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White Noise starring Adam Driver
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:55 pm
Posted on 1/3/23 at 11:55 pm
Wtf did I just watch?
For all of us saying “Hollywood has no new ideas and just regurgitates the same things over and over”….
Spend some time with White Noise.
Pointless? Maybe. Or, maybe not.
Was definitely entertaining though. And yet, it was so over the top in your face with its messaging.
Great acting. And, I kind of think there was some good dialogue mixed in there somewhere.
At the end though….
Wtf did I just watch?
For all of us saying “Hollywood has no new ideas and just regurgitates the same things over and over”….
Spend some time with White Noise.
Pointless? Maybe. Or, maybe not.
Was definitely entertaining though. And yet, it was so over the top in your face with its messaging.
Great acting. And, I kind of think there was some good dialogue mixed in there somewhere.
At the end though….
Wtf did I just watch?
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Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:09 am to Floating Change Up
The book kicks so much arse.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:14 am to crazy4lsu
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The book kicks so much arse.
Good to know. Now I know what I'll read on my trip to India in a couple of weeks.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:39 am to Floating Change Up
It was from a Don DeLilo novel. It's not supposed to make sense.
This post was edited on 1/4/23 at 2:21 am
Posted on 1/4/23 at 7:44 am to Shiftyplus1
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It was from a Don DeLilo novel. It's not supposed to make sense.
Interesting. I just assumed it was a remake of the shitty Michael Keaton horror movie. The book is a really fun satire, especially the main character who is the head of Hitler studies at a university. I would never have expected it to be made into a movie but will definitely check it out. DeLilo isn't an easy read but I really like his stuff.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 8:00 am to Floating Change Up
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Hollywood has no new ideas
It's based on a famous book. Not new idea at all. It's where Hollywood turns after they have exhausted "subverting expectations" (i.e. ruined) on current franchises. Original story now and again please. Barbarian is a good example. The director wrote the story and spent 4.5 making it with a 45M box office.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 8:02 am to Floating Change Up
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it was so over the top in your face with its messaging
Care to elaborate on this?
Typical Netflix pandering?
I saw the trailer on Netflix and am thinking about watching this weekend. But I am tired of these production companies sliding their progressive shite into my entertainment.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 8:16 am to slinger1317
It's a trip. You half expect it to be about one thing, then it turns and you think it's about something else and then you realize, no it's just about family, relationships and life in general. It's an awesome flick.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 8:34 am to Floating Change Up
I had to stop after 20-30 minutes. It was just incessant dialogue from all characters non stop since the opening frame. I have nothing against high brow, intellectual comedy, but I felt assaulted by the relentless pace of the dialogue.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:08 am to Floating Change Up
At first I thought that it was a metaphor for Covid and Covid deniers, but then I saw that it was based off a book
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:07 am to TigerinATL
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I had to stop after 20-30 minutes. It was just incessant dialogue from all characters non stop since the opening frame. I have nothing against high brow, intellectual comedy, but I felt assaulted by the relentless pace of the dialogue.
Couldn't agree more! I ended up watching and finishing it night before last, but after it was over my wife and I each got up from the living room and went to bed without saying a word. Just trying to absorb what I just spent two hours watching.
Last night as we were eating dinner I said to her, "boy what piece of shite movie that was last night", and she "yeah I know, right!" Just was not what we had expected.
We both watched the trailer and didn't realize how pretentious and over stylish this was going to be.
I read things like "It was from a Don DeLilo novel. It's not supposed to make sense" or "it's a Noah Baumback film and it's at his most Noah Baumback style", and I am like excuse the frick out of me for not knowing who either of these two guys are and that you are supposed to do research on source material and director before you watch something.
It's not like if I was sitting down watching a Terrence Malik movie and not expecting it to be arty, pompous nonsense with voice over and clips of dinosaurs thrown in...I know what I am getting into going in.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:36 am to LSUfan0420
I gave up about 30 minutes in. I feel like there's a good movie in there somewhere, but it's like the dough became overmixed and flat. I'm sure I'll try to go back and watch it at some point.
As for recent, kind of pretentious character allegorical films, I preferred The Banshees of Inisherin.
As for recent, kind of pretentious character allegorical films, I preferred The Banshees of Inisherin.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:57 am to Floating Change Up
I got bored so quick with this one....didn't make it 30 mins
Posted on 1/4/23 at 12:36 pm to Floating Change Up
Underworld by DeLillo is one of my favorite novels about Americana.
I’ve read White Noise and enjoyed it for its frenetic pace.
Nevertheless, I had to stop watching this movie after twenty or so minutes because I just couldn’t stand the anxiety that continued to build.
For that, it does follow the novel - frenetic and anxious pacing, essentially resulting in a mountain made from a mole hill.
I’ll have to try and rewatch another time.
I’ve read White Noise and enjoyed it for its frenetic pace.
Nevertheless, I had to stop watching this movie after twenty or so minutes because I just couldn’t stand the anxiety that continued to build.
For that, it does follow the novel - frenetic and anxious pacing, essentially resulting in a mountain made from a mole hill.
I’ll have to try and rewatch another time.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:10 pm to Floating Change Up
Whitenoise is two hours of my life that I won't get back.
Some may like it, but my wife and I thought that it was not good.
Some may like it, but my wife and I thought that it was not good.
This post was edited on 1/4/23 at 2:11 pm
Posted on 1/4/23 at 2:18 pm to Floating Change Up
I watched it last night, and enjoyed it. I didn't really think the messaging was that over the top.
It's just about family and dealing with Death. Everyone fears death, and just thinking that all we're doing is waiting for non-existence is terrifying.
All we can do is wait, and enjoy the company we have along the way.
It's just about family and dealing with Death. Everyone fears death, and just thinking that all we're doing is waiting for non-existence is terrifying.
All we can do is wait, and enjoy the company we have along the way.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 6:19 pm to Floating Change Up
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Now I know what I'll read on the toilet during my trip to India in a couple of weeks.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:21 pm to Floating Change Up
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Good to know. Now I know what I'll read on my trip to India in a couple of weeks.
No toilets in India. Just holes in the ground.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 9:26 pm to Floating Change Up
It seemed like it wanted to be a Wes Anderson movie…But not.
Posted on 1/4/23 at 10:06 pm to Floating Change Up
The wife and i hung in for about 30 mins just waiting for the anticipated Train wreck but unfortunately even the train wreck didn't save this one. We were like wtf did we just attempt to watch. 
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