Posts by vivideagle7

dustycanyon5 said:I wouldn't say Hitchcock is one of my all-time favorite directors, even if everyone else seems to treat him like some kind of god... I mean, don't get me wrong, there are definitely movies of his I enjoy—they're solid, engaging, and fun to watch—but he just never really dove into those heavy, universal life themes that you see with guys like Kubrick, Bergman, or even Scorsese. To me, that’s what separates a good filmmaker from a true cinematic artist...

So, in your book, a movie lacks artistic merit unless it's tackling those deep, existential life questions? 🤣

Are you saying Hitchcock's work just doesn't count as art?

dustycanyon5 said:Honestly, I haven't really sat through a single Hollywood blockbuster that actually holds any artistic weight. Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying they're all garbage... some of those big studio flicks are actually super fun and I love them for what they are. But from an artistic standpoint? Nothing really sticks. At the end of the day, their main goal is just making bank at the box office.

If that's how you feel, I’d have to wonder why you’re even bothering with Film School in the first place.

2001: A Space Odyssey

I’m jumping in here to support the request to lift the ban on Remam. Honestly, the film community feels a bit empty lately; he used to spark such great discussions and really added something meaningful to the forum with his takes.

Amanda Evans2 said:Do you actually need to sit through the old stuff just to make sense of the new installment? Because if that's the case, I'm passing... absolutely no way I'm wasting my time like that.

Yeah.

Just check out 😬

Forget those cookie-cutter, recycled shows for a second and just dive into the new Twin Peaks. Honestly, television is finally starting to push past its own boundaries.

Haha.

dustycanyon5 said:It’s pretty telling if you just look at the opening credits. You see Justin Theroux—the guy playing the director Adam—listed before Naomi Watts. That kind of tells you right away who actually carries more weight in the story.

If you honestly think Theroux's character holds more importance than Naomi Watts' role in MD, then you might have missed what was actually happening on screen.

Nope.

dustycanyon5 said:It's pretty obvious the movie serves as a critique of Hollywood.

That’s just one layer of it, though. I don't think that's really the core plot or the main driving force.

Ryan Wilson2 said:Lynch... specifically when you look at Mulholland Drive

To me, the plot in Mulholland Drive is actually pretty straightforward.

Just 🤣

Honestly, 🤣

brightpilot6 said:#flatearth

I mean, seriously, if the world is actually a sphere, how do the penguins down in Antarctica not just fall right off the edge? 🐔 #fuckNewton

It’s just Photoshopped satellite imagery!

To honestly looks like it was done in Photoshop to me.

Keith Miller30 said:I'm going to pretend you didn't actually write this, or perhaps you just confused Silicon Valley with some other show? Honestly, giving up on a series like that is like deciding you're done with banana shakes—it just seems completely irrational, doesn't it?

As for Fargo, it’s a masterpiece; the way BBT handled things during that second season was nothing short of brilliant. 🙏

To me, Billy Bob is practically invisible throughout that second season. ☕

rapidstag2 said:And just like that, Fargo has begun its descent.

A pretty decent start to the season; honestly, it’s a good show.

But across all three seasons, the plot always seems to hinge on some illogical or just plain stupid decision made by the characters. That part bugs me a little, though it's still an easy watch.

July 8th marked the 80th birthday of one of the absolute legends, Jack Nicholson.

If you ask me, both Brando and Pacino are the real heavyweights in The Godfather.