I have three hours to kill before the match & have been mulling over what movie to watch. Thanks for choosing it for me, haven't seen CoM in a long minute.The podcast is called Real Ones with Jon Bernthal, which pretty says everything you need to know. It’s pure dumb guy rubbish.
I only found out about it after it really blew up on social media when he interviewed Shia LaBeouf for the podcast(LaBeouf sort of admits to abusing his former girlfriend).
Listening to the podcast made me genuinely feel embarrassed to be a man. A real quote from LaBeouf(On him going into an AA program) “It felt like warrior shit, it felt like man code, like g shit. It didn’t feel like fluffy cute shit, book reading and sitting. It felt sexy”
Yeah not surprising he didn’t get it at all. I will say though that’s can be a sign of a good actor.
I’m always amazed that Micheal Caine played a very convincing hippie in Children Of Men(A film showing the awful negative effects of conservative politics)and yet the guy is still a Tory.
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No worries. It’s a real masterpiece and becoming more relevant very year, it seems.
This is a little ‘old man yells at cloud’ but I get her point. The concept of celebrity has changed massively in the last 15-20 years. Reality tv and social media has seen to that. I’m not sure whether it’s a good thing or a bad thing though.
She doesn’t actually make any distinction between movie star and tv star in the link you posted by the way. This is what she says about her character in The Morning Show:
Yeah I'd say it's more about young people and their tastes. People like Helen Mirren and Olivia Colman still get older people out in droves when they have a new film out - which sort of proves the appeal of a movie star isn't 'dead' as such.
The podcast is called Real Ones with Jon Bernthal, which pretty says everything you need to know. It’s pure dumb guy rubbish.
I only found out about it after it really blew up on social media when he interviewed Shia LaBeouf for the podcast(LaBeouf sort of admits to abusing his former girlfriend).
Listening to the podcast made me genuinely feel embarrassed to be a man. A real quote from LaBeouf(On him going into an AA program) “It felt like warrior shit, it felt like man code, like g shit. It didn’t feel like fluffy cute shit, book reading and sitting. It felt sexy”
Yeah not surprising he didn’t get it at all. I will say though that’s can be a sign of a good actor.
I’m always amazed that Micheal Caine played a very convincing hippie in Children Of Men(A film showing the awful negative effects of conservative politics)and yet the guy is still a Tory.
I knew very little about Michael Caine on a personal level, but I always assumed he was one of the good guys, based on nothing at all other than I like him in just about anything he's in. Crushing.
I knew very little about Michael Caine on a personal level, but I always assumed he was one of the good guys, based on nothing at all other than I like him in just about anything he's in. Crushing.
Big into Brexit as well.
I'm not mad. I'm just disappointed.
Big into Brexit as well.
Didn’t want to derail the other thread but on the social relevance point, I was listening to Mark Kermode review this morning on the new film and he was pretty much like yeah it’s boring but well it came out the day after the US mid term election results and stars women of colour main roles, so it’s not that bad.
Understandable I guess but shows imo that the social relevance/representation fills the artistic void these films have.
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Is there more to this or is it as cringe as it appears to be?
He’s right. The toy commercials he stars in are incredible filmmaking on par with everything Scorsese has done.
Already one step ahead, just like you'd except from *checks google* the guy who played a character in a marvel movie
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So many that it adds up to a pretty feeble point. Fascism isn't exactly the only mode of thought that simplifies narratives into good/bad dichotomies. You could for example put every monotheistic religion in the same sack, together with Marxism.
But total reliance on the super-powered special individual in a world defined by constant and extreme peril, then we're talking. I still think that amounts to a far-fetched point, but when you look at the number of people willing to support Trump and let the most absurd conspiracy theories feed them a deep sense of menace and danger, you have to wonder.
Am I stupid for not understanding his point? Is he saying that if every director was like Tarantino and Scorcese, then he wouldn't get a starring role? Why?
He is technically right, though. The Irishman cost 160 million and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood cost 90 million. Quite far from the 400 million dollar example he used.
I think he has a point somewhat - Scorsese and Tarantino generally only work with the same small cadre of actors. Why or how would anyone trying to break into the industry, such as Simu Liu, have a chance when Scorsese is likely to make his next movie with de Niro or di Caprio, and Tarantino is likely to make his next movie with Samuel L Jackson, or Michael Madsen etc. There’s a feeling of an ‘old boys club’ with these directors, I guess.
For all the criticism levelled at Marvel, they generally cast a wide net when it comes to who they work with, and one thing I do give them massive credit for is authentic representation of different cultures and ethnicities (something Netflix has done well as well).
I have only seen 6 Scorsese films spread out over 5 decades so I'm not gonna jump to his defence as I lack knowledge about his filmography and overall style. But I don't think that Tarantino's films are an 'old boys club'. He has some favorites for sure, but his films rarely have a single protagonist. And when they do it tends to be women or POC(Jackie Brown, Kill Bill x2, Django Unchained).
Tarantino is an oeuvre-obsessed perfectionist and therefore he does not take any risks with his actors. He will pick safe bets, which tends to be more established actors. But these actors didn't get established out of nowhere. That is why it makes little sense to envision a world where every director is like Tarantino. That would not be sustainable.
If Simu Liu's point is that only Marvel and the like will allow relatively unknown actors to star in massive productions then I can agree with his point.
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Both Scorsese and Tarantino honored in less than 2 minutes by one of the greatest Asian directors in modern cinema. The clip could hardly be more perfect!
@The Corinthian I'd argue the reason they work with that small cadre of actors is in part because those actors were peer recognised as the best at what they do. I don't think a guy who has only ever worked in an advert before (for instance) should instantly become a front man for a $400m dollar movie, but I agree that's absolutely what he's suggesting there.
My personal gripe with Hollywood in general is that it's clear that nepotism, corruption and favouritism is CURRENTLY ruling over the business. There isn't a hierarchy exactly: Certainly not one that rises people to the top. Which is (in my opinion) why so many theatre-trained actors in the UK end up leading American shows - there's a clearer path towards progression, you can't get by in Soho by being a pretty face alone, it's a brutal business there. So only the best get noticed and end up on the BBC eventually - see Steven Graham, Suranne Jones et al.
My personal gripe with Hollywood in general is that it's clear that nepotism, corruption and favouritism is CURRENTLY ruling over the business. There isn't a hierarchy exactly: Certainly not one that rises people to the top. Which is (in my opinion) why so many theatre-trained actors in the UK end up leading American shows - there's a clearer path towards progression, you can't get by in Soho by being a pretty face alone, it's a brutal business there. So only the best get noticed and end up on the BBC eventually - see Steven Graham, Suranne Jones et al.
You also will not find a bigger supporter of world cinema then Scorsese. Just youtube search Scorsese world cinema to see 100s of videos. I attended a BFI with him and Mark Kermode years ago to watch Kurosawa High and Low. I read on twitter he also has many projects in trying to save many old films in many foreign movies from African, Korea and many others.Both Scorsese and Tarantino honored in less than 2 minutes by one of the greatest Asian directors in modern cinema. The clip could hardly be more perfect!
Knives out was a decent, fun film with a great cast. Netflix then bought the rights to the franchise and have simultaneously released knives out 2 in cinemas and on netflix the week of Christmas.
Streaming services will be the death of actual physical cinemas in the end. I'm sure marvel/superhero films will get the blame though.
Streaming services will be the death of actual physical cinemas in the end. I'm sure marvel/superhero films will get the blame though.
And that is bad because?
Netflix usually only tends to release films in the cinema for a period of time so that they qualify for oscar considerations.
Serious question?
I just saw Banshees of Inisherin is on Disney plus already.
Personally I don't have a problem with films going to streaming services early
Just seen Jeremy Renner is in critical but stable condition. I hope he pulls through.
I wonder what happened? When news outlets use the word "injuries" it typically means blunt force trauma, fractures, blood loss etc. I guess the snow plough flipped over and rolled down a hill something
Sounds like the plough ran over one of his legs. A neighbour applied a tourniquet. Probably will lose the leg if that's the case.I wonder what happened? When news outlets use the word "injuries" it typically means blunt force trauma, fractures, blood loss etc. I guess the snow plough flipped over and rolled down a hill something
Yikes...
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Bautista
I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him. But there’s a relief [that it’s over],” Bautista recently told GQ magazine. “It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”
Given he lived under a Labour government that taxed him at 98% or whatever it was it's hardly surprising he's a Tory!
“I’m so grateful for Drax. I love him. But there’s a relief [that it’s over],” Bautista recently told GQ magazine. “It wasn’t all pleasant. It was hard playing that role. The makeup process was beating me down. And I just don’t know if I want Drax to be my legacy — it’s a silly performance, and I want to do more dramatic stuff.”
Doesn’t seem that bad really.
I'm amazed people still watch this stuff. It was fun for a while, but every film and series they churn out follows the same formula. I watched one or two series in the aftermath of the final Avengers film but I'm done with superheroes, the main arc finished and they've been flogging the dead horse since.
Personally I'm amazed people ever watched it - I have never seen a superhero movie and have no desire to see one!
I get why they were popular. Easy to watch and some of them were quite good as far as big budget action films go. It's just so horribly repetitive at this point, though.
Fire James' gun? What kind of weapon is he packing?