feralgardener502 said:Boo! Seriously? Like, it didn't bother anyone in the other 8,909 movies out there, but suddenly it's a huge deal now? What exactly is the issue here... I mean, what's the actual problem?
Well, it bothered me in those other 8,909 movies too, and honestly, it’s still bothering me in this one.
How on earth am I supposed to stay patient for a movie that promises a mix of both "rising stars" and "legendary veterans," all while boasting about its "cutting-edge technology"? 🤣
...especially when the trailer leans so heavily on ringbearer style fonts and a remix of Mansell's Lux Aeterna straight out of the LOTR : TTT trailer. 🙄
Could you please number your questions? It would make answering them so much easier, and I think it'll help keep this whole thread looking a lot cleaner and more organized.
😕 Everyone keeps going on about how complicated this movie is, but honestly, I felt like I knew exactly who everyone was and what their deal was at every single moment.
If that’s really how you want to look at the creative process and interpret what's being made, then you might find some interesting perspectives in the works of Jung. 😁
The movie is such a brilliant, sneaky little satire. Was I really the only one laughing out loud in the theater?
Honestly, a couple of days ago, I wasn't even sure if I had actually "gotten" everything. But then I stumbled upon a quick interview with Cronenberg, and suddenly it all clicked—I realized my brain was actually on the right track after all.
Lawrence Booth2 said:I'm thinking about jotting down a little casual note for my own archives regarding why directors choose to shake the camera during certain scenes—basically exploring what kind of effect they're aiming for and what they're trying to communicate to the audience.
Maybe they just lost their tripod right at the end of the movie.
dustyscout53 said:That movie just isn't hitting the mark, is it? To me, the lead feels like a total pale imitation of Ben Stiller, and honestly, he’s just playing one of those typical Stiller roles anyway.
I have to disagree slightly, because I actually think Carell brings a much needed layer of emotional depth to his character. It feels like Stiller often takes a safe retreat back into basic slapstick clowning, and I just wish he’d tap back into the incredible potential he showed in Flirting with Disaster. I suspect the real culprit here is just a weak script—which is exactly what Junfer was talking about.
I totally agree that this movie is basically just pure American propaganda. My proof? Ever since it hit theaters back in 1996, we haven't seen a single alien brave enough to actually try and invade us.
Maybe they've all just been working hard behind the scenes to migrate their entire computer systems over to Linux all this time.
poirot said:It’s honestly pretty wild to me how people roll their eyes at American war movies, acting all exhausted by "oh, not another one," yet they’ll sit through this one without a second thought 👎
Doesn't it feel a little hypocritical to turn around and criticize Canadians for only ever making movies about their own conflict?
I mean, seriously, since when did we decide that anyone brave enough to tell a story about the American Civil War needs to have some kind of bloodstained soul to be taken seriously?