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Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 2:40 pm
by The Argonaut
Anders! I was expecting some sort of personal analysis of why you felt the plot was lacking under that spoiler, hahaha

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 4:08 pm
by Anders
It was so ridiculous that it spoke for itself.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 4:34 pm
by epilogue
I think Arrival is a stunning and impactful masterpiece. The story is excellent. Equally heady and hearty. Complex and powerfully moving. It's ranks among the best of its genre.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 4:40 pm
by The Argonaut
I think the plot holds together, at least. I've never done a rewatch, I'll do one soon

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 5:20 pm
by Anders
In 3000 years we will be there for them. Too bad we won’t be around to see it.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 5:47 pm
by The Argonaut
Right, but the reason the aliens chose this moment in time to contact us is because this is when Amy Adams is alive. In 3,000 years, they will need us to know their language. And Amy Adams is the only linguist genius enough to decipher the language.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 6:04 pm
by Anders
Don’t make it worse.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 8:19 pm
by E.H. Ruddock
But Anders they see time differently. So they obviously know we will be around in 3000 years

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 9:26 pm
by Anders
Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 9:28 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: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:00 pm
by BurtReynolds
Anders wrote:Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.
Bad take, anders.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:05 pm
by Jorge
Arrival rules

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:10 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: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:25 pm
by Anders
Even the Chinese angle is really poor. Not going to change my mind about this.

Think Villeneuve does a good job with a poor story though.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:28 pm
by Anders
BurtReynolds wrote:
Anders wrote:Seeing time differently is part of why the plot is silly. Just a cheap way of telling a story.
Bad take, anders.
It’s the typical cheap sci-fi solution to anything. Oh it was some time-thing. That explains it.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:30 pm
by bada
Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:33 pm
by Anders
bada wrote:Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.
I do try to stay mostly positive, but I am known around here for being critical of The Last Jedi, and as someone who watches quite a lot of movies, there are others as well of course. The misuse of time travel in Star Trek is one of those things.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:38 pm
by bada
Anders wrote:
bada wrote:Not sure I’ve ever seen Anders negative about anything. I feel unsure about everything now.
I do try to stay mostly positive, but I am known around here for being critical of The Last Jedi, and as someone who watches quite a lot of movies, there are others as well of course. The misuse of time travel in Star Trek is one of those things.
What are your issues with Star Trek time travel? Put it in the Star Trek thread if you want we need more ST talk.

Re: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:45 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: Rank a Director's Filmography

Posted: Sun October 31, 2021 10:46 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.