tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post3371520308163182574..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: "I Heard of It" The Pull of The FamiliarNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-59619170476597314602010-06-08T17:52:31.067-04:002010-06-08T17:52:31.067-04:00Believe me, if I determined what my family bought,...Believe me, if I determined what my family bought, rented and went to the show for, I'd be the same way. Scott Pilgrim or The Kids are Alright would be summer preferences, based on what I've seen (trailers) and heard respectively, with Inception as an enthusiastic plan B if no one wants to see either of my other choices. Plus, Cera probably won't be monoemotional in Scott Pilgrim, as compared to his Juno and Nick and Norah parts (Jason Reitman = Great style, great lead performances, disappointing surrounding performances. Edgar Wright = Great style and consistent great performances of varying types. The kind of consistency that draws most people's attention away from great performances. (Consider: Timothy Dalton as Mustache Twirler, Jim Broadbent as, mostly, The Supportive Boss before being re-cast as The Ironically Psychotic Villain, Nick Frost as The Lazy Best Friend x2, 2.0 with a dramatic twist at the end, and Pegg as Everyman/Everycop. Plus Shaun of the Dead's style. (I count PT Anderson, Darren Aronofsky, Sam Raimi, Kathryn Bigelow and Ealing Studios as influences so far on Edgar Wright. One style smith, one character director, a couple that maintain balance and a classic comedy studio. Jason Reitman? In 2005 he cites Kubrick, Alexander Payne, PT + Wes Anderson and Kevin Smith. Kevin Smith has minimal artistic or character uniqueness, PT Anderson has minimal artistic uniqueness but with some rich characters while Wes Anderson has style without a lot of character. Kubrick is pure style, no character and Payne is pure character, no style. Reitman has picked influences that leave him to try to get something cohesive. Wright, meanwhile, may grasp to mix his influences, but he also picks new ones each movie. (Scott Pilgrim actually looks to be another attempt at what Ang Lee was trying to do with Hulk, yet with a more acceptable piece of source material.))) As for Cholodenko, well, there's always DVD.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74649534367719177152010-06-08T08:49:52.551-04:002010-06-08T08:49:52.551-04:00arkaan -- i think it was the perfect storm of
a)...arkaan -- i think it was the perfect storm of <br /><br />a) Johnny Depp<br />b) Tim Burton being totally a corporate brand and no longer a film artist (and people <i>love</i> their corporate brands)<br />c) an established story that everyone in the known world has some connection/understanding of and feelings about<br />d) being the big name big star 3-d extravaganza directly on Avatar's heels.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33937417238176390092010-06-07T22:57:18.226-04:002010-06-07T22:57:18.226-04:00Alice in Wonderland is the fifth highest grossing ...Alice in Wonderland is the fifth highest grossing film of all time.<br /><br /> HOW THE HELL DID THAT HAPPEN. It's like popular culture died and people forgot to have a wake.Arkaannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-75388426074143645742010-06-07T19:46:50.066-04:002010-06-07T19:46:50.066-04:00Volvagia: I guess this is what I don't underst...Volvagia: I guess this is what I don't understand--why pay to see something that is just "a solid, workable piece of commercial film making? There are tons of things you can do for free if that is the level of entertainment you're looking for. (And I don't mean that to be judgmental--many days that IS the level of entertainment I'm looking for; I'm just too cheap to spend much money or time on it.)<br /><br />Granted, my perspective is prob. colored by the fact that I live in a somewhat rural area and it takes me 30 to 40 minutes to get to a decent movie theater. I don't expect every movie I see to be a masterpiece, but I try to save my movie-going outings for something that at least seems to be trying. Otherwise, I'd rather buy some cheap bottles of wine and watch "Make Me a Supermodel" with some friends.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-12231571834314535382010-06-07T17:29:52.401-04:002010-06-07T17:29:52.401-04:00Alice in Wonderland isn't 8 1/2. It's a so...Alice in Wonderland isn't 8 1/2. It's a solid, workable piece of commercial filmmaking. And I actually think, overall, it's a great, if slow, movie with an admittedly awful final twenty seconds.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86822461922213068192010-06-07T14:31:31.691-04:002010-06-07T14:31:31.691-04:00Can I just say this about Alice in Wonderland? I w...Can I just say this about Alice in Wonderland? I was interested in it for about 30 minutes...and then got bored...and then the moment Johnny Depp decided to breakdance, I just got embarrassed.<br /><br />Terrible movie, Tim Burton has officially sold his soul to the studio system.Kylenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-72738241817271763952010-06-07T13:53:36.559-04:002010-06-07T13:53:36.559-04:00During my eleven years of working at a video store...During my eleven years of working at a video store, I almost lost my mind after hearing the phrase "It's supposed to be good" about 100,000 times.Barry, Milwaukeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-9003032889541177222010-06-07T13:53:14.988-04:002010-06-07T13:53:14.988-04:00Wow, I'm kinda proud of myself for only having...Wow, I'm kinda proud of myself for only having seen four of those. Of course, two of them were "Clash" and "Valentine's", so my pride only extends so far.<br /><br />I really love these exchanges you share. Overhearing random film-related conversations or even having to be involved in them is often completely devastating/awkward/hilarious. Whenever I'm involved I usually either come across as completely ignorant, because I just try and avoid involvement, or a total snob, and then people just think I'm an asshole.<br /><br />But really, how does one handle these situations?Lev Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542033801347163270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-79164556527640312322010-06-07T13:46:55.723-04:002010-06-07T13:46:55.723-04:00Tooth Fairy made 60 million? I have no problem wi...Tooth Fairy made 60 million? I have no problem with the fact that there are a lot of people out there who go the movies to relax and aren't interested in thinking too hard about them. After all, not everyone can be interested in everything. However, I don't get how The Rock in a tutu with a cute kid = something someone would pay eight dollars to see.Christinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-80892721162214971282010-06-07T13:25:04.760-04:002010-06-07T13:25:04.760-04:00You really should have told that woman that Prince...You really should have told that woman that Prince of Persia was a heap of shit. And Robin Hood too.<br /><br />If I were to rearrange those Top 10:<br /><br />How To Train Your Dragon<br />Iron Man 2<br />Shutter Island<br />Date Night<br />Alice in Wonderland<br />Shrek 4<br />Robin Hood<br />Book of Eli<br />Clash of the Titans<br />Valentine's Day<br /><br />Granted, I have not seen a few of those...but friends have.Andrew R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08656464274438644356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-89863397147687038452010-06-07T13:20:43.046-04:002010-06-07T13:20:43.046-04:00Nice Movie. Must see itNice Movie. Must see itsewa mobilhttp://griyamobilkita.webs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-86728187656216173342010-06-07T12:23:41.712-04:002010-06-07T12:23:41.712-04:00Nick - Answer to your tweet: Post it here and then...Nick - Answer to your tweet: Post it here and then Nathaniel can edit the post by just putting a link to your blog or just deleting it or whatever he thinks is best. Quite unorthodox, I know, but I can't wait.<br /><br />PS: Nathaniel, sorry for the totally off-topic comment and obviously it's your blog and you can do whatever you want with it.James Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055933146552583102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-27624209654997918612010-06-07T10:59:18.033-04:002010-06-07T10:59:18.033-04:00box office smash = people are idiots (it's not...box office smash = people are idiots (it's not an exact science but close enough)par3182https://www.blogger.com/profile/03647653154201086767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37001837165728559172010-06-07T10:38:35.934-04:002010-06-07T10:38:35.934-04:00Except it's not "Word of Mouth", whi...Except it's not "Word of Mouth", which is normal people telling friends to see a film. It's "Words of Their Mouth". As in, TV is indoctrinating people with the words of the film studios mouths.Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-57241777884575964432010-06-07T10:12:33.596-04:002010-06-07T10:12:33.596-04:00It's anticipated not because of the star power...It's anticipated not because of the star power or the trailers, or even Nolan's skill. It's being anticipated because even in the trailers they're allowing a sense of mystery to be there, mostly highlighting plot basics and one great moment (See also: Scott Pilgrim. In English cinema, great, interesting ad campaigns are only tied to either horror films or films that are trying to be great (Artistic or Commercial). (Or, in the case of the Antichrist scissor poster, both horror and artistic. I know I'm going to try to see that film eventually. Even if it disgusts me on every single level imaginable.)Volvagianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-1302502147486405682010-06-07T10:07:04.625-04:002010-06-07T10:07:04.625-04:00The funny thing is that people like the ones you o...The funny thing is that people like the ones you overheard talking, see the movie they "heard" about and then they're like "Fuck. It was bad"<br /><br />Really?? Who woulda thought?James Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16055933146552583102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-43759480631661084282010-06-07T09:47:59.095-04:002010-06-07T09:47:59.095-04:00"Shudder" Island. Intentional, or no?"Shudder" Island. Intentional, or no?CThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568291102536580210noreply@blogger.com