tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post2273843302845166364..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Darren Aronofsky: To "SNIKT!" Or Not To "SNIKT!"NATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36300256147912850232010-11-01T14:29:59.862-04:002010-11-01T14:29:59.862-04:00I'm confident that he'll choose a good scr...I'm confident that he'll choose a good script for it and elevate the franchise. Why else would he bother? And maybe he wants a break from all the serious stuff he's been doing.Silenciohttp://prettydeadhair.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-78215804780513502042010-10-07T16:17:31.158-04:002010-10-07T16:17:31.158-04:00Kyle -- i'm not suggesting that everyone shoul...Kyle -- i'm not suggesting that everyone should dislike Snyder (i actually loved his Dawn of the Dead remake) but I just can't see how his particular style is a good match for Superman AT ALL.<br /><br />I think Superman needs classical treatment.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63938033775534000722010-10-06T21:43:07.777-04:002010-10-06T21:43:07.777-04:00Is it bad for me to say that I really enjoy Zack S...Is it bad for me to say that I really enjoy Zack Snyder's work (I haven't seen "Guardians") and think he's the perfect director for the film?<br />Superman doesn't need another Bryan Singer-like visionary, sadly most didn't want that when we got it. This material needs someone that gets epic scope and action...Snyder is clearly Warner's go-to boy for that behind Nolan, he's also a known as a great guy behind he scenes and actors like to work with him....AND he makes money, even this new film apparently has had better legs than anyone expected.<br /><br />Sorry, just coming to the defense of Mr. Snyder...now back to this horribly bad career move on Aronofsky's part.Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12365508486913022172010-10-06T18:20:09.501-04:002010-10-06T18:20:09.501-04:00I'd want Aronofsky to do a Johnny the Homicida...I'd want Aronofsky to do a Johnny the Homicidal Maniac adaptation, as opposed to a "superhero" or even a "mainstream comic book" adaptation. Edgar Wright produced a loudly beautiful and taut movie out of fringe comic Scott Pilgrim. The Maxx has already been adapted as a cartoon, Spawn is a Superhero comic (not to mention one that has the utmost faith in the Judeo-Christian belief system, which likely means it's not for Aronofsky to get right) and The Sandman and an X-Men reboot seem interesting, but he'd presumably need a big budget for The Sandman and he'd definitely need a giant budget for X-Men, so, in today's climate, he'd need to sell out anyway to make it. JTHM? Could easily be done with actors and primarily practical effects (blood and puppets) alone. (Plus: It's been years since I heard anyone in Hollywood was interested in The Sandman. I know she's small right now, but Rosario Dawson loves it. Not a huge in, but this isn't a huge movie.) JTHM is a definite NC-17 risk, especially if the brain removal scene is inlcuded, but Aronofsky has shown he isn't afraid of that rating.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-6170647607752867792010-10-06T17:37:40.025-04:002010-10-06T17:37:40.025-04:00I just wanted to mention there wasn't any bald...I just wanted to mention there wasn't any bald cap. In the extras you can actually see the process of head shaving. Btw, the extras for the Fountain are awesome, highly recommend if you haven't seen them yet. Nevertheless, agree with you point. Personally I believe your optimistic scenario, don't even know why, maybe because another Jackman/Aronofsky collaboration (although Wolvie 2 is the last thing I expected it to be, but seriously even Pockemon live action movie I wouldn't mind ) was my secret wet dream for a long time. At the current moment I see it as win-win for all the sides involved.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-18008283864614278602010-10-06T16:41:28.302-04:002010-10-06T16:41:28.302-04:00the subject of Aronofsky is kind of frustrating to...the subject of Aronofsky is kind of frustrating to me. He is a good director and I like his films well enough, but the way some people online have him up on this pedestal almost makes me wish I hated him.Mike Fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46982600553747712322010-10-06T16:39:12.214-04:002010-10-06T16:39:12.214-04:00I still haven't said what I want the way I wan...I still haven't said what I want the way I want. Writing is not easy. I give up for a while.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-14677419434550666282010-10-06T16:36:16.893-04:002010-10-06T16:36:16.893-04:00Let me try to pus this in better words.
We'r...Let me try to pus this in better words. <br /><br />We're humans, and most of all can only guess things. We don't know that, if there's something else beyond life, how it's like.<br /><br />So,if you are a filmmaker you have no limits to portray your feelings about this whole thing. <br /><br />When I first saw Breaking the Waves, I thought I really had experienced a miracle. I could never see that coming. The movie was so strong that I couldn't stop my tears. It was something I've never seen, and most people that still haven't seen the movie have never seen something like that, too, I'm sure. <br /><br />In The Fountain we have three stories, the same actors, and hints that everything is connected. I'm sorry, but that's the basic spirituality speech, book one, with a structure like a movie by Alejandro Gonzales Iñarritu. <br /><br />I am not saying you gotta be absurd and insane with outré concepts. I am saying you have to make your movie feel fresh, and not a compilation of everything you ever read about this subject. You have to be strong enough to make people believe they're experiencing somthing supernatural. You have to surprise people to achieve this goal.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48394306156721725722010-10-06T16:15:40.291-04:002010-10-06T16:15:40.291-04:00I meant After Life, not Distance.I meant After Life, not Distance.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65256808341587293622010-10-06T16:13:57.003-04:002010-10-06T16:13:57.003-04:00Hey, I was not mocking spirituality or the subject...Hey, I was not mocking spirituality or the subject matter of The Fountain. I mentioned new-ageism as a formula of bad filmmaking, with obvious choices, light and score.<br /><br />I don't respect The Fountain as a spiritual movie because its way of trying to film this spirituality doesn't go deep enough to leave cliches of spirituality behind. <br /><br />We're not talking about Breaking the Waves, or the Decalogue, or Hirokazu Koreeda's Distance or anything by Apichatpong Weerasethakul...<br /><br />You can film all the new ageism you want, but, please, don't sound like you've read a lot of bad Paulo Coelho novels.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-68809711757878376142010-10-06T15:48:41.926-04:002010-10-06T15:48:41.926-04:00Well Andrew, he was the guy who wanted to cast Cli...Well Andrew, he was the guy who wanted to cast Clint Eastwood as Batman.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178975866741187681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32950475134680781842010-10-06T15:41:36.173-04:002010-10-06T15:41:36.173-04:00Anyone else find it hilarious that ARONOFSKY wants...Anyone else find it hilarious that ARONOFSKY wants to do a superhero movie? I mean, imagine he got Superman. He'd probably have Superman slowly go insane while trying to protect humanity, complete with kryptonite hallucinations.Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-67209762815848251042010-10-06T15:03:39.210-04:002010-10-06T15:03:39.210-04:00The Fountain had enough fans, whether critics, dir...The Fountain had enough fans, whether critics, directors, or serious filmgoers, to land on the Empire Top 500 list 2 years ago, which is why I first saw it. So, I'm guessing it picked up A LOT of fans on DVD.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37176580210129165002010-10-06T15:01:56.755-04:002010-10-06T15:01:56.755-04:00well I soooo worri with u. for Aronofsky is the mo...well I soooo worri with u. for Aronofsky is the most exciting talent to emerged in the last 15 maybe 20 last year..stjeansnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33911427122175579192010-10-06T14:58:00.019-04:002010-10-06T14:58:00.019-04:00I hope he turns it down. Sure, the money could hel...I hope he turns it down. Sure, the money could help, but at the expense of artistic integrity? I say let someone else take over the project, but not Aronofsky.<br /><br />I'm actually very fond of The Fountain; for a long time it was my favorite Aronofsky film and its still one of my overall favorites. But I knew it wouldn't be a big favorite when I was the only one in the theater...on opening weekend.Jason H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13602716894117436324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-36643441613529990442010-10-06T14:51:34.828-04:002010-10-06T14:51:34.828-04:00I'm not sure I'm averse to the idea of Aro...I'm not sure I'm averse to the idea of Aronofsky doing a comic book, however the sequel of a spin off (and a crappy one at that) is just so beneath him.<br /><br />Not to mention that there aren't many good comic books left to direct. Now Aronofsky doing The Sandman or The Maxx or a Spawn reboot or even an X-Men reboot (which the franchise needs but won't happen since they're still trying to milk sequels of spinoffs and spinoffs of spinoffs and prequels), could at least pique my interest.<br /><br />This is just like Aronofsky getting sloppy seconds.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178975866741187681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-50234166581660778072010-10-06T14:31:23.210-04:002010-10-06T14:31:23.210-04:00Zack Snyder as the director of SUPERMAN???? I don&...Zack Snyder as the director of SUPERMAN???? I don't think he's solely a "hip" director, but I could think of 10 directors for Superman I'd prefer to him. Nolan, Cameron, Raimi, Bruce Robinson, Spielberg, Jackson, Del Toro, Friedkin, Wright (On that note: What's happening with Ant-Man?) and The Ghost of Laughton. If anyone has got any other ideas as to what they think would actually WORK as a Superman director, mention them.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-13124236685962420232010-10-06T14:16:54.475-04:002010-10-06T14:16:54.475-04:00I kind of agree. They may get a bit weird, but the...I kind of agree. They may get a bit weird, but there are certainly ways in which they could help people. And speaking of spirituality: Yesterday's Glee episode bunched being spiritual together with being religious. How I understand it is: Religious: To believe in a "god" or other sentient power above humanity. Spiritual: To believe ONLY in the power of the spirits of sentient life, whether human or animal. So, on the topic of that episode, Kurt actually qualifies as SPIRITUAL.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58303143005062447832010-10-06T14:14:28.559-04:002010-10-06T14:14:28.559-04:00anon - HA! I would love to see what they would do ...anon - HA! I would love to see what they would do to Jackman. Particularly Bruce LaBruce ;)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-38125579355893884732010-10-06T14:05:49.278-04:002010-10-06T14:05:49.278-04:00They should get John Waters or Bruce LaBruceThey should get John Waters or Bruce LaBruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-5265185178669896952010-10-06T13:58:09.708-04:002010-10-06T13:58:09.708-04:00i don't find most attempts at spirituality &qu...i don't find most attempts at spirituality "laughable" so i can't agree there.<br /><br />I don't practice ANYTHING so i'm not speaking from personal experience but i've never understood why people get so angry/dismissive about mystical/spiritual/"new-agey" stuff. as long as your not hurting other people, who cares? <br /><br />It's so funny to me because so many of the major world religions do so much harm to people and we're supposed to respect them... but get a little "new agey" -- which seems to me in its harmlessness a direct descendant of "flower power" and hippie sensibility -- and people make fun.<br /><br />it's weird to me.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12061788061153064992010-10-06T13:57:52.418-04:002010-10-06T13:57:52.418-04:00Well, except, Ang Lee wasn't too suited to a H...Well, except, Ang Lee wasn't too suited to a Hulk movie. We wound up with the best "Ang Lee's Hulk" we could get, even if that isn't exactly what comic book fans want. And the "new ageism" of The Fountain maybe "laughable" but it's definitely not generic. I thought it was at least a "cool" movie. So: I'm somewhat confused as to why they picked someone like Aronofsky, but I think we can be sure it'll be a cool, exciting movie. Maybe at the end of the day, this really could get him that Oscar nom? I'd say a win could even be possible. (If it's really, really bleeping awesome and released at the right time, I mean.)Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-73495528748307761782010-10-06T13:48:52.862-04:002010-10-06T13:48:52.862-04:00I don't think Ang Lee did such a good job on H...I don't think Ang Lee did such a good job on Hulk. I'm worriedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-21811114580000784812010-10-06T13:34:23.887-04:002010-10-06T13:34:23.887-04:00By the way, if he is a good director, he'll be...By the way, if he is a good director, he'll be fine no matter how awful the project is. <br /><br />You know Ang Lee? Hulk is a brilliant movie.cal rothnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-32238955328080046242010-10-06T13:30:34.195-04:002010-10-06T13:30:34.195-04:00I hate all his movies but The Wrestler, specially ...I hate all his movies but The Wrestler, specially The Fountain and its laughable new-ageism. <br /><br />IF I was him, I'd try to keep the pace he's got in The Wrestler, a movie that cares about people without trying to show off or directing skills or to defend an out of date mystical miserability.cal rothnoreply@blogger.com