(04-23-2018 10:02 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-23-2018 09:42 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  

(04-22-2018 02:20 PM)UofMemphis Wrote:  

(04-17-2018 11:47 AM)flyingswoosh Wrote:  Saw Love, Simon last night and absolutely loved it. Very funny, unique enough to not be a paint by numbers teen coming of age comedy, and had a good message. I'd recommend it

I'll go see it soon. I've heard 'Love, Simon' is like 2018's version of 'Call me by Your Name'

considering CMBYN was nominated for 4 Oscars and won 1, 'Love, Simon' will have big shoes to fill.

Except I hated CMBYN, so keep that in mind. They're VERY different movies. Yes, I suppose they're both essentially about Male-Male love, but the cinematic style, as well as the genre were totally different

I don't get how anyone could hate that movie. I know 'to each their own' and all but I think that may have been the most sensual and truest movie about first love I've ever seen...I felt like it was a masterpiece.

I'm just curious why you didn't like it. I mean, just watching this scene, it's pure perfection...I can't imagine how one could make it any better than it is.

Firstly, I never got the sense that there was any connection developed between them. All of a sudden they just got together and it seemed like it came out of nowhere for me. Hell, they barely spoke to each other. Second, it was so obvious that the film was adapted from a piece of literature, as some of the lines were so unbelievable (probably the reason I can't stand literature, and almost strictly read history books): "Call be my your name, and I'll call you by mine". I mean seriously? Nobody in the history of the world would ever say that to another person. Also, what was Armie Hammer's character even doing there in the first place? Like, it wasn't fully clear what his apprenticeship (or whatever it was) was actually for.

I appreciated some of the cinematography, like the end credits, which were done to beautiful effect and some of the music was gorgeous. I guess I discovered something about myself, which my girlfriend pointed out: I clearly do not like the French style of film-making. I just could not connect with the movie in any way and was bored the entire time. When it ended and everyone applauded, I was stunned. And just know that I was very excited to see it. The trailer looked interesting and the reviews were great. So I went in wanting to like it. I just think that style is not for me. I found Ladybird to be FAR better.