CromulentPoint
CromulentPoint t1_jad7oxe wrote
Reply to CVS is getting a bit sassy by mbz321
Now take your 9-foot long receipt and get out.
CromulentPoint t1_j9v8lnp wrote
Reply to Wes Anderson meet my son! by r3taylor
Hah! Perfectly captioned.
CromulentPoint t1_j9v4t7z wrote
It’s telegraphed pretty early on, but it’s not a formulaic whodunnit. It’s more about how things go down and how the characters deal with it. Watch it. Totally worth it.
CromulentPoint t1_iydf68a wrote
I've seen the Wendy theory and I've seen the counter argument. While compelling, I think the Wendy theory is more of a thing where fans are just looking too deeply (like Room 237) into what is ultimately small continuity things. I think it's less that Kubrick overlooked details, and more, just didn't care. He was more focused on the larger story. Genius can still be genius without turning it into a game of three dimensional chess.
I'm oversimplifying for the sake of brevity, and mean no disrespect to super fans that love to slice/and dice those details, but if the question is about director vision/intention, Occam's razor would tell us that it's just not that complicated.
Edit: also, if it takes 40 years to unearth the real meaning of a movie, it may not be that good, lol. I think it's more simple, and definitely that good.
CromulentPoint t1_ixvjo6e wrote
Reply to If you could selectively delete your memory of any film (or film franchise) what would you choose? by AdHelpful7287
Avatar the Last Airbender movie.
Never before has a film adaptation so shat upon its source material. It's like the people involved in the movie didn't even watch the show.
CromulentPoint t1_iwt1bab wrote
Reply to Left my phone on my desk between class change. Found this on my camera roll when I came back from the bathroom. Saw a similar post from a teen and wanted to share. Kids are awesome! by beachsideteach
What kind of monster doesn’t take their phone to the bathroom? That’s like half the reason to go in there!
CromulentPoint t1_iuixi1n wrote
Reply to Outside of the obvious, who is your favourite female lone survivor or 'Final Girl' in the horror genre? by LeGaffe
Amber Midthunder in Prey.
CromulentPoint t1_iu5lb5h wrote
Reply to The Usual Suspects is overrated by [deleted]
Well maybe I’m on an island here, but I really enjoy that movie. It may be the best example of an unreliable narrator in film and that aspect really elevates it beyond the sum of its plot/acting parts.
CromulentPoint t1_iu2c8d7 wrote
I’d go as simple as possible: Curated
Because that’s essentially what it is. Movies curated by Criterion and you. If you have to shoehorn your name into it, lean on a supporting tagline. Something like: A Polly Picture Project.
CromulentPoint t1_iu1hcvq wrote
Reply to Would Conan the Barbarian be so fondly remembered if Schwarzenegger hadn't become such a megastar? by Herne8
Yes, because Arnie punches out a camel.
/discussion
CromulentPoint t1_iu0ekd9 wrote
Reply to comment by DrunkenOlympian in Badass Movies by Fruitlutz5
Loved that movie as a kid. Took me years to realize that Wang is the hero. Jack F's up at almost every turn. Now I love it even more, lol.
CromulentPoint t1_je3hg6r wrote
Reply to Nicolas Cage, A Great Actor or A Terrible Actor? by FreshmenMan
I’ve he’s in a shitty movie, he’s not the reason it’s shity. Plenty of movies have failed to live up to his potential, but he’s never failed to live up to a movie’s potential.