"I understand you've got to get them in the theater. You got to keep the seats full.. but I don't want to make a film.. where they show up, sit down, jack off, and get up and get out before the story ends. It is my dream, it is my goal, it is my idea to make a film.. that the story just sucks them in... and when they spurt out that joy juice... they just got to sit in…
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What's Up, Doc? 1972
this was really bad. i would put the majority of the blame on ryan o'neal. he was terrible. streisand wasn't bad. this is the first film i've seen her in. the main problem though is that the jokes just weren't funny. it was mostly awkward, old people humor. i don't mean old people from the 70's, i mean old people from the 30's. something like a character sits down to eat a bowl of ice cream and instead of a…
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Actors 2021
a thought provoking film. at the same time, irresponsible, perhaps even dangerous. what is basically a pseudo documentary about sibling rivalry comes off as a critique of trans people.
based on the Q&A after the film, it seemed like they were surprised that people responded negatively. the actors are brother and sister in reality which makes this even more interesting. i love the kinds of films that blur fiction and reality but i just think that more thought and intention could have been put into the plot to avoid the kind of backlash that would obviously occur.
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Knives Out 2019
worse than clever is trying to be clever and failing.
a character uses the phrase "weak sauce." i stopped the movie, put on captions to confirm. "so much weak sauce." they say it again.
marta throws up when she lies? chris evans has her eat "a bunch of baked beans" so he can figure out the truth?
too many characters that have nothing to do with the plot. too long. too boring. poor taste.