Oliver Stone is completely not subtle. Ever. Do you think he thinks like that, or does he think we're all that stupid?
Oh, wow. This place looks great. Oh, I feel like a witch in a magic shop.
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erikaj - May 09, 2009 8:20:17 am PDT #1224 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Polter-Cow - May 09, 2009 8:37:50 am PDT #1225 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Why is he such an acclaimed filmmaker, then?
P.M. Marc - May 09, 2009 8:45:42 am PDT #1226 of 30000
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Why is he such an acclaimed filmmaker, then?
Talk Radio is a really good movie. He had a string of pretty solid movies that sold well to mainstream America. Like most directors, his personal weirdosities and axes to grind got the better of his output at some point.
Sean K - May 09, 2009 9:04:54 am PDT #1227 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Salvador, with James Woods, is also pretty good early Stone.
I am currently watching 300 (finally). This is really just about the most ridiculous movie ever. I'm so over both Frank Miller (happened kind of a while ago) and Zach Snyder (only took one half of one of his movies).
Also over movies that are frame by frame recreations of specific graphic novels.
erikaj - May 09, 2009 9:06:47 am PDT #1228 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
That's true, I did like that one. And some people, I would guess, like big sweeping gestures and really obvious Good And Evil.
Sean K - May 09, 2009 9:11:50 am PDT #1229 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Okay, looking at Snyder's IMDB page, I did kind of like Dawn of the Dead, but I swear I'm also over able-to-finish-a-project being the only necessary qualification for directors.
Sean K - May 09, 2009 9:15:29 am PDT #1230 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
For me, Platoon was like being hit over the head with anvil of Good! and Evil! repeatedly.
I don't know if Platoon was the first use of it, but I'm over Adagio for Strings. I seem to be over things today.
Tom Scola - May 09, 2009 9:17:28 am PDT #1231 of 30000
Mr. Scola’s wardrobe by Botany 500
Stone is hardly a universally acclaimed director. He's had his detractors from pretty early on in his career.
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Sean K - May 09, 2009 9:33:01 am PDT #1232 of 30000
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
Oh my dog 300 is just the most ridiculous movie ever. I'm getting very depressed that the most we seem to demand from any kind of entertainment these days is SHINY!
We have become a nation of cats.
tommyrot - May 09, 2009 9:37:10 am PDT #1233 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Off to see trek again... Yay!