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Only one that comes to mind is Glass Onion. Maybe All is Quiet on Western Front. Things like They Cloned Tyrone, The Adam Project, Red Notice, Leave The World Behind were OK.
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I’m Thinking of Ending Things & Roma were the first two that i thought of. there are probably a few more, some of which i might not have even realized were Netflix originals. the issue w/ Netflix originals is the sheer volume of them each year, many of which are straight up garbage.
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*Mind Blown*
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Wasn't Mindhunter Netflix? That was outstanding.
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Not films, but a decade ago Netflix was making Bojack Horseman, American Vandal, House of Cards,...
Now it seems to be mostly mediocre, at best, dreck. I would be more forgiving of bad films if they were at least trying to do interesting things.
I don't even blame Netflix. They are just responding to the data on what their viewers watch.
I agree with you - there are some good movies mixed in but the hit rate is abysmal.
I dropped my Netflix sub a couple of years ago. I got by on borrowing a friend's account. Now I sometimes get blocked, maybe 50% of the time.
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Well, maybe you should blame Netflix. I read this about a week ago:
"Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands. There’s barely been any pushback, until now.
...
Netflix apparently also has thousands of micro-genres they adhere by in greenlighting projects, including “casual viewing” which is used for movies/TV that go down best when you’re not paying attention.
...
This latest news comes just a year after it was reported that Netflix was asking its writers and directors to make sure there was enough drama in a movie’s first five minutes so that the viewer keeps watching and doesn’t turn it off."
Netflix Tells Writers to Have Characters “Announce What They’re Doing" Just in Case Viewer is Busy Doing Something Else — World of Reel
Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands. There’s barely been any pushback, until now.
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Strange Darling (2024). 5/10.
Felt like your 14 year old cousin discovered Tarantino and his rich daddy paid for him to make a movie. It was stylish, but the style was so blatantly stolen from Tarantino that it's hard to give points for that.
I predicted the 'twist' 10 minutes in. Just not nearly as smart as it thought it was.
Felt like your 14 year old cousin discovered Tarantino and his rich daddy paid for him to make a movie. It was stylish, but the style was so blatantly stolen from Tarantino that it's hard to give points for that.
I predicted the 'twist' 10 minutes in. Just not nearly as smart as it thought it was.
it was so paint by numbers I could predict literally everything that happened. My wife was actually surprised how many things I called but I just said 'think what's the most woke thing that could happen, and that's what will happen' literally down to the fact she was going to eventually get caught/killed by a woman.
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Drive (2011). 8/10. Hadn't watched this in years partly because my wife hates it.
It still holds up in my opinion.
The music and overall visual style are still cool and don't feel all that dated 13 years later. The violence is still visceral and raw. Overall the performances are great even the little kid. Ron Perlman is a little over the top but that makes him getting his comeuppance more satisfying.
There were a couple of things that jumped out at me this time through.
1. Oscar Isaac's character being named Standard just to facilitate the 'where's the deluxe version' joke is corny as hell.
2. The big hole that takes me out of the movie a bit is the driver's ridiculous contract.
As if hardened criminals with guns are just going to happily go to prison for a decade because 'hey the guy said we only had him for five minutes.' Just ridiculous. If they were interested in following arbitrary rules, they wouldn't be criminals. You're the getaway driver, you're not calling the shots.
It still holds up in my opinion.
The music and overall visual style are still cool and don't feel all that dated 13 years later. The violence is still visceral and raw. Overall the performances are great even the little kid. Ron Perlman is a little over the top but that makes him getting his comeuppance more satisfying.
There were a couple of things that jumped out at me this time through.
1. Oscar Isaac's character being named Standard just to facilitate the 'where's the deluxe version' joke is corny as hell.
2. The big hole that takes me out of the movie a bit is the driver's ridiculous contract.
As if hardened criminals with guns are just going to happily go to prison for a decade because 'hey the guy said we only had him for five minutes.' Just ridiculous. If they were interested in following arbitrary rules, they wouldn't be criminals. You're the getaway driver, you're not calling the shots.
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Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga - 6ish
Overly long, and I don't think I'll remember much about it in two hours, let alone two days. Plenty of CGI just fell flat and was distracting - and this is coming from a Marvel movie fan.
With the story they were trying to tell, I think this would have worked much better as a TV show. There was just so much ground that was kinda covered, but not really.
Overly long, and I don't think I'll remember much about it in two hours, let alone two days. Plenty of CGI just fell flat and was distracting - and this is coming from a Marvel movie fan.
With the story they were trying to tell, I think this would have worked much better as a TV show. There was just so much ground that was kinda covered, but not really.
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I do tend to like the foreign stuff, especially Korean and Scandanavian more. I liked the Call, Okja was ok. I didn't care for the King.
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Don't Move-7/10
This is a pretty straight forward well-done thriller. A grieving mother is attacked by a serial killer who stabs her with a paralytic agent. That much is shown in the trailer. She has to fight for survival, and you feel the fear and helplessness. There is not a ton of depth, but for what it is, it is a decent watch.
This is a pretty straight forward well-done thriller. A grieving mother is attacked by a serial killer who stabs her with a paralytic agent. That much is shown in the trailer. She has to fight for survival, and you feel the fear and helplessness. There is not a ton of depth, but for what it is, it is a decent watch.
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The Birds (1963)--8/10
A natural horror thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzzane Pleshette and Tipi Hedren in her film debut. The film depicts a small coastal California town that is inexplicably attacked by Birds. The film is shot so beautifully, and Hitchcock does a great job instilling fear and tension. Obviously the SFX are lacking, and I would be curious as to what someone could do with this film today with CGI. It is a must watch for Hitchcock fans and is in his top 10 for me. Tipi Hedren is a goddess on screen.
A natural horror thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy, Suzzane Pleshette and Tipi Hedren in her film debut. The film depicts a small coastal California town that is inexplicably attacked by Birds. The film is shot so beautifully, and Hitchcock does a great job instilling fear and tension. Obviously the SFX are lacking, and I would be curious as to what someone could do with this film today with CGI. It is a must watch for Hitchcock fans and is in his top 10 for me. Tipi Hedren is a goddess on screen.
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Brutal and a great watch.
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agreed. Have you seen the sequel? I haven't gotten to it yet.
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The Promised Land (2023, Mads Mikkelsen) - Solid 7.7 Deviated from the beaten path re the ending which I enjoyed.
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Maria (Italy, 2024)
Biopic of Maria Callas, one of the most well known opera divas of the last century. The film is directed by Pablo Larrain and stars Angelina Jolie in the title role.
Callas was a renowned opera singer, international celebrity, and no stranger to tabloid scandals. The film follows a non-linear narrative centred on Callas's last days in Paris with flashbacks to earlier parts of her life.
The Maria Callas of Paris 1977 is a thin, pill popping, neurotic woman roaming around her gilded apartment while her long standing house-keeper and butler attempt to keep her safe.
Maria is haunted by her faded celebrity. She dreams of recapturing her voice, and presumably her fame, while simultaneously seeking seclusion from the outside world. During a single day she asks her assistants to book her a hair appointment "with somebody who does not talk" and also a lunch reservation "at that place where the waiters know me... I am in the mood for adulation".
Jolie is magnificent in the role. I have no idea how well she impersonates the real Maria Callas but Jolie constructs a beautiful, complex, and tragic character. This is probably her best role since Changling.
The cinematography is exceptional. Whether Callas is roaming around her apartment or the streets of Paris, she cuts an iconic image of fading glamour. The film wisely uses black & white for flashbacks to make the story easier to follow.
The film is far from perfect. Yet, by the end Larrain and Jolie made me care about the fate of this complicated and tragic woman.
Rating: 7/10
Biopic of Maria Callas, one of the most well known opera divas of the last century. The film is directed by Pablo Larrain and stars Angelina Jolie in the title role.
Callas was a renowned opera singer, international celebrity, and no stranger to tabloid scandals. The film follows a non-linear narrative centred on Callas's last days in Paris with flashbacks to earlier parts of her life.
The Maria Callas of Paris 1977 is a thin, pill popping, neurotic woman roaming around her gilded apartment while her long standing house-keeper and butler attempt to keep her safe.
Maria is haunted by her faded celebrity. She dreams of recapturing her voice, and presumably her fame, while simultaneously seeking seclusion from the outside world. During a single day she asks her assistants to book her a hair appointment "with somebody who does not talk" and also a lunch reservation "at that place where the waiters know me... I am in the mood for adulation".
Jolie is magnificent in the role. I have no idea how well she impersonates the real Maria Callas but Jolie constructs a beautiful, complex, and tragic character. This is probably her best role since Changling.
The cinematography is exceptional. Whether Callas is roaming around her apartment or the streets of Paris, she cuts an iconic image of fading glamour. The film wisely uses black & white for flashbacks to make the story easier to follow.
The film is far from perfect. Yet, by the end Larrain and Jolie made me care about the fate of this complicated and tragic woman.
Rating: 7/10
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Well, maybe you should blame Netflix. I read this about a week ago:
"Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands. There’s barely been any pushback, until now.
...
Netflix apparently also has thousands of micro-genres they adhere by in greenlighting projects, including “casual viewing” which is used for movies/TV that go down best when you’re not paying attention.
...
This latest news comes just a year after it was reported that Netflix was asking its writers and directors to make sure there was enough drama in a movie’s first five minutes so that the viewer keeps watching and doesn’t turn it off."
Netflix Tells Writers to Have Characters “Announce What They’re Doing" Just in Case Viewer is Busy Doing Something Else — World of Reel
Netflix execs have been telling their screenwriters to have characters “announce what they’re doing” so that viewers who have a program on in the background can follow along without having to miss plot strands. There’s barely been any pushback, until now.
I don't want to position myself as the Netflix defender. I do not even subscribe to their service at the moment.
I have acquaintances who have worked on Netflix shows and they do get depressing notes about making things more "second screen friendly" (e.g. dumb it down so that people can still follow it while they look at their phones or tablets).
But... Netflix is the clear winner of the streaming wars (at least to date) and they follow the data. I wish that data told them that their audience wants more Bojack Horseman. Instead it seems be telling them to make more terrible movies starring some combination of Ryan Reynolds, The Rock, and Gal Gadot. Netflix makes some great stuff too but the future seems to be lots of true crime and mediocre series/films aimed at being good enough that people will leave on Netflix even if it is just in the background.
