oyaskii: This is from your beef with the Conclave cinematography hive, some pages back? 👀 I respect and rate the hate to be honest 😩👍🏿.
But all this "Dune: Part Two" gas from you, only for it to lose to the ultimate industry plant "Emilia Pèrez".... Be there....👍🏿😅
😭😂 My argument was conclave doesn’t have dune beat in terms of cinematography in any sense at all but I was also the first to say conclave cinematography was excellent - it definitely should be in the nominations
oyaskii: Lead roles una 😩...you must really like her and desperately trying to be on her side, cuz she's like a tier C actress, who apart from this movie and a show, which she went overboard to impress, that ultimately failed, she hasn't been in anything decent or had that much lead roles...Her nepo status rather than her perceived beauty (according to you anyway), is the only thing keeping her faint career alive 👍🏿.
That’s your opinion 😒 I find her really attractive 👀 it doesn’t matter if she’s your definition of a C-tier actress and the notion to actually think it’s her daddy’s name keeping her career alive after the performance she gave in Nosferatu is dumb in my opinion 😂
iamoyindamola: Lily rose is hot to you Your taste is wack bro no offense
You probably have bad taste then 💆🏽♂️ Your taste is probably women with big boobs you masturb*te too so I get you. If she’s ugly you think she’ll get the lead roles she has👀 ok.
The Day of the Jackal 🙆🏿♂️🤦🏽♂️🙆🏿♂️ Bro is the dumbest nig*a I’ve ever seen. You had the opportunity to get a month salary and repairs done for free but decided to be proud and get yourself killed
If you not a fan of Robert eggers you might not like this movie 😂 thank God I didnt watch it in cinema that actress that played “Ellen” deserve an Oscar didnt even know that was bill skarsgard ,very creepy movie
Illusioneffect: Yeah, you're right. Movies I think will make the best picture cut are more excellent as last year's. 1. Conclave (one of the best cinematography of this year too) 2. Dune Part Two 3. Babygirl 4. Blitz 5. Sing Sing (in my opinion, it shouldn't be here at all but a black guy movie has to be because it's 'important' 6. Anora (my pick to win considering it's Neon and had been winning awards left right and centre) 7. A different Man 8. Queer 9. Emilia Perez 10. The Brutalist
abduleez1: It's my opinion bro. If you pick DUNE PART TWO I have no issues with your choice. It's also top tier.
I've watched both and you can't tell me what my brain prefers more. I've rewatched parts of DUNE on TV this time, during December and yes I'll go with CONCLAVE.
While DUNE PART 2 is also really top tier and would easily be my pick if not for CONCLAVE, it comes a little unnatural in some instances with it's monochromatic tone. The fact that a significant chunk of DUNE shots is also CGI and practical effects heavy, takes the edge of its scenes as they're mostly not real world reimaginings.
Same way of you claiming to frame any part of DUNE is same way I feel with every shot of CONCLAVE.
So in that my write-up you could only find framing and shots as the reason for me choosing it? 🤦🏽♂️ I just find this your response funny especially you trying to teach me what Cinematography actually means — judging by the fact that I'm a cinematographer. 😂😂
Art is subjective and what I find visually stimulating can be very different from yours.
Yeah I can totally get you😂 it's your opinion and I think it's wrong 😭 I was actually the first one here that watched Conclave and I watched it in a cinema and I clearly stated then the cinematography is awesome but if you where to watch dune 2 and conclave in a cinema all at the same time - I don't think you'ld have this opinion..... My opinion tho 😭 don't slaughter me
pu7pl3: Bro what do you mean "filmed a scene by building vehicles and plugging them together"?
I don’t know how to explain this properly but the way the worms in Arrakis was created was through combining different wheels and vehicles to make the mouth of the worms
abduleez1: Few shots why this movie tops any movie's cinematography this year.
The framing, composition, colours, saturation, hue, texture and the lighting is just PEAK artistry.
Yre probably saying this because you just watched Conclave and you don't really remember how Dune 2 looks. Cinematography is not just about framing and shots - it is also about how the camera makes scenes feel throughout the movie. I could pause ANY frame of Dune Part 2 and even Nosferatu and it could be a painting - I can't say the same about Conclave. They literally created a black and white sequence that has never been done in film history. They filmed a scene by building vehicles and plugging them all together. Nosferatu has even way better cinematography than Conclave and conclave has almost the same cinematography as Challengers just more fine tuned You probably should rewatch Dune 2 again
oyaskii: There is a general misconception that Hollywood actors constantly have massive pay days and are living the dream, which is so untrue in a number of ways. Only Tier 1 actors are actually living the dream and this is a very small exclusive list, the fun stops there really.
From B list actors downwards is hellish, some have to actually take second jobs, as acting might not suffice as a full fledged form of livelihood. They don't even get really acting gig to begin with.
All due respect to him, i wouldn't say he is tier 2 actor, let alone tier 1, so i can understand his frustration.
Mandy Moore put up a Gofundme due to the recent L.A fires, and fans were eating her up, saying she is a "millionaire", meanwhile she has had like 3 acting gig since 2019!...An actress from the hit Bernie Mac show from years ago had to open OF, just to make ends meet!
Why i do agree they are underpaid, but i fear tier 2 actors even have the cajones to push for better pay, and with the advent of A.I. and other tech, thier negotiating power just got down...
See the Actors, writers union strike last year or so, wasn't for tier 1 actors, No. Those ones can do one gig, and get the entire earnings for a tier 2 or 3 actor for their entire careers. Hollywood is showbiz, and it follows the same rules of showbiz. You have to be at the very top to enjoy the bigger chunk of the cake, and most importantly remain top...
Yeah and even popular ones . People think popularity is synonymous to wealth. There're a lot of actors like even Anya Taylor Joy that had to work two jobs even after big movies just to make ends meet plus most of them have to live in Los Angeles which is insanely expensive compared to other places
Not to mention some movies with around $250mn production budget:
GOTG 3 Batman vs Superman The Lion King (2019) Fate of The Furious
$250mn isn't so groundbreaking the way you make it seem. Granted.... it's a whole lot of money. But Nolan literally made TENET at WB for $205mn & $230mn for The Dark Knight Rises (which was actually $250-300mn gross but benefited from tax credits).
So all this talk about Nolan getting a blank cheque is just over sensationalism.
You're probably right about sensationalism but you should know every film you mentioned are sequels and were successful once and studios are willing to pay a hefty price because they're almost guaranteed to be successful. The Odyssey is mostly an original film, no studio will pay that amount if it wasn't Nolan directing so I think 250 million is groundbreaking considering it's not a franchise movie and won't even be
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abduleez1: That doesn't look like a blank cheque to me when some 2025 films are around $300mn. 🙃
Like which one? Because movies that have those kind of budgets are just because of reshoots and other irregularities. The thing is Nolan hasn't had irregularities in his movies ever
abduleez1: The teaser really got me intrigued....this solidified it.
Although I'd have loved the trailer not spoiling the plot with too much info....now I know she's a robot.
Anyways, I'm liking the career trajectory of Sophie Thatcher.....seems full with potential and looks like the next Anya Taylor-Joy to me. She was really good in Heretic. Can't wait.
Still waiting for a monicker to admit "I like The Substance because nudity"
The Substance doesn't have nudity in the sense of sex. I can't think of anyone who would get a boner from a nude women literally tearing out of another person. Even Nosferatu had way more nudity than the Substance
abduleez1: The guy annoys me the most. I don't watch his videos except one time I watched a few minutes of a review I can't even remember for what film. I don't even remember his face, just the name. I just knew I don't need opinions from him and had an annoying voice.
His followers just reminds me everytime why I shouldn't take YouTube film critics seriously. They always go like "Critical Drinker said this and that" instead of watching it themselves.
The only critic I can totally rely on is Jeremy Jahns. The rest are somewhat grifters
oyaskii: 7/10 is far too rich or have you guys gone soft and are easily impressed by this subpar movies that these guys are churning out these days?? 🤷🏾♂️...This movie doesn't come out top 50, let alone Top 10, in 2014. If critics are praising a movie to the highest heavens, then i will be overly critic of such movie and would expect nothing but top shelf material, but this was a borefest to say the least.
Dune part two ain't getting any of the Big 5 prizes imo, and the reasons are clear enough, it lacks a certain oscar spice....might get best cinematography if they are serious but i fear it even faces a strong competition from "The Substance" in the cate, as the cinematography of the later is far too supreme.
You really think the Substance has better cinematography than Dune?!
Ishilove: The Drinker is quite intelligent and I like his analyses, although he gets it wrong sometimes but the most part he makes sense.
Yes, but sometimes he makes videos with preconceived notions already and it spills to his reviews. Like a video he made about House of the Dragon before it even released and a recent video about Ellie in the The Last of Us 2. Most of the time he's right but he's also wrong a lot too
Ishilove: You are just like my brother. Na all the disgusting films that dude dey like watch.
Don't watch that rubbish. Reading the synopsis alone almost made me throw up. It is just horrible
I'm literally scared to watch it - but I was forced to watch Terrifier 3 and it wasn't that bad so I thought maybe the Human Centipede won't be that bad but I don't want to go through it blind
abduleez1: I rarely take critics word for it much less a YouTuber. I don't care for anything YouTubers have to say concerning film reviews cos it's mostly rage baits and inconsequential cr@p.
I'll mostly watch a content as far as it's not total hogwash and within the genre, themes I like and I have the time for it, so as to make my own opinion of it.
Esp the Critical Drinker😭 bro believes everything is woke even though he's right sometimes. I watch his reviews because it's funny and has good editing
Ishilove: I will not allow peer pressure from you make me watch the Substance, like it made pu7pl3 watch. No way
I would love to convince you to watch it🥺 It's not all body horror and it actually has really great themes about women bodies after 50 in the entertainment industry 🤷🏾♂️ Sincerely, just watch the first 10 minutes
Archetype Oscar-bait flick that fails to leave first gear...
One of the easiest award-magnet stories to tell in movies is the Holocaust. Hollywood rinses it every now and then with varying degrees of success. This movie tried to use the same template, but it was a lethargic attempt, to say the least.
Close American Jewish cousins, David and Benji, travel to Poland, the birthplace of their grandmother, to connect with their Jewish heritage. They join a Holocaust tour group along the way.
The Holocaust is always an emotional story, but this movie used it as a smokescreen. The real focus was on Benji (played by Kieran Culkin), who embarks on some grief/redemption journey which was as bland as they come. Nothing worthwhile happens, and Culkin’s acting comes off as really, really annoying. Honestly, he was my least favorite character on Succession! The supporting cast was equally unremarkable.
The movie seriously tries to be something it’s not, a deep, profound insight into grief. Instead, it’s as shallow as they come and ultimately forgettable. I could’ve spent the 1 hour and 30 minutes watching paint dry instead of sitting through this hogwash.
Hollywood might have lost the plot. I can't expect profound movies from them anymore. they’re too focused on creating surface-level "artsy" flicks designed to attract awards and attention.
Adding this, along with Anora (2024), to the list of movies I’m actively rooting for to fail at the Oscars. A Real Pain was exactly that.....a real pain to sit through. You should rightfully skip it. 👍🏿
4.5/10
A 7/10 movie to me. I found it good but I hope it doesn't win anything. And what's sincerely going on with Dune Part Two, did the f*cking critics forget it was released this year🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️🤦🏾♂️ I sincerely hope their houses there in California get burnt to the ground
abduleez1: Na ordinary the Substance na im dey give you this kind disgust??
All these softies dem. 🤦🏽♂️🙄
I've a movie I want you to review for me before I watch it 💀 Watch The Human Centipede 3. It's pretty banned everywhere and not available just anywhere but I'm sure you'd find it. Thank you
TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by Illusioneffect(m): 8:33pm On Jan 23, 2025
