Just back from seeing The Revenant.

[mnhtnbb]

Wow. Why now? Why this story of white men and native people, now?

Without giving anything away, I will tell you it does not give me hope for the future of mankind.

Who is civilized? Who is savage?

There is a very interesting conflict in values at the center of the movie.

I will also say it was probably the most gruesome and bloody movie I've ever seen---but I don't see horror movies.

Anybody else seen it and have thoughts?

[villager]

1. It's pretty damn great. One of my favorites of the year.

And yes, pretty bleak in the end. "All are punish'd," as a certain English playwright once wrote...

[mnhtnbb]

2. As a movie, it was spectacular. I foresee many Academy Award nominations.

[villager]

9. Nominations, yes, and probably another statue in cinematography for Lubezki.

Buzz on the ground here though is that Big Short and Spotlight may have the inside track on the actual "best pic" award....

Though production designer Jack Fisk was just nominated by his fellow pd's for an ADG Award. Fisk gives much credit to his location scout -- as he should -- for the film's spectacular look.

[mnhtnbb]

12. Both Big Short and Spotlight are movies with which Americans can identify.

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. Spotlight was so well done

and I appreciated Keaton's low key performance.
I want to watch it again, to track some things I might have glossed over.

The Big short not as well done, I thought it would be confusing to a lot of people.
Michael Lewis' book was, as usual with his books, very clear and excellent to read.

Revenant made me feel cold! Damn, if that is what those guys went thru, they worked way too hard for their money.

I was interested to read that there was no actual bear used.
And yes, I agree that Fisk deserves an honor for his production skills.

[Stargleamer]

3. Will Leo finally hear. . .

'. . . and the winner is Leonardo DiCaprio!"

[mnhtnbb]

7. Actually, they've changed the language "and the Award goes to..."

[Octafish]

4. Man in the Wilderness made me crazy as a young man.

My girlfriend then really loved Richard Harris and I look more like Peter Lorre with a glandular problem and buck teeth.

[villager]

10. I believe that film is based on the same source material

Though also ultimately fictionalized, as this was.

[hfojvt]

5. I don't go to movies (with you)

Later I might buy a DVD for much less than a movie ticket.

But I read this article (thanks to FB) http://www.inforum.com/news/3910664-lemmon-sd-site-movie-premiere-revenant

DU inside joke about the (with you) I just had to add.

[Codeine]

14. Ha!

Wish I'd remembered that line for the recent threads where people were complaining about reserved seating at movie theaters.

[mnhtnbb]

6. Very well done weaving of

the concept of le revenant--one who returns--along with le reve, the dream.

[Ex Lurker]

8. It's based on the story of Hugh Glass

"the angriest man in US history." http://time.com/4171001/revenant-1939-true-story/

[mnhtnbb]

11. Yes, but there's more to the movie than just a story of revenge.

[Warpy]

13. I might have to see that one

"Dances with Wolves" erred horribly on the side of the Noble Savage. I've met a lot of noble savages and I can tell you most of them were neither. 500 years on, we're still failing to understand indigenous cultures.

[liberalhistorian]

15. The story is true, and, from what I understand,

the movie is very close to the reality and details of the story. I live in one of the parts of South Dakota where it took place, and we've always heard more about it because of that. There was a big premier of the movie the other day in one of the rural towns where it took place (although I don't think it was actually a town at that time, however).

Human nature has always been what it's been from the very first days we began walking upright. I don't think this movie gives any kind of lessons on the "future" of civilization or anything like that. I will say that, as much as I enjoy acting and the theater, I don't think I could ever do what DiCaprio did for this movie, which was deal with that kind of snow, ice, cold and deprivation for six months while filming and he didn't even allow finger covers on his hand. There's a reason why his performance is so grittily realistic and why I think he'll finally get the Oscar he's deserved for a long time.

[Tom_Foolery]

17. I just came back from seeing it, too...

It has to be one of the best that I've ever seen. The majesty of the movie swept over me like a tidal wave. Yes, it is violent; so if you are offended by violence, skip it. I had a kid who was about 10 or 11 sitting next to me. Each time there was a violent scene, he would rock back and forth and moan "Oh crap. Oh crap." His parents were sitting in front of us, so he would look over at me for reassurance. DiCaprio deserves an Oscar for his acting and for what he had to endure while making this movie. Superb!

[kentuck]

18. It was beautifully photographed...

but it was an ordeal to watch the bear scene, without saying anymore...

[mnhtnbb]

19. I would really like to see a story of just how they filmed that. Terrifying piece of work.