There are quite a few movies out now that I've been wanting to see.
Oh yeah? Which?
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Joker both were recommendations I got from a friend, who tends to share my tastes in movies. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark looks pretty creepy. I loved that book as a kid!
I'm not sure I would want to see those. Isn't Once Upon a Time done by Tarantino? He's usually pretty violent. I don't like watching those films - they're over the top gory and make me feel queasy.
Yeah, but Tarantino also does a great job at building his characters and they're always interesting. Plus the story writing is great! I am usually captivated, want to know more, and feel super invested in the plot.
I suppose that's true, but doesn't all the violence get to you?
Sure, the over the top violence can be hard to watch, but I tend to expect it, so I'm not overwhelmed by it.
Have you heard anything about Joker? I like the idea behind the film. Seeing how the bad guy got that way.
Yeah, I've heard a little. I like the psychological aspect. Some friends mentioned that they were a bit disappointed.
Oh yeah? How so?
Well, they said that mostly it was a sad movie. They were bummed that the guy's obvious decline in mental health seemed to be taken too lightly.
I never thought about it like that.
Yeah, they said it was sort of an entertaining movie, but mostly just a bummer. They mentioned that when some terrible things happened to the guy, the audience would laugh and it just felt like they didn't get it.
You hear anything good about it? You said you wanted to see it even though you heard those terrible things.
Yeah, I mean, I like a good, gritty, dark movie. Obviously I'm into Tarantino, too, so this seems like a good film for that. From the previews, it looks pretty interesting and entertaining in that dark sort of way.
Maybe we can catch Joker together. I'm interested.