raaaaaaaady's Recent Activity
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raaaaaaaady liked mattylikesfilms's post in the thread Band The Starting Line.
I personally think the biggest problem with BOATS is that they didn’t go with the Tim O’Heir version of Bedroom Talk and leaving off Classic Jazz/Lasting Impressions
Apr 22, 2024 at 12:43 PM -
raaaaaaaady liked Smittzerland's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.
Think it's the Olivia/Noah split this time around
Apr 20, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
raaaaaaaady liked SmashRipsaw's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.
Taylor Swift I'm assuming.
Apr 20, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Vinyl Thread.
I love the look on my wife's face when I attempt to explain to her that $85.00 for The Hives' absolute worst album (Lex Hives) is a "good deal".
Apr 20, 2024 at 8:56 AM -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Vinyl Thread.
What’s the main attraction getting the big lines this year? I’m so out of touch. I was just after the two Hives albums. Haha.
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:38 AM -
raaaaaaaady liked Groogz's post in the thread Vinyl Thread.
Apr 20, 2024 at 7:24 AM
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raaaaaaaady liked JoshIsMediocre's post in the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
As previously discussed in this very thread, not all that far fetched
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady liked JoshIsMediocre's post in the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
Wouldn’t he be more provocative if he had taken a real hard side?
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
I like ambiguity in art. However, I don’t believe ambiguity serves this film well at all. It feels like it’s just trying to be provocative just for the sake of being provocative. This film was just as edifying as Independence Day, which is a proudly stupid blockbuster.
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
That just sounds like you’re explaining away bad screenwriting. The film makes an absurd premise like CA and TX have allied to wage war with zero explanation.
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
I think the "Antifa massacre" line kind of sums up what irritates me about this movie. Garland's points are so fucking oblique that he isn't even clear if Antifa committed the massacre or they themselves were massacred. What's his point? It's a movie about passing the torch. Cool. Why a civil war in the US? Just to blow up some recognizable landmarks? Just give me another dumb Will Smith movie doing that. Damn, what I wouldn't give for an alternate timeline where Stanley Kubrick made this movie. He would have made a pitch black comedy that would have actually taken some risks and made some real points.
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady replied to the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
It's rare that a film makes me angry, but this one did it. I found nothing in this film to be shocking, apart from how little I cared for the characters. I don't need them to be likable. I just need to find them at least somewhat interesting. I found basically all of the characters to be lifeless avatars. Also, the needle drops were incredibly distracting and sometimes actually made me laugh. The burning forest sequence was absurd. The moment could have been so much more powerful in complete silence. It reminded me of some of what I hate about certain Spielberg tendencies -- that finger on the dial ratcheting up the music and saying to the audience, "Come on, can't you FEEL this?!" Oh yeah, and I accidentally laughed at how was staged as well. So heavy-handed. I can't believe this shit came from the same guy who gave us Annihilation.
Apr 19, 2024 -
raaaaaaaady liked radiodead's post in the thread Civil War (A24 - Alex Garland, Spring 2024).
Thought this was bad/ok? I actually love “Breakers Roar” but the digital photography in the forest scene and in DC just don’t do it for me, they look bad to my eyes. Liked how much of an unexpected road movie this was, and it’s an interesting way to mount the movie around photo journalism. Its apolitical nature wants to be provocative but also feels kind of limiting after a while, and like a cop out when all is said and done. Tedious, hamfisted and empty, with some great performances (Dunst, Spaeny, Plemmons). I’d also agree Spaeny’s arc doesn’t work for me. I thought about Twister a lot??
Apr 19, 2024