Posts by Emily Thomas3

I lowkey love it when girls swear 🤷

Is the orchestra playing these anthems? Honestly, this is the first competition in a hundred years where the anthems actually sounded good... huge props to the Jamaicans.

Christian Taylor3 said:Vote ruggedridge22 for President! 🙏 Honestly, the biggest pleasant surprise on QT’s list has to be The Insider. It’s kind of nice seeing him include that Mann flick, even if it doesn't exactly scream his usual style—there isn't a shred of pure "entertainment" in The Insider. And holy crap, where is Heat? 😲 Leaving Heat out is definitely rubbing some people the wrong way. I guess he didn't want to repeat himself, and as the esteemed David Price5 so eloquently put it: David Price5: He did it so that no single director takes up two spots... maybe that's actually a good thing, given how many directors there are and how little space we have here... Still, choosing between The Insider and Heat is a tough call...

I know, I'm being boring and childish, repeating myself and quoting things unnecessarily—please forgive me, Emily Thomas3 and everyone else on the forum, especially the veterans... Props to 🙏 Hebiga, I just can't help myself—this is one of those posts you only stumble upon once every few years. By the way, I'm actually planning to print out that "ridiculous scene" from Speed: huge poster for my office and pair it with Emily Thomas3's exact comment right next to it. 🙏

And then there's Roger Ebert
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Speaking of the devil, a little off-topic moment (which it really isn't): just yesterday, a review for Inglourious Basterds popped up on Roger Ebert's website: "To hell with the history books, this is Tarantino's own war".

"After I saw “Inglourious Basterds” at Cannes, although I was writing a daily blog, I resisted giving an immediate opinion about it. I knew Tarantino had made a considerable film, but I wanted it to settle, and to see it again. I’m glad I did. Like a lot of real movies, you relish it more the next time. Immediately after “Pulp Fiction” played at Cannes, QT asked me what I thought. “It’s either the best film of the year or the worst film,” I said. I hardly knew what the hell had happened to me. The answer was: the best film. Tarantino films have a way of growing on you. It’s not enough to see them once."

🙂 👏 🙂

p.s. Look, one single Roger fuckin' Ebert isn't going to dictate my taste; who even is this guy? Most of it holds water, though, so my apologies in advance to anyone who thinks I'm trying to push a specific opinion on them regarding a movie (the "critics" would probably chime in: Oh, he gave Speed four stars but only three and a half to The Insider—old bastard, absolutely crucified him!). That's not the point; Ebert is one of a kind. When a legend like him finally kicks the bucket, a huge chunk of objective, relevant film criticism is going to die right along with him. Again, that's just my two cents.

Man, you guys seriously need to pick up a book more often 🤣 but hey, I'm glad a lazy bum like me actually wrote something decent for a change 🙂

northerncrane4 said:Maybe it’s just me—but pulling off the jump from a 22-minute TV format to a 90-minute feature film this smoothly, without it feeling like a "stretched episode," is a massive achievement. I'm not certain if anyone else has pulled that off before or since. Plus, BLU is arguably much more subversive than that polished, hyper-explicit Team America.

But clearly, Tarantino's brand of explicitness works. To hell with Jan de Bont.

Fair point, but I still find myself leaning toward Team America just a tiny bit more😍 even though they're both absolute gems.

northerncrane4 said:Exactly. Se7en is an absolute masterpiece—flawless—whereas Fight Club is just a visually flashy, narratively clunky attempt at adapting Palahniuk’s work. Personally? I'd argue The Game carries way more weight than Fight Club.

EDIT: Also, "Bigger, Longer & Uncut" is a much more powerful, impactful film than "Team America."☕

Both of them look awesome to me! 🤷 I actually lean toward Team America a bit more, mostly just for that Pearl Harbor song and that one wild sex scene. I know "significance" is totally subjective, but what makes you say BLU holds more weight? (Not being sarcastic or anything, I’m genuinely curious!) Personally, I’d argue Team America is the bigger deal because it brought puppetry to the big screen in such a groundbreaking way. BLU is definitely great, but it feels like an extension of South Park with a slightly more subtle political edge, whereas Team America is just unapologetically blunt. Not sure if that changes how much impact it actually has, though.

wearybison35 said:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rsHLCuJrMY

😂 😂 😂

This mascot guy from yesterday is an absolute legend... posing with Bolt, and then this video... 🙏

Honestly, that guy totally earned his paycheck yesterday. Plus, being a mascot is actually brutal work—I've heard stories about rookies passing out from dehydration all the time...

hiddenhound3 said:I am hardly acting as a stranger here, and any individual who chooses to present themselves to the public must be prepared to face criticism and commentary; whether that feedback is positive or negative is ultimately irrelevant. I was not attempting to insult Q, but rather I stated that their taste is quite dreadful—though, of course, judgment remains entirely subjective, and this user maintains all intellectual and civil rights regarding her own subjectivity.

Facts. 🙂

hiddenhound3 said:I am fully aware that you lack any ill intent. However, my working assumption is that individuals generally speak for themselves rather than making sweeping generalizations, which means I don't feel the need to prefix every single sentence with to me or I believe or similar qualifiers. Such a writing style would be quite an eyesore, and since I consider myself something of an aesthete... well... 🥳 🙂

Sadly, I think you've got it wrong. There are tons of people who act like they're being objective and speaking for everyone, especially when they're tearing down movies or music. 🤷

hiddenhound3 said:For my part, those adolescent outbursts are certainly a disaster... and honestly, so is Q’s list. Since the original poster asked, 'What about you guys? What do you think?' then I shall answer directly: I think it is catastrophic. It is as bland and unappealing as plain old canned beans. And could you please stop trying to bait me?

I am quite certain he wouldn't care for my list either, not in the slightest... and frankly, I find a certain satisfaction in our mutual disagreement. 😍

Sorry if it feels like I'm picking at you, but I really am not trying to be difficult. It just bugs me when you say art is purely subjective, but then you basically imply: action movies suck (without saying "for me"), this list sucks (again, without saying "for me"), and he isn't evolving (because you have this specific idea of how someone should grow, even though Tarantino has changed quite a bit as a director since his early days).

Look, sorry, but that's what gets to me. Honestly, what bothers me most is when people criticize someone else's taste. Don't be mad, I'm not trying to be mean🙂

hiddenhound3 said:I don't hold it against him... truthfully, I can't see why I would. He is perfectly entitled to watch pre-adolescent action flicks whether he is forty, fifty, or even a hundred years old, just as I am entitled to point out that it is quite a disaster. One would assume that a person evolves as they age, refining their style and their taste, though it is painfully obvious that Q’s sensibilities have remained entirely stagnant; he simply recreates the same hollow, adrenaline-fueled spectacles that moved him in his youth. It is all much of a muchness, really. Besides, I highly doubt he was even an adolescent back when Keanu Reeves was starring in Matrix and Speed. 😕

Wait, let's be totally real here—are you saying pre-pubescent themes are a disaster, or is it specifically what Tarantino watches? Or maybe both? Because from how you're typing this, it sounds like it might be the second one, with a hint of the third.

hiddenhound3 said:I wouldn't go so far as to say anyone has "subpar" taste; rather, I think some people simply share the exact same preferences as my ten-year-old nephew (who is quite the little sweetheart 😍), where the only criteria for quality are whether a movie is loud, chaotic, and packed with explosions. Those are really just films designed for the pre-adolescent demographic 🙄

But why even take it personally? Is it because of snobbery? Or some high-brow view on art? Maybe it's because movies shouldn't just be made for those little boys living inside men even when they hit their 20s? You have no idea how many memories can be triggered by that goofy scene where Keanu Reeves is on a skateboard trying to defuse a bomb. Forget Proust and his madeleines! Tarantino has dedicated a huge chunk of his career to chasing lost time, and he does it with a genuine love for his characters that you rarely see from any other director.

I don't mind if you aren't into Tarantino's "pre-teen" action flicks, but don't dismiss them so easily. They actually mean something to people. For some, it's just ninety minutes of mindless fun, but for others, it's a massive connection to their childhood.

David Price5 said:Not a single animated one :-(

Team America? 🤷 I mean, they technically move the puppets by hand, so... 🙂

hiddenhound3 said:A complete disaster. Truly dreadful. 😢

It appears my initial assessment was correct; the man possesses remarkably mediocre taste, which is clearly reflected in his cinematic choices. I mean, The Matrix? Speed? Police Story? I simply cannot fathom the appeal of such films. 🙂

Wait, how does someone even have bad taste?

Nope.

It was hot, but it was awesome

Grabbed my tickets 👋

Chloe Nguyen said:Making a film about villains isn't inherently problematic at all; after all, there have been several quite competent films made about Adolf Hitler, so I fail to see why one couldn't be made about Pavelić.

The real issue here—given my familiarity with Jack Sedlar—is that this project will almost certainly manifest as a biased apology for Pavelić's politics, rather than serving as an actual historical document regarding a significant figure of a nation, much like the film Downfall.

Honestly, the direction is criminal—it’s practically unwatchable if you judge it by Sedlar's other work. But hey, I am actually really looking forward to this one! 🤣

Why didn't those Teens just go all out and launch Claudia Benia's career? 🤷Total trash. Ivana Plehinger was basically acting like a news anchor, Josip Katalinic went full emo trying to make a comeback, and Mia is still singing while someone like Tori is stuck at some church choir in America.

thanks! i'm gonna go grab my 👋
on Monday.

I'm really hoping tickets drop this Monday! 😢