Dune
It's a bit of a slog. Despite meaning to read at least the first book for years now, I've never got around to it and have never seen any previous iterations of film/TV versions.
It's a bit of a weird one in that it really dragged on and seemed full of empty space in parts, but at the same time could've done with a bit more exposition. I think it's because they threw in a lot of names, places, history etc. within the first ten minutes, which you're supposed to remember, and then spent ludicrous amounts of time with very long shots of Timothy Chalamet and/or Zendaya staring broodingly just off camera.
It all looked very good, but the dialogue was pretty poor.
I don't know, I kind of enjoyed it I think. Not sure if I've got the patience to sit through the next installment though.
I'm looking forward to this. I was always confused by, but kind of liked the David Lynch film.
I eventually got around to reading the book a couple of years ago. If I remember correctly, it sounds like what you're describing. The front end of the book is really heavy trying to world-build. Then nothing kind of happens, then the stuff that does happen you don't feel as though the open chapters prepared you for it.
One of the things that put me off reading the book was always the way is was talked about: "Frank Herbert's heavy tome" or whatever. I dislike really heavy sci-fi, so put it off. It's actually really easy to ready, just a bit tedious because it's that particular era of early sci-fi epic novel.
I liked the slow pacing and gorgeous "presentation" of Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner. This looks like more of the same. So, I'm still looking forward to it, but more as an audio/visual treat
Memento - Somehow I got this far without watching this one, and I thought it was good. REALLY good. Normally it seems like the Christopher Nolan movies I like are the exact opposite of what other people like - The Following and Insomnia are some of my favorites while most people seem to be "meh" on those two. Conversely I'm lukewarm on TDK and dislike Inception/Prestige. I definitely agree with the majority on this one though - Memento kicks ass. It must have taken a colossal amount of effort from the writer, director, and every actor involved (especially Guy Pearce) to take an idea such as this and deliver it with the competence managed. Everything from the sequence of events to the visual storytelling makes the viewer feel just as confused and vulnerable as the protagonist. I'm legitimately astonished that the same person who made this masterpiece went on to direct something as stupid that airplane scene in The Dark Knight Rises. Not much else to say here that hasn't been said, but if you haven't seen this one yet, you owe it to yourself to give it a watch. Preferably with as little prior knowledge as possible.
I almost feel the same. I think Momento is probably Nolan's best film (though I like Batman Begins). TDK is overlong and over-complex and TDKR is just a bit dull.
My problem with Inception (which I actually like in terms of production and film-making), The Prestige and Interstellar are that they're not as clever as they make you think they are. You're meant to leave the cinema going "wow, that was so cleverly done, I'm so clever for working it all out and understanding that there's a twist I may or may not be meant to understand - ooooooooh".
Memento does this the best, as it's genuinely a cleverly put together film (and I loved it when I first saw it). However, it doesn't stand rewatching. It's still the best, but it's not as good as it fooled you into thinking it was
Anyway, I watched
Cop Shop last night. I'm thoroughly disappointed it was as dreadful as the trailers made it look. It was still bad, don't get me wrong, but it was nowhere near as bad as it should have been. It clearly wanted to be some cross between Die Hard, Reservoir Dogs and No Country For Old Men - which it was obviously never going to be without some real talent writing and directing it. However, it tried. Not bad enough to be funny, sadly, but too good to be awful.
