Yeah, the only thing I like that Luhrmann did was Romeo & Juliet, but I hear tell it was written by someone else.
I know. Why oh why is it considered such a great film. I still hate it to this day, and find nothing great about it.
The first Austin Powers was incredible - one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The others were pathetic.
Knocked up is a work of art compared to the unrealistic shite that is Juno. Phantom Menace was ruined in every way. Lucas had the chance to really open with a bang and it's as though he ballsed up everything he could. The only great thing about Episode One was Darth Maul, and they kill him off - really stupid. He created one of the best Star Wars characters, then does that, and leaves in the Chinese Viceroys, the Arab slave trader and the annoying Jamaican with the floppy ears - idiot.
No Country was better than that. I liked the Terminator feel it had to it. Even if he got the money, he wasn't going to stop until he had killed him. Scary.
Fargo pretenRAB to be based on a true story, so it neeRAB to have elements of the mundane in it. However, the humour comes from two things:
1) The people of the area and the way they speak and act.
2) The fact that the cop is pregnant, her car won't start, and she can't stop eating, yet she is brilliant at her job.
Plus, Frances McDormand was so good in that film. She stole the show.
I couldn't agree with you more. He's pathetic. Add to this the common knowledge that he's a tosser in interviews, and I don't really want to laugh and give that prick money.
Thanks. You're nice.
2001 was the first screening our lecturer showed us in the first year at uni - funnily enough, it was in 2001.
I walked out. I thought it was bullshit. It was too long and incredibly boring.
Then, I bought a copy for a couple of quid a couple of years ago, because people were still banging on about it. Right. It was still quite boring but there are a few things to remember:
1) It was made in 1968. England were a good team back then, it was that long ago. Some of the things Kubrick does take the piss, even today. Technologically, it was groundbreaking and influenced Star Wars and everything else.
2) Kubrick was showing off the new things that cinema-goers had never seen before, which is why some of the shots took so long. Add to this the fact that he wanted to show that space travel was boring and tedious, rather than exciting, and you'll begin to see the director's intentions.
I still don't get the ending, but it still has me thinking about it today, which is a rare thing with films.
As for your Titanic quip, it was very funny, but I do feel Titanic gets a bad rep from people, because of Celine Dion, Leo DiCaprio, and the overall wetness of the whole thing. Overall though, it's still a pretty good film. Most people just don't want to admit it.
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