About those colorful metaphores we discussed... I don't think you should try using them anymore. [...] For one thing you haven't quite got the knack of it.
I've got a lot of favorite movies, and I'd never be able to sit down and simply choose just one film as my absolute favorite as I'm bit of a cinemaphile. Like comics, I'll take as much of the medium as I can get. It also depends on what kind of mood I'm in, and I tend to obsess over a film that I really enjoyed after seeing it for the first time. Like I'll watch all of the deleted/alternate scenes, commentaries, documentaries, and all of that other good stuff and still not feel satisfied.
I watch stuff from all the way back to the thirties, man. You know, the silent film era.
Instead, I'll say my favorite genres are probably horror, science fiction, and drama but really, I like it best when there's a perfect mix. Romance and action blockbusters tend to disappoint me the most but not always. I also really like hyper violent films, so Asian horror and Quentin Tarantino are always welcome in my dvd and blu ray collection.
I just saw Django Unchained today, and I'd probably consider that one of the best put together films I've ever seen. It was three hours long, but I wanted it to go on for just one more, and I don't ever say that about a movie.
The Evil Dead trilogy, Dawn of the Dead, Reservoir Dogs, Halloween, The Thing, Memento, Scarface, Battle Royale, District 9, and I could list so so very many....
Favorite Directors Include: Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, and John Carpenter.
I just saw Django Unchained today, and I'd probably consider that one of the best put together films I've ever seen. It was three hours long, but I wanted it to go on for just one more, and I don't ever say that about a movie.
I feel the same, man. It pains me when I recommend it to people and they won't go see it because they "don't like Tarantino".
Probably doesn't help that "one of the best movies of the year" got unseated at #1 in week two by a generic Texas Chainsaw sequel nobody cares about(and I have most of the series). That's got to hurt.
I just don't think people are going to the movies. I'm well into the horror community and even the general consensus there was disinterest in Texas Chainsaw. It definitely isnt mainstream either. I was honestly shocked to see it unseat Django. I really was. Those 3D ticket prices really help this time of year I suppose.
I thought Django was pretty damn stupid. First of all, the violence was dumb and unnecessary, the plot was somewhat like Tarantino’s last movie, the jokes were dumb (with the exception of the Baghead scene), the dialogue made me face-palm, and no one needed to see Jamie Foxx upside-down nutsack! I’ll give it this, though: DiCaprio, Waltz, and Jackson made it worth watching.
I thought Django was pretty damn stupid. First of all, the violence was dumb and unnecessary, the plot was somewhat like Tarantino’s last movie, the jokes were dumb (with the exception of the Baghead scene), the dialogue made me face-palm, and no one needed to see Jamie Foxx upside-down nutsack! I’ll give it this, though: DiCaprio, Waltz, and Jackson made it worth watching.
How is it anything like Inglorious Basterds plot wise? The only callback to any other movie I caught was a nod to Blazing Saddles and then back to Tarantino's own Reservoir Dogs with the play acting within a movie, which by the way is a genius way to remind you that it's a movie, so yes...have all the fun you can watching it.
Also, the violence dumb and unnecessary? Hello, this is Quentin Tarantino and a Western (err Southern) so it was always going to have that. This is what he does. It felt more rewarding for the bad guys to actually be shown to get horrible deaths, because that's what makes it great. It's visual flair...icing on the cake. Cathartic.
The movie did what it was meant to do, and that was emulate the spaghetti western type of genre, particularly the original Django movies, which were so bloody and violent that they were banned in England. Hence, having a non-bloody movie would have betrayed one of the main draws of the original.
The movie did what it was meant to do, and that was emulate the spaghetti western type of genre, particularly the original Django movies, which were so bloody and violent that they were banned in England. Hence, having a non-bloody movie would have betrayed one of the main draws of the original.
I thought Django was pretty damn stupid. First of all, the violence was dumb and unnecessary, the plot was somewhat like Tarantino’s last movie, the jokes were dumb (with the exception of the Baghead scene), the dialogue made me face-palm, and no one needed to see Jamie Foxx upside-down nutsack! I’ll give it this, though: DiCaprio, Waltz, and Jackson made it worth watching.
You don't know what the hell you're talking about. But you just made the one post you needed to make to piss me right off.
Also, I'm going to go on record and state that Django is literally a perfect movie. Even the bad performances were intentional and great for it. I'll also say that I haven't seen a movie in the past four or five years that was as satisfying to me as this one, and there wasn't one thing wrong with it.
The violence in Django was anything but dumb or unnecessary. If anything, compared to the REAL SOUTH, Tarantino DIALED IT BACK this time. He had to cut down scenes in the movie because he was traumatizing the test audiences. He wanted it to be a good time at the cinema with a black folk hero, not Cannibal Holocaust 2. The violence had nothing but thought behind it. I'm not just going to let this SLIDE. Oh no. I like you, but I wouldn't let this slide from anybody. You decided to come in here and start mouthing off without having a CLUE what you're talking about, and you have made yourself my bitch now.
My favorite movie is Grave of the Fireflies because it has a touching story about 2 kids surviving World War 2 in Japan and it shows the pointless use of war.
My favorite movie is Grave of the Fireflies because it has a touching story about 2 kids surviving World War 2 in Japan and it shows the pointless use of war.
I have a feeling I'd need therapy if I ever sat down and watched the entire thing.
I've been trying to find a new favorite movie for the past two to three years, and I'm starting to get angry that I can't find a movie that I consider better than the first two American Tail movies.
I thought the first one was only okay. The one with the subway tunnels and the Indians was much better.
I can write paragraphs about why you're wrong on this one. The third one is all right. The portrayal of the Indians is awful.
The first film tackles something much more mature and well-written than eeeeevil rich people want to massacre Indians for treasure, early 1900s immigration to America. Yeah...not exactly TYPICAL children's subject matter. And it made it understandable to young children while keeping it relatable and without appealing to the lowest common denominator at any point in the entire movie. The fact most people have a hard time stomaching the movie because "wahhhh it's too saaaaaad and depressing (which it isn't)" is proof of that. The second is a great send-off to one of the greatest actors of all time: James Stewart. It appeals more to the LCD but it manages to remain mature in its humor and only gets that appeal through more Merrie Melodies style humor. It still remains true to a piece of history: people really did get cheated on land in the West.
I didn't even know there was a third An American Tail film (oh wow, there's four).
I really liked the first one. I'm a fan of (most of) Don Bluth's films.
The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, and Anastasia in particular are excellent.
I'm a fan on Bluth's films, but not of the idiocy that stood on his shoulders, such as the An American Tail sequels, the Secret of NIMH sequel that didn't acknowledge Mrs. Brisby's bravery, made Timmy out to be some kind of rodent messiah, and made Martin the villain, every single one of the Land Before Time sequels(the second was the only half-way decent one and even then, that's when it started turning into a musical), and all the other sequels to Don Bluth's work. He had nothing to do with any of them, and neither did Spielberg.
I love his classics. An American Tail, Secret of NIMH, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven. Anastasia was pretty good, too. Titan, A.E.? I liked it, but at the same time, I didn't. It didn't, to me, have the same charm of his earlier works, and I think that's because of the abundance of CG animation. Why does everyone seem to forget you can create spaceships and exciting space vistas with penstrokes and paint? Rock-a-Doodle was okay, I guess. Can't say much about Thumbelina, Troll in Central Park, or Pebble and the Penguin, never watched them because they never interested me. And while I enjoyed We're Back! when I first saw it as a kid, nowadays it seems very weak compared to The Land Before Time as far as dinosaur stories go.
But the thing about his earlier movies is that, while they can be seen as kids films, they have enough to bring in older audiences as well, while the SEQUELS to them are completely geared towards children. To this day I can watch The Land Before Time or The Secret of NIMH and enjoy them thoroughly.
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"I think he did a little too much LDS in the sixties" is probably the one that comes up the most.
edit: great. now you got my mind filling up with Star Trek IV quotes.
"Damage control is easy. Reading Klingon? That's hard."
"I just wish we could cloak the stench."
*Dr. McCoy hands him the mouse*
Scotty: *picks up mouse* "Hello, Computer."
Manager: "Just use the keyboard."
I watch stuff from all the way back to the thirties, man. You know, the silent film era.
Instead, I'll say my favorite genres are probably horror, science fiction, and drama but really, I like it best when there's a perfect mix. Romance and action blockbusters tend to disappoint me the most but not always. I also really like hyper violent films, so Asian horror and Quentin Tarantino are always welcome in my dvd and blu ray collection.
I just saw Django Unchained today, and I'd probably consider that one of the best put together films I've ever seen. It was three hours long, but I wanted it to go on for just one more, and I don't ever say that about a movie.
The Evil Dead trilogy, Dawn of the Dead, Reservoir Dogs, Halloween, The Thing, Memento, Scarface, Battle Royale, District 9, and I could list so so very many....
Favorite Directors Include: Christopher Nolan, Quentin Tarantino, and John Carpenter.
I feel the same, man. It pains me when I recommend it to people and they won't go see it because they "don't like Tarantino".
How is it anything like Inglorious Basterds plot wise? The only callback to any other movie I caught was a nod to Blazing Saddles and then back to Tarantino's own Reservoir Dogs with the play acting within a movie, which by the way is a genius way to remind you that it's a movie, so yes...have all the fun you can watching it.
Also, the violence dumb and unnecessary? Hello, this is Quentin Tarantino and a Western (err Southern) so it was always going to have that. This is what he does. It felt more rewarding for the bad guys to actually be shown to get horrible deaths, because that's what makes it great. It's visual flair...icing on the cake. Cathartic.
That cameo by the original Django was brilliant!
You don't know what the hell you're talking about. But you just made the one post you needed to make to piss me right off.
Also, I'm going to go on record and state that Django is literally a perfect movie. Even the bad performances were intentional and great for it. I'll also say that I haven't seen a movie in the past four or five years that was as satisfying to me as this one, and there wasn't one thing wrong with it.
Same thing.
Nevermind.
-sadface-
I giggled.
Anyway, I just got my Blu-Ray Evil Dead collection in today, and I am stoked to sit down and watch these when I have the chance to. :cool:
I have a feeling I'd need therapy if I ever sat down and watched the entire thing.
I can write paragraphs about why you're wrong on this one. The third one is all right. The portrayal of the Indians is awful.
The first film tackles something much more mature and well-written than eeeeevil rich people want to massacre Indians for treasure, early 1900s immigration to America. Yeah...not exactly TYPICAL children's subject matter. And it made it understandable to young children while keeping it relatable and without appealing to the lowest common denominator at any point in the entire movie. The fact most people have a hard time stomaching the movie because "wahhhh it's too saaaaaad and depressing (which it isn't)" is proof of that. The second is a great send-off to one of the greatest actors of all time: James Stewart. It appeals more to the LCD but it manages to remain mature in its humor and only gets that appeal through more Merrie Melodies style humor. It still remains true to a piece of history: people really did get cheated on land in the West.
I really liked the first one. I'm a fan of (most of) Don Bluth's films.
The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, and Anastasia in particular are excellent.
Nothing else comes even close to those movies.
No love for Troll in Central Park or Babylon AE?
Doesn't matter, Dragons Lair was his greatest creation.
I'm a fan on Bluth's films, but not of the idiocy that stood on his shoulders, such as the An American Tail sequels, the Secret of NIMH sequel that didn't acknowledge Mrs. Brisby's bravery, made Timmy out to be some kind of rodent messiah, and made Martin the villain, every single one of the Land Before Time sequels(the second was the only half-way decent one and even then, that's when it started turning into a musical), and all the other sequels to Don Bluth's work. He had nothing to do with any of them, and neither did Spielberg.
I love his classics. An American Tail, Secret of NIMH, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven. Anastasia was pretty good, too. Titan, A.E.? I liked it, but at the same time, I didn't. It didn't, to me, have the same charm of his earlier works, and I think that's because of the abundance of CG animation. Why does everyone seem to forget you can create spaceships and exciting space vistas with penstrokes and paint? Rock-a-Doodle was okay, I guess. Can't say much about Thumbelina, Troll in Central Park, or Pebble and the Penguin, never watched them because they never interested me. And while I enjoyed We're Back! when I first saw it as a kid, nowadays it seems very weak compared to The Land Before Time as far as dinosaur stories go.
But the thing about his earlier movies is that, while they can be seen as kids films, they have enough to bring in older audiences as well, while the SEQUELS to them are completely geared towards children. To this day I can watch The Land Before Time or The Secret of NIMH and enjoy them thoroughly.