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ERSTF t1_jbiam8h wrote

In the criminal justice system, the people are defended by two separate but equally important groups, the police who investigate the crimes and the district attorneys who prosecute the offenders. These are their stories. Kun-kun! [imitates vacuum cleaner] I’m just a cleaning lady. Aah! A dead body. He wrapped his belt around his own neck. It looks like a classic case of autoerotic asphyxiation. Yeah, looks like everyone’s tightening their belts in this economy. [humming theme music] Last time you saw the victim, was he happy? Last time I saw this John, he was-he wasn’t a victim, if you know what I’m talkin about

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ERSTF t1_j6lx6th wrote

To me the little thing that breaks me is when Helen Hunt, so matter-of-factly says "I only have 2% not half and half, that that's what you like", remebering such a mundane little detail about the type of milk he used to have in his coffee. To me that's love in its purest form and breaks me every single time. She held on those little memories.

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ERSTF t1_j6lwupw wrote

Yeah. It's projecting. At no moment had I thought that she was about to leave him. There's a lot in the movie to prove otherwise. Giving a family heirloom to someone you are about to dump? Come on. Plus, after 4 years she kept so many things from Chuck. It can't be guilt, because you can feel guilty because someone you were going to dump vanishes, but after a year you kind of forget. But holding on to the Grand Cherokee, the towels and remembering what type of milk he liked with his coffee is not something you hold on to out of guilt.

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ERSTF OP t1_j6l81om wrote

Funniest of all? Maverick is nominated for best adapted screenplay. I mean, the movie is fine, but best adapted screenplay fine?

But it's weird Avatar would connect with 60 year olds since it's... too "woke" for them (their words not mine).

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ERSTF OP t1_j6l7ksu wrote

Oh my, as huge an impact as Star Wars? Many schoolars will disagree with you. Funny enough, Avatar built on what the prequels built. Before the prequels, digital filmmaking in all digital environments was unheard off. Granted, the movies look bad and aren't well regarded but the first leap was done by George Lucas

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ERSTF OP t1_j6l733a wrote

This is my whole point. How can a movie this successful have no fandom. Many people say "because normal people went and saw it" but that doesn't explain 2 freaking billion dollars. All the highest grossing movies have fanbases, sans Titanic.

  1. AVATAR
  2. Avengers
  3. Titanic
  4. Avatar 2
  5. SW The Force Awakens
  6. Avengers Infinity War
  7. Spider Man No Way Home
  8. Jurassic World
  9. The Lion King
  10. The Avengers.

All those movies have fanbases except for Avatar and to some extent Titanic. 2 billion is a tough nut to crack and yet only 1-6 have achieved it

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ERSTF OP t1_j6l6e11 wrote

But with Endgame, you saw the memes, you heard people quoting "and I'm Iron Man". You saw a bunch of mashups from the "Avengers... Assemble" scene. You saw tributes to Tony Stark. You heard people seeing it over and over again. People would take their tshirts to see the movie. Not with Avatar. I mean, I bet at least your dad knows Captain America... or heck, at least Spider Man

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