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[Oh_hunnihunni]

was a bit of a wimp, but watching him throw a right royal tantie in Don't Look Up  (Netflix) is a treat.

[Outsider]

was a bit of a wimp, but watching him throw a right royal tantie in Don't Look Up  (Netflix) is a treat.

Haha, a bit overdone, I thought.
But the ending was a treat

[Oh_hunnihunni]

I loved the ending. All of them, lol.

[crafters_corner]

"Promise me you'll survive. That you won't give up, no matter what happens, no matter how hopeless. Promise me now, Rose, and never let go of that promise".

Awwwwwwww poor Jack. Poor Rose.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

No, that movie is on my Never Ever List.

[Wainuiguy]

No, that movie is on my Never Ever List.

Too bad -it is actually very good.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

My grandfather was very nearly on that ship. The trend towards making entertainment out of tragedy is not something I like very much.

[Wainuiguy]

My grandfather was very nearly on that ship.  The trend towards making entertainment out of tragedy is not something I like very much.

Huh.  So you have seen no films about any war, no true stories such as Dallas Buyers Club or And the Band Played on?
Films about tragedy, if done right, can be  very good.  Consider United 93, Out of the Blue, Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day.  All amazing films based on real life tragedy.

[crafters_corner]

No, that movie is on my Never Ever List.

Too bad -it is actually very good.

I enjoyed it too. I wouldn't rate it in my top 10, but maybe top 20. Mind you, I'm not particularly a movie watcher, so probably doesn't mean anything.

I think it's worth a watch, if you like a love story, that ends in tragedy.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

My grandfather was very nearly on that ship.  The trend towards making entertainment out of tragedy is not something I like very much.

Huh.  So you have seen no films about any war, no true stories such as Dallas Buyers Club or And the Band Played on?
Films about tragedy, if done right, can be  very good.  Consider United 93, Out of the Blue, Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day.  All amazing films based on real life tragedy.

None of which I have watched.

I prefer imagined events for entertainment. Escapism. Literally.

[Wainuiguy]

Huh.  So you have seen no films about any war, no true stories such as Dallas Buyers Club or And the Band Played on?
Films about tragedy, if done right, can be  very good.  Consider United 93, Out of the Blue, Deepwater Horizon and Patriots Day.  All amazing films based on real life tragedy.

None of which I have watched.

I prefer imagined events for entertainment. Escapism. Literally.

You are missing out.  Some of the best films are often based on true stories.  Schindlers List for example.  Or The Pianst.  Both incredible films telling of truly horrible events but with uplifting endings.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Why? The reality didn't have uplifting qualities? Maybe not, although on the screen, some people made a great deal of money out of other people's tragedies. I guess that might be described as uplifting.

Bit like disaster tourism. There's always money in muck as my grandfather used to say...

[Lilith7]

Dallas buyers club was brilliant - but then I'm a Mathew McConaughey fan. His book Green lights, is well worth reading too - not the conventional book-by-a-star at all, & I really enjoyed it.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5283...reenlights

[king1]

Why? The reality didn't have uplifting qualities? Maybe not, although on the screen, some people made a great deal of money out of other people's tragedies. I guess that might be described as uplifting.

Bit like disaster tourism. There's always money in muck as my grandfather used to say...

I consider movies like titanic to be another form of collective knowledge (albeit with a bit of artistic license), without which there would be no knowledge for humanity to learn from past mistakes

[Praktica]

Why? The reality didn't have uplifting qualities? Maybe not, although on the screen, some people made a great deal of money out of other people's tragedies. I guess that might be described as uplifting.

Bit like disaster tourism. There's always money in muck as my grandfather used to say...

I consider movies like titanic to be another form of collective knowledge (albeit with a bit of artistic license), without which there would be no knowledge for humanity to learn from past mistakes

When I was a kid, I saw a movie called "A Night to Remember" about the Titanic.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Why? The reality didn't have uplifting qualities? Maybe not, although on the screen, some people made a great deal of money out of other people's tragedies. I guess that might be described as uplifting.

Bit like disaster tourism. There's always money in muck as my grandfather used to say...

I consider movies like titanic to be another form of collective knowledge (albeit with a bit of artistic license), without which there would be no knowledge for humanity to learn from past mistakes

There is a difference with intention between the blockbuster movie makers and those making documentaries.

When it comes to the stories of human tragedy I prefer the imaginary kind. The real world kind is a whole lot less entertaining.

[harm_less]

I consider movies like titanic to be another form of collective knowledge (albeit with a bit of artistic license), without which there would be no knowledge for humanity to learn from past mistakes

There is a difference with intention between the blockbuster movie makers and those making documentaries.

When it comes to the stories of human tragedy I prefer the imaginary kind. The real world kind is a whole lot less entertaining.

And then there's the situation of fictional movies becoming reality. Some interesting examples here although I would also add GATTACA, Ex Machina and possibly The Lobster, and Idiocracy is way closer than 2505 and many would argue is already here.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

Science fiction worth reading always has a predictive quality. It stops it overlapping too heavily with fantasy.

I read somewhere that there are only a few storylines, and that all our tales are based on one or other of those. And of course those are the same in the world or in books, so maybe it is just I prefer those lines only concern imaginary people if I am going to engage for entertainment.

[Lilith7]

Children of men was excellent - & had the lovely Clive Owen in the lead role, with a cameo appearance from Michael Caine.

[Oh_hunnihunni]

I enjoyed that too. Definitely worth a rewatch. As was Ex Machina...