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Post by Christmas Chief on Dec 21, 2020 15:55:12 GMT -5
I'm interested in people's thoughts on the movie, now that I know a few have seen it. If you haven't seen it but intend to, avoid this thread.
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Dec 22, 2020 10:21:25 GMT -5
I don't have strong feelings about it, but it was a really good comedic genre piece with enough of a dash of humorous social commentary. I'd watch it again with someone else. Kind of reminded me of the witty comedies of Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), but Black tends to write stronger characters, and the lack of them in "Knives Out" is probably the reason that prevents it from being too memorable for me. (Also that "pukes-if-lies" trait of the protagonist strained my suspension of disbelief a bit.)
I think this year's "The Hunt" might make for a more lively discussion, if people had seen it.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Dec 22, 2020 16:41:44 GMT -5
I have strong feelings about this. I liked it a lot, mainly because I felt like I was in an Agatha Cristie novel. It wouldn't change anything there. But I liked the adaptation of a Crooked House by Agatha Cristie.
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Post by Christmas Chief on Dec 22, 2020 19:52:15 GMT -5
I don't have strong feelings about it, but it was a really good comedic genre piece with enough of a dash of humorous social commentary. I'd watch it again with someone else. Kind of reminded me of the witty comedies of Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), but Black tends to write stronger characters, and the lack of them in "Knives Out" is probably the reason that prevents it from being too memorable for me. (Also that "pukes-if-lies" trait of the protagonist strained my suspension of disbelief a bit.) Do you feel the villains were underused? I looked it up, but I have to admit I don't see the appeal ... or maybe the plot summary I read wasn't very good. What did you like about it? I have strong feelings about this. I liked it a lot, mainly because I felt like I was in an Agatha Cristie novel. It wouldn't change anything there. But I liked the adaptation of a Crooked House by Agatha Cristie. It definitely felt Christie-inspired. I also thought it was very rewatchable because the journey is so engaging, even after you know how the mystery ends.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Dec 22, 2020 20:43:03 GMT -5
Yes! I bought the movie on YouTube, so I can watch it again.
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Knives Out
Dec 22, 2020 20:46:24 GMT -5
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Post by Reba on Dec 22, 2020 20:46:24 GMT -5
totally cringe and fail movie
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Dec 22, 2020 21:02:33 GMT -5
totally cringe and fail movie Bear, you're the expert here ... Give us a more detailed review, please.
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Post by mustache glasses on Dec 22, 2020 21:07:15 GMT -5
totally cringe and fail movie Totally! Almost as cringe and fail as your 900kth post attempt.
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Post by Reba on Dec 22, 2020 22:10:56 GMT -5
totally cringe and fail movie Totally! Almost as cringe and fail as your 900kth post attempt. ha ha ha
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Dec 23, 2020 3:29:10 GMT -5
I don't have strong feelings about it, but it was a really good comedic genre piece with enough of a dash of humorous social commentary. I'd watch it again with someone else. Kind of reminded me of the witty comedies of Shane Black (The Nice Guys, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang), but Black tends to write stronger characters, and the lack of them in "Knives Out" is probably the reason that prevents it from being too memorable for me. (Also that "pukes-if-lies" trait of the protagonist strained my suspension of disbelief a bit.) Do you feel the villains were underused? The ensemble as a whole felt somewhat unnecessarily large. The actors clearly had fun with their roles, but there were no complex characters and there was just no character arcs for anybody really - hence, no strong characters. I think people overstate the gore in the movie, if that's what you read about... though it is an action flick with some "Kill Bill"-level violence in it. The reason I brought it up is that both it and "Knives Out" are pure genre films (action/whodunit) that put a new spin on older tropes (The Most Dangerous Game/Agatha Christie) and deliver some current sociopolitical commentary while at it.
"The Hunt"s satire definitely has more bite to it; Trump supposedly even poopooed it based on hearsay before it came out, but then it turned out that the movie makes fun of both sides of the spectrum in today's American politics. "Knives Out" is tamer about the politics, and seems to pepper it onto the story to make the movie more current, whereas in "The Hunt" it sets the whole plot in motion and drives it.
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Dec 23, 2020 7:08:49 GMT -5
Come on ... Tell me a movie "Who did it" that is really good released in the last ten years, in your opinion.
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Post by Poe's Coats Host Toast on Dec 23, 2020 11:29:41 GMT -5
It's a pretty niche genre, so it's probably been done best by the sources Knives Out wanted to imitate, i.e. Agatha Christie. Another source that "Knives Out" clearly referenced (like with the puppets in the mansion) is "Sleuth", which is all about breaking its strong lead characters, which makes it a better film. "The Hateful Eight" was an ok recent "whodunit", but I'm not big on this subgenre, so I'm not really one to be asked.
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Post by Reba on Dec 23, 2020 11:59:50 GMT -5
Jean you should watch all the episodes of Columbo
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Post by Optimism is my Phil-osophy on Dec 23, 2020 16:01:26 GMT -5
Jean you should watch all the episodes of Columbo Columbus is really a "Who did it?" I mean, I haven't seen it yet, but I heard that criminals are always introduced from the start, and Columbo needs to figure out how to break their alibis.
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Post by Reba on Dec 23, 2020 17:01:44 GMT -5
well, Knives Out inverts the formula as well, at least partly.
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