Creative "Meta Movies"

Alex 2022-01-09 08:02:49

Facts have proved that the director named Quentin is really versatile, with enough ghost ideas, and the movies he made are really extraordinary. I'm talking about Quentin Dupieux, a cutting-edge Frenchman. He seems to have only made a short film and a feature film called "Steak" before. This second feature film was successfully selected for the "Critics Week" section of the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. It is still a grotesque and unrestrained style route. Those who have watched "Steak" are sure to know what's going on. If you are watching his movie for the first time, you will certainly not be disappointed and come back.

It is about the violent murder of a tire. There must be many question marks in your mind: Why do tires kill people? How does it do it? In this film praised by a North American film critic as the best film in Cannes of 2010, you will surely find these answers. During the whole viewing process, I basically laughed while watching. The film’s creativity is unique, with plenty of laughs and a strong sense of humor. Most of these jokes are ironic, and the object of the irony is the entire film industry and the system, and the spearhead is directed at Hollywood! Irresponsible directors, rubbish dialogue lines, stupid and ignorant audiences, and mystery plots, etc. have all unfortunately become the object of the film's ridicule and pleasure. It coincides with the theme of the recent "House in the Woods".

What’s more, the director succeeded in creating that kind of suspenseful atmosphere in the film, which is very similar to many classic cult films: desert town, investigating police detective, young girl, mysterious disappearance...this secret tribute means believe. Already ready to come out!

To complete these "impossible" tasks in a film of less than 90 minutes, I believe that there are not many directors with such courage and execution. Looking forward to the surprise that Quentin Dupieux will bring to us next!

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  • [first lines]

    Lieutenant Chad: In the Steven Spielberg movie "E.T.," why is the alien brown? No reason. In "Love Story," why do the two characters fall madly in love with each other? No reason. In Oliver Stone's "JFK," why is the President suddenly assassinated by some stranger? No reason. In the excellent "Chain Saw Massacre" by Tobe Hooper, why don't we ever see the characters go to the bathroom or wash their hands like people do in real life? Absolutely no reason. Worse, in "The Pianist" by Polanski, how come this guy has to hide and live like a bum when he plays the piano so well? Once again the answer is, no reason. I could go on for hours with more examples. The list is endless. You probably never gave it a thought, but all great films, without exception, contain an important element of no reason. And you know why? Because life itself is filled with no reason. Why can't we see the air all around us? No reason. Why are we always thinking? No reason. Why do some people love sausages and other people hate sausages? No fuckin' reason.

    Cop Xavier: [honks the horn] Come on! Don't waste your time explaining that garbage. Let's go!

    Lieutenant Chad: Just a minute. Let me finish.

    [looks back at the audience]

    Lieutenant Chad: Ladies, gentlemen, the film you are about to see today is an homage to the "no reason" - that most powerful element of style.

    [pours his glass of water on the ground before getting back into the trunk of the police car]

  • Sheila: You are nothing but rubber shit!