Comments for Film Insight

Comment on Inglourious Basterds – Revenge, Evil, and Humanity by advisone

advisone — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:11:17 +0000

“One major final event that happens in the movie, is the surrender of Colonel Hans Landa. What causes this change of heart? Why didn’t he choose to save Hitler, and the rest of the Germans? He wanted to end the war, because he was through with the destruction.”

Possibly the stupidest paragraph I’ve ever read. Did you actually watch the movie?

Comment on Who is Forrest Gump? by grillseafoodrecipe

grillseafoodrecipe — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:46:22 +0000

can’t have forrest gump without the shrimp!

Comment on Julie and Julia – Appreciation is Bliss, Goals are Reality by Josh Lipovetsky

Josh Lipovetsky — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:37:00 +0000

Thanks Aiden! I haven’t seen many Meryl Streep movies, besides Adaptation (she was incredible in that movie). This was a pretty fun, feel-good family movie. I loved the 2 intertwined stories. It really made this a unique film!

Thanks again for the kind words!
Josh Lipovetsky.

Comment on Julie and Julia – Appreciation is Bliss, Goals are Reality by Aiden R.

Aiden R. — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:31:40 +0000

Liked this movie a lot more than I thought I would, but then again, anything Meryl touches is gold. Amy Adams was fine, but the Julia Child storyline was the real dealbreaker here, just wonderful. Great review, thought you put together a real nice analysis. Keep up the great work!

Comment on Avatar – Unity and Peace by Josh Lipovetsky

Josh Lipovetsky — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:43:41 +0000

I’ll take it in excellent health Steve. That is such an honor to be nominated. I really appreciate that, and I feel more motivated than ever. I’m going to start posting interviews on this site, and possibly podcasts. I am looking to bring many social perspectives into my website. By commenting on my articles, you have given me another awesome perspective for this particular movie.

And with movies, you know that you can never get enough perspectives. It’s so incredible; how different every person is, and what different themes people can extract from movies. I value your opinion highly, Steve.

Thank you so much for your all of your comments!
Josh Lipovetsky.

PS:
I looked at my sidebar, and I was shocked to see that you weren’t on my links. Needless to say, TheFilmCynics has been added.

Comment on Avatar – Unity and Peace by Steve

Steve — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:03:07 +0000

Cameron has a knack for offering up lessons in morality wrapped in a thick layer of spectacle. The problem is that most people tend to dwell on the spectacle and either ignore or forget the moralising. It’s nothing new though.

I think that Cameron had an interesting way of synergizing our plug & play obsessed culture with the concept of global unity. It’s a form of delivery that can be easily absorbed by children – they’ll soak it up without even realising it.

We’ve nominated you for a Kreativ Blogger award. Take it in good health!
http://www.thefilmcynics.com/blog/?p=2931

Comment on The Shining – Loneliness and Isolation by Josh Lipovetsky

Josh Lipovetsky — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:27:08 +0000

I guess I did make a good argument, huh? Didn’t even realize it! I did my best to make this a bright review. Some folks over at IMDB didn’t particularly like it, but I really do believe that the isolation drove him crazy. I also enjoyed this movie very much. Apart from some of the disgusting scenes (I didn’t really see a point in some of them).

Thanks,
Josh Lipovetsky.

Comment on The Shining – Loneliness and Isolation by Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:58:13 +0000

Wow, you make a surprisingly strong argument against joining the Navy. Well done!

My sociology professor used The Beach as another example of how anomie can twist the brain into doing crazy things. When Leo is cast out from the Island dwellers he becomes something more like an animal than a man. I suppose The Shining’s use of the supernatural exempted it from being taken seriously. Myself, I rather enjoyed Stephen King’s ability to tie in fantasy with the darker aspects of our souls, it made things all the more creepily plausible.

Comment on Rocky – Go the Distance by Josh Lipovetsky

Josh Lipovetsky — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 03:18:28 +0000

Hahaha, more pugilism and less honey! Winnie the Pooh!! That is very funny, and true. He does remind me of Winnie. It’s been some time since I last saw Winnie the Pooh, but now that you mention it, Rocky is a lot like Winnie.

He did have a very gentle demeanor, that didn’t fit any type of criminal. And thanks for resolving the whole Paulie issue. He is a very negative person, especially with the fit that he throws in the middle of the film. It seems that whenever things don’t go his way, Paulie can’t handle it. I just wonder how he would react if his chips were ever REALLY down. Guess I gotta start watching the sequels then!

I just added “The Tao of Pooh” to my reading list. Seriously, that looks like a great book (thanks for mentioning it to me!).

Success in defeat is what Rocky is all about

Thanks for the comment Steve, I hope your 2010 is off to a great start!
Josh Lipovetsky.

Comment on Rocky – Go the Distance by Steve

Steve — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:59:37 +0000

I like your take on Rocky and why karma saw fit to grant him a shot at the big time. I see Rocky’s approach to life to be a lot like Winnie the Pooh’s, only with more pugilism and less hunny. While he never gave up on his dream, he wasn’t always really chasing after it either, he was just plodding along with his life as it came to him. He lived near a pet shop so that became a part of his routine (caring for turtles seemed like a strange hobby given his lifestyle), he was a down and out fighter in a rough neighbourhood so he naturally gravitated towards criminal elements (his gentle demeanour didn’t fit this career otherwise), he grew up around Paulie so he’s his friend (I don’t see him hanging out with such a negative guy otherwise). Rocky had things happen to him, and he had the right kind of attitude to be able to handle that kind of thing without out letting it change him. (Maybe I’ve read The Tao of Pooh too many times…)

I also especially liked that <> he didn’t win at the end of the film, that they saved it for the sequel <>. Too rosy an ending would have been too big a contrast from where things started out, and would not have been a testament to his staying power and indominable spirit: Success in defeat.