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djamelameziane

MemberFacehuggerNov-08-2013 10:19 AM
I just saw the counsellor and before I watched it I was think oh dear as its got 37 percent on rotten toms : [url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_counselor_2013/]http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_counselor_2013/[/url] I was thinking Ridleys poor form continues - this is bad for promethues 2. But then I saw it - it was actually quiet good - ok it wasnt my sort of film and it was kind of a hard film to like if you know what I mean - not a crowd pleaser but there you go I would give it 67 percent. I also think it needs re watching as it was complex and cleverly intertwined. But possibly more importantly there was allot of ambiguity the prometheus / lindelof 'feel' had seeped into it - interesting. This time done a bit better though as I say I will have to see it again. Cormac McCarthy is a great writter - he may even be able to inject something into prometheus as say an advisor or something but maybe its too late for that...anyone seen it - what did you think?

 "It's almost as if they are making it up as they go along" :D

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Svanya

AdminPraetorianNov-08-2013 10:28 AM
The movie is set up as a metaphor, so I think a lot pf people were confused by it. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNVFopf5iCY]The Counselor Character Backstory -- Michael Fassbender & Natalie Dormer[/url]

djamelameziane

MemberFacehuggerNov-08-2013 6:05 PM
You have more info on the meaning? It does feel like theres more to it and that youtube link is weird - I was hoping the film would be more like that clip. But yer this film was dark with a very unhollywood ending. Will be interesting to see how it goes down elsewhere. Strange it only opened in the us...

 "It's almost as if they are making it up as they go along" :D

Svanya

AdminPraetorianNov-08-2013 10:18 PM
Well for instance each character is only known by a specific title, like Fassbender's character is "Counselor". It has tons of symbolism in it. I read a great article explaining it all but I can't find it atm, I will link it if I find it again.

Necronom 4

MemberNeomorphNov-09-2013 11:31 AM
One thing I've realised (especially recently,) is the fact that, during filming Ridley has new idea's which he wants to inject into any story he wants to tell. This can make things very confusing and hard to follow! Don't get me wrong, i'm a big fan of his and certainly don't mean any disrespect to him! However, I've realised that after everyone involved has thrown their two pence worth into the mix, things get messed up. For example, the story gets the green light and then filming begins. Then Ridley has new ideas that he wants to add or change. Then fox throws a few spanners into the works. The end result can often be a confusing mess, which is then passed off as being nothing more than an ambiguous story. This doesn't make me feel very enthusiastic about the Prometheus sequel as we all know how much FOX like to meddle with other people's work!

The poster was good though!

 

djamelameziane

MemberFacehuggerNov-09-2013 12:42 PM
It is hard to tell whats what even with documentaries. Ridley hasnt been firing out srunners for a while I just hope its just temporary.

 "It's almost as if they are making it up as they go along" :D

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