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We saw 3-4 movies in theaters last year, but none on that list. No love for "Knives out"? I guess I sort of have contrarian tastes.
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I've only seen two:
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Even after about an hour in, I was perplexed by this film. It didn't feel like typical Tarantino, I couldn't quite grasp where the story was going, and I wasn't sure if I even liked it. However, my mind changed in the last half and afterward I couldn't stop thinking about it. Fantastic film. I don't know where it ranks in terms of Tarantino's career because I need more viewings and some time, but the nomination is well deserved.
JOKER - I just watched this one today and went in fairly cold. I knew the broad strokes and the reception it got, but man was I blown away by this film. It's not an easy watch, and I can absolutely understand why some people hated it. But my God did it raise comic book movies into an entirely different stratosphere. My guess is that it won't win Best Picture due to the relentlessly bleak tone and divisive political statement, but Joaquin Phoenix will take Best Actor as the consolation prize.
Even though I haven't watched many films up for grabs, there are many that I want to watch (The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Parasite, and Ford vs Ferrari were all on my to see list before the nominations were announced), which is a huge change from the past several years. This is shaping up to be one of the most interesting and exciting Oscars in recent memory for me.
ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Even after about an hour in, I was perplexed by this film. It didn't feel like typical Tarantino, I couldn't quite grasp where the story was going, and I wasn't sure if I even liked it. However, my mind changed in the last half and afterward I couldn't stop thinking about it. Fantastic film. I don't know where it ranks in terms of Tarantino's career because I need more viewings and some time, but the nomination is well deserved.
JOKER - I just watched this one today and went in fairly cold. I knew the broad strokes and the reception it got, but man was I blown away by this film. It's not an easy watch, and I can absolutely understand why some people hated it. But my God did it raise comic book movies into an entirely different stratosphere. My guess is that it won't win Best Picture due to the relentlessly bleak tone and divisive political statement, but Joaquin Phoenix will take Best Actor as the consolation prize.
Even though I haven't watched many films up for grabs, there are many that I want to watch (The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Parasite, and Ford vs Ferrari were all on my to see list before the nominations were announced), which is a huge change from the past several years. This is shaping up to be one of the most interesting and exciting Oscars in recent memory for me.
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I'll wind up seeing nearly all of the nominees eventually. Except maybe The Irishman. I'm not a big fan of mob stories, and three and a half hours is a long time to do anything. I'd have to break that one into two parts.
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Just saw that JOKER is leading the nominations with 11 so I could be wrong about it not winning Best Picture. I wouldn't be disappointed in that, however. I think it's an important film.
I'm a huge fan of mob movies AND Scorcese, and I'm still working up the patience to sit through this one. The middling reviews haven't helped. My gut feeling is that it's nominated more because a 3-hour Scorcese mob epic *should* be Best Picture material, not because it actually is.Kraken wrote:Except maybe The Irishman.
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What middling reviews for The Irishman? It’s at 96% in RT and a number of reviewers have called it Scorsese’s best. I really liked it despite breaking it up over three nights. The last 30/45 minutes in particular is where I thought it went from good to great.
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Most years I usually have seen maybe one nominated movie. My tastes aren't in line with the Academy. But this year I've seen Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Once Upon a Time, Parasite, and The Irishman. The pick of the litter is Parasite by far. Ford v Ferrari is entertaining if you're into cars. Joker is visually interesting. Once Upon a Time is Tarantino. The Irishman is worth a look if you need closure from Goodfellas/Casino.
edit: I'd give a lukewarm review to The Irishman because of some very poor filmmaking in that movie. The scene where a certain character 'stomps' another character is one of the most unintentionally funny things I've EVER seen in a movie. I mean it is Ed Wood levels of incompetent. If that movie didn't have Scorsese's name on it as director people would be ripping it a new one.
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I never looked at the critic reviews, was just going by peers. Out of maybe 6 or 7 people I talked to, the best review was "It was OK."Ralph-Wiggum wrote:What middling reviews for The Irishman?
Good to know the critics liked it and its inclusion was justified.
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Parasite was a ride and a half, man. I hope it wins, but I'm doubtful that it will.
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Just watched MARRIAGE STORY. Not my typical cup of tea, but I really enjoyed Adam Driver and ScarJo's performances. I definitely understand why it earned a nom - it has all the tropes of an Academy Award nominated indie drama. However, I don't mean that in a disparaging way. In terms of crafting the familiar story of a broken marriage, it pulls its punches when necessary and hits you in the feels only when it needs to. I thought it was a pretty masterful balance. Also Alan Alda is a national treasure.
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I watched it over the weekend too, and while I did think it was good, it didn't blow me away. Both leads were great, but I thought the movie ran a little longer than it needed to, and there were certain elements in the latter stage with the lawyers that I felt were too contrived. In terms of really affecting me emotionally, maybe it's my Asian bias but I thought The Farewell did a better job and Awkwafina got robbed.YellowKing wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:08 pm Just watched MARRIAGE STORY. Not my typical cup of tea, but I really enjoyed Adam Driver and ScarJo's performances. I definitely understand why it earned a nom - it has all the tropes of an Academy Award nominated indie drama. However, I don't mean that in a disparaging way. In terms of crafting the familiar story of a broken marriage, it pulls its punches when necessary and hits you in the feels only when it needs to. I thought it was a pretty masterful balance. Also Alan Alda is a national treasure.
From the early stuff I read, it sounds like 1917 is the favorite for movie, and Joaquin for actor, prob Renee Zellweger for actress. Not sure about the other big categories. Hopefully Knives Out gets the screenplay award.
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Saw "The Irishman" last week on a flight from NYC to Portland. I enjoyed it, but I didn't think it was exceptional by any means. Kind of lukewarm here, as well. That said, I'm interested to know why you found the above referenced scene to be so bad. What was it about the way that was shot that made it such a poor example of filmmaking? I remember the violence of that scene standing out, but I don't remember it as being particularly poor. What did I miss?gameoverman wrote: ↑Tue Jan 14, 2020 1:44 amMost years I usually have seen maybe one nominated movie. My tastes aren't in line with the Academy. But this year I've seen Ford v Ferrari, Joker, Once Upon a Time, Parasite, and The Irishman. The pick of the litter is Parasite by far. Ford v Ferrari is entertaining if you're into cars. Joker is visually interesting. Once Upon a Time is Tarantino. The Irishman is worth a look if you need closure from Goodfellas/Casino.
edit: I'd give a lukewarm review to The Irishman because of some very poor filmmaking in that movie. The scene where a certain character 'stomps' another character is one of the most unintentionally funny things I've EVER seen in a movie. I mean it is Ed Wood levels of incompetent. If that movie didn't have Scorsese's name on it as director people would be ripping it a new one.
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That it was so unbelievable. The way he was standing and 'stomping' was hilarious. There was no power behind it, no force whatsoever. He looked like he might fall over at any moment. There are ways to cover that up. Show a closeup of his angry face while he's stomping, so we don't see he's incapable of stomping anything. Film a stuntman doing the stomping, then CGI the actor's upper body onto the stuntman's legs. SOMETHING to make it believable.
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I'm only an hour into THE IRISHMAN and I'm finding the de-aging effects so distracting it's completely ruining the movie for me. This technique is NOT ready for prime time. A brief few minutes in a Marvel movie filled with CGI I can handle it, but to carry an entire 3-hour movie? Good God.
Plus apparently they think when you're younger your eyes are about 50 shades bluer than they are when you're older.
I had heard people disparage the effect, but I had no idea it was A) this prevalent in the movie or B) this horribly done. There are scenes where Joe Pesci literally looks like a freaking cartoon.
As a film fan, I've historically though Scorcese could do no wrong but this was a huge misstep. If you're going to cast older actors, choose a story with older characters. It should be disqualified from the Oscars for this garbage CGI alone.
Plus apparently they think when you're younger your eyes are about 50 shades bluer than they are when you're older.
I had heard people disparage the effect, but I had no idea it was A) this prevalent in the movie or B) this horribly done. There are scenes where Joe Pesci literally looks like a freaking cartoon.
As a film fan, I've historically though Scorcese could do no wrong but this was a huge misstep. If you're going to cast older actors, choose a story with older characters. It should be disqualified from the Oscars for this garbage CGI alone.
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Whoa, simmer down there YellowKing.YellowKing wrote:As a film fan, I've historically though Scorcese could do no wrong but this was a huge misstep. If you're going to cast older actors, choose a story with older characters. It should be disqualified from the Oscars for this garbage CGI alone.
I finally finished THE IRISHMAN and while I still think the CGI de-aging was pretty bad, I wound up enjoying the movie quite a bit. Thankfully the de-age stuff dwindles as the movie goes along (or at the very least, seems less egregious - or maybe I just got used to it).
It's still about an hour too long, but that last hour is absolutely riveting and De Niro and Pacino put in stellar performances. Thankfully my faith in "Marty" has been restored.
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Just watched “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Holy shit, I hated that movie.
Some good performances by some really good actors, but the film was just so much self-referential Hollywood garbage. No story to speak of. No real plot. Hours of day-in-the-life stuff with little direction or connection followed by 10 minutes of over the top Tarantino-style ludicrous violence. Not my cup of tea.
Some good performances by some really good actors, but the film was just so much self-referential Hollywood garbage. No story to speak of. No real plot. Hours of day-in-the-life stuff with little direction or connection followed by 10 minutes of over the top Tarantino-style ludicrous violence. Not my cup of tea.
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Thanks for that review. I was on the fence about seeing it, but I honestly don't like Tarantino very much, and haven't even seen Pulp Fiction. Not very fond of his style. And to think we almost got some Star Trek out of him.Kurth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:18 am Just watched “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Holy shit, I hated that movie.
Some good performances by some really good actors, but the film was just so much self-referential Hollywood garbage. No story to speak of. No real plot. Hours of day-in-the-life stuff with little direction or connection followed by 10 minutes of over the top Tarantino-style ludicrous violence. Not my cup of tea.
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So you're going to listen to the one guy on the forum who didn't like the movie?Rumpy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:31 pmThanks for that review. I was on the fence about seeing it, but I honestly don't like Tarantino very much, and haven't even seen Pulp Fiction. Not very fond of his style. And to think we almost got some Star Trek out of him.Kurth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:18 am Just watched “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Holy shit, I hated that movie.
Some good performances by some really good actors, but the film was just so much self-referential Hollywood garbage. No story to speak of. No real plot. Hours of day-in-the-life stuff with little direction or connection followed by 10 minutes of over the top Tarantino-style ludicrous violence. Not my cup of tea.
I loved it, but I don't watch movies for the plot, I watch for the characters and the acting performances, etc. I tend to like character-driven movies like "American Graffiti" more than plot-driven movies like "The Sixth Sense". I can see how someone who likes plot-driven movies would not like it.
On the other hand, I'm surprised you've never seen "Pulp Fiction". The fact that you've mentioned this more than once makes me think you're proud of that fact, when all you're doing is cheating yourself of one of the best and most influential movies of the past 25 years or so. Even if you see it and hate it, if you are a movie lover you owe it to yourself to give it a shot (and let us all know what you thought about it, of course).
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I really enjoyed Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It had a nice, easy-going flow to it that was just fun (and relaxing?) to watch. I'm not sure I would consider it a best-picture worthy movie, but it's probably one of the better 2019 movies I saw this year (which haven't been many, admittedly).
That said, I generally always like Tarantino movies (Pulp Fiction is one of my favorite movies); if you aren't a huge Tarantino fan, I can see why Once Upon a Time might not be your thing.
That said, I generally always like Tarantino movies (Pulp Fiction is one of my favorite movies); if you aren't a huge Tarantino fan, I can see why Once Upon a Time might not be your thing.
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Nah, it's more the fact that there are certain directors like Tarantino who absolutely do nothing for me. I just don't get anything out of them or their style, so why would I keep returning to something I know I don't like? And even if I were to watch Pulp Fiction now for the first time, I'm not even sure I'd get all the references as they'd be dated in the zeitgeist of the day. But the reason I keep mentioning it is because it's the only real example I keep thinking of in relation to his movies seeing as I have little interest in them. I think I've maybe watched 1 or 2 of his movies, but I wouldn't be able to tell you the titles, but I know they've left me feeling cold.Apollo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 3:27 pm On the other hand, I'm surprised you've never seen "Pulp Fiction". The fact that you've mentioned this more than once makes me think you're proud of that fact, when all you're doing is cheating yourself of one of the best and most influential movies of the past 25 years or so. Even if you see it and hate it, if you are a movie lover you owe it to yourself to give it a shot (and let us all know what you thought about it, of course).
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I'm a big Tarantino fan, but I'm of the mind you have to watch his films multiple times to really absorb them. Even as a fan, I hated Inglorious Basterds the first time I saw it, and was mostly meh about Django Unchained. It took another viewing to warm up and additional viewings to absolutely love them. The guy has a passion and knowledge for film that I will never come close to achieving, and I realize that there's no way in hell my brain is going to catch every nuance in one viewing.
He's also one of those directors that knows how to pull stellar performances from his actors, so if you're the type of viewer that appreciates great acting (or at least unconventional performances from familiar faces), you'll likely love his work more. After all, he single-handedly resurrected John Travolta's career when Travolta was nothing but a washed up nobody who made talking baby movies.
I definitely understand people who don't like his style, but there's no doubt he'll go down in history as one of the greats.
He's also one of those directors that knows how to pull stellar performances from his actors, so if you're the type of viewer that appreciates great acting (or at least unconventional performances from familiar faces), you'll likely love his work more. After all, he single-handedly resurrected John Travolta's career when Travolta was nothing but a washed up nobody who made talking baby movies.
I definitely understand people who don't like his style, but there's no doubt he'll go down in history as one of the greats.
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I think I like maybe 30% of Tarantino films.
I loved Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Pretty much hated everything else he’s directed.
It’s strange: I’m really binary on this. I love or hate his movies. Never luke warm.
I think Apollo nailed it: I tend to watch movies for story and plot. I do appreciate great acting performances and character development, but without a compelling story, I usually don’t see the point.
I loved Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Pretty much hated everything else he’s directed.
It’s strange: I’m really binary on this. I love or hate his movies. Never luke warm.
I think Apollo nailed it: I tend to watch movies for story and plot. I do appreciate great acting performances and character development, but without a compelling story, I usually don’t see the point.
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Jackie Brown had a tremendous plot (based on an Elmore Leonard book).Kurth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:08 pm I think I like maybe 30% of Tarantino films.
I loved Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Pretty much hated everything else he’s directed.
It’s strange: I’m really binary on this. I love or hate his movies. Never luke warm.
I think Apollo nailed it: I tend to watch movies for story and plot. I do appreciate great acting performances and character development, but without a compelling story, I usually don’t see the point.
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I think you can watch the opening scene of Inglorious Bastards on Youtube. That would be my test. If a person can watch that opening scene and not be hooked, then yeah you really don't like his style. That one scene, in my opinion, captures what's he's all about.
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I read the book around Thanksgiving and then re-watched the movie and decided it's my least favorite Tarantino. I love all the rest but kinda only like Jackie Brown.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:35 pmJackie Brown had a tremendous plot (based on an Elmore Leonard book).Kurth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:08 pm I think I like maybe 30% of Tarantino films.
I loved Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Pretty much hated everything else he’s directed.
It’s strange: I’m really binary on this. I love or hate his movies. Never luke warm.
I think Apollo nailed it: I tend to watch movies for story and plot. I do appreciate great acting performances and character development, but without a compelling story, I usually don’t see the point.
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Yep, that'd be me too. And it's not that I'm proud of not having seen it. It's just that I have no particular desire to see any of his movies, and that's just the way I am. We all have our likes and dislikes.
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Strange coincidence: A couple of hours ago I watched a Dr Who episode that echoed that scene, and I couldn't remember where I'd seen it before.gameoverman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:29 pm I think you can watch the opening scene of Inglorious Bastards on Youtube. That would be my test. If a person can watch that opening scene and not be hooked, then yeah you really don't like his style. That one scene, in my opinion, captures what's he's all about.
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You're right, I did try to watch that movie at one point, but I couldn't get past the opening scene. I don't know how I can explain it, but there's something about his movies that make me feel uncomfortable.gameoverman wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 7:29 pm I think you can watch the opening scene of Inglorious Bastards on Youtube. That would be my test. If a person can watch that opening scene and not be hooked, then yeah you really don't like his style. That one scene, in my opinion, captures what's he's all about.
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Huh. I don't know where I'd rank it among his films, but I absolutely adored Jackie Brown. I could have watched another hour of Robert Forster and Pam Grier discussing music and flirting.Z-Corn wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 8:58 pmI read the book around Thanksgiving and then re-watched the movie and decided it's my least favorite Tarantino. I love all the rest but kinda only like Jackie Brown.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:35 pmJackie Brown had a tremendous plot (based on an Elmore Leonard book).Kurth wrote: ↑Mon Jan 20, 2020 6:08 pm I think I like maybe 30% of Tarantino films.
I loved Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained. Pretty much hated everything else he’s directed.
It’s strange: I’m really binary on this. I love or hate his movies. Never luke warm.
I think Apollo nailed it: I tend to watch movies for story and plot. I do appreciate great acting performances and character development, but without a compelling story, I usually don’t see the point.
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I've always considered True Romance to be Tarantino movie, even though he didn't direct it. I'd say it was second only to Reservoir Dogs as a favorite but the reality is that TR is more re-watchable than RD. RD was fantastic for the boundaries it pushed and could be watched over and over and over in 1992 by my 21/22 year old self but it's highly unlikely I'd sit through it again unless it was on, I wasn't doing anything else, and I was catching it in the opening scene. TR, I would probably stop and watch at any point in the movie and forget about what else was happening.
My attraction to Tarantino movies had always been a love for movie archetypes, taking the traditional approach, writing some best of stoner dialog and running with it, and then totally shaking up the narrative. Narrative style has been largest attraction in story telling for as long as I can remember.
RD pulled me in because it was almost like one scene play brought to a heist movie. Only the heist has gone wrong. Fun and Hijinx follow with the actual movie's plot slowly being revealed by what happens on the side events outside of the one room. I don't even realize why I'm entranced by the movie until it's over.
QT would take these narrative liberties pretty consistently in works related to him early on. Pulp Fiction would tie together different stories told out of sequence. TR would told mainly be from the love interest of unreliable narrator. Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
I think I started to lose interest at From Dusk Till Dawn and Four Rooms, that something extra wasn't there. Four Room tried with four directors telling four different stories but didn't succeed. After that, I could take or leave the rest that I've seen and don't have much memory of any of them.
My attraction to Tarantino movies had always been a love for movie archetypes, taking the traditional approach, writing some best of stoner dialog and running with it, and then totally shaking up the narrative. Narrative style has been largest attraction in story telling for as long as I can remember.
RD pulled me in because it was almost like one scene play brought to a heist movie. Only the heist has gone wrong. Fun and Hijinx follow with the actual movie's plot slowly being revealed by what happens on the side events outside of the one room. I don't even realize why I'm entranced by the movie until it's over.
QT would take these narrative liberties pretty consistently in works related to him early on. Pulp Fiction would tie together different stories told out of sequence. TR would told mainly be from the love interest of unreliable narrator. Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
I think I started to lose interest at From Dusk Till Dawn and Four Rooms, that something extra wasn't there. Four Room tried with four directors telling four different stories but didn't succeed. After that, I could take or leave the rest that I've seen and don't have much memory of any of them.
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NBK was an Oliver Stone movie. I never saw it as the topic disinterested me at the time. Also, Juliette Lewis scared me.LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 pm Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
She still scares me....
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Tarantino has a story credit (but not a screenplay credit) for Natural Born Killers apparently. I learn something new every day.Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:46 pmNBK was an Oliver Stone movie. I never saw it as the topic disinterested me at the time. Also, Juliette Lewis scared me.LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 pm Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
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It was sold on Tarantino's name, even though he had his name pulled from the credits and his influence was still all over the movie. No matter what Stone did (wrong IMO), Tarantino's signature was felt in the story.Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:46 pmNBK was an Oliver Stone movie. I never saw it as the topic disinterested me at the time. Also, Juliette Lewis scared me.LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 pm Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
She still scares me....
Juliette Lewis, as it turns out, is one of the more fun entertainers you will ever see. She was a passionate singer, leading Juliette and the Licks and she played the crowd like it's her instrument. I put her up there not too far below the Gods of live performance like Jane's Addiction, The Cramps, The Futureheads, whom all treated live performance as a sort of developing conversation with the audience they played for.
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Huh. Didn't realize that. Makes me slightly more interested in watching it.ImLawBoy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:50 pmTarantino has a story credit (but not a screenplay credit) for Natural Born Killers apparently. I learn something new every day.Ralph-Wiggum wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:46 pmNBK was an Oliver Stone movie. I never saw it as the topic disinterested me at the time. Also, Juliette Lewis scared me.LordMortis wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2020 2:39 pm Natural Born Killers had a hard time separating reality from psychosis, though I've mostly erased that one from memory. I didn't care for it.
She still scares me....
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Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and The Irishman were both slow burns that had fantastic fourth quarters that stuck with you. Both were great films.
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I finally sat down to watch Parasite last night, completely forgetting the Oscars were even on. Was weird to get a notification on my phone midway through the movie that it had won Best Picture.
What an amazing film. Came in knowing nothing but what was in the trailer, and was absolutely blown away. The twists and turns were remarkable, and that ending was just...wow.
What an amazing film. Came in knowing nothing but what was in the trailer, and was absolutely blown away. The twists and turns were remarkable, and that ending was just...wow.
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Did nobody watch last night? Parasite ended up sweeping up 4 awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best International Feature Film (renamed from Best Foreign Film), Best Original Screenplay. Interestingly, given what it was racking up, I didn't think it would win Best Picture when it had also won Best International, as my speculation from last year was that a movie wouldn't and couldn't win both, but apparently that doesn't seem to be the case.
Honestly, I'm a bit mixed on the no host thing. It does flow better, but there were many times throughout the evening where I was wondering who was on stage as they coincided with a portion of the programming with nobody to introduce them. In this case, I would expect their names to show up in the digital overlay. The way this was done felt like less of a viewer-friendly broadcast for those who don't keep up with the who's who.
Noticed some more award weirdness this year. I would have thought that Tom Hanks as Mr Rogers would have been up for Best Actor given who the movie was about, but no, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Why does the actor who plays the reporter get top billing? That one really doesn't make sense to me.
Honestly, I'm a bit mixed on the no host thing. It does flow better, but there were many times throughout the evening where I was wondering who was on stage as they coincided with a portion of the programming with nobody to introduce them. In this case, I would expect their names to show up in the digital overlay. The way this was done felt like less of a viewer-friendly broadcast for those who don't keep up with the who's who.
Noticed some more award weirdness this year. I would have thought that Tom Hanks as Mr Rogers would have been up for Best Actor given who the movie was about, but no, he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor. Why does the actor who plays the reporter get top billing? That one really doesn't make sense to me.
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Re: Oscars
I haven't watched an Oscars broadcast in probably 20 years. I just look at the winner's list afterwards, and find clips of any speeches that were either noteworthy or complete train wrecks.
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