I keep hearing GREAT things about Hell or High Water, which is funny because that was the biggest question mark for me when I saw the list of nominees. Just watching the preview, I know there must be something more to it than it seems. Lots of people who's opinion I really trust when it comes to movies have told me it's really good so I'm excited to watch it. I think I might start it on my lunch break today.
On La La Land's ending. Is your issue with it that it wasn't a happy ending? Because... for me it made sense. It wasn't the story of the great love of someone's life. It was the story of ONE of the loves of someone's life. I mean marry that with ambition, Hollywood, dueling values and that's basically La La Land. The fact that they didn't end up together is not an issue for me. The time jump is not an issue for me. Maybe that's what you didn't like about it? Like maybe you're okay with them parting ways but not with the time jump? I think the time jump served a purpose, it said, Here I am in my successful life now, but I still remember/look fondly/appreciate what we had and what might have been and what you gave to me as a person. In fact, I wouldn't be who/where I am today without you. Etc. I don't know. I understand not loving movies that are buried in misery or even getting burnt out about it. But I found La La Land delightful despite its lack of a traditional happy ending.
The Martian wasn't a comedy? I am one of those who read the book (before they were even making a movie!) and I guess I "read" the movie differently because the book was HILARIOUS! Mark Watney was like a cross between an astronaut, a botanist, and a comedian. I guess maybe some of the funny stuff didn't come across as well in the movie because you can't really escape the doom he's facing. But the book was comic gold. In fact our book club basically underlined the entire book, marking our favorite "Watney-isms" as we dubbed them.
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Date: 2017-02-21 02:47 pm (UTC)On La La Land's ending. Is your issue with it that it wasn't a happy ending? Because... for me it made sense. It wasn't the story of the great love of someone's life. It was the story of ONE of the loves of someone's life. I mean marry that with ambition, Hollywood, dueling values and that's basically La La Land. The fact that they didn't end up together is not an issue for me. The time jump is not an issue for me. Maybe that's what you didn't like about it? Like maybe you're okay with them parting ways but not with the time jump? I think the time jump served a purpose, it said, Here I am in my successful life now, but I still remember/look fondly/appreciate what we had and what might have been and what you gave to me as a person. In fact, I wouldn't be who/where I am today without you. Etc. I don't know. I understand not loving movies that are buried in misery or even getting burnt out about it. But I found La La Land delightful despite its lack of a traditional happy ending.
The Martian wasn't a comedy? I am one of those who read the book (before they were even making a movie!) and I guess I "read" the movie differently because the book was HILARIOUS! Mark Watney was like a cross between an astronaut, a botanist, and a comedian. I guess maybe some of the funny stuff didn't come across as well in the movie because you can't really escape the doom he's facing. But the book was comic gold. In fact our book club basically underlined the entire book, marking our favorite "Watney-isms" as we dubbed them.