Mad Max: Fury Road.. 0:48 The Dark Knight Rises.. 2:38 Boyhood.. 3:57 Raging Bull.. 5:48 Fight Club.. 9:02 Titanic.. 10:49 Zoolander.. 12:39 The Lion King.. 12:59 The Dark Knight.. 14:39 Boondock Saints.. 15:56 Joker.. 16:54 Whiplash.. 17:36 There's No Business Like Show Business.. 18:39
thanks for this, I want her reaction to Meatballs 1979 or The Party Animal 1984, My Bodyguard not the Whitney movie - interesting how women will say stuff like 'OMG the clothing and hairstyles' - there could be part 2 3 4 to this video.
I'm actually a fan of zimmer, i mean, thin red line and 2049 common, needless to say you know she's going going to take a complete huge dump on the Dune score when that comes out :)
I was so ready and interested to hear your take on Fury Road, thinking for whatever reason you didn't like it, but was pleasantly surprised by the praise. Nice clear and concise take on why it's great too. You are very good at expressing yourself in such a zero bullshit no fluff way, that's why I've always liked your channel.
i don't....she seems to have bad tastes for the most part......she nitpicked fight club lion king and dark knight and hated on rises and titanic?....does this woman understand filmaking?...theres more to a film then just story or the script...she ignores the great parts of the process to hate on small parts...would like to see her direct a film lol...
@@razkable "theres more to a film then just story or the script.theres more to a film then just story or the script... Akira Kurosawa once said:"If you have a great director, great producer, great cast, great cinematography, great editing and a great budget, but have a *bad script* , then you'll end up with a *bad movie* . " I think that was spot on. So yes, a "story or the script" is a vital part of any movie.
I know. Not crazy about the score for that either, though parts of it I like. I meant more the songs themselves in reference to the music, which were written by Elton John. Though I will say, it is one of Hans Zimmer's better scores overall.
I hate Inception. It supposedly takes place in dreams and yet there is nothing dream like about it. I'm also not a fan of Gladiator. Maximus is so over powered and I never felt any conflict or struggle. He just breezes his way to revenge. Would you talk about films you love that everyone else seems to hate? Example I happen to love Nacho Libre.
I freaking love Nacho Libre. Idk if that's actually considered a bad movie, but I personally know a ton of people who love that movie. It's one of my favorite comedies, and it's ridiculously quotable.
And how about this is on you, because even though it uses the concepts of subconcious and lucid dreaming, it's not actually about dreams but filmmaking and the history of surrealism in filmmaking and never even attempts to be like Lynch or Gondry to show what dreaming is like? And don't understand how this is still the main argument of so many against inception. It's not supposed to look like a dream. Get over it!
While i personally disagree with most of the things said i think it’s so refreshing to hear someone with different takes on major movies people love and praise. Thanks for giving me insight on the views of others as there tends to be a lot of cookie cutter movie review content on this platform.
She's wrong about Hans ZImmer, who is a fantastic composer and his DK Rises score is actually one of the best of the three Nolan Batman films. I also like the Dark Knight trilogy but think DK Rises is the weakest and least watchable one. Idk, I don't really care for her opinions and her overly analytical way of looking at movies. They are films- movies. Meant to entertain. She needs a new hobby, for christ sake!! LMAO
@Akwel Abitol I know, I discovered this channel late haha! But here in Barcelona there are many cinephiles, for example now I am studying a film career and I am going for the second year! It is also true that it is risky and everyone says that there is no future or that the road will be long, but you know, I have always believed that if you are passionate about something you lose nothing in trying!
Joker has problems but IMO the hate is too brutal at times. Visually it looks good, it has a strong performance from Phoenix, it tries to explore a lot of social problems in America seriously (even if it fails), and it goes for a darker and poetic tone (something I'm a sucker for). It's not a great film and people should point out the flaws, but there's a lot of good in it that people don't talk about. Sometimes it looks like people want Joker to be bad, like it's the bane of their existence
Joker got a lot of bad press around the time it came out because a) it focused on social issues through the viewpoint of a white male, and b) because it sought to paint mass murderers through a partially-sympathetic lens. Neither of those are in vogue right now when it comes to social justice. Of course you get a film about a white, female murderer like Harley Quinn and all the sudden it's nothing but empowerment and "yass/slay queen!"
Fair I suppose, even though these positive points you bring up don't pull the weight you think they do IMO. I am definitely brutal on Joker. Few films have inspired me to tear them apart like that one has.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL OF WRITING. Holy shit, it feels like it's one aspect of good writing people can easily discern, so when something doesn't have it, or they can't see it, they think it's bad. Same for the "nothing happens" and the "he doesn't have redeeming qualities" arguments, it's like some people have a blueprint on how good stories are, many things have to happen, and the bad guy has to be gray with good and bad things. It's not like that, the whole point of those movies is what they think it's inadvertently doing, while it's completely on pourpose.
I think these are the problems people have with 2001. It does not feature normal character development or a normal plot, and not a lot happens in it, either.
Basically this, though the fight scene with Darth Maul at the end of the phantom menace because Darth Maul looks amazing (he'd make a great character in some kind of scifi supernatural horror thriller)
A Quiet Place. It just could've been so much better, but it wasted a lot of potential. It's such a brutal, depressing and ruthless premise, but it feels like the movie is just too tame and cowardly in its approach, to actually get it right. And the ending is horrible, absolutely silly.
I'm never crazy about Forrest Gump. I guess I get the message of a person that is pure of heart and makes the best for the people around him, and his good heart always helps him find the way through the harshness of life, despite his mental limitations. But, God... this guy gets away with practically everything, and only by mere luck. He becomes football champion, ping pong champion, meets JFK, Elvis John Lennon, becomes a war hero with not a scratch, becomes CEO of a food company, multimillionaire, runs a marathon across USA, without even going to the toilet...
I completely agree. I find it ludicrous and manipulative, a lazy person's idea of commenting on events in recent American history. The book might be a lot different, I dunno.
*Forrest Gump*. I don’t hate many films, let alone those widely liked. Mostly I’d rather not waste the energy and I’d rather look for pros in films I’m not in love with. But a stovetop doesn’t achieve the burning intensity I feel in my loathing of Forrest Gump.
He’s a glorified affirmation spewing machine. Say what you want about the “idiot savant” trope at play in Rain Man but speaking as someone with an autistic brother, I found Hoffman’s portrayal infinitely more realistic.
The pairing of the soundtrack with the visuals of outer space on display felt like a transcendental experience when I saw it in the theater. I expected to enjoy it, but I was not prepared for it. Yeah, I know, there are things you can fairly critique, but I make absolutely no apologies for loving that movie. It's probably among my favorite movies of the 2010s. I'm so glad I decided to see it one night a whim, because I could've missed that theatrical experience, and I am so glad that I didn't.
Interstelar, Inception, Man of Steel, Dark Knight and RISES (Yeah I said it), The Last Samurai, Gladiator, The Lion King, Blade Runner 2049, Thin Red Line, etc etc. Zimmer is a wonderful composer and has done some of the most powerful scores for movies in the 21 st century. She is dead wrong about Hans Zimmer.
I've always semi-humorously called Hans Zimmer a hack. He's created (and rehashed) some of great iconic scores but I think the only reason he's put on such a pedestal is because he's the only "pop" film composer out there other than John Williams (who is in an entirely different league to Zimmer).
I love hans zimmer, hate that I love him, and TOTALY agree with your analysis of his music and can understand your hate!! Although there is a five hour score session for “Thin Red Line” that is brilliant. “Backdraft” was the score that made me fall in love with zimmer.
Been going to the movies for over fifty years, "Titanic" was the only time I got so frustrated watching a film that I blurted out "Where the hell is the iceberg?" Sickening and offensive in that it distilled the massive death count down to the lives of two teenagers (who didn't even really exist) while being poorly written and overlong it definitely got my goat.
@@erikdolnack2737 I would never deny that it's a challeging, original and atmospheric film, and there are plenty such films that I greatly admire, like "Arrival," "Annihilation," "Persona," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Eraserhead," etc. These films are confusing and strange, yet they are told in such a way that make me want to figure out the meaning. "Donnie Darko" isn't like that. To me, it just feels like weirdness for the sake of weirdness that doesn't have as much meaning as people think it does. I don't hate it, but I definitely think it is criminally overrated.
@@Guigley ambiguity is when all the clues and pieces of the puzzle are given to u throughout the film and then u just have to think and pit them together ... Donnie Darko just withholds info
I keep trying to get into your channel, but you remind me of Gene Siskel and I was always more of a Roger Ebert person. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the Pauline Kael vs. Andrew Sarris perspectives on film criticism though.
I'm disappointed with some of the posts you got, which were run of the mill opinions like "don't like this movie" or "don't like this character." Your much more nuanced reactions to their posts are exactly why I subbed your channel. You try to do film criticism that is *higher level* than the run of the mill kind: about visual styles, themes, storytelling, filmmaking techniques, etc. We watch untold amount of visual media from the day we were born, and yet many of us suffer from "cine-illiteracy" and are unable to evaluate content other than "don't like this," "don't enjoy that," "can't like a movie with a character I don't like," etc. There is great book called "Understanding Movies" by Louis Giannetti that teaches a lay person how to evaluate movies in a "literate" way, with the right approach and mindset.
Good shout. That's what I love about this channel. I don't agree with all of it but the criticism is structured. It keeps the conversation flowing and gives a clear insight.
I think it’s unique and also hilarious that you don’t like Hans Zimmer. I’ve also felt the same way ever since the dark knight, which is where he came to my attention.
Hope you review something from Hong Sang-Soo at some point. He is my favorite director but almost no one on the tube seems to cover his work. Right Now, Wrong Then is resplendent, also surprisingly funny.
You're the only one who truly understands what Nolan is lacking as a filmmaker. And Boyhood is one of the best and one of the heaviest movies I have ever seen.
The last Halloween movie would be my pick. It got hyped up as the first REAL sequel, then just did all the same generic slasher crap as all the other sequels did.
Well to ne honest. It's exactly that generic Slasher crap what people were waiting. Take into consideration this genre has remained dormant since the early 2000's
titanic was the first film i saw in cinema. i was super hyped about it, cause it was about a ship with four funnels and kinda blame it for sparking my love for horror films later on in life due to how it all goes down in the end
Hate is a strong word, and I would definitely not use that, but Hotel Rwanda (2004) is a movie that comes to mind. Yes, I'm sure there were sincere good intentions connected to the making of the movie and the narrative of shining a light on a horrible event that a part of the West was perhaps trying to turn a blind eye to is somewhat convincing, but the completed movie seems slightly too "politically doctored" in the way it presents situations. Yes, it is mentioned that a basis for the conflict had been how colonial Belgians had segregated the locals into Hutus and Tutsis, but the way the "evil" of the bad people is not explored any further than making it seem as if they were misguided and the local people of the "enterpreneurial classes" are depicted as pure and innocent gives a strong signal to my critical sensors that someone behind releasing this movie the way it is, was concerned with hiding some real reasons behind the conflict, was taking steps to present something more messy and complex and perhaps incriminating as a simple case of stupidity or evil. It is a pretty highly regarded movie "shining a light on a true horrible event", but it seems so horribly staged that my instinctive reaction is a disbelief in the clearly over-simplified "Hollywood" version of the events. The reaction might be just because of bad and cliche film making decisions and not dishonesty, but either way it doesn't allow me to hold it in as high a regard as it is often held.
Really agreeing on The Dark Knight. Another big issue I have is the boat situation. That shitshow made a lot of the moral ambiguity pointless. It took be completely out of the movie, it's such a frustratingly artificial "people are good, have faith in humanity" moment that's completely detached from the 'dark realism' it's supposed to portray.
I'm not one for listening to the Dark Knight trilogy's OST myself. It serves the movies well, just not much of a composition all on its own. But to say you don't like Zimmer at all? To just write off PotC, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Sherlock Holmes? Man. ;-;
I think Fight Club is more about commentary on normal living vs what people would like to be, then releasing fears to open up true freedom from the chains of attaining perfection.
I only like Iron Man 1, Civil War and Infinity War. 1) IM 1 - It was new. Was a fan of IM comics. 2) Civil War - I just wanted superheroes to fight each other. Had pretty low standards. 3) Infinity War - Like 2, I just wanted Thanos to kick Avenger ass and I got it.
I agree with many of the points you made about The Dark Knight especially that Nolan should've saved Two Face for later....The thing is, Nolan wasn't making a trilogy at the time he was just making a movie. That's why he tried to squeeze everything he could into it, that's why the third act feels tacked on. But that's also why I think it's special -- he just made a fucking movie, not an episode in a never ending franchise, just a movie. I think he witnessed Ledger firsthand before a script was even written and said "I gotta give this my all". He threw everything at it, some of it stuck and some didn't, but the part that stuck is cinema in its purest form.
@@cruddddddddddddddd completely agree, Royal Tenenbaums is in my top 10 of all time just because of the emotional connection I have built up with it, but I couldn't particularly care about any of his others; style over substance
oliver hyde Yeah it’s a great movie. His best by far, imo. The story was more grounded, and the characters felt more real with real problems, not caricatures.
I love listening to people who I strongly disagree with most of the time but respect their way of getting to their opinion. In an era where everyone’s opinion seems like just vomited up versions of something they just heard from someone else, this channel is a huge breath of fresh air.
The Shining. It took me growing up a bit to appreciate Kubrik films like 2001, but still don't care for The Shining. Also Enter the Void is an excruciatingly painful watch for me. Might be better under influence of the right chemical though.
I actually love the Shining, but I am going to piggyback on your comment to point out that how much I’ve always hated that “here’s Johnny” moment. It’s really over the top and takes the audience of the moment. In my arrogant opinion.
@@Wildcock23 Yeah totally agree. I m in same boat. I found wife performance quite goofy. And conflict was ok-ish. But final part and its plotarmor was ridiculous. SO yeah.
That's fine. I like it and always will, but I do think it is overrated, and carried largely by Kubrickian tropes that usually mesmerize. I do ask you to revisit the scene with Grady in the bathroom tho, arguably the most compelling scene in the whole movie (my thoughts on it are in a comment thread on the video).
I understand your position about TDK being a regular movie without Ledger, but Ledger is in the movie and he makes the rest of aspects to fall into place, at least for me. Like The Shining would be a boring movie without Nicholson, but his presence makes it the masterpiece it is.
I think Inside Llewyn Davis is a film that mirrors your comments on Raging Bull. I’ve tried to turn people onto it and they don’t get the tragic tale of a failed protagonist. The person I went to the premiere with immediately said “That was a pointless waste” before the dried it’s rolled. Also I don’t think those certain people got the wry humor. I love the film. Might be my favorite Coen Brothers movie.
I saw Drive when it came out, everyone was praising it, calling it best movie of the decade etc. I hated it then and still hate it now. Nice soundtrack though.
I loved drive but I knew a lot of people who went to see it would hate it. Mostly marketing fault. Go watch the trailer. All of the action scenes are in the trailer. Drive isn't a movie you hype. It's a movie to watch and maybe be affected by.
Very good point. If you can’t tell the difference between Boondock Saints and something like Goodfellas or Reservoir Dogs, then your opinion is invalid lolol
I was beyond happy to finally hear someone else bring up their dislike of Hans Zimmer. Dude is a one-note composer who constantly recycles his own themes.
The Boondock Saints is taking immaturity and trying too hard to be cool to a whole new level. I'm guessing one needs to be in a really hyped up mood to enjoy it. I didn't.
Mad Max was the best Mad Max movie ever made. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and Zoe Kravitz made this movie an action movie lover's dream film. Constant action, hot stunts, and you just gotta love those souped-up sand vehicles. All with a tight-knit story on top of that. Greatest Mad Max movie EVER!!!!!
My pick would be The Shining. I like Kubrick and I like horror films and I don't exactly hate The Shining, but it feels like it is trying too hard to create a spooky/scary film. The soundtrack is great music, but it is horribly overused and overly rich for its purposes. It's one of those horror films where scary stuff just happens and it can't express its horror through its own logic. Instead it pokes and prods a reaction out of you through camera work, set design and score making it a visceral rather than an intellectual horror. But for me the effect is like somebody hiding behind a bush and saying "boo". The scares are shallow, irritating even.
It's boring. I don’t want to watch a teen get yelled at and drive himself to the point of self harm. It’s simply boring and depressing and that’s why it’s a terrible movie
@@jessebrucepinkman9834 Exactly. You give an accurate reason as to why, and sometimes that is what it is about. If I don't want to see some pathetic over the top character moments from some vain, despicable, sociopathic bully of a music teacher, then I will not praise or respect the film or the story. With very few likable characters, why should I watch and waste my time with this mediocre joy killer of a movie.
Army of darkness, escape from New York, marriage story but biggest one is the social network, I just really don't get it at all and I find eisenbergs presence really irritating ahah. Totally agree on the early 90s Disney movies
Agreed on Social Network. I feel like the script is better than the movie. And I have a weird relationship with Escape From New York. It's one of my Carpenter movies that I like to drink beer with. But I always want the movie to be better than it actually is. The Ringer did a Re-Watchables on it recently, and I was surprised how much they raved about it. Production design is great, but it is definitely overrated.
Agreed. I don't care for most Sam Raimi movies, like Army of Darkness which was meh. Just silly campy nonsense. Escape from New York is fine for the 80s, but I tried to rewatch it about 8 years ago and it was not easy. It was just flat and bleak. Not an interesting story or had any memorable characters, besides Snake(Kurt Russell). And I hate the Social Network. That movie is an awful excuse of a flick.
The ship in Titanic is like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. People see the latter to see dinosaurs, not the people. And the people in Titanic serve a similarly secondary purpose. But both films can be called great filmmaking because their *primary* goal is achieved at a very high level, almost historic level.
I would reverse the assessment of the cohesion of Hunchback of Notre Dame (which is uneven, but has a strong emotional through-line with Quasimodo) versus Beauty and the Beast (which almost seemed to stumble upon its climax accidentally).
If those interesting themes were blended into the script in a more sophisticated way, instead of just laid out for us as if giving us a philosophy lecture, perhaps I would like it more.
deepfocuslens I'll advice you to play close attention to the dialogue of the movie. Also, pay attention to the moral conundrums faced by the characters while the film stays in the entertaining comic book movie sphere. No mainstream movie in my memory has paid more attention to these themes than TDK.
@@deepfocuslens yeah but the film blends the thematic complexity with a big scale action spectacle in a way that's beautifully done, I mean, perhaps it hasnt aged perfectly but there's a reason it had the impact it did in addition to Ledger's performance.
Well, That's Literally Is What The Batman Comic Books Does Dude Way More Impact Than The Movie Has Ever Done Can't Even Calculate The Impact As Even The New Number Would Be Way Too Less To Calculate Even Beyond The Infinite I Guess And The Dark Knight Movie Not Even 1% Close To Show That Much And Also The Batman In Comic Books Is Way More Coolest And Badass Than Christian Bale's One This Literally Shows That We Not Even Got Close To 1% Characteristics Of The Batman Or Else The Movie Is Beyond The Masterpiece And God And That's The Reason Because People Who Have Read The Batman Comic Books Gave Experienced Way More Than The Movie The Dark Knight Of 2008 Could Reach Now Even The New Number To Calculate It Will Be Less That Much If The Greatest Beyond God Level The Coolest And The Badass Is The Batman In The DC The Batman Comic Books So When You Read The DC Comic Books The Batman Comics Book You Would Know Then Dude!
1-Marry me! Couldn't agree with you more. Phenomenal film. 2-Couldn't disagre with you more on this one. First rate end to a near perfect trilogy IMO. Oh well, to each their own. 3-LOL! Wonerful film. 100 percent on the same page with you again. 4-See above comment. Yes, brilliant movie. His name is Daniel not Henry FYI. 5-LMAO! Yes, beyond over rated. Glad I saw it once but, yet again so on board with you here. 6-Oh this one's complicated. Completely understand the hate. Watched it years ago on Netflix for the first time in ages and yes, so much was pedestrian and downright insulting. Through it all, I still have a insurmountable amount of raw nostalgic feels for it. And the technical achievements along with some undeniably phenominal scenes can't be ignored. But again, if you hate it, I get it. 7-Yup, effing hilarious. 8-Ah yes, my most complicated relationship with any Disney movie. Phenominal achievement by any technical standard, breathtaking as a big screen experience. But.....can't stand most of the songs, most of the humor falls beyond flat for me and, worst of all, ten million plot points and charecter details make no sense whatsoever. All in all, a magnificent castle built on shakey foundations. 9-Help! Police! MURDER! Once again, to each their own. 10-LOL! Fuck that movie, so stupid and juvenile. Would say it's more Tarantino esque though. 11-Wow, real patern of hate for contemporary Batman movies in this video. Yeah, absolutely loved that movie. Thought it was an electrifying social commentary with a knockout performance from Phoenix. But once again, god knows ya just can't please everyone. 12-Awesome movie. Not much more to say. Glad you defended it. 13-Never seen it. Awesome vid as always. Love your insight.
I love The Dark Knight Rises. Thought the scope of it was impressively large and the amount of practical effects was impressive. The weakest of the three but still a solid film for me.
@@user-mi4rm7ih6s I think Nolan just wanted to make 1 Batman movie. But the studios wanted sequels so they say Hey We're let you make what you want but give us sequels point blank thats what he did with Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises which were messy long stretched films.But Rises was alot worser and a insult to the Caped Crusader legacy.
For me there is an entire sub-genre of movies that I dislike that most critics love, and that's emotionally distraught divorce movies. Examples of these would be Blue Valentine, Marriage Story, and Kramer vs Kramer. The other major one is the Harry Potter movies. I love the books, but the movies totally turn me off and I just go back to reading the books over again.
And Jackman, and Williams, and basically every other talented person in it. It had some good songs, and some deeply troubling historical revisions (not sure if white-washing is an appropriate term; it probably is; but also pretending Barnum gave a shit about any of his freaks and blatantly ignoring the abuse and exploitation)
Wow. I've heard people complain Hans Zimmer is overrated or that he likes to recycle, but never before have I heard anyone say they dislike most of his scores. I'm truly surprised haha. But of course, we gotta respect people's right to hold an opinion 👍
Hey deepfocuslens! Yeah, I agree with you on Mad Max: Fury Road. I like the fact that it has non stop action. Dark Knight Rises is a recycling of the previous two films. I hate it. I think the Hans Zimmer probably wasn't bad though. 400 Blows and the following Antoine Doinel films by Truffuat are much better than Boyhood. Raging Bull is beautifully done, cinematography, sound, editing, acting, music, etc... Fight Club is one of my favorites. It's my favorite Fincher film.
@Tom Ffrench Because I think the MCU is mediocre (at best) I probably don't find blockbusters appealing? No, I just find the MCU very mediocre and bland blockbusters, the equivalent of McDonalds hamburgers - they are designed to be that way.
@Tom Ffrench the dark knight is a movie that the art snobs love to target and hate on. Maggie is cool but she does tend to be a little bit “snob like” at times
Gravity. It did huge box office & I love sci-fi, but unlike most sci-fi, it didn't even TRY to approximate real science or projected science. All along, I screamed at things which were totally ridiculous, yet most people liked it, somehow.
Mine: Good Will Hunting. it's worse than Titanic ( although i actually like Titanic ), the main character is obnoxious and unlikable and so is everyone else, the filmmaking is what i call the perfect example of pretentious. La La Land. the only part i enjoyed is the opening number and some of the music, plus Emma Stone is adorable, but nothing else worked for me, the visuals try way to hard to look stylish, there are a lot of poor implications in the story and the less said about Gosling. Rogue One. it feels so much like a Michael Bay/Roland Emerich film, the main characters are so dull! the only characters who stand out are K2, Chirriut and Krennick, the action is messy and barley visible, in a way the film is like how you described Mad Max Fury Road but executed terribly! it's just fan service with barley any nuance or substance. Ace Ventura. one of the worst comedies ever, the plot is completely inept and insane in the worst ways, the main character is one of the most unbearable jackasses ever put on screen , nothing about this schlock is funny, i might add some later...
Hereditary and Midsommar are both movies that I hated after watching them. Despite Hereditary being a bit better than Midsommar (thanks to Toni Collette), I never ended up caring for any of the characters after I watched each film. My main complaint was how both films had confusing and what the f*** type moments that never get explained. I always hear the argument to look into the details, but I feel that that ruins the movie experience if you have to actively look for a reason to like a movie that you didn't like in the first place. TL;DR: I felt both films (Hereditary and Midsommar) were boring when I knew what was going on while having confusing/WTF moments that ruined the experience of both films for me.
Everyone is allowed to be completely wrong once in a while, and your response to Titanic is definitely that :). I think people focus on some dialogue in the script, and ignore how strong the overall structure is, and how astute Cameron is in using two immediately accessible characters (brought to life by fantastic actors) to give an emotional hook to the sinking which was lacking in the good, but less successful, A Night to Remember. I agree that the raw materials could be a Hallmark movie, but the characters are pitched exactly right for what Cameron is trying to do (and, again, brought to life by amazing actors who know exactly what the characters are designed to do). Their facets are not the focus of the film, nor should they be. That is why watching only the sinking portion is a mistake. The secondary function of the characters is to introduce us to the ship, which actually makes the sinking portion more effective. We have seen the ship in its grandeur through these characters, so when it sinks, there is a connection to the locations that makes their loss more effective. Also a masterful modulation of quiet and fury in the second half. I just watched it again two nights ago, and it holds up just fine. Three hours and fifteen minutes, and goes like a shot every time.
So they couldn't have shown the ship while introducing us to real life people? We know who was on the boat- who survived and who did not. To create two stock characters right from central casting to represent those who died was incredibly offensive and flippant- to make them teenagers unforgiveable. Why not just make it a comedy- that would have engaged a lot of people?
@@xpindy Showing the ship while being introduced to real-life people was already done in A Night to Remember, which is a fine film, but less effective, I think. But I do not think there is any automatically offensive or flippant aspect to using fictional characters as a way in, any more than inventiing Henry Fleming was offensive or flippant to the real people who fought in the U.S. Civil War, or inventing the Bezukhovs and Rostovs was offensive or flippant to the many real people who suffered in the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. Having fictional characters made it much easier to roam around the ship, where any one real person may not have been able to go. It also allowed the film to shine a light oin historical people on board (Captain Smith, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ismay, and several members of the crew, among others) to strong effect. And I am not sure how the two central characters were written, but DiCaprio and Winslet brought them to very specific and effective life, in the context where they were. I have seen stock characters, and these have aspects of those, but great actors can find a way to infuse those roles with vibrancy and appeal, to provide an emotional hook going through, and these actors (in combination with the filmmakers, I'm aure) did that. Melodrama is not bad on its face, and is quite effective when done well. There is a reason it survives through the ages.
I've not seen Boyhood yet (it's on my list, which will probs take as long to view as that film took to make), so I can't argue with that person's points but can recommend to them a movie called Parenthood if they want to see the parents. It's a great flick that I loved as a child and possibly even more as a parent.
Frozen! La La Land, Gravity, the Wolf of Wall Street, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, Ron Burgandy Anchorman, Knives Out, ALL of the Fast & Furious Movies (from the 3rd one), TED, Mama Mia! Greatest Showman, Jumanji (2017), Baby Driver, The Conjuring, John Wick, Scott Pilgrim, Moulin Rouge, The Social Network, Into The Spiderverse, Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
The Dark Knight always seemed to me to be uncomfortably caught between the "comic-book" world (where someone like the Joker could have apparently unlimited resources and no one would bat an eye) and the real world, so that every time the Joker seemed super-psychic or could just pull trucks or buses and grappling hooks or whatever out of nowhere like magic, it grinded the film to a halt.
I actually agree. And it wouldn't be such an issue if the filmmakers weren't so hellbent on trying to make you think the plot and concept are totally real and believable; a billionaire who dresses up like a bat and attempts to fight crime in real life would be laughable. Burton's batman movies leaned into the absurdity, knowing not to take it too seriously. I don't think the Dark Night is garbage, but it is hugely overrated.
I still really like the Dark Knight but I would put quite a few of the best MCU movies over TDK. There are better comic book movies than The Dark Knight, but it still is one of the best Batman movies of all. I also really like the Batman by matt reeves from 2022.
Not a big fan of a lot of the Coen Brothers movies. I also love The Dark Knight, but don't think it's as good as the praise it recieves (I'm willing to change my opinion on a third viewing) While I think the Dark Knight Rises is good overall! I think The Princess Bride is really overrated. And the 2000s remake of House of Wax is really underrated. The IT movies were overrated too.
@Luke Farris Not a fan of The Lady Killers, Hudsucker Proxy, Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading, Hail, Caesar etc. I like stuff like O Brother where are Thou, Raising Arizona, True Grit, Barton Fink, A serious Man etc. But don't think they're amazing or anything. Fargo is very good, I enjoyed True Grit, Miller's Crossing and No Country are great. I just think a lot of their films are just okay. Even stuff like Blood Simple I don't particularly care for. But perhaps my most controversial opinion is....I don't really like The Big Lebowski. I've watched it a few times and it never clicks. I just find it average. But that's just my opinion...
Love your take on Titanic. It has such a sentimental love story, so obvious. The sinking ship was quite well done, but like you say, it's cheap exploitation of a terrible tragedy. I dislike Gladiator because it's so unrealistic. The fight scenes are like from a superhero comic strip. Maximus is not like a real human being, while the emperor is irredeemabley evil. Hollywoodisation of the Roman Empire.
I almost agree with everything you say (mostly anyway!) I thought Avatar was way over-rated, but there are some good things in it 😎 Most huge budget films suffer from the problem of having too much money to spend (paradox, perhaps?) Otherwise, I could listen to you all day 😎🙏🏾❤ Musicians together 🎶
Spacetime, alternate realities or universes, how the universe and causality work is one of the questions the films asks. It does not give any answers, and that is what is intriguing about this movie.
I actually revisited Titanic not too long ago as well, and yes it was pretty terrible. I think my main issue with the film is just how horrendously muddled it was. It wants to be about many things like the dry romance, the jewell, the sinking of the titanic, the search for Rose. It got to the point, where I found the film listless and dull because none of those story elements developed to a cohesive point.
@Catharsis oh definitely, that aspect really feels like a huge insult to the audiances' intelligence. As if the sinking of the titanic wasn't tragic enough.
I have to disagree with you on Fury Road. Although it is a really good action film it is not the best. One of the biggest problems I have with the movie is its main character is relegated to supporting character in his own story. Plus his character comes out be a better character than Furiosa’s does at the end. Taking none of the glory giving it to all to her. Furiosa is an ok character but I do not believe she holds a candle to others like John McClain or Rambo from 1&4 or Ripley. Hopefully this next film makes up for that.
This was a great idea. I hope you do more of these. It's a really compelling topic that keeps me engaged from movie to movie. I like it because I'm sure most serious film critics hate movies like Brave Heart. And when I watch it now, I know how wrong it is (spoon-feeding American patriotism with a story about Scottish revolution). But I still really like it! Just like I still listen to 80s hair metal every once in a while. Maybe you should do a guilty pleasure video in this format.
Mad Max: Fury Road.. 0:48
The Dark Knight Rises.. 2:38
Boyhood.. 3:57
Raging Bull.. 5:48
Fight Club.. 9:02
Titanic.. 10:49
Zoolander.. 12:39
The Lion King.. 12:59
The Dark Knight.. 14:39
Boondock Saints.. 15:56
Joker.. 16:54
Whiplash.. 17:36
There's No Business Like Show Business.. 18:39
thanks for this, I want her reaction to Meatballs 1979 or The Party Animal 1984, My Bodyguard not the Whitney movie - interesting how women will say stuff like 'OMG the clothing and hairstyles' - there could be part 2 3 4 to this video.
Thanks!
I can’t trust anyone who dislikes the Lion King
I loved whiplash
@@lizardpeople me too!❤
I was here for the hans zimmer rant and i certainly got my money's worth
Whoa
..but everyone must admit the score for Rain Man is really good and suits the film.
I'm actually a fan of zimmer, i mean, thin red line and 2049 common, needless to say you know she's going going to take a complete huge dump on the Dune score when that comes out :)
@@andremelandray7102 Hans Zimmer constantly recycles his music though. Black Rain and The Thin Red Line are his best works.
Yawn.
I was so ready and interested to hear your take on Fury Road, thinking for whatever reason you didn't like it, but was pleasantly surprised by the praise. Nice clear and concise take on why it's great too. You are very good at expressing yourself in such a zero bullshit no fluff way, that's why I've always liked your channel.
No, she expresses with pure bullshit. Its why I won't watch her channel that often. LMAO
Would like to see a video about movies that you love and everyone hate
Midsommar
i don't....she seems to have bad tastes for the most part......she nitpicked fight club lion king and dark knight and hated on rises and titanic?....does this woman understand filmaking?...theres more to a film then just story or the script...she ignores the great parts of the process to hate on small parts...would like to see her direct a film lol...
@@razkable so she hated on two overrated movies and two absolute garbage movies?
@@razkable Whatever she said was right, none of those movies are extraordinary. I think you dont understand filmmaking very well.
@@razkable "theres more to a film then just story or the script.theres more to a film then just story or the script... Akira Kurosawa once said:"If you have a great director, great producer, great cast, great cinematography, great editing and a great budget, but have a *bad script* , then you'll end up with a *bad movie* . " I think that was spot on. So yes, a "story or the script" is a vital part of any movie.
Hate to be that guy,
But Hans Zimmer did the score for The Lion King.
I know. Not crazy about the score for that either, though parts of it I like. I meant more the songs themselves in reference to the music, which were written by Elton John. Though I will say, it is one of Hans Zimmer's better scores overall.
won his only oscar for it
I start conversations with “hate to be that guy” all the time. Gets me in a lot of trouble lol
You probably liked the Lebo M parts of the score vs the zimmer parts.
Hey, I enjoyed the score for Gladiator. You know what I didn't enjoy? Hearing it again in PotC.
I hate Inception. It supposedly takes place in dreams and yet there is nothing dream like about it. I'm also not a fan of Gladiator. Maximus is so over powered and I never felt any conflict or struggle. He just breezes his way to revenge.
Would you talk about films you love that everyone else seems to hate? Example I happen to love Nacho Libre.
You prefer Nolan directed it like Army of the Dead with absolutely no focus on anything on the screen so it looks more 'dreamlike'?
The Matrix >>>>>>> Inception
@@jessebrucepinkman9834 agreed, but I still love Inception too, just not quite as much as I love Inception. The Matrix is definitely more rewatchable.
I freaking love Nacho Libre. Idk if that's actually considered a bad movie, but I personally know a ton of people who love that movie. It's one of my favorite comedies, and it's ridiculously quotable.
And how about this is on you, because even though it uses the concepts of subconcious and lucid dreaming, it's not actually about dreams but filmmaking and the history of surrealism in filmmaking and never even attempts to be like Lynch or Gondry to show what dreaming is like?
And don't understand how this is still the main argument of so many against inception. It's not supposed to look like a dream. Get over it!
That part about you needing to take a shower after seeing The Boondocks Saints cracked me up! 😂
While i personally disagree with most of the things said i think it’s so refreshing to hear someone with different takes on major movies people love and praise. Thanks for giving me insight on the views of others as there tends to be a lot of cookie cutter movie review content on this platform.
She's wrong about Hans ZImmer, who is a fantastic composer and his DK Rises score is actually one of the best of the three Nolan Batman films. I also like the Dark Knight trilogy but think DK Rises is the weakest and least watchable one. Idk, I don't really care for her opinions and her overly analytical way of looking at movies. They are films- movies. Meant to entertain. She needs a new hobby, for christ sake!! LMAO
The Usual Suspects
100% Never understood the hype.
Good call. Never resonated with me either.
So glad someone posted this.
It’s a good movie but I would have forgotten all about it if it wasn’t brought up so many times.
Yes definitly!
THANK YOU
LOVE your Chanel! greetings from Spain, Barcelona♥️🙏 keep on!
Another cinephile in Barcelona? Where have you been all this time?? Donde se esconden los aficionados del ciné catalanes?
@Akwel Abitol I know, I discovered this channel late haha! But here in Barcelona there are many cinephiles, for example now I am studying a film career and I am going for the second year! It is also true that it is risky and everyone says that there is no future or that the road will be long, but you know, I have always believed that if you are passionate about something you lose nothing in trying!
Joker has problems but IMO the hate is too brutal at times. Visually it looks good, it has a strong performance from Phoenix, it tries to explore a lot of social problems in America seriously (even if it fails), and it goes for a darker and poetic tone (something I'm a sucker for). It's not a great film and people should point out the flaws, but there's a lot of good in it that people don't talk about. Sometimes it looks like people want Joker to be bad, like it's the bane of their existence
Joker got a lot of bad press around the time it came out because a) it focused on social issues through the viewpoint of a white male, and b) because it sought to paint mass murderers through a partially-sympathetic lens. Neither of those are in vogue right now when it comes to social justice.
Of course you get a film about a white, female murderer like Harley Quinn and all the sudden it's nothing but empowerment and "yass/slay queen!"
Fair I suppose, even though these positive points you bring up don't pull the weight you think they do IMO. I am definitely brutal on Joker. Few films have inspired me to tear them apart like that one has.
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT IS NOT THE HOLY GRAIL OF WRITING.
Holy shit, it feels like it's one aspect of good writing people can easily discern, so when something doesn't have it, or they can't see it, they think it's bad. Same for the "nothing happens" and the "he doesn't have redeeming qualities" arguments, it's like some people have a blueprint on how good stories are, many things have to happen, and the bad guy has to be gray with good and bad things. It's not like that, the whole point of those movies is what they think it's inadvertently doing, while it's completely on pourpose.
I think these are the problems people have with 2001. It does not feature normal character development or a normal plot, and not a lot happens in it, either.
All of the Star Wars movies.
While I dislike the majority, Empire is at least competent you must admit.
Basically this, though the fight scene with Darth Maul at the end of the phantom menace because Darth Maul looks amazing (he'd make a great character in some kind of scifi supernatural horror thriller)
Agreed. Never cared for the franchise.
A Quiet Place. It just could've been so much better, but it wasted a lot of potential. It's such a brutal, depressing and ruthless premise, but it feels like the movie is just too tame and cowardly in its approach, to actually get it right. And the ending is horrible, absolutely silly.
Finally found the person who was disappointed with A Quiet Place. The ending truly sucked.
I'm never crazy about Forrest Gump. I guess I get the message of a person that is pure of heart and makes the best for the people around him, and his good heart always helps him find the way through the harshness of life, despite his mental limitations. But, God... this guy gets away with practically everything, and only by mere luck. He becomes football champion, ping pong champion, meets JFK, Elvis John Lennon, becomes a war hero with not a scratch, becomes CEO of a food company, multimillionaire, runs a marathon across USA, without even going to the toilet...
LOL! That's the charm of it!
I completely agree. I find it ludicrous and manipulative, a lazy person's idea of commenting on events in recent American history. The book might be a lot different, I dunno.
*Forrest Gump*. I don’t hate many films, let alone those widely liked. Mostly I’d rather not waste the energy and I’d rather look for pros in films I’m not in love with. But a stovetop doesn’t achieve the burning intensity I feel in my loathing of Forrest Gump.
Good, good
Absolutely agree. I find the character irritating above all else, I don’t feel any sympathy towards him whatsoever.
He’s a glorified affirmation spewing machine. Say what you want about the “idiot savant” trope at play in Rain Man but speaking as someone with an autistic brother, I found Hoffman’s portrayal infinitely more realistic.
@@reniisgod A movie is like a big chunk of hollow chocolate 🍫.....you bite into it..nevah knowin' WHUT you'll git!
I never understood why Forrest Gump was so popular. I found it boring and cringey.
Interstellar and Kungfu Panda's score was awesome.
Interstellar's score makes grown men cry.
Totally agree there, loved the Interstellar ost. Also the Rock is one of the first ost I ever bought
The pairing of the soundtrack with the visuals of outer space on display felt like a transcendental experience when I saw it in the theater. I expected to enjoy it, but I was not prepared for it. Yeah, I know, there are things you can fairly critique, but I make absolutely no apologies for loving that movie. It's probably among my favorite movies of the 2010s. I'm so glad I decided to see it one night a whim, because I could've missed that theatrical experience, and I am so glad that I didn't.
Interstelar, Inception, Man of Steel, Dark Knight and RISES (Yeah I said it), The Last Samurai, Gladiator, The Lion King, Blade Runner 2049, Thin Red Line, etc etc. Zimmer is a wonderful composer and has done some of the most powerful scores for movies in the 21 st century. She is dead wrong about Hans Zimmer.
Zimmer CAN be a great composer, when he's not being lazy and recycling his themes or destroying the mood with excessive boom
I've always semi-humorously called Hans Zimmer a hack. He's created (and rehashed) some of great iconic scores but I think the only reason he's put on such a pedestal is because he's the only "pop" film composer out there other than John Williams (who is in an entirely different league to Zimmer).
I could listen to you all day! so smart and so aligned with my perspectived on film
All day? Sheesh. Get a life. Listening to two of her videos just hurt my head.
I love hans zimmer, hate that I love him, and TOTALY agree with your analysis of his music and can understand your hate!!
Although there is a five hour score session for “Thin Red Line” that is brilliant.
“Backdraft” was the score that made me fall in love with zimmer.
Been going to the movies for over fifty years, "Titanic" was the only time I got so frustrated watching a film that I blurted out "Where the hell is the iceberg?" Sickening and offensive in that it distilled the massive death count down to the lives of two teenagers (who didn't even really exist) while being poorly written and overlong it definitely got my goat.
I was 12 and saw it in the theater, we started laughing at the ending and couldn't stop.. everyone around us was crying.
I like Casablanca, but in my opinion there are so many other films of “old Hollywood” that are superior but don’t have the same legendary status.
It's a very well done film, but I appreciate it more than I am emotionally invested.
Like Night of the hunter for instance
Nathaniel Edwards yeah exactly
ugh yes there are many better romance dramas from that time like brief encounter, now voyager, sabrina etc.
@@nathanieledwards7150 I like Night of the Hunter but I don't see it coming anywhere close. Also, it was released 13 years later.
One of the big ones for me is "Donnie Darko." I wish I loved it, and I just don't.
Totally with you! I have NO idea why so many people love Donnie Darko? It's a bad movie.
@@erikdolnack2737 I would never deny that it's a challeging, original and atmospheric film, and there are plenty such films that I greatly admire, like "Arrival," "Annihilation," "Persona," "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Eraserhead," etc. These films are confusing and strange, yet they are told in such a way that make me want to figure out the meaning. "Donnie Darko" isn't like that. To me, it just feels like weirdness for the sake of weirdness that doesn't have as much meaning as people think it does. I don't hate it, but I definitely think it is criminally overrated.
Guigley Did you watch theatrical or DC?
@@Guigley ambiguity is when all the clues and pieces of the puzzle are given to u throughout the film and then u just have to think and pit them together ... Donnie Darko just withholds info
@@chocolatebunnies6376 I watched both, and they each gave me the same reaction. Which do you think is the better version?
I keep trying to get into your channel, but you remind me of Gene Siskel and I was always more of a Roger Ebert person. I would be curious to hear your thoughts on the Pauline Kael vs. Andrew Sarris perspectives on film criticism though.
Ebert is the GOAT
I'm disappointed with some of the posts you got, which were run of the mill opinions like "don't like this movie" or "don't like this character." Your much more nuanced reactions to their posts are exactly why I subbed your channel. You try to do film criticism that is *higher level* than the run of the mill kind: about visual styles, themes, storytelling, filmmaking techniques, etc. We watch untold amount of visual media from the day we were born, and yet many of us suffer from "cine-illiteracy" and are unable to evaluate content other than "don't like this," "don't enjoy that," "can't like a movie with a character I don't like," etc. There is great book called "Understanding Movies" by Louis Giannetti that teaches a lay person how to evaluate movies in a "literate" way, with the right approach and mindset.
Good shout. That's what I love about this channel. I don't agree with all of it but the criticism is structured. It keeps the conversation flowing and gives a clear insight.
Yeah I’ve grown to hate that type of criticism
I think it’s unique and also hilarious that you don’t like Hans Zimmer. I’ve also felt the same way ever since the dark knight, which is where he came to my attention.
Hope you review something from Hong Sang-Soo at some point. He is my favorite director but almost no one on the tube seems to cover his work. Right Now, Wrong Then is resplendent, also surprisingly funny.
Just what I needed. Another interesting movie reviewer to check out. Man, there's a lot of good ones
You're the only one who truly understands what Nolan is lacking as a filmmaker.
And Boyhood is one of the best and one of the heaviest movies I have ever seen.
'Lacking' is putting it politely
"Lacking as a filmmaker" you mean in your opinion?
The last Halloween movie would be my pick. It got hyped up as the first REAL sequel, then just did all the same generic slasher crap as all the other sequels did.
Well to ne honest. It's exactly that generic Slasher crap what people were waiting. Take into consideration this genre has remained dormant since the early 2000's
I heard it was good, but it honestly feels like they're more or less repeating what they did with Jamie Lee's character in H20.
I think more fans of the original, wanted the trilogy to have the suspense and atmosphere of the original. All 3 of the new films failed at that.
titanic was the first film i saw in cinema. i was super hyped about it, cause it was about a ship with four funnels and kinda blame it for sparking my love for horror films later on in life due to how it all goes down in the end
Hate is a strong word, and I would definitely not use that, but Hotel Rwanda (2004) is a movie that comes to mind. Yes, I'm sure there were sincere good intentions connected to the making of the movie and the narrative of shining a light on a horrible event that a part of the West was perhaps trying to turn a blind eye to is somewhat convincing, but the completed movie seems slightly too "politically doctored" in the way it presents situations. Yes, it is mentioned that a basis for the conflict had been how colonial Belgians had segregated the locals into Hutus and Tutsis, but the way the "evil" of the bad people is not explored any further than making it seem as if they were misguided and the local people of the "enterpreneurial classes" are depicted as pure and innocent gives a strong signal to my critical sensors that someone behind releasing this movie the way it is, was concerned with hiding some real reasons behind the conflict, was taking steps to present something more messy and complex and perhaps incriminating as a simple case of stupidity or evil.
It is a pretty highly regarded movie "shining a light on a true horrible event", but it seems so horribly staged that my instinctive reaction is a disbelief in the clearly over-simplified "Hollywood" version of the events. The reaction might be just because of bad and cliche film making decisions and not dishonesty, but either way it doesn't allow me to hold it in as high a regard as it is often held.
Really agreeing on The Dark Knight. Another big issue I have is the boat situation. That shitshow made a lot of the moral ambiguity pointless. It took be completely out of the movie, it's such a frustratingly artificial "people are good, have faith in humanity" moment that's completely detached from the 'dark realism' it's supposed to portray.
Hans " ooof" Zimmer
I'm not one for listening to the Dark Knight trilogy's OST myself. It serves the movies well, just not much of a composition all on its own. But to say you don't like Zimmer at all? To just write off PotC, Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Sherlock Holmes? Man. ;-;
Watched your video for first time ..you are so underrated...I would love to hear your thoughts on different films ...
I think Fight Club is more about commentary on normal living vs what people would like to be, then releasing fears to open up true freedom from the chains of attaining perfection.
Almost every marvel film is intolerable for me. They feel like the same story with different skins.
Dude, thank u, I always thought the MCU is overrated.
I only like Iron Man 1, Civil War and Infinity War.
1) IM 1 - It was new. Was a fan of IM comics.
2) Civil War - I just wanted superheroes to fight each other. Had pretty low standards.
3) Infinity War - Like 2, I just wanted Thanos to kick Avenger ass and I got it.
I'm done with MCU it become so boring
Thor Ragnarok though is a good movie
@Snehil Shrey Ya.. but i think it was tooo funny like every two seconds they're tryna stuff jokes in
I agree with many of the points you made about The Dark Knight especially that Nolan should've saved Two Face for later....The thing is, Nolan wasn't making a trilogy at the time he was just making a movie. That's why he tried to squeeze everything he could into it, that's why the third act feels tacked on. But that's also why I think it's special -- he just made a fucking movie, not an episode in a never ending franchise, just a movie. I think he witnessed Ledger firsthand before a script was even written and said "I gotta give this my all". He threw everything at it, some of it stuck and some didn't, but the part that stuck is cinema in its purest form.
for 1999 fight club was actually ahead of its time in many ways, but it doesn't hold up to its legendary status these days.
"And David Bowie's in it! Need I say more?" LOL
boyhood is one of the best movies about growing up
Pretty much everything by Wes Anderson. He tries way too hard to be quirky that I almost feel embarrassed for him.
I really like The Royal Tenenbaums. But Anderson is hit and miss for me.
@@cruddddddddddddddd completely agree, Royal Tenenbaums is in my top 10 of all time just because of the emotional connection I have built up with it, but I couldn't particularly care about any of his others; style over substance
Wes Anderson is an interior decorator masquerading as a film director.
oliver hyde
Yeah it’s a great movie. His best by far, imo. The story was more grounded, and the characters felt more real with real problems, not caricatures.
I love him. He's one of the few filmmakers who can pull off making essentially the same film over and over again.
I love listening to people who I strongly disagree with most of the time but respect their way of getting to their opinion.
In an era where everyone’s opinion seems like just vomited up versions of something they just heard from someone else, this channel is a huge breath of fresh air.
What is Linklater's "After trilogy"? You mention it in Boyhood, but I don't know what movies you refer to. Thanks.
It's a trilogy of romance movies with Ethan Hawke and Julie Delpy, just Google it
The whole MCU movies.
The Shining. It took me growing up a bit to appreciate Kubrik films like 2001, but still don't care for The Shining. Also Enter the Void is an excruciatingly painful watch for me. Might be better under influence of the right chemical though.
I actually love the Shining, but I am going to piggyback on your comment to point out that how much I’ve always hated that “here’s Johnny” moment. It’s really over the top and takes the audience of the moment. In my arrogant opinion.
“The Shining” IS overrated! It’s a decent horror film, but some hail it as one of the greatest ever
@@Wildcock23 Yeah totally agree. I m in same boat. I found wife performance quite goofy. And conflict was ok-ish. But final part and its plotarmor was ridiculous. SO yeah.
That's fine. I like it and always will, but I do think it is overrated, and carried largely by Kubrickian tropes that usually mesmerize. I do ask you to revisit the scene with Grady in the bathroom tho, arguably the most compelling scene in the whole movie (my thoughts on it are in a comment thread on the video).
I understand your position about TDK being a regular movie without Ledger, but Ledger is in the movie and he makes the rest of aspects to fall into place, at least for me. Like The Shining would be a boring movie without Nicholson, but his presence makes it the masterpiece it is.
I think Inside Llewyn Davis is a film that mirrors your comments on Raging Bull. I’ve tried to turn people onto it and they don’t get the tragic tale of a failed protagonist. The person I went to the premiere with immediately said “That was a pointless waste” before the dried it’s rolled. Also I don’t think those certain people got the wry humor. I love the film. Might be my favorite Coen Brothers movie.
I saw Drive when it came out, everyone was praising it, calling it best movie of the decade etc. I hated it then and still hate it now. Nice soundtrack though.
I saw it like 2 weeks ago and was actually disappointed.
I loved drive but I knew a lot of people who went to see it would hate it. Mostly marketing fault. Go watch the trailer. All of the action scenes are in the trailer. Drive isn't a movie you hype. It's a movie to watch and maybe be affected by.
Drive is fucking amazing
I’ve seen “Drive” 3 times now, and it’s still just as unremarkable as the first time I saw it… really unimpressive movie.
Boondocks Saints is useful because I knew to sever from former friends who worship it.
Very good point. If you can’t tell the difference between Boondock Saints and something like Goodfellas or Reservoir Dogs, then your opinion is invalid lolol
It's a fun guilty pleasure
This warms my heart. I feel very similar. Boondock Saints is just a mess.
you are such a great speaker and i hope to one day have the same charisma as you
I was beyond happy to finally hear someone else bring up their dislike of Hans Zimmer. Dude is a one-note composer who constantly recycles his own themes.
The Boondock Saints is taking immaturity and trying too hard to be cool to a whole new level.
I'm guessing one needs to be in a really hyped up mood to enjoy it. I didn't.
Do dirty movies count because I thought "In Diana Jones" was extremely overrated.
Why?...you didn't feel they were " in Diana" long enough?😁
Do u mean Indiana Jones or in Diana Jones?
Mad Max was the best Mad Max movie ever made. Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, and Zoe Kravitz made this movie an action movie lover's dream film. Constant action, hot stunts, and you just gotta love those souped-up sand vehicles. All with a tight-knit story on top of that. Greatest Mad Max movie EVER!!!!!
U r entitled 2 ur own opinion. Mad Max: Fury Road was unique. It doesn't take the place of the original Mel Gibson films.
My pick would be The Shining. I like Kubrick and I like horror films and I don't exactly hate The Shining, but it feels like it is trying too hard to create a spooky/scary film. The soundtrack is great music, but it is horribly overused and overly rich for its purposes. It's one of those horror films where scary stuff just happens and it can't express its horror through its own logic. Instead it pokes and prods a reaction out of you through camera work, set design and score making it a visceral rather than an intellectual horror. But for me the effect is like somebody hiding behind a bush and saying "boo". The scares are shallow, irritating even.
I thought whiplash did a great job portraying an actual jazz band, and I was in a jazz band for 3 years. What exactly did you think they got wrong?
It's boring. I don’t want to watch a teen get yelled at and drive himself to the point of self harm. It’s simply boring and depressing and that’s why it’s a terrible movie
@@jessebrucepinkman9834 Well, maybe you not wanting to watch a film telling a story you don't like doesn't make it a bad film?
@@jessebrucepinkman9834 Exactly. You give an accurate reason as to why, and sometimes that is what it is about. If I don't want to see some pathetic over the top character moments from some vain, despicable, sociopathic bully of a music teacher, then I will not praise or respect the film or the story. With very few likable characters, why should I watch and waste my time with this mediocre joy killer of a movie.
Army of darkness, escape from New York, marriage story but biggest one is the social network, I just really don't get it at all and I find eisenbergs presence really irritating ahah.
Totally agree on the early 90s Disney movies
Agreed on Social Network. I feel like the script is better than the movie. And I have a weird relationship with Escape From New York. It's one of my Carpenter movies that I like to drink beer with. But I always want the movie to be better than it actually is. The Ringer did a Re-Watchables on it recently, and I was surprised how much they raved about it. Production design is great, but it is definitely overrated.
I'm with you on Escape from New York
Wow almost as if Jesse Eisenberg as Mark Zuckerberg was meant to be irritating
Agreed. I don't care for most Sam Raimi movies, like Army of Darkness which was meh. Just silly campy nonsense. Escape from New York is fine for the 80s, but I tried to rewatch it about 8 years ago and it was not easy. It was just flat and bleak. Not an interesting story or had any memorable characters, besides Snake(Kurt Russell). And I hate the Social Network. That movie is an awful excuse of a flick.
New to your channel, love it! I agree about most of your thoughts, especially raging bull. Incredible performance & direction. Scorsese is god!
You mentioned 90s disney films and david lynch's A straight story came to mind. If you haven't seen it I highly recommend giving it a go!
The ship in Titanic is like the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park. People see the latter to see dinosaurs, not the people. And the people in Titanic serve a similarly secondary purpose. But both films can be called great filmmaking because their *primary* goal is achieved at a very high level, almost historic level.
whoever made that comment about titanic, I classify you as a friend
I would reverse the assessment of the cohesion of Hunchback of Notre Dame (which is uneven, but has a strong emotional through-line with Quasimodo) versus Beauty and the Beast (which almost seemed to stumble upon its climax accidentally).
It makes so much sense that you grew around classical musicians
'The Dark Knight' is actually much more than a great performance. It poses moral and ethical questions that are very interesting to contemplate.
If those interesting themes were blended into the script in a more sophisticated way, instead of just laid out for us as if giving us a philosophy lecture, perhaps I would like it more.
deepfocuslens I'll advice you to play close attention to the dialogue of the movie. Also, pay attention to the moral conundrums faced by the characters while the film stays in the entertaining comic book movie sphere. No mainstream movie in my memory has paid more attention to these themes than TDK.
@@deepfocuslens yeah but the film blends the thematic complexity with a big scale action spectacle in a way that's beautifully done, I mean, perhaps it hasnt aged perfectly but there's a reason it had the impact it did in addition to Ledger's performance.
Well, That's Literally Is What The Batman Comic Books Does Dude Way More Impact Than The Movie Has Ever Done Can't Even Calculate The Impact As Even The New Number Would Be Way Too Less To Calculate Even Beyond The Infinite I Guess And The Dark Knight Movie Not Even 1% Close To Show That Much And Also The Batman In Comic Books Is Way More Coolest And Badass Than Christian Bale's One This Literally Shows That We Not Even Got Close To 1% Characteristics Of The Batman Or Else The Movie Is Beyond The Masterpiece And God And That's The Reason Because People Who Have Read The Batman Comic Books Gave Experienced Way More Than The Movie The Dark Knight Of 2008 Could Reach Now Even The New Number To Calculate It Will Be Less That Much If The Greatest Beyond God Level The Coolest And The Badass Is The Batman In The DC The Batman Comic Books So When You Read The DC Comic Books The Batman Comics Book You Would Know Then Dude!
It has neither. It made no sense
This was alot of fun.
whoever wrote the titanic post deserves an award. nailed it.
1-Marry me! Couldn't agree with you more. Phenomenal film.
2-Couldn't disagre with you more on this one. First rate end to a near perfect trilogy IMO. Oh well, to each their own.
3-LOL! Wonerful film. 100 percent on the same page with you again.
4-See above comment. Yes, brilliant movie. His name is Daniel not Henry FYI.
5-LMAO! Yes, beyond over rated. Glad I saw it once but, yet again so on board with you here.
6-Oh this one's complicated. Completely understand the hate. Watched it years ago on Netflix for the first time in ages and yes, so much was pedestrian and downright insulting. Through it all, I still have a insurmountable amount of raw nostalgic feels for it. And the technical achievements along with some undeniably phenominal scenes can't be ignored. But again, if you hate it, I get it.
7-Yup, effing hilarious.
8-Ah yes, my most complicated relationship with any Disney movie. Phenominal achievement by any technical standard, breathtaking as a big screen experience. But.....can't stand most of the songs, most of the humor falls beyond flat for me and, worst of all, ten million plot points and charecter details make no sense whatsoever. All in all, a magnificent castle built on shakey foundations.
9-Help! Police! MURDER! Once again, to each their own.
10-LOL! Fuck that movie, so stupid and juvenile. Would say it's more Tarantino esque though.
11-Wow, real patern of hate for contemporary Batman movies in this video. Yeah, absolutely loved that movie. Thought it was an electrifying social commentary with a knockout performance from Phoenix. But once again, god knows ya just can't please everyone.
12-Awesome movie. Not much more to say. Glad you defended it.
13-Never seen it.
Awesome vid as always. Love your insight.
I love The Dark Knight Rises. Thought the scope of it was impressively large and the amount of practical effects was impressive. The weakest of the three but still a solid film for me.
its better than begins
I love it too. And the music. I like the chant.
Begins is the only good film of the trilogy IMO
@@user-mi4rm7ih6s I think Nolan just wanted to make 1 Batman movie. But the studios wanted sequels so they say Hey We're let you make what you want but give us sequels point blank thats what he did with Dark Knight and Dark Knight Rises which were messy long stretched films.But Rises was alot worser and a insult to the Caped Crusader legacy.
Billy Zane
absolutely killed it in Titantic otherwise I skipped over most of it
Yes, a fellow member of.....The Zane-iacs!!!
i agree with Raging Bull it struck me in the same way. I'm still a fan of TDKR though.
For me there is an entire sub-genre of movies that I dislike that most critics love, and that's emotionally distraught divorce movies. Examples of these would be Blue Valentine, Marriage Story, and Kramer vs Kramer. The other major one is the Harry Potter movies. I love the books, but the movies totally turn me off and I just go back to reading the books over again.
Hereditary was the most recent movie all my friends liked.
And I hated pretty much all of it lol
I didn't really like it either.
@@xne14gax26 were you not paying attention? It's the best horror movie in years
I liked it until the end. It was cheap.
Really? I thought it was scarry lol although i get scared easily
I was bored out of my mind with Hereditary. And I wanted someone to beat the crap out of the son. I'd have done it if he was in front of me.
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN omg that was such a waste of zendaya
And Jackman, and Williams, and basically every other talented person in it. It had some good songs, and some deeply troubling historical revisions (not sure if white-washing is an appropriate term; it probably is; but also pretending Barnum gave a shit about any of his freaks and blatantly ignoring the abuse and exploitation)
Wow. I've heard people complain Hans Zimmer is overrated or that he likes to recycle, but never before have I heard anyone say they dislike most of his scores. I'm truly surprised haha. But of course, we gotta respect people's right to hold an opinion 👍
Hey deepfocuslens! Yeah, I agree with you on Mad Max: Fury Road. I like the fact that it has non stop action. Dark Knight Rises is a recycling of the previous two films. I hate it. I think the Hans Zimmer probably wasn't bad though. 400 Blows and the following Antoine Doinel films by Truffuat are much better than Boyhood. Raging Bull is beautifully done, cinematography, sound, editing, acting, music, etc... Fight Club is one of my favorites. It's my favorite Fincher film.
I can’t get into the Marvel Movies. For movies that r considered great I’ve never been able to get into “The Graduate” and “Citizen Kane”
i've always felt that touch of evil should be the film that people think of when it comes to orson welles
The MCU is the epitome of mediocrity.
@Tom Ffrench
Because I think the MCU is mediocre (at best) I probably don't find blockbusters appealing? No, I just find the MCU very mediocre and bland blockbusters, the equivalent of McDonalds hamburgers - they are designed to be that way.
Have to disagree if having no Heath Ledger in Dark Knight it would be average. Gary Oldman brings a lot into the movie too.
And Michael Caine. And Aaron Eckhart... its an exceptional film for that genre
@Tom Ffrench the dark knight is a movie that the art snobs love to target and hate on. Maggie is cool but she does tend to be a little bit “snob like” at times
Gravity. It did huge box office & I love sci-fi, but unlike most sci-fi, it didn't even TRY to approximate real science or projected science. All along, I screamed at things which were totally ridiculous, yet most people liked it, somehow.
What do you think of Wajdas movies? With the exception of the promised land, i think his other movies are kinda meh, not bad movies tho
Mine:
Good Will Hunting. it's worse than Titanic ( although i actually like Titanic ), the main character is obnoxious and unlikable and so is everyone else, the filmmaking is what i call the perfect example of pretentious.
La La Land. the only part i enjoyed is the opening number and some of the music, plus Emma Stone is adorable, but nothing else worked for me, the visuals try way to hard to look stylish, there are a lot of poor implications in the story and the less said about Gosling.
Rogue One. it feels so much like a Michael Bay/Roland Emerich film, the main characters are so dull! the only characters who stand out are K2, Chirriut and Krennick, the action is messy and barley visible, in a way the film is like how you described Mad Max Fury Road but executed terribly! it's just fan service with barley any nuance or substance.
Ace Ventura. one of the worst comedies ever, the plot is completely inept and insane in the worst ways, the main character is one of the most unbearable jackasses ever put on screen , nothing about this schlock is funny,
i might add some later...
I hate Rogue one too
i fucking hate Good Will Hunting and Rushmore, two of the most annoying characters of all time
@@alex-oy9eo ) haven't watched Rushmore, i do like Wes Andesson.
Oof I love Good Will Hunting lol
@Wytchfinde ) Robin Williams is great, but his character would have lost the job for real.
C'mon, Hans Zimmer has made some valuable contributions to cinema. Lion King and Interstellar?
he's an easy target by the art snobs
For Interstellar *alone* he should be lauded. Brilliant stuff.
Mad Max: Fury Road is no doubt my NO.1 action film and one of my top 10 of all films that I've seen. I absolutely agree with what you said.
Moonlight is better to me then BOYHOOD
Way better
Hereditary and Midsommar are both movies that I hated after watching them. Despite Hereditary being a bit better than Midsommar (thanks to Toni Collette), I never ended up caring for any of the characters after I watched each film. My main complaint was how both films had confusing and what the f*** type moments that never get explained. I always hear the argument to look into the details, but I feel that that ruins the movie experience if you have to actively look for a reason to like a movie that you didn't like in the first place.
TL;DR: I felt both films (Hereditary and Midsommar) were boring when I knew what was going on while having confusing/WTF moments that ruined the experience of both films for me.
both not universally liked, midsommar even universally hated in movie spaces i frequent
Everyone is allowed to be completely wrong once in a while, and your response to Titanic is definitely that :). I think people focus on some dialogue in the script, and ignore how strong the overall structure is, and how astute Cameron is in using two immediately accessible characters (brought to life by fantastic actors) to give an emotional hook to the sinking which was lacking in the good, but less successful, A Night to Remember. I agree that the raw materials could be a Hallmark movie, but the characters are pitched exactly right for what Cameron is trying to do (and, again, brought to life by amazing actors who know exactly what the characters are designed to do). Their facets are not the focus of the film, nor should they be. That is why watching only the sinking portion is a mistake.
The secondary function of the characters is to introduce us to the ship, which actually makes the sinking portion more effective. We have seen the ship in its grandeur through these characters, so when it sinks, there is a connection to the locations that makes their loss more effective. Also a masterful modulation of quiet and fury in the second half. I just watched it again two nights ago, and it holds up just fine. Three hours and fifteen minutes, and goes like a shot every time.
So they couldn't have shown the ship while introducing us to real life people? We know who was on the boat- who survived and who did not. To create two stock characters right from central casting to represent those who died was incredibly offensive and flippant- to make them teenagers unforgiveable. Why not just make it a comedy- that would have engaged a lot of people?
@@xpindy Showing the ship while being introduced to real-life people was already done in A Night to Remember, which is a fine film, but less effective, I think. But I do not think there is any automatically offensive or flippant aspect to using fictional characters as a way in, any more than inventiing Henry Fleming was offensive or flippant to the real people who fought in the U.S. Civil War, or inventing the Bezukhovs and Rostovs was offensive or flippant to the many real people who suffered in the Napoleonic Wars in Russia. Having fictional characters made it much easier to roam around the ship, where any one real person may not have been able to go. It also allowed the film to shine a light oin historical people on board (Captain Smith, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Ismay, and several members of the crew, among others) to strong effect.
And I am not sure how the two central characters were written, but DiCaprio and Winslet brought them to very specific and effective life, in the context where they were. I have seen stock characters, and these have aspects of those, but great actors can find a way to infuse those roles with vibrancy and appeal, to provide an emotional hook going through, and these actors (in combination with the filmmakers, I'm aure) did that. Melodrama is not bad on its face, and is quite effective when done well. There is a reason it survives through the ages.
I've not seen Boyhood yet (it's on my list, which will probs take as long to view as that film took to make), so I can't argue with that person's points but can recommend to them a movie called Parenthood if they want to see the parents.
It's a great flick that I loved as a child and possibly even more as a parent.
Frozen! La La Land, Gravity, the Wolf of Wall Street, Fantastic Beasts and where to find them, Ron Burgandy Anchorman, Knives Out, ALL of the Fast & Furious Movies (from the 3rd one), TED, Mama Mia! Greatest Showman, Jumanji (2017), Baby Driver, The Conjuring, John Wick, Scott Pilgrim, Moulin Rouge, The Social Network, Into The Spiderverse, Pirates of the Caribbean movies.
The Dark Knight always seemed to me to be uncomfortably caught between the "comic-book" world (where someone like the Joker could have apparently unlimited resources and no one would bat an eye) and the real world, so that every time the Joker seemed super-psychic or could just pull trucks or buses and grappling hooks or whatever out of nowhere like magic, it grinded the film to a halt.
I actually agree. And it wouldn't be such an issue if the filmmakers weren't so hellbent on trying to make you think the plot and concept are totally real and believable; a billionaire who dresses up like a bat and attempts to fight crime in real life would be laughable. Burton's batman movies leaned into the absurdity, knowing not to take it too seriously.
I don't think the Dark Night is garbage, but it is hugely overrated.
I still really like the Dark Knight but I would put quite a few of the best MCU movies over TDK. There are better comic book movies than The Dark Knight, but it still is one of the best Batman movies of all. I also really like the Batman by matt reeves from 2022.
Not a big fan of a lot of the Coen Brothers movies. I also love The Dark Knight, but don't think it's as good as the praise it recieves (I'm willing to change my opinion on a third viewing) While I think the Dark Knight Rises is good overall! I think The Princess Bride is really overrated. And the 2000s remake of House of Wax is really underrated. The IT movies were overrated too.
Which Coen Brothers movies? x2
There are great Coen Brothers movies and other Coen Brothers movies are not great
@@cegalo12 Yeah I'd understand hating The Ladykillers, mainly because I did. But I either love or really enjoy the rest of their filmography
@Luke Farris Not a fan of The Lady Killers, Hudsucker Proxy, Intolerable Cruelty, Burn After Reading, Hail, Caesar etc.
I like stuff like O Brother where are Thou, Raising Arizona, True Grit, Barton Fink, A serious Man etc. But don't think they're amazing or anything.
Fargo is very good, I enjoyed True Grit, Miller's Crossing and No Country are great.
I just think a lot of their films are just okay. Even stuff like Blood Simple I don't particularly care for.
But perhaps my most controversial opinion is....I don't really like The Big Lebowski. I've watched it a few times and it never clicks. I just find it average. But that's just my opinion...
Love your take on Titanic. It has such a sentimental love story, so obvious.
The sinking ship was quite well done, but like you say, it's cheap exploitation of a terrible tragedy.
I dislike Gladiator because it's so unrealistic. The fight scenes are like from a superhero comic strip. Maximus is not like a real human being, while the emperor is irredeemabley evil. Hollywoodisation of the Roman Empire.
I almost agree with everything you say (mostly anyway!) I thought Avatar was way over-rated, but there are some good things in it 😎 Most huge budget films suffer from the problem of having too much money to spend (paradox, perhaps?) Otherwise, I could listen to you all day 😎🙏🏾❤ Musicians together 🎶
I remember watching Zoolander with my friends and I barely even chuckled once, they thought I was insane lol
Oh. You are. ;)
Disneys cars I didnt like it.
deepfocuslens 😛
It’s definitely dated! It was a right time right place type of thing!
I think its ok not to like a shitty ben stiller comedy
mine is a clockwork orange ! dont attack mee!!
I also hate *A Clockwork Orange.* The book is great though.
Its a work of art. Gouge out your own eyes as punishment!!
“And I’ll smash your face in, for you, yarblockos!” 🤣
Spacetime, alternate realities or universes, how the universe and causality work is one of the questions the films asks. It does not give any answers, and that is what is intriguing about this movie.
The great Titanic movie is A Night To Remember ... the real story without the drivel.and, as usual, a very genial performance from Kenneth More.
I can’t stand Avatar.... the more people love it drives me nuts.
Biggest original blockbuster of all time. It did something right.
I actually revisited Titanic not too long ago as well, and yes it was pretty terrible. I think my main issue with the film is just how horrendously muddled it was. It wants to be about many things like the dry romance, the jewell, the sinking of the titanic, the search for Rose. It got to the point, where I found the film listless and dull because none of those story elements developed to a cohesive point.
@Catharsis oh definitely, that aspect really feels like a huge insult to the audiances' intelligence. As if the sinking of the titanic wasn't tragic enough.
Terrible? Lol stop,
I have to disagree with you on Fury Road. Although it is a really good action film it is not the best. One of the biggest problems I have with the movie is its main character is relegated to supporting character in his own story. Plus his character comes out be a better character than Furiosa’s does at the end. Taking none of the glory giving it to all to her. Furiosa is an ok character but I do not believe she holds a candle to others like John McClain or Rambo from 1&4 or Ripley. Hopefully this next film makes up for that.
This was a great idea. I hope you do more of these. It's a really compelling topic that keeps me engaged from movie to movie. I like it because I'm sure most serious film critics hate movies like Brave Heart. And when I watch it now, I know how wrong it is (spoon-feeding American patriotism with a story about Scottish revolution). But I still really like it! Just like I still listen to 80s hair metal every once in a while. Maybe you should do a guilty pleasure video in this format.
Everyone loved that movie...well except for people from England.
It easily won movie of the year and it’s my second favorite movie of all time.