Episode 926: Self-Indulgence
Tyler and David discuss self-indulgent movies as well as Dick Van Dyke’s birthday.
Self-indulgent movies discussed include Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis and more!
Battleship Pretension is a movie discussion podcast started in 2007 by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Since then, we’ve done live comedy shows, written reviews, commentaries and more.
Battleship Pretension is a film discussion show and a film review website founded by Tyler Smith and David Bax. Beginning in March 2007, Battleship Pretension the show (known to fans simply as “BP”) embodies the type of laidback, free-flowing conversations had by lovers of film around the world. Battleship Pretension the website is dedicated to being a destination for those seeking worthwhile opinions on current releases, be they foreign, independent, studio pictures, theatrical, home video releases, etc. From its meager beginnings in Los Angeles, Battleship Pretension has amassed a worldwide audience and readership. From Germany to Korea to Australia, people have tuned in to share in Tyler and David’s love of film. As Battleship Pretension’s following continues to grow, the purpose remains the same: Reach out to the international cinephile community, invite them to join in the discussion and perhaps even start one of their own.
When I watched Tarkovsky’s “The Mirror”, it struck me as a film only for Tarkovsky. I don’t mean that as a good thing. The worse Malick films are also like that. Beau is Afraid is indulgent, but at least it’s entertaining, which isn’t the case for those less funny films (the only good thing in Song to Song is Fassbender pretending to be a monkey).
I think James Cameron peaked with the original Terminator. I admittedly haven’t seen Titanic or Avatar 2, but I watched Dances With Wolves and then his first Avatar when the second was released, and Cameron’s film was so much dumber than Costner’s it makes me mad when anyone complains DWW. Sure, it’s not Goodfellas, but it’s actually smart enough to avoid the pitfalls people frequently accuse of it of, which Avatar boneheadedly dives right into.