OT: La La Land - American Horror Story (2011) Discussion

[–] danloki 8 years ago

I thought Morris the Chestnut was the best thing in your world?

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

http://suburbanlg.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/ChestnutsRoasting.jpg

'Tis the season 

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Colour looks about right. Nice and glossy.

http://www.muscleandperformance.com/content/content/10656/Morris%20Chestnut%20Muscle%20and%20Performance.jpg

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[–] StevesMcQueenOG 8 years ago

If I didn't loathe musicals, I would go see La La Land just because you like it so much, Qrisp.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

I loathe musicals and romcoms but I just saw the trailer and it looks really cute. Dont tell anyone but I think I'll see this on Qrisp's recommendation for a nice change from my usual violence and gore.

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[–] StevesMcQueenOG 8 years ago

If only I could stand Emma Stone... too bad Emma Watson dropped out to do Beauty and the Beast.

I tried to join the CIA once, but they found out my parents were married.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

I watched crazy stupid love again the other night. She;s quite goofy but has a naturalness about her I quite like.

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[–] StevesMcQueenOG 8 years ago

There's just something that drives me nuts about her. Plus anyone who will do Woody Allen films and then cry about sexism in Hollywood needs to shut her stupid yap.

I tried to join the CIA once, but they found out my parents were married.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

I havent seen or read any interviews with her.

Is it her acting or her teeth? I find them a bit distracting. Still, I like her, but I've only seen the one movie I think.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

From the little I saw she looks quite different in this. Her face just seemed alien. I don't know if that was makeup or if it's because she seems to have lost weight. She is teeny!

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[–] yasna_1079 8 years ago

I loathe musicals and romcoms but I just saw the trailer and it looks really cute. Dont tell anyone but I think I'll see this on Qrisp's recommendation for a nice change from my usual violence and gore.

i am not keen on watching musical too but La La land sound like a good film plus i like Gosling . just like you dani i am more a fan of movies full of violence ,scary movies or sometimes superheros .by the way dani ,do you like my new avatar ??

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Love it, Yas. It's a bit like Meldove's avatar.

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[–] yasna_1079 8 years ago

Love it, Yas. It's a bit like Meldove's avatar.

thanks dani 😘

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

I tried, I really tried, but i Knew I had a problem when I was FFing through the musical numbers. Then I really knew I had a problem when I just wanted to punch Gosling in the throat. That made me feel bad which I don't think is the intention of musicals, so I turned it off. Sorry Qrisp. Just too cheesy cheerful yet bleak for me. I shall return to my usual corner watching violence, gore and drama. I'm just allergic to musicals.

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[–] smgfans 8 years ago

I do agree, Dani. I watched it in the cinema and it just wasn't as...amazing as I expected it to be. Gosling, as great as he was, played an unprofessional (for the most part) brat. It felt very long and was missing one more show-y performance number. I thought Emma Stone was fantastic, I could watch her read the phone book, so I'm glad I saw it. I appreciated the aspect of perseverance, chasing dreams and facing rejection and never giving up, a lot more than the love story. If it hadn't been Stone and Gosling in the leads, I don't think I would have went to see it.

Here's an idea: next time, instead of being late, just *beep* on my face-Emma Stone

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[–] StevesMcQueenOG 8 years ago

I'll take that as a sign to skip this one. I just really, really hate cheesy musicals. The only two I can stand are The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Grease.

I tried to join the CIA once, but they found out my parents were married.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Would you believe I have never seen Grease. I liked Rocky Horror, though. Curry rocked that outfit.

The LLL board is hilarious. Some serious butt hurt that not everyone liked the movie.

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[–] StevesMcQueenOG 8 years ago

I'm just tired of hearing about it as if it's the greatest movie that ever existed.

But I'm sure it will win Best Picture. Any movie that loves on Los Angeles and the entertainment industry is bound to get an Oscar.

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I tried to join the CIA once, but they found out my parents were married.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

I think it'll probably win as well. Good on the cast and crew if it does but it's just not my thing. I can't believe how violent Gosling's character made me feel LOL. I much prefered him in The Nice Guys.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Surprise surprise, Steves...I gave it another go after laughing at the bnutthurt on that board and really liked it. I think movies like that really come down to my own mood at the time of viewing.

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

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Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

That opening sequence was amazing.

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

I drove over that intersection over and over and over while listening to Another Day of Sun last month when I visited Hollywood 

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Is LA traffic really that bad?

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

The only time you can drive faster than 40 miles per hour is 1am-4am 

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] danloki 8 years ago

Any wonder people go insane, jump our of their cars, and start singing and dancing.

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[–] Prince911 8 years ago

...I've seen it four times since last Thursday. 

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

omg Prince I knew I could count on you.

I just saw the Northern California premiere last night, and I'm planning to see it again a few times this weekend when it actually premieres for real in SF.

How *beep* amazing was that opening scene? Oh my god.

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] Prince911 8 years ago

The opening scene, that entire end sequence...It's probably the most magical movie experience I've had in a really long time. And I wasn't even that excited for it!

Have fun seeing it again! I can confirm that it absolutely holds up on multiple re-watches.

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[–] PhantomOfZePirates 8 years ago

Your enthusiasm, my love of musicals, and Emma Stone tells me I ought to see this film.

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[–] Meldove 8 years ago

I haven't seen it yet. My son and I are going to see La La Land, I can't wait!

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

Just saw it for the first time in IMAX. Jesus Christ I feel bad for people who haven't seen this yet.

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] Beautifully_Twisted 8 years ago

I loved it and I normally don't like musicals. It's my third favorite film that I've ever seen, actually.

~The insane are blessed in a beautifully twisted way~

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[–] Qrispy 8 years ago

It's actually my third favorite too! Behind Lost in Translation and Eternal Sunshine.

Less than forget. But more than begun.

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[–] Beautifully_Twisted 8 years ago

I've never seen Lost In Translation but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my absolute favorite film. Silver Linings Playbook takes second place, with La La Land taking third, as I said.

~The insane are blessed in a beautifully twisted way~

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[–] gabrielianarman 8 years ago

I just saw it and it was pretty good. It's not my favorite this year though. I loved the aesthetics like the set designs, lighting, and camerawork but the story itself was a bit clichéd. The score was beautiful and it made it really feel like a classic Hollywood movie. Though I'm still not a huge fan of the musical aspect. The only song that I liked was "City of Stars". Out of all the movies this year I would rank them as:

1. Arrival

2. Fences

3. Hidden Figures

4. Florence Foster Jenkins

5. La La Land

Honorable mentions are Moonlight and Nocturnal Animals. I'm still waiting to see Jackie and Manchester By the Sea.

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