tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post2177092908520344004..comments2024-03-27T21:42:56.131-05:00Comments on 1001plus: Gimme Some SpaceSJHoneywellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-73666625182761660682016-06-05T12:22:25.344-05:002016-06-05T12:22:25.344-05:00There's a reason that most of what I watch is ...There's a reason that most of what I watch is older than the last few years. <br /><br />That said, when it comes to television, beyond a few NetFlix series like Daredevil, I'm pretty much limited to Game of Thrones. One of the things I tend to like about movies is that even for very long ones, the commitment is so much less. Movies are a fling; television is a relationship.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-71364992459383639442016-06-04T23:54:21.194-05:002016-06-04T23:54:21.194-05:00Hell, not long ago, I thought this was a great fil...Hell, not long ago, I thought this was a great film with a great cast (it's still good), but now I've seen the BBC TV series, <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x3wf722_thirteen-season-1-episode-1_tv" rel="nofollow">Thirteen.</a> It's hard to watch all five episodes and still reckon that Brie Larson should have won an Oscar after seeing Jodie Comer's amazing performance. And it's incredible to see just how great TV has become in comparison to film over the last few years, and nothing says it better than the first series of <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXG1netn9_g" rel="nofollow">True Detective.</a> Watch both and judge for yourself. You won't be disappointed. John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-21334991705710949742016-03-10T00:08:43.241-06:002016-03-10T00:08:43.241-06:00Fair enough. Like I said, it wasn't my intent ...Fair enough. Like I said, it wasn't my intent to belittle what happens to people or the horrible nature of the crime. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-46207822353123268272016-03-09T23:19:19.559-06:002016-03-09T23:19:19.559-06:00I guess the subject matter just hits way too close...I guess the subject matter just hits way too close to home as I've lost both a neighbor and a student to abduction. Both with aftermaths too horrible to mention here. John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-90625554167953132172016-03-08T22:55:42.481-06:002016-03-08T22:55:42.481-06:00I think the film answers some of those questions. ...I think the film answers some of those questions. It's pretty evident from the movie that Jack didn't know Old Nick at all, and it's solidly implied that whenever Old Nick came into Room, Jack hid. There's no evidence of her being drugged at all--she spent her days according to the film with her son, and no evidence that she was ever moved around.<br /><br />Sure, Ma didn't graduate high school, but she was 17-ish when captured, and that's old enough to figure out a few things, or at least start trying the numeric keypad. <br /><br />I don't mean to belittle at all the trials that people in situations like this are put in. Hell, I've got two daughters. I have nothing but compassion for any abductee, and would like to see more serious mandatory sentencing for people who commit these crimes. But a plot hole is a plot hole, and I can just call 'em as I see 'em. SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-49566522380811050232016-03-08T20:16:56.713-06:002016-03-08T20:16:56.713-06:00"this is a garden shed we are talking about&q..."this is a garden shed we are talking about" I think you are being a bit overly critical about the room. For starters, you are coming at this as a grown "man," and not a young, trusting, naive girl, as evident by your having enough mathematical schooling to understand key code probability and the relatively flimsy nature of her cell while Ma didn't even graduate high school.<br /><br />We also don't know how vile kidnapper conditioned her over the previous seven years. Was she beaten into submission like a dog? Was her baby beaten or taken away from her to break her? Was she drugged most of the time to keep her lethargic and docile? Was she moved around blindfolded so much that she has no clue as to her current jail and its strength and weaknesses? All we know is that she is weak and sick and loves her son too much to ever leave without him. <br /><br />Personally, I watched this "hard to watch" film by putting myself in her shoes, and those of countless other victims, put through hell on earth, and I found some breathtakingly wonderful performances in a subject matter that doesn't get much worse. In the end, I have even more admiration for those, like Elizabeth Smart, who lived through an ordeal I can't even begin to comprehend doing myself, and even more hatred for the likes of those who commit these atrocious crimes against humanity.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-84076938099228159472016-03-04T16:54:55.925-06:002016-03-04T16:54:55.925-06:00It's also the reason I like films like Ex Mach...It's also the reason I like films like <i>Ex Machina</i>. It appeals to me when a filmmaker can predict my thought process and play with it.<br /><br />For what it's worth, it's the same reason I find mysteries appealing.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-82294952736256718102016-03-04T16:48:52.859-06:002016-03-04T16:48:52.859-06:00I guess you and I are just natural problem solvers...I guess you and I are just natural problem solvers. Maybe that's why I like most heist films and most prison escape films.Chip Laryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00787403805554027107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-7119275267898713062016-03-04T16:43:22.636-06:002016-03-04T16:43:22.636-06:00I just rewatched it a couple of days ago (the dire...I just rewatched it a couple of days ago (the director's cut is streaming on NetFlix), and it's still amazing. I mean, it's ruined the reputation of poor Salieri, but it's just fantastic still.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-84618350367405397932016-03-04T16:22:32.947-06:002016-03-04T16:22:32.947-06:00Good call on Amadeus!Good call on Amadeus!Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-50071632696338872522016-03-04T10:14:46.221-06:002016-03-04T10:14:46.221-06:00Gives a whole new meaning to being "in the sh...Gives a whole new meaning to being "in the shit," doesn't it?SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-85860030611058276462016-03-04T09:16:08.075-06:002016-03-04T09:16:08.075-06:00If it had been a Loo(m), then when Old Nick came b...If it had been a Loo(m), then when Old Nick came by for his sinister visits, young Master Jack would have had to hide himself somewhere other than a wardrobe. And in a porta-potty, there's only one place you can hide. <br /><br />For seven years.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-35609065214614067952016-03-04T09:03:41.525-06:002016-03-04T09:03:41.525-06:00(Bath)room?
I'm not actually sure how you'...(Bath)room?<br /><br />I'm not actually sure how you'd keep someone from escaping the loo for seven years, though.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-53384701204792726772016-03-04T08:35:11.250-06:002016-03-04T08:35:11.250-06:00This would've been so much more interesting ha...This would've been so much more interesting had the Room been a porta-potty.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-60936818385603671562016-03-04T07:17:39.316-06:002016-03-04T07:17:39.316-06:00The general concensus I've heard from the Osca...The general concensus I've heard from the Oscars is that the best parts of the show were, in some order, the "in memoriam" montage, Louis C.K., Lady Gaga, and Jacob Tremblay standing up to get a better look at the droids. I agree with all four moments.<br /><br />I get that emotion trumps logic in some cases. That's the relationshpi I have with <i>Amadeus</i>. I know it's historically inaccurate completely and has very little connection to reality, but I can't help but love everything about it. There are movies that hit us that way, and that's one for me; this is one for you. Nothing wrong with that.SJHoneywellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13550007053995112090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3166297507174717122.post-13132205083610847572016-03-04T02:00:01.287-06:002016-03-04T02:00:01.287-06:00As I posted on Chip Lary's review, I didn'...As I posted on Chip Lary's review, I didn't think about any of those things as I watched the film. I got swept up in the emotions of the performances, and had the biggest cry I have ever had in a film. I do take all your points, but for me, emotionally honesty trumps logic in this case. <br /><br />Side note, Jacob Tremblay basically stole the Oscars for me with his sweet enthusiasm, particular his utter joy at the Star Wars characters' appearances. Julia Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09041411551162128922noreply@blogger.com