Rebels of the Neon God

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1. PositiveszvswOct 7, 2024

   There are some great scenes in Rebels of the Neon God [1992] by Tsai Ming-Liang (Taiwanese filmmaker) where the main characters steal the main pcbs from some arcade machines and try to resell them to the arcade owner lol. Wonderful film, recommend it - some great scenes in those arcades.

2. NeutralBeltalowdaMay 24, 2022

   > But I guarantee you that anyone with the ability to convincingly articulate why The Office is better than Rebels of the Neon God isn't arguing in good faith. And there's a reason for that.

   I'm pretty sure that Rebels of the Neon God isn't "better" at parodying office work, and I'm pretty sure there are less laughs to be had in that film too.

   So yes, I'm pretty sure The Office is "better" at a lot of things, and while I have not seen Rebels of the Neon God (yet) I'm pretty sure it's also "better" than The Office, but at different things.

3. Negativetrh0awaymanMay 24, 2022

   > They may have a different taste, but that taste is no better or worse than anyone else's.

   This is often repeated like it's some universal truth. Enjoying a film (or anything) doesn't mean it's great - this is a very hard to explain idea though, as it's something that is experienced in the core of your being. It's like trying to explain why small talk is important to someone from a low-context culture - there's probably a fundamental disconnect where it will never make sense. Although I can explain it with words, it really only makes sense on an emotional level. It's the difference between criticism by The Needle Drops and Lester Bangs. One is focused only on "objectivity" - "slashing guitars and crunchy snares"; the other is weaving a story.

   But I guarantee you that anyone with the ability to convincingly articulate why The Office is better than Rebels of the Neon God isn't arguing in good faith. And there's a reason for that.