SaysWho? Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Teaser trailer debuted at the Oscars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted April 27, 2021 Share Posted April 27, 2021 Spielberg usually creates magic so I'm pretty sure it will be good. The trailer was great imo. Short but sweet with a beautiful soundtrack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Well this is unexpected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heydude93 Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 I'll always be nostalgic for his earlier work but he hasn't made many films i care about in quite some time. This doesn't seem like a combo-breaker, but might watch when it hits streaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Sharks or Jets who you reppin? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 2 hours ago, heydude93 said: I'll always be nostalgic for his earlier work but he hasn't made many films i care about in quite some time. This doesn't seem like a combo-breaker, but might watch when it hits streaming. Yeah, I agree. His last truly great film was, what? Lincoln in 2012 I'd say. Before that, Munich in 2005. I did think Bridge of Spies and The Post were both pretty entertaining (but nothing super special) but The BFG and Ready Player One were forgettable at best. Not sure how much I care about West Side Story though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 much more excited for In The Heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted April 28, 2021 Author Share Posted April 28, 2021 5 hours ago, Greatoneshere said: Yeah, I agree. His last truly great film was, what? Lincoln in 2012 I'd say. Before that, Munich in 2005. I did think Bridge of Spies and The Post were both pretty entertaining (but nothing super special) but The BFG and Ready Player One were forgettable at best. Not sure how much I care about West Side Story though. How was Tintin? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewhyteboar Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 That looks great. I'm all in. 6 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Sharks or Jets who you reppin? Sharks of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greatoneshere Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 1 hour ago, SaysWho? said: How was Tintin? Definitely fun and adventurous - a step above The BFG and Ready Player One but not on any iconic level like ET or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 The big set pieces in Ready Player One were a lot of fun and a real thrill to see on the big screen, even if the rest of the movie was just okay. Spielberg hasn’t fully lost it yet, but his heart hasn’t been in it for the latter years of his career. However, West Side Story is a passion project of his and something he’s been trying to get made for years. So I’m hoping his enthusiasm translates on screen and maybe we can get something special from him in a way we haven’t in quite some time. If not, then maybe it’s a lost cause to wish for another classic from him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted April 28, 2021 Share Posted April 28, 2021 Lincoln was the last really great movie he did. Tintin was pretty good, but it's one of those movies that I forget about until someone mentions it and I get reminded it exists. Everything since then has been like... alright, I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 I saw this without ever seeing the original. It was an interesting experience. It's really good, and you could probably trace back anything I didn't like about it to the source material. Like for some reason, I just can't deal with these fucking gang members doing synchronized balletic leaps through the street on their way to do some hate crimes. I know there's a general suspension of disbelief involved in musical theater, but I couldn't get on board for some of that. There are great performances, and it looks incredible. Even as I was having a hard time digesting some of the material, I was transfixed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 3 minutes ago, TheLeon said: I saw this without ever seeing the original. It was an interesting experience. It's really good, and you could probably trace back anything I didn't like about it to the source material. Like for some reason, I just can't deal with these fucking gang members doing synchronized balletic leaps through the street on their way to do some hate crimes. I know there's a general suspension of disbelief involved in musical theater, but I couldn't get on board for some of that. There are great performances, and it looks incredible. Even as I was having a hard time digesting some of the material, I was transfixed. how much spanish is there in the movie that isn’t subtitled? do you feel like you were missing out on anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 5 minutes ago, johnny said: how much spanish is there in the movie that isn’t subtitled? do you feel like you were missing out on anything? There was quite a bit of Spanish, and nothing is subtitled. My high school Spanish is extremely rusty (and was never good to begin with), but most of it you can follow easily enough through context clues. There might be some jokes and smaller things in there that I missed, but you'll never lose the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Best Posted December 12, 2021 Share Posted December 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, TheLeon said: There was quite a bit of Spanish, and nothing is subtitled. My high school Spanish is extremely rusty (and was never good to begin with), but most of it you can follow easily enough through context clues. There might be some jokes and smaller things in there that I missed, but you'll never lose the plot. Why isn't there Spanish subtitles? That seems like a big omission. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 38 minutes ago, best3444 said: Why isn't there Spanish subtitles? That seems like a big omission. Here’s a short article that explains it better than I could. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 Is this the one about the Cobras and the Panthers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I should be seeing this tomorrow. I’ve heard it’s absolutely wonderful and an equal movie to the original. Spielberg has been wanting to make it for years and apparently it shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 I need to watch this. It was filmed in Paterson in large part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 13, 2021 Share Posted December 13, 2021 It’s a shame it’s bombing. This is obviously more appealing to an older audience and older audiences are more likely to stay home these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Spielberg directed the fuck out of this movie. Pure. Cinematic. Magic. It’s so reassuring to know that he still had another classic left in him. If he retires after this I would still be very satisfied that he left on a high note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Komusha said: Speilberg directed the fuck out of this movie. Pure. Cinematic. Magic. It’s so reassuring to know that he still had another classic left in him. If he retires after this I would still be very satisfied that he left on a high note. True, it would be a good note to end on, but he’s already got another movie on track for next year, the semi-autobiographical The Fabelmans. Just imagine making a movie about your childhood and getting Michelle Williams and Paul Dano to play your parents. King shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaysWho? Posted December 14, 2021 Author Share Posted December 14, 2021 I've seen the original and I know that everyone spoke English, so that's an interesting change from Spielberg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 Now I’m just trying to figure out if this goes in the top 10 or top 5 for Spielberg. It’s easily in his top, but I may be able to slide it into that 5 slot. It’s that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodporne Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I've somehow never seen the original and was also not aware that this is Spielberg. I should rectify both of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 14 hours ago, Komusha said: It’s a shame it’s bombing. This is obviously more appealing to an older audience and older audiences are more likely to stay home these days. I don’t know if it’s entirely that, what’s the last movie musical that really did well? It feels like their time came and went half a decade ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 1 hour ago, TheLeon said: True, it would be a good note to end on, but he’s already got another movie on track for next year, the semi-autobiographical The Fabelmans. Just imagine making a movie about your childhood and getting Michelle Williams and Paul Dano to play your parents. King shit. I was still coming off of a cinematic high last night when I posted that and it clearly shows. But I should be clear that I don’t want him to retire, it’s just that retiring after making the movie he wanted to make for years and absolutely KILLING IT would be very poetic and fitting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 33 minutes ago, LazyPiranha said: I don’t know if it’s entirely that, what’s the last movie musical that really did well? It feels like their time came and went half a decade ago. The Greatest Showman was the last musical to be a hit. It also didn’t have a huge opening but ended up having legs. Les Mis, Into the Woods, and La La Land also did well, just from the top of my head. Hamilton would have probably done decently at least if it was released in theaters. This is the sort of movie that everyone who wants to see it and does will absolutely love it. I saw it with a small audience but we all clapped afterwards. I could see this having some legs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLeon Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 23 minutes ago, Komusha said: I was still coming off of a cinematic high last night when I posted that and it clearly shows. But I should be clear that I don’t want him to retire, it’s just that retiring after making the movie he wanted to make for years and absolutely KILLING IT would be very poetic and fitting. I got you. He’s getting up there in age, and any movie could be his last. I was just saying that we don’t even have to consider it about WSS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fizzzzle Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 I think it's crazy that all of the directors that we grew up with who basically ushered in "New Hollywood" (however you want to define that) and then defined modern filmmaking - Steven Spielberg (75), Francis Ford Coppola (82), Martin Scorsese (79), Wolfgang Petersen (80), Ridley Scott (84), Clint Eastwood (91), and Brian De Palma (81), among a few others, are all getting to the "retirement or death" ages. You can definitely see a huge shift in the way movies were produced, written, and edited starting in the late 60's, but really getting into full swing by the mid-70's, when all of those directors were starting to get big projects. My favorite example is to watch "A Bridge Too Far," which came out in 1977. It was directed by Richard Attenborough, and when you watch it, it feels old. It feels like the product of another time. The way shots are composed, the way people talk, the way they move. All of it kind of feels "off." Then you watch The Deer Hunter, which came out only a year later, and it feels like that movie could have came out last Tuesday. Anyway, I'm sure I'll see this eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyPiranha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Komusha said: The Greatest Showman was the last musical to be a hit. It also didn’t have a huge opening but ended up having legs. Les Mis, Into the Woods, and La La Land also did well, just from the top of my head. Hamilton would have probably done decently at least if it was released in theaters. This is the sort of movie that everyone who wants to see it and does will absolutely love it. I saw it with a small audience but we all clapped afterwards. I could see this having some legs. The Greatest Showman was 2017. Les Miserable was 2012 which mentally seems impossible. It's been a while since one of these hit and hit big, I think COVID is part of the problem but also missing the train by half a decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 28 minutes ago, LazyPiranha said: The Greatest Showman was 2017. Les Miserable was 2012 which mentally seems impossible. It's been a while since one of these hit and hit big, I think COVID is part of the problem but also missing the train by half a decade. But it's not like Hollywood is pumping out 4 to 6 of them a year like they are with superhero movies. There has been a handful of high profile musicals released in the past decade and most of them do well. There is a dedicated audience who turns out for these things, but sadly I think COVID is keeping a lot of them at bay. I also think the skepticism of remaking a classic movie hurt it as well. Hopefully word of mouth gets people to reconsider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 i think musicals definitely need word of mouth. it's difficult for them to pull in that teen and young adult male audience probably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamusha Posted December 14, 2021 Share Posted December 14, 2021 6 hours ago, Fizzzzle said: I think it's crazy that all of the directors that we grew up with who basically ushered in "New Hollywood" (however you want to define that) and then defined modern filmmaking - Steven Spielberg (75), Francis Ford Coppola (82), Martin Scorsese (79), Wolfgang Petersen (80), Ridley Scott (84), Clint Eastwood (91), and Brian De Palma (81), among a few others, are all getting to the "retirement or death" ages. You can definitely see a huge shift in the way movies were produced, written, and edited starting in the late 60's, but really getting into full swing by the mid-70's, when all of those directors were starting to get big projects. My favorite example is to watch "A Bridge Too Far," which came out in 1977. It was directed by Richard Attenborough, and when you watch it, it feels old. It feels like the product of another time. The way shots are composed, the way people talk, the way they move. All of it kind of feels "off." Then you watch The Deer Hunter, which came out only a year later, and it feels like that movie could have came out last Tuesday. Anyway, I'm sure I'll see this eventually. We are so damn blessed to have both Spielberg and Scorsese still working and still as proficient as ever. Sure, it's not like their recent stuff has all been perfect, but they also haven't had a noticeable drop off like Carpenter did. It will be really sad when these guys are no longer working, and audiences should really be more appreciative while they are still around. Spielberg just dropped a new classic on us not enough people care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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