Last movie you watched......

Interesting thread here.

Scorsese criticizes the Marvel Comics movies. Behold the blowback.

 

Clearly he didn't see how people responded to End Game. The thing that draws me to MCU films isn't the action - which is pretty cartoonish and very WWE - but the connections between characters. The criticism is interesting because his films are probably more known for their graphic language and violence than their human interactions.

 

I do wonder which movie or movies he "tried." I don't think it is accurate to say none of those movies have "human beings trying to convey emotional, psychological experiences to another human being."

 

It isn't for younger viewers. They will be expecting a "comic book movie" and this isn't it. The pacing is deliberate, the atmosphere is uncool (and unfamiliar) and there isn't much in the way of rapid-fire with witty rapport. The action is limited with nary an explosion. They'll be bored.

 

Joker. Eh.

I knew what I was getting into. As nuts as some people are about avoid "spoilers," I'm opposite -- I like to know most or all of the plot going into films such as these, especially if I'm going to see in theaters and plop down that money.

I mostly agree with the New York Times review I saw -- it . I also watched out for several things theories talked about, but I think they're all largely reading too much into it.

I think "First Reformed" is a better decent into madness film from recent years.

What I enjoyed most was the trailers for 1917 -- which I was unaware was being developed. Very excited. With dozens of big-budget WWII epics being produced in the last two decades, I'm glad there's finally one set in WWI.

 

I understand that, and in that context the press release made sense. I just found it remarkable.

 

The entire movie is filmed as a single, continuous shot. Looks incredible.

 

I don't know who posted it or where (bc, ya know, that search thing) but someone recently recommended The Rewatchables podcast on the Ringer and man were they right. Highly entertaining, totally in my wheelhouse. If you're someone who has rewatched movies like The Town, Reservoir Dogs and Top Gun innumerable times, you're gonna really dig this podcast. It's funny, irreverent and breaks down scenes in a way that we've all considered but that people here are actually putting words to. I hate that I didn't think of this idea

 

Finally saw Spider-Man Far From Home. Glad I only paid 5.99 to watch it on PPV and not in theaters. Nice movie, nothing great nothing too bad Tough shit on spoilers now. Nick Fury needs to retire. Aunt May needs to find better jeans. Why didn't Tony leave a nano-tech suit for Spider-Man?

 

'Throne of Blood," Kurosawa, 1957.

 

Saw Joker yesterday. The build-up was well worth the end. Joaquin Phoenix was amazing. I liked that Dinero was in it because the story reminded me so much of Taxi Driver. Wasn't perfect. There were definitely moments that left me thinking "get on with it!"

Best thing is Phoenix completely erases the bad taste Jared Leto left. I don't know if everyone will agree but I think he did one better than Jack and cracked Top 3:

Heath Ledger
Cameron Monaghan
Phoenix
Jack
Mark Hamill
Caesar Romero
50 feet of crap
Leto

 

He's not wrong. Most of them are awful.