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Old 12-10-2016, 06:13 AM   #18251 (permalink)
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Old 12-10-2016, 10:27 AM   #18252 (permalink)
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It is quite good if you take it for what it is.

My only issue with is was the build up process to the big pay off. The first 2/3 of the movie is different from the last act. Oh and the constant debate that I had with other people over Batman using a gun and being super violent to the point that he was pretty brutal and straight up killing people. I liked the entire fact that they bonded over their mommy issues. It makes sense that they would. It was much more than just "oh no they have the first name."
You mean the build up that the Dark Knight movies had as well? I don't see that as a proper criticism for the movie.

Do you want the whole movie to be the same thing? No twists or turns?

Batman doesn't have super powers so why wouldn't he try to have the upper hand by any means necessary in regards to guns etc?

Seems as though the criticism that you talk about are just petty way to pick the movie apart.

I did like it for what it is, and a good movie is what it is.
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You mean the build up that the Dark Knight movies had as well? I don't see that as a proper criticism for the movie.

Do you want the whole movie to be the same thing? No twists or turns?
If the movie is titled Batman VS. Superman, I'm sure most fans wanted to get to the action. The hype was too much for fans and it surely disappointed how long that the set up took to get to that scene. It's the same thing with Civil War, the build up towards the airport scene which fans were waiting for the entire time took a bit to get there. It was just a more interesting ride getting to the airport scene.

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Batman doesn't have super powers so why wouldn't he try to have the upper hand by any means necessary in regards to guns etc?
A true Batman fan wouldn't say that. So I used to be on the other side of the gun and bring up the fact that in the 50s or so one of the earlier comics. Batman used a pistol but that was only one instance. The whole motto behind Batman is that he doesn't use any lethal weapons. All of those gadgets that he has are non-lethal and he rules on the side of justice. Letting the criminals be taken by the cops to do jail time. It's against his entire morality to use a gun to actually kill someone off and deal a lethal blow.

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Seems as though the criticism that you talk about are just petty way to pick the movie apart.
I'll give you a pass because I know you aren't a comic book nerd to know this stuff but that's what comic book nerds were pissed off about. Casual watchers wouldn't have noticed the difference.

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I did like it for what it is, and a good movie is what it is.
I agree except for the points I mentioned.
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The killing thing didn't really bother me, but that's more because I didn't care about the movie in general. I definitely don't see why they did it though.
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Absolutely hysterical and thought provoking. The first half of the film was much more developed than the back half, but I loved the whole ride. Yorgos Lanthimos delivers by making the viewer want to have several viewings without requiring them to because his films hit so hard on the first punch. Dogtooth was much better, but Dogtooth is also something that they should teach in film schools as a "perfect film." That's a high bar to set. I think The Lobster gets a 4.5/5

Also, it's on Amazon Prime for anyone (Chula) who has that.
Just seen it today. Weird but I didn't find it funny at all. Funny how it had the classical guitar scene just like Dogtooth did. Use to be able to play that tune (recuerdos de la alhambra). Major props to Colin and Rachel for putting it all out there in roles that were far from flattering.
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It's a dry humor. The funny parts in that aspect had me rolling.
No I get that. But after watching Black Mirror I'm getting jaded about dry humor. I found the movie unsettling more than anything. I didn't realize it was the Dogtooth guy until I re-read your post so I'm watching it and thinking how much it reminded me of that flick. Well, duh.

I was seeing some humor up until the crazy chick killed David's brother. From that point on it was total dystopian darkness for me.

Again, major props to the two leads, who've been always rated high in "sexiest" polls, for baring everything for the movie.
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Okay, I finally saw The Arrival and I got to read all the spoilers stuff. I kind of wish I didn't read the praise from MB and went in with whatever was left of me knowing too much before going into it. I see what other people see in it but I'm too much of a hater and had way too much expectations for it. I left slightly disappointed with one or two major questions on my mind that went unanswered. I'm like yeah, I'm going to have to go home and google theories now.


I quoted a crap load of those spoiler posts but I'm just going to comment in my own spoiler box.

Spoiler for Spilled Milk:
Okay, so the aliens came to that specific time just to give Louise the language so that they can further communicate with them in the future when they actually need our assistance. I got that part. Are they relying on the human race to have advanced technology by then to actually assist them? Why did they pick this specific point in time when they only need us 3000 years from now? What was so significant about this period in time?

I understand why her husband was mad at her. If you already know that you are going to have a daughter and she's just going to die then why bother? I guess she just wants to live in the moment and experience the joys of parenting blah blah blah. I would be pissed at her too if I knew that she knew she was bringing a life in this world that would be taken out early just to cause more pain. It would have made sense if the daughter was special in some sort of way that ended up advancing technology.

I also don't think just by us knowing the language we automatically unlock the human conscious and other humans are able to see their past/future selves in their own timeline. The only reason it happened for Louise was because of the last time she went into the ship. It is kind of strange that she was having visions before they did what they did with her.


I also saw Fantastic Beasts, which I truly enjoyed. Now I know what M.A.G.U.S. means. I have a shirt that talks about Oblivators and I actually understand my shirt now. I had no idea what any of that meant prior.
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