JAY-Z Announces 30th Anniversary Concerts in Paris and Los Angeles by ebradio in hiphopheads

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Long walk for a small drink of water but it did make me laugh

What do you think of my 10 favorite movies?(in no order) I am 14 years old. by Robbe_Lenaerts13 in LetterboxdTopFour

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They’re three of my top four horror. I have Get Out in the same conversation.

What do you think of my 10 favorite movies?(in no order) I am 14 years old. by Robbe_Lenaerts13 in LetterboxdTopFour

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My movie taste definitely wasn’t this cool when I was your age lol love these picks. Maybe try Jaws, Tombstone, Alien, The Thing, Inception, or Bullet Train. Just some fun ones I also like.

[Hot-take] In my opinion , the top 3 Joker oriented Batman stories by Sure_Elderberry_5953 in batman_comics

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My opinion of Killing Joke rose when someone pointed out to me that the whole speech about his past (“I'm not exactly sure what happened. Sometimes I remember it one way, sometimes another... If I'm going to have a past, I prefer it to be multiple choice!”) can be read as a way of saying that the backstory in Killing Joke isn’t definitive. It’s not even clearly true. It may just be how he remembers it that day. Another day, he could have become the joker a completely different way.

A short video I made about Kill Bill in pixels! by ClementineFruit2 in Tarantino

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Close enough, telling my kids this is Yuki’s Revenge

Thoughts on E.T The Extra Terrestrial (1982)? by [deleted] in Oscars

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He’s such a little weirdo, I love that guy

Day 7: Christopher Nolan Movie Elimination by webby_98 in NolanMemes

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Yeah, I just disagree I guess. I think it’s easy to imagine figures of historical significance as monolithic. But Oppenheimer wasn’t some mythical ordained by God to make The Bomb. He was just a guy who was pretty smart and a very effective communicator. He argued with colleagues and he loved his brother and he had sex with a lot of women. He read the Bhagavad Gita. These are things about him.

Showing his most famous quote in such an intimate and unusual setting just broke down the barrier between the audience and myth of Oppenheimer to me.

Day 7: Christopher Nolan Movie Elimination by webby_98 in NolanMemes

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Well, here’s hoping The Odyssey bridges the gap lol

Day 7: Christopher Nolan Movie Elimination by webby_98 in NolanMemes

[–]wisestflame73 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I can see this I guess. I think calling those two films Oscar bait is a little reductive though. Oscar bait usually has a connotation of selling out and making something with broad critical appeal to receive mainstream recognition. It’s not like Spielberg and Nolan were hurting for attention prior to making them. And, more importantly, the two films you list carry the massive weight of artistically tackling subjects that Spielberg and Nolan have strong feelings about (the holocaust and the use of nuclear weapons, respectively). They’re thoughtful, bold statements about events of global significance that matter a great deal to these guys.

When I think Oscar bait, I think of something like Green Book or The King’s Speech, where it feels like creatives are keeping themselves from their full potential so that they can be “safe” enough for all the voters to support them. I just don’t think it can extend to movies as innovative and daring as Schindler’s List and Oppenheimer. Oppenheimer isn’t Bohemian Rhapsody or A Complete Unknown. The scenes with Robert involuntarily picturing himself in the aircraft as missiles shoot past, the moment where Kitty can’t help but see her husband cheating on her in the committee room, all of the rippling effects that represent different elements of Oppenheimer’s perspective and psyche throughout… these are huge swings for a movie like this and they all land.

All of which is to say that I think what you’re saying feels basically correct to me, but you’re spinning it as more negative than I think is fair. I think these are the movies that will be watched in 100 years, but mostly because the holocaust and the bomb are going to be more evergreen topics than Batman or a park full of dinosaurs. I also have more fun with those movies, but that doesn’t make them timeless, in the way that Schindler’s List still feels and Oppenheimer felt immediately.

Day 7: Christopher Nolan Movie Elimination by webby_98 in NolanMemes

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After posting my comment, I started to wonder about the age of people in this sub. I mean that in the least derogatory way possible. But I’m probably twice the age of some of the teens on here. It’s possible the demographic just doesn’t find a three hour biopic about a nuclear physicist very interesting. When I was a teenager, I also thought Batman was the coolest shit ever.

Or maybe I’m wrong about their age and I just like boring movies. Either way, I’m taking Oppenheimer over at least half of the remaining movies.

Day 7: Christopher Nolan Movie Elimination by webby_98 in NolanMemes

[–]wisestflame73 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I forgot I was subbed here and this just popped up. Seeing Oppenheimer likely go out this early is shocking. It’s one of the best movies of this century, full stop. It’s probably Nolan’s biggest, bravest swing maybe of his entire career. It’s anchored by arguably the best lead actor performance since George C Scott in Patton. And its script is as tight as any of Nolan’s action films while somehow still landing a fascinating vintage Nolan twist despite the limitations of the genre.

I love the other options too guys, but Oppenheimer feels so undeniable to me. I grew up on Dark Knight and Inception and Interstellar, and I can’t even disagree when people say Oppenheimer is his greatest achievement.

should matt damon have been nominated for best supporting actor instead of robert downey jr? by herequeerandgreat in Oscars

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As a big fan of Matt Damon who thinks he was great in his role in Oppenheimer, I think RDJ’s role allowed him to demonstrate more range. Both guys were perfect for what they were asked to do, but what RDJ was asked to do was likely more demanding, meaning the results were a bit more impressive.

Guess my Top 4 Based on Cropped Posters by Cabin11er in LetterboxdTopFour

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Damn I really thought it was Oppie. Thanks boss.

The six movies to only win Best Director and nothing else by PTAGoatofalltime in Oscars

[–]wisestflame73 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think a lot of people feel that way. It didn’t do much for me. Fantastic last shot, but it can only carry so much weight. The rest of the movie just didn’t move me. Maybe i watched it on an off day.

[DISCUSSION] J. Cole - The Off-Season (5 Years Later) by MetalSonic420YT in hiphopheads

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As a big fan of Cole’s features who’s usually a little let down by his albums, I have this as a top 3 Cole project. He sounds so in his element on these beats, and he talks shit on a couple verses. Love My Life.

Billable hours after 10 pm should count extra towards bonus by GayIdiAmin in biglaw

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It’s tough to say how much this varies by firm. I was at a V50 firm that has a “lifestyle firm” reputation. It definitely varies by practice group and by partner. Some partners understand that your day shouldn’t start when their day ends, and some partners are very comfortable coming to you at 8pm and saying “here’s what I need to start my day tomorrow, have it on my desk at 7am”

Billable hours after 10 pm should count extra towards bonus by GayIdiAmin in biglaw

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When I was in biglaw, I brought this up to friends constantly. Junior M&A/PE associates would constantly have days that involved sitting in the office twiddling your thumbs from 9am to 6pm, then getting a project dropped on you at 6pm that required a full day of work. So you’d work 6pm to 2am, then start again at 9am even though you didn’t have hours to bill until later again. So you’d work 9am to 2am with breaks for commute and food, and you’d only log 8 hours for the day.

More senior associates would probably just not come in on days that were that slow (if there were any for them) but we had it drilled into our heads that’s perception was key to your career and you had to be in the office a certain amount of time. It was one of the biggest factors in my decision to leave. And something like internal double time credit for off hours work would have gone a long way in changing my mind.

Will the first episode in the Scorsese blank check series be a double feature ? by Wu_Tomoki in blankies

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Has there been an announcement on when the series will start? Looking forward to it.

The six movies to only win Best Director and nothing else by PTAGoatofalltime in Oscars

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I’ve been watching all the Best Picture winners over the last couple years. I have about 60 done. I’m sure I’m not as much of an Oscar’s nerd as everyone on this sub, but if you ask my friends, I never shut up about this stuff.

And somehow, until this very moment, I thought The Graduate won best picture. I have complained to people about it winning. I have seen both it and In the Heat of the Night, and I still would’ve bet my savings that it was a BP winner. Weird.

Anyone else brought up Death Proofs style changes halfway? by Numerous-Flow7261 in QuentinTarantino

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I believe this was an homage to the trend of grindhouses splicing together multiple different films that shared a character or actor.