I've seen from him has gone much deeper than that.
You remain the Russian literature of subtle thematic exploration, LV.
Say what you want about Russian literature, but Anton Chekov remains one of my all time favorite writers AND Anna Karenina is one of the greatest novels I've ever read. Also, I haven't seen one single frame (that I know of) by this Kaiboggepatch guy. But if Jorge's a fan, I guess he's alright.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri July 17, 2015 3:02 pm
by epilogue
The Argonaut wrote:theplatypus wrote:staunchly team Kiarostamcparadigm
and I'm looking forward to platy's elaboration.
Oh honey.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon July 20, 2015 4:56 am
by McParadigm
I believe Dick Van Dyke plays the devil in Mary Poppins, and that he employs a lesser angel to help him in claiming a couple of neglected children's souls. No other summation fully explains the events in the story, as far as I'm concerned.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 3:47 pm
by epilogue
Last night a friend said she watched a horror movie that she really enjoyed. She said it was because she really cared about the characters. And I said that I don't think you can call it a horror film if you care about the characters or if it's character driven. It has to be classified as something else. It's a different genre at that point.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 3:47 pm
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:Last night a friend said she watched a horror movie that she really enjoyed. She said it was because she really cared about the characters. And I said that I don't think you can call it a horror film if you care about the characters or if it's character driven. It has to be classified as something else. It's a different genre at that point.
this is the dumbest post i've ever read, joey
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 3:49 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Last night a friend said she watched a horror movie that she really enjoyed. She said it was because she really cared about the characters. And I said that I don't think you can call it a horror film if you care about the characters or if it's character driven. It has to be classified as something else. It's a different genre at that point.
this is the dumbest post i've ever read, joey
Please post random movie-related thoughts in this thread, friend.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 3:49 pm
by LoathedVermin72
durdencommatyler wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Last night a friend said she watched a horror movie that she really enjoyed. She said it was because she really cared about the characters. And I said that I don't think you can call it a horror film if you care about the characters or if it's character driven. It has to be classified as something else. It's a different genre at that point.
this is the dumbest post i've ever read, joey
Please post random movie-related thoughts in this thread, friend.
What was the movie, anyway?
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 3:52 pm
by epilogue
LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:LoathedVermin72 wrote:durdencommatyler wrote:Last night a friend said she watched a horror movie that she really enjoyed. She said it was because she really cared about the characters. And I said that I don't think you can call it a horror film if you care about the characters or if it's character driven. It has to be classified as something else. It's a different genre at that point.
this is the dumbest post i've ever read, joey
Please post random movie-related thoughts in this thread, friend.
What was the movie, anyway?
She couldn't remember the name exactly. Something about hikers. Maybe
The Trail? Is that a movie? But she also said the same thing about
Frozen (not Disney; death by ski lift).
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:07 pm
by Kaius
Frozen was pretty bad. didn't care about those half wits at all.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:08 pm
by epilogue
I didn't see it. But I heard it was pretty terrible.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:37 pm
by Strat
durdencommatyler wrote:I didn't see it. But I heard it was pretty terrible.
Its ridiculous and I couldnt get past how they got stuck on the lift. There were like 10 lifty changovers within a minute. IM A SKI BRO THAT DOESNT HAPPEN.
It was pretty funny though.
Is Seven a horror movie?
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:39 pm
by epilogue
I wouldn't call Seven a horror movie, no.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu July 23, 2015 4:41 pm
by Strat
Did you no care about the camp counselors at Camp Crystal Lake? If not, why are you so dead inside? cause i know thats not you...