[Obdigore]

Jusentantaka, on 17 January 2010 - 06:34 PM, said:

Tiste Simeon, on 17 January 2010 - 03:23 PM, said:

I saw "The Book of Eli" holy crap I loved it. Denzel Washington is ace.

Was a bit annoyed to see Ninja Assassin on a couple of those lists. I don't think there is anything in the world that is going to make me hate that movie...

Ok, so taking these two statements in unison, all I can get is this: Avoid Book of Eli like plague. And not some piddly syphilis or bubonic-bull plague, but like a mutated hardcore-horse-sex induced strain of ebola.

Good to know.

Book of Eli wasn't bad. Saw hte 'kind' of twist comming, but not just what hte twist was, which is pretty good. Maybe because hte twist was so far-fetched. Thinking back over hte movie, the twist dosen't really make sense, but I _guess_ it is possible, I guess. The fact that Twilight was not at hte top of everyones 'worst' list makes me ANGRY.

Edit - It appears I spelt 'the' correctly 1/6 times in this post. I was going to fix it, but just fixed the one I spelt correctly so they all look the same. Close enough.

This post has been edited by Obdigore: 18 January 2010 - 04:31 PM

[Tiste Simeon]

Aye, New Moon was on once, but it should have appeared a lot more. Surely Transformers 2 was better then that garbage...

[HoosierDaddy]

Just watched, "Moon."

Fantastic movie. It has a glorious strange mix of darkness, action, and light and black humor. Rockwell kicks complete and total ass in this.

9/10.

[Aptorian]

I think that using the word "action" in relation to "Moon" is overreacting. It's like the movie was filmed in a sea of calm. Except for new guys temper tantrum it was a very laid back film.

[HoosierDaddy]

I'm not characterizing it as an "action" film. I am saying it had some "action" to it, as a film. And, that is certainly true. There are some non hum-drum bullshit parts that are driven by movement. Yes or no?

[Macros]

Book of Eli.
load of crap

do not watch this film.

[masan's saddle]

It would appear that Jason Momoa (Just cast as Khal Drogo in A Game of Thrones) has been cast as Conan for the remake that starts filming in Bulgaria in March. The former Stargate Atlantis and Baywatch star apparently feels that "...what is best in life" is not the lamentation of women, but rather catching, like totally radical waves..., dude.

Why are they fucking with another classic of my youth ? Just leave it alone.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

I have a feeling he'll bail from one of them. How many barbarians can he play?

[Tsundoku]

masan, on 23 January 2010 - 01:37 AM, said:

It would appear that Jason Momoa (Just cast as Khal Drogo in A Game of Thrones) has been cast as Conan for the remake that starts filming in Bulgaria in March. The former Stargate Atlantis and Baywatch star apparently feels that "...what is best in life" is not the lamentation of women, but rather catching, like totally radical waves..., dude.

Why are they fucking with another classic of my youth ? Just leave it alone.

Looks like Komarcks' Kalam.

They will continue to mine our youths while they continue to perceive a way to cash in on it. When did Hollywood EVER create anything completely and utterly original?

[Aptorian]

Sombra, on 23 January 2010 - 11:27 AM, said:

masan, on 23 January 2010 - 01:37 AM, said:

It would appear that Jason Momoa (Just cast as Khal Drogo in A Game of Thrones) has been cast as Conan for the remake that starts filming in Bulgaria in March. The former Stargate Atlantis and Baywatch star apparently feels that "...what is best in life" is not the lamentation of women, but rather catching, like totally radical waves..., dude.

Why are they fucking with another classic of my youth ? Just leave it alone.

Looks like Komarcks' Kalam.

They will continue to mine our youths while they continue to perceive a way to cash in on it. When did Hollywood EVER create anything completely and utterly original?

What a strange accusation. Nothing is completely and utterly original. Much is borrowed, everything is inspired.

The movie industry is just that, an industry. Remakes bring in money. Lots of it. Hopefully a small percentage of that goes towards the more risky movie projects that the industry expect to bomb.

[Tsundoku]

Aptorian, on 23 January 2010 - 11:35 AM, said:

Sombra, on 23 January 2010 - 11:27 AM, said:

Looks like Komarcks' Kalam.

They will continue to mine our youths while they continue to perceive a way to cash in on it. When did Hollywood EVER create anything completely and utterly original?

What a strange accusation. Nothing is completely and utterly original. Much is borrowed, everything is inspired.

The movie industry is just that, an industry. Remakes bring in money. Lots of it. Hopefully a small percentage of that goes towards the more risky movie projects that the industry expect to bomb.

Show me what inspired the Iliad.

OK, that's a cheat I know, and I also know it's just the written form of a great example of the oral tradition, but ...

I actually saw some teenagers in a bookstore a few years ago in the classics section (must have been lost). I watched one emofag-looking boy pick up a copy of the Iliad and I thought "Go on, read something worthwhile for perhaps the first and only time in your life".

He then turned to his mates and said "Hey, is this the book of that Troy film?"

[Jusentantaka]

Sombra, on 24 January 2010 - 03:35 AM, said:

I actually saw some teenagers in a bookstore a few years ago in the classics section (must have been lost). I watched one emofag-looking boy pick up a copy of the Iliad and I thought "Go on, read something worthwhile for perhaps the first and only time in your life".

He then turned to his mates and said "Hey, is this the book of that Troy film?"

This is why I carry a gun.



Now, I a have a 'friend' who has just admitted that she hasn't seen either Demolition Man, or Commando. Which one should I make her watch first? (while tied clockwork orange style to a chair, of course)

[Slow Ben]

"Its a sin!

That! Using Ludwig van like that! He did no harm to anyone. Beethoven just wrote music!"




I'd go with Demolition man.

[Jusentantaka]

ok. stalone's not as much of a manly man as der guvernator, but maybe she'll take pity on me once she starts imagining a world without sex.

[Tsundoku]

Tsk, chronological order of production. Therefore Commando, followed by Demo Man.

No real reason.

[Jusentantaka]

Sombra, on 24 January 2010 - 04:18 AM, said:

Tsk, chronological order of production. Therefore Commando, followed by Demo Man.

No real reason.

If that wasn't your devil-post, I might be swayed by such logic. Either that, or I cant find the dvd with commando on it, so I have no choice.

[HoosierDaddy]

Went and saw The Book of Eli tonight.

I enjoyed it. Great action scenes. However, a warning:

If you cannot abide being preached at, stay away. Very, very Christian preachy.

I was able to detach myself from the preachiness, and it's a fun action flick. It has some ridiculous parts, you'll know'em when you see'em. But, it's an entertaining movie if you don't mind being beat over the head by Jesus.

[Aptorian]

Commando is by far the most fun with the most over the top action. It's one of my favorite Arnold films.

Here's a collection of awesome Commando quotes off Youtube:

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=0-_tAxtu2Ts

"Let off some steam, Bennet."

This post has been edited by Aptorian: 24 January 2010 - 07:05 AM

[Morgoth]

You're a funny man, I will kill you last

[Tsundoku]

"You promised you'd kill me last!"

"I lied."

Awesome.

This post has been edited by Sombra: 24 January 2010 - 10:04 AM