Inception

All I can say is:

I am so f'ing glad I saw this movie Before I heard/saw/read ANYTHING about it (let alone this completely spoiler-ridden thread).  Because of that I was totally in for a real treat (kinda like when I saw "The Ring" in theaters, but way more intense).

I agree with Naigewron...if you haven't seen it...don't enter the MP forum thread on it.

For my money, this movie is still the creative pinnacle of Christopher Nolan's vision.  A truly original piece of art.  How is it aging for others?

i still maintain that Ellen Page was the weak link in an otherwise stellar cast.
 
she is terrible.  not even cute.  bad actress.  JMHO.

She's a fine actress, but her character was underwritten in an otherwise 'full' movie. Nolan tends to have a tough time balancing subtlety (with characters or dialogue) with exposition. Sometimes he passes over something with one line or action, and then other times he will spend 30 minutes explaining things. He found a great balance on The Prestige. Inception, not so much, but i still really like that film.

Well every time I see it I have a different conclusion about the ending. Great movie but I always feel the movie is way too small for the dreaming world.
 
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Inception is falling pray to a revelation I had about Zach Snyder. Almost every single film Snyder has directed has been amazing (except Sucker Punch), but each film has an outstanding 'First Time Viewing.' Then slowly diminishes as the more times you view the film.
 
EX:
300 - Amazing first time viewing experience in theaters. Still a decent action film but the charm and glamour of the film has worn. Definitely not as enjoyable to watch anymore by far.
 
Watchmen - One of the best superhero films ever made and an outstanding film in general. Filled with deep stories and amazing characters and an ending for the ages (which I did not see coming). But seeing everything over and over it loses its edge quickly and the 3rd time I watched it the film lost a lot of the power it had. Excellent first time viewing though.
 
Dawn of the Dead and Legends are different to me and both are very enjoyable every time I watch them. Sucker Punch was a travesty.
 
The point I want to make about Nolan is that Inception is exactly like Snyder's first time viewing clause. While I think Inception (and 300/Watchmen) are all VERY solid, well made, beautiful films they all grow tiresome to watch after a while. None of them are bad films by ANY stretch, but they are films I personally don't want to watch anymore. Which is unfortunate about Inception because it is such an interesting and new visualization of 'dreams in movies' which I HATE. I hate dream sequences in films in almost every single scenario, but Inception isn't a 'dream sequence.'
 
 

^^ interesting observation. Don't know if i agree 100%, but i certainly see your point. Inception and Watchmen are decent parallels... dark stories that are quite expansive, not necessarily 'easy viewings'. I'm quite excited for Man Of Steel though.
 

I still hold that this is a fun, clever action movie. Could have stood to be a bit funnier, though.

DaRk0


Inception is falling pray to a revelation I had about Zach Snyder. Almost every single film Snyder has directed has been amazing (except Sucker Punch), but each film has an outstanding 'First Time Viewing.' Then slowly diminishes as the more times you view the film.

EX:
300 - Amazing first time viewing experience in theaters. Still a decent action film but the charm and glamour of the film has worn. Definitely not as enjoyable to watch anymore by far.

Watchmen - One of the best superhero films ever made and an outstanding film in general. Filled with deep stories and amazing characters and an ending for the ages (which I did not see coming). But seeing everything over and over it loses its edge quickly and the 3rd time I watched it the film lost a lot of the power it had. Excellent first time viewing though.

Dawn of the Dead and Legends are different to me and both are very enjoyable every time I watch them. Sucker Punch was a travesty.

The point I want to make about Nolan is that Inception is exactly like Snyder's first time viewing clause. While I think Inception (and 300/Watchmen) are all VERY solid, well made, beautiful films they all grow tiresome to watch after a while. None of them are bad films by ANY stretch, but they are films I personally don't want to watch anymore. Which is unfortunate about Inception because it is such an interesting and new visualization of 'dreams in movies' which I HATE. I hate dream sequences in films in almost every single scenario, but Inception isn't a 'dream sequence.'

Interesting observation there - but I'm curious - what movies DO you want to watch over and over again?  There are very few movies I actually want to bother to watch a second time.  Dawn of the Dead (both versions, really) is certainly one.  But others - maybe... maybe The Matrix, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Mulholland Drive, Jaws, the 1982 Thing, Halloween, Rashomon, Lord of the Rings maybe... I can sit through those... but that's about it really.  
 
I guess what I'm saying is - I kind of feeling EVERY movie loses its impact the second, third., etc time  you watch it.  So... how is Zach Snyder any different?  And what films do you watch over and over again?

Loved it the first time. Just liked it the second time.

Interesting observation indeed, apart from the fact that Zack Snyder has not come close to making a good movie, at all, ever.

sarcophage

DaRk0


Inception is falling pray to a revelation I had about Zach Snyder. Almost every single film Snyder has directed has been amazing (except Sucker Punch), but each film has an outstanding 'First Time Viewing.' Then slowly diminishes as the more times you view the film.

EX:
300 - Amazing first time viewing experience in theaters. Still a decent action film but the charm and glamour of the film has worn. Definitely not as enjoyable to watch anymore by far.

Watchmen - One of the best superhero films ever made and an outstanding film in general. Filled with deep stories and amazing characters and an ending for the ages (which I did not see coming). But seeing everything over and over it loses its edge quickly and the 3rd time I watched it the film lost a lot of the power it had. Excellent first time viewing though.

Dawn of the Dead and Legends are different to me and both are very enjoyable every time I watch them. Sucker Punch was a travesty.

The point I want to make about Nolan is that Inception is exactly like Snyder's first time viewing clause. While I think Inception (and 300/Watchmen) are all VERY solid, well made, beautiful films they all grow tiresome to watch after a while. None of them are bad films by ANY stretch, but they are films I personally don't want to watch anymore. Which is unfortunate about Inception because it is such an interesting and new visualization of 'dreams in movies' which I HATE. I hate dream sequences in films in almost every single scenario, but Inception isn't a 'dream sequence.'

Interesting observation there - but I'm curious - what movies DO you want to watch over and over again?  There are very few movies I actually want to bother to watch a second time.  Dawn of the Dead (both versions, really) is certainly one.  But others - maybe... maybe The Matrix, Ghostbusters, Back to the Future, Mulholland Drive, Jaws, the 1982 Thing, Halloween, Rashomon, Lord of the Rings maybe... I can sit through those... but that's about it really.  

I guess what I'm saying is - I kind of feeling EVERY movie loses its impact the second, third., etc time  you watch it.  So... how is Zach Snyder any different?  And what films do you watch over and over again?

Yes almost every film does indeed lose its impact the more you watch it. I can watch many movies over and over and still find joy in them every single time. Movies like LOTR, Fight Club, EVERY Nolan Film, EVERY Kubrick film and most Hitchcock films.
 
The point I didn't differentiate is that Snyder's films are these glorious super epic films that almost redefine a genre (300 most certainly did redefine action) and they are an event. Snyder's films are supposed to be this spectacle of amazing achievement and almost all of them have been really good and fun to watch in theaters. But HIS films diminish far faster and MORE than anyone else I have ever seen.
 
ganpondororf: I would like to add that Watchmen is his best film and that film is amazing imo. But I can see why people wouldn't like it. 

What movies you can sit through over and over again is going to be as different as a fingerprint from person to person.   It's whatever touches you on a very personal level. 
 
I can practically quote The Breakfast Club back to front, and I still never tire of seeing.  It's a beautifully written film, and IMO no other movie comes close to capturing the entire growing up experience in a microcosm the way that film does.   It was my all time favorite movie at one point...it's slid down to #5 over time, but I still never tire of seeing it when it's on. 

Still awesome.

Can we talk about how at least five people cast in this movie are in The Dark Knight Rises?

DaRk0


Inception is falling pray to a revelation I had about Zach Snyder. Almost every single film Snyder has directed has been amazing (except Sucker Punch), but each film has an outstanding 'First Time Viewing.' Then slowly diminishes as the more times you view the film.

EX:
300 - Amazing first time viewing experience in theaters. Still a decent action film but the charm and glamour of the film has worn. Definitely not as enjoyable to watch anymore by far.

Watchmen - One of the best superhero films ever made and an outstanding film in general. Filled with deep stories and amazing characters and an ending for the ages (which I did not see coming). But seeing everything over and over it loses its edge quickly and the 3rd time I watched it the film lost a lot of the power it had. Excellent first time viewing though.

Dawn of the Dead and Legends are different to me and both are very enjoyable every time I watch them. Sucker Punch was a travesty.

The point I want to make about Nolan is that Inception is exactly like Snyder's first time viewing clause. While I think Inception (and 300/Watchmen) are all VERY solid, well made, beautiful films they all grow tiresome to watch after a while. None of them are bad films by ANY stretch, but they are films I personally don't want to watch anymore. Which is unfortunate about Inception because it is such an interesting and new visualization of 'dreams in movies' which I HATE. I hate dream sequences in films in almost every single scenario, but Inception isn't a 'dream sequence.'

I know this is all opinion and stuff, but man, i don't agree at all with this observation. Here's my experience of those films:
 
Dawn of the Dead: Thought it rocked from the first time I've seen it and seen it multiple times since (though it obviously doesn't even come close to the original).
 
300: Absolutely hated it the first time around and don't ever want to see it again. Same goes for Sucker Punch.
 
Watchmen: First time was the director's cut, which I thought was brilliant at times, but also quite boring for large parts. Second time was the ultimate cut, which I loved because the intercutting of the Freighter story gave the film a more episodic feeling, which helped its pacing a lot.
 
Inception: Was disappointed the first time around because I expected more from the whole concept of dream visualization. Dreams just don't work this way. They're a lot more random, surreal and fucked up. Second time I took it as a rather simple action movie with a unique premise and a little bit of drama thrown in for good measure and loved it.
 
TDK I fell in love with the first time I've seen it and it hasn't changed since. Same goes for BB and The Prestige to a lesser degree. Insomnia I thought was okay, but nothing too special. Memento I liked the idea, but thought the execution was boring. In all cases, multiple viewings didn't change my opinion at all.