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I did NOT try to invalidate anything. In fact I said critical comments ARE valid- but I do think over analyzing it ruins it. Heaven forbid I respond with my opinions on that- geesh. I've apologized- I've explained- I am DONE with it. Fvcking done. FUN movie- I'll be going again.....it's Harry Potter week too- more shiny. Last edited by Nephythys : 07-09-2007 at 07:32 AM. |
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Hey, to be fairly noted, LSPE does know other people "in the business" who liked Transformers.
I agree with Nephy, in one sense. Page 2 (I read mine in 50-posts per page mode) has been nothing but the insinuation from a handful of very vocal people that those that enjoyed Transformers are morally bankrupt and are otherwise not intelligent enough to see past the shiny-shiny. And frankly, it does come off as snobby. We are all snobs of one sort or another... so get over it. Everyone. It's just a cheesy blockbuster. You either like that kind of thing or you don't. No need to have everyone harp. ETA: I didn't mean everyone came off sounding like a total snob. Just those who used hyperbole to make some dramatic points.
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I AM sorry I phrased it in an abrasive tone- I DID apologize. Squee shiny shiny..... |
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Bay and Spielberg are not political activists. They make action movies. This is an action movie, not a recruitment movie, not a propaganda movie. |
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I could either say simply "I didn't like it" or I can explain why I didn't like it. That is what I did.
The only time I couched my views in terms of anybody else was in saying that I really don't see whatever it is that has others so ecstatic about the special effects which, in my opinion were muddy, blurry, and operated mostly through a magician's misdirection, making you think you saw things you hadn't. If me explaining my reasons for not liking it is insinuation that others are stupid, I do not feel that way. However, it was in defense of the movie that I was told I had to stop thinking if I wanted to enjoy it. Yes, a cheesy summer blockbuster can be morally repugnant, and many have been (I previously mentioned Four Brothers; see also Mr. and Mrs. Smith). I don't necessarily agree that Transformers is but it is, to me, and interesting aspect to discuss. I would hope that a movie can be discussed. Even the dumb so-called mindless ones, and that we're not supposed to limit ourselves to a simple binary thumbs up or thumbs down. If that is the case, each movie thread should just be a Yes/No poll closed to comments. |
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Personally, I think a happy, bouncy movie like Cars is far more dangerous. In addition to being one of the worst written movies that I was supposed to like in some time, it was one big red state NASCAR, oil company blow job. And I seem to be the only one who gets it.
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There have been times, mostly elsewhere, and in emails where I walk away from the computer and say "Sh*t... Did I just type/post that. I didn't mean it quite like that."
In other words, I live in perpetual-post-posting regret. This, however, will be the last time I open this thread until I'm able to see the movie. I'll have lots of time on my little mini-vacation this weekend. ![]() Oh, and then there's Harry Potter.
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All my co-workers loved it.
And does everyone realize that "Mission City" is not LA? They say "Mission City is 20 minutes away". It may look like LA but in the movie it is not LA. |
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I guess the CG budget must have run out at that point, huh? I tried to get in more movies this weekend, but was swamped. I fully expect to see Die Hard 4, another completely cheesy summer flick. It might be good or it might be bad, but that's got nothing to do with whether it's cheesy, as far as my personal opinion goes. |
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I didn't even notice those buildings or street signs. I was so immersed into the action that the scenery was just that. Scenery. And stuff being blown up. Besides the people here, I have yet to talk to someone who noticed anything LA. But maybe we're just unobservant.
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