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Scott Pilgrim
Smashed
The Thing
(I’m a fan tho, I like everything I’ve seen her in)
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That’s cool, I’m with ya!
I always pictured Myth as an exaggeration/alteration of truth, rather than outright lies. Fantasy seems more in line with the idea of ‘lying’. This film is indeed a mythical interpretation of factual events, in my honest and humble opinion. It is a dreamy vision that does not adhere to any historical truth and still manages to be powerful and emotionally resonant.
And you say ‘there is no myth’. What do you mean? Is your assertion that there has never been any sort of mythical tale in the whole history of man? That the idea of myth is a falsity, or a social construct of some sort? Please elaborate.
And regarding your poorly written parting quip: You don’t know anything about me, and I don’t know anything about you. Why do you assume to know my level of education? And what does it matter what country I was born in? Would you like to know the color of my skin as well? Provide you with a little more (historical) context, perhaps? Why insult an entire country when you can pinpoint your attack so precisely to us poorly educated commoners who obviously deserve your scorn?
Unless you already have it on DVD!
Great film, worth owning.
This was definitely derivative of ‘Alien’, and I even got that feeling from the trailers, which is why I didn’t see it in the theaters. But I happened to catch it on TV one morning and was pleasantly surprised (and unpleasantly creeped out, haha). I feel that the plot also borrowed some elements from ‘The Thing’, because one of their goals was to not let the creature loose into the world—that sense of forced isolation and desperation was there.
So in a couple of ways, yes, a very derivative movie. But I seriously did not expect such a bleak ending. I think that’s one thing they definitely got right. No ambiguity—the Creature is let loose and the planet is doomed.
Also, I became really invested in the characters, and felt bad when they met their awful fates. I mean, one dude was slowly being eaten alive for a portion of the movie. Pretty dark stuff. I think all the actors gave really good performances.
She’s wrong.
It’s only barely a porn.
Here are my favorites:
Requiem
The Fountain
Black Swan / The Wrestler (I count those as two parts of the same story)
True.
I’ve heard good things about Mindhunter though. Maybe he just hasn’t come across a good script yet. There’s still hope!
Thank you for your thoughtful response!
I never saw the title in a symbolic way, I really just thought it was some kind of hip English slang, something people might use in conversation, but your interpretation gives me a lot more to consider.
Great post!
“Gone Girl” is another great thriller directed by Fincher, and fairly recent.
San Andreas for the nostalgia.
GTA V for the online multiplayer
How did Scarface turn out?
You answered your own question there, buddy.
It seemed like they (the cast) were trying, at least. But...
There were a few genuinely funny moments. But.......
Lol
That’s fair.
Definitely one of the greats.
Some of my favorites are along the lines of “Apollo 13” and “Black Hawk Down”
Movies that are based on real events have always fascinated me, and made me research the actual events on my own, and I find there are always deviations from the truth, or certain small details that are excluded. Sometimes the timeline is a little off, or people will be combined into one character, multiple actions combined into one event, etc.
Just out of curiosity, what are some of your favorite “based upon” movies?
“What's the problem with changing all the names and simply saying it was inspired by a true story”
That’s a good point. “Inspired by” is indeed more honest than “based upon” in some cases.
Most true crime movies do follow a series of events that really happened, “Zodiac” for example, and they actually earn the “based upon”.
“The Revenant” is definitely an “inspired by”.