While it's about food and not architecture, has anyone seen the movie and felt it could have been about architects?
Aside from the obvious pretentious characters that are both in the high end food scene and architecture, and without giving too much away, what struck me was how passive the characters were to a toxic situation.
Yes, any or all of those diners could be clients. Substitute outrageous buildings for meal courses to make it about architecture? Not enough time-- but maybe outrageous 3D models? Could be interesting, but is there an equivalent to all being together in a dining room for those interactions? Not really, though it could be set in a gallery, I guess.
And if you want to cure all that passivity, just present each one with an invoice.
I could imagine a similar movie but taking place during a studio crit. The students know they are doomed but continue to present their work anyway, each being killed off in a comedic way fitting of the work they've presented.
Who plays the architect leading the crit? I say Jonathan Pryce, but Rosamund Pike, John Malkovich, or Mahershala Ali could be good choices.
Not to threadjack, but the reviews of Megalopolis are out, and they're terrible. Relevant because the main character is a time-stopping architect for some reason.
I'm also going to threadjack, because I think we all enjoy talking about movies!
I had to pause Will and Harper to get a better view of this very cool wood-lined library (?) and how it connects at the corner to Will Ferrell's bedroom (?). I love it.
That is cool. I want a cool library now in my house. I'll it to the whish list. ;)
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chris-chitect
I love when rooms give you that impression you've just sliced open some sort of fruit where the inside is far different from the exterior and you're invited to leave the white drywall behind and enter a wood cocoon.
The Menu (2022 Movie)
While it's about food and not architecture, has anyone seen the movie and felt it could have been about architects?
Aside from the obvious pretentious characters that are both in the high end food scene and architecture, and without giving too much away, what struck me was how passive the characters were to a toxic situation.
Yes, any or all of those diners could be clients. Substitute outrageous buildings for meal courses to make it about architecture? Not enough time-- but maybe outrageous 3D models? Could be interesting, but is there an equivalent to all being together in a dining room for those interactions? Not really, though it could be set in a gallery, I guess.
And if you want to cure all that passivity, just present each one with an invoice.
Ha! I can totally see this. Really enjoyed the movie too.
I could imagine a similar movie but taking place during a studio crit. The students know they are doomed but continue to present their work anyway, each being killed off in a comedic way fitting of the work they've presented.
Who plays the architect leading the crit? I say Jonathan Pryce, but Rosamund Pike, John Malkovich, or Mahershala Ali could be good choices.
JP and JM are too old in my mind. I'd pick RP.
Not to threadjack, but the reviews of Megalopolis are out, and they're terrible. Relevant because the main character is a time-stopping architect for some reason.
"Piece of shit" per SFGate
Yikes, I ended up watching the trailer and it seems to be quite a mess. Reviews haven't been kind.
I'm also going to threadjack, because I think we all enjoy talking about movies!
I had to pause Will and Harper to get a better view of this very cool wood-lined library (?) and how it connects at the corner to Will Ferrell's bedroom (?). I love it.
That is cool. I want a cool library now in my house. I'll it to the whish list. ;)
I love when rooms give you that impression you've just sliced open some sort of fruit where the inside is far different from the exterior and you're invited to leave the white drywall behind and enter a wood cocoon.
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