Another thing about works from the mid to late 20th century is how you can trace decline as it happens through the ever-changing morals.
What do you expect a Zoomer to get out of American Beauty, Forrest Gump, or Pleasantville, for instance? Their tricks no longer impress.
i think nearly 100% of the times i've heard something described as "high concept" they've used it to describe the opposite of what the term actually means
Was Ladybird a dysfunctional family? I remember Ladybird’s mom being very caring and Ladybird mainly being embarrassed her family was poor. I enjoyed it but don’t remember a particularly dysfunctional family, more typical teenage alienation. Was there a major dysfunction?
children who grew up with a good support system (family) should not be allowed to hate movies about dysfunctional families coz 90% of the time, they’re just spitting bullshit😭
This tweet is a choose-your-own-adventure:
This is my emotional support
1) Barbenheimer rewatch
2) Cadre of Chupacabras
3) Fig Newton knockoff
I’ll create a poll if I figure out how to. Don’t add to the list in the comments just say which you like personally
If I knew a second grader with a million dollars I’d ask to hold it just for a second (I’d say I’d always wondered what it felt like to hold a million dollars) then I’d run away when the second was up
Yes, fascinating how PTA refuses auteurism, but uses masterful direction and top-notch cinematography plus the greatest actors of their generation to guarantee a good movie. His greatest risk is not taking risks. Why gamble with a POV or personal obsessions?