It's not a classic. IMO
I thought I was the only one thinking like that.
Went with the kids to see Avengers: Age of Ultron. Sadly what could have been a pretty good story was weighted down with overblown action and underdeveloped character and backstory. Why can't filmmakers give us more reason to CARE about why characters do what they do so we can FEEL something for them. I left the theater wondering if maybe there was a good movie there that got abandoned on the editing room floor.
I wonder if a lot of movies aren't test-screened to death these days, especially these big blockbusters. There's such an incomprehensible amount of money on the line, return on investment must be a huge priority. More homogenization = more butts in the seats.
-- Jim
May be old news to the cineaste contingent, but caught this last night on the tube:
A lot of films and TV series have been made about the battle for Stalingrad, but this is my first exposure to anything other than newreels.
The Russian & German with subtitles didn't bother me a bit - gripping, stunning production values - I felt like a shower afterwards, but it was 1:00 AM by the it was finished.
Apparently filmed in iMax 3D - that'd be something to see
A lot of films and TV series have been made about the battle for Stalingrad, but this is my first exposure to anything other than newreels.
The Russian & German with subtitles didn't bother me a bit - gripping, stunning production values - I felt like a shower afterwards, but it was 1:00 AM by the it was finished.
Apparently filmed in iMax 3D - that'd be something to see
Revisited ::
* 'The Zero Theorem' (2013) ...Directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Christoph Waltz.
...And * 'Summer with Monika' (1952). ...directed by Ingmar Bergman.
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Both great for relaxing @ the threshold of Summer.
...Go swim @ the lake with Monika, and wait for a phone call to tell you the purpose of your existence, your origin.
No matter what,you'll end up @ the beach, in both films.
* 'The Zero Theorem' (2013) ...Directed by Terry Gilliam and starring Christoph Waltz.
...And * 'Summer with Monika' (1952). ...directed by Ingmar Bergman.
Both great for relaxing @ the threshold of Summer.
...Go swim @ the lake with Monika, and wait for a phone call to tell you the purpose of your existence, your origin.
No matter what,you'll end up @ the beach, in both films.
Thank you! I've always enjoyed Gilliam's films, but hadn't even heard of this one! Stopped at the video store tonight, and there was a single copy, way down in the bottom corner of the very last shelf of course ("Zero Theorem, The").
This one reminds me alternately of The Fisher King and Brazil. I get the feeling Terry has a Grail of his own, and it's always fun to join his quest.
I'm usually a bit too thick to fully appreciate (or even comprehend) Bergman, but I see one reviewer describes this one as "accessible," so I will give Monika a spin as well.
-- Jim
Jim, you got that right; every video store carry only one copy of 'The Zero Theorem' on Blu, and it's @ the very end of the very bottom of that very last shelf.
I think you're going to enjoy the ride with Qohen, and friends.
And the Blu-ray picture cover @ your local video store (now in your home) looks exactly like this:
I think you're going to enjoy the ride with Qohen, and friends.
And the Blu-ray picture cover @ your local video store (now in your home) looks exactly like this:
Hey thanks! Think I'll watch Real Genius tonight! (Now that's a laser front projector!)
My guess would be: too thin??
