I can't say I disagree with you - on the family. However, I think the writer did base it on his own. I had the same issues with Turning Red actually.
I think the difficulty was they got caught up in the metaphors of the elements, and the Water family, and flailed on fleshing out the parents? However, there are people who loved the family dynamics and didn't find them to be cliche, so there's that. It's kind of like...well, I see the family in Everybody Loves Raymond as cliche, and couldn't stand the parents, but you love that show and don't see that at all? Which leads me to believe - that one person's cliche can be another's truth?
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So, have you seen Killers of the Flower Moon? I'm curious to see your review of it. My professional film critic acquaintance (Glenn Kenny) loved it (but he's also biased - he loves anything by Martin Scorsese). He teaches film, and male film scholars tend to preach Coppola and Scorsese and worship at their altars. Granted both have created some excellent films, but also duds. And both are rather self-indulgent at times.
It's gotten mixed. I listened to the unabridged audio book - which was excellent, and much broader in scope, and focused more on the Osage and the FBI, then on the bad guys, and also exposed the government as a culprit and accessory. But from what I've read about the film? It kind of goes a different route, and the Osage weren't happy with the end result. Very controversial movie.
But I know you were looking forward to it - so I'm curious?
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Date: 2024-01-13 12:16 am (UTC)I think the difficulty was they got caught up in the metaphors of the elements, and the Water family, and flailed on fleshing out the parents? However, there are people who loved the family dynamics and didn't find them to be cliche, so there's that. It's kind of like...well, I see the family in Everybody Loves Raymond as cliche, and couldn't stand the parents, but you love that show and don't see that at all? Which leads me to believe - that one person's cliche can be another's truth?
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So, have you seen Killers of the Flower Moon? I'm curious to see your review of it. My professional film critic acquaintance (Glenn Kenny) loved it (but he's also biased - he loves anything by Martin Scorsese). He teaches film, and male film scholars tend to preach Coppola and Scorsese and worship at their altars. Granted both have created some excellent films, but also duds. And both are rather self-indulgent at times.
It's gotten mixed. I listened to the unabridged audio book - which was excellent, and much broader in scope, and focused more on the Osage and the FBI, then on the bad guys, and also exposed the government as a culprit and accessory. But from what I've read about the film? It kind of goes a different route, and the Osage weren't happy with the end result. Very controversial movie.
But I know you were looking forward to it - so I'm curious?