Two major filmmakers step up this week as Martin Scorsese's epic Western details a spate of killings in oil-rich Osage territory in the '20s and Errol Morris's new doc profiles the late John le Carré.
We really need to bring back intermissions. Having also seen it, I think maybe the early courtroom scenes are your best bet? Not that they're not essential, but if you have to go when they arrive you should be aware there's still quite a lot of movie left.
Just got back from it. There’s no good place for a bathroom break, the whole thing is riveting, and I don’t know how you could cut a single minute of it.
I like Morris a lot but his recent interview in the NY Times Magazine was so excruciating it made me less excited to see this one. I’m glad to hear it’s up to par.
As far as this Scorcese character is concerned, Film Twitter has warned me that he’s an over-the-hill reactionary who doesn’t know what he’s doing or what he’s talking about. He should go yell at a cloud for three and a half hours.
Not only Film Twitter, but zombie (AI?) writers from zombie sites that Keith and Scott used to work for when it was alive have gone on some lengthy discourse about box office = scoreboard and therefore Marty is a big, big loser.
(Curious as to the NYT Mag article, since I don't subscribe - is Morris still up on his bullshit asserting that Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald didn't kill his wife and daughters? If not for that, he would be my favorite documentarian of all time.)
A friend of mine who still braves those irradiated wastes sent me a link to one of the articles you’re referencing, and I couldn’t believe it. “Marvel is more historically important to the art of film than Martin Scorsese” is...definitely a take.
LOL, I guess if you were going to train a film critic review bot mostly from internet message boards, this is what the autocomplete model would suggest.
I’m personally gonna pull the favor card a couple times for my sister to watch the kid so me and my wife can see KotM and Oppy at a $1 theater - will probably still be too-late showings for both. #GottaDoWhatYouGottaDo
6 1/2 hours of acutely told historical drama from Marty and Nolan *would* be absolutely rapturous, but nah, it will probably have to be two different late-nights
Just got out of KOTFM and without spoiling anything, the last two shots (and the tension they released) made me weep more than any recent film in memory.
This is unrelated, but do you guys have any intention of seeing and writing about the Eras Tour movie? I know Scott reviewed the last two TS movies. Or perhaps you’ve already given your thoughts elsewhere and I missed it?
I honestly don’t know which of these I’m more excited to see!
Came to say this exact thing!
206 minutes...
Scott, what's the bathroom strategy?
Oooh, excellent question.
We really need to bring back intermissions. Having also seen it, I think maybe the early courtroom scenes are your best bet? Not that they're not essential, but if you have to go when they arrive you should be aware there's still quite a lot of movie left.
Remember catching the roadshow for Hateful Eight and thinking the intermission was the best part. Bring 'em back!
When I saw Soderbergh’s CHE on its original release, I was thankful for the break between both parts.
Ideally... treat it like surgery and don’t drink anything for several hours beforehand. Otherwise, a funeral scene about 90-100 minutes in.
Regretting the decision to see this at the Drafthouse. Stupid delicious draft list.
Just got back from it. There’s no good place for a bathroom break, the whole thing is riveting, and I don’t know how you could cut a single minute of it.
Yes, that's correct
Just saw it. Ended up going to the bathroom three times.
No ragrets
I like Morris a lot but his recent interview in the NY Times Magazine was so excruciating it made me less excited to see this one. I’m glad to hear it’s up to par.
As far as this Scorcese character is concerned, Film Twitter has warned me that he’s an over-the-hill reactionary who doesn’t know what he’s doing or what he’s talking about. He should go yell at a cloud for three and a half hours.
Not only Film Twitter, but zombie (AI?) writers from zombie sites that Keith and Scott used to work for when it was alive have gone on some lengthy discourse about box office = scoreboard and therefore Marty is a big, big loser.
(Curious as to the NYT Mag article, since I don't subscribe - is Morris still up on his bullshit asserting that Capt. Jeffrey MacDonald didn't kill his wife and daughters? If not for that, he would be my favorite documentarian of all time.)
A friend of mine who still braves those irradiated wastes sent me a link to one of the articles you’re referencing, and I couldn’t believe it. “Marvel is more historically important to the art of film than Martin Scorsese” is...definitely a take.
LOL, I guess if you were going to train a film critic review bot mostly from internet message boards, this is what the autocomplete model would suggest.
Alas, Ray Greene does exist, and directed a documentary about Vampira, apparently
I believe it was written by one of the founders of boxoffice dot com, of all people
"Killers of the Flower Moon opens everywhere this weekend. It will eventually come to Apple TV+, but c’mon people. See it projected."
going tomorrow afternoon! so excited about the reviews this is getting
I’m going next week. Already have the screening picked out.
Much like Oppenheimer, I'm going to make the effort for KotFM. Put the kids to bed, head out for some too-late showing, get home at about 1am.
I’m personally gonna pull the favor card a couple times for my sister to watch the kid so me and my wife can see KotM and Oppy at a $1 theater - will probably still be too-late showings for both. #GottaDoWhatYouGottaDo
Double feature...?
6 1/2 hours of acutely told historical drama from Marty and Nolan *would* be absolutely rapturous, but nah, it will probably have to be two different late-nights
Just got out of KOTFM and without spoiling anything, the last two shots (and the tension they released) made me weep more than any recent film in memory.
Yeah. The ending of the film is absolutely incredible.
I found myself thinking I was sure it would end well but not in a way comparable to THE IRISHMAN’s final scene. And then…
I haven seen anyone else mention this but that final shot also seems like a direct call back to THE shot in Kundun
That occurred to me too.
Oh for sure. That’s maybe my favorite of all Scorsese shots, so it certainly came to mind.
This is unrelated, but do you guys have any intention of seeing and writing about the Eras Tour movie? I know Scott reviewed the last two TS movies. Or perhaps you’ve already given your thoughts elsewhere and I missed it?
No plans at the moment. My daughter really enjoyed it though. (I don’t mean that to be dismissive. She has good taste most of the time.)