raoulraoul

@raoulraoul@lemmy.world

Winner of the Most Downvoted Post on Lemmy šŸ†

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raoulraoul,

Aww, admit itā€¦it whizzed right over your (pointed) head too.

raoulraoul,

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raoulraoul,

Whereā€™s the creative risk? Making another gangster movie? Did you not read/comprehend what I wrote previously? You are doing the exact same thing as Mr Graphic Novel: ignoring a large body of work for five four ā€œgangsterā€ films. And even so, what if Scorseseā€™s preferred genre was solely gangster films? Why isnā€™t John Ford being ā€œaccusedā€ of making only westerns? John Carpenter making only horror films? David Fincher only psychological thrillers? Whereā€™s the ā€œcreative riskā€ in that?!

Are you saying his casting choices are a bitā€¦one-note? Citing your previous example, heā€™s worked with Bob De Niro ten times out of 27 so, sure, I get the association ā€“ although I insist itā€™s De Niroā€™s heavy style thatā€™s guilty here; De Niro in any role is always De Niro (Meet the Parents, anyone? How about The Mission?). Scorseseā€™s worked with Harvey Keitelā€¦wait a minuteā€¦only five times! Joe Pesci?..only four times. And Al Pacino? The Irishman was the very first time Scorsese ever had Pacino in front of the cameras.

Compare the works, in story, style, and advancing motion picture arts technology, of the directors Iā€™d listed above with the works based on 1970s wish-fulfillment pulp made for 12-year-old boys (the entire MCU oeuvre) created with pre-existing 3D tech and epilepsy-inducing, advertising-style editing. No creative risk my ass.

Personal taste is one thing and Iā€™m fine with that. You donā€™t like caviar?, you donā€™t like caviar. But Iā€™m so done with this myopic, prejudiced tunnelvision regarding one of the directorial greats of the history of motion pictures, especially when comparing Taxi Driver with Thor.

raoulraoul,

Yes, I do actually talk like this. The odor from your phone is most likely your accumulated breath, spittle and other grime. Consider 1) wiping down your phone (at least) daily with a disinfectant wipe, 2) washing your hands occasionally and 3) using a toothbrush and toothpaste more often.

raoulraoul,

sometimes i worry about how i come across to other people

Judging by your original post, you say you worry but ultimately donā€™t give a damn. The important thing to you is to insert themselves into conversations that you were not part of and then seeing your own words on your cellphone. Congratulations.

raoulraoul,

You said it yourself - people want to see one of the most beloved Italian American gangster actors get directed by one one most beloved Italian American gangster directors. And you are a fanboy over it.

Where exactly did I say that? Do not put words in my mouth and please do not refer to me as a fanboy as thatā€™s mental laziness on your part.

Speaking of fanboy, Iā€™m well informed regarding Jack Kirby (Machine Man? Devil Dinosaur? Destroyer Duck?)ā€¦and Joe Simonā€¦and Jack Cole, Will Eisner, Jim Steranko, Jim Starlin, Alan Moore, etc. Household names, huh? Extremely artistic and important works of 20th century science-fiction, eh? Give me a break. Ask the person in the cubicle next to yours who created Batman and enjoy the blank stare. Stanā€™s almost a household name because he was a relentless publicity hound.

But now weā€™re veering off-topic into other territory and, frankly, Iā€™m bored arguing with Philistines. Good night and good luck.

raoulraoul,

being a cunt over meaningless bullshit

And there we have it, folks. Thank you, Mr Ethics. Iā€™ll certainly take your warm advice to heart.

raoulraoul,

Why? Donā€™t know how else to break up with her? Stress to her during the movie how much you like the Natalie Portman torture scenes.

raoulraoul,

Didnā€™t love it. ĀÆ_(惄)_/ĀÆ

raoulraoul,

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_of_the_Damned in all its various incarnationsā€¦but, purist aside, the original is the best.

raoulraoul,

The Fly - I have a boxset of all the various Fly films

Pants on fire. šŸ˜› The original 1958 movie is in color.

Heresy!

I have to give you that one! šŸ¤

raoulraoul,

Okay, now youā€™re just jerking my chain! šŸ¤£ How could you forget thatā€¦thatā€¦that particular beefheart/placenta purple-red that was The Blob?! šŸ«€
The Blob

raoulraoul,

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raoulraoul,

Thanks, but itā€™s just another day on The Planet of The Apes šŸ¤·ā€ā™‚ļø

raoulraoul,

Keeping it classy, I see. šŸ™„

raoulraoul,

tl;dr: no.

BUT that might be an interesting admin/moderator option.

raoulraoul,

Yes.

raoulraoul,

Itā€™s already started. In other tech newsā€¦

Discord is laying off 17 percent of employees

Google Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Engineering and Other Divisions

Thousands of Software Engineers Say the Job Market Is Getting Much Worse

ā€¦to be continued, unfortunately. Have fun!

raoulraoul,

Maybe @MrSebSin is keeping in theme with the strip? šŸ˜¹ ā€œFASTER!ā€

raoulraoul,

Can I upvote this one twice?

raoulraoul,

See, you say that but, like ice cream, thatā€™s another flavor. Whether you consciously notice these things or not, there is a distinct difference between digital and analog.

I agree though that first and foremost is the story, then the writing, acting, cinematography, usually but not necessarily in that order.

raoulraoul,

Yeah, I do that ā€˜>ā€™ delete dance too. What a pain in the ass! šŸ˜„šŸ˜­

raoulraoul,

Chicks rule! šŸ’˜

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