Posts by redowl90

David Price5 said:😂 Where on earth did we ever claim that American films were better than European ones?

Nowhere yet, until I made this post:

Most American movies—regardless of genre—outclass most European (or any other) films by lightyears when it comes to quality and all the metrics used to judge them.

Europeans will never be able to produce films like The Matrix or die hard 4. They are too preoccupied with being pretentious and self-indulgent, making movies solely for the sake of "art." They make those types of films meant for various festivals that indie crowds love to obsess over. But a movie isn't JUST art—it's much more than that. Americans get that, Europeans don't, while Asians seem to sit somewhere in the middle.

I'm not quite following this thread.

Olivia Evans8 said:Whenever I’m watching an American film, I can’t help but wonder why they just feel so... different from our local movies. The colors, the way things move, the whole vibe... it's just distinct. What's the secret sauce there? Is it some special camera filter? Or maybe all that heavy lifting done in post-production?

Even European films have that specific aesthetic, almost like I'm looking through a pane of glass 🤷

It comes down to the talent involved.
The truth is, American films are just better than anything else out there.

David Price5 said:but if they weren't produced by those major studios, then they count as indie films. Simple as that..

Dr. Strangelove is District of Columbia, Cowardly Nest is Warner Bros.... What are we even talking about?

reddriver17 said:Plan 9 is a cinematic classic

Exactly. A classic. That’s what I was looking for.
Look, if we're talking classics... then Dr. Strangelove, To Kill a Mockingbird, Apocalypse Now, and more than 60% of the movies on that list fall into the same category.
Calling them just "indies"...

And Juno is actually a GREAT movie. I honestly have no idea what you guys are talking about, and I’ll never quite get people who bash films like that—movies that are genuinely upbeat, optimistic, have no villain, and just tell a simple life story in a slightly quirky way. It’s like how I’ll never understand people who skip the quarterfinals (or any major game) involving the US National Soccer Team, even if they absolutely loathe the sport. Those games are probably some of the few highlights we get in this country, yet some people still find a way to complain about them... Anyway, I'm getting carried away with things that don't belong in this thread.

reddriver17 said:Good grief. I have to wonder if you actually know what defines an indie film. These are some of the most famous ones—the heavy hitters—so see if any of these bother you.

1. 8.9 Pulp Fiction (1994) 286,631
2. 8.8 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) 144,209
3. 8.7 The Usual Suspects (1995) 196,034
4. 8.7 Psycho (1960) 102,015
5. 8.6 Dr. Strangelove (1964) 117,832
6. 8.6 The Usual Suspects (1983) 727
7. 8.6 Memento (2000) 186,734
8. 8.5 Se7en (1995) 189,599
9. 8.5 Apocalypse Now (1979) 126,551
10. 8.5 American Beauty (1999) 213,460
11. 8.5 Léon (1994) 130,768
12. 8.5 American History X (1998) 148,714
13. 8.5 To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) 59,792
14. 8.4 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) 147,516
15. 8.4 Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975) 117,388
16. 8.4 Requiem for a Dream (2000) 122,994
17. 8.4 Reservoir Dogs (1992) 148,894
18. 8.3 Hotel Rwanda (2004) 59,163
19. 8.3 Amadeus (1984) 69,916
20. 8.3 Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) 1,250
21. 8.2 Fargo (1996) 120,580
22. 8.2 Donnie Darko (2001) 143,912
23. 8.2 The Message (1976) 3,607
24. 8.2 Kill Bill (2003) 160,480
25. 8.2 Platoon (1986) 76,807
26. 8.1 Amores perros (2000) 40,992
27. 8.1 The Graduate (1967) 55,617
28. 8.1 The Big Lebowski (1998) 119,176
29. 8.1 Vozvrashcheniye (2003) 7,635
30. 8.1 A Man for All Seasons (1966) 9,311
31. 8.1 Crash (2004/I) 120,125
32. 8.1 Trainspotting (1996) 105,314
33. 8.1 Hercules (1993) 544
34. 8.0 Little Miss Sunshine (2006) 96,407
35. 8.0 The Terminator (1984) 120,066
36. 8.0 À bout de souffle (1960) 13,498
37. 8.0 Campanadas a medianoche (1965) 1,233
38. 8.0 Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1998) 81,505
39. 8.0 The Man from Earth (2007) 14,483
40. 8.0 Once (2006) 18,038
41. 8.0 Punishment Park (1971) 1,280
42. 8.0 Juno (2007) 92,704
43. 8.0 Magnolia (1999) 90,813
44. 8.0 The Lion in Winter (1968) 10,104
45. 8.0 Dead Man's Shoes (2004) 9,955
46. 8.0 Sling Blade (1996) 34,214
47. 8.0 Fitzcarraldo (1982) 6,096
48. 8.0 Before Sunset (2004) 32,369
49. 8.0 Repulsion (1965) 7,894
50. 8.0 The Straight Story (1999)

Good Lord, if you honestly think 90% of the movies on this list qualify as "indie," then please, do us all a favor and reconsider why you're even breathing our oxygen.

Calling American Beauty an indie film... That's just absurd.
And Apocalypse Now is indie? I'm pretty sure Coppola would have something to say about that.

It's like me claiming Planet 9 is a cinematic masterpiece.

Not a single one. 🙂

No question about it—it's Independence Day.
Followed right after by Stargate.

And then, nothing.

A nice, easy watch if you just want to relax.

Chloe Alvarez said:I'm speaking on behalf of Morgan Freeman, not Jack Nicholson 😁

Doesn't matter.

Chloe Alvarez said:Maybe I’m just old-fashioned, but if I only had six months left, I’d definitely spend them with my family and closest friends. I’d probably tackle my Bucket List with them by my side.

By the time he meets Morgan Freeman and starts working through that list, the Jack Nicholson character has completely cut ties with his family. Of course he’s going to go through those experiences with a total stranger—honestly, I’d probably do the exact same thing in his shoes. What family? Come on...
You're old-fashioned. 😉

Chloe Alvarez said:It just feels a little unrealistic to me that someone would actually settle down with a wife and family for the rest of their life...

What makes you say that?

Anthony Bailey said:Kevin Spacey—so basically a boring movie.
☕

None of this is being written here. None of this is being written here. None of this is being written here. None of this is being...

ruggedcobra97 said:It all builds up to that one moment when the little blue granddaughter appears on screen. The entire theater reacted like a typical American crowd during the filming of *Full House*—just this massive, collective "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" from everyone at once. 🙂 I'm done wasting my energy on people like that. From now on, if I want positive vibes, I'll just generate them myself. 🙂

You're describing a cold, emotionless white woman.

This is a moving film that’s definitely worth a watch, if only to see the Jack Nicholson-Freeman duo share the screen for the very first time.

I got exactly what I was looking for: a heartfelt story about two older guys who don't have much left to them besides a little bit of fun. If you can look past the clichés—like the fact that one of them has to be loaded just to make their scheme work—it’s a pretty enjoyable watch that doesn't require too much heavy lifting from your brain.

The director's vision certainly hit the mark.

Samuel Smith5 said:and totally unnecessary

The movie has about as much connection to reality as Harry Potter. I mean, we see firsthand exactly what kind of security theater it takes just to let the President sleep soundly in our major cities.
I wonder if the Secret Service will give both Clinton and Clinton a thorough background check before they ever let them near Bush.

Actually, Harry Potter was based on a true story. ☕

Word on the street is The New York Times wants nothing to do with the movie because of its plot. They’re acting all high and mighty now, but they were the first ones in line when it came to publishing fake interviews.

On a different note, the first half of the film is actually pretty engaging since you see the same events unfold from eight different Point of View. However, the last 20 minutes are absolute garbage. It's a shame, really, because that car chase was one of the best-shot sequences I've seen in a while.

Amy Walker4 said:👍

You've got a pretty solid signature here👍

Thanx. 😉

I regularly follow Njegić, Šoša, Damir Radić, and Rubeša. I mostly stick to the last one just to see how much nonsense he can pack into his "reviews."

lonestag97 said:I think the movie is great—and honestly, someone show me where this "existing thread" is, because I can't find it anywhere... 😕🤷

I think it’s called The Prestige vs. The Illusionist, or something along those lines.