Movie: Nightcrawler

[LoathedVermin72]

Movies this amazing don't come along often, people. Go see it.

[Alex]

is this movie about jake gyllenhaal's eyes?

[Kaius]

I thought this was an XMen spin off.

[VinylGuy]

the trailers looks awesome.

[bada]

I can't support someone who broke Taylor's heart. Shame on you people.

[LoathedVermin72]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

[Mecca]

JG is just way too off-putting in all of the trailers for me to ever willingly seek out this movie.

[LoathedVermin72]

JG is just way too off-putting in all of the trailers for me to ever willingly seek out this movie.

He's fucking stellar in the movie, man. Performance of his career and the year, hands down.

[Bob Loblaw]

I've been wanting to see this ever since I saw the trailer. Looks like today is finally the day.

[Bob Loblaw]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

You nailed it, man.

Great movie. Great performance from Gyllenhaal. Loved every second of it.

[contamination]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

So you're saying it has a similar theme as Killing Them Softly? Interesting.

[LoathedVermin72]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

So you're saying it has a similar theme as Killing Them Softly? Interesting.

Except it's not fucking stupid in this case.

[contamination]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

So you're saying it has a similar theme as Killing Them Softly? Interesting.

Except it's not fucking stupid in this case.

I did love The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford though.

[LoathedVermin72]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

So you're saying it has a similar theme as Killing Them Softly? Interesting.

Except it's not fucking stupid in this case.

I did love The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford though.

Oh yeah, same here. Great movie.

[Whitey McTeeth]

I'm really looking forward to seeing this tomorrow.

[Dev]

best of the year. it's a simple fact.

[Dev]

never seen a good andrew dominik movie.

[LoathedVermin72]

never seen a good andrew dominik movie.

He's a one hit wonder for me.

[bune]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

ಠ_ಠ

What.

[LoathedVermin72]

All the reviews of this movie - even though they're mostly positive - seem to be missing the point. Everyone is talking about merely the "immorality of media" element; even my boy Armond White reduced it to that, dismissing it as a recycling of Network (though, really, Medium Cool or even Cannibal Holocaust would be more apt comparisons). That's part of its satire and commentary, of course, but not the ultimate point. What this movie is REALLY about is capitalism. It's about what capitalism teaches if adopted as a moral system - this is why we get so much material with Gyllenhaal's character spewing new-age business mantras and whatnot. And its commentary on the subject is savagely effective; even as a devout capitalist (who has often defended capitalism as the only moral economic system when debating the subject with my socialist-leaning best friend), Dan Gilroy had me second-guessing myself.

ಠ_ಠ

What.

Armond White is my favorite film critic of all time. Really, one of my favorite writers of all time. I've gotten more insight and perspective from his work than from maybe any other writer.