Stranded! The Andes Plane Crash Survivors....documentary about the survivors of flight 571 and their story. Was made into the movie "Alive" in 1992. 10/10 [video=youtube;jt0_dqWZ3A0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jt0_dqWZ3A0&feature=related[/video]
Walt Disney- "Secret Lives" A douche on many levels. 7.5/10 [video=youtube;UXA2hWgvZKo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXA2hWgvZKo[/video]
The Shawshank Redemption -- 9/10 Well, this is a classic if I've ever seen one. Nothing more to say, brilliant.
Nolan wrote the script, he didn't just approve of somebody elses. If you should be mad at somebody for approving of it, then that would be the production company. My guess is you already knew that though in another attempt to bash Nolan. But I guess he's just an idiot for writing a stupid, illogical, and over the top movie that he should never make another film again.
Shawshank is safe, predictable, and a tad melodramatic. It's also a little manipulative with it's music and it's message is a little unclear. Red is one of the most original screenplay's of our time and is easily the superior film.
He did make a stupid and illogical film, with entertaining action sequences and a huge budget. Where did I say they weren't his scripts? I do not see the contradiction in "he continues to approve the use of poor scripts in his films". I'm not mad at the production company, they should be able to make money off of overrated films with great production value. I'm disappointed in Nolan due to all the inconsistencies I explained in my previous post. I was entertained by both films, they still could have been far better.
Didn't say you contradicted yourself. I was confused by your wording, to me, it sounded like you thought he was approving of other people's scripts, because why wouldn't he agree with his own script? So you're saying that while he spent a long time writing it, he should've realized it was stupid and scrapped it? I disagree that it was stupid, illogical probably, but definitely not stupid. As far as the Dark Knight goes I rated the film as one of my favorites of 2008, and that is in part due to its clear advancement of the genre and how it has changed perception of what can be done with superhero's as far as verisimilitude is concerned. Its truly groundbreaking. To each his own I guess.
It was nominated under Best foreign film. The academy has a long history of snubbing foreign movies, i.e. City of God, Pan's Labyrinth. I already knew that it wasn't nominated for Best Picture, still thought it was the best movie of that year.
I also agree Dinner for Schmucks was overrated. Some amusing bits but mostly silly and predictable. I get irritated in a world where everyone is rich, thin and white (one black guy in the whole flim) and people just don't behave like that. Looking forward to Pat Tillman Story and Mao's Last Dancer.
