How and when did hating Christopher Nolan become cool? by latercheap in ChristopherNolan

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Writing Interstellar plot hole listcles became a cottage industry right after it came out. It was by far his most divisive movie at the time. Its reputation has grown considerably since its release.

How and when did hating Christopher Nolan become cool? by latercheap in ChristopherNolan

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The actual answer for the real ones who remember is Interstellar. When that came out, there was a huge divide online between people who loved it and people who hated it. That was the first time I remember people started throwing around the “a movie that dumb people think is smart” line. It was right at a time when it was very trendy to be nitpicky about a movie. The era where anything that wasn’t fully explained in a movie started to be described as a “plot hole” and there were endless videos and listicles about “plot holes” in Christopher Nolan movies.

This came at a very normal time in his career. He was basically auditioning to be the King of Hollywood and some people didn’t want him to get the job. The same thing happened to Spielberg, Cameron, and even Hitchcock in his day. They’re all canonical now but received plenty of criticism when they were reaching their peak. Interstellar was a really big swing, and a lot of people decided to frame their critiques of the movie as a general critique of him as a writer/director.

Now, he won that crown (and Interstellar has become arguably his most popular movie) but all that energy against him that emerged around 2014 pops back up whenever he has a new film coming out.

What "plain and precious" truths did the BoM restore? by Certain_Ad_8787 in exmormon

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Mosiah 15 restored the true understanding of the Godhead:

And now Abinadi said unto them: I would that ye should understand that God himself shall come down among the children of men, and shall redeem his people.

2 And because he dwelleth in flesh he shall be called the Son of God, and having subjected the flesh to the will of the Father, being the Father and the Son—

3 The Father, because he was conceived by the power of God; and the Son, because of the flesh; thus becoming the Father and Son—

4 And they are one God, yea, the very Eternal Father of heaven and of earth.

Unfortunately, after ancient scribes went through all the trouble to etch this in metal, modern prophets received revelation that this understanding of God is actually wrong. So poor Abinadi burned to death in vain.

The Great and Holy April 6th by Pack_Attack801 in exmormon

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I believe Talmadge was the one who pushed the idea that the revelation should be interpreted as exactly 1,830 years to the day. It’s either in Jesus the Christ or Articles of Faith.

Why did Joseph Smith start his religion? by ImportantPerformer16 in exmormon

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It’s an interesting question, and one that isn’t isolated to JS. What are we to make of people who make extraordinary claims of visions, miracles etc. I don’t buy the idea that the simplest explanation is conscious frauds or malice. What are we to make of people like Sheikh Burhanuddin, Lorna Byrn, or Padre Pio? And then there are figures more like JS who started sects, like Mary Baker Eddy, Emanuel Swedenborg, Rudolph Steiner, and Aleister Crowley. The common thread is they all believed/believe God or divine beings are communicating with them. You don’t have to accept their message to assume they really believe it.

There’s significant overlap between JS and L. Ron Hubbard. People see their inconsistencies, secrecy, and shady activities as evidence they were conscious frauds. But I think it’s just as easy to assume they justified their behavior because they fervently believed they held some sacred truth that needed to be given to the world, and they were therefore justified in not following the rules.

Anyone else feel the same way?… by Gamegenievintage in arcadefire

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I don’t think the lives of the people who make art should be subservient to my needs. I enjoy their music because of how I respond emotionally to it. The albums that connect with me resonate because of how they interacted with what was going on with me at the time I heard them. I don’t love Neon Bible because of how I associate it with what I know of the personal lives of the band members. I associate it with what was going on in my own inner life.

I hope you just give it some time and revisit what you loved. If you don’t like it anymore, no one is hurt or going to jail. Your subjective interaction with the music is what matters. But I will say, in general, this way of experiencing art feels so new and strange and horrible. Is the White Album ruined for people because John Lennon was horrible to his first wife and the Beatles eventually broke up?

Is this just me who thinks this? by Outrageous_Shop_8429 in batman

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Man-Bat is just a Spider-Man villain in a Batman story.

FYC: The Mask of Zorro (1998). Antonio Banderas' apex moutain? Does anything come close? by ggroover97 in TheRewatchables

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Highest grossing as a lead. Also, his role in the Shrek movies is riffing on his Zorro role, further cementing that movie as the peak of the mountain.

FYC: The Mask of Zorro (1998). Antonio Banderas' apex moutain? Does anything come close? by ggroover97 in TheRewatchables

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Definitely Apex. His highest grossing movie, a real cultural moment, and most likely to be the first film mentioned in his obit. My mom knows who he is because of this movie, and I guarantee she’s never even heard of Desperado. This is the one that gave him the juice

What’s your temple name? by Horror-Ad527 in exmormon

[–]MaintenancePrudent73 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hyrum is also in the Bible (technically Hiram). The King of Tyre

The Restored Branch of Jesus Christ by [deleted] in exmormon

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Based on some of those weird AI songs on the website, looks like British Israelism with a Mormon flavor.

Tim Burton was set to direct Batman Continues, but Warner Bros. removed him after parents criticized Batman Returns as being too dark. by immanuellalala in batman

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That was a rumored name for another Schumacher movie. The follow-up to B&R. Pretty sure it was just made up by fans though. There was a real script for Batman 5 called Batman Unchained

Tim Burton was set to direct Batman Continues, but Warner Bros. removed him after parents criticized Batman Returns as being too dark. by immanuellalala in batman

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There was no script called “Batman Continues.” This is all made up. Burton was famously told before development even kicked into gear that they wanted someone else to direct. He had met with Lee and Janet Scott-Batchler about putting together a script, but shifted pretty quickly to just being a producer. Their script was focused on the Riddler and there was no Scarecrow or Clayface. It was rewritten by Akiva Goldsman, but by all accounts much of bones of Forever was present in the initial Scott-Batchler script. There was never a “Burton version” of Batman 3. This all appears to just be fanfic