UntidyBargain

UntidyBargain t1_j2bo4lt wrote

I don’t imagine a writer or a director making a movie that’s part of a big franchise is going to successfully misdirect the audience. As in second guess the plot or characters in a world where people are making videos dissecting every moment in a trailer and trying to “predict” every plot point instead of just watching a movie.

Your normal or even just curious moviegoers are going to be charmed at the tease of a misdirection but the cynical moviegoers are going feel rush of superiority in not being “fooled”.

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UntidyBargain t1_j2ay9p8 wrote

It was a weird to me, a kid at the time, as I loved Moonlighting (not that I got all the jokes) seeing David Addison shooting people. He’s still a cop in the movie so not quite an “everyman” but very capable.

North by Northwest has more like an “everyman” (even though Cary Grant is a big star) because he don’t know how to do shit.

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UntidyBargain t1_iuk61et wrote

There’s absolutely nothing wrong with changing your opinion on a film based on talking with someone or reading essays. We can certainly appreciate art through our own internalization but it’s also wonderful to hear a different (and hopefully informed/intelligent) perspective. They can re-enforce our opinions and bolster confidence in our understanding or challenge us to re-examine. I love art essays and analysis.

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