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Girl Power and Future Films: Poll
Without a doubt, the Barbie movie was a success but the movie was about so much more than a childhood toy. Thinking about the themes interwoven in the plot, it would be nice (IMO) if even more screenplays were optioned that take those ideas into consideration and expand upon them in upcoming female centered films. Quite a few talented women out there for various roles, whether paired together, solo, or in a large ensemble cast. Who would you like to see? I'm limited by the poll's constraints so answer in the tags if you don't see your picks listed because I know I left off a lot of great names of talented artists. I also focused on slightly younger artists, so if you're looking for women a little further along the road of life, feel free to add more names or suggest a second poll! Maybe I'll discover a new artist to watch!
04.10.24
#Marco-Marathon | Deadpool
Film;
Name: Deadpool 2 (2018);
Production Studios: Twentieth Century Fox, Marvel Entertainment, TSG Entertainment, Kinberg Genre, Maximum Effort, BC Housing, Donners' CompanyI;
Director by: David Leitch;
Screenwriter: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick, Ryan Reynolds, Rob Liefeld, Fabian Nicieza;
Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz;
Genres: Science-fiction, Action, Adventure, Comedy;
Running Time: 1 hour 59 minutes;
"Deadpool 2" (2018) is a witty and dynamic sequel, where Ryan Reynolds once again brilliantly plays the sarcastic anti-hero. The film adds emotional depth and new characters, including Cable (Josh Brolin) and Domino (Zazie Beetz). Director David Leitch improved the fight scenes, making them even more spectacular, but the humor sometimes seems overdone.
Four Stars is a strong sequel with great action, albeit less original than the first part.
My rating:
⭐⭐⭐⭐
JOKER (Dir: Todd Phillips, 2019).
Joaquin Phoenix stars in Todd Phillips much anticipated movie based on the DC comic book villain the Joker.
Set in a pre-Batman Gotham City, Joker charts the descent into madness of failed comedian Arthur Fleck (Phoenix). Fleck bears a depressing, isolated existence, working as a clown-for-hire by day and caring for his elderly mother by night. Fired from his job and suffering a beating at the hands of Wayne Enterprises employees Fleck turns vigilante on those who those he feels have wronged him, while desperately trying to find acceptance in an uncaring society, ultimately becoming his alter ego Joker.
Joker has divided critics and audiences and I can see why.
Director Phillips found fame with comedy movies Old School (2003) and The Hangover (2009), but his Joker is anything but funny. In many respects it is a love letter to 70s cinema; paying homage, in particular, to the work of Martin Scorsese, notably Taxi Driver (1976) and King of Comedy (1983) and Paddy Chayefsky’s dark media satire Network (Sidney Lumet, 1976). Borrowing its themes and visual style from those movies, Joker could be accused of being derivative, but it certainly is a handsome production; its gritty 70s milieu is arguably its strong suit.
Phoenix’s central performance is undoubtedly powerful and very intense. Many will acclaim this while others, myself included, may find it a little overwrought and lacking subtlety. By contrast, the surprisingly low-key performance by Robert De Niro, as a late night talk show host, is one of his best in recent years. Zazie Beetz, in a relatively small but important role as Fleck’s neighbour was the standout among the cast for me.
Much controversy has arisen over the glorification of violence in the movie. Yes, it is brutal in places but I feel this is inevitable in a DC origins movie about a deeply disturbed, complex character. This is no PG13 or 12A superhero movie. Take heed of the rating, it is a relentlessly dark and very distressing movie and is definitely not suitable for children or young teens. This is a movie whose lead character is suffering mental illness and this was my major problem with Joker. I understand the movie’s conceit that Fleck is the manifestation and result of an unfeeling, disinterested society. However, I feel very uneasy about how mental health is paraded as entertainment and found its depiction here both cruel and potentially damaging.
I wanted to love Joker but I didn’t. I don’t wish to discourage anyone else from watching the movie; this review represents my personal opinion. This may well be a movie that you enjoy as others at the screening I attended obviously did. For me both the handling of the theme and Phoenix's performance were lacking in sensitivity and bordering on the offensive. A disturbing and unsettling viewing experience that I would have difficulty recommending.
100+ movie reviews now available on my blog: JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME! Link below.
Evan Rachel Wood, Alison Brie, Yara Shahidi, Rachel Brosnahan, Gina Rodriguez, Zazie Beetz and Claire Foy for The Wrap (2018)
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El tráiler de la temporada 6 de 'Black Mirror' revela la fecha de lanzamiento y apunta a Netflix con la ayuda de Salma Hayek Pinault
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El tráiler de la temporada 6 de 'Black Mirror' revela la fecha de lanzamiento y apunta a Netflix con la ayuda de Salma Hayek Pinault
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July 16, 2024. (Pt.2 final)
Love love love the first two, the way the sun hit me was too perfect. :D
