I usually tend to think people who use preditable a lot just want some sort of award for being able to tell where the movie was going because they can logically follow a story
I usually tend to think people who use preditable a lot just want some sort of award for being able to tell where the movie was going because they can logically follow a story
it's like, congratulations, you are one of the few people who is totally on the same wavelength as the writer
unless most people are also on this wavelength, the movie is not predictable, it is just predictable to YOU
I usually tend to think people who use preditable a lot just want some sort of award for being able to tell where the movie was going because they can logically follow a story
It's just a quality
Like this movie/painting/presentation uses a red scheme
It's red
What else are you going to say to accurately describe the fact?
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Plothole is fine if it means something. People use it wrong though. "why didn't Spider-Man do..." isn't a plothole. If Spider-Man didn't do what you think he should have done, he didn't think of it. A plothole is an actual fuckup in the logic of the plot, not just a character acting dumb.
I usually tend to think people who use preditable a lot just want some sort of award for being able to tell where the movie was going because they can logically follow a story
I usually think of it when they blatantly foreshadow something that will happen later
like they're not even subtle about it, just all HEY HEADS UP
Can we toss "pretentious" as a criticism for anything ever?
I like pretentious stuff though, so the possibly invalid criticism helps me find things that I end up liking.
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You'd might as well just say, "I liked this movie but won't admit it because people can only know I like smart things."
No, it is saying the while the story is weak there are plenty of other things there are to like about the movie.
Sometimes a story is just a weak excuse to carry the characters from cool car chase to cool car chase.
If you like cool car chases then it might be a good watch for you!
If you are someone that is more interested in the overall story then maybe you should try something else!
this is why i am a fan of reviews that are more comparative or that review the movie for what it is rather than some nebulous platonic idea of what a perfect movie should be
Can we toss "pretentious" as a criticism for anything ever?
There are some thing that it's a genuinely accurate description of. The problem is when "pretentious" is used as a criticism for any work that tries anything even vaguely clever. "Pretentious" to me means that not only did you go for something clever, but you fucked it up.
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The best movie I have seen this year is Fantastic Mr Fox.
Saying that the only other two movies I had seen were about 2 minutes of Billy Elliot and about 14 seconds of Coraline which didn't even stream correctly so I stopped watching it.
Can we toss "pretentious" as a criticism for anything ever?
There are some thing that it's a genuinely accurate description of. The problem is when "pretentious" is used as a criticism for any work that tries anything even vaguely clever. "Pretentious" to me means that not only did you go for something clever, but you fucked it up.
I always took it to mean something that didn't make an honest attempt to convey meaning to the intended audience.
Like a dragon ball z movie that had a lot of bible references
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A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
Can we toss "pretentious" as a criticism for anything ever?
There are some thing that it's a genuinely accurate description of. The problem is when "pretentious" is used as a criticism for any work that tries anything even vaguely clever. "Pretentious" to me means that not only did you go for something clever, but you fucked it up.
I always took it to mean something that didn't make an honest attempt to convey meaning to the intended audience.
Like a dragon ball z movie that had a lot of bible references
Actually I think that's a pretty good definition. When I think of movies that can accurately have the flaw "pretentious" applied to it, the Matrix trilogy spring to mind instantly.
The best movie I have seen this year is Fantastic Mr Fox.
Saying that the only other two movies I had seen were about 2 minutes of Billy Elliot and about 14 seconds of Coraline which didn't even stream correctly so I stopped watching it.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is so good
also you really ought to watch the rest of Coraline
The best movie I have seen this year is Fantastic Mr Fox.
Saying that the only other two movies I had seen were about 2 minutes of Billy Elliot and about 14 seconds of Coraline which didn't even stream correctly so I stopped watching it.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is so good
also you really ought to watch the rest of Coraline
I know.
I'm going to see if I can remove the streaming issue by bypassing it.
I went into Up knowing nothing about it other than that it contained balloon imagery at some point. When Partly Cloudy started, I thought that was Up. If there is anything that could possibly improve Up, it's going into it not knowing anything about it.
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I thought you'd say that
it's like, congratulations, you are one of the few people who is totally on the same wavelength as the writer
unless most people are also on this wavelength, the movie is not predictable, it is just predictable to YOU
It's just a quality
Like this movie/painting/presentation uses a red scheme
It's red
What else are you going to say to accurately describe the fact?
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
Plothole is fine if it means something. People use it wrong though. "why didn't Spider-Man do..." isn't a plothole. If Spider-Man didn't do what you think he should have done, he didn't think of it. A plothole is an actual fuckup in the logic of the plot, not just a character acting dumb.
I usually think of it when they blatantly foreshadow something that will happen later
like they're not even subtle about it, just all HEY HEADS UP
No, it is saying the while the story is weak there are plenty of other things there are to like about the movie.
Sometimes a story is just a weak excuse to carry the characters from cool car chase to cool car chase.
If you like cool car chases then it might be a good watch for you!
If you are someone that is more interested in the overall story then maybe you should try something else!
Satans..... hints.....
I like pretentious stuff though, so the possibly invalid criticism helps me find things that I end up liking.
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
this is why i am a fan of reviews that are more comparative or that review the movie for what it is rather than some nebulous platonic idea of what a perfect movie should be
There are some thing that it's a genuinely accurate description of. The problem is when "pretentious" is used as a criticism for any work that tries anything even vaguely clever. "Pretentious" to me means that not only did you go for something clever, but you fucked it up.
Saying that the only other two movies I had seen were about 2 minutes of Billy Elliot and about 14 seconds of Coraline which didn't even stream correctly so I stopped watching it.
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I always took it to mean something that didn't make an honest attempt to convey meaning to the intended audience.
Like a dragon ball z movie that had a lot of bible references
However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
it was so good
Actually I think that's a pretty good definition. When I think of movies that can accurately have the flaw "pretentious" applied to it, the Matrix trilogy spring to mind instantly.
The stage play has already been and gone!
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Australia just got The Jungle Book.
Fantastic Mr. Fox is so good
also you really ought to watch the rest of Coraline
If they enjoyed it.
If they were the intended audience.
Why I might like it. (basically the good points)
Why I might dislike it.
From there it is pretty easy to get a rough idea if I would enjoy it or not.
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I think anyone who spends a great deal of time poring over the flaws of a pulp science fiction film made for children should be executed by the state.
I know.
I'm going to see if I can remove the streaming issue by bypassing it.
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I thought he was kind of funny
I guess I thought wrong
looks like a good list to me
Davoid.
This is one of those opinions we talked about earlier.
To be honest I've never seen it.
I saw the youtube link and thought to myself, why would I want to spend 10 minutes watching a goddam review.
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I have no idea about the particular review you're talking about, but the "star wars prequels suck!" well long ago ran dry.
I find it absolutely amazing the Judi Dench starred in it.
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UP is the best possible thing.
that review guy video that is
actually you spend seventy
It's actually just part one.
there was about fifteen minutes of Vin Diesel being awesome and two hours of uninspired "epic" sci-fi fantasy bullshit
yea, I only watched the first bit
but yea, Up was fantastic and I have no idea why I put off seeing it so long, as I was really excited for it before it came out
I went into Up knowing nothing about it other than that it contained balloon imagery at some point. When Partly Cloudy started, I thought that was Up. If there is anything that could possibly improve Up, it's going into it not knowing anything about it.
See I could spend only a bit longer and actually watch the movie and form my own opinion and not have to look at this guy who I assume is ugly.
Instead I'd get to see Natalie Portman, who, in the first movie is just old enough to make me feel dirty.
Satans..... hints.....
Satans..... hints.....