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The Family Guy meme of The Godfather "insists upon itself" is making the rounds again, but what film do you think actually fits this meme perfectly?
And if you're wondering what in the hell "insists upon itself" even means, it's something most think is profound but in reality is pretentious and ostentatious.
If you're wondering what meme I'm talking about, here you go:
https://youtu.be/0pnwE_Oy5WI?feature=shared
Personally, I'm going to say 'Crash' (2004), one of the worst Oscar winners of all-time and wholly underserving, especially on a night where "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Good Night, and Good Luck," and "Munich" were contenders.
I was sure Capote would take the Academy Award for best picture, but no, this trite, dull, vapid take on serious societal issues like racism and sexual assault presents a weak-ass after school special approach to important topics.
Maybe it's especially offensive that the film itself seems to look down on the viewer, supposing that everyone is prejudiced deep down. Every aspect of this film feels contrived and weirdly dismissive while simultaneously accusatory.
It treats its subject matter with a heavy-handedness that comes across as downright smug and seems to think itself so much smarter than it really is.
It's consistently overdramatic, shallow, obnoxiously sentimental and slimy as well as ironically full of stereotypes, clichés and all sorts of overused prejudices that aren't portrayed well or with care or in interesting shades. It's not subtle in any way possible.
#movies #video
And if you're wondering what in the hell "insists upon itself" even means, it's something most think is profound but in reality is pretentious and ostentatious.
If you're wondering what meme I'm talking about, here you go:
https://youtu.be/0pnwE_Oy5WI?feature=shared
Personally, I'm going to say 'Crash' (2004), one of the worst Oscar winners of all-time and wholly underserving, especially on a night where "Brokeback Mountain," "Capote," "Good Night, and Good Luck," and "Munich" were contenders.
I was sure Capote would take the Academy Award for best picture, but no, this trite, dull, vapid take on serious societal issues like racism and sexual assault presents a weak-ass after school special approach to important topics.
Maybe it's especially offensive that the film itself seems to look down on the viewer, supposing that everyone is prejudiced deep down. Every aspect of this film feels contrived and weirdly dismissive while simultaneously accusatory.
It treats its subject matter with a heavy-handedness that comes across as downright smug and seems to think itself so much smarter than it really is.
It's consistently overdramatic, shallow, obnoxiously sentimental and slimy as well as ironically full of stereotypes, clichés and all sorts of overused prejudices that aren't portrayed well or with care or in interesting shades. It's not subtle in any way possible.
#movies #video
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