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The Maltese Falcon is one of my favorite movies. It's true that the plot doesn't make a whole lot of sense, but everyone is an incredibly entertaining character actor, so it's a ton of fun. Sydney Greenstreet is having a lot of fun.
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I love Vertigo and Casablanca. I've seen The Third Man and I remember thinking it was good but not so good that I needed to see it again soonStill Alive wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:18 amthat's a great way of putting it. i enjoyed the third man and casablanca (and the maltese falcon is pretty good), but, man, Vertigo just ... i guess i don't really like moviesDoug wrote:This is a classic film, but as with some classics, it's more important than great
So what's on the wishlist? Rules of the Game; Bride of Frankenstein; M; The Big Sleep
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Separately from the 40s thing, I was thinking about buying Sicario, it's on sale
I heard it was awesome, is it awesome
I heard it was awesome, is it awesome
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Casablanca is an all time favorite. Do yourself a favor and find a copy of the 75th anniversary restoration. It’s amazing.Still Alive wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:18 amthat's a great way of putting it. i enjoyed the third man and casablanca (and the maltese falcon is pretty good), but, man, Vertigo just ... i guess i don't really like moviesDoug wrote:This is a classic film, but as with some classics, it's more important than great
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Yeah I didn't really dig Vertigo either, it's not just you.Still Alive wrote: ↑Wed Apr 01, 2020 1:18 amthat's a great way of putting it. i enjoyed the third man and casablanca (and the maltese falcon is pretty good), but, man, Vertigo just ... i guess i don't really like moviesDoug wrote:This is a classic film, but as with some classics, it's more important than great
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I just watched M
What an incredible film
What an incredible film
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Yeah! Peter Lorre was an amazing actor.
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i watched onward with the fam. it was good. the ending was sad
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Taking a break from my films of the '30s and '40s initiative, I watched Sicario last night (because it was heavily discounted on sale)
Jesus that was great. Dune is in good hands -- which I already knew, but this really reaffirms it
Jesus that was great. Dune is in good hands -- which I already knew, but this really reaffirms it
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Let's be honest. There really aren't good enough hands to do something great with Dune.
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the making of sicario is somewhat interesting. the guy who wrote it is a bit actor who's been playing tv cowboys for like, twenty years?, thirty years? the guy kind of never really hit it, but then the things he was staring in wasn't actually so great anyway, so the guy finally just says fuck it, zero experience writing / making movies, but i'm gonna write some real shit, and so he goes off and writes sicario, hell or high water (which is great (and got him an oscar nomination)), and writes and directs Wind River, which i've still got to see. i've heard good thingsDoug wrote:Taking a break from my films of the '30s and '40s initiative, I watched Sicario last night (because it was heavily discounted on sale)
Jesus that was great. Dune is in good hands -- which I already knew, but this really reaffirms it
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I predict you are wrong
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I've been meaning to watch it. I love that director. I really liked Prisoners, even if it got a bit hokey at the end.
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I started reading Dune and really liked it, then I kept reading and liked it less. The flawless Mary Sue protagonist was really starting to grate. I've heard that the sequels are somehow even worse about this, which killed any desire to read them.
I think I definitely would have loved it if I'd read it in high school, though.
I think I definitely would have loved it if I'd read it in high school, though.
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That's the problem. The book starts out strong and then fades fast, and you're right the sequels are even worse (let's not even talk about the non Herbert sequels). Everyone I know who adores Dune read it when they were a kid, most people I know who think it's not great read it as an adult.Ashenai wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 6:31 am I started reading Dune and really liked it, then I kept reading and liked it less. The flawless Mary Sue protagonist was really starting to grate. I've heard that the sequels are somehow even worse about this, which killed any desire to read them.
I think I definitely would have loved it if I'd read it in high school, though.
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Yeah, but then I run into people all the time who think that the Godfather Part II is a contrast between Vito and Michael, so
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Oh, that reminds me, fridge brilliance
First lines of Infinity War:
First lines of Infinity War:
Thanos wrote:I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you’re right, yet to fail nonetheless.
Spoiler!
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Everyone knows how the Jurassic Park helicopter scene fits into the movie, right?Doug wrote:Oh, that reminds me, fridge brilliance
First lines of Infinity War:
Thanos wrote:I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you’re right, yet to fail nonetheless.Spoiler!
Spoiler!
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That's really good
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Oh wow, I never made that connection.drk wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 1:54 pmEveryone knows how the Jurassic Park helicopter scene fits into the movie, right?Doug wrote:Oh, that reminds me, fridge brilliance
First lines of Infinity War:
Thanos wrote:I know what it’s like to lose. To feel so desperately that you’re right, yet to fail nonetheless.Spoiler!Spoiler!
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And so, missing the point is common
Even among top movie critics
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W/R/T Dune, what point is being missed?
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It's asking whether the crucible that is Arrakis is what makes Paul into a messiah, or is it what the Bene Gesserit would imagine, which is that Paul was born a messiah.
And then related questions, does the assumed righteousness of jihad come from the holiness of a place, or does it come from the harshness of a place
Herbert was fascinated by this idea that harsh places make stronger people -- he does it twice in Dune (with Arrakis but also with Salusa Secondus, which we only hear about vicariously), and also in an unrelated book, The Dosadi Experiment
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There's a difference between a mary sue charatcer and a messiah though! Moreover, people thinking the book is overrated is not the same missing the point of the book. If I had said it's a story about interstellar drug trade and reincarnation, you might rightly have said I had missed the point.Doug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:44 pmIt's asking whether the crucible that is Arrakis is what makes Paul into a messiah, or is it what the Bene Gesserit would imagine, which is that Paul was born a messiah.
And then related questions, does the assumed righteousness of jihad come from the holiness of a place, or does it come from the harshness of a place
Herbert was fascinated by this idea that harsh places make stronger people -- he does it twice in Dune (with Arrakis but also with Salusa Secondus, which we only hear about vicariously), and also in an unrelated book, The Dosadi Experiment
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Well that's fair thenDantes wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:57 pmThere's a difference between a mary sue charatcer and a messiah though! Moreover, people thinking the book is overrated is not the same missing the point of the book. If I had said it's a story about interstellar drug trade and reincarnation, you might rightly have said I had missed the point.Doug wrote: ↑Thu Apr 16, 2020 2:44 pmIt's asking whether the crucible that is Arrakis is what makes Paul into a messiah, or is it what the Bene Gesserit would imagine, which is that Paul was born a messiah.
And then related questions, does the assumed righteousness of jihad come from the holiness of a place, or does it come from the harshness of a place
Herbert was fascinated by this idea that harsh places make stronger people -- he does it twice in Dune (with Arrakis but also with Salusa Secondus, which we only hear about vicariously), and also in an unrelated book, The Dosadi Experiment
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Here's a good video about one of my favorite films of all time. Spoilers.
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Huh. It's been ~10 years since I re-read the Herbert Dune novels, but I recall enjoying them as much as the first time I read them. Maybe I am just easily pleased.
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Bring on the kung-fu amputees - no arms vs. no legs anyone? A bit of high-speed underground ninja-tunneling is always good as well. I wanna see some shit like that. Crazy monks with gnarly special powers can make any film good. FACT.