Posts by driftingowl27

Man, this sounds absolutely incredible. Honestly, I’d pretty much given up hope on Cronenberg altogether... 🙂

The theater from my childhood was definitely Mount Rainier (well, what it is now). It was a total dump and had a pretty wild schedule—kung-fu marathons during the day, adult films at night—but I still managed to catch every single kung-fu flick they screened there.
(Some were even just dubbed over with different titles 😲 😁 ).
They wouldn't let me see the pornographic stuff, though; I was way too young.🙂

And the crowd inside? Man, it was intense. You had the Roma people, us kids, construction workers who lived and breathed Bruce Lee, and apparently, some massive crowd would roll in at night.
Inside, people were smoking, drinking, and trying to mimic the karate moves they saw on screen... you know how it was.
I actually remember when they finally tore the place down. They played what they claimed was the last Bruce Lee movie, but it was a complete sham made of leftover footage from his old films. In one scene he’d have one hairstyle, then in the next, it’s totally different, and some parts were clearly just dubbed over with a stunt double.

Honestly, I hate modern multiplexes. There are a few theaters here in Denmark that I actually like. Just one screen and a little pub where you can grab a drink and that's it.
They're all tucked away far from the city center and those massive megaplexes, which is exactly how it should be.
America in Washington, D.C. was awesome the last time I visited. Those leather seats are just unbeatable 🙂

Look, I’m not knocking a large ensemble cast in general. I mean, look at how perfectly Altman's "Short Cuts" handled that kind of thing. But here’s the catch—if you actually want the audience to connect with these people, if you want them to actually *feel* something, you have to give them something to work with. If a character doesn't undergo any sort of emotional shift while they're on screen, or if their development feels totally forced, then you've just ended up with a whole lot of nothing. And unfortunately, that's exactly what happened with The Thin Red Line.

The only movie I’ve sat through in the last three years where I actually walked out halfway through... absolutely terrible.🙂

Honestly, what really bugged me was that endless crowd of characters who don't actually serve a purpose in the story or undergo any kind of development. They’re just... there. You know? Like, you could easily cram all that filler into a quick twenty-minute montage and call it a day, instead of absolutely suffocating the audience with them like this.

Carl Bennett78, you're letting those conspiracies get to you again 🙂 😘
I didn't insult Gerald Barrett25—not even a single word of it. But you? It’s pretty obvious you're just nitpicking every frame of the movie 😉
Paranoia - bad for health.
Look, this isn't about starting a fight. I just want someone (and I'm certain Gerald Barrett25 is up for the task) to actually try and debunk everything I've laid out here.
I honestly don't get how anyone can sit through a film this nauseatingly pretentious.
That's my reasoning right there 😉

P.S. Glad you posted that comment 😉

My friends turned their backs on me, even my own brother did 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏

Come on, Carl Bennett78, quit poking the bear and just get out of here 😉

You’re being way too soft on Gerald Barrett25, but let’s be real: this thing is three straight hours of pretentious boredom. Its only goal is to hammer home some message about how "war is meaningless." Great message, truly—too bad the execution is an absolute train wreck.

"Meditative"... please. If I wanted to spend ninety minutes staring at the flora and fauna of Guadalcanal, I’m pretty sure there’s a decent National Geographic documentary out there for that. You just sit there, zone out, and look at plants and animals. It’s meditation for people with too much time on their hands.
I honestly don't get what all that serves in the movie, other than showing off some pseudo-intellectual visual style. It’s the same deal with how they handle the characters...

Every single character played by some Hollywood star absolutely kills me. Seriously, it's infuriating because there is zero actual drama. They just wander around happily—one guy, then another, then a third, then a fifth, then the tenth... give me a reason to actually care about someone!

What interest?
Look, man, it's war. There aren't supposed to be "characters." Everyone is just more trash, and they throw in some scenery shots so you can see just how much of a mess everything is.
Oh, give me a break... 👎

And then I remember that this guy even signed on for Badlands... 😢

Bravo Kevin Chavez3, the one and only, at Madison Square Garden 🙂

btw, the second line is actually "don't ask me why I close my eyes in the tavern"🙂

Well, there's your answer, Timothy Campbell2 😉

don't ask me 🙂

Gerald Barrett25 said:"Thin Red Line"

Weren't you the one who was getting weirdly intense about the plot? 😕
Come on, give me some details—what actually pulled you in about the "story" of this movie? 😉

(Sorry Gerald Barrett25, I'm pulling this out of the "War movies, might be worth a watch..." thread 😉 )

Michelle Howard2, looks like you finally caught on—and honestly, it’s pretty obvious his daughter’s got more brains than most (you're such a disaster, redowl90)... 😉

Seriously kids, don't you guys have anything better to do with yourselves during these golden years? Like, I don't know, messing around or swiping your mom's iPad instead of spamming this forum with your absolute nonsense?

Just to clarify what I meant by that comment... 🙂
I was talking about those underage visitors (give or take two years) who feel the burning need to drop 650 comments or start 100 different threads in thirty minutes flat, all filled with one-sentence replies just to drown out any actual decent conversation.
Look, you aren't technically breaking any rules (unfortunately 😈), but seriously, just chill out. Grab a beer, take a breather, think for a second, and then maybe write something that actually makes sense.

Anyway, little Wuk absolutely shut me down with this one:

man... you eventually get bored of all that stuff.....

Fair point. Now try to keep it smart and constructive from here on out. 😉

Ugh, I’m such an idiot... 😳
So, here's the deal: there isn't really any vulgarity or violence to speak of. Look, I have no clue why your daughter is getting worked up about the movie itself, but if she's looking for something "hip"—you know, the typical MTV vibe where a building explodes or a guy's wife gets killed and he goes on some revenge spree—she might want to skip this one. Honestly, the most important parts of this film are just these subtle nuances between the characters, which might actually bore her to tears.
If she's already acting all high and mighty about "real" ( 😉 ) movies, you absolutely have to let her watch this one.

Personally, I’d say this one beats Naked 😉

Michelle Howard2, why are you getting all worked up over this? 😕 😘
You can clearly see how much the view count on the movie spiked out of nowhere 🙂
Apropos Bergman, I wasn't trying to be condescending or anything toward Mary, I was just genuinely interested in hearing someone discuss him from the perspective of an average viewer—someone who, most interestingly to me, doesn't even enjoy his movies anymore.
If you're looking for a fight, just say the word...🙂

btw, did you finally get around to watching All or Nothing? It's easily one of the top two best movies of the year. 😉 🙂

Maybe tomorrow, once you’ve calmed down that level of enthusiasm... I’m heading to bed. 🙂

Jessica Nguyen85 said:I think we’re talking past each other here. I was just sharing my take on the original post—basically, that gritty realism is what makes for the best movies.

Clearly there’s been a massive misunderstanding, because all I ever said was that those are *my* personal favorites. I wasn't making some grand claim that they're the "best" films objectively speaking; I was just breaking down why I personally love them.