Author Topic: Unpopular Movie Opinions (2008 - 2010)  (Read 643032 times)

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #700 on: July 16, 2008, 03:19:02 PM »
Napoleon Dynamite is the prime example of quirkiness just NOT BEING ENOUGH to justify making a film.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #701 on: July 16, 2008, 03:46:28 PM »
I'll see your Napoleon Dynamite and raise you a Juno.

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #702 on: July 16, 2008, 03:47:46 PM »
I'll see your Napoleon Dynamite and raise you a Juno.

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #703 on: July 16, 2008, 05:18:02 PM »
Alien3 is a good film! :o

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #704 on: July 16, 2008, 05:22:41 PM »
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #705 on: July 16, 2008, 06:19:42 PM »
I cannot believe this thread is approaching 50 pages.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #706 on: July 16, 2008, 06:21:29 PM »
I cannot believe this thread is approaching 50 pages.

That opinion is not unpopular, sir.
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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #707 on: July 18, 2008, 04:35:27 PM »
I posted about The Fall's Catinca Untaru when I first saw the film, but after listening to Filmspotting I have to say it's a most unpopular opinion.

That little girl was T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.  She's 'natural' to the extreme fault of the entire film.  I saw this digitally projected at L.A. classy Landmark Theater, and I sometimes couldn't even understand what she was saying between her accent and her mumbly responses.  It constantly looked like she was reaching for something to say.  This isn't a performance, it's bad improv and Tarsem often let takes go on longer than necessary while Untaru could not think of anything else.  I blame Tarsem for exploiting the amateurishness of the child in such a manner.  And I blame Filmspotting for hailing this non-acting as brilliant.

...but that's just my unpopular opinion.

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #708 on: July 18, 2008, 04:53:02 PM »
I posted about The Fall's Catinca Untaru when I first saw the film, but after listening to Filmspotting I have to say it's a most unpopular opinion.

That little girl was T-E-R-R-I-B-L-E.  She's 'natural' to the extreme fault of the entire film.  I saw this digitally projected at L.A. classy Landmark Theater, and I sometimes couldn't even understand what she was saying between her accent and her mumbly responses.  It constantly looked like she was reaching for something to say.  This isn't a performance, it's bad improv and Tarsem often let takes go on longer than necessary while Untaru could not think of anything else.  I blame Tarsem for exploiting the amateurishness of the child in such a manner.  And I blame Filmspotting for hailing this non-acting as brilliant.

...but that's just my unpopular opinion.


can;t remember where but I expressed pretty much the same opinion - and yeah, i think we're in the minority.

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Re: Unpopular Movie Opinions
« Reply #709 on: July 18, 2008, 05:00:36 PM »
The problem at the heart of it all is the lead girl, who is not only a really bad actor, but it's often difficult to understand what she is saying.  Many scenes between her and the male lead are completely unfocused, and repeat lines between blankets of dead space.  I think they were improvising, and it was a deadly decision.

Too much reliance on the exploitation of the little girls speech paterns for cutesy moments with very little spent on actual attempts to engage with the audience.

From the non-spoiler Thread on The Fall.