-Pyromaniac-
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not really. It's a gritty movie, great casting and atmosphere, it's just some great stuff all around. The twist is just the clincher.
The Dark Knight Rises |OT| The Legend Ends (Warning: Unmarked Spoilers Within)
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I love The Shining too. I`d just put it in the next tier.
planar1280
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its not the twist, its the build up.
The best thing about prestige is the emotional investment he makes the viewer get towards two people who will do anything to achieve their ambitions, even if it means doing something inconvievable. They were so true to their art they were willing to destroy themselves..literally to get ahead of one another
You look like a man who takes these reviews too seriously.
Do you want my opinion?
Do you want my opinion? You need to lighten up.
Anton Sugar
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The Prestige, for what it's trying to accomplish, is a pretty perfect film. Editing, cinematography, sound, acting, story, structure...Nolan's best, IMO!
Real Talk:
The two Gaffers who I would expect to give the most rationale and best review for this film would be negative nancy Jett (who will rightfully shit on this if it is shit and praise this if it is good) and Dan. Dan's P.O.V seems very neutral overall.
Solo's review will be fun just because of all dat 6/10 Nolan trolling. I mean I expect him to bring up some legitimate points, but he (like Sculli) is too self-aware of his Bat-GAF celebrity status. I look forward to your review (for the lols) but expect much exaggeration too. Similarly, DMczaf's will be too defensive about the film (he is bat-gaf's white knight).
Amirox's review is also worth checking out - he was spot on about TDK and Inception.
The two Gaffers who I would expect to give the most rationale and best review for this film would be negative nancy Jett (who will rightfully shit on this if it is shit and praise this if it is good) and Dan. Dan's P.O.V seems very neutral overall.
Solo's review will be fun just because of all dat 6/10 Nolan trolling. I mean I expect him to bring up some legitimate points, but he (like Sculli) is too self-aware of his Bat-GAF celebrity status. I look forward to your review (for the lols) but expect much exaggeration too. Similarly, DMczaf's will be too defensive about the film (he is bat-gaf's white knight).
Amirox's review is also worth checking out - he was spot on about TDK and Inception.
ViewtifulJC
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A couple of good friends of mine adore Eyes Wide Shut. It's their favorite movie of 1999, a year that contains The Matrix, Three Kings, American Beauty, The Talented Mr. Ripley, Fight Club, Magnolia, The Insider, The Sixth Sense, Toy Story 2, The Green Mile, Being John Malkovich, etc among of host of popular favorite movie choices for that year.
edit: Oh, and Bringing Out the Dead. The one Scorsese movie that nobody seems to like but me
edit: Oh, and Bringing Out the Dead. The one Scorsese movie that nobody seems to like but me
tee hee
EdibleExplosives
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I prefer Memento by a long shot, but I've only seen The Prestige once and it took me a couple of viewings to really appreciate Memento. It was the same with BB.
Foreign Jackass
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I think Nolan's popular because he's "gritty". Actually he's got nothing on the real "gritty" directors like Mann, Scorsese and Melville, but he's got the commercial appeal (Batman played a heavy role in that).
Actually, I think most of his movies are, like someone's idea expressed earlier, some kind of well-done pre-Village Shyamalan movies (and maybe not even as visually interesting). But Unbreakable is better than any Batman flick, though, from what I remember... Maybe I should watch it again, though, it's been a while.
Actually, I think most of his movies are, like someone's idea expressed earlier, some kind of well-done pre-Village Shyamalan movies (and maybe not even as visually interesting). But Unbreakable is better than any Batman flick, though, from what I remember... Maybe I should watch it again, though, it's been a while.
BOTD is pretty awesome from what I remember of my single viewing.edit: Oh, and Bringing Out the Dead. The one Scorsese movie that nobody seems to like but me
-Pyromaniac-
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I disagree with literally 99% of everything Jett says. Way too harsh on things. People give way too much credence to negative opinions, as if they're more credible or something. Like they have more refined taste and spot things others don't.
I think the only thing I've agreed with Jett on in the past couple of years has been the Man of Steel trailer.
A trailer.
Why is what will definitely be the most obnoxious review going to be worth checking out?
Yuuuuuuup.
You know, I never rarely do this but his tag is kinda accurate, lol
Also amirox will treat his oppinion as fact, I was getting headaches in breaking bad thread because of him
Foreign Jackass
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I think the general public has gotten less and less selective in their entertainment in the last 20 years or so, though, so maybe that plays into the credence given to negative opinions.
He liked Avengers
Nothing to do with that.
We never had the internet for each asshole to share extremes of opinions. The most extreme ring the loudest.
planar1280
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Actually its a good thing about Scullis review,
his fav film like many others is BB, majority (80% think its TDK).
Seeing that Nolan has taken the moderate best of BB in the eyes of audiences and upped the scaled of TDK to 10x in TDKR, I think GA will view this movie on Par with TDK.
ViewtifulJC
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I kinda like that Kubrick ratings are always all over the board. Some people love 2001, others think he peaked with Paths of Glory, some only really like The Shining or Eyes Wide Shut. He doesn't have any movie that everybody kinda hates and forgets about near the bottom of the list, like Always and 1941 for Spielberg, or all that crap F. Coppolla or R. Scott made after their early classics.
FreshCakes
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Just noticed that the "Rise" track was in the teaser trailer from last year
Expendable.
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Curmudgeon Jeff Wells loved it:
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/07/propulsive_disc.php
Kind of shocked at his response, knowing his general distaste for blockbusters and superhero films.
http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/07/propulsive_disc.php
Kind of shocked at his response, knowing his general distaste for blockbusters and superhero films.
Don'tBeWeird
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I used to find myself agreeing with Jett a lot, but then he called Avengers a fun movie. He's getting soft.
Foreign Jackass
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That is also true. But as a child of the early 80s, I can definitely say without doubt that the general quality of Hollywood movies has gone down in the last decade and a half.
-Pyromaniac-
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now THAT's pretty surprising.
Expendable.
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Wells:
Ha, no surprise there.
Ha, no surprise there.
Ape Gone Insane
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That poster with the tower and crowd looks amazing. I've never seen it before.
I like Wells.
planar1280
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This is what I was refering to Nolan seems to have a movie which is completely different directionwise from BB and TDK, essentially manipulating views and implying the consistenty of reviewers in the trilogy will not be there. someone who disliked the previous movie or the previous 2 seem to be liking it and some are disliking it after liking BB and/or TDK
Foreign Jackass
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Kubrick is more of an "auteur" director than all those are, though. I see him more in the vein of Fellini, Bergman and Ozu (albeit with some studio work in his early stuff) than as a Spielberg or a Scott, which makes his body of work more... evenly interesting, I guess.
Amirox gave a super positive review for TDK (which was spot on) and a very negative review on Inception (cool concept, shallow with bad pacing and execution)
He is part of the TDK > BB crowd. He knows what's up. If TDKR is shit, he will call it.
EdibleExplosives
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-Pyromaniac-
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it wasn't the superhero movie he deserved, but the one he needed
Don't disappointment me, man.
Noland's punishment must be more severe..if it indeed warrants it.
planar1280
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Nolan's Batman was never a SUPERhero film, it was a comic book film...
did no one see my gif?
goddamnit man i spent 34 hours on this shit
he believes in Michael Scofield.
joker doesn't.
goddamnit man i spent 34 hours on this shit
lol
This thread is a fucking roller coaster.
"Movie feels bloated... not as good as previous Batman movies"
"Movie deserves Oscars! Makes Avengers look like Dog shit! Ultra disciplined pacing!"
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN??? HUNH?
WHAT DO YOU BELIEVE IN?????
he believes in Michael Scofield.
joker doesn't.
It is a crime drama involving men in costumes and makeup.
....and by makeup I obviously mean eyeliner.
Awesome.did no one see my gif?
goddamnit man i spent 34 hours on this shit
lol
he believes in Michael Scofield.
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