Modern Cinematic Example Of Imagination?; Losing Hope

[IPunchWithMyFists]

I hate movies, I'll get that out of the way.

I say that because saying I hate the state of modern cinema takes too long and understates my hatred.

While the game industry isn't exactly a proving ground for imagination and competence, the small window for independent games and the OVERALL quality of the game industry still makes Hollywood look like a joke.

Can someone at least humble me a little? I mean LOOK at that fucking pretentious bullshit I just posted!

What's a modern movie that isn't a licensed or comic book work that's actually imaginative, ambitious and well-executed?

 

[tendaji]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

 

[IPunchWithMyFists]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

Very creative concept, if a tad difficult to understand. Modern cinema conditions people to expect certain things to happen in films, such as the act two twist or the usual plot macguffin. Inception is a movie where you have to pay attention in order to understand what's going on.

If you are looking for creative concepts, I would look at Pixar's efforts, or into the indie market. Like the indie market for games, indie films are where a lot of creative people tend to hide.

 

[darksakul]

I hate movies, I'll get that out of the way.

I say that because saying I hate the state of modern cinema takes too long and understates my hatred.

While the game industry isn't exactly a proving ground for imagination and competence, the small window for independent games and the OVERALL quality of the game industry still makes Hollywood look like a joke.

Can someone at least humble me a little? I mean LOOK at that fucking pretentious bullshit I just posted!

What's a modern movie that isn't a licensed or comic book work that's actually imaginative, ambitious and well-executed?

Some what getting there the Muppet Movie.

Pretty good Inception, it almost redeemed Leonardo DiCaprio as an actor to me from this sins in Titanic.

Real-Steal, Do not confuse this for Rock'em Sock'em Robots Toy. This movie is (almost) like Robotcop meets Rocky with some warm and fuzzy stuff for families. In the movie Father re-unities with son and bond over building kick ass robots from scrap . Real Steal it wasn't AAA material, but I take a hard earn A- over the shit Hollywood passes off as AA movies.

Everything else is a Comic Book movie or a remake. Hell I enjoyed R.E.D and that is was apparently a DC comic.

 

[Lilani]

What's a modern movie that isn't a licensed or comic book work that's actually imaginative, ambitious and well-executed?

Let's see...

Pretty much every Pixar film to date
Pretty much every Hayao Miyazaki film to date
Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
The Secret of Kells
Juno

And those are just ones I've seen personally. I could list ones I haven't seen that are revered as some of the greatest films of the last decade, but those vouches would be disingenuous.

 

[deathbyoatmeal]

inception was amazing, definately worth it if you're interested in something different. also donnie darko is my favorite movie and it's pretty imaginative. it was made in 2001 but it also looks like an 80s movie so i don't know if it counts

 

[Nooners]

As soon as I saw the Thread Title, I instantly thought, "Inception". A number of Tarantino films could also probably qualify.

 

[MammothBlade]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

Very creative concept, if a tad difficult to understand. Modern cinema conditions people to expect certain things to happen in films, such as the act two twist or the usual plot macguffin. Inception is a movie where you have to pay attention in order to understand what's going on.

If you are looking for creative concepts, I would look at Pixar's efforts, or into the indie market. Like the indie market for games, indie films are where a lot of creative people tend to hide.

Not being at all creative here, but Inception, bless its mighty freudian totem, is a brilliant example which subverts many preconceptions, hence it confused audiences. Don't like ambiguity, well, Inception has bat-tons of it.

I haven't watched too many memorable, unique post-2005 movies. Though Metal Gear Solid Guns Of The Patriots was a pretty good film accidentally released for PS3 rather than the big screen.

 

[JokerCR]

If imagination and originality are what you want, "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus" was one of the more creative movies I've seen. Terry Gilliam's films are always interesting, but this is the most recent one.

 

[Soviet Heavy]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

Very creative concept, if a tad difficult to understand. Modern cinema conditions people to expect certain things to happen in films, such as the act two twist or the usual plot macguffin. Inception is a movie where you have to pay attention in order to understand what's going on.

If you are looking for creative concepts, I would look at Pixar's efforts, or into the indie market. Like the indie market for games, indie films are where a lot of creative people tend to hide.

Not being at all creative here, but Inception is a brilliant example which subverts many preconceptions, hence it confused audiences. Don't like ambiguity, well, Inception has bat-tons of it.

I haven't watched too many modern movies. Though Metal Gear Solid Guns Of The Patriots was a pretty good film accidentally released for PS3 rather than the big screen.

Which is why it works. It attacks modern movie conventions and does something unique.

 

[MammothBlade]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

Very creative concept, if a tad difficult to understand. Modern cinema conditions people to expect certain things to happen in films, such as the act two twist or the usual plot macguffin. Inception is a movie where you have to pay attention in order to understand what's going on.

If you are looking for creative concepts, I would look at Pixar's efforts, or into the indie market. Like the indie market for games, indie films are where a lot of creative people tend to hide.

Not being at all creative here, but Inception is a brilliant example which subverts many preconceptions, hence it confused audiences. Don't like ambiguity, well, Inception has bat-tons of it.

I haven't watched too many modern movies. Though Metal Gear Solid Guns Of The Patriots was a pretty good film accidentally released for PS3 rather than the big screen.

Which is why it works. It attacks modern movie conventions and does something unique.

Exactly. I loved Inception. And Guns of The Patriots too, that could be seen as doing something unique and creative in that it tried to blend film with game, but in the end... that fell flat.

 

[Kenbo Slice]

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was pretty creative if I do say so myself. So is that movie Bronson with Tom Hardy.

 

[Nightshard]

Fresh and original? Inception, and a lot of (not every one of) Pixar's works. "Brave"/"Bear and the Bow" is looking pretty good and as far as I can tell isn't based on a previous story. Toy Story 3 was very good, but that was June of last year (and a sequel, though it had some fresh ideas).
Troll Hunter (I think that was the title) was a pretty good movie too if you like monster movies.
I can understand your frustration. It does seem like new, original ideas are at a premium in the current movie market, unfortunately understandably so with the way the economy is. No one wants to throw down the gargantuan investment on a brand spanking new idea unless its an in-studio project with the pedigree to back it up (i.e. Pixar).

 

[IPunchWithMyFists]

Let me clarify...

The past, like, 2 or 3 years. I mean, I think Diabolo Cody's a hack, but Juno was real good.

I lost ALLLLLLL hope when I saw, in the same day, the news of a remake of Akira AND Arthur (both movies I REALLY REALLY LIKE)

 

[chaosbedlam]

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus was pretty creative if I do say so myself. So is that movie Bronson with Tom Hardy.

ninja'd
that was a great movie, though it was sad that it was Heath Ledgers last work.

 

[IPunchWithMyFists]

Also, thanks a lot, you guys have actually been really helpful.

I spend too much time on the internet, I was expecting to get people telling me to go to hell every 2 posts. I need to get outside.

 

[mynameisphil]

500 days of summer was actually really good. It takes the usual expectations of romantic comedies and throws them out the window. I really enjoyed that movie.

 

[Quantum Star]

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I haven't watched too many memorable, unique post-2005 movies. Though Metal Gear Solid Guns Of The Patriots was a pretty good film accidentally released for PS3 rather than the big screen.[/quote]

Ba dum tssshh

 

[ckam]

I personally thought Inception was a pretty original movie that was executed pretty well. Not sure about others opinions on the matter, but I thought it was good.

Actually, yeah, can I get a second opinion on this? I'm curious about Inception

Very creative concept, if a tad difficult to understand. Modern cinema conditions people to expect certain things to happen in films, such as the act two twist or the usual plot macguffin. Inception is a movie where you have to pay attention in order to understand what's going on.

If you are looking for creative concepts, I would look at Pixar's efforts, or into the indie market. Like the indie market for games, indie films are where a lot of creative people tend to hide.

Not being at all creative here, but Inception, bless its mighty freudian totem, is a brilliant example which subverts many preconceptions, hence it confused audiences. Don't like ambiguity, well, Inception has bat-tons of it.

T'is not Freud, t'is Jung.