What is there to like about this movie?
I came here expecting to see it being torn to shreds, but... it wasn't. What did I miss?
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"What is there to like about this movie"?Well I've stated many times that it's pretty much only intelligent and well read people that really like Midnight in Paris, immediately "get it", and are able to easily appreciate the genius involved. NOT talking about KIDS! Either the movie hits ya or it doesn't.
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Without resorting to petty insults or assumptions, the "genius involved" is what I'm in search of. The acting and casting of the historical characters was hands down the best part of this movie, but that is such a small part.
However, the flaws of narrative, characters, and terrible acting way over power the intellectual humor.
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Without resorting to petty insults or assumptions, the "genius involved" is what I'm in search of. The acting and casting of the historical characters was hands down the best part of this movie, but that is such a small part. However, the flaws of narrative, characters, and terrible acting way over power the intellectual humor.Well then obviously you do not fit in the category of being an "intelligent or well read person".
I've stated many times that it's pretty much only intelligent and well read people that really like Midnight in Paris, immediately "get it", and are able to easily appreciate the genius involved.
It's NOT a "petty insult or assumption" it's just the way it is.
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LOL, what a load of pretentious twaddle. It was crap, nothing else was going at the time and woody is nearing the end of his career, so, gets an Oscar.
What is there to get? Just dozens of caricatures of well known artists who kept name dropping it was pathetic.
My name Dali, Dali, Dali, My name is Dali, Dali, Dali. Yawn. Picasso, Picasso, Picasso, one more time, Picasso, Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald, I mean how many god damn times did they have to say their names, yes, we get it! Gil has gone back in time, he's meeting all the most notable artists/writers of the twenties, woopie doo! And if that's not enough, his love interest takes him back to the 1890's, and guess what? Meets all the other artists of the time. It was stupid. Yes, Yes, appreciate your own era, blah, blah, blah.
Gil is an idiot. lol
BTW, I've been to Paris, and yes it's a beautiful city. I liked the first 3 minutes of the movie, showing the sites of Paris, that is all.
Haha, nice. Sadly those caricatures were the most enjoyable part of the film too. This movie felt like an attempt at Pleasantville; a period piece film to show off the lifestyles and cultures of a specific place and time, but it had none of the likeable characters or purpose to the story.
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Agree this movie was trash. Well read? I go back in time and get to meet a famous artist. OMG OMG OMG.. and OMG OMG OMG.. that's just so incredible that it's enough for a whole movie.. I read a ton.. but my eyes got sore from so much rolling.
Very well said bluemagicmist. This movie provides people the opportunity to be proud of themselves that they care who Hemingway etc. were, and it also (unlike Scoop, Manhattan Murder Mystery, Match Point, Curse Of The Jade Scorpion, many others) happens to be a lousy movie. I was embarrassed for Woody, but about half his movies are misfires and some are great, that's him. I don't mind that Gil was an idiot -- Woody likes to use idiots as characters, sometimes with interesting results, but not here. Oh, and I've been to Paris, I'm well-read, I like Owen Wilson and Rachel McAdams, I think it's okay for people to enjoy the money they've earned, etc., and believe me it doesn't help me see any clothes on the emperor this time.
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I love this movie, thought everything was great. I think if you don't appreciate the 20s or the great people from the lost generation there's a lot you can't enjoy. The entire time I was really enjoying the film, it's absolutely my favorite dream. I suppose I suffer from the same nostalgic spell Gil does. At least I can experience the times in a film I feel made just for me. I always go straight to write afterward, something about it gets the creative juices flowing. Or I picture Hemingway telling me my novel is superb.
Hey, StrayCat,
You got drawn into arguing with trolls ... other people's opinions don't matter. If you love the film, as I do, let that be enough.
"It's only a movie, dear!" Alfred Hitchcock.
You got drawn into arguing with trolls ... other people's opinions don't matter. If you love the film, as I do, let that be enough.YA trolls probably... I do however consider the lack of ANY appreciation whatsoever rather perplexing.
Woody Allen has been at this for over FIFTY YEARS. In this movie, there's MANY complex topics boiled down, strung together via subtle nuances, and presented in such simple fashion, which IMO is sheer genius. It's an unique creation which no one else could have thought out or completed the way it is.
Also, there's good reason why Midnight in Paris was so widely supported by the Academy for Best Screenplay.
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But it IS a petty insult, you have not made any claim to why you think so.
This is just intellectual masturbation, a name-dropping of past celebrities. I'm sure you get off by knowing everyone and their mannerisms in this, but there is nothing else to "get" really. We're not dumb, the message is spelled out painfully clearly, yet the film doesn't even stay true to it at the very end.
Every character involved in this film is a mere charicature, they lack any sort of depth, people don't act this way in real life. It's a disconnect from reality.