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Question on A Star Is Born. Is it terribly depressing?
It follows the plot template of all 3 previous A Star Is Born movies (i.e. it ends unhappily) but I don't know if I'd call it depressing? I mean, addiction and relationship breakdown are big parts of the the story, but in its heart, it's a good ole-fashioned melodrama, where sad things happen and you have a good cathartic cry and feel fine about it afterward. But YMMV.
That makes sense, Vonnie. We'll just see it on a day when in that kind of mood.
For people who don't have problem with heights/vertigo, I highly recommend the documentary Free Solo.
It is an INTENSE movie.
I watched Meditation Park on the plane up to Toronto, and I loved it. It's a quiet film, but it's such a delight, and there's an absolutely iconic Chinese granny power walk in it. Sandra Oh and Don McKellar (Darren Nichols from Slings and Arrows) have lovely supporting roles.
They released a poster for Aquaman and, well, some people are having fits. Seemingly, the picture - of Aquaman on the back of a shark with an army (navy?) of sharks, etc., behind him used (gasp!) stock photos for the fish. um ... first of all, that's what stock photos are for and, second, did they think the studio was going to assemble the fish and have an underwater photo shoot of Jason Momoa with them? And they're pretty good photos - Getty images - so it's not like they're using some clumsy clip art ....
And they're pretty good photos - Getty images - so it's not like they're using some clumsy clip art ....
Clip art would've been hilarious though. Or they could've spliced him into some Sharknado footage.
I think they may have already done that for his aerial scenes in Justice League—I'm pretty sure I saw Tara Reid amongst the Para-demons.
People have been having fun with it - some have Photoshopped him in with the fish from Finding Nemo, Dory, etc. ... which is amusing.
Jason Momoa is on a poster and people are noticing the sharks?
sj, you made me snort Diet Dr. Pepper up my nose!