Miscellaneous Movie Musings - Page 81

Snowflake · 08-06-2006, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

'To Kill a Mockingbird'
What a great film. Gregory Peck is amazing. Powerful flick.

Hear Hear! Peck is Atticus Finch.

Gemini Cricket · 08-06-2006, 12:09 PM

I think 'Kim Possible' is the only good show on the Disney Channel...

Gemini Cricket · 08-06-2006, 01:56 PM

'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka'
Hysterical.

CoasterMatt · 08-06-2006, 03:14 PM

My toe hurts, just thinking of that one, GC

Prudence · 08-06-2006, 10:38 PM

Finally saw Batman Begins. On the whole I liked it. I didn't dislike Ms. TomKat as much as most seemed to. And the Dr. Rocked. Loved him.

I know it's supposed to be part of the character, but by the end of the movie I was thoroughly fed up with the whisper growl from the batman.

The story wasn't bad. I prefer superhero movies that are based on plausible technology, rather than mutant powers or radioactive spiders. So that was a plus. Wasn't buying the whole Shadow fraternity destroying civilizations thing, though. That just seemed stretched and bothered me, particularly since I think it was unnecessary.

Oh, and no one delivers a sarcastic line like Morgan Freeman.

Different worlds moment: when Liam Neeson hit the screen I said, "Hey, is that..." and BT's answer was "yeah, Qui-Gon Jinn" when my thought had been Rob Roy.

Alex · 08-06-2006, 10:41 PM

Batman Begins was almost ruined for me by the technology in question and the overlooked, obvious, gaping flaw in how it worked.

But in the end I was able to overlook that and like it anyway.

Prudence · 08-06-2006, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Batman Begins was almost ruined for me by the technology in question and the overlooked, obvious, gaping flaw in how it worked.

But in the end I was able to overlook that and like it anyway.

For me, it's easier for me to overlook any sort of pseudo technology than the other things I listed. Must have been the steady childhood diet of Star Trek.

€uroMeinke · 08-06-2006, 11:09 PM

Just saw Dr. Caliari - no not that one, the 1989 version. It will definately be in the queue for the next movies till dawn extravaganza - Monotone actors delivering bizare lines choreographed like Abba impersenators, Canibalism, transvesitism, brain fluid transfers, giant tongues, sheep trotters, and auto-eroticism. Not sure what I can compare this film too, maybe the more abstract portion of early Lynch?

Thank you MousePod.

SzczerbiakManiac · 08-07-2006, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Alex Stroup

Batman Begins was almost ruined for me by the technology in question and the overlooked, obvious, gaping flaw in how it worked.

Which tech/flaw in particular were you thinking of?

I saw (for the first time) Donnie Darko last week. Interesting flick. I'd like to see it again and then again with a director's commentary. I saw it on cable, so a commentary wasn't an option.

Alex · 08-07-2006, 11:16 AM

It is essentially a microwave gun and boils the water in the sewers but apparently has no effect all all the other water between it and the sewers, particularly the other people and also ignoring the large amounts of metal between the microwave and the targetted water.

Also causing problems is the fact that the chemical had been in the water for quite a while and wasn't causing an epidemic of craziness from people taking hot showers and such. Most people will inhale vaporized city water once a day, if not more.

If it had been a movie in the mold of the previous Batman movies (or especially the TV show) I wouldn't have minded at all, but this one took things more seriously so such obvious problems bothered me more. Not enough to ruin the movie, though.

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Gemini Cricket ... Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 13,244	'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka' Hysterical.
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Prudence Beelzeboobs, Esq. Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Gavel - I haz it Posts: 6,287	Finally saw Batman Begins. On the whole I liked it. I didn't dislike Ms. TomKat as much as most seemed to. And the Dr. Rocked. Loved him. I know it's supposed to be part of the character, but by the end of the movie I was thoroughly fed up with the whisper growl from the batman. The story wasn't bad. I prefer superhero movies that are based on plausible technology, rather than mutant powers or radioactive spiders. So that was a plus. Wasn't buying the whole Shadow fraternity destroying civilizations thing, though. That just seemed stretched and bothered me, particularly since I think it was unnecessary. Oh, and no one delivers a sarcastic line like Morgan Freeman. Different worlds moment: when Liam Neeson hit the screen I said, "Hey, is that..." and BT's answer was "yeah, Qui-Gon Jinn" when my thought had been Rob Roy. __________________ traguna macoities tracorum satis de
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08-06-2006, 10:41 PM	#6
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	Batman Begins was almost ruined for me by the technology in question and the overlooked, obvious, gaping flaw in how it worked. But in the end I was able to overlook that and like it anyway.
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€uroMeinke L'Hédoniste Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A.S.C.O.T. Posts: 8,671	Just saw Dr. Caliari - no not that one, the 1989 version. It will definately be in the queue for the next movies till dawn extravaganza - Monotone actors delivering bizare lines choreographed like Abba impersenators, Canibalism, transvesitism, brain fluid transfers, giant tongues, sheep trotters, and auto-eroticism. Not sure what I can compare this film too, maybe the more abstract portion of early Lynch? Thank you MousePod. __________________ I would believe only in a God that knows how to Dance. Friedrich Nietzsche
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08-07-2006, 11:16 AM	#10
Alex . Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 13,354	It is essentially a microwave gun and boils the water in the sewers but apparently has no effect all all the other water between it and the sewers, particularly the other people and also ignoring the large amounts of metal between the microwave and the targetted water. Also causing problems is the fact that the chemical had been in the water for quite a while and wasn't causing an epidemic of craziness from people taking hot showers and such. Most people will inhale vaporized city water once a day, if not more. If it had been a movie in the mold of the previous Batman movies (or especially the TV show) I wouldn't have minded at all, but this one took things more seriously so such obvious problems bothered me more. Not enough to ruin the movie, though.
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