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lynypixie t1_j9rxmd2 wrote

I miss late 90s/early 2000 cinema. The era of « just basic fun » movies. You can’t joke at anything today, and you need a quota of every minority out there. It’s like a checklist.

There is a reason why there are so many remakes and unoriginal stuff. Studios want safe.

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AdNecessary7680 t1_j9rxkde wrote

I never thought too much of him, despite recognizing that he is a good actor, but Whats Eating Gilbert Grape just blew my mind. I didn't even recognize him in it, he was phenomenal. When I saw his name in the credits I had to rewatch, as I could not believe it wasn't an actual kid with Downs syndrome. Completely gobsmacked by his performance, and at such a young age. Mega fan ever since.

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ArousedByDougFunnie t1_j9rrpw3 wrote

Listen Giulermo Del Toro is great director, I absolutely loved what he did with the Hobbit movies. But to call Pinocchio groundbreaking is like calling Mary Had a Little Lamb groundbreaking because you give the Lamb PCP before you put on your tap dancing shoes 🙄

Pinocchio is one of the most basic and worn out stories out there. There’s been at least 7 or 8 Pinocchio movies, some of them adult films sure, but those are still stories. We all know about the tiny wooden boy who lies so much thst his nose turns into a oak tree. We all know that Gepetto is a bitch, and hems and haws all day about a basic boy puppet. Completely bog standard yawn fuel at this point. 🥱

I wish Guillermo would take on more challenging projects at some point. Maybe a movie about The Trail of Tears? It’s a fascinating historical event that could really become a great epic action thriller. And it could give us as a society a prime opportunity to cast Native Americans in prominent roles, to make up for past injustices. You can’t undo smallpox, but you can at least give out a few “my bad” tokens. I think it’s a great start.

If on an off chance Guillermo is reading this, please start being more adventurous in your movies. If you or one of his agents wants to pm I have plenty of ideas.

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