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Matt Damon & Ben Affleck on Rogan
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poppabk
Cheeks Spread for Digital Only Future
"In traditional action films, you'd have "three set pieces" in every act (I, II, III) and each would "ramp up" (spend the big money on third set piece)."
Maybe it's a good thing if this changes. Marvel movies have been following this and usually to their detriment, and half the time it feels like the 3rd act big action scene is just thrown in there because it 'needs' to happen. Winter Soldier's climactic scene is by far the worst part of the movie for example.
Maybe it's a good thing if this changes. Marvel movies have been following this and usually to their detriment, and half the time it feels like the 3rd act big action scene is just thrown in there because it 'needs' to happen. Winter Soldier's climactic scene is by far the worst part of the movie for example.
Punished Miku
Banned
I think Affleck mentions going to the theater to see The Odyssey like 3x in 5 min.
March Climber
Member
Agreed, and I also like when some movies treat an intense dialogue scene as the 3rd act draw instead of utilizing action. I think it's a good change of pace.
While not fully an action movie, it's what made a scene like this so memorable to me:
In many other movies this last scene would have played out differently.
kpopSuperstar
Gold Member
The top comment is correct, Rogan is the new Leno and Letterman, they all flock to internet podcasts to promote their stuff now.
Which is good I guess, more natural discussion.
Which is good I guess, more natural discussion.
Giallo Corsa
Member
Joe Rogan ? He gay boiiii
Also : I tried to watch "The Rip" on Netflix today and I lasted about 30 minutes - it's the usual Netflix slop that you'd expect from, well, Netflix.
Also : I tried to watch "The Rip" on Netflix today and I lasted about 30 minutes - it's the usual Netflix slop that you'd expect from, well, Netflix.
NotMyProblemAnymoreCunt
Biggest Trails Stan
My friend was telling me that he's watching that later tonight and I was interested in watching it until you said that. I didn't watch a trailer or anything lol
Or that its the only way to reach an actual audience. Late night TV gets a pittance compared to the big podcasts.
Grildon Tundy
Member
DKehoe
Member
It really sucks that studios are pandering to people who won't bother to fully engage with a film. A lot of online "movie discourse" seems to come from people who don't actually watch films and it's a shame that some movies are getting dumbed down to cater to those people.
HRK69
Member
SomeNorseGuy
Gold Member
Yeah, way to go. Alienate people who wants well written and tightly paced movies/series by pandering to people who don't care about anything other then sharing that they're "watching" the current thing on social media.
We're devolving into an abomination of a visual Radio Theater with the way they keep on telling each other their character traits and repeating what happening on screen.
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
Adderated
He just got his first taste of alphabrain is all
Putonahappyface
Gold Member
I seldomly watch JRE anymore. Twenty minutes in to Matt Damon and Ben Affleck before I zoned out and and switched it off. The Johnny Knoxville interview on the other hand, I really enjoyed and made it to the end.
poodaddy
Gold Member
Somehow that got pretty jumbled up lol.Affleck on some ungodly dose of stimulants at the start of the episode here.
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ForAcademicPurposes
Gold Member
"Most people are other people. Their thoughts are other someone else's opinion." - Oscar Wilde
Liopleurodon
Member
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90s were a long time ago.
90s were a long time ago.
balls of snow
Member
I notice repeating dialogue to recap plot points the most in the recent Stranger Things season. Watching a real prestige show like Succession and you can the stark difference in how they approach storytelling.
Trilobit
Absolutely Cozy
Wokeness is a religion without forgiveness.
KeithMars
Banned
You'd have to pay me to watch Joe Rogan but those quotes are depressing.
When in public I see the way people swipe through 1-20s burst of horrendous shit continuously on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube it scares me.
There is no way that's not damaging.
The human race is utterly fucked, we're seeing idiocracy and Wall-E in front of our eyes.
When in public I see the way people swipe through 1-20s burst of horrendous shit continuously on TikTok, Instagram and YouTube it scares me.
There is no way that's not damaging.
The human race is utterly fucked, we're seeing idiocracy and Wall-E in front of our eyes.
Lord Panda
The Sea is Always Right
In the end, only your ruin and death will satisfy them. And even then they'll mock you and write hit pieces while your family and friends are still in mourning.
Insane Metal
Member
Affleck looks super weird. Like, he's got a super thin face, what is going on?
EverydayBeast
ChatShitGPT Alpha 0.001
Bourne is #1, Matt Damon does everything well. Affleck is making his own, and also does well, a ton of credit to his Batman.
Aesius
Member
The recent Billy Bob Thornton one was also good. JRE is at its best when he interviews the rare, incredibly down-to-earth celeb or a random, non-famous person who lived through extraordinary events (also, any Alex Jones episode). I still think about the one he did with the guy who was captured by Somali pirates and held captive on a boat for 2.5 years.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
For you guys talking JRE shows which are good or not, I've only listened to some over the past 3-4 months.
- Trump and Musk episodes. Easily the best. Politics, business, etc...
- Billy Bob. Really good. Listened to all of it. Dont even remember much as it was a while back. But he's an engaging talker
- Jensen Huang. Really good. Listened to all of it. Talks about NVIDIA back in the 90s when it was a nobody graphics card maker
- Affleck and Damon. Overall decent. Listened to all of it. Affleck is much more charismatic than Damon. A lot of talk about movies and TV
- Lionel Richie. Decent. Listened to all of it. He's too polite. But really good info about his career and what it was like in the music industry 50 years ago
- Bradley Cooper. Boring. Bailed after an hour. Dont even remember much about it. Not as bad as Crowe
- Russell Crowe. Hands down the worst. Boring as hell. Avoid. Tuned out after an hour as all they talked about were trees, animals, and Crowe's big farm he lives on. It was like those two were botanists
- Trump and Musk episodes. Easily the best. Politics, business, etc...
- Billy Bob. Really good. Listened to all of it. Dont even remember much as it was a while back. But he's an engaging talker
- Jensen Huang. Really good. Listened to all of it. Talks about NVIDIA back in the 90s when it was a nobody graphics card maker
- Affleck and Damon. Overall decent. Listened to all of it. Affleck is much more charismatic than Damon. A lot of talk about movies and TV
- Lionel Richie. Decent. Listened to all of it. He's too polite. But really good info about his career and what it was like in the music industry 50 years ago
- Bradley Cooper. Boring. Bailed after an hour. Dont even remember much about it. Not as bad as Crowe
- Russell Crowe. Hands down the worst. Boring as hell. Avoid. Tuned out after an hour as all they talked about were trees, animals, and Crowe's big farm he lives on. It was like those two were botanists
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
Rounders is an awesome movie.
I can't believe JRE sat in front of Ben Affleck for TWO HOURS and didn't ask, "Who was better in bed, Jennifer Lopez or Ana De Armas?"
Like, come on, man, give us something!! I get he won't talk about the mother of his kids but dish it out on these other two broads!
I'm curious how well their business model of "Increased profit sharing based on views/revenue" goes. Seems like it would give them little in the way of a war chest should a few projects tank but I suppose they are essentially pre-selling them based on their own star power so the risk of underperforming is somewhat low.
Still no idea where 100 mill went on this picture though, unless they are paying themselves a ton. It looks 50 mill at best, and even that's being generous.
Like, come on, man, give us something!! I get he won't talk about the mother of his kids but dish it out on these other two broads!
I'm curious how well their business model of "Increased profit sharing based on views/revenue" goes. Seems like it would give them little in the way of a war chest should a few projects tank but I suppose they are essentially pre-selling them based on their own star power so the risk of underperforming is somewhat low.
Still no idea where 100 mill went on this picture though, unless they are paying themselves a ton. It looks 50 mill at best, and even that's being generous.
calistan
Member
Trilobit
Absolutely Cozy
I enjoyed the Graham Hancock one. Always interesting.
deriks
4-Time GIF/Meme God
Remember when people said that "the costumer is always right" is bullshit?! That's it.
If you want to watch a movie, watch the fucking movie. Could be a show or reading a book. People worked hard to do this, and some are so addicted to their phones that they are not caring for nothing anymore. If you don't like the thing, then ok, go to your phone or do whatever other thing. But while you're into something, go full into and respect your and other people's time... Dumbasses
*Rant is over*
If you want to watch a movie, watch the fucking movie. Could be a show or reading a book. People worked hard to do this, and some are so addicted to their phones that they are not caring for nothing anymore. If you don't like the thing, then ok, go to your phone or do whatever other thing. But while you're into something, go full into and respect your and other people's time... Dumbasses
*Rant is over*
John Marston
GAF's very own treasure goblin
Exactly.
When I'm watching something my phone is sitting away on my kitchen counter.
A couple of years ago my best friend who I love very much wanted to watch A Fish Called Wanda with me and she spent over half the movie scrolling on her phone.
She would even "fake laugh" at some parts while still being busy on her phone.
For some reason I said nothing to her otherwise I would have ripped her head off and shit down her neck.
Let's just say we are done watching movies together
Cyberpunkd
Member
JRE is a content exactly for people with shorter attention span. They are talking about everything and nothing for 2 hours, you can tune in and out at any time without losing the plot.
HRK69
Member
That's why it annoys me when people say they 'fell asleep during a movie,' as if that's automatically the film's fault rather than their own state
It almost always carries the implication that the movie was boring, dull or too slow. Even when the reality is usually that they were already exhausted, watching late at night after a few drinks, running on little sleep or picking a 3 hour slow-burn drama at the worst possible time
The movie didn't "put them to sleep", their sleep drive did and the dark room + comfortable couch + lack of interruptions just gave it the green light
*Rant is over*
Cyberpunkd
Member
They are calling them out but still taking their money - so brave. Or being a hypocrite.
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xrnzaaas
Member
I'd have a bigger problem if this was coming from someone who's working for Netflix on a regular basis and also trying to score points with the other side. They're still (more or less) actors known from bigger cinema flicks. Plus you can't really form an opinion about a movie you were part of until you've seen the final cut.
I'm not sure I agree with that. I fell asleep during Peter Jackson's King Kong in the theater, because it was boring and long. I also fell asleep during Everything Everywhere all at once, because I also found it boring.
I do think a good movie gets you enthralled, I mean our mind can snap out of being tired in certain cases and if it's entertained enough it'll wake up.
GermanZepp
Member
Don't watch hollywood or netflix or Amazon movies, there, fixed. There are a gazillion films out there if you are interested.
HRK69
Member
The examples like King Kong or EEAAO show that taste and pacing matter
If a film feels boring to you, then sure it didn't do its job of holding your attention. But even then, saying 'it put me to sleep' still feels like shifting too much responsibility onto the movie