tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post1738436400708706672..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Alex's Top 10 of 2013Patrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-40695301998431126142014-01-11T08:09:44.320-06:002014-01-11T08:09:44.320-06:00It makes me sad, though, that a lot of people migh...It makes me sad, though, that a lot of people might look at the "weird" premise (something I've already heard it referred to as multiple times) and chose not to see it based on that, when in fact they really, really should. I'm still thinking about it today.<br />John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-54493250812592693242014-01-11T08:07:29.039-06:002014-01-11T08:07:29.039-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-56570195703686301422014-01-10T21:59:18.822-06:002014-01-10T21:59:18.822-06:00I hope it does for you, Mark! I loved it immediate...I hope it does for you, Mark! I loved it immediately, and it was one of my favorite movies of 2013 for sure. It's very creative, as most Spike Jonze movies are, beautifully told, pertinent to modern society and our growing dependence on technology over actual human interaction, and impressively acted by Joaquin Phoenix, considering what he had to do and play against for this movie. It's an incredibly interesting and intriguing movie, and I would recommend it without question. I think calling it "one of the smartest and resonant movies about relationships since Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is a spot-on description.John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-58137073493954581452014-01-09T23:54:30.296-06:002014-01-09T23:54:30.296-06:00Let us know what you think, John. Although it didn...Let us know what you think, John. Although it didn't make my favorite 10, I feel like it will grow on me over time (Joaquin Phoenix movies do that for some reason). Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-78575434473467995472014-01-09T23:39:35.988-06:002014-01-09T23:39:35.988-06:00I had the opposite feeling at the Wolf of Wall Str...I had the opposite feeling at the Wolf of Wall Street; I felt like it would never end and I wish it had 1 hour earlier.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04431312090496136703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-29020143835990605892014-01-09T20:22:08.861-06:002014-01-09T20:22:08.861-06:00I finally have the opportunity to see Her tomorrow...I finally have the opportunity to see Her tomorrow! I really can't wait. Spike Jonze is one great director, Joaquin Pheonix is one great actor, and the premise sounds quite interesting. I hope my expectations aren't so high that it somehow disappoints me, but I fully expect it to make my top 10. John Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08810774557887719483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-39510653325368586242014-01-09T10:37:22.369-06:002014-01-09T10:37:22.369-06:00I think a lot of people were more disappointed wit...I think a lot of people were more disappointed with WHERE THE WILD THINGS AR because it just didn't fit their childhood memory of it. I knew I had to fight through that static when viewing it, although ultimately I think the movie hit the tone of the book.<br /><br />Really want to see SHORT TERM 12; keep hearing amazing things about it. Mark Ahnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00695975412662760562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-32740590004956640672014-01-09T09:23:05.928-06:002014-01-09T09:23:05.928-06:00Gil,
A friend of mine once called it "Where ...Gil,<br /><br />A friend of mine once called it "Where the Sad and Boring Things Are." While that's a pretty good line, it's wholly inaccurate, and he is no longer my friend.Alex Lawson https://www.blogger.com/profile/14424072953898761687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-77129700803649835022014-01-09T06:58:50.073-06:002014-01-09T06:58:50.073-06:00Glad to see the About Time love here (and seeing a...Glad to see the About Time love here (and seeing a contribution from Alex :-) ). This movie really struck a note with me,\ and Im seriously surprised at the lack of praise there has been for it. Maybe I dont watch enough "chich flicks" but I thought it was brilliant.<br />Oh, and the criticisms against it for the alleged "rules" of time travel. Some people obviously went in expecting a "time travel" movie, and were not prepared for what they got. Brad Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18426952757794850746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15963976919543861592014-01-09T05:16:12.978-06:002014-01-09T05:16:12.978-06:00Glad to see some love for Short Term 12. Great lit...Glad to see some love for Short Term 12. Great little movie that was left woefully unseen by many. <br /><br />Also, there are Where the Wild Things Are haters out there??! I'll back you up in that rumble Alex.Gilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-53913870971514624862014-01-09T00:44:51.175-06:002014-01-09T00:44:51.175-06:00Great list, Alex. I loved "About Time" ...Great list, Alex. I loved "About Time" (which was just shy of my Top 20 list) for how sweet, emotional and unabashed it was in indulging into its premise without really abusing the 'time travel' gimmick. This also was the movie whose trailer I saw the most during the year, so naturally I had to go see it because I had been hypnotized by the dozens of times I'd seen Rachel McAdams enter the church wearing a red wedding dress. :-)<br /><br />BTW, aren't you glad you live in Gotham and can watch "Her" since mid-December? That way your top 10, unlike Patrick's/JB's/Doug's, it's complete. New York City rulz!J.M. Vargashttp://www.dvdverdict.comnoreply@blogger.com