Re:The Making of “My Octopus Teacher“
by swyx on Sunday October 11, 2020 @08:30PM
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whoa hold on there horsie. its a good documentary, but it is just that, one man's hobby project, extremely well shot. i found it a little too indulgent and not that enlightening. i dont know what the other Best Picture candidates are, but i typically like a lil more creativity and plot in my films.
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Re:The Making of “My Octopus Teacher“
by defterGoose on Sunday October 11, 2020 @08:46PM
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"A little too indulgent and not that enlightening" is how I would characterize every Tarantino movie...but I digress.
In regards to creativity, the acts of exploration and cartography the guy undertakes are about as "creative" as it comes. And with regards to plot, I find it pretty incredible that the whole plot was cogent, given that about half of it was written by an octopus. As they say, the truth is stranger than fiction.
No one knows what the other nominees would be, I'm just saying this deserves to be one of them, and would also be deserving of a win.