What Are You Watching Right Now?

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-02-2019, 02:48 PM

Wish I hadn't.

Mondo Bungle · 01-02-2019, 02:54 PM

why

~~MicShazam~~ · 01-02-2019, 02:58 PM

It's just not even remotely the most interesting WW2 movie I've seen. Not much of a fan of Spielberg's cheap & schmaltzy way of tugging at heartstrings.

Superior in my opinion: The Pianist, Der Untergang, A Woman in Berlin, The Counterfeiters. There's more, of course.

To me, Spielberg lost his ability to make worthwhile movies very early in his career.

Mindfulness · 01-02-2019, 04:25 PM

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debaserr · 01-02-2019, 05:47 PM

Another incredibly wrong hot take from Shazam. Contrarian just to be contrarian. Schindler's List is definitely among the finest holocaust and Spielberg films.

**Frownland** · 01-02-2019, 05:53 PM

Funny that he embraces The Pianist too since it has very similar pitfalls.

Mondo Bungle · 01-02-2019, 06:00 PM

Schindler's List was incredible imo

but Come and See is the best ww2 movie

Key · 01-03-2019, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by eric generic

Another incredibly wrong hot take from Shazam. Contrarian just to be contrarian. Schindler's List is definitely among the finest holocaust and Spielberg films.

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~~MicShazam~~ · 01-03-2019, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by eric generic

Another incredibly wrong hot take from Shazam. Contrarian just to be contrarian. Schindler's List is definitely among the finest holocaust and Spielberg films.

Sure, I'm just being contrarian for... some reason?

Step 1: Make everybody hate you by having the wrong opinion.
Step 2: ???.
Step 3: Profit!

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Funny that he embraces The Pianist too since it has very similar pitfalls.

I think Polanski's movies are generally vastly more interesting than Spielberg's. Both are very accessible film makers, but Spielberg was best when he was making movies like Jaws and E.T.
I don't like a single one of Spielberg's serious dramatic movies.

But yeah, the Pianist is also somewhat melodramatic at times, but I think it's far more involving and feels more grounded in reality in terms of the behavior of the characters.

**Frownland** · 01-03-2019, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by MicShazam

But yeah, the Pianist is also somewhat melodramatic at times, but I think it's far more involving and feels more grounded in reality in terms of the behavior of the characters.

Not really tbh.

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	Wish I hadn't.

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~~MicShazam~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Aalborg Posts: 7,636	It's just not even remotely the most interesting WW2 movie I've seen. Not much of a fan of Spielberg's cheap & schmaltzy way of tugging at heartstrings. Superior in my opinion: The Pianist, Der Untergang, A Woman in Berlin, The Counterfeiters. There's more, of course. To me, Spielberg lost his ability to make worthwhile movies very early in his career.