Comments for Some Kind of Mazzaro World http://acmazzaro.com A nice place to visit, but.... Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on 25 Things About Me by jason kilmer http://acmazzaro.com/2010/01/28/25-things-about-me/comment-page-1/#comment-1590 jason kilmer Tue, 30 Mar 2010 03:45:06 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=319#comment-1590 im down with 13 im down with 13

]]> Comment on 2010 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES PART 1 by finnigan http://acmazzaro.com/2010/03/03/2010-best-picture-nominees-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 finnigan Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:27:09 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=370#comment-1587 "It was absolutely one of the best films of the last decade and clearly one of the two best of the last year. It was once a long shot to win Best Picture, but now it’s a favorite." No dude, no. It was just good and well-done. Everyone drank the Kool-Aid, though. “It was absolutely one of the best films of the last decade and clearly one of the two best of the last year. It was once a long shot to win Best Picture, but now it’s a favorite.”

No dude, no. It was just good and well-done. Everyone drank the Kool-Aid, though.

]]> Comment on 2010 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES PART 1 by Andrew http://acmazzaro.com/2010/03/03/2010-best-picture-nominees-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Andrew Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:48:08 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=370#comment-1584 6.5 for District 9 AND Inglorious Basterds? Ouch. 6.5 for District 9 AND Inglorious Basterds? Ouch.

]]> Comment on THE ACM TOP 25 FILMS 2000-2009 #’s 10-6 by Some Kind of Mazzaro World » Blog Archive » 2010 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES PART 1 http://acmazzaro.com/2009/12/22/the-acm-top-25-films-2000-2009-%e2%80%99s-10-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Some Kind of Mazzaro World » Blog Archive » 2010 BEST PICTURE NOMINEES PART 1 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 03:28:19 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=193#comment-1583 [...] story that affects the entire body: gut, heart, head. Some of my other thoughts on the film are here. It was absolutely one of the best films of the last decade and clearly one of the two best of the [...] [...] story that affects the entire body: gut, heart, head. Some of my other thoughts on the film are here. It was absolutely one of the best films of the last decade and clearly one of the two best of the [...]

]]> Comment on 2010 Year In Reviews – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS by dug sockets http://acmazzaro.com/2010/01/18/2010-year-in-reviews-inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1568 dug sockets Tue, 19 Jan 2010 21:28:49 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=295#comment-1568 mister fox rox! and up was medicore. are you plannig to see every single movie that comes out in the year? cool. mister fox rox! and up was medicore. are you plannig to see every single movie that comes out in the year? cool.

]]> Comment on 2010 Year In Reviews – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS by Andrew http://acmazzaro.com/2010/01/18/2010-year-in-reviews-inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1567 Andrew Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:35:20 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=295#comment-1567 ok. maybe not top 5, but top 7. ok. maybe not top 5, but top 7.

]]> Comment on 2010 Year In Reviews – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS by Antonio http://acmazzaro.com/2010/01/18/2010-year-in-reviews-inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1566 Antonio Tue, 19 Jan 2010 07:12:31 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=295#comment-1566 Just off the top of my head, films I'd score higher from 2009: Trek District 9 Public Enemies Avatar The Hurt Locker The Hangover Precious Funny People and that's not even including: Up Up in the Air Where the Wild Things Are Terminator Salvation (500) Days of Summer The Fantastic Mr. Fox which I suspect might be "better", I just haven't seen them... The Maximus quote is a good call. Ask yourself if it would fit in "Gladiator" if there was a Stiglitz-style intro for that returning retired fighter Maximus takes on and decides to spare (MAXIMUS THE MERCIFUL!). It wouldn't, because it's not that kind of movie. This one isn't, but it is, but then what is it? It's all over the map stylistically, because Tarantino just can't help himself from doing something entertaining and cool, even at the expense of consistency. As a viewer, that frustrates me. At least in "Kill Bill" it was obvious. Here it's only kind of obvious, which to me makes it worse. I actually think Tarantino takes himself quite seriously, and is not without pretension. And I found this film to be entertaining. But it was like a 40's Bogart-style drama in parts, mixed with Zack Snyder's "Watchmen". It spent time being so many different things, I was never completely satisfied with any one thing it was. It was a collection of great scenes, some of which were consistent, and some of which were fraught with trying too hard to be "cool" stylistically. He's so anxious to borrow from so many styles and films he gets so overzealous, that, to me, it's annoying. Again, to me. I WAS entertained. I was just also frustrated. Just off the top of my head, films I’d score higher from 2009:

Trek
District 9
Public Enemies
Avatar
The Hurt Locker
The Hangover
Precious
Funny People

and that’s not even including:

Up
Up in the Air
Where the Wild Things Are
Terminator Salvation
(500) Days of Summer
The Fantastic Mr. Fox

which I suspect might be “better”, I just haven’t seen them…

The Maximus quote is a good call. Ask yourself if it would fit in “Gladiator” if there was a Stiglitz-style intro for that returning retired fighter Maximus takes on and decides to spare (MAXIMUS THE MERCIFUL!). It wouldn’t, because it’s not that kind of movie. This one isn’t, but it is, but then what is it? It’s all over the map stylistically, because Tarantino just can’t help himself from doing something entertaining and cool, even at the expense of consistency. As a viewer, that frustrates me. At least in “Kill Bill” it was obvious. Here it’s only kind of obvious, which to me makes it worse.

I actually think Tarantino takes himself quite seriously, and is not without pretension. And I found this film to be entertaining. But it was like a 40’s Bogart-style drama in parts, mixed with Zack Snyder’s “Watchmen”. It spent time being so many different things, I was never completely satisfied with any one thing it was. It was a collection of great scenes, some of which were consistent, and some of which were fraught with trying too hard to be “cool” stylistically.

He’s so anxious to borrow from so many styles and films he gets so overzealous, that, to me, it’s annoying. Again, to me. I WAS entertained. I was just also frustrated.

]]> Comment on 2010 Year In Reviews – INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS by Andrew http://acmazzaro.com/2010/01/18/2010-year-in-reviews-inglourious-basterds/comment-page-1/#comment-1565 Andrew Tue, 19 Jan 2010 05:57:06 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=295#comment-1565 Maximus famously asked: "Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?" And I'm not entirely sure that Tarantino has any pretensions of being a coffee-sipping auteur whose aesthetic touches are discussed by candlelight in Belgian cafes. He makes what he wants to make because he likes it. I'll get on board because it's a damn good time and 95X better than just about everything else out there. Personally, I thought the Hugo Stiglitz intro was hilarious. Inglorious Basterds is in the 2009 top 5, and belongs there. Maximus famously asked: “Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?”

And I’m not entirely sure that Tarantino has any pretensions of being a coffee-sipping auteur whose aesthetic touches are discussed by candlelight in Belgian cafes. He makes what he wants to make because he likes it. I’ll get on board because it’s a damn good time and 95X better than just about everything else out there. Personally, I thought the Hugo Stiglitz intro was hilarious. Inglorious Basterds is in the 2009 top 5, and belongs there.

]]> Comment on THE ACM TOP 25 FILMS 2000-2009 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN by Chris http://acmazzaro.com/2009/12/29/the-acm-top-25-films-2000-2009-top-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1564 Chris Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:58:03 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/?p=240#comment-1564 Very interesting take on No country For Old Men, which I don't exactly share, although the movie would easily make my top 5 as well. "knocked me on my ass" sums it up nicely in any case. Also, I'm wholeheartedly on board with putting Children of Men so high on the list. The roadblock scene was the one that really chilled me personally. Thanks for the list, looking forward to more! Very interesting take on No country For Old Men, which I don’t exactly share, although the movie would easily make my top 5 as well. “knocked me on my ass” sums it up nicely in any case.

Also, I’m wholeheartedly on board with putting Children of Men so high on the list. The roadblock scene was the one that really chilled me personally.

Thanks for the list, looking forward to more!

]]> Comment on The Dark Night by Some Kind of Mazzaro World » Blog Archive » THE ACM TOP 25 FILMS 2000-2009 #’s 15-11 http://acmazzaro.com/2008/07/18/the-dark-night/comment-page-1/#comment-1553 Some Kind of Mazzaro World » Blog Archive » THE ACM TOP 25 FILMS 2000-2009 #’s 15-11 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:34:57 +0000 http://acmazzaro.com/2008/07/18/the-dark-night/#comment-1553 [...] There’s this I wrote about The Dark Knight (warning, here be spoilers) when I first saw it. [...] [...] There’s this I wrote about The Dark Knight (warning, here be spoilers) when I first saw it. [...]

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