apriorion Posted October 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 13, 2014 On 10/13/2014 at 11:46 PM, YELLOW said: On 10/13/2014 at 5:03 PM, StephenG said: General consensus is that it's good then? Thinking of taking the wife there to see it. Haha it'll be a good husband/wife movie to see... Hell yeah: perfect husband/wife date night film. Let us know what you think when you see it, StephenG! Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2237567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
apriorion Posted October 14, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 On 10/7/2014 at 9:42 PM, azatoth said: The soundtrack is indeed really great. Reznor's soundtracks have lately been his strongest work. Yeah, I've insisted on this point for years now. Actually, I distinctly recall hearing "The Downward Spiral" (after seeing "Closer" on MTV, when it used to be worthwhile to watch), and I thought "The sound and aesthetic and even the visuals are excellent--it's too bad about the lyrics, though." As it turns out, "Further Down the Spiral" was my gateway to Warp music (Aphex, in particular, obviously) because it was like, "Finally! Someone gets it: don't ruin the sweet tunes with cheesy lyrics and singing! Gotta find more stuff by this "The Aphex Twin!" I thought that Reznor finally figured it out with "Ghosts", which I guess was his first step down the path toward these soundtracks. Anyway, keep 'em coming: this soundtrack work is everything that's great about his art without the high-school English Composition Notebook-style poetry. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2237573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted October 14, 2014 Report Share Posted October 14, 2014 On 10/13/2014 at 11:52 PM, apriorion said: On 10/13/2014 at 11:46 PM, YELLOW said: On 10/13/2014 at 5:03 PM, StephenG said: General consensus is that it's good then? Thinking of taking the wife there to see it. Haha it'll be a good husband/wife movie to see... Hell yeah: perfect husband/wife date night film. Let us know what you think when you see it, StephenG! We both have identical taste in music and movies so it should be alright..... Though I get the feeling I'm missing something haha Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hugh Mughnus's signature Hide all signatures On 1/19/2020 at 5:27 PM, Richie Sombrero said: Nah, you're a wee child who can't wait for official release. Embarrassing. Shove your privilege. On 9/2/2014 at 12:37 AM, Ivan Ooze said: don't be a cockroach prolapsing nun bulkV Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2237577 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Dylan Posted October 15, 2014 Report Share Posted October 15, 2014 (edited) what I like is how simple and effective Fincher's direction was... There's no typical camera movement or tricks or CGI flowing shots like he usually likes doing. Not one single shot is like that for 150 minutes. It's all about the couples subversion, there's no need for that flashy stuff, just precise and cold meticulous direction. Edited October 15, 2014 by Philip Glass Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Bob Dylan's signature Hide all signatures *** This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez Corporation *** helping America into the New World... Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2238092 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimpyLoo Posted October 16, 2014 Report Share Posted October 16, 2014 On 10/14/2014 at 12:00 AM, apriorion said: On 10/7/2014 at 9:42 PM, azatoth said: The soundtrack is indeed really great. Reznor's soundtracks have lately been his strongest work. Yeah, I've insisted on this point for years now. Actually, I distinctly recall hearing "The Downward Spiral" (after seeing "Closer" on MTV, when it used to be worthwhile to watch), and I thought "The sound and aesthetic and even the visuals are excellent--it's too bad about the lyrics, though." As it turns out, "Further Down the Spiral" was my gateway to Warp music (Aphex, in particular, obviously) because it was like, "Finally! Someone gets it: don't ruin the sweet tunes with cheesy lyrics and singing! Gotta find more stuff by this "The Aphex Twin!" I thought that Reznor finally figured it out with "Ghosts", which I guess was his first step down the path toward these soundtracks. Anyway, keep 'em coming: this soundtrack work is everything that's great about his art without the high-school English Composition Notebook-style poetry. TDS is a flawless album. They lyrics are emo as all get-out, but they are melodramatic in exactly the right way for that album. In fact, I still stand by the first 4-5 NiN albums, lyrics and all. I mean, what sorta lyrics you do think would make sense for that music? Or maybe you just don't like lyrics at all...? Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2238620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squee Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 I'm sure whether I liked it or not? I thought the build-up was super weird. Reveal hidden contents Why didn't they postpose Amy's story until she had gotten home again? That way I would probably have been a bit more surprised by what she had done. Also, why did she do it? What the hell was her motivation? And don't tell me it was because the "Amazing Amy" books had made her crazy. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide all signatures Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2241130 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Mughnus Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 (edited) Movie was really good. GF liked it a lot though. Not sure if I should be scared or not. Edited October 22, 2014 by StephenG Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Hide Hugh Mughnus's signature Hide all signatures On 1/19/2020 at 5:27 PM, Richie Sombrero said: Nah, you're a wee child who can't wait for official release. Embarrassing. Shove your privilege. On 9/2/2014 at 12:37 AM, Ivan Ooze said: don't be a cockroach prolapsing nun bulkV Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2241193 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alcofribas Posted October 22, 2014 Report Share Posted October 22, 2014 On 10/22/2014 at 10:28 AM, Squee said: I'm sure whether I liked it or not? I thought the build-up was super weird. Reveal hidden contents Why didn't they postpose Amy's story until she had gotten home again? That way I would probably have been a bit more surprised by what she had done. Also, why did she do it? What the hell was her motivation? And don't tell me it was because the "Amazing Amy" books had made her crazy. Reveal hidden contents i think a much weaker movie would have held the "surprise" until the end, like some m knight shamalamadingdong. the fact the "big twist" happened in the middle was quite brilliant imo and totally subverted my expectations. when it was first revealed that she was alive I was actually disappointed, thinking the film would soon draw to a close. the fact that we then went deeper into the story after that turning point was quite lush imo. it went from "oh man that's it? she just set him up?" to "oh fuck, we're just getting started here." as for motivation, I keep hearing this criticism from people I know and I completely do not relate. imo by avoiding emphasis on motivation the film avoided banality and was able to work better as a black comedy. if they just made her character some rational operator who did what she did for some clear motive it would have just been a long law&order episode. I quite like the fact that her character seemed to operate on this level, almost like she was a raw force rather than some scorned woman who wasn't loved as a child or whatever. Thanks Haha Confused Sad Facepalm Burger Farnsworth Big Brain Like × Quote Link to comment https://forum.watmm.com/topic/85237-gone-girl-fincher-october-2014/page/2/#findComment-2241252 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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