tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post5842974398596134717..comments2024-03-28T06:14:54.076-04:00Comments on And So It Begins...: Top 5 “Rotten” Movies of 2017Alex Withrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-42030560782050004042018-02-06T16:58:00.022-05:002018-02-06T16:58:00.022-05:00I can't wait to see it again. It was such an e...I can't wait to see it again. It was such an experience. Of the three Knight of Cups still wins out for me, but it's close. All three of those movies are so easy to get lost in. I need to watch all three in a row one Sunday.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-9953956287393426562018-02-02T23:31:34.805-05:002018-02-02T23:31:34.805-05:00I loved the shit out of Song to Song. I can't ...I loved the shit out of Song to Song. I can't explain why I enjoyed it more than To the Wonder and Knight of Cups, which were fine and admittedly very similar films - there was just something about Song to Song that I can't put my finger on that hit me in a really special way.Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759761229945466986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-15803599242543415242018-02-02T11:14:48.427-05:002018-02-02T11:14:48.427-05:00Fully agree with your thoughts on Downsizing. Crit...Fully agree with your thoughts on Downsizing. Critics wanted it to be one thing, but the movie tried to be a few things. Perhaps it could've been clearer in tone, but regardless, it's still a better film than most people gave it credit for.<br /><br />And yeah, Suburbicon wasn't a good movie, but Isaac's work justified me listing the film here haha.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-34086648269931169972018-01-30T14:28:29.612-05:002018-01-30T14:28:29.612-05:00Downsizing was probably my favorite "rotten&q...Downsizing was probably my favorite "rotten" film of the year, without investing the time to figure out how various films scored last year. I think most critics were responding to what I'll call "mismanaged" tone. The film starts out as a fairly conventional high-concept comedy, the kind of big-budget nonsense that would otherwise star Adam Sandler or Jim Carrey. About a third of the way, it shifts gears into the kind of character study we're used to seeing from Payne and ends up as more of an Ozu-style ensemble drama. But that's more a feature than a bug and I agree with you wholeheartedly about Hong Chau. I hope to see a lot more of her.<br /><br />Suburbicon was among by greatest disappointments last year. It had so many good ingredients (Oscar Isaac, Julianne Moore, the wonderful crafts work) but the script was terrible and politically dunderheaded.W.J.https://inwidescreen.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-74905449646698242082018-01-22T09:22:05.403-05:002018-01-22T09:22:05.403-05:00I couldn't get into it as much as Knight of Cu...I couldn't get into it as much as Knight of Cups, but I'd be interested to give it another go. Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-48625813258220862662018-01-22T07:33:30.072-05:002018-01-22T07:33:30.072-05:00The Bad Batch wasn't that bad, but I couldn...The Bad Batch wasn't that bad, but I couldn't get into Song to Song. I still need to check out the rest of these.Joshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08596682195753811295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-50084352572394401492018-01-16T17:04:25.132-05:002018-01-16T17:04:25.132-05:00That's okay! I get what you mean!
You just bl...That's okay! I get what you mean!<br /><br />You just blew my mind with the thought of Fassbender and PTA working together. Couldn't want that more. Fassbender... yeah, it's tough. Shame is the bar for me, but since 12 Years a Slave, there's been a steadily decline in the roles he's taken. I still love him in Prometheus, The Counsellor, Frank, Macbeth, Steve Jobs, The Light Between the Oceans, Alien: Covenant and Song to Song, but does any of that work come remotely close to Shame? Not a chance. He's still one of my all time favorite actors though. Just needs another great role!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35813180225162628952018-01-15T19:32:18.162-05:002018-01-15T19:32:18.162-05:00*then a friend went to watch it and prevent me... ...*then a friend went to watch it and prevent me... sorry about the mistakes! María Val. https://www.blogger.com/profile/17702353414253463871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-47394308552718457412018-01-15T19:30:42.922-05:002018-01-15T19:30:42.922-05:00I wanted to watch The Snowman when I read they wer...I wanted to watch The Snowman when I read they were filming it, then a friend when to watch it and prevent from going. I saw the trailer and I felt that yeah, it could be a mess. I do still have to watch Song to Song (you know I love Malick and the cast/musicians so I hope it doesn't disappoint) but I'm a bit concern with Fassbender... haha Honestly, I love his acting but I feel like since Shame I feel like he's not getting new roles where he can show his true talent. Would be nice if Paul Thomas Anderson or someone like that decided to team up with him. <br /><br />Need to watch The Bad Batch and never heard of Roman J. Israel, Esq.! (See, this is why your blog is needed... so I can discover those things). I loved Nightcrawler so much, and having Farrell who is one of my faves and Denzel, I think it would be a good thing to watch. María Val. https://www.blogger.com/profile/17702353414253463871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-18317878877934201832018-01-15T15:33:31.613-05:002018-01-15T15:33:31.613-05:00Hell yeah about Song to Song. I can't wait to ...Hell yeah about Song to Song. I can't wait to watch that one again. And I'm glad you saw my overall point on The Snowman!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-75877852336542449572018-01-15T15:32:44.521-05:002018-01-15T15:32:44.521-05:00That's a great way to summarize The Bad Batch....That's a great way to summarize The Bad Batch. Very well intentioned, very original, but just too... much. Had it been 90 minutes (as opposed to 118), I think that would've done wonders for the film. But who's to say.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-38796563369074440862018-01-15T15:31:23.398-05:002018-01-15T15:31:23.398-05:00Haha, I know exactly what you mean about The Denze...Haha, I know exactly what you mean about The Denzel Effect. A few actors have that viewing power over my girlfriend as well. I enjoyed a lot of Roman. I hope you two both like it!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-53556683773107157822018-01-14T01:06:15.989-05:002018-01-14T01:06:15.989-05:00I'm still staggered to see how poorly received...I'm still staggered to see how poorly received Song to Song was by critics! I reckon it's up there with his best, and I don't say that lightly. And I was mixed on the two films that preceded it.<br /><br />Good call on The Snowman - I was a little worried you were going to mount a proper defense, but it's definitely works as an example of what not to do..ccpopculturehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13102334356479902739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-71260162698322904512018-01-11T20:47:19.655-05:002018-01-11T20:47:19.655-05:00So far I've only seen The Bad Batch and The Sn...So far I've only seen The Bad Batch and The Snowman. I thought The Bad Batch had it's moments, but I something felt off for me. Like the whole feature film only gravitated around a few trippy images inspired by a Burning Man acid trip.<br /><br />As for The Snowman, well, it's just tragic. But as you said, it's worth the watch even just for the reminder of everything to avoid while making a film.Mathieu Gauvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11564832898788429846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-87024300073189260322018-01-11T00:51:05.056-05:002018-01-11T00:51:05.056-05:00Haven't seen any of these yet. Still I plan on...Haven't seen any of these yet. Still I plan on seeing <i>The Snowman</i> because what the hell? Or, more in line with what you were saying, we've got to watch some bad stuff every now & again to help us appreciate the good stuff. <br /><br />Of the others, I'll likely see them all at some point. <i>Roman</i> will almost definitely be first since my home is a Denzel hotspot. He's one of those actors I don't have to explain the plot to before getting my wife to watch. Usually, when I suggest movies I have to give a verbal synopsis and let her decide if she wants to watch it with me or not. With him, it's just "Hey, let's watch Denzel's new movie."Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63171764000428004722018-01-09T16:33:02.996-05:002018-01-09T16:33:02.996-05:00That's exactly why I decided to sit through Th...That's exactly why I decided to sit through The Snowman (in the theater, no less haha). When something is <i>that</i> bad but has such talented people, I have to try and unpack what went wrong. It is a phenomenal disaster.<br /><br />And you're spot on about Song to Song. While far from my favorite Malick, the characters in the film just <i>are</i>, you know? I need to see it again, actually.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-46087111396699173972018-01-09T16:30:12.864-05:002018-01-09T16:30:12.864-05:00Isaac's work in that movie is so clearly above...Isaac's work in that movie is so clearly above and beyond everyone else. He's just the man.<br /><br />Farrell's character in Roman J could have easily been yet another greedy, scumbag, hotshit asshole lawyer, but instead, he's the opposite, which was refreshing. <br /><br />Fassbender...sigh. The thing is, I still dig a lot of what he's doing. I've appreciated his work in Alien: Covenant, Song to Song, The Light Between the Oceans, Steve Jobs and Macbeth, but he has all this other crap mixed in as well. Very odd decisions. To say nothing of the fact that most (all?) of the movies I did mention just now are far from great. He's such a talented, proven actor. I just can't believe he doesn't have the best roles at his disposal. And his only slated release is yet another damn X-Men movie? Christ.Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-80636692155489179872018-01-09T15:30:30.587-05:002018-01-09T15:30:30.587-05:00All the bad things I've heard about The Snowma...All the bad things I've heard about The Snowman have actually made me so curious to watch it just to see it for myself. Kind of the like the Star Wars Episode 1 of crime thrillers. <br /><br />I still really want to see Song to Song, just based on the cast. Sometimes I just like to watch actors doing things, and this feels like it could be just that. Like when you watch a movie and feel like you could kind of just watch that character live their life for a bit longer. Not sure if that's what it actually is like, but that's my impression. Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03015323238572496175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-63515128008639352582018-01-09T15:28:20.381-05:002018-01-09T15:28:20.381-05:00You know during my lengthy journeys through Oscar ...You know during my lengthy journeys through Oscar Isaac gifsets on tumblr I saw a gifset of him being adorable on the set of Suburbicon, hugging Julianne Moore, smiling at people behind the cameras, being friendly and being so handsome - even with that mustache - that I felt like I was about to faint. And I thought, man, it must have been horrible for Clooney's ego having this younger, insanely talented and lovely guy around. And now I read Isaac is not in it much? Well, I am not surprised :)<br /><br />"Colin Farrell’s against-type performance" having seen him this year as kind soldier in Beguiled and whatever the fuck he was in Sacred Deer I'm intrigued what you mean by that :)<br /><br />I saw Bad Batch for Momoa and I agree there was very little plot there. But the cinematography and the world-building was fantastic and Carrey and Reeves played against the type in a very fun way.<br /><br />Snowman....Fassbender needs new agent and good face cream because Good God.s.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13987831438787776712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-13748718118665060712018-01-09T09:23:21.816-05:002018-01-09T09:23:21.816-05:00Is The Snowman a good book? Because I heard it was...Is The Snowman a good book? Because I heard it was very good, but that movie... holy shit. It's not that it's "bad," it's that it feels like it was written by someone who just learned how to speak, and edited by someone who just touched a keyboard for the first time. It's a thing of disastrous wonder.<br /><br />Downsizing and Suburbicon (and Roman J. Israel, Esq.) are perfectly fine to watch at home. There's nothing about them that demands to be viewed on the big screen, you know?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-2827406921999651342018-01-09T09:20:28.738-05:002018-01-09T09:20:28.738-05:00I loved Carrey popping up in The Bad Batch as well...I loved Carrey popping up in The Bad Batch as well. I also didn't know he was in it. Great surprise there.<br /><br />Love your words about xXx: Return of Xander Cage. Hey man, we HAVE to have those movies. That's kind of why I do this post every year. There's no shame in enjoying something that doesn't take itself too seriously. No shame in having fun with a flick!Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-35818979891722862172018-01-09T09:18:04.385-05:002018-01-09T09:18:04.385-05:00Thanks! Oh, I totally get anyone's dissatisfac...Thanks! Oh, I totally get anyone's dissatisfaction with Song to Song (or other Malick films). I just wish more people would give the film a chance, like you did. It has always seemed silly to me when people shit on a movie they haven't seen. So I'm glad you gave it a shot! Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-70689789941360106592018-01-08T20:52:37.989-05:002018-01-08T20:52:37.989-05:00The only one of these I've seen is The Bad Bat...The only one of these I've seen is The Bad Batch, which was....something. I give Suki Waterhouse credit though, I expected her to be terrible and she was leagues better than Momoa who has more experience than her.<br /><br />I read The Snowman this year so I'll probably have some wine and see how they managed to fuck up that movie.<br /><br />I do legitimately want to see Downsizing and Suburbicon, I'm just waiting for the DVD. Brittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-91631996919554080632018-01-08T19:42:57.973-05:002018-01-08T19:42:57.973-05:00The only one of these movie i have watched is The ...The only one of these movie i have watched is The Bad Batch. I actually liked that one more than most people i think. It was a weird and original movie with some good performances. It was strange to see Jim Carrey suddenly pop up and never say a word. I didn't even know he was in it before i watched it. Another 'rotten' movie that i kind of liked was Jungle. It's a pretty generic lost in the wild type of movie, but Daniel Radcliffe actually shows that he has some acting skills outside of Harry Potter and made the movie worth watching. <br /><br />But my favorite 'rotten' movie of the year has to be xXx: Return of Xander Cage. It's as far from a good movie as you can get, but i would be lying if i said i didn't have a blast watching it. I love me some big, dumb action movies when they don't take themselves seriously, and this movie doesn't have a serious bone in it's body. Just don't watch the movie sober and alone. I imagine that would be a painful experience. Henrik J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12675100900709348187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4784665635104956142.post-65515952136449744652018-01-08T18:03:59.093-05:002018-01-08T18:03:59.093-05:00Nice picks! I have to say - I tried so hard with S...Nice picks! I have to say - I tried so hard with Song to Song, but Malick's shifting narrative lost me unlike any other film he's done, including The Tree of Life. Still, Gosling was gorgeous to look at. It was like a dream date with him condensed into a movie. Instead of anything artistic or poignant, he makes the movie worthy for me but not much else. :PKatyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00287429151542133314noreply@blogger.com