Movie Debate #10: Whiplash

[Reed Rothchild | 9,516]

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[a3quit4s | 4,096]

7/10 made me laugh a few times and I may have rewatched at some point

[The Count | 526]

8/10. J.K. was so convincing in the movie and that Miles Teller was actually playing the drums is incredible.

[Californication | 1,477]

That was a really good year for movies. I remember Whiplash, A Most Violent Year, and Nightcrawler all came out.

Edited March 26, 2020 by Californication

[Sumez | 2,935]

I'm already a massive fan of J.K. Simmons, and seeing a movie give him carte blanche to act his heart out like this was a delight!

You could make arguments against Whiplash in terms of the comically overdramatic way it deals with a subject like a music school, and I think it's interesting to watch a rebuttal to the movie such at this, which completely takes apart the entire concept the story is based on:

So his argument is that it's a sports movie. And for a person like me, who has even less interest in sports than I have in jazz drums, I don't care. Even if the movie was completely true to the real world, it wouldn't be any less fiction to me. And to be honest, I'm actually surprised by how much the movie got right.
Either way, everything it sets up is completely believable, and that itself is incredibly impressive. I'm kept with my suspension of disbelief the entire way through, and I was completely captivated.

9/10, everyone should absolutely go see this movie now if they haven't.

[TDIRunner | 2,731]

I've never heard of it, but it looks like something I might enjoy.  

[Reed Rothchild | 9,516]

Side note: JK is an alum of my school and I see him at the occasional game, which is cool

[Reed Rothchild | 9,516]

Bumpage

[Kid Dracula | 126]

I was excited that you picked an obscure thrash band for one of your music polls!!! Then realized I was mistaken.

[Hoskat | 42]

9 for me. I've only seen the movie one time but it would definitely make my top 20 of the 2010's. I honestly can't believe a movie about a college jazz drummer could be as edge of your seat thrilling as it is.

[Skorp | 383]

I've never seen this unfortunately so can't vote. I'll add it to my watch-list, but sounds like something I'd be interested in.

Edited April 2, 2020 by Skorp

[ICrappedMyPants | 302]

8

I thoroughly enjoyed it. It lived up to the hype for me.