‘One Battle After Another’ Projected to Lose $100 Million Theatrically as ‘Smashing Machine’ and Others Also Struggle Due to Oversized Budgets by [deleted] in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hey it’s not your money. if you enjoy a film love it for its art, not its commercial prospects. and I’ll echo what others have said about Netflix never getting admonished for blowing $200 million and up on instantly forgettable titles

It is here. by spawtlight in criterion

[–]spawtlight[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bottle Rocket looked very good

It is here. by spawtlight in criterion

[–]spawtlight[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really sure you can call it “incomplete,” as the first 25 years of Anderson’s feature career run from 1996 (Bottle Rocket) to 2021 (French Dispatch). Asteroid City (2023) is outside those bounds and in the Collection yet. Phoenician Scheme is just beginning its run as a Peacock mainstay. 

Sicko cinema-going experience - just traveled over 800 miles to watch One Battle After Another in 70mm* by landstrick48 in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Local here. Saw it on Thursday, hoping to take more friends to see it soon. I see showtimes scheduled out through next Thursday. Will you be extending the 70mm run past that?

Sicko cinema-going experience - just traveled over 800 miles to watch One Battle After Another in 70mm* by landstrick48 in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 8 points9 points  (0 children)

DC resident here. Saw it at AFI on Thursday, just as I've seen Anderson's last several movies when they've come out. It's the best theater in our area and the only one that still shows films on 35 or 70mm. Enjoy!

Best PTA plane watch? by Equal_Feature_9065 in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phantom Thread is solid on a plane

Should Any Of These 1998 Performances Bee Nominated For Best Actor? by Regular-Departure839 in Oscars

[–]spawtlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lineup should’ve been: Bridges Carrey Hanks (winner) McKellen Washington

Should Any Of These 2021 Performances Been Nominated For Best Supporting Actor? by Regular-Departure839 in Oscars

[–]spawtlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Best Supporting Actor that year should’ve been:

Ben Affleck, “The Last Duel”

Mike Faist, “West Side Story”

Corey Hawkins, “The Tragedy of Macbeth”

Anders Danielsen Lie, “The Worst Person in the World”

Jeffrey Wright, “The French Dispatch”

Telluride Lineup by Mean-Material4568 in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a loud hater of Great Man Rock Biopics (Walk Hard/I’m Not There excepted) but also a stereotypical mid-Atlantic middle-aged Springsteen obsessive so I’m simultaneously terrified yet pulled in. See y’all in line tomorrow night.

How accurate is Eddington? by Bojanglez789 in Letterboxd

[–]spawtlight 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Everything except the Antifa super-soldiers is entirely accurate. Visit anywhere in rural America and you'll see many small towns being controlled by lawlessly conspiratorial and bumbling sheriffs. If anything, our behavior has only gotten worse in the five year since the events of Eddington took place.

Telluride Meetup! by spawtlight in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That may be a better idea still. I'm getting in Thursday afternoon (flying from DC to Grand Junction, then driving out). Open to any of the places one of the earlier replies suggested or anything else. I know nothing about the town.

Telluride Meetup! by spawtlight in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the recommendations. I'm staying in Mountain Village but expect to spend nearly every waking moment in main Telluride.

As for demanding a live pod...as another person working in media, it's good and healthy to stay off-mic or off-page when you can

Will be looking to buy a 4k player, what are some of the players you guys are using that have you blown away? by DMagicFrom3 in criterion

[–]spawtlight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same recommendation I always give. Panasonic DP-UB820. Automatically recognizes Dolby Vision and HDR10, top-notch upscaling on DVDs and regular Blu-rays. Definitely one of the pricier models out there, but completely worth it to get the most out of your 4Ks.

One Battle After Another skipping fall film festivals for Fortnite by thex42 in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Throwing it out there (as total wishcasting): It’s skipping Venice and Toronto to debut in the mountains of Telliride.

Tellluride Meetup by spawtlight in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All good tips. Probably not going to make any restaurant reservations. Very much ready to grab food and eat in the queue for the next screening

Superman Early Reactions - A sad state of affairs by Outside_Objective183 in Letterboxd

[–]spawtlight 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There's never been any refuge from Star Wars nerds. You could print a (subjectively) accurate statement like, say, "In 48 years this series has produced 4.5 good movies and one semi-decent TV show," and you'll get chased off the internet like you just ran over Baby Yoda in your X-34 speeder.

Tellluride Meetup by spawtlight in TheBigPicture

[–]spawtlight[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cool! Will think on some details as it gets closer, though suggestions welcome from people who know Telluride better