Whiplash (the film)

jrc2806

My boss handed me a copy of this film a few weeks ago and I finally managed to see it last night (also noticed that this is on Netflix). All I can say is wow! Probably not one for the non-music lover but I found it gripping from start to finish - highly recommended!

gusman2x

Yeah, it's magic isn't it.

AlexC

Great film with superb performances.

stickyfiddle

A wonderful, if intense movie. Really really good. 

jrc2806

It is pretty intense - certainly made me realise that I don’t practise enough!

vasselmeyer

Not quite my tempo...

stickyfiddle

vasselmeyer said:

Not quite my tempo...

JK Simmons makes a really good psychopath. I love him in Counterpart. Has that hit the UK yet? It's *SO* good

merlin

If any teacher in the music college I went to had treated any of the students like that, he'd of either got a disciplinary warning from the head of school, or we, the students would have fucked him up using verbal abuse and fists. 

Totally unrealistic to me....

vasselmeyer

I'm not sure if it's out in the UK yet, but I've seen it. He's fantastic in that. Just from his body language, you can tell what version of himself he's playing.

BigBearKris

stickyfiddle said:

vasselmeyer said:

Not quite my tempo...

JK Simmons makes a really good psychopath. I love him in Counterpart. Has that hit the UK yet? It's *SO* good

Yes - He's brilliant in both. 

I highly recommend "Oz" by HBO - his niche for psychopath roles began there...

Dopesick

Yeah, he's fantastic in Oz. A total and utter bastard.

'It's Schillinger!'

Winny_Pooh

merlin said:

If any teacher in the music college I went to had treated any of the students like that, he'd of either got a disciplinary warning from the head of school, or we, the students would have fucked him up using verbal abuse and fists. 

Amazingly, not as interesting a premise as Whiplash; which is set in New York, based on some of the director's (a drummer) experiences and Fictional. Just as Star Wars is also fictional, Whiplash is a million times more believable and yet made far less money, it's almost as if moviegoers deliberately ignore lack of realism in choosing what to watch!

bloodandtears

Winny_Pooh said:

merlin said:

If any teacher in the music college I went to had treated any of the students like that, he'd of either got a disciplinary warning from the head of school, or we, the students would have fucked him up using verbal abuse and fists. 

Amazingly, not as interesting a premise as Whiplash; which is set in New York, based on some of the director's (a drummer) experiences and Fictional. Just as Star Wars is also fictional, Whiplash is a million times more believable and yet made far less money, it's almost as if moviegoers deliberately ignore lack of realism in choosing what to watch!

Or... children are more interested and engaged by Space fantasy films that a film about learning drums lol

Snags

bloodandtears said:

Winny_Pooh said:

merlin said:

If any teacher in the music college I went to had treated any of the students like that, he'd of either got a disciplinary warning from the head of school, or we, the students would have fucked him up using verbal abuse and fists. 

Amazingly, not as interesting a premise as Whiplash; which is set in New York, based on some of the director's (a drummer) experiences and Fictional. Just as Star Wars is also fictional, Whiplash is a million times more believable and yet made far less money, it's almost as if moviegoers deliberately ignore lack of realism in choosing what to watch!

Or... children are more interested and engaged by Space fantasy films that a film about learning drums lol

Learning drums? Surely you just sit there and hit stuff at random?


<runs - especially as I can't even manage that>

Winny_Pooh

Snags said:

bloodandtears said:

Winny_Pooh said:

merlin said:

If any teacher in the music college I went to had treated any of the students like that, he'd of either got a disciplinary warning from the head of school, or we, the students would have fucked him up using verbal abuse and fists. 

Amazingly, not as interesting a premise as Whiplash; which is set in New York, based on some of the director's (a drummer) experiences and Fictional. Just as Star Wars is also fictional, Whiplash is a million times more believable and yet made far less money, it's almost as if moviegoers deliberately ignore lack of realism in choosing what to watch!

Or... children are more interested and engaged by Space fantasy films that a film about learning drums lol

Learning drums? Surely you just sit there and hit stuff at random?


<runs - especially as I can't even manage that>

If drums no good you are hit, more force you must use.

Rabs

Brilliant film.

I think its all about attitude.. As in what it takes to be the best.. And at the top level while I would hope to think no teacher would ever be that extreme I think its meant to give an idea of just how good and dedicated you have to be to peform at that level.

Phil_aka_Pip

What is it? BDSM porn?

EricTheWeary

Phil_aka_Pip said:

What is it? BDSM porn?

This will help:

https://i.imgur.com/hJZPnFa.jpg

mgaw

its like working in any elite environment.  loved it

jrc2806

Phil_aka_Pip said:

What is it? BDSM porn?

Not exactly 50 shades but I suppose could represent the pleasure/pain relationship when trying to master an instrument :-)

Philly_Q

Great film.  I like the way it has the excitement and intensity of a thriller, without anyone getting murdered.