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Thank you, sir.Quoting Idioteque Stalker (view post)
I loved this movie. All of it. Glad I got to see it in theaters. Funny, depressing, oddly moving in the right parts, and lots of action, too. What a movie. Bagels!
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I appreciated the two lead performances, but jees, the comedy just did not land with me at all. I'm a fan of everything bagels, but put me in the wrong here, I did not jive with it at all. The almost sold-out crowd on a Tuesday was loving it though.
I don't consider this a review, but I've decided it's really hard to describe something when one word suffices, "Silly." And not in a good way.
A bit concerning this is considered a Great Movie in our 21st century dumdum world.
Ratings on a 1-10 scale for your pleasure:
Top Gun: Maverick - 8
Top Gun - 7
McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 8
Crimes of the Future - 8
Videodrome - 9
Valley Girl - 8
Summer of '42 - 7
In the Line of Fire - 8
Passenger 57 - 7
Everything Everywhere All at Once - 6
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I think one of the reasons I loved it is because the humor totally worked for me. Without that it would have been more of an interesting experiment with less of an emotional connection.Quoting Ezee E (view post)
I have a fairly high tolerance for goofiness, though.
...and the milk's in me.
/wave Hello, dear one!Quoting Mara (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
Clearly you didn't understand the significance of the bagel. Oh well!Quoting Pop Trash (view post)
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And it's happened once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
I actually prefer the film's dramatic elements the most.Quoting Ezee E (view post)
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And it's happened once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
The funny eyes were amusing but I guess I'm a silly person. Or really dead inside so it's funny to me. I donno.Quoting Mara (view post)
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And it's happened once again
I'll turn to a friend
Someone that understands
And sees through the master plan
But everybody's gone
And I've been here for too long
To face this on my own
Well, I guess this is growing up
I really enjoyed myself ultimately, but there was too much exposition. The movie took a while to get going. I think I would've unabashedly loved it at an even two hours.
I might have been spoiled by the uniform praise all around and expected a masterpiece, because I was kind of (a little) underhwelmed. Still good stuff, and one of those films where the role is indivisible from the actor playing it. I mean, replace Michelle Yeoh here and the screenplay would have to be very different. It's funny you guys mentioning the humor because I saw this on a theater with five other people and I noticed what some of them found hilarious I didn't and sometimes the other way around. If I'd known this was directed by the duo behind Swiss Army Man my expectations would also have been altered. I like that film more because it's more ambiguous and less slavish to the rules of its universe but this is still a strong recommendation.
Exhausting, in a mostly joyful way (there's a slight dip into wearying on the way to that third act) when it's constantly this inventive in its visual/narrative possibilities and anchored by an absolute star turn from Michelle Yeoh, plus a stellar roster of supporting cast. The deliriously maximalist approach here reminds a bit of Cloud Atlas, and since the latter is among my all-time favorites that comparison makes for very high praise to me. 8/10
Midnight Run (1988) - 9
The Smiling Lieutenant (1931) - 8.5
The Adventures of Robinhood (1938) - 8
Sisters (1973) - 6.5
Shin Godzilla (2016) - 7.5
Nice to see some Cloud Atlas love. Seen it twice and I think I dreamt about seeing it again the other night.
Bonkers movie. Loved it, specially everything about the buttplug trophy.
Last Seen:
Sophie's Choice (A. Pakula, 1982) ☆
Oddity (D. Mc Carthy, 2024) ☆
Eraserhead (D. Lynch, 1997) ☆
Lost Highway (D. Lynch, 1997) ☆
The Last Call (F. Franco, 2013) ☆
Flow (G. Zilbalodis, 2024) ☆
Arcadian (B. Brewer, 2024) ☆
Hit Man (R. Linklater, 2023) ☆
The English (H. Blick, 2022) ☆
Notorious (A. Hitchcock, 1946) ☆
First time ☆
Last Seen:
Sophie's Choice (A. Pakula, 1982) ☆
Oddity (D. Mc Carthy, 2024) ☆
Eraserhead (D. Lynch, 1997) ☆
Lost Highway (D. Lynch, 1997) ☆
The Last Call (F. Franco, 2013) ☆
Flow (G. Zilbalodis, 2024) ☆
Arcadian (B. Brewer, 2024) ☆
Hit Man (R. Linklater, 2023) ☆
The English (H. Blick, 2022) ☆
Notorious (A. Hitchcock, 1946) ☆
First time ☆