Movie, TV, Web Series, and Music Hot Take(s).
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Hot Take: I'm not saying Limp Bizkit is good music, but if the zoomers wanna try and tell me it's worse than what's popular now I'm gonna tell them to get the fuck off my lawn.
Same here. Nothing against the idea of the film, just seen so many gangster films now I don't got the drive to seek any more out without severe peer pressure within an enclosed environment. Same for Citizen Kane.
Exactly. Like, I would need someone who loves the film to come to my house and specifically plan for me to watch it. Even if I incidentally caught it in on tv one day, I'm not sure I'd stop to watch it. Nothing against it, I just have no real desire to do so, and I can't explain why.
I've not seen Citizen Kane either; we might be same person. One of us might be experiencing multiple personality disorder and logging into this site under different names. We DO both have "Xs" as our first letter; the question now is which of us is the original, dominant personality. I'll say it's you; rent was due on the first, and we're out of Branston's Pickle.
I still think Three Dollar Bill Y'All is a good album. Significant Other is not as good, but it's still got some solid songs. Chocolate Starfish is just a lesser, more self-indulgent Significant Other. Anything after that ... meh. Haven't heard any of the new album released last week. Also, Wes Borland is honestly a too good musician for the kind of band Limp Bizkit is.
To the posters saying they haven't seen Kane or The Godfather: are you regularly watching other films from the 40s or 70s? I think it would be peculiar if that was the case and those still went without being seen. Not so strange if you aren't exploring those eras and have no intention to.
Ive never seen any of them. I do watch a fair amount of other films from those eras, but I've just never gotten around to watching Godfather. I tend to seek out more hidden gem type films. Ive never watched Sapranos either. I think if people talk too much about something it becomes less appealing to me because Im a giant hipster.
I only like Significant Other but its hard to even call it a Limp Bizkit album because pretty much every name in the business worked on it. Its got extremely high production value and is kind of all over the place in terms of sound. Its the same as asking the question is Anti-Christ SuperStar really a Marilyn Manson Album because Trent Reznor and others did the majority of actual work on it.
Actually just noticed the main song I like on Significant Other "No Sex" was a big colab by several people.
I don't actively avoid older films, but neither am I a film buff who feels the need to see and weigh in on everything generally considered "good" or "classic." I watch what looks entertaining. If anything, I might unconsciously avoid films that are regarded as must-sees for the simple fact that I don't like being influenced going into something. If 99 out of 100 people say a film is great, I go in with expectations of being floored by its greatness meaning it has to meet lofty expectations, and very few films have ever met those expectations. I'd much rather spend my time watching something I've never seen or heard of and be pleasantly surprised than watching something everyone expects me to adore then walk away mildly entertained or underwhelmed.
But like I said, I'm not a film snob; my opinions and methodologies are my own and not any I expect anyone to understand or agree with.
Yeah, I'd watch the films if they happened to be put on and there weren't any other obligations or distractions.
X's, Y's and L's, it's all rather suss for sure. Sorry about the probable liver damage though, I'll try and make up for it with extra pickle! Not sure about the rent however, money went...ummm, elsewhere...
There are many interesting films from the 70s and elsewhere in time worth checking out, I went on a Tarkovsky binge recently after coming across a set of DVD's, and Suspiria amongst other curiosities. It's more about if a film looks to have ideas and inspirations that help think fresh, new thoughts really. Stuff to muse upon and broaden horizons. Unfortunately Godfather and Kane don't appear to promise the weird and the wonderful, merely just polished peaks of ideas already plentily explored by the bountiful media their existence helped seed in following years. I suppose that's the difference between what motivates me and what what doesn't.
And to think I was about to apologize for the liver damage; should have guessed it was you all along! I don't have a drinking problem; HE has the drinking problem!! *points to self*Yeah, I'd watch the films if they happened to be put on and there weren't any other obligations or distractions.
X's, Y's and L's, it's all rather suss for sure. Sorry about the probable liver damage though, I'll try and make up for it with extra pickle! Not sure about the rent however, money went...ummm, elsewhere...
We seriously are out of Branston's Pickle, though.
Well, aight, you asked for it, so here's an awful musical number to accompany the fresh Branston! 🤌🤌 I got a liver to pickle!
Adam West seriously does not get enough credit as Batman.
I was just reminded that Zack Snyder existed in another thread, so I feel like I need to go on my rant about his Justice League movie.
The only thing notable about ZSJL is that it exists.
The film is overly long, overindulgent, and bloated.
If ZSJL was released in place of the original theatrical cut, it would have been (rightly) slaughtered just like the original film was, and Batman vs Superman before it.
It is only "good" in comparison to the theatrical cut, which is still my preferred version of the film, because at least the trainwreck is over, sooner.
I have no idea where this sudden belief that Zack Snyder's aborted DCEU is suddenly the peak of superhero cinema has come from.
The only thing notable about ZSJL is that it exists.
The film is overly long, overindulgent, and bloated.
If ZSJL was released in place of the original theatrical cut, it would have been (rightly) slaughtered just like the original film was, and Batman vs Superman before it.
It is only "good" in comparison to the theatrical cut, which is still my preferred version of the film, because at least the trainwreck is over, sooner.
I have no idea where this sudden belief that Zack Snyder's aborted DCEU is suddenly the peak of superhero cinema has come from.
By who's metric though? Like I could maybe have a bit more respect for Snyder's efforts like Batman v. Superman and Justice League if he'd managed to not take three and four hours respectively what the DCAU successfully communicated in one hour for each one.
I still have no interests in seeing the ZS cut. I am sick and tired of muted color palettes, brown and grey, and just movies going on far longer their necessary. I am fan of Man of Steel, but I am glad a lot of the DCEU moved beyond what Snyder's vision. I am not a fan of many of his movies any way.
Vincdication by history, and the fact that WB/DC screwed up so much in over correcting and trying to make the DCEU like the MCU with the theatrical cut of JL. I know once the full story got out with Snyder's lost of one of his daughters, people suddenly got more sympathetic for him right then and there. Hell, Man of Steel is as not much as a love it or hate (though most audience members loved it even back in 2013) it movie after Batman V. Superman came out and both versions of JL. You still have the online critics that don't like MoS, but they either relent somewhat and understand why people like the movie. Though you still have plenty like most of former Channel Awesome critics, Doug Walker, Cinema Sins, Movie Bob, and Honest Trailers acting like arrogant asses or blind MCU fan-boys or girls.