UnrealLegend
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« #120 : 06-25-2015 05:36 »
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Oh yeah, this thread exists. Let's go through the movies I've recently seen: Shaun of the DeadVery fun movie. I especially loved the shot of Shaun walking down the road, oblivious to all the carnage around him. And all the really clumsy zombie kills.  The DepartedDidn't really know much about the movie going in, but it was a pretty intense experience. I love stories involving undercover cops, and it kind of makes me want to see Sleeping Dogs adapted to a movie or TV series. I definitely wasn't expecting that scene in the elevator. You know the one. Fight ClubIt's a shame I already knew about the big twist beforehand because I feel like it would've been an amazing experience seeing it come to light first-hand. Regardless, it was a really cool story and the scene where the guy beats himself up in front of his boss was amazing. The dialogue ant acting were also really phenomenal. Inglorious BasterdsIn other Brad Pitt news... I can't remember the last time I was this impressed with a movie. I seriously, fucking loved this one. The ridiculous sadism from the Americans, the strangely intense strudel scene, everything was just jam-pack with brilliance. I'll definitely want to be rewatching this one at some point. UpHmm, this one looks a bit out of place among all these bloodbaths.  But yeah, it's been a while since I've seen a Pixar film and this was a fun, heartwarming adventure. Although I will admit that I was slightly underwhelmed by the first 15 minutes, which I've heard were supposed to be super sad. But I guess they did well with what they had, and all the cute talking doggies made up for it. |
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Tachyon
DOOP Secretary
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« #122 : 06-25-2015 06:42 »
« : 06-25-2015 07:17 »
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Jaws 40th Anniversary Screening
...so it was basically like seeing it in theaters in 1975.
Ahem... I knew zero about the film before seeing it, other than that people were raving about it. And of course I was immediately sucked in and taken for the emotional thrillride of my life  "I think you are going to ignore this particular problem until it swims up and bites you on the ass!"
"We're gonna' need a bigger boat."
"Smile, you son-of-a-bitch!"
And the scene with Quint recalling his experience on the Indy??? I have the extended edition: don't bother. But now I'm so fired up recalling Jaws, I want to put it on right now! [edit] Now you have me thinking... what movies did I see at the theatre when I was younger. It's difficult to recall, even though I hardly ever went to the movies. Off the top of my head and in no particular order: - Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
And of course Star Wars. That's probably 25% of the ones I saw. |
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ShinyMetal***
Professor
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« #131 : 06-26-2015 01:13 »
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Yeah I was thinking about some of those too AND EXCUSE ME TACHY, SHE JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE MYYYY SIDEKICK  (but it's nice hearing from you again I missed yah ) |
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Tachyon
DOOP Secretary
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« #132 : 06-26-2015 01:28 »
« : 06-26-2015 03:35 »
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Terminator 2...
Did you have a traumatic experience when watching T1, dude? T2 is a fine action flick with some nice callbacks and everything, but if T1 is a 10 (and it is) T2 is maybe an 8. If you tell me that you preferred Aliens over Alien I will be seriously bummed out. I might even cry 
AND EXCUSE ME TACHY, SHE JUST SO HAPPENS TO BE MYYYY SIDEKICK
OK, OK. You guys really came across as being a team, so I simply guessed which of you was the sidekick [edit] I *was* going to drag my non-shiny, non-metal ass outside and put 20-30 miles on my bike to attempt to reduce the size of my non-shiny, non-metal ass, but I'm beat from helping pull over a literal ton of old servers other equipment out of the lab today, stripping out the drives, and loading everything into a heavy-duty dumpster for recycling. So fuckitall, I think I'll head home instead, fix something to eat, pour a pint of Murphy's Irish stout, and watch Jaws for the first time in ages and crank up the volume. * [ edit 3 ] Which is proving a wee bit difficult at the moment. Because I cannot locate my Jaws disc! I'm trying to think... did I send it to my ex when I was splitting up our stuff? <looks at the movie shelf, again> Independence Day
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (never watched)
Iron Man trilogy
Jurassic Park trilogy
K-19 No Jaws : ( Oh! Can you play the Jaws theme intro on your cello?? Wouldn't it be fun to watch Jaws with a live orchestra? [edit 2] And if for some horrible reason you've never *seen* Jaws before...  , for the love of Benji be sure to watch it on a big screen (50-inch+) for your first time! |
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Tedward
Professor
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« #137 : 06-26-2015 05:10 »
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Fight Club
It's a shame I already knew about the big twist beforehand because I feel like it would've been an amazing experience seeing it come to light first-hand.
How much about the twist did you know exactly? I ask because when I saw the movie for the first time (about a year and a half ago) I had already known what the twist was and kept it in mind while watching, but because I didn't know the explanation of how the twist worked, the reveal was still pretty exciting. That is to say, all I knew was "they're the same person." I didn't even know which characters "they" were other than "the main two guys," although it quickly became apparent who those were. However, I was thinking this meant either that they'd never be onscreen or confirmed "existing" at the same time, or that one would only be onscreen when the other was too and be cleverly written to never directly interact with or be noticed by anyone else (without the audience necessarily catching on at first). The idea of one projecting oneself back and forth between the two characters at different times did not occur to me, and was a gratifying explanation for all the times in the movie for which either of my theories were incompatible.
Oh, and I also had known beforehand that the movie involved soap. Between that and the title, I pictured the majority of the movie's scenes taking place in, like, a crowded locker room with bloody suds and bubbles everywhere. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this was not the case! Is it a totally different film than the one implied by the trailers?
It's funny that you should ask, because the special edition DVD shows the movie to have had dozens of trailers, each tailored for a different audience, and it could be a fascinating study in marketing. The most telling is the difference between the "male" and "female" trailers--the former implies nothing but testosterone-fueled fighting and gore, while the latter makes the movie look like a quirky romantic comedy. And both are...only kind of true? I know I was surprised, and pleasantly so, to find how little of the movie's overall run time is spent on the fight club itself, and how hilarious and intriguing the story actually is. I'd agree with Josh and say that it's more of a satire than anything else, and a very well-made and worthwhile one. |
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UnrealLegend
Space Pope
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« #138 : 06-26-2015 05:26 »
« : 06-26-2015 05:28 »
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How much about the twist did you know exactly? I ask because when I saw the movie for the first time (about a year and a half ago) I had already known what the twist was and kept it in mind while watching, but because I didn't know the explanation of how the twist worked, the reveal was still pretty exciting.
That is to say, all I knew was "they're the same person." I didn't even know which characters "they" were other than "the main two guys," although it quickly became apparent who those were. However, I was thinking this meant either that they'd never be onscreen or confirmed "existing" at the same time, or that one would only be onscreen when the other was too and be cleverly written to never directly interact with or be noticed by anyone else (without the audience necessarily catching on at first). The idea of one projecting oneself back and forth between the two characters at different times did not occur to me, and was a gratifying explanation for all the times in the movie for which either of my theories were incompatible.
Oh, and I also had known beforehand that the movie involved soap. Between that and the title, I pictured the majority of the movie's scenes taking place in, like, a crowded locker room with bloody suds and bubbles everywhere. I was pleasantly surprised to see that this was not the case!
I was in a similar boat to you. I knew "They're the same person" and as soon as Tyler was introduced I was pretty sure I knew who "they" were. After Tyler slept with whats-her-name and she reacted with confusion when Edward Norton asked why she was at the house I figured out how it was all working. Despite that, the plot developed in a fascinating direction, so it still had me glued to the screen. |
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totalnerd undercanada
DOOP Ubersecretary
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« #141 : 06-27-2015 00:07 »
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I'll have you know there's no batman without robin
Batman was created quite a while before Robin, and the last two Batman movie franchises didn't introduce him until the third film. Also, Batman has had several Robins. They die like hamsters (every few years, easily replaced by one that looks pretty similar). He goes for months without one, sometimes. Anyhow, neither of you are really sidekick and protagonist in the vast tapestry that is the story of PEEL. You're more like Rosencrantz and Guildenstern; comic relief destined to go to the block together when you've served your purpose in the overall plot. Or possibly Caliban and Stephano (you can argue between yourselves who is the monster and who is the idiot). The protagonist here is, of course, winna. The rest of us are merely players on his stage. The overall plot is difficult to discern, but in the end it's most likely a tale full of sound and fury, signifying nothing (and therefore nothing to worry about). Um. I mean, I watched the 1980 Popeye movie recently, and I'd forgotten how damn good it is. I mean, it's a goofy, silly, cartoon-y, bit of fun. It's no masterpiece, but it's still entertaining. If any of you have never seen it or haven't seen it in years, then watch it this weekend and let yourself enjoy it utterly (by suspending your disbelief as high as possible, and allowing yourself to pretend that the world works on the same principles as the logic of cartoons and small children). With regard to Fight Club, I remember being not too shocked by the twist at the end, but then again I'd sort of been expecting it thanks to references in popular culture (I didn't see it until it was shown on TV, and whilst nothing was spoiled outright I knew enough to be able to connect the dots). I think I might have to watch that this weekend. It's another one I haven't seen for a while. |
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DrThunder88
DOOP Secretary
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« #158 : 06-27-2015 12:48 »
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SrirachaThis is a short documentary that feels like an even shorter documentary. It follows the cliched "I'm going on a journey..."-narrative structure parodies by Charlie Brooker in an episode of "How TV Ruined Your Life". The film features some neat glamor shots of agriculture and industry and tells the story of the Huy Fong founder, who seems like a pretty cool guy. I learned some things from Sriracha, including that it's not a brand name, and its most famous example is made in California. I can't say I like the sauce any more than I did before I watched it, and I certainly don't like it as much as some of the vox pops, but the documentary is a quick watch that's kind of interesting.
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