First of all it definitely bears restating:
sabrage wrote:
My tendency to post once, edit thrice making conversations confusing as always.
but
dsheinem wrote:Zodiac is nothing like All The President's Men, I don't get that comparison at all.
What? I don't even know where to begin if we can't find common ground on that one. But then, apparently I'm the only one that thinks John Q is the black version of Dog Day Afternoon, so I could be crazy (breaking my multi-quote rule makes me queasy)
dsheinem wrote:I'm sorry but Fincher is a master director who can tell and shoot a story in a way that gives him very few peers in the current movie industry. Suda is a niche and occasionally fascinating character who takes a lot more risks and produces games that always mix a wide range of influences and ideas into a product that is full of hits and misses - there's almost always something intriguing and inventive, but there's also always a sense of rough edges and unrealized or poorly executed ideas. It is an endearing quality and gives his games a more "indie" vibe, but comparing him to a masterful and accomplished film director is just inane. I think comparisons to well-known genre directors might make more sense.
I just don't see it in Fincher anymore. Two years ago I would've been belting the same tune, but you need to understand that the
The Social Network wrote:"You know Sara? In our lab? Do you know if she's dating anyone or what she likes to do?"
Cut to Zuckerburg coding furiously at 3am.
scene was so bad that I haven't spent a dime at the cinema since.
