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Anyone else think Taika Waititis work is shit?

71 replies

Yeahnah2020 · 02/02/2020 05:44

I just don’t get the big deal about him? Don’t rate his movies at all and his personality is questionable also.

OP posts:
mbosnz · 03/02/2020 18:17

Hunt for the Wilderpeople is genius. And What We Did In the Shadows was vintage. Loved Ragnarok too.

I think he's done bloody well to get to where he has in his field. And I like that he called out Aotearoa as being racist as fuck. We're always far too ready to evade acknowledging and minimise such unpleasant traits in our country (not just talking New Zealand here), and he made it bloody hard to do so.

Flurgle · 03/02/2020 18:18

Love his stuff. Cried v hard at Hunt for the Wilderpeople and also laughed a lot. Same with Jojo rabbit. I don’t feel manipulated with his films.
And the kid performances are always amazing.

BackToBackTheyFaced · 03/02/2020 18:21

Never heard of him then happened to see Jojo Rabbit - I’m a new fan! Love that he played Hitler too!

IsadoraQuagmire · 03/02/2020 18:21

I think he's lovely...

Greenglassteacup · 03/02/2020 18:23

Why do you say his personality is “questionable”?

MrsTWH · 03/02/2020 18:26

Sorry OP but YABU. Just because his work isn’t your cup of tea doesn’t mean his films are shit.

I love him. Ragnarok is by far the best MCU film. JoJo Rabbit was wonderful. I really liked Shadows. And I think he comes across extremely well in interviews. He’s great.

Spidey66 · 03/02/2020 18:27

I've only seen Jojo Rabbit but haven't laughed out loud at a film like I did at that one. Fantastic film.

urbansprawl · 03/02/2020 18:33

Phew. I think he's absolutely brilliant. Glad that lots of others do too.

iklboo · 03/02/2020 18:37

'Ere....you don't thing OP is Taika and feeling a bit insecure? Grin

MillicentMartha · 03/02/2020 18:39

Well, I disagree with the OP as well. JoJo Rabbit was wonderful. I’m looking forward to catching more of his films.

mamaoffourdc · 03/02/2020 18:46

I love him!

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Igottastartthinkingbee · 03/02/2020 23:06

Nope! Only seen Boy so far but enjoyed it. Really like the look of Jojo Rabbit from the trailer. And Taika comes across really well so, no I don’t agree with you OP

nakedavengeragain · 08/02/2020 13:05

As a UK immigrant to NZ Taika's Poi E Thriller Haka in Boy makes me proud to be Kiwi.

Sparklycrystals · 08/02/2020 13:08

I think he’s great and Eagle vs Shark is one of my favourite films

Sciurus83 · 08/02/2020 15:43

Ah come off it Hunt for the Wilderpeople is fantastic

BarbedBloom · 08/02/2020 15:49

I really like his work. Looking forward to seeing Jo Jo Rabbit

nakedavengeragain · 11/02/2020 04:55

The oscars judges thought you wrong OP.

NotGreatBob · 11/02/2020 05:06

Oooh Thankyou for making this thread as I find him fantastic! I’ve never laughed so much as when I watched the TV version of WWDITS. Now I have boy, eagle vs shark and jo jo rabbit to look into.

Piss off ghost! Grin

NutEIIaFitzgerald · 11/02/2020 05:42

He speaks very highly of you OP Grin
I loved loved loved WWDITS, HFTW and his short film 2 cars (on youtube). He seems lovely and is really talented. So yes YABU, VVU Wink

steff13 · 11/02/2020 05:55

I was very excited he won an Oscar and I liked his speech. Yeahnah2020 are you ever going to come back and tell us what's questionable about his personality?

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