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Lady Gaga = Madonna, if Madonna had talent
Because no witch burns, but at night an eagle statue comes to life and attacks. Then later, it smushes. Quite a night it had, that eagle.
Go back to starting troll threads. You're better at that.
I'm responding to the topic.
I'm one of many who dislikes Trump, but can understand why many will vote for him.
What's the point of posts like this? It's clear that no matter what anyone says, you'll disagree, and nothing will change your mind. So why post at all?
I'm pretty familiar with the Substack interface, so if you have any questions while you're setting up, please feel free to ask. Unlike some other responders here, I think anyone who wants to write or create any sort of art or art criticism ought to be encouraged.
I predict that most will have purchased the ticket online ahead of time, and rather than asking for a ticket will simply scan a QR code on the phone for entry.
I never watch film reviews, so I have no good feedback to offer you on your videos. I watched a few moments of the Joker 2, and skimmed through your review of the Holdovers. You seem to have some intelligent things to say, and if you had written reviews I'd read them.
My advice to you is to create a Substack for your reviews, and every time you share a video to YouTube, share it there as well, along with a written article. I think you'll find a better built-in audience on Substack, which is one of the fastest-growing publishing sites online. It's ad-free, which I think makes a big difference, as I don't think I'm the only one who prefers not to be bombarded by ads before, or while, I'm trying to read or watch something.
I suggest you watch the film again. All your questions will be answered.
I think you have to be a troll, but just in case...
Humor is subjective. I find the comedies of the '90s, especially the ones you reference, mediocre, and think Airplane is much funnier, and more intelligently written. I think the funniest comedy films ever made were made in the 1920s, '30s, and '40s.
Maybe you're being honest, and find Chris Farley or Adam Sandler comedies "laugh out loud uncontrollably funny," but I find them "sit in stone-faced silence wondering what kind of person would find this funny."
If you are being serious, and not trying to stir up debate, then so be it. No one can help what they find funny or unfunny.
She's a billionaire. Nearly all the billionaires support the Democrats.
I wonder how much, if any, difference it will make. Most of her fans were probably already going to vote Democrat no matter who the candidate was, simply out of party loyalty. Those who weren't probably aren't going to change their minds because a billionaire pop star told them she supports Harris.
Totally true, but that's not quite what you'd said before. The '80s films are not part of the Millennial's generation. They certainly would know the films, just as they would know Star Wars, Casablanca, etc., but they'd know them as oldies. They'd be films that some of them would know about, but others of their generation wouldn't, as opposed to Toy Story, and other films that were definitive moments of their own adolescence.
I'm not sure what generation you belong to, but let's say you are Gen-X. You certainly might know about The Godfather, but only as an old film. Plenty of your peers know it, too, but it's something you all discovered at some random point in life. The Breakfast Club, on the other hand, is something you all discovered and watched at the exact same moment.
I'm sure many Millennials watched '80s films, but if you look up the definition of a Millennial, you'll see that their primary shared pop culture experience is said to be the Harry Potter films, which are the ultimate in CGI fluff over substance.
You seem to be thinking about the films that were made during the time when the earliest members of each generation were born. I think it's more realistic to think about the films that were big as each generation came into their adolescent years, around age 11.
Gen-X were born 1965-1979, so their formative films would be from 1977-1990 (i.e. Star Wars, Breakfast Club, Home Alone, Heathers)
Millennials 1980-1994, so 1991 to 2005 (i.e. Harry Potter, Titanic, Toy Story, Pulp Fiction)
Gen-Z 1995-2012, so 2006 to 2023 (i.e. The MCU, Superbad, Scott Pilgrim, Lady Bird)
Divorce, or an unhappy marriage going forward?
Living with the knowledge that he betrayed his family, and that his children will never see him as an honorable role model again?
Enduring the public shame?
Enduring the private shame?
That's just for starters...
Millennials were too young to have seen this movie when it was new. The oldest Millennials were born in 1981, making them 2 when this came out. The primary audience for this was Boomers and older, and some of the older Gen-X'ers.
More to the point of the original post, people are so quick to suggest "Boomers will be offended by X" or "Millennials will be offended by Y," but in truth, every generation has had a divide. It isn't based on age, but rather world view.
There have always been knee-jerk liberals who take offense and any and every little thing, and super-religious far right types who are just as offended by other things. It was that way in the '80s when this came out, and it's that way today.
I'm an avid collector of films on Blu-ray and DVD, and always opt for whichever release is closest to the original theatrical presentation of the film.
For example, I have the Grindhouse Blu-ray release of the Star Wars trilogy, and despite Empire having a magenta hue (apparently blue and yellow fades faster from film, which is why so many old films look pink), I'd rather watch that than the altered modern versions.
I can see that, but there are many who try to recreate the cinema experience at home, and having the full presentation on disc gives an easier way to achieve that.
Semi-related: I'm seeing Megalopolis tomorrow night. I've read that there is a moment in the film when a character onscreen speaks to the audience, and at the film festivals and premiere shows, a hired actor was placed in the audience to carry on a conversation. I don't expect that to be a part of all theatrical shows, but I wonder if that is something that will somehow be approximated on physical releases down the line.
Some are pretty crappy, but many are quite nice. The Cinemark near me has several large rooms, one of which is equipped to show 70mm prints. I saw Oppenheimer and Lawrence of Arabia on 70mm there, a 35mm print of North by Northwest, and some other great stuff in that room.