Dated crap. - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) Discussion

[–] Edward_de_Vere 8 years ago

Let me guess what your idea of a timeless masterpiece is. Probably either a Michael Bay movie or The Hunger Games, right?

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[–] vesperview 8 years ago

He's argument is pretty poor, but your "You probably like Michael Bay films" response is even worse.

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[–] Edward_de_Vere 8 years ago

Whenever I see a post along the lines of THIS SUCKS or BORING on a messageboard devoted to a film that's stood the test of time, a quick glance at the poster's interests and tastes in movies usually tells me all that I need to know about the poster. Nine times out of ten, it is someone who judges films by the "high" standards set by Michael Bay, Rob Zombie, or something even more inane.

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[–] Strazdamonas 8 years ago

Well the OP does not share his interests publicly, so you could not have done that!

Also what would you say to me who lives both the old classics and michael bay movies? And my voting history is public, you are welcome to drudge through over 4000 titles if you want.

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[–] Edward_de_Vere 8 years ago

And my voting history is public, you are welcome to drudge through over 4000 titles if you want

Do you really think I or anyone else gives enough of a damn about you or what you think to bother?

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[–] Strazdamonas 8 years ago

Clearly you cared enough to do this for OP?

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[–] SlackerInc (1069) 2 years ago

Agreed. It’s the most cliched putdown.

It’s quite possible the OP likes more modern indie films: Quentin Tarantino, Paul Thomas Anderson, etc.

I don’t think this film is “crap”, but it’s a bit overrated. I would give it 6/10.

I do find most older films fail to hold up today, but not all. Exceptions include DOUBLE INDEMNITY and FACE IN THE CROWD.

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[–] TheUnicorn (4) 7 years ago

LOL...good call!

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[–] robobalboa 8 years ago

I with not insult you, you don't think this timeless, fine, okay, everyone has an opinion, but I do think it's a movie you can appreciate with age and an understanding of the time. It's also very theatrical which not a lot of films are. To me, the film was amazing and I just saw it for the first time, I think it's almost underrated in a way, not many people refer to it, but at the same time I think it is timeless in a way that you can hardly see this being redone in a modern way.
The time, the actors, the direction, the script are so visceral that being redone would seem completely redundant.

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[–] jerpeppercorn 8 years ago

I've not come across more enthralling dialogue than that between the two leads in this play. The verbal sparring is something to behold. This alone earns it a perfect score in my book, setting everything else aside. Remember that is a play and not a cinematic film. Just let the language wash over you.

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[–] LetThemEatCake01 8 years ago

I saw this again last night and the cinematography was decidedly modern.

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[–] OnanTheBarbarian (10359) 2 years ago

What, no explosions?

Did you like the original Edward Albee play?

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[–] [deleted] 2 years ago

Oh I have to disagree. This is one of my favourite films and I don’t think it’s dated at all. I saw it after I studied the play in high school and I remember being struck by how modern the cinematography looked. Of course that was about 30 years ago, but I still think it holds up. Those performances, Taylor’s raw and unglamorous turn in particular, are some of the best I’ve seen, to this day.

I guess it’s not for everyone but for me it was the start of a love affair with the films of the harshly underrated Mike Nichols, and I’ll always consider it a timeless classic.

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[–] liscarkat (16530) a year ago

Dated? Well, it was made in the mid 1960s, so it looks like the mid 1960s, and people talk like they did in the mid 1960s. Isn't that what it was intended to do? Did you expect it to look and sound like 2015? With such foolish expectations, you're always going to be disappointed in old movies. Your loss.

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