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Just watched the Netflix movie Mute. It's decent. The aesthetic is good, and the secondary cast(which includes Paul Rudd) is great. The story however is just a hot mess of poor motivation, and questionable decisions. It seems like there's been an uptick in movies featuring silent protagonists though? Anyways, this is a thread for talking about the movie Mute, but also for talking about why the inability to verbally communicate is becoming a part of the Zeitgeist.
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Feb 24, 2018 03:04
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It’s cuz everyone is an autistic man baby op
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Feb 24, 2018 03:06
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If you don’t say anything the Chinese censors can’t get angry Modern movies self censor so they can distribute in China which makes up 40% or some other ridiculous % of international ticket sales http://www.ibtimes.com/hollywood-studios-are-self-censoring-movies-appease-communist-censors-china-says-us-2163232
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Feb 24, 2018 15:28
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The thing is most people can't write dialogue for poo poo. The only way to be cool in movies is to underact and be the strong silent type.
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Feb 24, 2018 15:34
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Caganer posted:If you don’t say anything the Chinese censors can’t get angry China ruining everything as usual
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Feb 24, 2018 15:38
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this is the first generation of film makers who grew up on video games instead of movies
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Feb 24, 2018 16:28
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Amarcarts posted:The thing is most people can't write dialogue for poo poo. I disagree. I DISAGREE TO HELL!!!!
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Feb 24, 2018 16:34
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Amarcarts posted:The thing is most people can't write dialogue for poo poo. The only way to be cool in movies is to underact and be the strong silent type. It worked in drive
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Feb 24, 2018 16:45
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Fury Road was a masterpiece, OP. Take your MRA/Incel poo poo elsewhERe. Ya dig?
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Feb 24, 2018 17:01
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You still have to be a good actor to be silent the whole movie and not bore everyone to sleep
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Feb 24, 2018 17:13
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Finally we can get a Half-Life movie.
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Feb 24, 2018 17:23
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the only thing better than a silent protagonist would be a silent op who does not post or communicate in any way.
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Feb 24, 2018 17:24
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no
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Feb 24, 2018 17:40
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- hi
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Mute is 11% on RT, geez louise Zowie Bowie
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Feb 24, 2018 17:52
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I hope blind protagonists are the next big thing in the movies. Just imagine all the money you'd save on extras and special effects if you film it in first person!
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Feb 24, 2018 19:07
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Guy Goodbody posted:this is the first generation of film makers who grew up on video games instead of movies my favorite movie is metal gear solid
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Feb 24, 2018 19:09
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Colonel Cancer posted:I hope blind protagonists are the next big thing in the movies. Just imagine all the money you'd save on extras and special effects if you film it in first person! There's already like 30 Zatoichi movies do they really need another reboot If Hollywood then I assume it would be a white Zatoichi
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Feb 24, 2018 19:10
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turn left hillary!! noo posted:Finally we can get a Half-Life movie. this but GTA3
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Feb 24, 2018 19:11
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OXBALLS DOT COM posted:There's already like 30 Zatoichi movies do they really need another reboot
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Feb 24, 2018 19:12
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Caganer posted:If you don’t say anything the Chinese censors can’t get angry True this. It's why they made "The Ancient One" in Dr. Strange a white woman with an English accent instead of a Tibetan wise man.
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Feb 24, 2018 19:12
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Colonel Cancer posted:Americanize the story and make him a heroic blind guy with a gun. Played by Keanu Reaves. gently caress you forever.
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Feb 24, 2018 19:13
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i just wish they would bring silent protagonists back to video games. i'm looking at you Fallout 4, that was awful 
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Feb 24, 2018 19:15
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Colonel Cancer posted:Americanize the story and make him a heroic blind guy with a gun. Played by Keanu Reaves. No no, it would still be set in Japan. He would just be a white guy for no reason. Maybe with a black sidekick.
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Feb 24, 2018 19:15
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yeah.........silent but deadly 
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Feb 24, 2018 19:18
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The Tribe is a good, unpleasant movie where everyone is silent cuz it’s set in a deaf boarding school.
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Feb 24, 2018 19:19
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OXBALLS DOT COM posted:There's already like 30 Zatoichi movies do they really need another reboot Rutger Hauer in "Blind Fury".
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Feb 24, 2018 19:24
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Well you see, these trends come and go in waves. In the early 1900s it was very popular to never have the protagonist speak, or anyone else really, and instead have a big ol ragtime piano playing in the background. I think we are about to see a lot more of this type of movie in the future, but instead of a detuned piano, it might be a detuned synthesizer laying some fat chords.
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Feb 24, 2018 19:37
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Ramrod Hotshot posted:Mute is 11% on RT, geez louise Zowie Bowie Seems about right for what I'd call a top tier Netflix original
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Feb 24, 2018 21:21
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Mooey Cow posted:Well you see, these trends come and go in waves. In the early 1900s it was very popular to never have the protagonist speak, or anyone else really, and instead have a big ol ragtime piano playing in the background. I think we are about to see a lot more of this type of movie in the future, but instead of a detuned piano, it might be a detuned synthesizer laying some fat chords. Ｆａｔ ｃｈｏｒｄｓ 
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Feb 24, 2018 21:36
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Rutibex posted:i just wish they would bring silent protagonists back to video games. i'm looking at you Fallout 4, that was awful The best video game characters are the ones who have no other lines aside from "heh".
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Feb 24, 2018 21:37
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ＳＵＢＴＬＥ ＰＬＯＴＬＩＮＥＳ， ＲＩＰ ＡＮＤ ＴＥＡＲ Jak and Daxter and the Precursor Legacy had a GOAT silent protagonist too. IMO videogames that leave the voices in your heads like it usually is are nice
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Feb 24, 2018 21:40
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Has anyone done a video game movie with a silent protagonist? I hope the ready player one movie does that.
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Feb 24, 2018 21:45
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Split Pea Superman posted:Just watched the Netflix movie Mute. It's decent. The aesthetic is good, and the secondary cast(which includes Paul Rudd) is great. The story however is just a hot mess of poor motivation, and questionable decisions. Vibrating meatflaps in your throat is not necessary for communicating meaning to other sentient meatsacks anymore.
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Feb 24, 2018 21:51
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Mooey Cow posted:Well you see, these trends come and go in waves. In the early 1900s it was very popular to never have the protagonist speak, or anyone else really, and instead have a big ol ragtime piano playing in the background. I think we are about to see a lot more of this type of movie in the future, but instead of a detuned piano, it might be a detuned synthesizer laying some fat chords. sweet I've been waiting for more vangelis
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Feb 24, 2018 22:21
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with horror games especially you have to strike a balance, like it sucks having a protagonist constantly going "oh gently caress!" "aaaah!" every time something scary happens. In horror games the protagonist should be a cypher for the player's own sense of dread. The old silent hill games were good for this, but the guy in the newest one verbally reacted too much and it kinda takes you out of it.
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Feb 24, 2018 22:27
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Hey, get this: silent films
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Feb 24, 2018 22:37
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osirisisdead posted:Vibrating meatflaps in your throat is not necessary for communicating meaning to other sentient meatsacks anymore. It never was. Verbal communication is the most information dense method of communication though.
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Feb 24, 2018 23:12
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Split Pea Superman posted:Has anyone done a video game movie with a silent protagonist? I hope the ready player one movie does that. I suppose Hardcore Henry is pretty close to that.
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Feb 24, 2018 23:12
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i just started Mute but im not paying close attention to it
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Feb 24, 2018 23:18
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i watched the movie Hush and it had a deaf/mute protagonist and they did a really good job of making me hate that stupid character
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Feb 24, 2018 23:22
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