Oppenheimer

[Chaplin]

For everyone who saw this already, where would you rank this among Nolan’s films?

I thought it is top 5. Better than Interstellar — probably on par with The Prestige.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I thought it is top 5. Better than Interstellar — probably on par with The Prestige.

Damn. That’s it, huh?

Good. Expectations tempered a little more.

 

[Chaplin]

Damn. That’s it, huh?

Good. Expectations tempered a little more.

To be fair I think it was better than Dunkirk.

 

[Cheesebeef]

To be fair I think it was better than Dunkirk.

I think I put Dunkirk at #2 for all Nolan movies, going back and forth with Inception.

 

[GatorAZ]

Why were so many people disappointed with Dunkirk at its release ? I remember that being a thing…

 

[Covert Rain]

That’s my 2nd favorite Nolan film… maybe tied actually with Dunkirk.

Dunkirk is lower on my list. The cinematography was great but it dragged in so many places and the story was meh. Now you are going to make me think through a list.

 

[FB94]

Saw Oppenheimer last night. Enjoyed it, but probably placed too high of expectations on it. Little too long tying everything together at the end. But like Dunkirk, the over use of loud theatrical sounds to emphasize tension or whatever was done way to much for me. I guess that’s the directors trademark, just dont care for it.

 

[Chaplin]

Saw Oppenheimer last night. Enjoyed it, but probably placed too high of expectations on it. Little too long tying everything together at the end. But like Dunkirk, the over use of loud theatrical sounds to emphasize tension or whatever was done way to much for me. I guess that’s the directors trademark, just dont care for it.

I didn't mind it, but it was jarring almost every single time he used it. A lot of periods of silence punctuated by large noises, sometimes out of nowhere.

 

[Cheesebeef]

I didn't mind it, but it was jarring almost every single time he used it. A lot of periods of silence punctuated by large noises, sometimes out of nowhere.

Welp… at the very least, that’ll probably keep me awake round 1130 pm when I’m only halfway through this on Tuesday night.

 

[Stout]

Stuckmann says the audio was poor - like some other recent Nolan films.

He suggests that people watch it later with subtitles on so they can understand what people are saying.

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If this is true I'm going to hate the movie. I have a hearing disability already, and I will likely have zero desire to wait for streaming where it's free and re-watch a 3-hour flick just to read the subtitles and understand more of the dialogue.

 

[MadCardDisease]

Saw this last night. Fantastic!

Definitely could tell this was a Nolan movie. The first 30 minutes were a little bit confusing for me as I tried to figure out the time frame but then it really hit its stride and never looked back.

I'd put this as the 2nd best Nolan film behind The Dark Knight and closely followed by Dunkirk.

 

[Covert Rain]

For everyone who saw this already, where would you rank this among Nolan’s films?

Oppenheimer broke into my top 5 Nolan list.
Inception
Dark Knight
Prestige
Batman Begins
Oppenheimer
Dunkirk
Dark Night Rises
Interstellar
Memento
Tenet
Following
Insomnia

 

[Cheesebeef]

Oppenheimer broke into my top 5 Nolan list.
Inception
Dark Knight
Prestige
Batman Begins
Oppenheimer
Dunkirk
Dark Night Rises
Interstellar
Memento
Tenet
Following
Insomnia

Interesting.

It’s pretty incredible when a movie as good as Insomnia can legitimately be at the bottom or towards the bottom of a Director’s filmography.

I used to slag that movie because it was a remake and right in the middle of Robin Williams as psycho-over-saturation point. But recently watched it over the pandemic for the first time in its entirety… maybe ever… and thought it was a rock solid thriller with a truly great performance from Pacino, not doing his usual Pacino at 11 thing.

 

[Covert Rain]

Interesting.

It’s pretty incredible when a movie as good as Insomnia can legitimately be at the bottom or towards the bottom of a Director’s filmography.

I used to slag that movie because it was a remake and right in the middle of Robin Williams as psycho-over-saturation point. But recently watched it over the pandemic for the first time in its entirety… maybe ever… and thought it was a rock solid thriller with a truly great performance from Pacino, not doing his usual Pacino at 11 thing.

Don't get me wrong. That list is INCREDIBLE. Being towards the bottom doesn't mean suck. It's just that IMO it wasn't as good as the original and a remake which is why I have it at the bottom. Again, most directors wish they had a list that good.

 

[Stout]

I was entertained. Yes, the sound design sucked, and yes, it was an issue at times, but it didn't detract too much.

 

[Covert Rain]

Barbenheimer is having a stellar opening week.

 

[Devilmaycare]

The Nolan rankings surprise me a little. You guys rate Dunkirk a lot higher than I do and I have Interstellar rated higher. I put it up just after Dark Knight and before The Prestige. Dunkirk, while well made, just didn't capture me. Maybe I need to watch it again.

 

[Cheesebeef]

Don't get me wrong. That list is INCREDIBLE. Being towards the bottom doesn't mean suck. It's just that IMO it wasn't as good as the original and a remake which is why I have it at the bottom. Again, most directors wish they had a list that good.

Totally agree and Didn’t think you were sandbagging Insomnia at all. I’d have it bottom three too… which just speaks to how great that filmography is.

 

[Chaplin]

So Tom Cruise and Maverick get the movie business on its feet, could Barbenheimer start the return to its former glory?

 

[Chaplin]

Don't get me wrong. That list is INCREDIBLE. Being towards the bottom doesn't mean suck. It's just that IMO it wasn't as good as the original and a remake which is why I have it at the bottom. Again, most directors wish they had a list that good.

I'm just a little surprised that Memento is bottom 4. Like Reservoir Dogs for Tarentino, I think Memento is brilliant and among Nolan's best movies.

 

[Cheesebeef]

The Nolan rankings surprise me a little. You guys rate Dunkirk a lot higher than I do and I have Interstellar rated higher. I put it up just after Dark Knight and before The Prestige. Dunkirk, while well made, just didn't capture me. Maybe I need to watch it again.

I saw Dunkirk twice on the IMAX and it was such an immersive experience that it knocked me out. I was surprised how much I loved it on the small screen though.

My viewing experience for Interstellar got totally screwed up. My buddy and I had IMAX tickets for it, got DUMB high and totally screwed up our timing getting to the Chinese Theater 25 minutes late. So we blew that show but were still determined to see it but ended up on a much smaller screen… and not as high. And the whole thing just kinda irked my experience. I know people swear by that movie, but I think I was both too hyped, too bummed and ultimately not high enough by the time we finally saw it.

The Prestige is great, and it’s ending is killer, but that movie is a little too cold for me to put it in my tippy top Nolan tier.

My list is probably:

The Dark Knight
Inception/Dunkirk
Memento
Prestige
Dark Night Rises
Batman Begins
Insomnia
Interstellar
Tenet (even though I’ve probably watched this ten times more than Insomnia/Interstellar, mostly because it was during the pandemic and I was so befuddled by so much of it that it was like a challenge to not only figure the movie out, but figure out if I even liked the freaking thing. Definitely would have enjoyed that experience on the big screen more. That movie seemed mammoth even on a flat screen. Oh… the pandemic days!)

 

[Cheesebeef]

So Tom Cruise and Maverick get the movie business on its feet, could Barbenheimer start the return to its former glory?

Not with the strike and studios starting to rumble about pushing all the biggies left this year until 2024 because they’ll have no one to promote them.

 

[overseascardfan]

So Tom Cruise and Maverick get the movie business on its feet, could Barbenheimer start the return to its former glory?

Hard to believe Barbie outdid Oppenheimer in ticket sales. Speaking of Cruise, saw new MI movie last week, it did not disappoint.

 

[Yuma]

Hard to believe Barbie outdid Oppenheimer in ticket sales. Speaking of Cruise, saw new MI movie last week, it did not disappoint.

I think of Oppenheimer and the people I have known that would have loved that movie. It came about 20 to 30 years too late. I am AMAZED it has garnered so much attention. Nearly everyone alive back then is dead.

 

[Ouchie-Z-Clown]

I'm just a little surprised that Memento is bottom 4. Like Reservoir Dogs for Tarentino, I think Memento is brilliant and among Nolan's best movies.

I was thinking the same.