I'm somewhere in the middle. I didn't think Burning was a "waste of time," but it wasn't a very interesting movie. It's been over 3 years since I've seen it, but my rating was 2.5 (out of 5), which is very much in the mediocre range.
I'm somewhere in the middle. I didn't think Burning was a "waste of time," but it wasn't a very interesting movie. It's been over 3 years since I've seen it, but my rating was 2.5 (out of 5), which is very much in the mediocre range.
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You gotta lay off the crack, my friend. lol Tell me, what was it about this film that you found brilliant? I couldn't identify a single positive thing in it.
You have to have pretty high standards to enjoy Burning.
The terrific nuanced performances and complex characters, the stellar cinematography and the use of natural light, crisp editing, subtle, slowburn storytelling that trusts the audience can put 2 and 2 together, great production design, and the overall unanswered mystery at the heart of the film and how the events of the film linger because you know you'll never have definitive answers for everything.
Just because you didn't like it, doesn't mean we have very low standards for film. I'm pretty sure it's a well-regarded film.You gotta lay off the crack, my friend. lol Tell me, what was it about this film that you found brilliant? I couldn't identify a single positive thing in it.
You have to have pretty high standards to enjoy Burning.
I guess my question to you is, do you think he did it?
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Watched The Fallout last night. An interesting small film. As a teacher, the subject matter of school shootings always interests me. I thought things were handled pretty well by this young writer/director. The younger sister from the recent Scream film stars in it. Worth checking out. 7.5/10
Except for the fact that there is no definitive "ending" I feel like we were watching two very different films. But hey, to each his/her own, right?You gotta lay off the crack, my friend. lol Tell me, what was it about this film that you found brilliant? I couldn't identify a single positive thing in it.
You have to have pretty high standards to enjoy Burning.
The terrific nuanced performances and complex characters, the stellar cinematography and the use of natural light, crisp editing, subtle, slowburn storytelling that trusts the audience can put 2 and 2 together, great production design, and the overall unanswered mystery at the heart of the film and how the events of the film linger because you know you'll never have definitive answers for everything.
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I didn't mean the standars thing the way you're taking it. I apologize for a poor choice of words. Honestly, by the end I just didn't care. To me the set-up of a mystery was poorly portrayed in the film. I didn't care for the film at all.Just because you didn't like it, doesn't mean we have very low standards for film. I'm pretty sure it's a well-regarded film.You gotta lay off the crack, my friend. lol Tell me, what was it about this film that you found brilliant? I couldn't identify a single positive thing in it.
You have to have pretty high standards to enjoy Burning.
I guess my question to you is, do you think he did it?
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
63 in '23!!!!!!!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
Anyone else seen The Power of the Dog yet?
Yep. Wonderful film!
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I watched it last night and I can't stop thinking about it.
I feel bad because I didn't like it. Maybe I wasn't in the right mood.
That's the thing, I am really still debating on whether I liked it or not. It definitely had an impact on me. I knew what was going to happen as soon as a certain word is mentioned towards the beginning just not how. That foreshadowing and the explanation at the end could have been left out and the audience would have a tighter more interesting mystery but that was obviously not what Campion was going for. I don't know. I am conflicted because it did have some great acting in it.
Have you seen Mass? Fallout sounds like a perfect companion piece to it. The film has some of the best performances of the year.
Exactly! The viewer is left doubting what happened, just like the main character. We will never really know, that's what makes it great.Except for the fact that there is no definitive "ending" I feel like we were watching two very different films. But hey, to each his/her own, right?You gotta lay off the crack, my friend. lol Tell me, what was it about this film that you found brilliant? I couldn't identify a single positive thing in it.
You have to have pretty high standards to enjoy Burning.
The terrific nuanced performances and complex characters, the stellar cinematography and the use of natural light, crisp editing, subtle, slowburn storytelling that trusts the audience can put 2 and 2 together, great production design, and the overall unanswered mystery at the heart of the film and how the events of the film linger because you know you'll never have definitive answers for everything.
One of my favorite films of the year. It's also enhanced by a second viewing.
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Thanks for the Mass recommendation. I'll check it out and get back to you.
Mass is just a no go for me. I tried… and couldn’t get through it.
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It's not an easy watch. The subject matter is really heavy.
The film is essentially 4 people sitting in a room talking, so I would not have expected that to be your cup of tea.
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yeah that is a hard no. I love film but I have ADD and that is just not a film for someone with that issue....
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Well it's no Jackass Forever, that's for sure.
Alright, we'll call it a draw.
The Power of the Dog
Liked it/didn’t like it. Unsure really, could have been a half hour shorter and still been the same movie. Was good but was painfully odd also. The ending really saved it for me.
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So how many times have you seen it now? And did you write a review on here for it, I'd like to read it (and anyone else's) if you did.One of my favorite films of the year. It's also enhanced by a second viewing.
Reatched After Hours for the first time in like a decade. It's such a fun Scorsese film that doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife, wasn't half bad. had a real feel for the original if, you know what I mean, Story was pretty good and there are the expected cameo's that really help it along. One of the "Stranger Things" kids plays the lead along with, Paul Rudd. Fun ride even if it had no where near the comedy elements of the original films. That's largely due to "No Murray" to speak of in this film.
Bottom line is that I enjoyed it. Even goes for a tearful scene at the end. Post credit scenes were pretty funny and worth the wait. I give it a .5 beers out of 6 on the RFMRS. i think you'll enjoy it as well.
28 in 23 (?)!!!!
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The Houston Astros cheated Major League Baseball from 2017-18!!!! Is that how we teach our kids to play the game now?????
I've seen it twice, but when I wrote the mini-review below, I had only seen it once:So how many times have you seen it now? And did you write a review on here for it, I'd like to read it (and anyone else's) if you did.One of my favorite films of the year. It's also enhanced by a second viewing.
The Power of the Dog
Director Jane Campion has crafted a methodically brilliant film about toxic male masculinity. Power of the Dog features some of the most beautiful cinematography I've seen in years. You can put some of the wide landscape shots up against any we've ever seen in the Western genre.
Benedict Cumberbatch gives one of the best performances of the year as a truly loathsome person. The mental abuse he unleashes is sometimes hard to watch. Despite his hard exterior, there's something else lurking beneath.
Perhaps the standout of the film is Kodi Smit-McPhee, who gives a very measured performance as a gentle young man, but like Cumberbatch's character, there's more than meets the eye here.
The cast is rounded out by real-life married couple Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst. The Power of the Dog is the kind of film that begs to be viewed twice.
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I was more of a fan of this than I thought I would be and agree with all you said here. I found myself really looking for more in what I seen and reading MANY articles on it. Loved itI've seen it twice, but when I wrote the mini-review below, I had only seen it once:So how many times have you seen it now? And did you write a review on here for it, I'd like to read it (and anyone else's) if you did.One of my favorite films of the year. It's also enhanced by a second viewing.
The Power of the Dog
Director Jane Campion has crafted a methodically brilliant film about toxic male masculinity. Power of the Dog features some of the most beautiful cinematography I've seen in years. You can put some of the wide landscape shots up against any we've ever seen in the Western genre.
Benedict Cumberbatch gives one of the best performances of the year as a truly loathsome person. The mental abuse he unleashes is sometimes hard to watch. Despite his hard exterior, there's something else lurking beneath.
Perhaps the standout of the film is Kodi Smit-McPhee, who gives a very measured performance as a gentle young man, but like Cumberbatch's character, there's more than meets the eye here.
The cast is rounded out by real-life married couple Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst. The Power of the Dog is the kind of film that begs to be viewed twice.
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Watch Kimi on HBO Max, everyone. It’s the first great movie of 2022! A very Hitchcockian techno-thriller. Loved it! No way it gets remembered for next awards season, but it totally should be.
Really? That’s a huge no for me. It’s not that good. Cookie cutter. Predictably sillly. 4/10
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