The Revenant | Dec 25 Limited, Jan 8 2016 wide | Opening in select IMAX theaters Jan 14th.

[AniNate]

Egos are a lot more entertaining when they're backed up by results

[DAJK]

1 minute ago, tribefan695 said:

Egos are a lot more entertaining when they're backed up by results

That's the issue I'm having. I hate when people have massive egos like this. Like sure you can certainly appreciate your work, but this guy is just being consumed. Like, seriously, they could make a movie based off him.

 

At the same time, I want the Revenant to be awesome.

[75Live]

17 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

No, I agree with him.

 

But it would be the Temple of Pretentiousness.

 

is that next to Pankot Palace aka the Temple of Doom?  

[AniNate]

1 minute ago, tribefan695 said:

Egos are a lot more entertaining when they're backed up by results

That's the issue I'm having. I hate when people have massive egos like this. Like sure you can certainly appreciate your work, but this guy is just being consumed. Like, seriously, they could make a movie based off him.

 

At the same time, I want the Revenant to be awesome.

Well, that was kind of my point. It appears The Revenant has delivered, and he has justification for being self absorbed

[TalismanRing]

2 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Well, that was kind of my point. It appears The Revenant has delivered, and he has justification for being self absorbed

 

That's debatable but what isn't is how he he's so obnoxiously pretentious even when he doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about.

 

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And while Iñárritu welcomes all comments about his film, just don't call "The Revenant" a western. “I don’t consider [my] film a Western,” he explained. “Western is in a way a genre, and the problem with genres is that it comes from the word ‘generic’, and I feel that this film is very far from generic.”

 

[Plain Old Tele]

6 minutes ago, tribefan695 said:

Well, that was kind of my point. It appears The Revenant has delivered

 

It doesn't really, though -- certainly not on the levels he's aspiring to.

 

On the other hand, he's welcome to wear himself out patting himself (and Lubezski) on the back for some amazing technical stuff.

[AniNate]

I understand where he's coming from on that. A genre is a label that colors expectations. You'd rather your work just be seen as "a movie", not a "western movie". It's like how Brad Bird gets sensitive about his movies being labeled "animated"

[BadAtGender]

3 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

It doesn't really, though -- certainly not on the levels he's aspiring to.

 

On the other hand, he's welcome to wear himself out patting himself (and Lubezski) on the back for some amazing technical stuff.

 

I wonder if Lubezski is thinking to himself while shooting these things, "You're full of shit, man. But I'm going to make it the best looking shit ever."

[DAJK]

19 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

It doesn't really, though -- certainly not on the levels he's aspiring to.

 

On the other hand, he's welcome to wear himself out patting himself (and Lubezski) on the back for some amazing technical stuff.

Apparently a lot of people I know have already seen the leaked DVD screener and they all seem to enjoy it.

 

Im just curious if it will be too violent and gritty for audiences. There seems to be a lot of interest in Revenant (people keep asking me when it comes out) but I wonder if legs will be cut short. Thoughts Tele?

[The Stingray]

55 minutes ago, TalismanRing said:

 

 

He's so far up his own ass he'd need a search party to help find his way out.  

 

You know on one hand I agree it's a super pompous and goofy thing to say, but on the other hand screen legend Sean Penn called it a masterpiece and an experience similar to Apocalypse Now. So who knows, maybe it is temple-worthy...

 

Either way, I couldn't be any more excited to see it. 

[Durden]

1 hour ago, The Stingray said:

 

“This film deserves to be watched in a temple.”

 

- Alejandro Iñárritu

 

http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/this-film-deserves-to-be-watched-in-a-temple-alejandro-gonzalez-inarritu-talks-the-revenant-20160104

 

“I don’t consider [my] film a Western,” he explained. “Western is in a way a genre, and the problem with genres is that it comes from the word ‘generic’, and I feel that this film is very far from generic.”

 

[AniNate]

19 minutes ago, Telemachos said:

 

It doesn't really, though -- certainly not on the levels he's aspiring to.

 

On the other hand, he's welcome to wear himself out patting himself (and Lubezski) on the back for some amazing technical stuff.

Apparently a lot of people I know have already seen the leaked DVD screener and they all seem to enjoy it.

 

Im just curious if it will be too violent and gritty for audiences. There seems to be a lot of interest in Revenant (people keep asking me when it comes out) but I wonder if legs will be cut short. Thoughts Tele?

Haven't seen it yet but I can't imagine why anyone would be shocked by its violence. The trailers haven't indicated it's a happy movie

[Plain Old Tele]

38 minutes ago, DAJK said:

Apparently a lot of people I know have already seen the leaked DVD screener and they all seem to enjoy it.

 

Im just curious if it will be too violent and gritty for audiences. There seems to be a lot of interest in Revenant (people keep asking me when it comes out) but I wonder if legs will be cut short. Thoughts Tele?

 

I don't think it'll be appealing to a wide audience. There's no single reason why, but:

• it's long, and slow in parts
• it's gruesome at times
• there's violence against animals
• it's not very upbeat

 

37 minutes ago, The Stingray said:

 

You know on one hand I agree it's a super pompous and goofy thing to say, but on the other hand screen legend Sean Penn called it a masterpiece and an experience similar to Apocalypse Now. So who knows, maybe it is temple-worthy...

 

Either way, I couldn't be any more excited to see it. 

 

On the surface, absolutely. It's a vivid experience that puts you right in the middle of the events to experience them along with the characters.

There's just nothing under the surface, despite a lot of effort to have something there.

[MovieMan89]

22 hours ago, Telemachos said:

 

I don't think it'll be appealing to a wide audience. There's no single reason why, but:

• it's long, and slow in parts
• it's gruesome at times
• there's violence against animals
• it's not very upbeat

 

 

On the surface, absolutely. It's a vivid experience that puts you right in the middle of the events to experience them along with the characters.

There's just nothing under the surface, despite a lot of effort to have something there.

You just described how I feel about Birdman. I guess this guy's films just aren't for me. His pretentiousness crosses over into his films too much and pollutes his ability to make something that feels genuine. 

[Blankments]

Updated predicts:

 

Wide OW: 27M

DOM: 75M

[RichWS]

That "temple" quote is the Inarritu I know and dislike. 

[Lordmandeep]

How is the film not a Western genre type of film.

 

Instead of Arizona its in Wyoming, still the great American West

Full of rough and tough violent men, female characters are irrelevant. 

Mountain Men and Fur Traders and Native Indians

Guy set upon Revenge burning the world to get it if he must. 

Director is being silly. 

[The Futurist]

The stick is so far up Inaritu s ass that if he opens the mouth wide enough, you can see it.

[Avatree]

Sorry but this is making money, it will do fine at the box office. Leo is a consistently successful box office draw, it's had a big marketing budget and it has the look and effects of something that should be on the big screen.

 

I've been saying this for a while but we just put our tickets on sale (releases here on 15th) and we've sold out a showing already. It is selling out screenings in nearby cinemas as well. Maybe it won't turn a profit but it's not going to be some huge bomb like certain people seem to think.

[Lordmandeep]

It wont be a bomb but its nothing that great. 

 

Leo is Great 

 

Hardy is just his mumbling self.