So do I - I was just messing around.Quoting Derek (view post)
I, too, don't like the cameo worship, and I've been a leader of the anti-Cult of Campbell for many, many years.
See above.Quoting transmogrifier (view post)
So do I - I was just messing around.Quoting Derek (view post)
I, too, don't like the cameo worship, and I've been a leader of the anti-Cult of Campbell for many, many years.
See above.Quoting transmogrifier (view post)
Gotcha, I thought I remembering you going off about Campbell in the past. Makes sense now.Quoting Daniel Davis (view post)
Whatever, an engaging cameo, particularly in a comedy is perfectly justifiable and enjoyable. I fully enjoyed Campbell in his Spiderman cameos and I'm not part of the cult of Campbell either. For instance, The Muppet Movie's success largely rides on the coattails of it's cameos.
However I would agree that cameos or even just name casting in small roles can be problematic. I quite like The Thin Red Line but I find much of Malick's casting in the film needlessly distracting.
The Princess and the Pilot - B-
Playtime (rewatch) - A
The Hobbit - C-
The Comedy - D+
Kings of the Road - C+
The Odd Couple - B
Red Rock West - C-
The Hunger Games - D-
Prometheus - C
Tangled - C+
Campbell will always be awesome to me, and I liked his cameos in the Spiderman movies. Especially the one in Spiderman 2.
Also, the Super Mario Brothers movie is mostly crap, although it has its moments. Better than Blue Velvet? Hell no. I also recall Blue Velvet having pretty great visuals, and I agree that its suspenseful, not to mention a fascinating look at sex. Plus Dennis Hopper once again showcasing his fantastic acting ability, not to mention that classic monologue about not being a good neighbor. I would like to see more from Lynch, but I haven't gotten around to his other movies just yet-and I really haven't found the time for movie viewing this year, either.
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The cameo in The Girl Can't Help It! is divine... still the best ever
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Eclipse uses the Twilight love story only for context's sake and guts the canon out of it, making Bella, Edward, and Jacob tolerable characters who do things for a reason. Instead of being the epitome of shallow garbage like the books and previous films were (Twilight is genuine shit; New Moon is a decent camp parody). Now it's run of the mill, average fodder for what is a legitimately cool vampire/werewolf action flick. I recommend it as a standalone film, even though it still has some of the unintentional awfulness that Twilight is justly known for. This is a flick from the director of Hard Candy and 30 Days of Night, after all.
Watched M. Hulot's Holiday. First Tati I've watched. Thought it was kind of charming but not especially hilarious, except for the scene with the canoe which was hilarious.
I don't think there's anything necessarily wrong with Allen projecting his fantasies onto Spain, as long as we acknowledge that it's a fantasy (and therefore, by definition, escapism). And having long ago reached the conclusion that it is escapism, I'm going to say that any second-level reading of the film (for instance that Bardem and his father are locked into living out a romantic stereotype for the sake of American tourists) seems to me a bit of a stretch.Quoting Amnesiac (view post)
Yes.
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
Vicky Christina Barcelona wasn't worthy of this much in-depth conversation.
To's films often have amazing music, and the music in the Triad films is some of the best.Quoting koji (view post)
Does anyone find it odd that this is 4th of July weekend and there are zero blockbusters being released?
You mean Twilight and The Last Airbender aren't blockbuster releases?Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
hahahahah no.
edit: Okay, Twilight will make a killing sure, but no way is it a blockbuster. I suspect TLA to bomb totally.
I'm not sure why Twilight wouldn't be a blockbuster. Big budget, lines around the block, crazy midnight showing, special three-movie marathons in several theaters on opening day. Those are the symptoms of a massive blockbuster.
Movie Theater DiaryQuoting Donald Glover
Just because it doesn't star Will Smith, doesn't mean it's not a blockbuster.
Sure why not?
STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI (Rian Johnson) - 9
STRONGER (David Gordon Green) - 6
THE DISASTER ARTIST (James Franco) - 7
THE FLORIDA PROJECT (Sean Baker) - 9
LADY BIRD (Greta Gerwig) - 8
"Hitchcock is really bad at suspense."
- Stay Puft
It's not a blockbuster because I don't want to see it. Blockbusters usually appeal to a wide audience, have lots of action, special effects and explosions.... Not some preteen niche fantasy story. Sure big budgets are part of it but these movies are hardly what we've seen in the past; Anyway, you get the point I'm trying to make.Quoting number8 (view post)
Bwhahahaha pretty much. No Will Smith means no July 4th blockbuster.Quoting Watashi (view post)
So if I don't want to see Inception, does that mean it's not a blockbuster either, even if it's playing in IMAX?Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
Isn't Titanic just as much of a "preteen niche" movie as Twilight?
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
Inception isn't a blockbuster.Quoting baby doll (view post)
Titanic is a tricky one, but it is a blockbuster. It's got the right formula and no i wouldn't consider it a preteen niche. A lot of people wanted to see the ship sink.
I suppose by definition both Twilight and Airbender are blockbusters, they're just weak ones and appeal to a certain fanbase. A fanbase that I'm not involved in.
There wasn't a fanbase for Titanic before it's release.
Disregarding that that's not what I count as a blockbuster*, from what I've read, Eclipse does have tons of action and special effects. Apparently David Slade just took the thing given to him and decided to just make a vampire/werewolf war movie, half-assing the story and romance.
*Blockbuster = any movie that's big, popular and successful.
Movie Theater DiaryQuoting Donald Glover
I say anything that's counted on to make $200 million is a blockbuster. Twilight, Iron Man 2, Sex and the City 2, A-Team, Robin Hood, Toy Story 3, and Inception are all blockbusters.
Some just turn out to not be one.
Maybe it's all relative. From where I stand, a movie that cost millions and millions of dollars, has huge stars, and is playing on IMAX screens in wide release qualifies as a blockbuster. So even if (at least, according to the hype) it's marginally more demanding than your average commercial feature, that doesn't exactly make it Pedro Costa.Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
Yeah, Twilight is a movie for women and girls.
Just because...
The Fabelmans (Steven Spielberg, 2022) mild
Petite maman (Céline Sciamma, 2021) mild
The Banshees of Inisherin (Martin McDonagh, 2022) mild
The last book I read was...
The Complete Short Stories by Mark Twain
The (New) World
Speaking of blockbusters, I found it sad that the only other blockbuster besides Iron Man 2 that got a big midnight showing this summer was the 3rd Twilight movie, and now there's nothing until Harry Potter. Saving the biggest and craziest one for the end of the year, I guess.
Last Five Films I've Seen (Out of 5)
The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse (Mackesy, 2022) 4.5
Puss In Boots: The Last Wish (Crawford, 2022) 4
Confess, Fletch (Mottola, 2022) 3.5
M3GAN (Johnstone, 2023) 3.5
Turning Red (Shi, 2022) 4.5
Tokyo Story (Ozu, 1953) 5
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Match-cut: [BLANK] isn't worthy of this much in-depth conversation.Quoting Skitch (view post)
"How is education supposed to make me feel smarter? Besides, every time I learn something new, it pushes some old stuff out of my brain. Remember when I took that home wine-making course and forgot how to drive?"
--Homer
You guys don't know what taste looks like:
The Muppet Movie >
M. Hulot's Holiday >
Super Mario Brothers >
Twilight >
Showgirls >
Blue Velvet
Don't you think hype has a lot to do with a "blockbuster" title? Or maybe there's a difference between an anticipated blockbuster and a blockbuster as a result of ticket sales.Quoting baby doll (view post)