Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 123

Cadaverous Pallor · 11-26-2006, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick

Ugh! I DON'T like that I have to use the movie forum now. We saw five new movies this weekend and if I can't post about them in here, there's no way I'm starting five new threads-- so I just won't talk about them. *huff*

Sorry to put you in a huff....never meant for that to happen.

Curiosity - what's the big difference between starting a thread and posting here?

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-26-2006, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Sorry to put you in a huff....never meant for that to happen.

Curiosity - what's the big difference between starting a thread and posting here?

By the way, I had hoped it was sort of clear that my *huff* wasn't really an angry huff. It was said with a smile (since, as has been stated, this is sort of an anarchic place.)

I just don't like starting threads. Unless it's something I feel worthy of an actual discussion or something I feel strongly about. Because if I have little to say about a movie, what is the use of posting a brand new thread that consists of a one-line "meh" review?

I started a thread about Little Miss Sunshine this summer because I truly wanted to recommend the movie. But something like Babel (which I don't wish to spend any extra energy on other than to say "we saw it; I thought it was a waste of my time") not so much.

By the way, we saw Babel and I thought it was a waste of my time. Bobby was only good in the sense that I love hearing everything that man had to say. Happy Feet was a strange experience. And Fast Food Nation gave me nightmares--literally.

Prudence · 11-26-2006, 01:12 PM

Gone with the Wind still makes me swoon. So there!

Cadaverous Pallor · 11-26-2006, 04:29 PM

Heh. Well, I'd start threads with a one-liner "meh" review, just because it sparks conversation.

Movies I need to see immediately, not necessarily in this order:
The Departed
Borat
Casino Royale
The Fountain

LSPoorEeyorick · 11-26-2006, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor

Heh. Well, I'd start threads with a one-liner "meh" review, just because it sparks conversation.

Well and good if anybody else has seen the movie yet. But as we are frequent moviegoers (by which I mean that we see every Oscar contender before the year ends, usually.) There's often little discussion to be had about the movies we just saw that nobody else has seen. Unless I talk to myself.

Oh, that Babel. What on earth was the director thinking with the frequent p*ssy shots of an underage teenage character?

I know. I'm not a prude, but I really like for there to be a reason for nudity when it's used. (Really, I like for there to be a reason for ANY gimmick/concept/idea to be used, nudity or not.)

Yep. one shot would have been OK as she was clearly obsessed with sexuality and trying her darnedest to explore that, but when it gets to six, maybe seven distinct shots of her p*ssy, it starts to feel exploitative and ooky.

Well, at least it made you less bored. Or less annoyed because you were being forced to follow characters you really didn't care about.

Oh, it wasn't just that I didn't care about them, it was that I disliked them and their choices in such a way that made me uninterested in watching them. I actually wanted to leave.

We've never left a movie early, though. Never. Why are we even spending time talking about Babel, Heidi? We hated it.

I dunno. But I definitely don't think Babel deserves its own thread until somebody else has seen it and wants to discuss it.

innerSpaceman · 11-26-2006, 05:04 PM

I'd get to some of those fast, CP.

Departed may soon be departed from theatrical cinemas. It's nearing the end of its practical run ... and I for one regret not seeing it at the movies (but have decided ultimately, it's an ok Netflixer).

I'd imagine Borat would be best to see with a lively audience. Since that movie has already been seen by most people on the planet (sans yours truly), full and laugh-filled audiences may soon be harder to come by.

And Casino Royale because .... well, because it's so good you must see it Right Now. Matter of fact, I'm off to see it a second time in an hour or so. I suggest you do likewise.

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Alex · 11-26-2006, 06:27 PM

Yeah, it isn't the best of those you listed but if you see just one in a theater then it should be Borat since I think crowd reaction is much more important for that one. Of course, in it's fourth weekend there may not be much in the way of crowds anyway.

Not Afraid · 11-26-2006, 08:52 PM

I ALWAYS read this thread. If there were separate threads about every film, I probably wouldn't read them. I'll agree that certain films require their own thread, but, really, I'd prefer stuff here.

Case in point - My comment "who makes the HOT sunglasses Bond wears when he gets out of the rental car?" would never be heard because the Bond thread has fallen off the radar and my comment is not worthy of me searching for the thread.

Gemini Cricket · 11-26-2006, 11:03 PM

Watched 'Shaun of the Dead' yet again tonight.
I love that movie.

flippyshark · 11-26-2006, 11:15 PM

Hmm, I guess I'm different than a lot of folks here. I seldom come to this thread because I don't know where within it I will find discussion of what movie, and I have to work backwards to figure out what the current topic is. It's open-endedness (and ever increasing length) make me woozy. I guess I like things categorized and titled. Oh well.

Shaun of the Dead is a wonderful movie!

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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Gone with the Wind still makes me swoon. So there! __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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11-26-2006, 04:29 PM	#4
Cadaverous Pallor ohhhh baby Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Parental Bliss Posts: 12,364	Heh. Well, I'd start threads with a one-liner "meh" review, just because it sparks conversation. Movies I need to see immediately, not necessarily in this order: The Departed Borat Casino Royale The Fountain __________________ The second star to the right shines in the night for you
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11-26-2006, 05:04 PM	#6
innerSpaceman Kink of Swank Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inner Space Posts: 13,075	I'd get to some of those fast, CP. Departed may soon be departed from theatrical cinemas. It's nearing the end of its practical run ... and I for one regret not seeing it at the movies (but have decided ultimately, it's an ok Netflixer). I'd imagine Borat would be best to see with a lively audience. Since that movie has already been seen by most people on the planet (sans yours truly), full and laugh-filled audiences may soon be harder to come by. And Casino Royale because .... well, because it's so good you must see it Right Now. Matter of fact, I'm off to see it a second time in an hour or so. I suggest you do likewise. .
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11-26-2006, 06:27 PM	#7
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Yeah, it isn't the best of those you listed but if you see just one in a theater then it should be Borat since I think crowd reaction is much more important for that one. Of course, in it's fourth weekend there may not be much in the way of crowds anyway.
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11-26-2006, 08:52 PM	#8
Not Afraid HI! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 17,108	I ALWAYS read this thread. If there were separate threads about every film, I probably wouldn't read them. I'll agree that certain films require their own thread, but, really, I'd prefer stuff here. Case in point - My comment "who makes the HOT sunglasses Bond wears when he gets out of the rental car?" would never be heard because the Bond thread has fallen off the radar and my comment is not worthy of me searching for the thread.
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11-26-2006, 11:03 PM	#9
Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	Watched 'Shaun of the Dead' yet again tonight. I love that movie.
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flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Hmm, I guess I'm different than a lot of folks here. I seldom come to this thread because I don't know where within it I will find discussion of what movie, and I have to work backwards to figure out what the current topic is. It's open-endedness (and ever increasing length) make me woozy. I guess I like things categorized and titled. Oh well. Shaun of the Dead is a wonderful movie!
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