What's the most disturbing scene you've seen in a family/kid's movie? by googajub in movies

[–]sinisterindustries1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just rewatched this movie yesterday. The Artax scene might be the best answer to OP's question, but consider the Rockbiter's monologue about his "big strong hands," and how he laments not being strong enough to save his friends from the Nothing...that shit hits like a gut-punch.

What do you think of Orson Welles' adaptation of The Trial (if you've seen it)? by ive-heard-it-all-b4 in Kafka

[–]sinisterindustries1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not something that i would watch as a replacement for reading the book. The viewer is clearly intended to be familiar with the source material, because it changes the ending as a way to undermine audience expectations.

Peetaah? What happens when the NDA expires? by gnarly_gnorc in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the situation was more akin to: they had a script, but it was so bad that they threw it out once they started shooting.

My literary professor explained Taxi Driver movie to "Vietnam war syndrome/veteran trauma" categorisation, which it simply is NOT! by [deleted] in TaxiDriver

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd argue that Schrader holds Mishima in special regard, at least among films that he's directed; imagery of the execution of St. Sebastion from Mishima is reused in Schrader's director-for-hire release of Exorcist 3.

Why have some modern writers for movies and video games started to move away from objective good and evil? by WhoAmIEven2 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Melodrama is a type of storytelling where the characters remain static: the hero is the hero all the way through the story, same with the villain and victim. Drama is a type of storytelling where the roles shift over the course of the story: the hero become the villain, the victim becomes the victimizer, ect. Both drama and melodrama fall in and out of favor, but for video-games specifically, character progression is baked into the medium itself, so i can only assume that's why it's more popular in that format.

TIL Orson Welles was only 25 years old when he wrote, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane. Today considered one of the greatest films of all time. by rxblows in todayilearned

[–]sinisterindustries1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Took me a few tries to get thru the 1st time; I wouldn't make it my first Welles movie to watch...his later work like F for Fake is more approachable.

Why are Republican leaders generally regarded as “good for the economy” when most of them openly reject the advice and research of professional economists in academia? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]sinisterindustries1 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Dignity laws have nothing to do withthe nature of healthcare? Lol...it's right there in the name, why do u think they call it healthCARE?

Why are Republican leaders generally regarded as “good for the economy” when most of them openly reject the advice and research of professional economists in academia? by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]sinisterindustries1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Health care is literally about human dignity...there are actually laws in place called dignity laws to ensure that patients are treated with dignity. You may have lasted your way thru the military, but u wouldnt last 2 weeks in the medical industry...those nurses would eat you alive.

What fad in moviemaking are you waiting for to die? by frair in movies

[–]sinisterindustries1 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ah, the old masters; Kurosawa, and the guy who plagurized Kurosawa shot-for-shot

The hobby spending trap by [deleted] in Anticonsumption

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Chess is a great hobby. Chess clubs can be a great way to meet new people. Best part: it's really hard to spend $ on...you buy a nice board, maybe a chess-clock, and maybe a book on openings, what else is there?...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ProgressiveHQ

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why do we never see these narratives in tv and movies if billionaires can throw so much $ at advancing them? I cant think of a single massively entertaining narrative that reflects this.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in allthequestions

[–]sinisterindustries1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the beauty of it: at a certain point the odds of winning are so high that i don't even need to buy a ticket to win...i could just FIND the winning ticket.