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I was listening to the /Flimcast interview with Rian Johnson and I was happy and disappointed that he said he started in on more adventures of Benoi Blanc right away. Would be good if he could capture this magic again, but the reason I liked this was it wasn't a sequel.
I had higher expectations. Overall it was a decent movie but I expected it to be better. It was just a little slow at some points. I plan to watch it again at some point and hope that it was more my expectations going in than the movie itself as to why I was disappointed.
I will fully admit that I thought it could have shaved 20mins or so off the movie, as it felt a tad long, but I still had a blast with it.
I really liked this movie. It was a comedy horror so not meant to be taken literally.
Agree. It’s greatest strength was the groundbreaking CGI. Now that everything is CGI, there isn’t enough awe to cover the story problems.Tried to watch the original Jurassic Park the other day.. You are correct, it didn't hold up well.
I've seen it called that, but didn't think it was that funny either.
It's not even the effects that are the problem - they're still great. The practical effect T-Rex is still amazing.
I think I know what you are getting at, but what are the annoying parts that you are talking about? I agree the kids can be a bit much at times.
I'm petty so it's a bunch of little things that would probably be considered "sleight of hand" in constructing a movie, but after you've seen it about 20 times you just can't look past it anymore.
I will fully admit to giving higher grades to original movies. I mean not original in the sense that we've never seen a movie like that, but at least it wasn't a known property, sequel, remake, based on a book, etc..
Right, it's not Lawrence of Arabia but it's fun and thrilling. It still works for me and the score one of Williams best IMO. A good score goes a long way with me.
Fair enough, and I am not going to argue that those things aren't in there. To me that is all typical blockbuster stuff that we all overlook when watching most of those types of movies. Maybe I give it more of a pass than I should.
It was interesting and I actually watched it start to finish, which I count as a win for most things on streaming platforms. I cannot count the number of times I have put a movie on and then paid no attention to it because there was nothing worth paying attention too. Even worse when I start watching a movie and about halfway through I realized I already watched it a few years ago but it was so generic that it took that long to realize it.
Well now that's a horse of a different color. Choosing between JP and LoA, give me the former 10 out of 10 times.
Agreed. I think I posted earlier in this thread that I liked it but it wasn't great by any means.
Being that the guy was a mystery writer I expected him to be alive at the end and that it was a hoax to see who in his family deserved to be included in the inheritance.
I liked Frost/Nixon. Sheen & Langella are really good.
Sheen and Langella are really good. I totally bought them as those characters.I liked Frost/Nixon. Sheen & Langella are really good.
Hopscotch features the silver screen's most awkward and revolting on-screen kiss ever.
You mean C-c-c-aaahhh-l P-p-perkins-a.
Can’t deny I developed a quick crush on Mitsuko. It was a little bit of a bummer when she left the movie but yeah it’s a really good movie. What’s the next Jarmusch film to check out?
Thanks for the recs, I will keep an eye out. Are his movies often those kind of anthologies or interwewaving storylines? Or does he usually do more traditional stories.
Oh boy! Well you've come to the right place, as he is one of my favorite directors.
Absolute must-sees: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai; Down By Law; Paterson. I absolutely love each of these movies, with Ghost Dog being one of my top movies ever. I've watched each of the first two multiple times, but need to watch Paterson again; I fell in love with both the main characters.
Not for everyone, but probably for you: Stranger Than Paradise; Dead Man. You won't be scared away by their being (1) in black-and-white and (2) slow-moving. They're both gorgeous. Of the two, I'm a bigger fan of Stranger Than Paradise, which many consider his masterpiece.
Worth seeing if you liked the others: Night on Earth; Broken Flowers; Coffee and Cigarettes. The last one is hit-or-miss, but when it hits it really hits. As a music lover you might enjoy it more than some other people do.
Don't bother with the others.
