(Jun. 6, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) The Cassandra Phenomenon I tried to tell the world, they just didn’t believe me. They couldn’t believe how crazy reality really is. That was the 12 Monkeys. The truth is outrageously absurd, so basically the truth to many could never be the truth. We live in this world full… Continue reading 12 Monkeys(1995) Analysis: The Cassandra Phenomenon. The Truth is Absurdly Crazy, That’s Why People Don’t Want to Accept it As Truth
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Aloners(2021) Analysis: Society Doesn’t Address The Soul, So Now I’m Stuck In This Empty Meaningless Desolation I Call Life
(May 29, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) Society doesn’t address the soul. Being a natural human, full of feelings, in many cases you’re not a good fit for society. It can be a conflict of interest. You need to shut that down, and adopt docileness to fit in and be an active member of society. Some… Continue reading Aloners(2021) Analysis: Society Doesn’t Address The Soul, So Now I’m Stuck In This Empty Meaningless Desolation I Call Life
Falling Down(1993) Analysis: I Did Everything Right Like They Said. I Was Tricked & Lied Into Despair & Resentments.
(May 14, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) I did everything right, I did everything they told me to do. And it didn’t work. They lied to me. I spent so many years of my life doing what I thought was right, and it was wrong. Now I’m here, way too far gone on this lie I… Continue reading Falling Down(1993) Analysis: I Did Everything Right Like They Said. I Was Tricked & Lied Into Despair & Resentments.
Dog Day Afternoon(1975) Analysis: Society Abandoned Me, Of Course I Went Mad
(May 4, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) Is there a humane way to rob a bank? Not the process, but the reason. Can you decide to rob a bank, and still hold a sense of humanity with you? And I feel that’s a lot of what this film speaks to. Sonny is a nice charming guy,… Continue reading Dog Day Afternoon(1975) Analysis: Society Abandoned Me, Of Course I Went Mad
Broadcast News(1987) Analysis: Likability vs. Expertise. The Incompetent Choices that Lead to Media/Network Industry Crashes
(May 2, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) What I got from this film was Likability vs Expertise. You have one character Tom, who can be a dunderfart sometimes, but has a likable image. Then you have Jane, she’s obsessive, passionate, and consumed by her craft. Two completely different people and paths, but they landed in the… Continue reading Broadcast News(1987) Analysis: Likability vs. Expertise. The Incompetent Choices that Lead to Media/Network Industry Crashes
Network(1976) Analysis: The World is a College of Corporations, The World is a Business
(Apr 29, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) This film was a great one, I have this currently on my 10 greatest films. I loved the dialogue, what this film was speaking to. This film was amazingly held together by some of the greatest, most honest, illuminating, and beautiful monologues. The performances were so craftfully amazing. You… Continue reading Network(1976) Analysis: The World is a College of Corporations, The World is a Business
Beau is Afraid(2023) Analysis: The Guilt of My Innocence
(Apr. 21, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) First Watch: I honestly don’t have many things to say. I will watch again though. Wow. That was different. Second watch: Life is a series of choices, a collection of them. Then comes judgement day. Judged on the choices you made. Of course you’re supposed to be righteous and make… Continue reading Beau is Afraid(2023) Analysis: The Guilt of My Innocence
Are We Just Imprisoned By an Idea?: Snowpiercer(2013) Analysis
(Mar. 24, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) It was very interesting to see a small encapsulated model of classism. The callousness, the greed, the incompetency, the bureaucratic aspects posed by Snowpiercer. Like always, the underbelly of the world is referred to as freeloaders, as no good lazy people. Looked at as a bad batch of humans.… Continue reading Are We Just Imprisoned By an Idea?: Snowpiercer(2013) Analysis
The King of Comedy (1982) & Joker (2019) Comparison Analysis: All I Wanted Was A Chance. When The Struggling Artist Becomes The Vindictive Artist
(Mar. 16, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) I really love the connection between these two films, The King of Comedy(1982) & Joker(2019). The Joker by Todd Philips & Scott Silver was very inspired by Martin Scorsese’s The King of Comedy. TS(Todd & Scott) crafted such a harmonious through line with the two films and main characters.… Continue reading The King of Comedy (1982) & Joker (2019) Comparison Analysis: All I Wanted Was A Chance. When The Struggling Artist Becomes The Vindictive Artist
Videodrome (1983) & eXistenZ (1999) Review: Where is Technology Taking Humans. The Simulacrum.
(Feb. 14, 2023 ● Oslin Pierrette) David Cronenberg is one of the masters at creating their own genre. Like these films live in their own world. This technocracy existential crisis film genre. I really connect with what David Croneneberg was speaking to in these two films. Two films that feel very related to each other.… Continue reading Videodrome (1983) & eXistenZ (1999) Review: Where is Technology Taking Humans. The Simulacrum.