http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2042568/
well, i dunno. do you like folk music? i run hot and cold, myself, but i think this movie for the most part showed the entertaining bits of the folk scene. (parts they did not show included things like late-night, pot-fueled introspections and the smell of dirty hippies.) it also really really makes me want to suggest that you see walk the line (same movie, except about johnny cash) instead.
inside llewyn davis depicts a guy who just cannot manage to not be an asshole. because he is an asshole, things keep happening to him for which there is little response but to keep being an asshole. this concept has been explored to death already (cf. my life,) and i think that unless you are going to do something novel with the concept--such as provide a solution which is accessible to most people--it is not worth further discussion. especially if that discussion involves glorifying hippies in some way.
inside llewyn davis gets two moonshoots.
2015-12-21
starred up
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2567712/
holy incomprehensible dialogue, batman! luckily the acting and scenery tell the story just as well as the dialogue does, mostly by repeatedly stabbing people with makeshift weapons. it is an analogy, you know, for the relationship between the boy and his father. i have already forgotten who beat up who, but they did a great job of showing that relationship working out in different ways via the other characters. some hugs, some stabs, some bodies dumped over the railing.
also, pro tip: if you find yourself in an australian prison, remember that your priorities are 1) make weapons, 2) hire a translator, and 3) HAVE FUN.
starred up gets two toothbrush/razor/wrenches.
holy incomprehensible dialogue, batman! luckily the acting and scenery tell the story just as well as the dialogue does, mostly by repeatedly stabbing people with makeshift weapons. it is an analogy, you know, for the relationship between the boy and his father. i have already forgotten who beat up who, but they did a great job of showing that relationship working out in different ways via the other characters. some hugs, some stabs, some bodies dumped over the railing.
also, pro tip: if you find yourself in an australian prison, remember that your priorities are 1) make weapons, 2) hire a translator, and 3) HAVE FUN.
starred up gets two toothbrush/razor/wrenches.
2015-12-18
OSS 117: lost in rio
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1167660
oss 117: lost in rio is basically a french version of the naked gun. so if you are into that sort of thing, this is right up your alley. a couple things set it apart from a typical usian spoof movie. first, they did some really interesting video editing to tell some of the story. second, dujardin's expressiveness was quite impressive. there were a few scenes where he said nothing, but i was still able to follow his train of thought for three or four jumps. or maybe i am just getting smarter, though it is hard for me to understand how that could even be possible.
also, this is the most offensive film i have seen in years, but i guess the point was to show that oss 117 was mind-blowingly bigoted. check. great success.
oss 117 gets two neanderthals.
oss 117: lost in rio is basically a french version of the naked gun. so if you are into that sort of thing, this is right up your alley. a couple things set it apart from a typical usian spoof movie. first, they did some really interesting video editing to tell some of the story. second, dujardin's expressiveness was quite impressive. there were a few scenes where he said nothing, but i was still able to follow his train of thought for three or four jumps. or maybe i am just getting smarter, though it is hard for me to understand how that could even be possible.
also, this is the most offensive film i have seen in years, but i guess the point was to show that oss 117 was mind-blowingly bigoted. check. great success.
oss 117 gets two neanderthals.
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