tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post8040905654352256826..comments2024-01-17T03:19:17.044-05:00Comments on This is Madness!: Only God ForgivesChris Widdophttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08976278029088673041noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-62525160444019217032013-07-22T15:11:44.316-04:002013-07-22T15:11:44.316-04:00Thanks, Erik! Yeah, I was tempted to watch this ag...Thanks, Erik! Yeah, I was tempted to watch this again, but didn't get around to it while my friend still had it rented on demand. But now that that possibility is over, I suddenly don't even wanna bother, lol! :PChris Widdophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976278029088673041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-32054950935803577172013-07-22T14:48:05.094-04:002013-07-22T14:48:05.094-04:00Good Review Chris! I had difficulties with this on...Good Review Chris! I had difficulties with this one as well, had to watch it twice. It looks absolutely stunning but for some reason I just couldn't really get into it. I might watch it again. lol Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532369683103056360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-64157646457990478032013-07-21T16:56:12.747-04:002013-07-21T16:56:12.747-04:00Thanks man. I've noticed several people bringi...Thanks man. I've noticed several people bringing up the pacing issues, but that was something that never actually bothered me personally. But yeah, in the end, this is a movie that I wanted to like, and I even struggled to come up with something substantial to really grab onto to care about it, but there really is just nothing there beneath the surface. And I do wonder similarly if this was just Refn's reaction to Drive's success. But I dunno. In any event, I look forward to reading your review once it's up! :)Chris Widdophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976278029088673041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-4629214147106788892013-07-21T16:35:19.830-04:002013-07-21T16:35:19.830-04:00Chris, you hit on most of the points I made in my ...Chris, you hit on most of the points I made in my section of our upcoming review. I loved the look of the film and the level of violence/misogyny did not really bother me. <br /> What I had an issue with was the lack of compelling characters. Similarly, this is the slowest Refn film I have seen. <br /> Something tells me this film is Refn's reaction to all the critical praise and the level of commercial success that Drive received. Perhaps it is the same reaction a band has to a critically acclaimed album when they go out and make something super arty and less approachable. <br /><br />nice review 3guys1movie.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01062517557452204681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-37096936630229981392013-07-20T15:06:35.278-04:002013-07-20T15:06:35.278-04:00Yeah, that was my first reaction to the movie, tha...Yeah, that was my first reaction to the movie, that I need to rewatch it again. Not because it was good, but rather, because surely I missed something, right? But I dunno, the more this settles in, the more I'm not so sure about that...Chris Widdophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976278029088673041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6997580999403129485.post-69246181677144729402013-07-20T11:20:43.096-04:002013-07-20T11:20:43.096-04:00Yeah, I'm going to have to give this a re-watc...Yeah, I'm going to have to give this a re-watch and then, maybe then, I'll get back to you on it. Something tells me there's more to this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com