Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 4, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 4, 2019 How the fuck did he get this gig? https://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2019/09/not-only-is-a-tomb-raider-sequel-happening-somehow-ben-wheatley-is-directing-it/ Quote
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 5, 2019 Moderators Posted September 5, 2019 (edited) Everyone shut the fuck up. Something important is happening. The first film of the On Cinema At the Cinema canon has released it's trailer. I was personally hoping for a 4 hour documentary about the Victorville Film Archive but it'll do. Extra points for Gregg Turkington wearing a popcorn classic promotional cap. I give it 5 bags of popcorn and a sequel which is a documentary about the VFA So fucking hyped for this though. Edited September 5, 2019 by PowerButchi Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 Fuck, I got to power through the rest of On Cinema and the trial of Tim Heidecker now before this comes out. Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 I know it is not as exciting as anything On Cinema related, but I cannot wait for this Quote
Moderators PowerButchi Posted September 5, 2019 Moderators Posted September 5, 2019 You're right, it isn't. Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 Well, both should be better then Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar Movie so that's a plus. Quote
Factotum Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 JoJo Rabbit is being hotly tipped for an Oscar run. I'm glad Taika is following the Estwood 'One for them, One for me' routine. If the Thor movies get him to make his original stuff then I'm all for it Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 1 minute ago, Factotum said: JoJo Rabbit is being hotly tipped for an Oscar run. This sort of statement puts me off a film instantly. Quote
Factotum Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Maybe, but I think its great that Taika is getting his due and that its getting that buzz. A genuinely great talent. Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 Just now, Factotum said: Maybe, but I think its great that Taika is getting his due and that its getting that buzz. A genuinely great talent. He is, but he's developed that reputation and respect as filmmaker, and his films have been critically acclaimed, without 'Oscar buzz'. It shows how meaningless they are in 2019 (or 2020, as will be the case here). An Oscar run or campaign for him won't tell anybody anything they don't already know. I like him and I loved Hunt for the Wilderpeople especially but he doesn't need the sort of false acclaim Oscar nominations or wins bring. Quote
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 4 minutes ago, Factotum said: Maybe, but I think its great that Taika is getting his due and that its getting that buzz. A genuinely great talent. Completely agree. Hunt for the Wilderpeople was a lovely little film. Most of his output so far has been excellent and Thor Ragnarok is one of my favourite MCU films because of it. So glad he's getting a second crack of the whip with that as well. Quote
Factotum Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Quote but he doesn't need the sort of false acclaim Oscar nominations or wins bring. I would respectfully disagree on that given how Oscar nominations still bring a lot of attention to films that maybe some people wouldn't otherwise see. Plus, maybe he wants one! Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, Factotum said: I would respectfully disagree on that given how Oscar nominations still bring a lot of attention to films that maybe some people wouldn't otherwise see. Do they? Nobody went to see Roma during its cinema run and Vice was a box office flop, despite getting best picture nominations. Waititi just made a superhero film that, I assume, did great business. All they need to do is stick "from the director of Thor and Hunt for the Wilderpeople" on the poster and it would do the same job. Quote
Kfogg1991 Posted September 5, 2019 Posted September 5, 2019 Watched the trailer for bad boys for life this morning and after waiting years for this to happen I'm slightly disappointed looking at the trailer but I'll hope and pray it is better than that would have you believe My one take away though and it really hurt my brain Martin lawrence gets fat then smaller again in different clips and it just looks fucking odd Quote
Paid Members Bellenda Carlisle Posted September 5, 2019 Paid Members Posted September 5, 2019 I can't believe people still debate that there's any worth to the Oscars nowadays, they're dry and they've been embarrassing for years. Maybe if you're a lesser known actor or making a short film or documentary it's a boost but if I was a tenth as successful as taika waititi I wouldn't give a shit about any perceived rub the academy could give me. Quote
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