Submitted by DemiFiendRSA t3_11efavb in movies
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rkm223 t1_jadozmo wrote
Waves is still one of my favorite movies, so I'll be there opening day. Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan are just the icing on the cake
Intelligent-Age2786 t1_jadp058 wrote
Interesting lineup
SwimmingLaddersWings t1_jadpbmd wrote
One of the worst directors of all time genuinely
Waves is for the worst movie fans ever seen
HeSheMeWambo t1_jadprxa wrote
I was afraid Trey Edward Shultz had stepped away after Waves did not perform well financially. Seemed like he poured everything into it and it really came and went without much consideration from general audiences.
I adore that movie and his filmography in general, so I’ll be there day one for this.
remembervideostores t1_jadq280 wrote
The Weeknd is going to join the WGA.
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Jenna finally moved from Wednesday to Weekend.
riegspsych325 t1_jadrhvk wrote
dude’s going to explode once his Joker makes a formal Batman debut. His deleted scene was great (I get why it was cut), he looked like character in a gritty David Fincher thriller
mistercloob t1_jadrqeo wrote
He deserves it!
bob1689321 t1_jadsquq wrote
I hated the deleted scene lol. The dialogue was poor and his whole performance was just talking slowly. Did not feel like the Joker.
GryffinDART t1_jadt3bv wrote
I think I'm just sick of the Joker at this point. It could be the greatest performance ever and I'd still just roll my eyes.
GryffinDART t1_jadt6ll wrote
Waves is one of the most underappreciated films of the past decade.
StudBoi69 t1_jadt9vq wrote
Abel is kind of a douche, but I'm here for Trey, Jenna, and Barry.
w0nderfulscar t1_jadth2q wrote
The opening 40 minutes or so are so intense and then it finally let's up and you can breathe but you are still 100% invested in the story. Great movie!
BobRobot77 t1_jadu5gi wrote
Unpopular opinion (maybe): I hate it when famous singers use their fame and influence to force themselves in Hollywood. Just let real actors and film creatives who don’t have your fame have a chance. It’s already too difficult as it is, and now they have to compete against famous people who decided on a whim some Sunday night that they wanted to be in Hollywood.
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gnomzy123 t1_jadusds wrote
Boy, I've never heard The Weeknd talking. Is he gonna do those sing-talk kind of thing here like they do in those musicals ?
But jokes apart, I genuinely want to hear The Weeknd's talking voice for once.
TheBlackSwarm t1_jadw34d wrote
Not sure if Abel has any acting chops but as a fan of Trey Edward Schults, Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan I’ll be watching this.
I think Waves is overall one of the best movies A24 has released.
Now I just need David Robert Mitchell to announce his next movie and I’ll be happy.
InjectA24IntoMyVeins t1_jadw5r1 wrote
Me sitting with Waves as my favorite movie 😎
flamagramma t1_jadw6uh wrote
I’m completely biased because I am a Weeknd fan but it should be noted that the guys been a lover of film since before he was even a musician
Azor_ash_hi t1_jadw9ly wrote
It can work out for the better like in A Star is Born
Dirtyswashbuckler69 t1_jadweom wrote
On the other hand though, The Weeknd’s attachment to this film may be one of the reasons why it’s even able to get made. I’m sure that Shults, whose last few films basically came and went, will enjoy the exposure that’ll come with having a film starring The Weeknd under his belt, as it’ll probably allow him to keep making his smaller films.
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TheBlackSwarm t1_jadx4j3 wrote
You would think Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan being attached to this would be enough they are quickly becoming the top rising actors in the industry.
I don’t know how to feel about The Weeknd his talent level in terms of acting is undetermined right now he does have a HBO show with Sam Levinson that’s supposed to release this year though.
three_shoes t1_jadxa0e wrote
Casting by Tiktok poll
brayshizzle t1_jadxqrj wrote
Wow, great combination of cast and crew along with a oneohtrix point never score. Very infesting
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Animated_effigy t1_jady47b wrote
Man do I disagree with this statement. Thought that scene was garbage, Keoghan has the same problem as Gerard Butler, he can't completely get rid of his accent.
Phyliinx t1_jadykc3 wrote
Jenna Ortega makes projects fresh on Rotten Tomatoes just by being on the poster. 💐🔥
AdOld1753 t1_jadzl2i wrote
In the past fifteen years we've had TDK joker, Suicide Squad Joker, Solo Joker, and now Irish Joker. Plus if you're into games, Hamil Joker reprised his role. Too many jokers!!!
eightslicesofpie t1_jae039i wrote
Article also says that they co-wrote this together
ssdonatello t1_jae0cok wrote
Shults deserves more love in the same vein as Aster and Eggers. That said, The Weeknd? Just seeing him in the trailer for The Idol is making me cringe and I love his music!
bluehat9 t1_jae0mmj wrote
He's done interview before, believe it or not. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRosBRx-RgM
Alive-Ad-4164 t1_jae0nr3 wrote
Idk why you being downvoted for this
BaneThoth766 t1_jae0uln wrote
That dude really looks like that Ezra Miller guy. I know it’s not him, this guy was great in Dunkirk.
But damn he looks like him
Alive-Ad-4164 t1_jae0v47 wrote
She the Ja'Marr Chase of the movie industry
riegspsych325 t1_jae11xx wrote
those are very valid points now that I think about it. Like I said, I get why it was cut for reasons beyond runtime. But I do like how it wasn’t another beat-em’-up interrogation or a Gotham City face off. And I did have to watch it with subtitles since it was hard to understand him at parts
harlojones t1_jae4p7s wrote
The Weeknd is a huge movie buff and also is making his own HBO show right now. Not saying that qualifies him, but his heart is there.
harlojones t1_jae4udj wrote
Abel is literally not a douche and hasn’t really ever done anything to make people think that
Dirtyswashbuckler69 t1_jae5um4 wrote
Per the article, it sounds like Keoghan and Ortega became attached after The Weeknd’s involvement, as he and Shults had been working on the film together for quite sometime before reaching out to them. I wouldn’t be surprised if The Weeknd’s attachment is what helped get this film on Ortega and Keoghan’s radar.
MustNotSay t1_jae69yq wrote
I really wish this trend of putting music artists in films would end.
Breaks immersion 100% of the time
flamagramma t1_jae8yp1 wrote
Well, the guy I replied to is making a valid point. It does happen a lot and it’s been going on for way too long. If you’re not a fan of The Weeknd I can see why his role in this movie’s development could come across like just another celeb looking for Hollywood money.
harlojones t1_jaebopz wrote
I honestly feel like this is his second dream coming true, his heart is definitely there
nitramlondon t1_jaedb59 wrote
Haven't had a black joker yet! Coming soon no doubt.
melinte t1_jaeezke wrote
I'm an old fuck (by internet standards) and also a weeknd fan, but I am actually a pretty recent fan. My first actual contact with something weeknd was when I saw him in Uncut Gems and read the whole discussion about him playing a younger version of himself whatever. I liked him in the movie.
Then he did after hours and dawn fm which are both great 80s throwbacks for an old fuck like me and I became a fan.
dennythedinosaur t1_jaef2zn wrote
All of the Weeknd's music videos are pretty much works of art.
His sensibilities seem to align with auteurs like Trey Edward Shults and Safdie Brothers (Uncut Gems supporting role).
Qiluk t1_jaeh4v1 wrote
> dude’s going to explode once his Joker makes a formal Batman debut.
Possibly earlier. He is in the new WW2 miniseries that Spielberg and Hanks are producing, similar to Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Its on Apple TV tho and not HBO. Due this spring.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2640044/?ref_=nm_flmg_unrel_3_prd
Also featuring the fella who just recieved praise for his performance in the Elvis Bio-flick and other really good young talents.
3_Slice t1_jaehlt1 wrote
Big ass head community
SeanDawber t1_jaekfsl wrote
YES!!! FINALLY!! I was wondering when Trey Edward Shults would do another movie. Waves was my favorite movie of 2019 so I'm there for anything he does.
Kind_Bullfrog_4073 t1_jaekft6 wrote
That's cool I know 2 of those names.
flipcakes123 t1_jaekt5l wrote
Under the Silver Lake is so criminally underrated
h4erb t1_jaemfdp wrote
I mean is he really forcing himself into hollywood, if he is the one that started developing this movie? It's not like he stole anyone's part, he created it himself.
GatoradeNipples t1_jaemldv wrote
>Not sure if Abel has any acting chops
He was solid as hell in Uncut Gems.
GatoradeNipples t1_jaen4sg wrote
Check out his original mixtapes (most easily found as the album Trilogy). They're more standard R&B than his later stuff, but it's some of the best standard R&B ever recorded.
High For This goes unfathomably fucking hard and might actually be my favorite album opener of all time.
jilko t1_jaenqu5 wrote
I disagree. It just felt like an imitation of Heath Ledger with the surface level alteration of "what if I did Heath's joker, but I was a full-blown mental patient?" It was very obvious and cheesy.
I liked pretty much everything about The Batman except for the awful sneak peek of his Joker that they left in the movie at the end. It almost bombed the floor out on my whole experience.
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xyoxus t1_jaepod0 wrote
We'll definitely see in The Idol when it ever releases.
Forged_Originals t1_jaeptfg wrote
He made that 2 years before waves, Ebert.
thelongernow t1_jaeq1hn wrote
The only thing that was awful about it was the marketing/misleading trailer. That’s unfortunately a reoccurring thing with A24 movies.
It Comes at Night was fantastic.
darkness_escape t1_jaeq9pe wrote
I thought it was dreadful. Even gave it a second viewing. Just did nothing for me. And I like psychological horror. Night House was my favorite movie in years
thelongernow t1_jaeqh0x wrote
That’s fine, but I still wouldn’t call it one of the worst movies out there by any stretch.
FantaDreamS t1_jaersjg wrote
Weird comparison
FantaDreamS t1_jaerw06 wrote
Does anybody know what’s it about?
YogSothothOfficial t1_jaes3qd wrote
Jenna Ortega, pass
insanecrossfire t1_jaeshm9 wrote
HA on your ass! There it go!
Pliolite t1_jaezpte wrote
Jenna is a brilliant actress. Also beauty personified.
Pliolite t1_jaezwl0 wrote
It's been done every way possible. Joaquin found a new way, but the character has been nailed on several occasions. It's done.
Pliolite t1_jaf04b9 wrote
I just want the Joker from the comics. This ain't it.
LoCh0_xX t1_jaf1rjt wrote
The article title specifies that it’s The Weekend’s original idea that he then later teamed up with Shultz to direct and co-write for
ChanceVance t1_jaf3hll wrote
As long as they're talented and put in good performances, I don't really care where they come from. Lady Gaga is really good. Harry Styles is okay, he can always get better.
David Bowie was great as Nikola Tesla in the Prestige and it's no surprise he was Denis Villeneuve's first choice to play Niander Wallace in Blade Runner.
Also studios and producers want to make money and if they think a singer is going to sell more tickets than that's what they'll go with.
mistercloob t1_jadn95y wrote
Keoghan just in everything lately