Ilandar
@Ilandar@lemm.ee
- Comment on The 'Leaders' Debate 1 day ago:
The irony is that some on the left also think Speers and the ABC are biased against their side of politics.
- Comment on The 'Leaders' Debate 1 day ago:
I actually thought Albanese won this one pretty clearly. Dutton got absolutely shit on by Speers on nuclear and climate change and all the international relations/foreign affairs stuff played right into Labor’s hands, which is bizarre considering it’s one of Dutton’s favourite topics and supposed strengths. Imagine having to actually apologise for an IR blunder during the live debate where you are trying to portray yourself as a strong leader on the global stage.
- Comment on Jack Black tells Minecraft Movie audience to stop throwing popcorn 3 days ago:
He’s a zionist. It sucks he hid being a nazi like that for so long
What 24/7 algorithmic social media does to a generation.
- Comment on Has anyone here watched Conclave? How was it? 4 days ago:
I agree with others that the ending fails to live up to the rest of the film, but I still think it’s worth watching because the other 90%+ is excellent political thriller type stuff.
- Comment on Has anyone here watched Conclave? How was it? 4 days ago:
Yeah the ending is perfectly fine in theory, there just isn’t enough dedicated to it throughout the rest of the film for it to work effectively. I haven’t read the novel so I wonder if that did a better job in this regard.
- Comment on What’s your favorite “flop” of all time? 6 days ago:
Possibly, I’m not invested enough in their films or the franchise to notice that stuff though. I guess that makes me part of the joke!
- Comment on What’s your favorite “flop” of all time? 1 week ago:
I thought that film was at its best when it was essentially mocking the franchise in a very meta way. When it tried to get serious it just fell flat, the story was uninteresting and the action scenes (particularly the choreography) were so much worse than the older films.
- Comment on Any recommendations for uplifting movies from 2020s? 1 week ago:
Comedies:
- Wicked Little Letters (2023)
- Strays (2023)
- No Hard Feelings (2023)
- See How They Run (2022)
Family friendly:
- Elemental (2023)
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Drama:
- Broker (2022)
- The Wandering Moon (2022)
- The Melchior Trilogy (3 films, all released in 2022)
I’m just going by the definition provided by the article. The dramas I chose are not really uplifting or feel-good in a conventional saccharine way, so I apologise in advance if they don’t work for you. I personally find that style of film to have a much more positive effect on my mood, though, particularly over a few days as I reflect on it.
- Comment on Minecraft movie spawns ‘annoying’ cinema trend that viewers claim ‘ruins’ the film 1 week ago:
Several videos captured by cinemagoers show audiences chanting the line along with Black, before whooping and clapping loudly. On social media, many people attested that they had witnessed, or participated in, similar outbursts.
“My theater clapped every time Jack Black name dropped a Minecraft item that was in the trailers, and when he said Chicken Jockey I s* you not the entire row in front of me gave a standing ovation,”** one person shared.
“Just got back from watching the movie myself, can confirm everyone in the theater collectively yelled ‘CHICKEN JOCKEY’ during that moment and it was glorious ngl,” wrote another.
“This is what made me love my experience more, bc even though the movie wasn’t as bad as i thought it was going to be, the packed cinema with everyone shouting, clapping and cheering whenever jack black name dropped something genuinely gave me so much joy,” commented someone else.
This sounds like a Red Letter Media skit lol
- Comment on Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault 1 week ago:
I don’t think he’s ever been charged, this is just the result of the police investigation into the allegations that were raised in the Channel 4 documentary a few years ago.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 1 week ago:
I don’t think it matters either way, though I prefer Garden of Words. I think an appreciation for the differences probably depends a bit on the age of the viewer, since Garden of Words is really dealing with the complexity and isolation of adult life. If you are in your 20s or younger, you might not fully understand or appreciate those themes yet. Your Name is more fantastical in that sense; it has a streak of hope and wonder running through it that younger audiences can connect with.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 1 week ago:
I haven’t actually seen Suzume yet so maybe I’ll end up agreeing with you. I’m not sure if you’ve seen ‘The Garden of Words’ but that is possibly my favourite from him, despite being very short. Maybe that’s part of the reason why it was so impactful - the shortened runtime cuts out a lot of the more distracting plot elements found in his other films and leaves you with a very distilled and pure Shinkai film.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 1 week ago:
I watched ‘Mother, Couch’ (2023). It starts off as a typical dry and quirky (in that indie film festival kind of way) comedy but becomes something quite serious and contemplative by the end. It is very open-ended by design, which I think put a lot of people off based on their reviews. It’s also not funny in a mainstream laugh-out-loud comedy film kind of way, so I think that’s another reason why audiences were so split over it. I think it’s quite a good film though, definitely worth watching considering its short runtime.
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 1 week ago:
Makoto Shinkai films are much more about the overall experience, rather than the details I think. They always have this very strong bittersweet/poignant element running through everything (visuals, music, story) that leaves me with this very odd feeling afterwards. Japanese cinema in particular has this wonderful ability to subtly convey very complex emotions to the viewer so that you get to the end of a film and realise you have tears in your eyes without really understanding how or why they got there.
- Comment on Official Discussion - Me and My Waifu (SPOILERS) 2 weeks ago:
Avatar moment.
- Comment on Snow White, Disney, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that's not going away 2 weeks ago:
So if some actor complains about something deplorable, and then there is a huge manufactured fake backlash, is it always ok to write “The actor created controversy by…”?
It is objectively controversial. People were offended by the things Zegler said - the film was being relentlessly mocked online years before its release. The backlash to the film isn’t just about it being Disney live action remake slop and you haven’t been paying attention at all if you think this is the case.
- Comment on Snow White, Disney, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that's not going away 2 weeks ago:
It is absolutely VITAL that we call out news media that are supposedly neutral like the BBC. If they accept fascist talking point as a valid opinion in discussion, we have already lost.
Again - this is netural reporting. The “fascists” won the election with a majority in Zegler’s country. The first step towards dealing with this societal problem is accepting that is not just some tiny fringe movement that will disappear if you close your eyes hard enough.
- Comment on Snow White, Disney, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that's not going away 2 weeks ago:
But the BBC calling her comments “controversial”? That’s problematic at least. She opposed genocide and illegal occupation and opposed an authoritarian strongman gaining power. That is not a controversial comment in a liberal democracy and the founding values of the western democracy. That BBC article is garbage.
They are objectively controversial positions, though. It doesn’t matter how much you agree with them, others clearly do not and it has led to heated public debate. That is literally the definition of controversial:
The so-called “liberal democracy” in which she lives is currently being run by the “authoritarian strongman” whose mission is seemingly to disrupt and dismantle many of those “founding values”. So again, reality is quite different to how you are presenting it. Calling the article garbage because it stated basic facts instead of ascribing to your fantasy land interpretation of current events is very silly.
- Comment on Snow White, Disney, Rachel Zegler and a toxic debate that's not going away 2 weeks ago:
I’d argue that it’s not really Zegler’s fault… Not that there’s anything special about her performance, but there isn’t really anything wrong with it, either.
What’s not her fault? The article isn’t about her performance in the film, it’s about the pushback and resulting pile-on from conservatives to her casting and public comments prior to release.
- Comment on The creator of upcoming life sim Inzoi says he was "recklessly brave to even think about creating a game of this scale" 2 weeks ago:
It didn’t “hit you” that the Korean creator of a Korean video game might not have English as his first language? Yikes…
- Comment on The consequences (of my actions) have been extreme 3 weeks ago:
You are ignoring the bit where this was a private conversation. They wouldn’t need to laugh along with jokes at their expense because, in the context you are discussing, they would never even be aware that the jokes were made.
- Comment on The consequences (of my actions) have been extreme 3 weeks ago:
Is this a copypasta?
- Comment on What movies have you watched this week? 3 weeks ago:
I watched ‘Internal Affairs’ (1990). Quite a strange film that seems to be following some pretty typical story beats for the first half but gets weirder and less coherent as it goes on. Richard Gere always struck me as a somewhat unlikeable actor because he played these really smarmy leading man roles but after watching this I realised that his inability to deliver convincing emotions actually works perfectly when he is playing a villain. I really liked Andy García in this too, he comes across as a lot more genuine and emotionally sincere which further enhances Gere’s performance.
- Comment on In Warning Sign for Hollywood, Younger Consumers Are Choosing Creator Content Over Premium TV and Movies 3 weeks ago:
This article is not actually suggesting Gen Z find YouTubers or whatever more entertaining than films and TV series, as the replies seem to have (mis)understood. This is about Gen Z finding social media figures more trustworthy and relatable than Hollywood stars, and social media advertising being more influential than advertising on television, which are not particularly surprising or interesting insights. Similarly, social media being a more affordable form of entertainment compared to streaming is not a new talking point.
- Comment on Box Office: How ‘Snow White’ Landed in Potential Bomb Territory 3 weeks ago:
Not sure why you’re being mass downvoted, this is objectively true. Making even slightly controversial public statements in today’s world, particularly within the entertainment industry, makes it very easy for people to publish ragebait articles and videos about you and your work. Algorithmic social media rewards anger and hate, so there is a clear financial incentive driving this. If you are a professional working in this industry you owe it to yourself and your work to not rock the boat unless you have a very good reason to do so. Not everything has to be some kind of deep cultural moment with an inspiring social message behind it.
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 weeks ago:
My problem isn’t that rhetoric targeting anti-Trump Americans is mean but that it’s counterproductive.
Typing this after you’ve just whined about “Europeans” is peak irony. You guys are so fucking clueless.
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 weeks ago:
Many of your examples are just the US fucking up the lives of citizens in other countries. The average American at home does not give a fuck about the people being murdered by his government, he isn’t going to skip a day of work to protest against that. I think maybe you are forgetting how much Americans loved the idea of invading Iraq, for instance. It took a long time for support to decrease, and even then it was only to like 50/50 levels. Americans weren’t the ones protesting against that war, it was the rest of the world who saw it for what it was. When it comes to foreign affairs the American citizen has consistently been blinded by a mixture of patriotism, ignorance and the myth of American exceptionalism.
- Comment on Why aren't there mass protests in the USA? 3 weeks ago:
Why shouldn’t they be? Americans have long had a superiority complex, always confidently mocking the problems of others around the world as if they were immune to them. It may feel bad for you now but the schadenfreude the rest of the world feels is completely justified. Frankly, the way some of you are suddenly crying about the rest of the world being mean to you is only further contributing to this image of Americans thinking they are above everyone else.
- Comment on ‘Mickey 17’ Projected to Lose $75 Million in Theatrical Run 3 weeks ago:
You’ll realise pretty quickly if you watch the film. Ruffalo’s character definitely makes some unflattering allusions to a certain US political figure, and many people are very easily triggered these days by any form of political satire.
- Comment on ‘Mickey 17’ Projected to Lose $75 Million in Theatrical Run 4 weeks ago:
I would not be surprised at all if a large portion of the negative reviews are from right wingers who took offence to the Ruffalo character.