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Post by dfunked on Nov 18, 2024 13:26:08 GMT
Gruf we made the mistake of starting the director's cut of Napoleon. Fuck me it drags on!!! Got halfway through it and just noped out of finishing it.
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Post by Dougs on Nov 18, 2024 13:45:05 GMT
Every biopic feels like that to me. Yawnsome.
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Post by Reviewer on Nov 18, 2024 13:52:35 GMT
Man on the Moon being one of the few exceptions.
There are a lot that are good when they narrow in on a small part of the persons life and aren’t full blown biopics.
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Post by rawshark on Nov 18, 2024 14:09:58 GMT
The doc about the making of Man in the Moon was probably even better than the film itself. Jim Carrey winding Jerry Lawler up to the point he almost broke his neck is just a lovely bit of karma in action.
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Post by Bill in the rain on Nov 18, 2024 14:34:57 GMT
I remember really liking Walk The Line, despite having no knowledge or interest in Cash before watching it.
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Post by gamingdave on Nov 18, 2024 14:47:59 GMT
I remember really liking Walk The Line, despite having no knowledge or interest in Cash before watching it. Not rewatched that since the cinema (despite buying the DVD) but remember really enjoying it. Biopics can be a little dry at times, but it depends how they are told, and as Reviewer says it depends what they focus on. I mean, the following could all be described as biopics and I think are universally well received: - Lawrence of Arabia
- Gandhi
- Schnidler's List
- Malcom X
- The Elephant Man
And then we have things like Goodfella, Wolf of Wall Street and The Social Network which are probably a bit loose for the description, but could count. |
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Post by Dougs on Nov 18, 2024 14:52:21 GMT
Yeah, there are exceptions - Walk the Line was decent, Schindler's List amazing obviously. Most are a bit dry though, especially the recent ones -.the Freddie and Elton John ones for example. Boring as fuck, despite both having good stories to tell.
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Post by Vandelay on Nov 18, 2024 15:01:59 GMT
A lot of biopics I saw a long time ago I remember being great, but that might just be because I haven't seen them in a long time. Walk the Line and Man on the Moon I would include, as well as Chaplin, Ray, The Imitation Game and a few others I had in mind when I started this post but can't think of now.
A few recent ones have been a bit disappointing though. The Bob Marley one had some great use of the music, but was mostly pretty flat. Lee was the second best film about a war photographer called Lee this year, and by some margin. One Life was pretty good, but not incredible.
Best biopic I've seen lately was actually the TV series A Small Light. Thought that was fantastic.
Edit - I really liked Rocketman a lot. Avoided the Freddie Mercury one though.
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