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Don't know anything about either of these guys. Almost never watch movies. Don't have the patience. Far too ADD.
In summation, you're all wrong.
In summation, you're all wrong.
Villeneuve better than Ridley Scott
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Then you can come back to CCS in 2047 and gloat you fucking weirdo. Until then, just enjoy Fear The Walking Dead and stop embarrassing yourself.
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Wow, that's profound, did you come up with it yourself?
If you continues at this rate, I can only imagine how many quality post you may conceive.
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Did you have to use all of your two brain cells for that comeback? Oh shit, there goes one. Down to one brain cell left. Gonna have to baby that last one bud.
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This guy is the worst, every time he offers an opinion he is not just wrong, but opposite. The law of averages goes out the window with Houston. Even maniacs like PAPABEAR and The Hawk are occasionally right, the stopped clock cliche, not Houston. In a strange way his predictability is comforting, Houston says it's good it is horrible, Houston says it's bad it is amazing.
I'm about ready to ask this goof for stock tips.
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Amazon and Google are fads.... invest in fidget spinners.... that's where the money's at.
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I was way ahead of the curve on fidget spinners. But I have no faith in your predictions, you could be right, or wrong. Houston has a consistent body of work, 100% can't hit. I'm sorry Ares, you're just not that predictable.
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This is simple for me. Villeneuve has made better films recently but Scott has the better overall track record.
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Opinions? I am more informed than you on every subject you try to discuss with or debate me on.
Case in point:
A. You couldn't name any of his other films yourself.
and/or
B. You assumed no one else would be able to. (Two other people besides me have done so)
Either way, both signal your ignorance.
Your "arguments" are so weak they're counterproductive. Which is why you have to resort to ad hominems and other gibberish. You've mentioned Fear The Walking Dead 4 times now, which isn't even the topic at hand.
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For me, right now, Villeneuve is one of those directors (like Tarantino, Jeff Nichols, and Christopher Nolan) that seem really resistant to trash. You might not like everything they do, but everything is worth watching for those living during their era who get to see their movies slowly roll out over the years.
They may never reach the heights of people like Scorsese and Spielberg, but unlike those two and of course Ridley Scott, they are always reliable to deliver something worth your time. I really appreciate having these guys making films now.
edit- Same with Ryan Coogler who just did Fruitvale Station and Creed. Something about him just makes it hard for me to imagine him releasing something I will want to skip.
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Your lack of good judgement on all things entertainment is very much the topic at hand. I had no idea who Denis Villeneuve was, I do now and it changes nothing. Ridley Scott is a master, you think that in 2042 Denis Villeneuve might join him, we'll see. Knowing who Denis Villeneuve is has nothing to do with a persons ability to have an opinion on quality entertainment. Your deep affection for Fear The Walking Dead speaks volumes about what you consider to be quality entertainment.
IMO Fear The Walking Dead sucks, we disagree. I think you have terrible taste in entertainment. Your quotes on FTWD are excellent examples of where you and I disagree. I'm sorry if they embarrass you.
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I have to disagree with everything stated here. Each director you named has made more movies not worth watching than worth watching. That's just my opinion though.
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Arrival was stupid. Cinematography was decent, but as "surprise" endings go it was less than interesting.
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I'd have to disagree with that. Arrival was a great movie and the surprise ending wasn't really the point of it at all. The point of it was how language impacts our perception of reality and time.
I think the ending is more a reflection of how well you understood the point the movie was making about how language impacts our perception of the world. If you were paying attention and grasped the implications of the alien language then the ending was obvious. If you didn't then I suppose you would view it as some sort of attempt at a surprise ending. It would only ever be a surprise if you weren't paying attention.
Of course, to each his/her own as movies are subjective but as I was watching, I never felt any sense of surprise because I honestly couldn't see how the ending could have been anything else than what it was. The ending affirmed the main theme of the movie rather than IMO looking to wow or shock the audience in a way that Usual Suspects, Inception or the Sixth Sense tried to.
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I know exactly what the movie was about....it is summed in the alien's words there is no time....
I expected the ending. It was still meant as a surprise and that is why it fell flat as far as I am concerned. I felt next to nothing for the characters and many of the actions especially from the soldiers were not believable.
The movie really didn't push me from a thought provoking sense......better as a book is what I would characterize.....