tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post5906159173595663986..comments2024-03-22T14:48:09.697-04:00Comments on Dell on Movies: Against the Crowd Blogathon 2015: Substance Over StyleDellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-45042997799030069482015-08-19T18:47:49.359-04:002015-08-19T18:47:49.359-04:00Nah, Tree of Life is terrible. Nah, Tree of Life is terrible. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-5543755099591817752015-08-19T13:13:01.736-04:002015-08-19T13:13:01.736-04:00Ahah, now I won't feel bad for ripping a class...Ahah, now I won't feel bad for ripping a classic that gets 96% RT score AND is regarded as one of the best films ever. I don't think Tree Of Life is as profound as they made it to be but it's not a terrible film. Malick's films are an acquired taste but I totally get why it could be considered a snooze fest.<br /><br />Ha! You got me a bit curious about It's Pat now.Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06313168799746450979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-28604139201928003542015-08-18T08:08:07.715-04:002015-08-18T08:08:07.715-04:00I reached that pount wit The Tree of Life about ha...I reached that pount wit The Tree of Life about halfway through, but I soldiered all the way to the end. Going to be interesting seeing the comments and reviews of It's Pat if a bunch actually watch it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-89467083399103946282015-08-18T01:52:12.825-04:002015-08-18T01:52:12.825-04:00I particularly enjoyed the visuals of The Tree of ...I particularly enjoyed the visuals of The Tree of Life, but only to some points. I couldn't even finish the movie in a single viewing.<br />But... the second movie is absolutely unknown for me, but it kinda got my nerve...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-71913001261535763352015-08-17T23:00:37.238-04:002015-08-17T23:00:37.238-04:00Leisurely paced is putting it nicely. Sounds like ...Leisurely paced is putting it nicely. Sounds like you have a wise friend, lol.<br /><br />Thanks, I'll head over to that post and get to work on it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-64187188216519183872015-08-17T22:20:06.923-04:002015-08-17T22:20:06.923-04:00Oh Dell I haven't seen either of these althoug...Oh Dell I haven't seen either of these although I've heard of both. I've looked at Tree of Life I don't know how many times and always been leery because of my less than overwhelming love of other Malick films I've seen. I enjoyed Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line but they were all leisurely paced and I know that's a trait of his that has only gotten worse. Maybe someday, when it's raining and it's on some station I don't have to pay to see I'll breakdown and watch.<br /><br />I couldn't stand Pat on SNL so It's Pat was easily risible but I have a friend who feels the same way about it that you do, and owns it. She's tried to get me to watch it a couple of times perhaps next time I'll give it a go.<br /><br />Oh by the way I wasn't sure where to put my entry so I put it up over on the original post.joel65913https://www.blogger.com/profile/14526657073681774683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-1803781260430762722015-08-17T19:53:41.837-04:002015-08-17T19:53:41.837-04:00Thanks. And yeah, Malick isn't for everyone.Thanks. And yeah, Malick isn't for everyone. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-3520487889869717512015-08-17T19:50:49.595-04:002015-08-17T19:50:49.595-04:00I love the Tree of Life, but I see why didn't ...I love the Tree of Life, but I see why didn't like because Terrence Malick films are not for everybody at all. Anyways, It's Pat seems interesting, so I might give it watch based on your recommendation. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15251086315072944953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-6809175662233780742015-08-17T13:23:33.617-04:002015-08-17T13:23:33.617-04:00I'm surprised so many have never heard of it. ...I'm surprised so many have never heard of it. I mean, it wasn't a smash, but the SNL skit it's based on was fairly popular. Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-84766653638205418552015-08-17T13:17:37.304-04:002015-08-17T13:17:37.304-04:00Looking forward to your post and to you seeing It&...Looking forward to your post and to you seeing It's Pat.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-63185128283775065422015-08-17T12:56:06.513-04:002015-08-17T12:56:06.513-04:00No problem. Windows screen saver is a perfect way ...No problem. Windows screen saver is a perfect way to describe it.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-64753274016783904312015-08-17T12:36:18.692-04:002015-08-17T12:36:18.692-04:00Your ex-partner has it right. Exceedingly gorgeous...Your ex-partner has it right. Exceedingly gorgeous BS is still BS. I wouldn't say you're wrong about It's Pat. It is a one joke movie. It just so happens that I enjoy the hell out of that joke.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-42123378859307214022015-08-17T12:29:52.958-04:002015-08-17T12:29:52.958-04:00I'm...speechless...not because I disagree but ...I'm...speechless...not because I disagree but because...of that movie...that I've never heard of...and now feel compelled to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-38107463721723393572015-08-17T11:13:29.496-04:002015-08-17T11:13:29.496-04:00Love it!
I haven't ever seen It's Pat so I...Love it!<br />I haven't ever seen It's Pat so I've put it on my list and will be back later this thing, whether I have good things to say or not!<br />Will be posting the first of our responses to this blogathon later today. I think we have a common element! ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-64881744903032423152015-08-17T10:56:02.736-04:002015-08-17T10:56:02.736-04:00I've never heard of It's Pat, but THANK YO...I've never heard of It's Pat, but THANK YOU for saying that about Tree of Life. I felt like I was watching a Windows screen saver that was idling for hours. It was weird, it didn't make much sense, and it was boring. I don't love Malick films like others do, but I was kind of hoping that film would've turned it around for me. Nope. lolBrittani Burnhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07975067259283007280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-59191298952856566222015-08-17T09:57:19.922-04:002015-08-17T09:57:19.922-04:00"In either case, I'm frustrated because i..."In either case, I'm frustrated because it's painfully obvious that the world is seeing it wrong. It's up to me to set them all straight." -LOL. YES. The film blogger's manifesto!<br /><br />I'm also LOL-ing at everything you said about Tree of Life because my partner at the time, who I basically dragged with me to see it, said the exact same things. I don't completely disagree, but I still really loved it. Yes it's ponderous, occasionally boring mock-spiritual/philosophical bullshit, but it's EXCEEDINGLY GORGEOUS mock-spiritual/philosophical bullshit, and it also contains Brad Pitt's best performance of the '00s, bar none. I don't hate it, but I definitely see where people who do are coming from.<br /><br />It's Pat I've only seen parts of - is it even available to view any more? - but I recall it having the same problems that most movies based on SNL sketches in the 90s had: they didn't really know how to turn something that worked as a five-to-ten-minute sketch into a full-length film, mostly just hitting a one-note joke on the head with an anvil over and over again. This works in the context of SNL, but not so much as a film. I'd definitely be interested in seeing the whole thing, though, especially through today's eyes.Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11480863610135936930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-63130774769804632522015-08-17T08:41:06.361-04:002015-08-17T08:41:06.361-04:00And that might be the most interesting thing that ...And that might be the most interesting thing that happens in The Tree of Life.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-73518052846409423552015-08-17T08:38:11.303-04:002015-08-17T08:38:11.303-04:00I'll take that as a round of applause, lol.I'll take that as a round of applause, lol.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-14887915500601833302015-08-17T08:36:52.450-04:002015-08-17T08:36:52.450-04:00No sense in doing it half-assed, might as well go ...No sense in doing it half-assed, might as well go straight to the bottom of the barrel.Dellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634519605152190304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-26646762859498729882015-08-17T07:56:37.428-04:002015-08-17T07:56:37.428-04:00Wow... I think maybe it's something to do with...Wow... I think maybe it's something to do with the fact I'm British but I've never even heard of It's Pat, but my goodness I don't think you could have chosen a more interesting film. In terms of The Tree Of Life, I can't comment. Not that I haven't seen the film, I have, I just can't remember a single damn thing about it apart from the fact I think Brad Pitt had a Texan accent and stood in his garden at some point. Make of that what you will.Rebecca Sharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14442723521295382425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-227751790693713235.post-54151148128197743452015-08-17T04:41:26.629-04:002015-08-17T04:41:26.629-04:00And I got shit for Cat in the Hat hahaha! Very int...And I got shit for Cat in the Hat hahaha! Very interesting choices although I haven't seen either so I can't really judge.Grog The Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04484959054337350200noreply@blogger.com