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Killers of the Flower Moon






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PRAISE: After watching a documentary about The Osage Indian murders I wondered how much Director Martin Scorsese and co writer Eric Roth would put in his film about this haunting true story and the people that inhabit it. Would he try to romanticize it in some way.
He captures it ,presents it in a way that's stunning and unnerving. One of the things that really stood out was the casual attitude certain people had about committing the murders to obtain land that had been given to the Osage people after the Indian wars that soon began springing oil. For some it wasn't enough to be "money managers" for them. They wanted it all,by any means necessary.
The film is filled with unflinching performances laced with raw emotion.
Deniro gives one of his best performances ever as William King Hale a cold and calculating man,basically a wolf in sheep's clothing.
Leonardo DiCaprio does a great job as Ernest Burkhardt Hales nephew. I think people will be conflicted like I was when it comes to his character charming at first but was he ever sincere ? Watching the aforementioned documentary makes me lean towards that he was at times but his loyalty to his Uncle overwhelmed everything else.As
Mollie, Lily Gladstone turns in a quiet but beautiful performance ,it's one that displays a lot with just a touch, a look and a smile. Praise to Jesse Plemons as a BOI agent who would lead the investigation into the Osage murders, and Tantoo Cardinal as Mollies mother.Scorsese displays that classic feel of films from the past. The film is laced with soul stirring imagery and facts about what happened to the Osage people.
I think Scorsese really captures how stunningly sinister people were and willing and able to dive into their darker sides of human nature. Having the insane rationale that the murders of the Osage people was balanced out by the things that were provided for them.
Even with all of the grimness and sobering moments there are still celebrations of Indian culture woven in.

PROBLEMS: I wish more had been added to the film about the unsolved murders of the Osage people

Scale of 1 to 10 a 9

One of the best films of 2023
 
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Playa - here's a really good podcast series from a couple of years back.


He traces the history and impact of Siskel & Ebert.


Start at the bottom of the page and work your way up, if interested.


The 2nd link is another podcast series of his from earlier this year, centered around Vietnam War movies ...



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Rewatched this documentary the other day. It's a follow-up to her previous doc', Finding Big Country. I had seen it within the past year or so, and enjoyed revisiting it ... plenty of game footage, and interviews with former players, media, and management.






 
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Checked out the latest Indiana Jones movie the other day. It's longer at 2 hours, 30 mins so we just split it up and watched half Sunday, and the rest on Monday.


Despite the mixed to lukewarm reviews, we enjoyed it. Just treated it for the popcorn movie it is within the franchise.


Thought the main chase scene later in the movie was excellent. Exciting.


Mads Mikkelsen was good as the villain too.




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playahaitian said:
Not surprised this was coming especially from that cast who would know best

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'Reservation Dogs' star Devery Jacobs slams 'Killers of the Flower Moon'

'Reservation Dogs' star Devery Jacobs slams 'Killers of the Flower Moon' for being 'f---king hellfire' that 'dehumanizes our people.'
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I wasn't going to pay to see for this reason alone. This was one of those stories that needed to be directed by a Native person in my opinion. It's a very important story that needed to be told through the primary lense eyes of Natives, not as adjacents to white violence, theft and a white savior.
 
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“To Our SAG-AFTRA Negotiating Committee:

Back in June, before we went on strike, a large group of members signed an open letter telling our leaders that we would rather go on strike than take a bad deal.

Now, more than 100 days into our strike, that is still true. As hard as this is, we would rather stay on strike than take a bad deal.

We have not come all this way to cave now. We have not gone without work, without pay, and walked picket lines for months just to give up on everything we’ve been fighting for. We cannot and will not accept a contract that fails to address the vital and existential problems that we all need fixed.




In any union, there will always be a minority who are not willing to make temporary sacrifices for the greater good. But we, the majority who voted overwhelmingly to authorize this strike, are still standing in solidarity, ready to strike as long as it takes and to endure whatever we must in order to win a deal that is worthy of our collective sacrifice. We know that our union leaders are doing everything in their power to achieve that goal as they negotiate in good faith with the companies to arrive at a new contract that will protect us and our fellow performers, now and for generations to come.

Everything we have as a union — every minimum payment, health and pension benefit, residual, royalty, and workplace protection — it has all been won with the power of our members; the power of our solidarity; the power of standing together as one to demand what is right, what is fair, and what we deserve. You have our trust, our support, and our power behind you now.

One day longer. One day stronger. For as long as it takes.“
 
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playahaitian said:
I heard this is trash sadly I already paid for 8 tickets. This kids still wanted to see it I have to go pick them up soon. I'll let you know the verdict
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Thanks - let us know what they thought later on.


Talked to my mom the other day, and she saw Killers of the Flower Moon last week, and was going to see this one on Tues' or Wed' night -



 
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‘Percy Jackson’ Strikes Back: How Rick Riordan Defied Fox’s Failed Movies, Fought Racist Trolls and Finally Returned to Hollywood for Disney+ Series

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‘How Do We Never Do This Again?’: Hollywood Grapples With the Consequences of a 148-Day WGA Strike

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‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ Intermission Violations: Apple, Paramount Crack Down on Handful of Theaters Breaking Agreement

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Tone is different from the other ones. It also was weird, because it seemed like a period piece.

I liked the other ones better, but this was cool, but nothing that's a in the theater must see. If you're into mysteries it's sort of toned down in this because of the setting.
 

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