Ditto on the last scene gasp. Good stuff. ~rave!
--- In [email protected], "B Smith" <daikaij...@...> wrote: > > The wife and I loved The Matrix trilogy as well, warts and all. I think > people complained more about the direction and story in the sequels than the > quality of what we got. > > I loved Inception for some of the same reasons Bosco disliked it. The SF > elements are a part of the story but once those elements are pared away you > get to the meat of a more personal story about grief. The thing that stuck > with me at the end is I didn't really care if what I saw was actually a SF > movie or someone's cathartic dream therapy it hooked me. Hearing an audience > gasp and then applaud at the last image of a film wasn't something I had > experienced in a long time. > > --- In [email protected], "Amy Harlib" <aharlib@> wrote: > > > > > > aharlib@ > > I loved all three Matrix movies too! You're not alone! > > Amy > > > > From: Keith Johnson > > Sent: Sunday, September 05, 2010 12:00 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: Finally Saw Inception > > > > > > > > > > > > Dude, put on your reading glasses! :) > > > > I haven't even *seen* "Inception" yet. Like i said, I am looking forward to > > seeing it, and am curious to compare glowing reviews against Bosco's more > > measured assessment. As for "The Matrix", no your memory doesn't serve well > > at all. I loved the Matrix. Indeed, I'm one of the few who loves the second > > and third Matrix films. So much of the mainstream public who was pulled > > into the first film more for the innovative FX and action, bailed as the > > Wachowski brothers moved more into philosophy and spiritualism. Hence, the > > sequels are almost legendary as examples of a franchise's quality > > diminishing, but no, I wasn't on that boat. I loved all three flicks. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kelwyn" <ravenadal@> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Sunday, September 5, 2010 11:10:23 AM > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Re: Finally Saw Inception > > > > > > I am roping off the Keith Johnson/Bosco Bosco curmudgeon section of the > > theater (not that anything is wrong with that). If memory serves me > > correctly both of you were in the same (wrong) camp regarding the first > > Matrix movie - and, for many of the same reasons. > > > > As an old (former) friend once told me: "There is no accounting for taste - > > AND YOU DON'T HAVE ANY!" > > > > You can both be right and still be wrong. I recently saw "The Hangover" and > > I don't get it. It is stupid, pointlessly violent, (racist even) - but not > > funny. Millions beg to disagree with me. > > > > You two gentlemen obviously have both taste and erudition so I will just > > chalk this up to different strokes for different folks. > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In [email protected], Keith Johnson <KeithBJohnson@> wrote: > > > > > > I plan to see it later today, having been late to the party as well. I'm > > > looking forward to it, based on your take, to compare against the hype. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Bosco Bosco" <ironpigs3@> > > > To: "Sci Fi Noir" <[email protected]> > > > Sent: Saturday, September 4, 2010 11:44:59 PM > > > Subject: [scifinoir2] Finally Saw Inception > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Lots of cool visual effects and technical complexities. It turns out the > > > tech complexities are mostly irrelevant. In fact the entire dreaming and > > > reality part of the story is pretty much pointless. It's a basically a > > > sci fi twist on some really old themes. The sci fi part is really fun but > > > those old themes have been conquered by better men with better skills > > > both in director's chair and in front of the camera. I would hazard a > > > guess that beyond some simple nostalgia in a few years no one will > > > remember this one or care about it. It won't hold up. You can boil the > > > entire movie down to father issues and regret issues and both have been > > > done better and more intelligently. I know I'm late to the party and I'm > > > clearly old because I don't find the hype accurate but I figured I would > > > weigh in anyway > > > > > > Bosco > > > > > >
