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: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Thu February 17, 2022 11:44 pm
by Jorge
Scientology's influence just isn't what it used to be by most accounts. The picture laid out by Going Clear and the work of Mike Rinder is that of a cult with a faded influence, corroded by popular perception, high-profilers jumping ship, and an all-but-stagnated stream of new converts in the upper echelons of the industry (they're still getting a trickle of new folks, but mostly the nobodies who will fall for any self-help grift). That said yeah maybe enough of them are Academy members that they would block the nom (or one very powerful one pulling their weight). No real way of knowing
And this reminds me of this amazing clip
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Fri February 18, 2022 12:11 am
by lennytheweedwhacker
My pablum is sore today.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:22 am
by The Argonaut
I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:29 am
by Malloy
The Argonaut wrote:I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
which two?
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:31 am
by Malloy
think my top 5 is
Bergman Island
Spencer
Licorice Pizza
Card Counter
El Planeta
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:37 am
by The Argonaut
Malloy wrote:
The Argonaut wrote:I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
which two?
I have Memoria downloaded and want to look at that. And Worst Person in the World is finally in the theater around here so I'm going to try to get to that on Sunday or Monday
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:43 am
by Malloy
The Argonaut wrote:
Malloy wrote:
The Argonaut wrote:I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
which two?
I have Memoria downloaded and want to look at that. And Worst Person in the World is finally in the theater around here so I'm going to try to get to that on Sunday or Monday
i still have a lot left to see
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:15 am
by Jorge
The Argonaut wrote:I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
I am the only one who does the Golden Jorges
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:17 am
by The Argonaut
Jorge wrote:
The Argonaut wrote:I have two more 2021 movies to see that I will get to this weekend and then I will be releasing my Golden Jorges list for 2021. Get stoked
I am the only one who does the Golden Jorges
No, I do them now, too. I might even trademark it and send you a cease-and-desist letter if you try to use it again
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:36 am
by Jorge
Man what a career Ridley Scott has had eh? Just crazy
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:43 am
by The Argonaut
I always think of The Gladiator because that was the big one when I was coming up, but it is kind of amazing that he directed Alien AND Blade Runner
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:49 am
by Jorge
AND House of Gucci
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 5:53 am
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: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Sat February 19, 2022 4:17 pm
by bada
Loved Black Rain as a kid not sure how it’s aged.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 7:48 pm
by Jorge
Jorge wrote:Finally put together my 2021 favorite movies list
01. Licorice Pizza
02. Mad God
03. Annette
04. Pig
05. The Worst Person in the World
06. Last Night in Soho
07. West Side Story
08. Spencer
09. The Suicide Squad
10. The Green Knight
11. Titane
12. Espíritu sagrado
13. Drive My Car
14. Candyman
15. El perro que no calla
16. Matrix: Resurrections
17. The Last Duel
18. Malignant
19. The Power of the Dog
20. Nobody
My second viewing of Spencer has bumped it up several spots
I also thought we could have a little fun with it and talk about our favorites for certain categories, award-show style. So
Best Lead Performance by a Male Actor:
Nicolas Cage, Pig
Best Lead Performance by a Female Actor:
Alana Haim, Licorice Pizza
Best Cinematography:
West Side Story
Best Editing:
Last Night in Soho
Best Adapted Screenplay:
The Green Knight
Best Original Screenplay:
The Worst Person in the World
Best Sound Design:
Mad God
Best Production Design:
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Animated Film:
Mad God
Best Original Score:
Spencer
Best Original Song:
Sparks - "So May We Start" from Annette
Best Action Sequence:
Harley Quinn's psychedelic slaughter spree from The Suicide Squad
Best Musical Sequence:
"I Saw a Girl Today" from Bad Trip
Best Sex Scene:
Bad Luck Banging Or Loony Porn (the very end)
Best Cinematic Baby:
Annette from Annette
Best Cinematic Hair:
Ben Affleck in The Last Duel
Best Practical Effect:
Evil Teratoma Boy from Malignant
Worst Accent of 2021:
Benedict Cumberbatch in Spider-Man: No Way Home
Worst Movie of 2021:
Space Jam: A New Legacy
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 7:53 pm
by VinylGuy
¨little fun¨
im sure we are all going to have a big nasty fight over this.
Ill make mine in a moment.
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 8:00 pm
by Mickey
Jorge wrote:
Best Lead Performance by a Male Actor:
Nicolas Cage, Pig
Best Production Design:
The Tragedy of Macbeth
Best Original Score:
Spencer
Yup. That Greenwood score is so fucking good
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 8:10 pm
by The Argonaut
Ok, I've seen enough that I can feel good about this list. It is ranked
Top Movies of 2021
1. The Green Knight
2. Drive My Car
3. Parallel Mothers
4. Petite Maman
5. The Lost Daughter
6. No Time to Die
7. Spencer
8. Bergman Island
9. Nine Days
10. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
11. The Tragedy of Macbeth
12. Licorice Pizza
13. Zola
14. Lamb
15. Pig
16. Red Rocket
17. Last Night in Soho
18. The Card Counter
19. The Worst Person in the World
20. Bo Burnham: Inside
Big ups to Ryusuke Hamaguchi for getting two movies onto my list (drive my car & wheel of fortune...). And a sincere apology to Ridley Scott for not including either of his two entries, even though I did like both!
Re: Post Random Movie-Related Thoughts You Have
Posted: Mon February 21, 2022 8:11 pm
by Jorge
I really didn't see you liking that Bo Burnham thing. I like him quite a bit and I couldn't get through it