No, you can see audience members hiding behind seats.
― after several days on “the milk,” (gyac), Saturday, 5 November 2022 11:52 (one year ago) link
Damn…I never caught that!
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 5 November 2022 12:48 (one year ago) link
Yeah, the first time I saw it I couldn't figure out why the studio was empty. Then the second time I caught that people are there and cowering.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 5 November 2022 13:31 (one year ago) link
Good discussion on the latest ep of the Still Processing podcast: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/01/podcasts/still-processing-jordan-peele-nope.html
― jaymc, Saturday, 5 November 2022 13:53 (one year ago) link
Thanks for sharing that - they hit a lot of angles that I hadn’t even considered about this film, and now I wanna see it again even more:
― The Triumphant Return of Bernard & Stubbs (Raymond Cummings), Saturday, 5 November 2022 14:36 (one year ago) link
i need to listen to that! thx jaymc
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 5 November 2022 16:39 (one year ago) link
Now on Peacock and there's an hour-long making of as well, which I will get around to soon.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 18 November 2022 20:29 (one year ago) link
it’s being shown on 70mm in London soonhttps://www.picturehouses.com/movie-details/000/HO00011874/nope
― Tracer Hand, Friday, 18 November 2022 20:56 (one year ago) link
Said making-of was a good watch. Also, Indiewire has the script up:
https://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/NOPE_Script_FINAL_2022.11.29.pdf
― Ned Raggett, Tuesday, 3 January 2023 00:13 (one year ago) link
one thing that kinda confused me: keke palmer finally gets her oprah shot at the well, but she seems to forget about it, the plate just lying there in the collection tray as the police arrive?the impression I got was that the news guys out of shot were talking about the footage they got of the thing exploding, rendering her photo worthless?I enjoyed this a lot - probably more the first half which took on the character of kaluuya's laconic, aimless, mysterious, half checked-out performance - and y'know these nitpicks don't really bother me but the "don't look at it or you will spook it" thing works if the animal is otherwise content to leave you alone. if it's trying to eat you it's not such a good strategy.
― ledge, Saturday, 28 January 2023 21:01 (one year ago) link
i know awards are arbitrary & whatever but it’s depressing & frustrating that this didn’t get a ~single~ oscar nomination like, not even cinematography? screenplay? editing for chrissakes!? fucking NADA?
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 28 January 2023 21:31 (one year ago) link
Sound design alone should have gotten a nod. It was the only movie I saw twice in the theater last year and the second time was because I absolutely wanted to immerse myself in that more thoroughly.
― Ned Raggett, Saturday, 28 January 2023 21:32 (one year ago) link
Lots of horror got overlooked this year. "Nope," "Pearl," could even imagine someone throwing "Barbarian" a bone. I mean, this is a world where "Top Gun" and "Avatar" are awards players, so anything goes.
xxp Yeah, it's like what they say when you're hiking in bear country. If you encounter an angry brown bear or grizzly, you can try playing dead; it might get bored and wander off, and if you fight back the bear will likely respond with even more aggression. But if it's an angry black bear, *do not* play dead, because the bear will just kill you. And so says the national park service: "If any bear attacks you in your tent, or stalks you and then attacks, do NOT play dead - fight back! This kind of attack is very rare, but can be serious because it often means the bear is looking for food and sees you as prey."
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 28 January 2023 21:34 (one year ago) link
these nitpicks don't really bother me but the "don't look at it or you will spook it" thing works if the animal is otherwise content to leave you alone. if it's trying to eat you it's not such a good strategy.
― here you go, muttonchops Yaz (gyac), Saturday, 28 January 2023 22:13 (one year ago) link
As far as Oscars go, Nope would seem to have been a strong contender given that it was both a critical and popular hit, not to mention the precedent of Get Out earning several Oscar noms including best pic and best director. I wasn’t surprised that Us didn't land with the Oscars since that had more straight-up horror elements and also had a more divisive reception. But Nope is *less* of a horror movie than either Us or Get Out, *and* it's about the movie industry!
― jaymc, Sunday, 29 January 2023 00:07 (one year ago) link
exactly
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Sunday, 29 January 2023 00:29 (one year ago) link
yes but it’s about how the movie industry exploits crew members and commodifies trauma. the academy only likes it when hollywood is portrayed as an unequivocal good
― sault bae (voodoo chili), Sunday, 29 January 2023 00:42 (one year ago) link
ding ding ding dingand how it’s racist
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 29 January 2023 17:31 (one year ago) link
I don’t think the Academy likes it when you point out how they’re racist
(sorry, couldn’t resist)
― castanuts (DJP), Sunday, 29 January 2023 17:56 (one year ago) link
loll
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 29 January 2023 18:09 (one year ago) link
On a related note, MOMI has a really well-curated series of movies that got zero Oscar nominations despite being viable, in the mix, and certainly should've been up on merit:
https://movingimage.us/series/snubbed/
― عباس کیارستمی (Eric H.), Sunday, 29 January 2023 19:18 (one year ago) link
I stayed spoiler-free all this time... I'm in the midst of a run through recent big movies and Nope is so clearly ahead of most of what I've seen. No need to explain or dig any further, just a fucking, fun movie.
That's actually the second best thing about Nope, the best is that Agua Dulce, for once, gets to star as itself. Decades of filling in for some other places - or in the case of Vasquez Rocks, other planets as well.
― Elvis Telecom, Tuesday, 30 May 2023 00:41 (eleven months ago) link
the mirrorball is just a standard tool used by VFX studios - so when OJ has one he probably just copped it from antlers or w/e
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCfHQL4kLnw
https://beforesandafters.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/hdri.jpg
― 龜, Sunday, 13 August 2023 14:16 (eight months ago) link
playing in 70mm in new york right now. our screening yesterday was weird because the first reel wasn't delivered in time so the first 40 minutes were DCP and the rest was 70mm. pretty cool to do the A/B.
― 龜, Sunday, 13 August 2023 14:17 (eight months ago) link
What were the differences?
― Tracer Hand, Sunday, 13 August 2023 16:08 (eight months ago) link
the 70mm print had more dynamic range and was more contrasty than the DCP - so much so that it almost seemed 'washed out' for the first few min after the switch was made. but after you adjusted to it, it was great
― 龜, Sunday, 13 August 2023 17:24 (eight months ago) link
Finally saw it. Pretty good.I missed what caused flying saucer to become giant blooming iris/Lily diaphanous thing.
Good to finally see it. Good film.
― Stevo, Thursday, 7 September 2023 23:49 (seven months ago) link