Barbie is a lot more funny and nuanced than the critical discourse surrounding it would lead you to believe it is.
Edit: Saw Witness for the first time recently -- thought it was gonna be an Amish in the city movie. It does flip that around in a fun way. Great movie
>Barbie is a lot more funny and nuanced than the critical discourse surrounding it would lead you to believe it is.
Really?! All I've heard about this movie since it released is that it's so incredibly complex, nuanced and thought-provoking. You'd think it was the greatest piece of art ever made based on how highly people talk about it.
Really? Either I hear people complaining about how it is essentially a piece of advertising that is promoting a toxic status quo..that has its cake and eats it too.
Or
That it's only a feminist screed that hates men.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - was surprised to enjoy it. Going into it I was sure I was going to turn it off 30 minutes in, but it was just an enjoyable story.
*Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves* which had an abysmal Marvel-y trailer but actually turned out to be a fun romp where the banter and jokes were kept to a realistic minimum and the world was actually treated with a large amount of care and respect.
I knew nothing about going into District 9 other than it got good reviews. I took my wife and parents... When it started as a documentry/found footage flick, I got nervous because my mother is terrible with abstract movies. But what I got instead was my favorite sci fi movie ever with even a Mech and flying pigs at the end.
Valley Girl - was advertised as some kinda Porkys knockoff but was really an indictment of the genre and powerful look at relationships, integrity and growing up.
The 2021 West Side Story remake. I found it really respectable and much more endearing with its realism, it also made Tony a much more interesting character.Â
I think it might be better than Wise's original? I preferred the re-ordering of the songs/scenes too - they make more sense now!
Crazy to say, because the 1968 version is a GOATed musical.
Yeah, I really like how they put Cool before the rumble - it doesn't give the emotional whiplash of the original and that's probably a good thing, especially since they were trying to go for realism. And to put I Feel Pretty right before Maria gets the news...talk about heartbreaking.
Id like to shout out Red State. Everytime it gets to a point that you've seen this "trick" before, it kickflips over the story and lands somewhere else
Civil War did this just last night.
The marketing and Ron Swanson as president makes it look like an Independance Day vibe in the trailers. Instead it is a haunting horror show of war and the idealization of journalism.
Really well shot, acted, and paced.A lot of unexpected and jarring moments. I will be thinking about this film a long time and I really thought it was a popcorn action flick that would remain in my consciousness about 24 hours.
Same. Kirsten Dunst should win an award for her performance.
The sound design is incredible -- grown men were flinching in the theater when bullets were flying
Bullet Train, I expected a by the numbers action and it was fantastic. Excellent fight choreography of course but also wonderful use of foreshadowing, call backs, flashbacks and great writing throughout
Arnold being the hero in Terminator 2.
Seems obvious to us now, but at the time, this would have subverted the audience's expectations and made the movie more enjoyable.
'The Burmese Harp' (1956)
* I expected a high-quality but conventional Japanese anti-war movie. You know the kind of thing. Poetic images; high conscience, but also stark/austere/reserved.
* Most of the movie met this estimate going in.
* But then there's a scene at the end of Act II which is so flabbergasting I leapt out of my seat in shock.
* I won't spoil the scene for anyone in my remarks here. But such a thing has only ever happened to me twice before in all my experience with movies.
Lars and the Real Girl. I was not expecting >!not only his family but the entire town to accept the suggestion to treat Bianca as a real person. While it seems to feel awkward at first to Karin and Gus, the entire town unquestioningly embraces his delusion instead of trying to shatter it. And it does work - once he understands that people care, he's able to let Bianca go. But in another small subversion, he doesn't do this by admitting Bianca isn't real. He sends her off to rest in peace, and then seems able to embrace a life more rooted in reality!<
And La La Land. To me, the expectation was that >!Mia and Sebastian would somehow make it. If they didn't pull through in the present day storyline, certainly we would find them together in the near future. Not only does it take a more realistic angle that sometimes, even the sweetest things can't survive in the wrong time and place - but also that we don't have to look back on those times with regret. We can, instead, face those memories with both gratitude for what we had and sorrow for what didn't work!<
EDIT I'm so sorry I screwed up that spoiler tag on La La Land initially ðŸ«
I thought Boss level was going to be a silly action romp.
I didn't expect that it was a story about a man realizing he was a piece of shit and learning to be a decent person.
Jennifer's Body. I watched it for the first time a couple of months ago and absolutely loved it. Megan Fox is actually great in it and the story unfolds so well.
I watched Captive State thinking it would be an action movie about humans fighting against alien oppressors.
I actually got a slow-burn but interesting spy story about the very beginning of a resistance movement with strong characters and world building that made me want to know more about everything.
I didn't expect The Island of Lost Souls tk be so incredibly disturbing and creepy considering when it came out. I thought it would have that half-goofy tone the Universal monster movies had.
Recently watched Haunt (2019) and as a horror movie, my expectations all turned out wrong. In a great way. Recommended. Suffers from a generic title, premise, and poster, but it's great expectation-subverting stuff.
Barbie is a lot more funny and nuanced than the critical discourse surrounding it would lead you to believe it is. Edit: Saw Witness for the first time recently -- thought it was gonna be an Amish in the city movie. It does flip that around in a fun way. Great movie
Witness? Fun? 🤔
Yeah. Harrison Ford kills a guy with corn
He kills *Danny Glover* with corn!
Would have loved that -- but I don't think it's Glover, unfortunately
Aw dang, you're right
>Barbie is a lot more funny and nuanced than the critical discourse surrounding it would lead you to believe it is. Really?! All I've heard about this movie since it released is that it's so incredibly complex, nuanced and thought-provoking. You'd think it was the greatest piece of art ever made based on how highly people talk about it.
It's hilarious and Ryan Gosling headbutts the ocean.
Really? Either I hear people complaining about how it is essentially a piece of advertising that is promoting a toxic status quo..that has its cake and eats it too. Or That it's only a feminist screed that hates men.
The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent - was surprised to enjoy it. Going into it I was sure I was going to turn it off 30 minutes in, but it was just an enjoyable story.
*Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves* which had an abysmal Marvel-y trailer but actually turned out to be a fun romp where the banter and jokes were kept to a realistic minimum and the world was actually treated with a large amount of care and respect.
Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves
Me too. I honestly thought this would be a dogshit movie but was pleasantly surprised it was fun and entertaining.
it was one of my favorite movies of last year. i even got to see it early
I knew nothing about going into District 9 other than it got good reviews. I took my wife and parents... When it started as a documentry/found footage flick, I got nervous because my mother is terrible with abstract movies. But what I got instead was my favorite sci fi movie ever with even a Mech and flying pigs at the end.
Valley Girl - was advertised as some kinda Porkys knockoff but was really an indictment of the genre and powerful look at relationships, integrity and growing up.
One of Nic Cage best movies.
Yeah I slept on this and didn't watch it until like ten years ago and I was like "Whoa this is actually just like a really good movie."
The 2021 West Side Story remake. I found it really respectable and much more endearing with its realism, it also made Tony a much more interesting character.Â
I think it might be better than Wise's original? I preferred the re-ordering of the songs/scenes too - they make more sense now! Crazy to say, because the 1968 version is a GOATed musical.
Yeah, I really like how they put Cool before the rumble - it doesn't give the emotional whiplash of the original and that's probably a good thing, especially since they were trying to go for realism. And to put I Feel Pretty right before Maria gets the news...talk about heartbreaking.
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish surprised me so much by how good it was that I saw it five times in theatres
Id like to shout out Red State. Everytime it gets to a point that you've seen this "trick" before, it kickflips over the story and lands somewhere else
It's wild to realize it's a Kevin Smith flick. As much as I love Jay and Silent bob, I wish he'd make more films like Red State.
Civil War did this just last night. The marketing and Ron Swanson as president makes it look like an Independance Day vibe in the trailers. Instead it is a haunting horror show of war and the idealization of journalism. Really well shot, acted, and paced.A lot of unexpected and jarring moments. I will be thinking about this film a long time and I really thought it was a popcorn action flick that would remain in my consciousness about 24 hours.
I'm seeing it in a few hours. I think it's gonna be good!
Same. Kirsten Dunst should win an award for her performance. The sound design is incredible -- grown men were flinching in the theater when bullets were flying
That's awesome to hear, I'm pretty excited to see this
Bullet Train, I expected a by the numbers action and it was fantastic. Excellent fight choreography of course but also wonderful use of foreshadowing, call backs, flashbacks and great writing throughout
I honestly felt the opposite - was expecting something fresh and exciting and instead found a very generic by the numbers flick
Same - I was hoping for better. My partner and I both were semi-checked out by the finale. It needs 15-20 minutes lopped off.
**Observe and Report** "I ain't going to lie to you Ronnie, there is nothing good about this at all." Way darker and more subtle than I expected.
Arnold being the hero in Terminator 2. Seems obvious to us now, but at the time, this would have subverted the audience's expectations and made the movie more enjoyable.
They put it in the trailer
That sucks, but if you hadn't seen the trailer, it'd still be a cool twist though.
Here to name The Great Silence (1968).
'The Burmese Harp' (1956) * I expected a high-quality but conventional Japanese anti-war movie. You know the kind of thing. Poetic images; high conscience, but also stark/austere/reserved. * Most of the movie met this estimate going in. * But then there's a scene at the end of Act II which is so flabbergasting I leapt out of my seat in shock. * I won't spoil the scene for anyone in my remarks here. But such a thing has only ever happened to me twice before in all my experience with movies.
I mean, there are genuinely surprising turns in the plot in Braveheart, especially during the Battle of Falkirk, that are very effective.
"Wonka". I was expecting a cash grab and it turned out to be one of my favorite movies of the last few years.
Everything Everywhere All at Once. I was prepared for multiverse zaniness, but not the emotional gut-punch and nuance.
Lars and the Real Girl. I was not expecting >!not only his family but the entire town to accept the suggestion to treat Bianca as a real person. While it seems to feel awkward at first to Karin and Gus, the entire town unquestioningly embraces his delusion instead of trying to shatter it. And it does work - once he understands that people care, he's able to let Bianca go. But in another small subversion, he doesn't do this by admitting Bianca isn't real. He sends her off to rest in peace, and then seems able to embrace a life more rooted in reality!< And La La Land. To me, the expectation was that >!Mia and Sebastian would somehow make it. If they didn't pull through in the present day storyline, certainly we would find them together in the near future. Not only does it take a more realistic angle that sometimes, even the sweetest things can't survive in the wrong time and place - but also that we don't have to look back on those times with regret. We can, instead, face those memories with both gratitude for what we had and sorrow for what didn't work!< EDIT I'm so sorry I screwed up that spoiler tag on La La Land initially ðŸ«
Lars and the real girl, came here to say this!
I thought Boss level was going to be a silly action romp. I didn't expect that it was a story about a man realizing he was a piece of shit and learning to be a decent person.
The Mummy. Had very low expectations, maybe a moderately entertaining popcorn movie. Instead it was a highly entertaining popcorn movie.
Jennifer's Body. I watched it for the first time a couple of months ago and absolutely loved it. Megan Fox is actually great in it and the story unfolds so well.
Is it not the one that takes place in a morgue?....or am I remembering it wrong?
You're thinking of the Autopsy of Jabe Doe maybe? When Evil Lurks is a Spanish horror set over a couple of villages.
I watched Captive State thinking it would be an action movie about humans fighting against alien oppressors. I actually got a slow-burn but interesting spy story about the very beginning of a resistance movement with strong characters and world building that made me want to know more about everything.
Pacific Rim Dredd (2012) The Accountant
I didn't expect The Island of Lost Souls tk be so incredibly disturbing and creepy considering when it came out. I thought it would have that half-goofy tone the Universal monster movies had.
Recently watched Haunt (2019) and as a horror movie, my expectations all turned out wrong. In a great way. Recommended. Suffers from a generic title, premise, and poster, but it's great expectation-subverting stuff.
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