The Reader & Inglorious Bastards
I would say that the best movies I have seen are: The Matrix (layered complex story), Dances With Wolves (history), Clockwork Orange (out of the box) , The Last Mohecan (camera work and music in this movie). These movies all have a certain entertainment value.
But the movies The Reader and Inglorious Bastards give you something more to think about. I'm a bit of a casual World War 2 buff and recently become interested in ethics so my opinion may be a bit slanted toward these two shows. These movies have an ethical theme to them as well as a great story which is why I think they are good and timely.
I think there is much more to world war 2 than has ever been depicted in movies, particularly the personal experiences of those who took part in it. These two movies touch on more of that as well.
I would say that the best movies I have seen are: The Matrix (layered complex story), Dances With Wolves (history), Clockwork Orange (out of the box) , The Last Mohecan (camera work and music in this movie). These movies all have a certain entertainment value.
But the movies The Reader and Inglorious Bastards give you something more to think about. I'm a bit of a casual World War 2 buff and recently become interested in ethics so my opinion may be a bit slanted toward these two shows. These movies have an ethical theme to them as well as a great story which is why I think they are good and timely.
I think there is much more to world war 2 than has ever been depicted in movies, particularly the personal experiences of those who took part in it. These two movies touch on more of that as well.
Not really, as an outspoken conspiracy theorist it makes me think of my own fate. But it was a good movie but its been done (although I cannot think of the context right now).
The best story I ever read was when I was a kid and it was about Stalinist Russia. It was about a 30 page story. I still rack my brain trying to remember that one.
As far as war movies go, my Uncle who took part in the Normandy landings, was on the 2nd wave in on the intial landing (he said nearly every one of the guys in the 1st wave were killed) has told me that "Saving Private Ryan" is the only movie he's ever seen that was close, and even then there were actually a lot of men on fire from the exploded gas tanks, etc., than was shown in the movie. In fact, I watched it again and in the background of the beach scene I only saw one fellow running across the beach that's completely on fire.
As far as ethics go, I'm not sure that there are any in war. However, it ends up that whatever ethics may exist, depends on the character of the people involved.
Best Regards,
TerryO
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The Reader raises the question about punishment and justice. It shows one of the victims full of hate towrd the guard yet she lives in paradise while the guard lived in hell and made her own paradise out of it. (this only scratches the surface and I would get too political if I talked about this more)
Inglorious Bastards has two parallel events happening, where one is pictured to be the hero and the true hero dies. The true hero became that way because she saw NAZI's murder her family. Should the NAZI who was allowed to live in USA have been punished the way Pitts character did or was he too a victim of circumstance ?
These two movies makes me think of the establishment supporters today and what may become of them.
Private Ryan was also a great war movie, very entertaining, but not much depth other than showing the importance of public relations in a war effort.
My uncle was at Dieppe. Never would talk about it but he was on the beach. He told me that in a situation like that there is no friend or foe, everyone is shooting at everyone (its the only thing he ever said to me about it and I still remember that day). He couldn't watch Private Ryan. His kids had to take him out of the theater, so I heard.
My uncle was at Dieppe. Never would talk about it but he was on the beach. He told me that in a situation like that there is no friend or foe, everyone is shooting at everyone (its the only thing he ever said to me about it and I still remember that day). He couldn't watch Private Ryan. His kids had to take him out of the theater, so I heard.
You can't talk about the movies without bringing politics in. They are all political. The bible says (so I am told) in times of deception the pagan priests are the ones to listen to. Our pagan priests are in Hollywood. Politics leads to conflict and ano one likes conflict so I'll just stay off the thread OK ?
Thanks Mike, and also John.
I've been PO'd all day after reading that stuff, and both of you expressed it exactly right.
There are a lot of different viewpoints in this world, but I'd rather talk about the Topic and how it relates to A/V.
Best Regards,
TerryO
You're kidding right? Crass, brutal in your face Hollywood wank-a-long, obvious Morricone music ripoffs included
Oh NO, only Morricone is allowed to rip off Morricone!
Oh no you got me. I figured QT was just lifting. Actually it's playing in the other room right now and I was shooting from the hip. So shoot me.
There is always a lesson about war in these movies, this one eluded to NAZI's being let into America.... I can't talk about movies on here in the way that I interpret them. There is always politics in movies- I always look for the political, historical or ethical statements that the movies make. I believe there are secrets in the movies and that Hollywood is trying to tell us something. I liked the way the music was done, knock-off of something else or not. Pitts character and escapades were more of a side story to what was really going on in this one. There wasn't much blood and gore.
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