tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post7017814297348197298..comments2024-02-23T15:45:03.357-08:00Comments on Sales On Film: Scott Pilgrim vs. The WorldSales on Filmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-79092503013380647782010-09-30T15:30:15.538-07:002010-09-30T15:30:15.538-07:00I loved Inception, but I loved Scott Pilgrim more....I loved Inception, but I loved Scott Pilgrim more.Eddie Khafkanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-68574009618601392982010-08-21T02:50:03.659-07:002010-08-21T02:50:03.659-07:00It's not so much a jab as a statement of fact....It's not so much a jab as a statement of fact. Ellen Page's character in Inception did nothing BUT exposit the entire plot to us. Can that little throwaway line offends Inception fans? Please.<br /><br />I don't know about defining a generation as defining the indie subculture of the current generation. I'm Gen X and I loved it, my sister is Gen Y and hated it. So, YMMV depending on what "group" you run with.Jocelyn Delmarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13049602967988462798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-44677518389632998112010-08-18T02:53:31.852-07:002010-08-18T02:53:31.852-07:00I would say that Nolan definitely fits the Spielbe...I would say that Nolan definitely fits the Spielberg-ish bill more than Tarantino. He makes high-quality populist films with strong generic roots. Some people like to point to Kubrick as Nolan's obvious predecessor/inspiration, but Kubrick was always more iconoclastic and idiosyncratic. Spielberg is a better comparison, although his films are much different in tone than Nolan's.Sales on Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-45638033958855012662010-08-13T14:13:53.289-07:002010-08-13T14:13:53.289-07:00So would you say then that Nolan fits the bill mor...So would you say then that Nolan fits the bill more than Tarantino? I'm hesitant to say so simply because, as I stated before, a bit too soon, but I can see one making a strong case for him.Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-92163252416065815392010-08-13T11:28:20.151-07:002010-08-13T11:28:20.151-07:00but anyone from the tarantino school of genre film...but anyone from the tarantino school of genre filmmaking is a niche filmmaker. in fact, like most media, movies are increasingly satisfying only niche markets. nolan is one of the only auteurs (to use an outmoded term) who actually makes high quality populist fare. tarantino doesn't do that and never will. inglourious basterds is the closest he's come mostly on the cache of his cult reputation seeping into the mainstream and because of waltz's performance. like DDL and TWBB, it was adopted by the lunatics who run the internet and the rest is box office history.Sales on Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-8066991940921592152010-08-13T11:06:00.764-07:002010-08-13T11:06:00.764-07:00True, but I think Tarantino's films have had a...True, but I think Tarantino's films have had a much greater impact on culture as a whole. Wright is too new to make such a claim. Only three films to his credit, and a niche filmmaker IMO. Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz barely even passed $20 million in the U.S. I hope the best for him and I love his films. Tarantino may be older than use, but his films have had such a monumental impact on the culture trends of our generations. These days, no one outside of film nerds knows any of today's auteurs. Tarantino and Nolan are th eonly household names for our generation, Tarantino moreso, since Nolan is only just now getting to that point with The Dark Knight and Inception. Ask just about anyone in our generation, they know of Tarantino and have seen at least some of his films (Kill Bill is usually the answer). <br /><br />But I do get what you're saying as far as a filmmaker being a member of our generation. Wright fits the bill, for sure, but he's still very young and very new. Give it time I say.Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-14571087873392497312010-08-13T10:57:38.820-07:002010-08-13T10:57:38.820-07:00are you telling me there isn't a lot of exposi...are you telling me there isn't a lot of exposition in inception? i think the comparison is valid. flippant, sure, but valid.<br /><br />tarantino isn't us, though. tarantino is ten-fifteen years older than us. that's what i'm trying to say, that edgar wright is the tarantino (to use a clumsy analogy) for right now.Sales on Filmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11698385117210584275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-919686524413604694.post-28035446123429224872010-08-13T10:33:29.861-07:002010-08-13T10:33:29.861-07:00Great post. I would take out the jab at Inception,...Great post. I would take out the jab at Inception, as you may end up alienating more than a few people, and as we all know, using a post that proclaims your love for one thing as an oppotunity to bash something you didn't is no bueno. Just a suggestion. <br /><br />In any case, I'm stoked for the film, though I still don't buy your thesis that this is the defining film of a generation. Sure, it (and the comics) combine a lot of media formats into one package, I fear the appeal is simply too limited, even within our generation. Simply put, it's too niche. Regardless of quality, not enough people will see it or want to see it. That, and let's be honest with ourselves, it's far too soon to say what film has or will define our generation, especially if we're discussing one that is only just now getting a theatrical release. See how it holds up in the years to come. I tried coming up with a film earlier that I could claim to have defined our generation with enough evidence to support such a claim, but to no avail. I think one could mount an impressive essay on which filmmaker has defined our generation (my pick would be Tarantino) but again, it's all too soon. Wait till we're older. <br /><br />On the other hand, I do appreciate your sincerity here. Clearly, the comics, and now the film, are of deep personal importance to you. I myself loved the comics and have finally come around to being excited about the film, after being extremely wary of it. But the best response I can say right now is that everything you've said here about why the film is so important to you and tough to really analyze without delving into hyperbole could be said about The Dark Knight and Inception for me. Nolan's films have come to truly inspire me and affect me on a deeply personal level. The only thing I can really say about that is that it's the wonderful thing about film and art. One film can really mean something to someone, but not someone else, but it doesn't take away from that person's experience. <br /><br />Like I said, great article, I wish I could have seen it last night at the Drafthouse midnight show where the entire cast and crew were in attendace, but I was otherwise occupied with a 5th viewing of Inception with some people I had not seen in years. But I am thoroughly excited to see it tonight.Kevin K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09706276828853829294noreply@blogger.com