Comments on: Latest Podcast: Wolverine and State of Play http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/ Thu, 16 May 2013 07:38:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Jett Loe http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2321 Jett Loe Tue, 05 May 2009 02:52:26 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2321 Reviewing commercial cinema

]]> By: Dale http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2319 Dale Tue, 05 May 2009 02:33:23 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2319 Oh, and by the way: State of Play looks every bit as pointless as you say. Not that I'm tracking it closely, but I wonder how many reviewers have used the word “taut” for it? It has the feel of one of those instantly forgettable star-riddled Hollywood crap-fests that get characterized as “taut,” when a better and more accurate phrase would be “there was no reason for this ever to be made.” I hear “taut” and I think someone in Hollywood needed to pay for a new boat.

]]> By: Dale http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2320 Dale Tue, 05 May 2009 02:28:27 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2320 I second Peter's comments completely. I am among the “regulars” to this blog and podcast who more or less drifted away when you spent so much time on these very “small” films. They do sound appealing and interesting, but as Peter said, there's very little to say about them when they're just not available. It would take a small miracle to allow me time to get out to a *local* film festival, let alone a film festival in Nashville. So I await all of these items on Netflix … and it could be a long wait.

What I really appreciate about The Film Talk: you discuss Big Budget, widely-release films in a thoughtful, not-stupid, engaging, even educational (yes, sometimes, if I'm not careful, I actually learn something from TFT!) way. And needless to say you also aren't coming at us from a sales-driven “spend money on this film” direction, which is, frankly, the origin of 98% of the film-related commentary out there.

By all means, continue pointing out more obscure films, but again (as Peter said), we listener-commenters can only be so conversant about what we have no way to experience.

]]> By: Jett Loe http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2318 Jett Loe Mon, 04 May 2009 19:52:26 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2318 Reviewing commercial cinema

]]> By: danceswithanxiety http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2317 danceswithanxiety Mon, 04 May 2009 19:33:23 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2317 Oh, and by the way: State of Play looks every bit as pointless as you say. Not that I'm tracking it closely, but I wonder how many reviewers have used the word “taut” for it? It has the feel of one of those instantly forgettable star-riddled Hollywood crap-fests that get characterized as “taut,” when a better and more accurate phrase would be “there was no reason for this ever to be made.” I hear “taut” and I think someone in Hollywood needed to pay for a new boat.

]]> By: danceswithanxiety http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2316 danceswithanxiety Mon, 04 May 2009 19:28:27 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2316 I second Peter's comments completely. I am among the “regulars” to this blog and podcast who more or less drifted away when you spent so much time on these very “small” films. They do sound appealing and interesting, but as Peter said, there's very little to say about them when they're just not available. It would take a small miracle to allow me time to get out to a *local* film festival, let alone a film festival in Nashville. So I await all of these items on Netflix … and it could be a long wait.

What I really appreciate about The Film Talk: you discuss Big Budget, widely-release films in a thoughtful, not-stupid, engaging, even educational (yes, sometimes, if I'm not careful, I actually learn something from TFT!) way. And needless to say you also aren't coming at us from a sales-driven “spend money on this film” direction, which is, frankly, the origin of 98% of the film-related commentary out there.

By all means, continue pointing out more obscure films, but again (as Peter said), we listener-commenters can only be so conversant about what we have no way to experience.

]]> By: Dan Campos http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2315 Dan Campos Sun, 03 May 2009 01:39:24 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2315 Totally agree with you, Jett about use of the gimmick of the multiple endings. Though this is kind of common with the comic books (multiple covers for the same issue, so they can rise sales) in films I don´t actually believe it can work (and yes, it's kinda cheap, :p) However, considering that the two latest FOX films that were supposed to attract a lot of young audience like “Dragon Ball: Evolution” and now “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” were a disappointment, they might be a li'l desperate. It's like, what was their blockbuster film for 2008? X-Files?

About how people doesn’t comment about some of the films (especially the ones that haven’t been released or are only available on certain film festivals), I feel your pain. Sometimes I had to post reminders about some films already reviewed like 6 or so months ago, or hold the reviews until the films are released (if they actually get a distributor). However I have to say that I really enjoyed the series about the Nashville Film Festival, because that way I can have an idea of what I can expect about a probably not so well know documentary film, whenever it arrives here. I might not be able to have an opinion until I watch it, but believe me that your work, guys, is greatly appreciated.

]]> By: Jett Loe http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2314 Jett Loe Sun, 03 May 2009 00:41:12 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2314 Films people can see

]]> By: peter http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2313 peter Sun, 03 May 2009 00:18:59 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2313 Hey guys, very interesting discussion.
As one of the viewers that has dissappeared over the last month or so, I'd like to say that Jett is correct in his interpretation of the situation. Don't get me wrong, I like independant cinema and there's no reason film discussion should be relegated to blockbusters, but as Jett pointed out, it's simply not very compelling to listen to film discussion about a movie you probably won't get a chance to see for at least another year (if not longer). I think that its fine to spotlight less mainstream movies in occasional podcasts, but listeners are ultimatley going to come here to hear your unique insight on movies they've already seen (or at least can seek out immediatly). I wouldn't be surprised if comments start really picking up in the next week or so. Still, don't feel obligated to follow the major releases, I think its great that there are still people out there putting the spotlight on unknown releases, but it will bring in more visitors if they are movies that are at least available on the internet or on video.

]]> By: Jett Loe http://thefilmtalk.com/blog/latest-podcast-wolverine-and-state-of-play/#comment-2312 Jett Loe Sat, 02 May 2009 00:15:23 +0000 http://www.thefilmtalk.com/?p=1844#comment-2312 Wolverine Multiple Endings

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