johnnyyukon
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Miller's Crossing
HERESY!!
Miller's Crossing
In Beyond the Lighted Stage Jack Black talks about rocket sauce and how some bands have enough for several albums and others use up all of it on just one song. I think directors could be the same way.
Unfortunately the same guy went and made Source Code, a 32 million worth piece of crap.
Metacritic and Rotten Tomatoes seem to be hoes for Gravity. What the heck, according to them, Moon is worse than... 22 Jump Street. I swear I've lost faith in them.
Absolutely hated it
Unfortunately the same guy went and made Source Code, a 32 million worth piece of crap.
HEY!!! I like(d) that movie, although it was rough in spots and had some flaws.
I also prefer the bittersweet ending (i.e., edit out the last 5-7 minutes).
Sorry Jennifer
I just thought it was not at all original, quite clumsy and blockbuster wannabe, considering the much bigger budget he had
But I can see why it's entertaining.
I actually found it interesting rather than "entertaining," but I agree it felt kind of "small" in some ways. Which is too bad, as he had a decent cast. Considering what he has made in the past, I don't know if he has a "blockbuster" mentality.
I wished he had came up with something more original and felt disappointed as I had seen the same concept in other movies made before, Dark City, Timecrime, Dreamscape, The Cell. He's a talented guy...
I would be very happy if he sets his mind on staying indie. Darren Aronofsky broke my heart by making 2 big budgets and blockbuster-ish movies.
Different sensibilities... *shrug*
Dark City is a favorite of mine, especially in terms of tone -- perfectly captured. Part of the reason I watch it is for the ambiance. I haven't seen the other movies you reference, and I think The Cell was usually dissed.... so I never watched it.
I actually saw value in some parts of Aronofsky's "Noah," but at the same time I felt like it was one of his weaker movies overall. I don't think I'd call Black Swan a "blockbuster," I was honestly shocked at all the hype; I happen to love that movie, yet I have no idea why it appealed to mainstream who I thought would have been unsettled by it.
(It was rather like Inception -- I like it, despite its flaws, but was shocked by all the hype.)
Absolutely hated it
Get out.
Absolutely hated it
Is it a crime that I never finished this one?
Everyone seems to be a fan of it and while I acknowledge very much that it's a classic, I cannot lie that I am absolutely bored by it.
Oh c'monnnnn [MENTION=22067]riva[/MENTION]. Don't make me cry.
I feel the same about Sex and the City and Lost. I'd only watch them and I got paid to.
Miller's Crossing
I really like this show, especially the music, but I agree - Javert was completely miscast in the movie version. I didn't like the singing of the actress who played adult Cosette either. Philip Quast was much better as Javert in the 10th anniversary show. It was a nice touch in the movie, though, to have the iconic Colm Wilkinson (original London cast) play the Bishop.The few that I can think of that everyone enjoyed:
Les Miserables (2012). I almost started crying, not because it was heart-wrenching but 'cause of Javert's singing ("Stop! Stop! Please make it stop! Ohhh, won't someone think of the children?!")
One of my favorites. The actors could actually shoot, move, and reload properly, use cover/concealment, and position themselves to have overlapping fields of fire. Michael Mann even understands that the engine block is the only part of a car you can truly consider cover. That means a lot to a nerd like me.
- Heat (1995), I wanted to like this, I really did but it, too, took itself seriously. It was almost comical.
Heat (1995), I wanted to like this, I really did but it, too, took itself seriously. It was almost comical.