tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post5235184041828311140..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: "The Black Swan Theory"Mark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-11858483339140785692013-11-21T14:07:41.946+00:002013-11-21T14:07:41.946+00:00SumoKing,
Interestingly, Aronofsky himself has ma...SumoKing,<br /><br />Interestingly, Aronofsky himself has made this point.<br /><br />But for me, The Wrestler works as a story for almost anyone, especially once you point out that it ain't much about wrestling. It's certainly in my top 10 of 2008.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-21228267847435733892013-11-21T13:31:50.289+00:002013-11-21T13:31:50.289+00:00This review does indeed suggest "Showgirls&qu...This review does indeed suggest "Showgirls", which was disappointing for teenage Sumoking as it did not feature sufficient full frontal nudity!<br /><br />As regards Black Swann, I thought that was meant to be viewed along with The Wrestler as a sort of "People who abuse their bodies" duo?SumoKinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018901303892114091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-9745194361560880082013-11-21T12:48:15.333+00:002013-11-21T12:48:15.333+00:00Kj,
Yup. I saw it soon after it came out and have...Kj,<br /><br />Yup. I saw it soon after it came out and have never wanted to watch it again.<br /><br />It's one of the most extreme films I've ever seen along with Oldboy, Man Bites Dog and Rampage.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-73607056207004108442013-11-21T09:04:20.051+00:002013-11-21T09:04:20.051+00:00TS: Requiem For a Dream is a very good film. Left ...TS: Requiem For a Dream is a very good film. Left me with a horrible feeling and I never want to see it again, but excellent film handicraft it was.<br /><br />MW: I assume the "ugly ducklin"-paradox was a 70s phenomenon.Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-2093895669037064022013-11-20T23:16:37.966+00:002013-11-20T23:16:37.966+00:00Mark,
it reminded me of Showgirls, but Showgirls ...Mark,<br /><br />it reminded me of Showgirls, but Showgirls is kinda fun (if you enjoy so-bad-it's-good movies).<br /><br />A Chorus Line is bloody awful, a musical inside a musical with bad tunes. Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-67725990729686781302013-11-20T22:52:47.471+00:002013-11-20T22:52:47.471+00:00Kj, there was an earlier theory about films, in th...Kj, there was an earlier theory about films, in the 1940s called "The black and white swan" theory, and before that in the 1920s and 1930s was "The silent swan accompanied by an organ" theory.<br /><br />TS, you're the expert, I wouldn't dignify stuff like "Showgirls" (having once been dragged into watching "A Chorus Line" which was supremely unwatchable shit).Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-86016218266326993672013-11-20T20:42:01.568+00:002013-11-20T20:42:01.568+00:00The film it reminded me of was Showgirls. It has t...The film it reminded me of was Showgirls. It has the same po-faced seriousness combined with clunky dialogue that results in something that is laughably bad.<br /><br />It's a pity as Darren Aronofsky also made a couple of really good films: Requiem for a Dream, which as a film about drugs makes Trainspotting look like Dumbo. And The Wrestler which is a great little small-town drama with Mickey Rourke.Tim Almondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13369256383976094670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-89080975873493551482013-11-20T19:48:55.797+00:002013-11-20T19:48:55.797+00:00Hmm.. I remembered seeing an interview with Taleb ...Hmm.. I remembered seeing an interview with Taleb a while ago. I interpreted the concept of black swan theory slightly differently, I just donĀ“t remember how. <a href="http://reason.com/reasontv/2013/01/20/interview-with-nassim-nicholas-taleb" rel="nofollow">Here</a> is an interview with him where he weaves this into finance and politics. Should definetly read him some time instead of just about. Kjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13530243002915410700noreply@blogger.com