Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (9th film by Tarantino)
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Gone GirlPJ_Soul said:
What book? Fight Club? I never read it... but how is a novel a gimmick? It wasn't used to promote anything as far as I know, and I don't think it was intended not to be taken seriously as a book, and same with the films. Are you just trying to say that you don't like the style of the book or those movies?dankind said:
Wasn't that book pretty much a gimmick, though? I guess they picked the right director to helm it.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.Lol, well, I go the full non-snob route on those two movies (and never had MTV).
They are just really entertaining movies for me. Gone Girl was super duper good - you should check it out. I think it's his best movie by far. WAY better than Zodiac IMO.
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Oh, okay... how was Gone Girl a gimmick? For what? I've not read that either, but I've had people I respect recommend it. All I know is that I thought the movie was fantastic, and others I watched it with (4 times!) did too.dankind said:
Gone GirlPJ_Soul said:
What book? Fight Club? I never read it... but how is a novel a gimmick? It wasn't used to promote anything as far as I know, and I don't think it was intended not to be taken seriously as a book, and same with the films. Are you just trying to say that you don't like the style of the book or those movies?dankind said:
Wasn't that book pretty much a gimmick, though? I guess they picked the right director to helm it.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.Lol, well, I go the full non-snob route on those two movies (and never had MTV). They are just really entertaining movies for me. Gone Girl was super duper good - you should check it out. I think it's his best movie by far. WAY better than Zodiac IMO.
Post edited by PJ_Soul onWith all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
I haven't read it either, but I've had it described to me as a made-you-look thriller.PJ_Soul said:
Oh, okay... how was Gone Girl a gimmick? For what? I've not read that either, but I've had people I respect recommend it. All I know is that I thought the movie was fantastic, and others I watched it with (4 times!) did too.dankind said:
Gone GirlPJ_Soul said:
What book? Fight Club? I never read it... but how is a novel a gimmick? It wasn't used to promote anything as far as I know, and I don't think it was intended not to be taken seriously as a book, and same with the films. Are you just trying to say that you don't like the style of the book or those movies?dankind said:
Wasn't that book pretty much a gimmick, though? I guess they picked the right director to helm it.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.Lol, well, I go the full non-snob route on those two movies (and never had MTV). They are just really entertaining movies for me. Gone Girl was super duper good - you should check it out. I think it's his best movie by far. WAY better than Zodiac IMO.I SAW PEARL JAM0 -
Hmm. Not quite sure what that means... Is that a bad thing?dankind said:
I haven't read it either, but I've had it described to me as a made-you-look thriller.PJ_Soul said:
Oh, okay... how was Gone Girl a gimmick? For what? I've not read that either, but I've had people I respect recommend it. All I know is that I thought the movie was fantastic, and others I watched it with (4 times!) did too.dankind said:
Gone GirlPJ_Soul said:
What book? Fight Club? I never read it... but how is a novel a gimmick? It wasn't used to promote anything as far as I know, and I don't think it was intended not to be taken seriously as a book, and same with the films. Are you just trying to say that you don't like the style of the book or those movies?dankind said:
Wasn't that book pretty much a gimmick, though? I guess they picked the right director to helm it.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.Lol, well, I go the full non-snob route on those two movies (and never had MTV). They are just really entertaining movies for me. Gone Girl was super duper good - you should check it out. I think it's his best movie by far. WAY better than Zodiac IMO.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
Depends on the reader/audience. Obviously, I don’t care for that kind of juvenile narrative. I don’t even like The Wizard of Oz.
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PJ_Soul said:
Hmm. Not quite sure what that means... Is that a bad thing?dankind said:
I haven't read it either, but I've had it described to me as a made-you-look thriller.PJ_Soul said:
Oh, okay... how was Gone Girl a gimmick? For what? I've not read that either, but I've had people I respect recommend it. All I know is that I thought the movie was fantastic, and others I watched it with (4 times!) did too.dankind said:
Gone GirlPJ_Soul said:
What book? Fight Club? I never read it... but how is a novel a gimmick? It wasn't used to promote anything as far as I know, and I don't think it was intended not to be taken seriously as a book, and same with the films. Are you just trying to say that you don't like the style of the book or those movies?dankind said:
Wasn't that book pretty much a gimmick, though? I guess they picked the right director to helm it.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.Lol, well, I go the full non-snob route on those two movies (and never had MTV). They are just really entertaining movies for me. Gone Girl was super duper good - you should check it out. I think it's his best movie by far. WAY better than Zodiac IMO.I thought what I tend to think about "mystery" books or movies where they lie to you all along and then say 'what a great twist' when they walk those lies back. Lazy. Not really fun, for me.As far as what I didnt like about the movie, PJS, it was just something I felt was not great -- and it suffered from so many telling me how great it was, I guess. Sometimes when the author writes the screenplay it is great -- and sometimes (like this time) I do not think it is. Think the dialogue was silly. I remember yelling at the screen about 5x.Not a huge Batman - Holden - Shannon - Chuckie fan. My wife loves him. (Probably loved him more after his Dirk Diggler scene in Gone Girl!)Best part about this movie...and a few other of Fincher's, was the awesome score by Reznor/Ross. I fucking love their work.Didn't like the book, didn't like the movie. Wet fart.The love he receives is the love that is saved0 -
Also...when I read the book I was rooting for her to be buried somewhere. So annoying!
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Fincher, Tarantino and Nolan will always get my attention at this point. They've established their awesomeness. Not every movie they've made has been great, but they've made a lot of great movies I can watch on repeat and they at least deliver entertainment wise.
Seven, Pulp, Batman and Interstellar are movies I will never get tired of watching. Pluuuuus, Fincher knows how to incorporate a great music score along with gorgeous cinematography.It's a hopeless situation...0 -
Truth (maybe "awful" is a bit strong).F Me In The Brain said:Gone Girl was awful, although I do like a number of Fincher's movies/shows.
People have a lot of wrong takes about Fincher in here. Disgusting to see. I CANT STAND FOR ITPost edited by Spiritual_Chaos on"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raWZraPHLqM
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Zodiac was his (as of 2019) his filmmaking peak. It's superb.dankind said:
Se7en and Fight Club are filmed gimmicks made for the MTV generation.PJ_Soul said:dankind said:
I have only mildly appreciated exactly one Fincher film, Zodiac. To be fair, I have not seen a lot of his films because the ones I have seen sucked so hard. I do remember seeing The Game in the theater and being overly impressed with the sound, though. So if Fincher had a hand in that at all, well done. The movie still sucked.HesCalledDyer said:
He's pretty damn good.Spiritual_Chaos said:
He and Christopher Nolan have got to be the most overrated auteurs of their generation.Wow, while I like Zodiac, that is one of his least outstanding movies for me. Gone Girl, The Social Network, Seven, and Fight Club are all better (not to mention the shows he's been the executive producer for, like Mindhunter and House of Cards, and he's doing World War Z 2, which I'm stoked about). I think I even like Banjamin Button more than I do Zodiac, even though it's still good - doesn't hurt that I am in love with Jake Gyllenhaal, lol.But in any case... I personally feel like Tarantino beats him as a director hands down. Kill Bill 1 and 2, Pulp Fiction, Inglorious Basterds, and Django Unchained are all better than anything Fincher ever made IMHO .... Both make truly great movies though.
Other than Zodiac, I have not seen any of his more recent work. No desire to do so.
But I would argue all his movies are worth watching atleast once, or twice with a commentary track.
With Aaron Sorkin and Sony wanting to make a follow up to Social Network, I would love to see a follow up to it - with Fincher directing. And I'm not a super fan of the film.
Alien 3 is way underrated by the way. Just throwing it out there."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Has anyone mentioned the significance of the song Straight Shooter by The Mamas & The Papas - used in the trailer? Apparently when police went over the house after Sharon Tate's murder, they found the sheet music for that song at the piano! Now that is attention to detail!
I can't wait for this film - I'm pretty much obsessed with the music of that period, and the culture of the time - plus the Manson family, since I'm a big NIN fan, and Reznor recorded records in the murder house.0 -
This made my stomach turn. Fuck.facepollution said:Has anyone mentioned the significance of the song Straight Shooter by The Mamas & The Papas - used in the trailer? Apparently when police went over the house after Sharon Tate's murder, they found the sheet music for that song at the piano! Now that is attention to detail!
On a more positive note, Ace Frehley had a song called Shakin' Sharp Shooter - that with rewritten lyrics became Into the Void.
I knew Reznor bought the door from the Tate house, but not that he recorded there. I would believe he thinks it's a bit cringey on the verge of being Marilyn Manson regarding all of that nowadays."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Oh, the irony.Spiritual_Chaos said:
This made my stomach turn. Fuck.facepollution said:Has anyone mentioned the significance of the song Straight Shooter by The Mamas & The Papas - used in the trailer? Apparently when police went over the house after Sharon Tate's murder, they found the sheet music for that song at the piano! Now that is attention to detail!
On a more positive note, Ace Frehley had a song called Shakin' Sharp Shooter - that with rewritten lyrics became Into the Void.
I knew Reznor bought the door from the Tate house, but not that he recorded there. I would believe he thinks it's a bit cringey on the verge of being Marilyn Manson regarding all of that nowadays.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVpw1SwJRBI
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I love Marilyn Manson.... Of course, the only time I ever saw him live was at the QE, so the show was completely ruined.
With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata0 -
....where's this irony you speak of?hedonist said:
Oh, the irony.Spiritual_Chaos said:
This made my stomach turn. Fuck.facepollution said:Has anyone mentioned the significance of the song Straight Shooter by The Mamas & The Papas - used in the trailer? Apparently when police went over the house after Sharon Tate's murder, they found the sheet music for that song at the piano! Now that is attention to detail!
On a more positive note, Ace Frehley had a song called Shakin' Sharp Shooter - that with rewritten lyrics became Into the Void.
I knew Reznor bought the door from the Tate house, but not that he recorded there. I would believe he thinks it's a bit cringey on the verge of being Marilyn Manson regarding all of that nowadays.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVpw1SwJRBI
(FYI, Manson is a lot more intelligent and introspective than most people think.)"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0 -
Opening up here in Sweden today. Will check it out tonight or tomorrow."Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"0
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Was super stoked for this movie. The casting was amazing and as per usual the music fit perfectly. However, am I the only one that thought this movie could have been an hour shorter???WI '98, WI '99 (EV), WI '00, Chgo '00, MO '00, Champaign '03, Chgo '03, WI '03, IN '03, MI '04, Chgo '06:N1 & 2, WI '06, Chgo '07, Chgo '08 (EV:N1), Chgo '09:N1 & 2, Chgo '11 (EV:N1), WI '11:N1 & 2, Philly '12, Wrigley '13, Pitt '13, Buff '13, Detroit '14, MKE '14, Wrigley '16: N1 & N2, Seattle '18 N2, Wrigley '18: N1 & N2, Fenway '18 N1, STL '22, St Paul '23 N2, Chgo '23: N1 & N2, Wrigley '24 N1 & 20
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yeah, nope.HesCalledDyer said:Best director of our generation! I'll be there on opening night.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Gone Girl was a fabulous film.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0
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