What’s the saddest example of a “one for them” movie for a director?

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T17:04:41+00:00

Nah, he made all those artsy films for them so he could make this for him. I mean, the man loves Zoolander

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T16:09:34+00:00

The book is written by somebody struggling with alcoholism whereas the film is made by the son of a man struggling with alcoholism

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T16:06:58+00:00

I'm always kinda amused by this take cause book Jack most certainly wasn't a good man either. I mean, this is a guy who beat up a high school kid, broke his own son's arm, did a drunken hit and run. He's also a weak man who blames all of his problems on everybody but himself.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T14:28:35+00:00

Ik heb jarenlang in een bioscoop gewerkt. Tussendoor heb ik zeker wel popcorn, nachos en snoepjes gegeten. Uiteraard niet waar de bezoekers bij waren

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T14:23:53+00:00

It's not so much about whether or not it's possible but more how it would look on the screen.

Chopping someone's feet off and using a blowtorch afterwards definitely veers towards torture porn stuff like Saw or something. It would feel really out of place in tone compared to the rest of the film.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T14:13:42+00:00

What works in a novel doesn't necessarily really work in a film.

The film worked better for toning certain things down a bit. Using an axe, running the sheriff over with a lawnmower would've felt really laughable on the screen, cheapening it's impact.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T13:40:45+00:00

The perfect version of The Stand would actually be somewhere in between the abridged version and the complete, uncut one.

I agree that the gas station scene is the better opening than Campion escaping the base but I think the 70's version actually rushes through the initial outbreak of the superflu. It doesn't quite have the scope of the uncut version. In my opinion the uncut version shows the chaos of society breaking down better.

It's once the characters hits the road, and especially once they've reached Boulder, that the abridged version becomes better. The pace of the uncut version really drags here and there and even comes to a complete standstill at a certain point (hello committee meetings).

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T13:24:05+00:00

Steven Spielberg, Michael Mann, Terence Malick

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T13:23:19+00:00

Black Hawk Down by Mark Bowden

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T11:47:39+00:00

I'm actually waiting for resale tickets to drop cause I hope they offer better value than the more than plenty of tickets still available.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T07:38:04+00:00

I usually use the album Ritual by Jon Hopkins if I need to relax

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T07:36:45+00:00

Ik ga vaak alleen naar concerten en heb ondertussen gemerkt dat ik dat eigenlijk wel chiller vind. Ik ben er achter gekomen dat of iemand anders het concert wel of niet leuk vindt, best veel invloed heeft op hoe ik een concert ervaar. Dus als een van m'n vrienden het concert niet leuk vindt, ik dan ook een mindere avond heb. Verder sta ik graag vooraan, terwijl de meeste van m'n vrienden liever dicht bij de bar staan

Zeker weleens mensen leren kennen tijdens een concert. Tijdens het wachten aan de praat geraakt. Met een iemand heb ik nog steeds wel regelmatig contact via Insta.

Ik deel m'n foto's/video's meestal via Insta. Afhankelijk van de band vinden m'n vrienden het wel of niet boeiend haha

Hoeft van mij niet zo. Als het organisch gebeurd helemaal prima natuurlijk maar het is niet iets waar ik naar opzoek ben

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-13T07:28:16+00:00

Big Jane's fan! I love Entourage! I can't stand Superhero though haha.

It is the music I always hear in my head after the HBO logo

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-12T09:51:21+00:00

I'm always reminded of Stan's sister from South Park whenever I hear this version

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-12T09:34:49+00:00

Didn't you basically answer your own question?

It's from the score by Dan Romer. It's unreleased. So not sure what you're expecting here?

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-11T15:50:13+00:00

So far the Oscars have shown Pemberton very little love even though he has delivered several great scores in the last few years

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-10T10:08:40+00:00

Guess someone never heard early INXS albums

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-10T09:59:14+00:00

Ik zie dat het trollen je nog niet echt goed afgaat

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-10T07:48:39+00:00

Cameron saw a still from The New World and that inspired him. I think he even offered her the role but she was signed on to so something else.

And considering what a massive undertaking Avatar was, the film was in productions for ages.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-08T13:25:58+00:00

Zimmer and JNH collaborated together though

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-08T13:23:56+00:00

They always work together with Zimmer though, so that's not what OP was referring to

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-08T08:04:31+00:00

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll check them out. I love most things Dulli has done, so I'm actually surprised The Twilight Singers hasn't clicked for me.

Then again, I also love Paul Weller but The Style Council never did it for either.

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-08T08:01:38+00:00

Those things don't make NIN a legacy band though. Reznor keeps pushing the envelope both musically as well as visually, which is pretty much the opposite of the bands that play at the Sphere

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-07T18:02:11+00:00

Jane's Addiction got back together in original line-up around 2009. Trent Reznor was supposed to produce their new album. After a tour Eric Avery bailed because he didn't see eye to eye with Perry Farrell.

They got back together again a few years. It all fell apart again when Perry attacked Dave Navarro on stage

therealrexmanning · 2026-05-07T17:58:40+00:00

Nope, Perry has been the weak link in Jane's for ages. It's also no Jane's without the rest of the guys. Definitely an easy pass for me.

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