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07-30-2016, 04:50 PM | #17181 (permalink) | ||
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Fame, fortune, power, titties. People say these are the most crucial things in life, but you can have a pocket full o' gold and it doesn't mean sh*t if you don't have someone to share that gold with. Seems simple. Yet it's an important lesson to learn. Even lone wolves run in packs sometimes. Quote:
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07-30-2016, 05:02 PM | #17183 (permalink) |
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Ja...that's usually more on the viewer than the film itself.
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07-30-2016, 05:03 PM | #17184 (permalink) | |
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I know that but it's strange for them to get that critic when it wasn't confusing at all.
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Fame, fortune, power, titties. People say these are the most crucial things in life, but you can have a pocket full o' gold and it doesn't mean sh*t if you don't have someone to share that gold with. Seems simple. Yet it's an important lesson to learn. Even lone wolves run in packs sometimes. Quote:
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07-30-2016, 05:05 PM | #17185 (permalink) | |
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The movie was made for people who are heavily into the lore, and that's not something I'm interested to research before seeing a movie. |
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07-30-2016, 05:09 PM | #17186 (permalink) | |
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But it isn't though, the people that are heavily into the lore will have fun with the easter eggs. It's fine don't watch it but it isn't as bad as you think it is or confusing for the non player.
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07-30-2016, 08:59 PM | #17188 (permalink) |
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I've been watching a lot of newer films, from the past few years, that I've missed. The Invitation (2015) Very engaging yet simple thriller/drama, with slow burning tension. A dinner party, but something is off. You're not quite sure if you're seeing the setting through the eyes of paranoid protagonist; at least the film was having that effect on me - questioning the perspective. Reminds me of another film I saw several months ago, in atmosphere and setting, Coherence. Upstream Color (2013) This was enthralling and hypnotizing. I was actually quite surprised how into it I was and how easily the film just flowed. I was surprised because I struggled with Primer even after rewatch. I don't know what is it about that film. It has all the ingredients for me to like it. It's a time travel mind****, I should eat it up. It's not the plot and time travel mechanics, it's the way it is presented. The film just strikes me as so dry, and...the best word I can come up with is - undramatic. Upstream Color is the opposite. It seems I enjoyed it for all the reasons I didn't Primer. Great film Under the Skin (2013) Another great film. Very slow and all the more effective for it. Tells a pretty straightforward poignant story. The story is very familiar to sci-fi fans, but it's a such a great story that it should be told over and over.
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07-30-2016, 09:46 PM | #17190 (permalink) |
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They're really great. There seem to be in recent years a lot of films where sci-fi (or horror to a lesser extent) is merely just a backdrop for proper drama, or if it's more overt it's in the service of drama. I've seen people call it lo-fi sci-fi and such. I like.
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