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Dumplings, for instance. But more centrally... (spoils)

Posted by: islander s.i. #9 (a.k.a 80181597) on Jan 29, 09:46 in response to GMov's post Oldboy is great! Looking fwd to new version, though I...

... the nature of the revenge pursued, and the nature of the revenge achieved.  Part of the logic of the American action film is the righteousness of screen violence, and that's something "Oldboy" undermines.  Not that Spike Lee is bound by genre rules... but I can imagine a studio pressuring people remaking "Oldboy" to make it a simpler, and "friendlier" endorsement of the protagonist's quest to discover what has happened and why, short-circuiting the tragedy of the original.

So who saw what this week? Rashomon (1950, A+), Joint Security Area (2000, A; a terrific last shot), Oldboy (2003; A+) {nm} islander s.i. #9 Jan 29, 09:01

Straw Dogs (F), Brotherhood Season 1 A- how come I never heard of these series? Went w/ Netflix's recommendation and they were great! {nm} Oleg Max Jan 29, 09:08

Zero Dark Thirty (A); How to Survive a Plague (B+); Gangster Squad (C); Movie 43 (D+) {nm} helmetz Jan 29, 09:10

What prevented it from being an F? {nm} forlorne Jan 29, 09:51

I thought Chastain's performance was brilliant and Kathryn Bigelow's direction extraordinary. :) {nm} helmetz Jan 29, 11:59

I wonder if forlorne meant Movie43? He was looting me, ruining me! Jan 29, 13:34

Oldboy is great! Looking fwd to new version, though I suspect certain elements will need to be toned down for the domestic audience {nm} GMov Jan 29, 09:10

Dumplings, for instance. But more centrally... (spoils) islander s.i. #9 Jan 29, 09:46

Zero Dark Thirty: A; End of Watch: A-; Insidious: B-; Mama: B+; Hangover (4th time I think): A- {nm} GMov Jan 29, 09:12

Flight (A-), Les Miserables (C+), Django Unchained (stupid decision on my part, F-) accountant_4_Jesus Jan 29, 09:18

I hope you'll forgive me for saying this if it is out of line, but I think with respect to DJANG... second gary Jan 29, 11:55

With regards to the points you raised... (minor spoils) accountant_4_Jesus Jan 29, 14:35

I'd be curious what you thought of the interview. {nm} second gary Jan 29, 14:47

In the interview... accountant_4_Jesus Jan 29, 15:59

I appreciate that you took the time to hear his conversation with Teri Gross. second gary Jan 29, 16:14

I would say that Anne desergves a nom just for the torture of having to do that scene over and over again...lol {nm} tealfan Jan 29, 12:09

*deserves {nm} tealfan Jan 29, 12:09

The Descendants - B+ {nm} daveart Jan 29, 09:20

Silver Linings Playbook (B+), The Sessions (B-). Agree on Oldboy, though wary about the remake... {nm} numbersix_99 Jan 29, 09:23

Blank City (2010) A+ , Llik Your Idols (2007) B+ , The Paperboy (2012) B , Nobody Walks (2012) B+ , Tragic Ceremony (1972) C joeoftexas Jan 29, 09:23

Lincoln (2012) (A-), Silver Linings Playbook (2012) (B+), Argo (2012) (A), The Impossible (2012) (B+), Moonrise Kingdom (2012) (B), slappydavid Jan 29, 09:28

Too Big To Fail (A) {nm} oneman Jan 29, 09:31

Branded: B-, Hansel & Gretel Warriors of Witchcraft (DTV): C- {nm} islander Jan 29, 09:35

A-Team (A) {nm} RazorHawk Jan 29, 09:37

Lawless - A, The Campaign - B, Tepepa - B, Sugar Colt - A {nm} baronblacksheep Jan 29, 10:41

Lagaan, C; Killer Joe, B+ {nm} edzep - Port Monkey! Jan 29, 11:35

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (A) {nm} blaze223 Jan 29, 11:43

Probably my favorite spy movie! The movie was awesome the Book even more awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer! He was looting me, ruining me! Jan 29, 13:38

Rise of the Planet of the Apes B- (B for 1st half, C- for 2nd half) {nm} JDolphin Jan 29, 12:27

Bullet 2 the head (C), Paperboy (B+), Archer S4 Ep. 1 (A-) oh wait that's a television show, oh well it was a slow week for movies! He was looting me, ruining me! Jan 29, 13:36

Win Win (A), Killing Them Softly (B), Sinister (B-), Flight (B). {nm} Shrike Jan 29, 14:13

as a salute to spaghetti western dark humor violence Django B- shortit Jan 29, 17:13





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