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WTF? He's been blabbing about favorite films -- and publicly opining on nearly everything -- for decades. And he's defending a critical and commercial flop, using his rarefied status to defend a director/film under fire. He's one of the few directors that can sell a movie with his name alone, and can say nearly anything with impunity. The idea that he's "unemployed" and trying to suck up in some way is absurd. His quirky takes on films have been part of his badge since forever. Terrible misread. And I'm no QT disciple. I think he's grossly overrated.
Yep. It's slightly more of a fight than Roy Jones Jr vs. Tyson, but it's still not a real fight. Even at 58, Tyson has more skill from muscle memory than Jake Paul has learned during his attempt at legitimacy -- where his only loss was against an actual boxer, albeit a shitty one. Still, I hope inner Tyson goes rogue, throws a quick combo, and connects -- if just to flush out all this nonsense.
Better. For most in the US, TRW was their introduction to the character.
Eggers is obsessed with the 1922 film (no surprise), rather than the Dracula franchise. And despite Nosferatu being Dracula under another name, as a film, it's miles away from the others. I don't know if I'd describe as 'artsier', but it's different -- and Herzog's attempt to capture that difference didn't work. We'll see if Eggers can get there.
6. Jane Fonda
1- Rocket Queen
2 - My Michelle
They're trying to make money. You make money by giving people what they want (aka, serving the market). Most don't have the standards you have, so the big screen is mostly filled with great visual content -- but safe, and preferably pre-sold (based on existing IP). Risk taking doesn't often pay. And most don't patronize that indie film here or there.
On the streaming side, you need fresh content on the regular.
They look and sound great, with plenty of style -- but aside from being clever at times, most of the writing is subpar and not compelling at all. The best writing is still to be found within what's left of "Peak tv" and maybe an indie film here or there.
But as always, what's offered is a reflection of what the masses prefer to consume.
Great songwriters but grossly overrated as a "band" (no small wonder why they stopped touring and became essentially a studio project with other musicians). And George Martin deserves a lot of the credit, in the same way boy bands today are molded into pop stars by someone behind the scenes.
Good, but not without Layne.
Yes.
Yes.
MLB has always been a regional sport. If the Yankees beat the Guardians and advance to the WS, most Guardian fans aren't going to lock in to watching the Yankees vs the Mets or Dodgers. MLB is not like the NFL. Of course, MLB is rooting for a Yankees-Dodgers WS, if only for the more broad appeal of stars like Judge and Ohtani.
I love Marty, but they sucked otherwise.
He was never as iconic as those two, but if he's coming behind them, he's still in the upper crust of actors as a whole -- and certainly more impactful than all those "next James Dean" actors who never actually became the next James Dean. Do you think those young people know who Paul Newman was? Do you think they know Brando from anything other than The Godfather, if that? Dean crossed over where scant few have. And the fact that you've been keeping tabs on his memorabilia presence for 30 yrs says it all.
165mil and counting, after foreign added another 38mil.
The Sweet Hereafter
Meatballs
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
I think it will. The foreign typically gets reported weekly rather than daily. Expect a boost from 121mil tomorrow afternoon.
Braveheart
Many don't stick the landing with what I call final seasonitis, tough to hit a HR with a finale. But the better ones usually have a pinnacle beyond their 1st season, once they hit their stride.
And it's not surprising that so many actors now gravitate towards these cable/streaming serials, since they're not constrained the way most films are. Juicy roles, juicy writing (b/c writers are usually the showrunners), that can develop and evolve in interesting ways across all those hours, going places most films steer clear of. I find most mainstream films to be boring and too predictable, like a pop song ripping off the last pop song. I find my personal connect rate to be the worst with those, better with indie film, best with Peak TV. And I don't find that hour to be a time suck, since my theater attendance has fallen off a cliff in recent years, the next episode has taken its place.
I prefer "Peak TV". And I've never considered runtime to be an issue. If it's good, why wouldn't you like more?
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