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"Messolopolis"

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Posted on October 2, 2024 at 02:16:57
Billy Wonka
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 Not sure what Coppola was pitching but it seemed to be a cross between American Fellini and David Lynch. Regardless, all the AI in the world couldn't quite compensate for the story filled with comparisons and tributes to ancient Rome. I found Audrey Plaza amusing and Dustin Hoffman (brief performance) interesting as a human sacrifice to the story.

Oh well, looking at Rotten Tamaters makes me feel right about this one.

 

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Coppola IMO....., posted on October 2, 2024 at 06:24:59
TWB
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 is basically a director that has hung his hat on a VERY few worthwhile films..... His contemporaries are FAR and away more successful AND talented and have had more legendary status careers..... Coppola is WAY overrated IMO and got lucky a few times.....

 

Did you actually PAY money to see it?... , posted on October 2, 2024 at 12:26:57
musetap
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 Must have been nice to have an entire theater pretty much to yourself.

FFC is one of the greatest film makers there has been, but man, I am
NOT paying to see that beyond the monthly cost of whatever poor
streaming service I already use gets stuck with it.

The good news is his next outing is a ... musical.


"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

Sounds like my kind of movie [nt], posted on October 2, 2024 at 12:44:04
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Alas, always taking one for the team . . . , posted on October 2, 2024 at 17:16:30
Billy Wonka
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 I generally don't seek out revues before I go. I need to change.

 

Always have appreciated and admired your bravery in these matters..., posted on October 2, 2024 at 22:39:36
musetap
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 Even as "The Movies" have dwindled down in quality, going to the
movies now seems a strange, rather unpleasant concept and the team
done shrunk drastically.


"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

RE: Alas, always taking one for the team . . . , posted on October 3, 2024 at 06:55:29
fantja
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 We both took 1 for the team- Billy.
Have you watched any Horror films lately?

 

Ooh! Might be even better than I thought!, posted on October 4, 2024 at 01:11:00
Chris from Lafayette
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Ummm, 'The Substance' . . . , posted on October 4, 2024 at 17:03:27
Billy Wonka
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 Dr. Jekyll meets Carrie. Thanks to AI it has boobalicious moments. Margret Qualley is such a nubile confection. Not so much Demi.

 

RE: "Messolopolis", posted on October 5, 2024 at 18:48:58
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 Haven't seen it. I think one might best consider this film within the context of an old and highly skilled filmmaker. Not to say avoiding a dud is easy, it can happen to anyone, but this guy is rich and without doubt has the state of the art, best of everything theatre to view the work, no doubt with an eye to have the work hold up in the future , when film playback will be even better.

A consumer in a cineplex with average facilities , or a viewer at the single theatre in a small community will have a very different viewing experience from that of a multi millionaire who works in the industry and his personal set up.

But, as I said, I haven't seen the thing. Mostly drawing an analogy from restaurants , where presentation affects the experience. I live in a big city that affords a selection of viewing experiences. I always choose the viewing house carefully if I think a movie will depend on a lot of effects, knowing it will speak a different language with another type of presentation.

 

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