Cashier wants to go to the ocean

Richard Carter59 said:I have no clue where you got that percentage from.

People just don't watch American movies

It's a fact.

Maybe you should ask yourself why.

cro Fag said:people don't watch domestic films

that's just a fact

That isn't a fact—people watch local programming, movies included, on TV.

What is actually true is that they won't step foot in a theater unless there's a massive marketing blitz behind it. But that’s a much broader issue than just the state of American cinema.

cro Fag said:it's just a fact

Oh, really?
Is that what they taught you in school?...

Richard Carter59 said:Are you kidding me?
Is that what they taught you in school?

Exactly.
Whenever an American blockbuster hits the screens, there are massive crowds lined up outside theaters just waiting to get in.
😁

cro Fag said:sure,
while those local movies are playing, there's just a massive crowd waiting outside the theaters to catch them.
😁

Unlike American films.

northerncrane4 said:Unlike American movies.

Look,
we really ought to run a poll
to see which films people actually enjoy
and what their real take is on our local cinema
🙂

cro Fag said:Mostly, —
It would be wise to set up a poll.
What kind of movies do people actually prefer?
And what exactly is their take on American films?
🙂

Hearty, you really don't have a clue—you just walk through life with your eyes clamped shut, praying the obstacles will simply move out of your way.

northerncrane4 said:Hearty, you clearly haven't got a clue. You're just walking through life with your eyes squeezed shut, praying the streetlights will move out of your way.

🙄
As if you're some kind of all-knowing genius who sees everything perfectly.
🙂

kobayasi said:In an ocean of bad movies made since we got our own country (just my take), this one is definitely up there. Nothing groundbreaking, just a solid flick.

Exactly. It’s a decent enough movie.

The lead actress really gets on my nerves. Her acting is so over the top and she’s just totally uninteresting—like a black hole in the middle of the film. Then again, that's how the script is written, so you can't entirely blame her. But everything else surrounding her? Pretty funny and actually interesting.

cro Fag said:basically,
it would be useful to run a poll
about movie preferences
and what people actually think about American films
🙂

It’s great how you present certain things as absolute facts based on your own perspective... but do you actually go to the theater when our movies are out? Do you know the actual turnout? Besides, judging how many people watch American films just by looking at the line at the cashier doesn't really hold water. My take is simpler: they'll be on streaming in a few months anyway. I'd much rather spend $10 on something I'll have to wait years to see.

kobayasi said:In an ocean of terrible movies—at least if you ask me—that have been made since we gained independence, this is definitely one of the better ones. It's nothing groundbreaking, just a solid watch.

Yeah, I'm with you there. It's a pretty decent little flick.

To Cashier is a straight-up masterpiece! It’s my absolute favorite American movie, even if I won't claim it's objectively the most important one ever made. But I will say it's high quality, and I stand by that.

Matanic does such a killer job mocking those typical American social dramas, parodying them until they reach Alan Ford levels of absurdity. Haha, just endless gray skies, rain, mud, late-night gunfire in the suburbs, a rat in the fridge hiding among the cheese and sausages, a secret window tucked behind Harmon's portrait, Barica getting up at 3 AM to chop wood and fry breakfast for the kid while wearing old rags, the neighbor being a total drunk, everyone stealing from the local deli, and that poor mailman constantly getting beaten up... Hahahaha! Pure Alan Ford! That sauerkraut detail is heavy! Or when Drago Diklić shows up at the end of the song to belt out the finale! Zaaakon. And then you've got the women pushing the car while Miljenko just stands there watching!

Man, I could write entire articles about this movie! It's total madness.

But look, we clearly have some idiots out there who don't get it, or people who judge the whole thing based on a single scene and decide the movie sucks. If they actually understood the context, that scene would have them rolling on the floor. If they just understood complex concepts like parody, irony, sarcasm, and satire... But of course, they wouldn't know any of that since they haven't seen any of our films; they only watch big-budget Hollywood motion pictures. Total peasants.

Skinny Dog said:To me, Cashier is a masterpiece! Personally my favorite American film, even if I can't claim it's objectively the most valuable. That it's high quality? I can claim that—and I do.

Matanic mocks the typical American social drama so effectively—parodying it until it reaches Alan Ford levels. Haha—the grayness, the rain, the mud, late-night gunfire in the suburbs, a rat in the fridge among the cheeses and sausages, that secret window behind Harmon's portrait, Barica getting up at three, chopping wood, making a little one breakfast, carrying groceries, the neighbor's drunk husband, everyone stealing from the local bodega, and that constantly beaten-down mailman... Hahahaha! It's straight out of Alan Ford! That sauerkraut detail is absolutely killer. Or when Drago Diklić himself appears at the end to sing the finale! Zaaakon. And then the women are pushing the car while Miljenko just watches!

Man, you could write entire books about this movie. Absolute madness.

But, as we see, there are some idiots who don't get any of it—or who decide a film is bad based on a single scene. If they actually understood the context, that scene would be hilarious. If they grasped complex concepts like parody, irony, sarcasm, or satire... Of course, they wouldn't know those things since they haven't seen any of our films; they only watch big-budget Hollywood motion pictures. Peasants.

Even so—I know the context, I even know why someone gets up at three in the morning, I know why the trees are blooming—and yet, to me, it still feels shallow and soulless.

northerncrane4 said:Look, I get the context. I even know why someone would wake up at 3 AM, and I know why the trees are blooming, but it still feels shallow and soulless to me.

Well, damn. If you think a light comedy with some mild social commentary is "shallow," then you're watching the wrong stuff. You really picked the wrong movie to look for deep meaning in...

blueranger12 said:Give me a break. If you think a lighthearted comedy with some mild social commentary is "shallow," then you’ve clearly been watching the wrong stuff. You really picked the wrong movie to go searching for depth...

I was responding to a post regarding a masterpiece—one filled with actual subtext.

northerncrane4 said:I was replying to a post about a masterpiece packed with subtext.

Are you talking about that one post where they compare the movie to Alan Ford?

blueranger12 said:Are you talking about the thread where they compare the movie to Alan Ford?

The one that says:

To me, Cashier is a masterpiece! (...) But, as we can see, there are some idiots out there who just don't get it—or people who judge an entire film based on a single scene and decide it's garbage. If they actually understood the context, that scene would be hilarious. If they could grasp complex concepts like parody, irony, sarcasm, or satire... Of course, they wouldn't know any of that since they haven't seen any of our films; they only watch mainstream Hollywood blockbusters. Peasants.

northerncrane4 said:Regarding the post saying:

I don't see a single sentence where he talks about anything other than humor and comedy! 🙂

blueranger12 said:I don't see a single sentence where he talks about anything other than humor and comedy! 🙂

He explicitly mentions irony, sarcasm, and parody—treating them like complex concepts that the average consumer of mainstream Hollywood cinema just can't grasp or enjoy when it comes to the humor of a Cashier. And somehow, I ended up being called out—supposedly someone who "gets" these nerdy attempts at irony and parody, but just doesn't find them funny because they feel forced.

The two of you should probably agree first whether we're looking at a lighthearted social comedy or some high-concept postmodernist project—then maybe we can actually have a conversation.

Look, man, if you didn't dig the movie, then whatever. It works just fine as a cheap social comedy for one crowd, and as a parody or satire for another. You want to call it some high-concept postmodernist thing? Fine by me. Sounds fancy!😎