tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post7983227050395979313..comments2024-03-14T04:07:39.792-07:00Comments on Earl Pomerantz: Just Thinking...: "Entertainment And The Culture, And Vice Versa"Earl Pomerantzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16963705121297866334noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-47576559925703185152015-04-22T23:39:17.865-07:002015-04-22T23:39:17.865-07:00Ripple and tinkle. I'm one who wants to be di...Ripple and tinkle. I'm one who wants to be distracted most of the time, not just in the movie house! And yet, in the last month or so, I've seen nothing but non-distracting flicks. Just last night I saw UNBROKEN, which I'd been looking forward to since Xmas. And yet, I was disappointed. In the preceding month, I've seen THE IMITATION GAME, THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING and BIRDMAN. IMITATION and THEORY piqued my interest in the subjects...BIRD just disappointed - where many critics found genius camera work and lots of humor, I found one narcissist trying to outdo another with just a few chuckles and little else of interest. BIRDMAN might have been a distraction movie but it only distracted me from being interested. The others were biographies of great individuals, one of whom is still living. Looking over the list of DVDs I've seen in the last 6 weeks, I'd say there's an even mix of distraction and meaningful productions. And I'm guessing that's the routine throughout the year. I'm too lazy to check further. Looking ahead to new releases, 5 of the next 6 titles are meaty, non-distracting. Maybe I need to re-evaluate my interests! Erinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7823625636675642409.post-87213042174535572242015-04-22T05:09:08.713-07:002015-04-22T05:09:08.713-07:00Tidal ripple:
This explains why we hardly ever go ...Tidal ripple:<br />This explains why we hardly ever go to movies anymore! <br />There's a film out there now that may answer your needs. It was a huge hit in Toronto at TIFF and is, apparently, the top grossing movie in Argentina, from whence it comes...and they have a lot of people there!<br />It's shocking, hysterical, socially relevant and delightful, although violent at times...and I may have already mentioned it to you but don't remember (sigh).<br />"Wild Tales". <br />The acronym OMG was invented for this movie!Pidgenoreply@blogger.com