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Harold Mendoza59 said:🤣
You didn't read that in the papers, kid; you watched the movie. Of course genre shifts are valid—honestly, they can be great—but pulling it off requires actual skill, not just following a Kulenović handbook on how to write a plot. Or at least picking up a decent book once in a while.
And I don't know if he drinks, but he definitely isn't smoking, because a high Damir Lončar is swaying around in this film, slurring his words like he found something special in the grass.
Still, it's an improvement over Branko Schmidt, where the characters in Queen of the Night are basically selling their own crap in the weeds. Just total garbage. At least with Schmidt, there's substance.
Look, don't lecture me about something you haven't even seen. That deviation isn't even that massive, and it's definitely justified. It doesn't break the framework. It happens toward the end of the film.
Harold Mendoza59 said:Eric Jackson68, stop it. I'm a viewer, and it bothers me when there's this constant, lazy flip-flopping between weak comedy and drama—except it isn't even drama because the characters aren't people, they're just tropes. That’s not a "genre shift." It's just amateur hour. If that doesn't bother you, then you either don't get movies or you're Kulenović (or his editor), which is basically the same thing. Please.
Did you even watch the movie? I'm not trying to be provocative here. I'm genuinely asking.
placidowl24 said:A 5.00 average? That’s never happening again.
And that’s exactly why you're handing out a measly one?!
placidowl24 said:Look, I gave him a one. What now?
So, have you actually sat down and watched the movie yet?
Drew White said:Heh, I didn't bother bringing up how it's rated elsewhere. Personally, I’d much rather read an actual review with a rationale behind the score. A string of fives on a niche site doesn't carry much weight for me.🙂
Oh, please. So you're telling me you can't even finish a movie because there was a tiny little genre shift in the second half? God forbid the film deviates from its initial premise for a moment! Apparently, a slight change in tone is enough to make it unwatchable for everyone else, right? Give me a break.
Drew White said:Here is the link from IMDb; it includes a decent trailer and two links toward the end that lead to various reviews. The main criticism seems to be the genre whiplash—the first two-thirds play out as a comedy with subpar humor, while the final third shifts into a tense thriller involving car chases and such. Overall, it feels unconvincing and poorly executed. Given that the reviews I’ve been reading are consistently negative, and since there seems to be a consensus on this, I think I’ll just wait until it hits the streaming services.
Right, and you conveniently neglected to mention that the movie currently holds a perfect five-star rating on the site. Out of the four people who bothered to vote, every single one of them gave it a five.
quietdriver3 said:The critics seem to be saying pretty much that, so I don't really have any huge expectations going in. But man, that one scene from the trailer... you know the one? Where it’s raining in Washington, D.C. at night, and the camera just slowly pans up while a city bus rolls by at the bottom of the frame—yeah, that's the whole reason I'd actually go see it.
That is a fantastic shot.
The plot wanders through various genres quite a bit, though I honestly didn't find that to be much of an issue.
Here’s a quick rundown of the plot.
The film centers on Electricity (John Smith), the frontman of a gritty rock demo band called When Dirty Harry Met Dirty Sally. In a desperate bid to fund their debut album, Electricity is willing to do just about anything—except, of course, sell out his rock and roll soul. However, the band's only real shot at making some cash is playing wedding gigs, which leads to a standoff with the rest of the group: his closest buddy Mario (John Duric), the good-looking singer and bassist Deni (John Glowatzky), and the totally checked-out drummer Slife (Harvey Keck). They all try to talk him into making the compromise. At first, he refuses to budge, but everything changes when his ex-girlfriend, Anna (Olga Pakalovic), drops the bombshell that she’s pregnant. Suddenly, deciding whether or not to play that wedding becomes the least of his problems...
Well, look what finally rolled around—an American movie about a rock band.
Has anyone actually sat down to watch it yet? Because I just finished it, and honestly, I thought it was pretty solid. It’s a genuinely great comedy.
David Price5 said:I’m really not sure how you can justify calling that a "cheap" investment... a blank DVD costs next to nothing compared to an old Microsoft tape. And that’s not even touching on the massive savings in storage space, let alone the obvious jump in picture quality, audio fidelity, or the sheer longevity of the media itself.
The guy is making some very valid points here. Microsoft is a relic of the past.
I’ve always had a massive soft spot for this cartoon.
Man, I honestly don't even know where to start with this one. They completely skipped over the Spaniards and the Germans, and they didn't even throw in a mention of Canadians for the sake of regional representation—not that I’d be lining up to vote for them anyway, but still... what's missing are the Italians and people from Asia. It's just... hardly a complete list, is it?