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~~MicShazam~~ · 02-23-2018, 05:20 PM

The actors put in their all and definitely aren't the problem. But I want a movie about music to show me that it appreciates and understands music. Whiplash made music seem like a thoroughly miserable thing and I find that offensive. Plus some of the Full Metal Jacket style "teaching" scenes are so far out I could only ever have given them a pass if the movie was a comedy.

For all of it's faults, I think La La Land is a much more likeable film about music. It radiates a love of music and that's exactly what Whiplash is missing most of all.

Oh and while I'm writing an entry anyway: I forgot to add Tomb Raider to the movies that I got rid of. It's as bad as people say it is. At least I got it for free a while back, so nothing lost. Just an uninspired cash-in. Nothing more offensive than that. At least Jolie's bust looks great in the series of outfits they strategically selected for her. There's not much to say about a movie when I have to stoop to that level.

02-23-2018, 05:20 PM	#33 (permalink)
~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	The actors put in their all and definitely aren't the problem. But I want a movie about music to show me that it appreciates and understands music. Whiplash made music seem like a thoroughly miserable thing and I find that offensive. Plus some of the Full Metal Jacket style "teaching" scenes are so far out I could only ever have given them a pass if the movie was a comedy. For all of it's faults, I think La La Land is a much more likeable film about music. It radiates a love of music and that's exactly what Whiplash is missing most of all. Oh and while I'm writing an entry anyway: I forgot to add Tomb Raider to the movies that I got rid of. It's as bad as people say it is. At least I got it for free a while back, so nothing lost. Just an uninspired cash-in. Nothing more offensive than that. At least Jolie's bust looks great in the series of outfits they strategically selected for her. There's not much to say about a movie when I have to stoop to that level. Last edited by MicShazam; 02-23-2018 at 05:29 PM.