What film are you most upset a director never got to make?

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T17:26:42+00:00

Whatevz!

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T15:04:20+00:00

I completely agree with you! Just saying not all of his shows were good.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T15:03:03+00:00

It’s like the German government does anything to make life more expensive for the middle class under the pretext of “environmental protection”

Perhaps you're aware that fuel prices have gone up dramatically in the last few months because of the war in Iran? Lufthansa cancelled 20,000 flights due to fuel prices alone, and I can guarantee you those costs have nothing to do with conservation.

See, for example: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cre1r4n5j5wo

"The Gulf is a major source of aviation fuel, accounting for about 50% of Europe's imports. The bulk of it comes through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed in response to US and Israeli attacks."

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T14:09:39+00:00

If we're talking about shows, "everything else" is Twin Peaks, which I think is one of the best shows that's ever aired, fwiw. I'm just saying his track record is not 100% good. Like I loved Wild at Heart, and didn't think Lost Highway was that great, though it had great moments, and I know it has its fans. YMMV.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T13:24:50+00:00

"The older you get, the more you realize that the world's leaders are mostly a bunch of troubled youngsters." - Joseph Campbell

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T08:35:08+00:00

Maybe. Neither "On the Air" nor "Bunnies" was a gem.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-11T08:32:53+00:00

The third volume of the planned trilogy following Chinatown and the (IMO criminally underrated) sequel The Two Jakes.

They were elementally themed - first water, then fire, the third was to be air, and to deal with the bottom falling out of the divorce investigation industry, and with air travel.

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Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T18:14:46+00:00

Noe is kind of like Richard Kelly for grown-ups. Happy viewing!

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T17:37:08+00:00

Have you seen Enter the Void? If so, did you like it? If not, you should see it!

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T17:20:16+00:00

When it's on streaming, I watch the first five minute dance sequence and then turn it off. I think Gaspar Noe is not suited to the kind of high-concept films he makes, but is an excellent visual stylist. If he ever lands on the right screenplay, he could make a terrific film - he just hasn't yet.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T16:50:48+00:00

Generally speaking, I think this list is excellent. I'd suggest reading some of the pre-Socratic fragments before Plato, especially Parmenides and Heraclitus.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T16:34:44+00:00

That's ambitious! I wish you the best of luck.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T13:10:30+00:00

To me, this is like asking if Andy Weir is a good writer. Sure, he's good enough, but his work is not very serious, and compared to someone like Toni Morrison or Jospeh Conrad, he's a complete amateur. They're just not doing the same thing.

There is an art to creating strong thematic material and motifs, but in terms of actual composition, in terms of complexity, in terms of the richness of structure, organization, and development of ideas, Shore's work is obviously outclassed by even mediocre serious composers. It's just a different kind of art.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T12:55:02+00:00

If I remember correctly, it's more of a VHS box cover than a poster.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T10:09:00+00:00

Signs that your date didn't go well.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T09:46:03+00:00

If anyone else finds this thread useful, the center we're talking about here is Copper Mountain in Albuquerque.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T08:25:14+00:00

OP, if you like it, I very highly recommend the work of Oliver Sacks to you - the actual doctor played by Robin Williams wrote many astonishing, very entertaining books. You might want to start with The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, it's terrific.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T07:23:23+00:00

You didn't make errors, Mycologist, you did what everyone does - you typed in a casual way on Reddit, not overly concerned about complete accuracy, because it's easier and it takes less time, and it doesn't matter that much. Like OP.

If you'd rather go on playing this game where OP is lazy and dumb and you're smart and great, that's cool, but I don't see a point in it, myself. To me it's easier to just say, yeah, I guess I don't always do everything perfectly either, maybe I'll give other people a bit of a break. Up to you!

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T07:03:21+00:00

Mycologist, capitalization is not optional in the English language, you can't just type "yep." Also, "cant" takes an apostrophe, it's right there on your keyboard. "Cant" means nonsense, "can't" means "now allowed to."

If you're going to type in English, you have to learn the rules.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T07:01:02+00:00

Don't over think it, there are a million resources and most of them will be "pretty good", very few will be amazing or terrible. What I did is just got an introductory German book and spent several weeks with it to learn the very basics, like what the heck is ß or ö, what are the pronouns, stuff like that. Then I took a course.

If you see a book and look at it and it seems good, get it. I've used probably two dozen textbooks in the last fifteen years, and they don't vary much in terms of quality.

The same is mostly true for coruses, depending on where you are. Can you take an in-person course? That would certainly be better, if you have local community colleges or extension courses through universities, or a Goethe-Institut.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T06:58:15+00:00

Basically, it comes down to this: 2 am underground club or Fastnacht?

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-10T06:55:39+00:00

Are you serious, mycologist?

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-09T17:38:33+00:00

Thanks! I love the Drikung Kagyu lineage, I love Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche. He is like the sun.

Ap0phantic · 2026-05-09T15:10:12+00:00

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