~~~ In the Land of Women: Victim of mismarketing. They tried to sell it as a romantic fucking comedy, for chrissakes. It's not. But it IS a very good film. ~~~ Lions for Lambs: Don't let Tom Cruise's presence fool you -- this is a brilliant film. And another couple of additions to my List of Worst Critically Acclaimed Movies Nobody Saw (and why is this list always longer? Easy: More shitty movies get made overall): ~~~ Northfork: A 2003 piece of impenetrable shit. ~~~~ No Country for Old Men: Yeah, yeah. There Will Be Blood was robbed. And Javier Bardem was ass-kissed for no good reason WHATSOFUCKINGERVER.
~~~ In the Land of Women: Victim of mismarketing. They tried to sell it as a romantic fucking comedy, for chrissakes. It's not. But it IS a very good film.
~~~ Lions for Lambs: Don't let Tom Cruise's presence fool you -- this is a brilliant film.
And another couple of additions to my List of Worst Critically Acclaimed Movies Nobody Saw (and why is this list always longer? Easy: More shitty movies get made overall):
~~~ Northfork: A 2003 piece of impenetrable shit.
~~~~ No Country for Old Men: Yeah, yeah. There Will Be Blood was robbed. And Javier Bardem was ass-kissed for no good reason WHATSOFUCKINGERVER.
I saw it, and agree on your judgement.
Lions for Lambs
Saw that one, too, but I wasn't too impressed: it was like a one-act stageplay, the two soldiers' choice didn't make any sense to me, and Robert Redford's role was a bit too much like expected. Strangely enough, it was just Tom Cruise who surprised me positively by showing a new twist on Republoscum mindset.
No Country for Old Men
Saw that too (hm, maybe I'm watching too much Hollywood?). I don't know to this day what that film was about, but bad? And Bardem wasn't good? I can't follow there. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
I hated No country for old men.
There really aren't words to convey the depth of my disappointment in that movie. For several days after I saw it I was obsessed with finding some avenue of recourse after having those hours stolen from me. I called the people who'd been harping at me to see the film to tell them how much I hated it, and they were all like, "You know, now that I think of it, I didn't like it or understand it either..." That just made things worse. It would have been better if I'd missed something. No, all I learned from this film is that a bunch of critics and intellectuals mistook being nihilistic for being something of quality. This is pretty common among teens and college-aged people and posers. But I was even further depressed to find that so many otherwise discriminating people fell for that logic. I think everyone must have subconsciously been struggling for an answer to the question "Why did I just spend several hours of my life watching that movie?" and unable to come up with an answer 1) they assumed there had to be a reason - they just could not think of it now. It would strike them like a bolt of lightning one day, though. Because God is just, right? Or 2) they were obsessed with finding some avenue of recourse after having those hours stolen from them and therefore decided to tell everyone they knew that OMG they just HAVE to see the movie - I can't tell you why right now, just wait until you see it - in order to ensure everyone had the same amount of their lives stolen from them, thereby levelling the playing field.
Here's a tip, if everyone says OMG you just HAVE to see a movie, but they can't tell you why ... run. Don't look back. RUN.
Also, don't ever recommend a movie only because someone whose opinion you value recommended it. Maybe they only recommended it because someone whose opinion they value recommended it. And maybe that person recommended it because , etc... And maybe it was only ever originally recommended not on its merit, but because someone accepted a large sum of money from the Coen Brothers, who wanted to do some mass social experimentation and see how many people they could get to recommend the very worst movie ever made. Thanks. Come, my friends, 'Tis not too late to seek a newer world.
There was no point, but so what? How many narratives are found throughout movie history? nine? I had them all covered by the time I got to college.
Also beats this piece of sentimental pap that I watched last night, that's for sure.
you are the media you consume.
