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Puts Speilberg to shame.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I disagree. QT knows exactly what he is doing. Some of his films are dialog driven (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown) and some are genre and/or action driven films (True Romance, Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds). I have no doubt he is capable of writing another Pulp, and that one day he probably will, but for now he is doing high-art pastiche of the classic exploitation dramas he grew up with. This is not to say that these action films are less good than his dialog films, they just have different aesthetic criteria.
He is much like Speilberg in this way, if polar opposites in dialog and style. Speilberg has his serious movies, and he has his homages to the serial action films of his youth.
Prediction: Eventually Quentin will eventually get his fill of action films and create another magnum opus, and likely get himself an Oscar in the process. I would absolutely love for him to take his favorite film of recent times, Battle Royale, and make an American-culture-specific version - not a remake of the film, but a remake of the concept as it would occur if it played out with American high schoolers.
Also, comparing QT to Shayamalan is blasphemy. Even Shayamalan's best work was an average film with a great twist. Shayamalan has never shown even an ounce of the writing or directing skills that QT has. Take it back. TAKE IT BACK!!1!>> ^lucky760:
Win.
I no longer have any confidence Quentin will make another Reservoir Dogs- or Pulp Fiction-caliber film, and I've made my peace with that, but I will still eagerly await every one of his new projects with fervent anticipation.
(I just hope he never descends as far down as M. Night Shyamalan.)



I think even he knows he's lost something. Politely disagree, sir. *tip hat*

I disagree. QT knows exactly what he is doing. Some of his films are dialog driven (Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown) and some are genre and/or action driven films (True Romance, Kill Bill, Inglorious Basterds). I have no doubt he is capable of writing another Pulp, and that one day he probably will, but for now he is doing high-art pastiche of the classic exploitation dramas he grew up with. This is not to say that these action films are less good than his dialog films, they just have different aesthetic criteria.

He is much like Speilberg in this way, if polar opposites in dialog and style. Speilberg has his serious movies, and he has his homages to the serial action films of his youth.

Prediction: Eventually Quentin will eventually get his fill of action films and create another magnum opus, and likely get himself an Oscar in the process. I would absolutely love for him to take his favorite film of recent times, Battle Royale, and make an American-culture-specific version - not a remake of the film, but a remake of the concept as it would occur if it played out with American high schoolers.

Also, comparing QT to Shayamalan is blasphemy. Even Shayamalan's best work was an average film with a great twist. Shayamalan has never shown even an ounce of the writing or directing skills that QT has. Take it back. TAKE IT BACK!!1!>> ^lucky760:

Win.
I no longer have any confidence Quentin will make another Reservoir Dogs- or Pulp Fiction-caliber film, and I've made my peace with that, but I will still eagerly await every one of his new projects with fervent anticipation.
(I just hope he never descends as far down as M. Night Shyamalan.)

Did not see many movies this year, so I've only got 6 total on my list, which you should be thankful for, because I can't write film reviews worth a damn. Thanks for posting your list Sarzy, you've got great taste.


The Good

1) Drive - Awesome, like a more commercial, modern day Vanishing Point. Minimalist, tightly paced male action-fantasy with art-house nuance and an effectively simple score by Angelo Badalamenti. A real human being... and a real hero....

2) Super 8 - A nice homage to the Speilberg of the 80s, with some violent Abramsisms tossed into the mix. Not as deep as Spielberg, but still a great time at the theater.


The Bad

1) Harry Potter: Part 7: Part 2: Part 1 - booooooooooring

2) Melencholia - boooooooooooring. Remember when Lars Von Trier used to make good movies like Dogville and Dancer in the Dark? No more. The movie focuses on a loathsome, uninteresting family during the last few days of the Earth's existence. Very little happens. Then they die. The opening credits are beautiful and have more to say than the entire rest of the film.

3) Cowboys & Aliens - Complete failure to combine some tried and tested elements (The Western, Sci Fi, Harrison Ford and Jon Favrau).


The Ugly

1) Sucker Punch - It's a bold, beautiful, ambitious and highly imaginative disaster. Ridiculously stupid story. If you like terrible movies, this is one to put on your list. Supposedly the directors cut is even better/worse.

Oh, did I forget to mention? I'm head of Viacom. We're currently talking to Speilberg about filming ET2. And they say we're out of ideas!

"The last guy" is J.J. Abrams. Look him up, you'll likely find he's impacted your entertainment life.>> ^A10anis:

The last guy looked, and sounded like, a young Speilberg.

The last guy looked, and sounded like, a young Speilberg.

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I didn't even really think about it, but if it was a John Williams-esque score that probably contributed to the Spielberg feeling.>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

@dag
Issy and I saw this last night and dug it. JJA really nailed the style and feel of a Speilberg flick, with some help from the composer, Giacchino, who did an impressive John Williams homage. I don't think the film had the depth of an ET or Close Encounters, but it was still 2 hours of pure inner child fun. And as far as plot holes go, this is intended as a childhood fantasy. If this were Cloverfield, those kids would have been eaten in the opening frames of the film.

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Issy and I saw this last night and dug it. JJA really nailed the style and feel of a Speilberg flick, with some help from the composer, Giacchino, who did an impressive John Williams homage. I don't think the film had the depth of an ET or Close Encounters, but it was still 2 hours of pure inner child fun. And as far as plot holes go, this is intended as a childhood fantasy. If this were Cloverfield, those kids would have been eaten in the opening frames of the film.

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Oh, I did - thanks for that, fixed.>> ^MaxWilder:

I agree for the most part. The depth of the character interactions was a great pleasure, as was the complex plot for what is really a simple story.
I have to deduct points for some over-the-top Michael Bay style explosion scenes. And a few silly details that were ignored/overlooked. And one or two "Hey! Look! This is the 70's!" moments.
Other than that, great movie. Definitely going into my Blu-Ray collection.
Also, Speilberg was the producer, JJ Abrams was director. I suspect that's what you meant to type.

I agree for the most part. The depth of the character interactions was a great pleasure, as was the complex plot for what is really a simple story.

I have to deduct points for some over-the-top Michael Bay style explosion scenes. And a few silly details that were ignored/overlooked. And one or two "Hey! Look! This is the 70's!" moments.

Other than that, great movie. Definitely going into my Blu-Ray collection.

Also, Speilberg was the producer, JJ Abrams was director. I suspect that's what you meant to type.

I love some of Gilliam's work (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys, Time Bandits), like some of it (The Fisher King, Baron Munchausen) and really disliked one enough to stop watching it (Brothers Grimm).

I love some of Kubrik's work (Full Metal Jacket, Clockwork Orange) like some of it (2001), hate others (Eye's Wide Shut)

I love some of Speilberg's work (Indiana Jones 1-3, Empire of the Sun, Jurassic Park, Minority Report, Hook, 'Poltergeist' as he pretty much directed it), like some of it (Close Encounters, ET, Always), but there's nothing I have seen of his that I hate, in fact the closest I've got is with AI, even though I loved to death some of the decayed robot stuff. (Indiana Jones was close to me hating it, but really only the end really shits me)

I love Speilberg's work as he has quite the diverse catalogue and really hits it out of the park more often than not.

Maybe the fact that I don't really hate any of his work demonstrates that he is 'safe' and doesn't challenge you.

I have not seen the entire catalogue of any of these directors, but they are all superb, all different and all have made amazing contributions to the artform of cinema.

Artertainment... WHERE'S MY FUCKING OSCAR??
>> ^Payback:

Kubric creates art, Speilberg creates entertainment. Comparing the two is inane.