#nomandland

[drmarioman]

Reading the reactions to the Minecraft movie trailer has caused me to start thinking, so I'm gonna lay some points down that have been brewing in my mind.

1. Minecraft Story Mode is not that good

You guys are acting like prequel fans. Stop before you morph into r/Prequelmemes

2. This has Marvel Director Syndrome attached to it

The director of this movie is Jared Hess, who's well known for Napoleon Dynamite (2004) and Nacho Libre (2006). This probably explains Jack Black being in this (he starred in Nacho Libre and was going to be in Napoleon Dynamite as Rex). My theory on why is probably an attempt to pull the millennial market in by saying, "Look! It's the director of your favorite goofy indie move!" Think Eternals (2021), which had Chloé Zhao direct after already making Nomandland (2020), which won Best Picture for the 2020 awards, in what I assume is an attempt to bring in a more serious crowd.

3. The End Poem is neat, but really doesn't fit modern Minecraft anymore

Yeah, it's cool and goes hard, but it just... really doesn't fit the game anymore? It's hard to explain, but the End doesn't really feel like a goal anymore, unlike the older versions, where that was the big thing being built up. Now you have 50 thousand different things to do that make you think, "Why bother?" once it comes to the End. So the poem isn't really a thing to think about anymore.

4. This is literally just one of those unlicensed novels from the 2010's

You know what I'm talking about, so, um, congrats for sticking to A source material, I guess.

5. Of fucking course it's not gonna be what you want, that isn't profitable :(

There was no way in hell this would be the "deep, reflective experience" you guys keep clamoring for. That shit only really happens with indies, and Minecraft is WAY TOO PROFITABLE as a franchise to even be considered for one. That leaves us with an attempt that was always gonna be existing to solely capitalize on the 8-12 year old demographic at best or complete slop at worst.

6. Probably won't be as bad as you guys are saying, tbh

Yeah, it doesn't look good, but it's just gonna be another Jumanji-type movie, and I have a high tolerance for that kind of stuff. Probably gonna be a 4-5/10 at best. Not gonna watch it (I don't go to the theater much unless it's an event or my dad decides to go, and he isn't that big of a Minecraft fan), but what can ya do :|

IN CONCLUSION

Tumblr discovers regular blockbuster movies based on popular property and is enraged at it.

Go listen to [USA] by Anamanaguchi now. You'll thank me later.

[demifiendrsa]

Oscars 2021 winners:

Best Picture – Nomadland Actor in a Leading Role – Anthony Hopkins, The Father Actress in a Leading Role – Frances McDormand, Nomadland Original Song – "Fight for You" by D'Mile, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas, Judas and the Black Messiah Original Score – Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste, Soul Film Editing – Mikkel E.G. Nielsen, Sound of Metal Cinematography – Erik Messerschmidt, Mank Production Design – Production Design: Donald Graham Burt; Set Decoration: Jan Pascale, Mank Actress in a Supporting Role – Youn Yuh-jung, Minari Visual Effects – Tenet Documentary Feature – My Octopus Teacher Documentary Short Subject – Colette Animated Feature Film – Soul Animated Short Film – If Anything Happens I Love You Live Action Short Film – Two Distant Strangers Sound – Nicolas Becker, Philip Bladh, Carlos Cortés and Michelle Couttolenc, Sound of Metal Directing – Chloé Zhao, Nomadland Costume Design – Ann Roth, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Makeup and Hairstyling – Sergio Lopez-Rivera, Mia Neal and Jamika Wilson, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Actor in a Supporting Role – Daniel Kaluuya, Judas and the Black Messiah International Feature – Another Round (Denmark) Original Screenplay – Emerald Fennell, Promising Young Woman Adapted Screenplay – Christopher Hampton and Florian Zeller, The Father Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award – Tyler Perry and Motion Picture & Television Fund

[lawlliets]

Nomadland (2020) Written and directed by Chloé Zhao

[depersonalized4safetyreasons]

U know what?

This year's Oscar isn't broadcasted in Hong Kong for the first time ever. Probably because Chloe Zhao said from her real life experience that China is a place full of lies. And also the documentary about Hong Kong's protests in 2019 "Do Not Split" is nominated.

🤣🤣🤣

[submersivemedia]

Us having gotten to see EVERYTHING over the break.

[theredandwhitequeen]

Lead actress

Frances McDormand won for Nomadland.

[elsoldesantiago]

"Nomandland" y "Borat" triunfan en Globos de Oro atípicos

“Nomandland” y “Borat” triunfan en Globos de Oro atípicos

NUEVA YORK, (VOA),- Con los nominados apareciendo remotamente en video y las conductoras Tina Fey y Amy Poehler en extremos opuestos de Estados Unidos, la socialmente distanciada ceremonia de los Globos de Oro se realizó en medio de la pandemia y de un aluvión de críticas a la Asociación de Prensa Extranjera de Hollywood, que premió a “Nomadland”, “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”, “The Crown” y…

[samwinchcster]

✨ manifesting sound of metal getting nominated for best original screenplay ✨

[fuckyeahwomenfilmdirectors]

Jane Campion with her DGA award for Outstanding Feature for The Power of the Dog.

The Directors Guild of America awards are voted on by working television and film directors belonging to the guild. Campion, who was previously nominated for the DGA for Outstanding Feature for The Piano, is only the 3rd woman to have won in the guild’s history following Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker) and Chloé Zhao (Nomandland).

[the-working-class-guide-to-films]

Eternals

This film combines 3 of my least favourite things about films. Too many characters thrown into the mix, a bloated plot and an unnecessarily long running time. There are also many more issues with Eternals, but those are the key ones that make this a really dull affair.

Basically, because it’s a really long winded story that seems to take an age to tell us with various flash backs, this God type creature called Arishem create 10 super beings called Eternals. They land on Earth and help to mould the world as we see it today. There one rule is they cannot interfere with human wars, only if the evil Deviants are involved. I know, it’s a pretty shoddy excuse. Overtime, the group split up with all the Deviants being defeated, and our story begins with Sersei and Sprite, two of the Eternals living in London, trying to lead normal lives. However, a Deviant returns and Sersei and Sprite track down the rest of the Eternals to find out what is happening.

Eternals feels very different to previous Marvel films, it feels more character driven, less action based than others. Part of this is probably down to the direction of Chloe Zhao, director of Nomandland, which is a very low budget, simple movie. You can certainly see her style in Eternals, and whilst this isn’t a bad thing, I do think the beauty of her direction gets lost in the actual story. The film engulfs her style which is a shame because I think in the more subtle moments is where there is some quality in the film. I think this would have been more effective if the movie was a standalone, and not a big character introducing film like Eternals. There are some fairly decent performances from Barry Keoghan and Lauren Rindloff, who is Marvels first deaf character, it is great seeing representation and because Lauren is deaf, it adds to the authenticity of this. It doesn’t feel forced and it was to see this.

For the most part, it was a bit of a mess. There was far too much explaining with what was going on and who people were. It wasn’t complicated to understand what the general idea was, but there was so much explaining, it was a bit tiresome. There were too many characters and although its a comic and it is trying to stick for the source it does dent the pacing of the film. We end up getting a backstory or explanation into each character and I’m not that invested in them because it is in an Avengers type story. Before Avengers, we got origin stories of most of the characters so when they came together we didn’t need the tedious character development. Unfortunately, there isn’t a great amount of character development in this at all.

2/5 Unfortunately, this doesn’t work. It’s a shame because I think there is an effort to try and move away from a typical Marvel movie with Zhao’s direction, but because this is a Marvel movie it can’t fully escape the shackles that it has on these bloated movies. I can’t believe how much more of this I’ll end up watching.

[reportwire]

'Eternals': Chloe Zhao brings her unique style of directing to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

‘Eternals’: Chloe Zhao brings her unique style of directing to the Marvel Cinematic Universe

LOS ANGELES — Chloe Zhao won the Oscar for best director for “Nomandland” last spring. She’s taken a full turn for her latest movie and jumped into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the new adventure, “Eternals.” Salma Hayek stars in the ensemble adventure and said she felt working with Zhao was “nirvana.” “She has a strong vision, a clear vision. She is very good technically but also has great…

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[calonbway92]

Zhao and Nomandland won their respective categories and that's all I cared about tonight.

Although, I will say this: Hopkins' win would've been better revived if Actor wasn't the LAST CATAGORY.

[levi-lover]

hi hi Fern!! how have you been!!!!!! Okay so i see it's a wonderful saturday for youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu have any rent free thoughts about levi today?

hello promise!! i have been good 😌 i just finished a movie that made me kinda sad tho but it was so good !! it’s called nomandland but how are you ??

and yes !! for the past few days ive been thinking abt napping with levi, like it’s the middle of a rainy day and we’re both feeling sluggish so we lay in bed, he wants to be the little spoon 🙄 and we’re under the covers talking abt who knows what but slowly the conversation dies and sleep takes over,, like promise i’ve had pure domestic fluff brainrot 😭

[ryannomadland]

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[ashadowkissedgirl]

Films of 2021

1. Nomandland - 17th May

2. Minari - 18th May

3. Judas & The Black Messiah - 19th May

4. Raya & The Last Dragon - 21st May

5. Sound of Metal - 21st May

6. Cruella - 28th May

7. The Father - 1st June

8. In The Heights - 11th June

9. A Quiet Place II - 13th June

10. Nobody - 23rd June

11. Supernova - 23rd June

12. Another Round - 2nd July

13. Trainspotting - 6th July

14. Black Widow - 7th July

15. Precious - 13th July

16. Nowhere Special - 17th July

17. Summer of Soul - 22nd July

18. The Last Letter From Your Lover - 27th July

19. The Suicide Squad - 30th July

20. Jungle Cruise - 30th July

21. Free Guy - 16th August

22. The Courier - 16th August

23. Stillwater - 17th August

24. The Nest - 7th September

25. Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings - 9th September

26. Annette - 14th September

27. Romeo + Juliet (25th Anniversary) - 16th September

28. Our Ladies - 19th September

29. The Many Saints of Newark - 25th September

30. Matilda (25th Anniversary) - 26th September

31. Beetlejuice - 27th September

32. No Time To Die - 30th September

33. The Addams Family (30th Anniversary) - 2nd October

34. The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 9th October

35. The Last Duel - 16th October

36. Candyman - 17th October

37. The French Dispatch - 23rd October

38. Dune - 24th October

39. Dear Evan Hansen - 25th October

40. My Hero Academia: World Hero’s Mission - 29th October

41. Harry Potter & The Philosopher’s Stone (20th Anniversary) - 31st October

42. Ron’s Gone Wrong - 9th November

43. Spencer - 9th November

44. The Card Counter - 13th November

45. Last Night In Soho - 14th November

46. Petite Maman (Preview) - 15th November

47. Drive My Car - 23rd November

48. House of Gucci - 26th November

49. Eternals - 30th November

50. King Richard - 30th November

51. Encanto - 1st December

52. Ghostbusters: Afterlife - 3rd December

53. C’mon C’mon - 7th December

54. West Side Story - 12th December

55. Sword Art Online - 13th December

56. Spider-Man: No Way Home - 15th December & 27th December

57. Hope - 16th December

58. Bridget Jones’s Diary (20th Anniversary) - 22nd December