Movie Talk (New Films, Old Films... doesn't matter) (70 Viewers)

[Dostoevsky]

I am not sure I agree, imo Russian TV series about "The Master and Margarita" is a clear proof that you can successfully adapt Russian classics to screen, in many cases it will take a trilogy or a TV series though. Of course it is a tough job to transfer a large book into a script, but the stories behind those books are worth it and the big name itself should attract larger audiences than Avengers 11 or Ice Age 23, similar to "Great Gatsby" which was not the best movie ever but definitely more interesting than most.

Regarding your sunset argument, I think "The Revenant" by Innaritu was a good example how nature can successfully play a very big part in the movie.

Never read the book nor watched the tv show, can't argue

The Revenant is good but lacks a lot to be a masterpiece. Only Tarkovsky is capable of creating such and The Revenant is nothing like his works imo.

 

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[lgorTudor]

Never read the book

wow that surprises me

go and read pls

 

[pitbull]

Never read the book nor watched the tv show, can't argue

The Revenant is good but lacks a lot to be a masterpiece. Only Tarkovsky is capable of creating such and The Revenant is nothing like his works imo.

read it, it's a great story. I read that you are planning to write a book yourself - in that case it should speak even more to you

 

[Dostoevsky]

wow that surprises me

go and read pls

I wanted to and I still want to. But there's always one that I take after finishing some. Just like now, I started reading Crime and Punishment. That's the only one I haven't read from Fyodor.

read it, it's a great story. I read that you are planning to write a book yourself - in that case it should speak even more to you

I wrote close to 200 pages already.

 

[pitbull]

I wanted to and I still want to. But there's always one that I take after finishing some. Just like now, I started reading Crime and Punishment. That's the only one I haven't read from Fyodor.



I wrote close to 200 pages already.

Perfect, Master also is incapable of finishing his book

 

[Ocelot]

I wonder why so few epic book stories get properly adapted to screen. Les Miserables got a musical adaption which is an adaption itself, Anna Karenina got this, some of my favorite books like A Farewell to Arms or The 3 Comrades didn't get even a shitty movie. Last one I can recall is the Great Gatsby and it was a big success, I wonder why they try so seldom, there are tens of big comic book movies, yet they still keep making them

It's extremely difficult to transfer the things that make a novel great to the big screen.

 

[pitbull]

It's extremely difficult to transfer the things that make a novel great to the big screen.

It's not just difficult but also rewarding if you manage to do it. I'm just surprised there aren't many producers in Hollywood that'd take that kind of risk.

 

[lgorTudor]

It's not just difficult but also rewarding if you manage to do it. I'm just surprised there aren't many producers in Hollywood that'd take that kind of risk.

high effort for little reward

And I'm not particularly sad that certain qualities are reserved for books. Fuck off, cinema

 

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[swag]

I loved Jodorowsky's Dune. Jodo is a madman artist and an awesome interview subject. And the doc did a nice job of drawing the parallels between the story of that massive movie that was never made and the story of Dune itself.

 

[king Ale]

I didn't watch Nuri Bilge but heard that it is like test of patience. I don't like new stuff in general, it was the old movies, yeşilçam that i appreciated.

and i read comments about the other movie you asked, mustang.(dont worry its not the comments from religious erdogan supporters, quite opposite)
they say it is usual orientalist propaganda bullshit that west adore. it is a forced, fake, shallow and exaggerated parody. throwing shit at erdogan, turks and muslims in general is trending topic in europe. so it is understandable what that director tried to do in order to grab the bone that his owner holding in his hand.

I could imagine the same reaction from people of Iran (even from non-religious ones) if Mustang was about Iran, because for some reason in that part of the world, any criticism of something related to our country is a direct attack on our identity and pride. Although I agree that the director was certainly trying to appeal to a western audience, I still think the movie was great, AND because I am from that part of the world myself, I know firsthand there is truth in what is shown in that movie.

 

[Elvin]

Middle Eastern/Islamic mentality is cancerous. It's like they stayed in tribal mind-set.

 

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[Raz]

Middle Eastern/Islamic mentality is cancerous. It's like they stayed in tribal mind-set.

And what mindset are you?

 

[Elvin]

And what mindset are you?

modern, rational human being

 

[Raz]

modern, rational human being

And this modern and rational mindset manifests in being a fan of a football club?

Not to mention calling out whole islamic mindset cancerous, very modern.

I get infracted and banned for who knows what but these modern day stupid people can't even get a warning.

 

[Elvin]

No, it manifests in that I will respect your views expressed, and will go on living my life.

 

[Raz]

No, it manifests in that I will respect your views expressed, and will go on living my life.

And before going on that high moral mountain of yours call out 1/4 of world population cancerous.

 

[Elvin]

I think all those who believe in religion are outdated.

 

[Raz]

I think all those who believe in religion are outdated.

Why do you think that? So what did outdate the religion?