Posts by Anonymous

Heh, look, regarding *8 1/2*—that was a mistake, and I owned up to it immediately... Everyone trips up sometimes, right? But apparently, when I mess up, people take it way more seriously than when anyone else screws up...

Mistakes like that just don't happen to people who ACTUALLY LIVE AND BREATHE CINEMA...

I mean, come on, *8 1/2*... it’s sitting on pretty much every major critic's list as one of the top 10 movies of all time... and you don't even know who directed it? 🙄

Look, I could honestly tell you you're being incredibly dense if you didn't realize this movie is depicting the absolute bottom of the barrel in New York City, because it clearly DOES... For God's sake, the guy is begging his daughter and his wife for spare change just to pay the radio bill, and he still can't make ends meet... Everyone lives in these run-down buildings that Americans would call "the projects"... One character is such a massive alcoholic it's almost a caricature (okay, maybe that's not poverty—it's a cliché, especially when that guy has a heart attack and says the stupidest line in the whole movie: "Are you crying?" and then these idiots in the theater around me start laughing... Seriously, you think that's a good ending?)... Every single character is struggling, and no matter how you look at it, those struggles are all tied back to financial hardship, which is why I'm saying this is the worst kind of poverty... Man, if I were one of the people in this film, I'd be living like royalty by comparison... ]

Listen, kid... I actually watched the preview and then sat through the Q&A with Mike Leigh... so I consider myself more than qualified to tell you that you're talking total nonsense... This movie isn't even about the absolute worst poverty in New York City... nor is that housing project the most destitute part of the city... unlike Ken Loach... Leigh doesn't blame society or capitalism for poverty and social issues... and not every character in the film is barely scraping by... the movie is actually about family dynamics and marital relationships... about the struggle to adapt to life changes and the refusal to take responsibility... it's about the sheer difficulty of existing... it's pure existentialism... which clearly you don't get, my dear White!

Personally, one of my favorite scenes is when Maureen sings at the karaoke bar 🙂))

Seriously though, those guys are the absolute best. They deserve a real comeback instead of all this hype for people like Madonna, Jennifer Lopez, and other rich divas who only get attention because they're hot, know how to work a crowd, and aren't afraid to show some skin!😠

[When will people finally realize that everyone interprets a movie differently? You saw a bright message at the end and now you think I’m missing it... That’s just not true... I get that the movie has an optimistic ending, but my issue is that it was poorly executed... That long scene felt incredibly tedious to me, and because it dragged on so much, it felt totally out of place compared to the rest of the film, where everything else had a more natural pace... It clearly gets under your skin since you're getting so defensive about it.

Right...🙄 what do all those big-shot film critics actually know? 🙄 These people who act like they're experts after studying cinema for years... actually ranked "All or Nothing" as one of the top 10 films of 2002.
Honestly, we should all just go take lessons from White... Since White says the ending of "All or nothing" is bad... then I guess that's just how it is... because clearly, none of us or the critics know anything about movies... apparently, White knows best...🙄 🙂

Yeah, seriously, 8 1/2 is totally Fellini's masterpiece. What a massive mistake... I guess I'm just not used to seeing someone from Europe make actually good movies.

From what I can tell, you credited 8 1/2 to Bergman (that Swede) instead of some American... so I'm really not following the logic behind your comment above.😕 🙄I mean, please tell me you didn't think Bergman was an American...😲 😲

2. Grab a dictionary, look up what the word "Psychedelic" actually means, and then come back here and try applying it to the movie properly.

You're spot on, redowl90... you're acting just like those guys on the right wing over at the political rallies... you hear a fancy word and think using it makes you sound educated, so you throw it around constantly without even knowing what it signifies...🙄

Go watch Barberell if you want to see what a truly Psychedelic film
looks like.

Michelle Howard2 said:Mickey, man, take a breath. Stop insulting people for no reason and quit acting like you're the world's leading professor. Honestly, it’s exhausting.

Look, I haven't even seen the movie yet; I'm just reading this thread as an unbiased observer. redowl90 actually gave a solid explanation of why he doesn't think it's a masterpiece—he even included plenty of praise—but he didn't go overboard or lose his mind over it like you did. What you wrote feels a bit fanatical, which is fine, but being that aggressive about forcing your opinion on everyone else isn't okay. This is a space where people should feel free to talk about movies, and thank God they see things differently than I do. redowl90 certainly isn't some idiot you need to lecture. Besides, since you're a moderator here, don't discourage people by talking down to them. Instead of attacking, try something like, "Actually, redowl90, I disagree, and here's why I think this is a masterpiece." Share what you know, show us what you saw, and actually enrich the conversation. Everything you wrote about the film was empty. At least redowl90 said something substantive, whereas you just dropped two meaningless phrases. To anyone watching from the outside, you just look like someone throwing shade without any actual arguments.

Michelle Howard2, it's pretty obvious you haven't been following redowl90's posts... nobody evaluates films with that level of pretentiousness like he does... it's like he's writing for fucking Les Temps modernes... but the truth is... the kid just has zero clue about cinema!!!!
When guys like Liberatore, Newcomer, Zhabotinsky, or Mickey have an opinion, it's one thing... but when someone like him starts trashing Leigh with that much ego, while trying to hype up the supposed "artistry" in Titanic... it honestly makes my skin crawl...
redowl90 once went after me ages ago just because I argued that Bertolucciesque's "Stealing Beauty" was a total lemon of a movie... 🙄 so clearly, he isn't immune to backlash himself if someone dares to criticize his absolute favorite film...

redowl90 said:What did I even say today that made me sound so clueless? I said All or Nothing is a solid movie until about twenty minutes before the end... Look, that’s just my take on it. I also said the acting in Y Tu Mama Tambien wasn't anything special... And it WASN'T! You guys who obsess over European films don't watch them objectively; you just care that they aren't the typical Hollywood trash or other propaganda garbage...

Well, we can't look at movies that way... Every film should be judged on its own merits, regardless of who directed it or what language is spoken...

God knows what would happen if I shared my actual thoughts on, say, Amelie... I'd probably get banned from the Forum for life...

Honestly, redowl90, you don't actually know anything about cinema, you're just acting like a snob... You wouldn't even know the difference between Bergman and Fellini... plus, Y Tu Mama Tambien isn't even a European film, it's Latin American... and remember when you said you saw "Whispers and Cries" at the Film Archive and called it a boring movie... well, you also said a film won't be bad just because people like boring movies... I remember that clearly... but then you heard how "cool" it is to love Bergman, and suddenly you've changed your tune...

I don't obsess over EUROPEAN FILMS, I obsess over GOOD FILMS.... whether they were made by Canadian Egojan, American Jarmusch, Iranian Kiarostami, Japanese Kitano, or European Leigh...

I don't judge a movie based on the director... I actually hated Loach's latest, "Sweet 16"...

Y Tu Mama Tambien is a thousand times better than that awful Titanic, the movie you're obsessed with...🙄

Last year we got that awesome Elvis Presley remix of "A Little Less Conversation," so it’s high time we brought back the absolute legends this year—I’m talking about Freddie Mercury!!!🙂

The "Great Spirit" is essentially the same thing as the Heavenly Father in Christianity. 😉

The messages our hearts send us are divine, really—it’s just that most people have no idea how to actually listen. They can't tell the difference between the true beat of their own heart and all the mindless noise coming from their fleeting desires and passions.

You really ought to brush up on your knowledge regarding Jesus's teachings. While I appreciate you claiming to value His message, Jesus's teachings don't exactly play nice with all those other "doctrines"—they're two completely different worlds.

Jesus taught us that we shouldn't just follow our own hearts, but rather focus on fulfilling the will of our Heavenly Father. Let's face it, our hearts aren't always aligned with God's will.

Red brother, 🙂 being a child doesn't mean you have to be naive or ignorant; that's not what Jesus meant at all. Maybe there was a misunderstanding, but I'm against those Native American groups over in Lourdes too. 😁

Go ahead and tell your stories—I've got nothing against that—but remember what our brother Jesus said: let your words be a simple "yes" or a "no," for anything more than that is often driven by evil. What he meant is that everything someone says is either coming from a good place or an evil one. Even those empty stories and idle words, if they aren't rooted in goodness, only serve to lead people down the wrong path.

Feel free to drop by anytime! I'd love it if you could tell me a bit more about this "Great Spirit" you mentioned; I'm genuinely curious.🙂

ruggedjackal46 said:I’m just not feeling Shaman lately. It feels like he never moved past Supernatural and now every single track sounds exactly the same.😢

Honestly, if Santana had gone in any other direction, he wouldn't be Santana—he’d basically be Britney Spears in baggy shorts and a tiny bikini top with a yellow mustache.

Man, this is never going to end 😁

While the movie is playing, everything feels perfect—sweet, beautiful, and just wonderful. But once it ends and reality hits you again, everything tastes so BITTER, making life feel even worse than it did before.
Still, I am beyond happy that I sat through it 👍

Taylor Cruz7, you’ve got a great eye; I honestly can’t stop watching it 😉

Screw this whole crowd! 😁

Mikilegendocare said:redowl90, it’s actually wild how little you know about movies, yet you try so hard to act like you’re some kind of expert when you clearly aren't... Did you have a rough childhood or something? Is that why you're so obsessed with being wrong?

Miki legenda 🙂))) 🙏 😘

redowl90 said:The movie paints such a bleak picture of New York City, yet it's packed with humor... I mean, seriously... When will people realize that if you want to make a psychedelic, depressing film, you CAN'T have humor in it (or at least keep it to an absolute minimum)...

Oh, please... when is that amateur Mike Leigh going to figure out his filmmaking style is totally off? He really ought to take advice from an expert like redowl90, who actually knows their stuff when it comes to cinema...🙄 🙏

Harold King54... check your DMs! 🙂

Yeah... when you listen to QOTSA... especially "Millionaire"... it’s basically the same damn riff from start to finish. 🙄

Personally, I've never really been an electronica guy, though I don't have anything against it... everyone should just listen to whatever they want, for crying out loud! 😁

I’ve been using this body lotion with Q10, and honestly, I’m obsessed...