muller
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A underrated Radiohead song and an overrated film.
every Radiohead song is overrated and the film was superb.
so there
A underrated Radiohead song and an overrated film.
Yeah I can see that. I don't really know how to quantify Netflix's off-the-main-track selection in relative terms, but in absolute numbers, there is an enormous quantiy of international material on there. It might be all stuff that was big and commercial in their home country, but I don't know; and again, that's anyway more than would ever have reached me otherwise. (E.g., how would I ever get access to a quirky, artistic South Korean film?)As with all these hub platforms like Spotify and Amazon shopping, Netflix offers huge benefits to the consumer (those you listed and more) and I generally try not to begrudge anyone for using them (although Amazon is a shame on us all). I use predatory as an accurate description of their behaviour, irrespective of any moral judgement I may or may not have of their business practices.
Certainly Netflix makes certain things much more accessible than previous methods of distribution, in term of pure numbers the quantity of available product is unrivalled, short of using torrents. I've never had Netflix but was under the impression that the variety could be fairly limited, at least that seems a fairly common complaint. I know they invest in a few specialist sections here and there (they had an early women filmmaker section for a while that I was bummed not to have access to) but I would expect these sections to be limited. That said for 8 quid or whatever it is a month it's a complete bargain.
I've watched and enjoyed Netflix productions before and understand the appeal. However I do think that their continued apparent (because who knows with their secretive financial situation) success could be damaging to cinema/film as an artistic medium, and not just in the knock on affects of a decline in theatre admissions. The old studio system could also be stifling to the medium but it also often promoted artistic innovation and supported film for the sake of art. There were also more studios and voices within each than seem vocal inside Netflix. I believe that Netflix necessarily favour the commercial over the artistic, and to a degree that is worrying. I would say this is demonstrated by their output so far. I don't know if filmmakers suffer in the same way that musicians do at the hands of Spotify but it wouldn't surprise me if they faced similarly bad deals.
I also have an unrealistic, romantic view that says custodians of art have a cultural obligation to display the art publicly, and that seems at odds with the mentality of hoarding films for distribution inside private living rooms.
No Ana De Armas?
Thats disappointing..
Yes, $20,000 for the option. Much more if it got made. I was fairly young at the time, 29, so it felt like a lot of money for something I never thought I’d be able to get into the right hands.
They love wasting money and cancelling the only shows worth shit.i dont get why they paid so much for this shit?
i dont get why they paid so much for this shit?
I watched it last night, first part was much better. Decent movie, nothing else.
Most of the exterior scenes were CGI and it was s single picture and not a video material any time they showed the "Glass onion" from the outside, I seriously thought the budget was very low until someone bumped this thread.
Spending 450m on this when something ridiculous like Fast and Furious Five(for example)was under 125m was a daylight robbery.
my understanding was they paid that money for the rights to two sequels, although I am not too sure
but I don't get why this would be worth so much, it's not like the first movie was anything special and the stories are just rehashed agatha christie plots
I thought this one was proper shite to be honest
edit: well for the money I mean.. as Netflix movies go, its alright I guess
They cancelled goddamn Santa Clarita Diet and OA!For foreigners (Asians) Netflix is great, they have variety shows from every countries, and local production (we Indonesians have a few of our own) so yeah... if you're not privy to only watching heavyweight Hollywood / Western Production then Netflix is the way to go.
Their film might be standard cardboard produced, but it's the kind of Oh... this one looks great I'll watch it this week type.
On top of my head : Bullet Train, Kate, Grey Man, Red Notice, etc are films you mostly turn up your nose at, but at least they have them in abundance.
Lots of Popcorn every week >>>> Steak every 3-4 months
So I don't get why so much dislike for Netflix
I expected more out of the Glass Onion it was basically a mid level Poirot plot. James Blonde was actually enjoyable though.
my understanding was they paid that money for the rights to two sequels, although I am not too sure
but I don't get why this would be worth so much, it's not like the first movie was anything special and the stories are just rehashed agatha christie plots
I thought this one was proper shite to be honest
edit: well for the money I mean.. as Netflix movies go, its alright I guess
A fecking crime, that.They cancelled goddamn Santa Clarita Diet
It cost 40m I think. The rights and tying Craig down cost the money I believe. I thought it was great - not quite as good as number one but I laughed a lot and everyone in the family of different generations thoroughly enjoyed it.I liked it. Didnt come across particularly big budget other than maybe the glass onion itself
Given that Poirot is one of the best detective series of all time, mid level Poirot is actually a big compliment.I expected more out of the Glass Onion it was basically a mid level Poirot plot. James Blonde was actually enjoyable though.
The original was basically an A-list Jonathan Creek tbf
Big whoodunnit films are weird, ‘cos the real legacy of Christie & Doyle is that there’s a massive cottage industry on television pumping out mini-mystery procedurals with Sherlockian genius detectives every day, in a hundred languages, on a thousand channels… so making a huge film event that isn’t just a longer, more elaborate, better acted version of that is hard… which is why we usually just get increasingly more elaborate and star-studded versions of old Christie & Doyle ones.
I mean imagine trying to think of an original plot for your expensive whoodunnit film only to find someone already used it for a midseason episode of Castle 7 years ago…
Anyway, it was way too long, some of the CGI was ropey and it still made no sense why these people knew each other even after they explained it 3 or 4 times, but it was also quite enjoyable and well put together for what it was (- an overlong, overacted version of one of these things.)
Rian Johnson must’ve been absolutely pissing himself at Elon Musk’s shenanigans over the last couple months. Just sitting in an editing suite giggling his balls off.
As if you ever watched Jonathan Creek.The original was basically an A-list Jonathan Creek tbf
Big whoodunnit films are weird, ‘cos the real legacy of Christie & Doyle is that there’s a massive cottage industry on television pumping out mini-mystery procedurals with Sherlockian genius detectives every day, in a hundred languages, on a thousand channels… so making a huge film event that isn’t just a longer, more elaborate, better acted version of that is hard… which is why we usually just get increasingly more elaborate and star-studded versions of old Christie & Doyle ones.
I mean imagine trying to think of an original plot for your expensive whoodunnit film only to find someone already used it for a midseason episode of Castle 7 years ago…
Anyway, it was way too long, some of the CGI was ropey and it still made no sense why these people knew each other even after they explained it 3 or 4 times, but it was also quite enjoyable and well put together for what it was (- an overlong, overacted version of one of these things.)
Rian Johnson must’ve been absolutely pissing himself at Elon Musk’s shenanigans over the last couple months. Just sitting in an editing suite giggling his balls off.
As if you ever watched Jonathan Creek.
The episode with the body climbing the stairs comes to my mind with startling regularity to this dayLove a good Creek. Strictly the Quentin years.
Yeah no idea. It was a dumb plot hole. Also you think the moment he’d seen the person he just killed on the island he’d have realised something was completely offCan someone explain please
Why did Norton invite Andy when he had killed her / intended to killed her anyway? What was the point of the invitation.