Just walked out of "Inception"

[Capybara]

only movie I ever walked out of was The Transformers. Can't see this one being worse than that

Reviews look good and DiCaprio just doesn't make bad movies. The best actor right now IMO

I will go see this movie for sure

LOL, that's funny Dwight... I watched Transformers at home I think. It was pretty dumb, no doubt.

That's crazy to say DiCaprio doesn't make bad movies. The guy makes a zillion movies! Plenty weren't so hot. Shutter Island was pretty bad. If you want to see Leo's best performance by far, check him out in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" -- fukkin' amazing in that!!!! Seriously, check that out. Play's Johnny Depp's "special" brother.

I don't walk out of movies often, but I do it occasionally if I think something sucks and don't feel like sitting through to the end because I don't give a shit.

[Capybara]

As for those of you saying this is the BEST movie of the year, the BEST movie you've seen in ages, or the BEST movie you've seen in your life... not to sound like a cocky prick or anything, but you guys all need to take a film class. Seriously.

Learn about character development, narrative arc, visual cues vs. expository dialogue, etc.

I fear for the future of American cinema with how well this movie is probably gonna do, I really do.

[DwightShrute]

LOL, that's funny Dwight... I watched Transformers at home I think. It was pretty dumb, no doubt.

That's crazy to say DiCaprio doesn't make bad movies. The guy makes a zillion movies! Plenty weren't so hot. Shutter Island was pretty bad. If you want to see Leo's best performance by far, check him out in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" -- fukkin' amazing in that!!!! Seriously, check that out. Play's Johnny Depp's "special" brother.

I don't walk out of movies often, but I do it occasionally if I think something sucks and don't feel like sitting through to the end because I don't give a shit.

he was great in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

I enjoyed Shutter Island

Gangs of New York
Blood Diamond
Body of Lies
The Aviator
Catch me if you can
The Beach
This Boy's Life
The Basketball Diaries
....
I thought were great and I am sure I missed a couple. I really like this guy as a diverse actor.

I will let u know about Inception.

[Capybara]

he was great in What's Eating Gilbert Grape?

I enjoyed Shutter Island

Gangs of New York
Blood Diamond
Body of Lies
The Aviator
Catch me if you can
The Beach
This Boy's Life
The Basketball Diaries
....
I thought were great and I am sure I missed a couple. I really like this guy as a diverse actor.

I will let u know about Inception.

You forgot The Departed, he was excellent in that!

I agree that he is very good, but I probably only enjoyed maybe half of those flicks. I wouldn't put him in the Top 10 actors, but I do agree he is a talented actor. Still wish I could see some more range from him, like really stretching himself like he did in Gilbert Grape!

[DwightShrute]

You forgot The Departed, he was excellent in that!

I agree that he is very good, but I probably only enjoyed maybe half of those flicks. I wouldn't put him in the Top 10 actors, but I do agree he is a talented actor. Still wish I could see some more range from him, like really stretching himself like he did in Gilbert Grape!

The Departed! Ya maybe his best performance

[marcoloco]

Don't call me an asshole, Deuce.

And I do have an imagination. I just found this particular movie SO ridiculous that it was not at all enjoyable... Doesn't mean that I haven't found other imaginative movies enjoyable.

yea deuce. dont call him an a-hole

lol

[EspBruin]

The movie was great, definitely one of the best i've seen in a long while. Sadly, most of the people I've spoken to who haven't liked it are also some of my dumber friends. Not saying that will be the case across the board. The movie didn't need boring, tedious character development in the beginning. Ever think there wasn't character development because the movie started right away in the middle of someone's dream? It was 2.5 hours and grasped my attention the entire time.

Why are people on such a mission to make people not like a movie they liked? You didn't like it, most people do, get over it.

[EspBruin]

Btw, it's rated as the #3 movie of all time right now behind Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather on IMDB (9.4/10). How much does that grind your gears?

[Capybara]

Btw, it's rated as the #3 movie of all time right now behind Shawshank Redemption and The Godfather on IMDB (9.4/10). How much does that grind your gears?

I knew it would be, everything pointed to it... That will go down though, like Dark Knight did.

As I said earlier, I'm really disappointed not only in the way this guy makes movies but in the way people receive them. I feel really bad about this direction of cinema (ignoring character development, putting "ideas" ahead of the actual mechanics of good filmmaking, etc.), but there's nothing I can do.

I just went and gave it a 1. Not that that will matter much!

[maersksealand]

Just walked off The Sorcerer's Apprentice...I watched until the scene with the Mercedes chasing the Ferrari. I didn't wanted to go to see the movie but I had to choose between being stuck in the traffic or go to this movie. My English is not that great to explain why the movie is bad, all I can say is stay away from this puckin' movie.

[Capybara]

Just walked off The Sorcerer's Apprentice...I watched until the scene with the Mercedes chasing the Ferrari. I didn't wanted to go to see the movie but I had to choose between being stuck in the traffic or go to this movie. My English is not that great to explain why the movie is bad, all I can say is stay away from this puckin' movie.

I love it, I started a "walking out" thread!

Thanks for the heads-up, Maersk, I probably would not have seen this anyway, but good to know.

[maersksealand]

I love it, I started a "walking out" thread!

Thanks for the heads-up, Maersk, I probably would not have seen this anyway, but good to know.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/sorcerers_apprentice/

"This sorcerer's biggest trick will be making the audience disappear"

[KKoz9]

"Learn about character development, narrative arc, visual cues vs. expository dialogue, etc."


OMFG are you serious? I almost peed myself. Gimme a break 'Scorsese Jr.' LOL.


The flick is imaginative, suspenseful, thought-provoking. Inception is a good movie...period, even if it has a little expository dialogue.

[ericthegangster]

nope this movie was awesome

[Albert Pujols]

Didn't like it that much. A little before the halfway point, I was interested and thought it had potential. I lost interest quickly, though, and it's hard to follow. I walked out thinking "what a silly movie about dreams."

It does make you think a little, though. I've had some ****** up dreams where I wake up and wonder how things could be so distorted, yet, I thought I was in reality at the time. The subconscious mind is a very interesting thing that we know so little about.

[mebaran]

Horrible. Save your money!

Completely ridiculous premise, compounded by the fact that it's completely impossible to follow. What a joke.

I don't give a fukk about effects when the story is ridiculous. If you want me to buy into all this baloney, you have to explain to me why I should believe it... Don't just throw me into the middle of all this crap without any reason to buy any of it! And why would I care about any of the characters anyway if you didn't take even a second to develop any of them?

Wow, what a waste of 100 gazillion dollars or whatever they spend making this.

But of course people will probably eat it up, and then Hollywood will spend more gazillions making similarly ridiculous movies that are similarly impossible to follow.

All of Nolan's movies are "solvable" if you dig deep enough. This one is pretty clever. The whole thing was a dream, which is Nolan's point of saying that your mind is capable of making some pretty interesting things up.

Even if you didn't like the premise, you have to take in the fact that this was groundbreaking. Sci-fi's will all be compared to this one for a long time.

[mebaran]

I knew it would be, everything pointed to it... That will go down though, like Dark Knight did.

As I said earlier, I'm really disappointed not only in the way this guy makes movies but in the way people receive them. I feel really bad about this direction of cinema (ignoring character development, putting "ideas" ahead of the actual mechanics of good filmmaking, etc.), but there's nothing I can do.

I just went and gave it a 1. Not that that will matter much!

? DiCaprio's character Cobb may have had some of the deepest character issues I've ever seen in a movie, and I thought it played out pretty well. Also, "mechanically" speaking as you put it, this movie had some fantastic shots, filmed in some great locations, and had plenty of good, simple dialogue. I don't know what you expect when you go see a film, but if you just look at the cinematography itself and subtract the plot, this one easily ranks in the top 25 films ever.

[excel]

Mind blowing movie, gave me goosebumps at a couple parts.

[sundin4prez]

just saw it in imax (whats the point of imax anyways, def. not worth the $20) but i liked the movie... 2 out of 4 of us dident get the movie... im one who understoud after the first 40 mins after that it was clear as day. yes you have to assume somethings and use your imagination but its not that tough to get... over all a good but not great movie... all i wondered after the movie is whoever wrote and created this movie has and was on some real powerfull dope...

[mebaran]

Don't drink the Kool-Aid. I usually do agree with the consensus of reviews, but in this case, I think they liked the effects and were giving it credit for being an "ambitious" and "complex" movie.

Let me just ask you this. Do the following things seem reasonable to you?

1) That someone could be an "architect" of your dream, like somehow design the city or landscape in YOUR dream? (and by the way they never once show how any of this happens, or how anything happens, you're just supposed to go with it) And then a bunch of people can somehow get into your dream and take taxis and shoot guns and have discussions, even though it's your fukking dream?

2) That there could be a dream within a dream within a dream? This makes ZERO sense.

3) That in your dream, lots of random shit can be going on with characters in other rooms and other places where you are NOT? It's YOUR fukking dream!

The whole thing is ridiculous and impossible to believe.

And believe it or not, that's only PART of the problem... it just gets worse from there.

Again, this is Nolan's point. Dreams (which the whole movie is), are fleeting and very vague. Did you also notice the machine they hook up to is SUPER simplistic in nature?

Cobb is actually on the beach with his family in reality sleeping near the water, with waves crashing on him periodically. This explains the constant themes of water (raining, avalanche, van hitting water, bathtub scene). The whole movie is his dream.

That aside, this movie does exactly what it was intended to. It gets people interacting with it instead of just watching it.

Regardless of what anyone's opinions, this will change the face of movies.

[Brock Landers]

still want to know if the ending was real, or was he dreaming...the top didn't seem to be ready to topple..

[sjm5122]

I have to say I really enjoyed this movie. I can understand the criticism that there wasn't enough background given or character development, because you are essentially thrown into the story. But for me, all the important information was divulged throughout the movie, piece by piece.

[babyanni]

This movie couldnt be any worse than shutter island.

[Swinging Johnson]

I think I enjoyed the movie more than I would have if I had not read this thread before seeing it. I was braced for confusion but found it wasn't nearly as confusing as i thought it might be. The premise was definitely unique, the acting was solid, Leonardo is an excellent actor no doubt, and I enjoyed the ending (It toppled I'm sure...gotta see the movie to know what this means). I gave it a B+ but won't bother with why it wasn't an A. This is certainly one of those movies you either enjoy or hate. No middleground here.

[rfr3sh]

I'm still convinced it was a dream at the end

[jordan_gt_99]

Leonardo is a good actor and im looking forward to watching it

[Domer]

Can Someone Please Explain Inception to Me?

By Rex Reed
July 13, 2010 | 8:08 p.m

At the movies, incomprehensible gibberish has become a way of life, but it usually takes time before it's clear that a movie really stinks. Inception, Christopher Nolan's latest assault on rational coherence, wastes no time. It cuts straight to the chase that leads to the junkpile without passing go, although before it drags its sorry butt to a merciful finale, you'll be desperately in need of a "Get Out of Jail Free" card.
Writer-director Nolan is an elegant Hollywood hack from London whose movies are a colossal waste of time, money and I.Q. points. "Elegant" because his work always has a crisp use of color, shading and shadows, and "hack" because he always takes an expensive germ of an idea, reduces it to a series of cheap gimmicks and shreds it through a Cuisinart until it looks and sounds like every other incoherent empty B-movie made by people who haven't got a clue about plot, character development or narrative trajectory......

Did you really just post a Rex Reed review to back you up???? Here's Rex Reed:






By the way...Inception is a great movie. Seen it twice.

[jayroy25]

Salt first showing on east coast

I went to see this at 1159 last night and its one of jolies best movies. Edge of your seat the whole time. She is such a bad ass in this movie. I highly recomend it. I will not give any details away but definately worth watching in the theaters

[Capybara]

I went to see this at 1159 last night and its one of jolies best movies. Edge of your seat the whole time. She is such a bad ass in this movie. I highly recomend it. I will not give any details away but definately worth watching in the theaters

Jayroy, did you put this post in this thread or did a mod move it? Sometimes they move stuff, but this should have been it's own thread I think.

Anyway, cool, Salt seems like a fun action movie to me, I will check it out.

[Capybara]

Did you really just post a Rex Reed review to back you up???? Here's Rex Reed:

LMAO! Touche... But still, just because the guy's a fruitcake doesn't mean he's a poor analyzer of movies. At least in this case, he got it right in my book.

[Grandmaster B]

I'm still convinced it was a dream at the end

it looked like his totum was just about to tip over though...

[Otters27]

I am going to have to watch it again to get some of the details out.

[Dark Horse]

As for those of you saying this is the BEST movie of the year, the BEST movie you've seen in ages, or the BEST movie you've seen in your life... not to sound like a cocky prick or anything, but you guys all need to take a film class. Seriously.

Learn about character development, narrative arc, visual cues vs. expository dialogue, etc.

I fear for the future of American cinema with how well this movie is probably gonna do, I really do.

The guy writes highly original movies. Not everybody will appreciate that. Your points about basic writing skills are amusing, seeing how far this guy is stretching the envelope (beyond your comfort zone).

Fear for the future of American cinema, based on this?

[Grandmaster B]

I guarantee most people probably don't like it either, but no one will admit it. Everyone wants to seem like they understood the 'artistic value' of it so they seem more learned and elite.

is the movie really that hard to understand?

its about dream sharing and how the military experimented with it...tapping into the human subconscious mind

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subconscious

Leo is the best at extracting information from someones mind...he was asked if it was possible to plant a idea in someones mind (for political gain)...in their dreams

"inception"

Leo is confident it can be done and has already done it before with his wife...I dont want to give too much of the movie away

the characters go deeper into the mind as the movie goes on...dreams within a dream

this is the only way "inception" can take place...inception of a idea...planted in your mind by somebody else

in order to plant a idea you have to tap into someones subconscious mind...only problem is the deeper you go the harder it is to wake up...that is all Im going to tell you

instead of thinking so hard about the movie...why dont you think about what it would be like if the government was capable of the things the movie is portraying on the big screen

[Grandmaster B]

from wiki if you didnt feel like reading it all....

Unconscious thoughts are not directly accessible to ordinary introspection, but are supposed to be capable of being "tapped" and "interpreted" by special methods and techniques such as meditation, random association, dream analysis, and verbal slips (commonly known as a Freudian slip), examined and conducted during psychoanalysis. Carl Jung developed the concept further. He divided the unconscious into two parts: the personal unconscious and the collective unconscious. The personal unconscious is a reservoir of material that was once conscious but has been forgotten or suppressed.
The idea of the 'subconscious' as a powerful or potent agency has allowed the term to become prominent in the New Age and self-help literature, in which investigating or controlling its supposed knowledge or power is seen as advantageous. In the New Age community, techniques such as autosuggestion and affirmations are believed to harness the power of the subconscious to influence a person's life and real-world outcomes, even curing sickness.