Oppenheimer

[Ash Armstrong]

I've booked to see Oppenheimer on Saturday at my local cinema. I'm not much of a fan of Nolan's films, but the subject matter of this draws me (I'm currently reading Richard Rhodes' The Making of the Atomic Bomb). I remember seeing a BBC drama about Oppenheimer years ago, with Sam Waterston in the title role.
I've been warned it's very loud, which doesn't surprise me with Nolan. I hope his penchant for immersive sound design doesn't overwhelm the dialogue in this one. As is par for the course with Nolan, too, he has next-to-no interest in women characters, which is another reason I'm not generally keen on most of his films, The Prestige excepted. Inception is one of maybe three films I've come close to walking out on, and I couldn't get through Tenet; I lasted about 30 minutes. His remake of Insomnia was ok, and Dunkirk was watchable, albeit with subtitles. I've no interest in superhero films, they bore me stupid en masse, so although I've seen the first of his Batman films, the others passed me by and I was happy for them to do so.

[Ceasar’s Palace]

I'll wait for the dvd, simply because my attention span is considerably less than three hours...

[Soundwaveseeker]

I plan on seeing it soon, though 3 hours is pushing it. It probably doesn't need to be stretched out to be that long like that, but again I haven't seen it yet. I give or take Nolan - The Prestige, the Batman ones (well at least the first 2) and Dunkirk I liked. Inception lost me, I could have pulled up a pillow for that. I think I actually did fall asleep. Didn't catch Tenet. It looked Inception-like, so I passed on it.

[Ash Armstrong]

I plan on seeing it soon, though 3 hours is pushing it. It probably doesn't need to be stretched out to be that long like that, but again I haven't seen it yet. I give or take Nolan - The Prestige, the Batman ones (well at least the first 2) and Dunkirk I liked. Inception lost me, I could have pulled up a pillow for that. I think I actually did fall asleep. Didn't catch Tenet. It looked Inception-like, so I passed on it.

I like a long film.

[Soundwaveseeker]

I like a long film.

Same here, as long as it holds my interest. Whether it feels drawn out or not for me depends on the script, pacing, sound, angles, memorable characters etc. The subject matter is interesting enough. We'll see, I'll probably see it this weekend or soon after.

[soundchaser09]

For what its worth i do enjoy Nolan. Interstellar, Dunkirk, the Batman Trilogy, The Prestige, Memento, Inception all really great movies, well executed. Haven't seen Tenet, maybe someday I will check out this one also.

[Soundwaveseeker]

Forgot about Memento, I liked that. I generally like Guy Pearce.

[Soundchaser413]

I don't think I want to see a film about a guy who created the atomic bomb then later felt guilty about it. I wonder if the person who invented ice cream felt guilty too. At least ice cream won't kill you as fast.

[Ash Armstrong]

Forgot about Memento, I liked that. I generally like Guy Pearce.

I'd forgotten Memento as well.
The two-disc version of the DVD had a recut of the film on linear order. Once you've seen the original and got used to how it works, it's very odd...

I've recently seen Guy Pearce playing Kim Philby in the TV drama A Spy Among Friends. A brilliant performance! He's also a musician I believe.

[Gary Betts]

I really enjoyed Momento when it came out felt like a breath of fresh air, something different.

I saw Oppenheimer last week. I wish I had had a little more knowledge about the history regarding the man as I found it a we bit confusing at times. Overall I enjoyed the movie, of course it’s too long, but a worthwhile visit to the cinema (although quite frankly all the guff around seeing this in imax you could enjoy watching the film at home).

I look forward to your report back Ash.

Next for be Barbie of course.

[patrickq]

The character of Kurt Gödel appears in this movie. No dialogue though. Everybody knows Gödel, right??

[Ash Armstrong]

The character of Kurt Gödel appears in this movie. No dialogue though. Everybody knows Gödel, right??

As in Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid? A book I attempted to read on several occasions and failed each time.

[patrickq]

As in Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid? A book I attempted to read on several occasions and failed each time.

The very same.

[ReAwaken]

I’m generally a fan of Nolan’s films. Heck, I even liked “Following”, his pre-“Memento” film.

One of the signs of how good a longer film is are you surprised that so long a time passed while you were watching it. It was that way for me. I couldn’t believe that 3 hours had gone by so quickly. The film held my interest that strongly.

I saw it on a basic large screen here (called “Big D”). I could see from that that it would be even more breathtaking in its vistas in IMAX. I tried to see it at an IMAX on the opening weekend, and I was informed that every show was sold out for two weeks solid! Next week is the last week it will be in IMAX theaters, so if you want to see it that way you have to see it on/before the 13th (at least in the US, anyway - there might be a different final date elsewhere). I will definitely see it again in the theater, and in IMAX if possible - it is that good.

[Ash Armstrong]

I’m generally a fan of Nolan’s films. Heck, I even liked “Following”, his pre-“Memento” film.

One of the signs of how good a longer film is are you surprised that so long a time passed while you were watching it. It was that way for me. I couldn’t believe that 3 hours had gone by so quickly. The film held my interest that strongly.

I saw it on a basic large screen here (called “Big D”). I could see from that that it would be even more breathtaking in its vistas in IMAX. I tried to see it at an IMAX on the opening weekend, and I was informed that every show was sold out for two weeks solid! Next week is the last week it will be in IMAX theaters, so if you want to see it that way you have to see it on/before the 13th (at least in the US, anyway - there might be a different final date elsewhere). I will definitely see it again in the theater, and in IMAX if possible - it is that good.

Just the local multiplex for me, so probably not that big a screen. Reclining seats though. I'm going to an early afternoon showing so it should be quiet, hopefully no one slurping and munching, or talking....
It'll be my first visit to a cinema since seeing A Clockwork Orange in 2019, aside from being taken to see the Beatles Rooftop Concert last year by some friends at our local arts centre. I try to see Kubrick films whenever they get cinema screenings.

I remember seeing The Hateful Eight in the cinema, that's three hours, and not noticing it was. I was totally caught up in its Shakespearean quality. I'm used to long evenings at the theatre, anyway. Watching a long film at home is quite different of course.