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Post by crapmasterzac on Feb 23, 2024 15:00:28 GMT
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Post by pentimento on Feb 27, 2024 4:38:33 GMT
I thought Clowes made a public point in this round of publicity interviews of saying there'd be no more movies of his work? Wilson was lousy, he doesn't need the money and headache, etc.? He'd be better off writing original screenplays, frankly.
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Post by crapmasterzac on Feb 28, 2024 19:52:49 GMT
I thought Clowes made a public point in this round of publicity interviews of saying there'd be no more movies of his work? Wilson was lousy, he doesn't need the money and headache, etc.? He'd be better off writing original screenplays, frankly. I agree, he's been a Hollywood guy and it makes a lot of sense for him to start writing. I'm not sure how Monica will be made into a movie, but i think it'll be interesting to see just hoping its not bad. That director is pretty buzzy rn with anatomy of a fall, which i haven't seen, but i think its a good sign having a Palme D'or winning director in charge of it.
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Post by mikesheawright on Feb 28, 2024 21:29:48 GMT
can't be any worse than the book!
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Post by crapmasterzac on Feb 28, 2024 21:34:08 GMT
can't be any worse than the book! you're high on crack
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Post by grubcubman on Feb 29, 2024 3:32:45 GMT
I enjoy crack as much as the next guy, but anyway: I watched Princess Mononoke over the weekend. I'm 35 and watched Totoro for the first time two weeks ago and had never watched any other Miyazaki. Princess Mononoke is visually stunning, particularly in its depiction of light in the forest. So subtle, so detailed. As far as the story, it seems to offer a lot more nuance than you might find in less ambitious animation: Ashitaka offers a position of durable pacifism, which feels absent from our political conversation, much less our kids' movies. But man did I hate the ending, as far as the story. I found it utterly depressing and short-sighted, rewarding the elites on a foundation of narrative exploitation.
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Post by Hagbard on Feb 29, 2024 21:21:03 GMT
I enjoy crack as much as the next guy, but anyway: I watched Princess Mononoke over the weekend. I'm 35 and watched Totoro for the first time two weeks ago and had never watched any other Miyazaki. Princess Mononoke is visually stunning, particularly in its depiction of light in the forest. So subtle, so detailed. As far as the story, it seems to offer a lot more nuance than you might find in less ambitious animation: Ashitaka offers a position of durable pacifism, which feels absent from our political conversation, much less our kids' movies. But man did I hate the ending, as far as the story. I found it utterly depressing and short-sighted, rewarding the elites on a foundation of narrative exploitation. Princess Mononoke is my favorite Studio Ghibli film. I think Spirited Away overtook its reputation, but I think Mononoke is the better movie. Jonas Čeika has a good video essay using Heidegger’s concepts for understanding the use of objects, technology, and nature in Miyazaki’s films. Pretty monotone stuff, but I think it’s hell of a lot smarter than most commentary which usually consists of “wow, so beautiful.” I still watch Totoro and Nausicaä frequently. Totoro came out when I was a kid living in Japan, and my sisters and I watched Nausicaä’s VHS tape into the ground throughout the 90s. Nausicaä has the added benefit of having a much more fleshed out narrative in the manga, which radically departs from the film in some key ways. Similar to Otomo’s Akira, Miyazaki’s Nausicaä manga overlaps and surpasses the film’s production time, so you get to have a sense of different narrative decisions Miyazaki was playing with. This other long video essay does a good job of discussing the differences between the film and manga, particularly regarding Miyazaki’s relationship to the burgeoning environmentalist movement of the 70-80s. I’m not sure if I buy the general thesis of the video, but I was unaware of a lot of the background until long after I read the manga.
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Post by manoopuesta on Mar 31, 2024 16:37:08 GMT
Been watching lately more movies than I am used to. I went to the movies to see Poor Things and I enjoyed it, also the idea of independence behind Emma Stone's character (a la Barbie kind of character, I think?). But yeah, it was just enjoyable. though the aesthetics and fairytale vibe were pleasing (a lot of Tim Burton here, I wouldn't have expected it, coming from Yorgos Lanthimos). On the other hand, other movie I went to see at the movies not long ago was Anatomy of a Fall. that movie is amazing, on every level: acting, directing, the way the plot develops,...
Yesterday I watched Suspiria and I've recently watched Evil Dead (for the first time). Both cult horror movies but very very different. I enjoyed both and had a good laugh watching them. Suspiria's 60/70s aesthetics were also super nice to watch. It is such a silly movie that I am curious to see what they've done with the remake (with Tilda Swinton, no less).
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Post by addley on Mar 31, 2024 20:09:32 GMT
Yesterday I watched Suspiria and I've recently watched Evil Dead (for the first time). Both cult horror movies but very very different. I enjoyed both and had a good laugh watching them. Suspiria's 60/70s aesthetics were also super nice to watch. It is such a silly movie that I am curious to see what they've done with the remake (with Tilda Swinton, no less). I love the Suspiria remake! It's a lot better I think, and much more focus on dancing
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Post by disneyweirdness on Mar 31, 2024 22:39:19 GMT
Spent four hours of my easter weekend watching The Ten Commandments for the hundredth time
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