Warin wrote:justine wrote: I watched Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Chamber Of Secrets last night.
FTFY.
What was the last movie you saw?
-
justine
- Posts: 16712
- Joined: Thu Jan 17, 2008 3:35 pm
- Title: Elitist Beer Lover
- Location: Magrathea
- Contact:
"The older i get, the less i care about what people think of me. therefore the older i get, the more i enjoy life."
"Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation."
"Life is so constructed, that the event does not, cannot, will not, match the expectation."
-
Metacell
- Posts: 11135
- Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:58 am
- Title: Chocolate Brahma
- Location: Lidsville
- Contact:
I thought that change showed the most vile contempt by the British regarding the intelligence of American children. Even Disney published comics based on the story of the Philosopher's Stone.
Remember, people, to forgive is divine. In other words, it ain't human.
Metacell wrote: I thought that change showed the most vile contempt by the British regarding the intelligence of American children. Even Disney published comics based on the story of the Philosopher's Stone.
By the British?
The re-title of the first Harry Potter book for the American audience was strictly a move made by Scholastic Books to intervene on the suspicion that folks in the American Bible belt would rise up to oppose the book if it was given that original title. HAH! More the fools them: most American Bible belters don't know what a philosopher's stone was supposed to be for alchemists, or even know what alchemy was.
-
Metacell
- Posts: 11135
- Joined: Thu Nov 18, 2010 1:58 am
- Title: Chocolate Brahma
- Location: Lidsville
- Contact:
Funny, they wouldn't like the idea of philosophy, but they're just fine and dandy with sorcery? I always suspected they just thought it was one syllable too many.
I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that American Media Companies think the American people are stupider than even the British do.
I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that American Media Companies think the American people are stupider than even the British do.
Remember, people, to forgive is divine. In other words, it ain't human.
Metacell wrote: Funny, they wouldn't like the idea of philosophy, but they're just fine and dandy with sorcery? I always suspected they just thought it was one syllable too many.
I guess I shouldn't be too surprised that American Media Companies think the American people are stupider than even the British do.
You do have to recall that the renaming of the first Harry Potter book was before MOST of the hype that accompanied each of the following books. Scholastic Books knew that they had been given a hit for their pre-adult audience, but even they were surprised by how well the first novel took off.
There was huge backlash within the conservative religious community against all of the Harry Potter books because of the use of "magic" in them, but trying to write THAT out would have left Rowling with a handful of pages and no story at all.
I suppose one could have attempted to reason with such people by pointing out that magic in the Harry Potter books is just like any other tool: one could use a large knife to cut a slice from the turkey or to stab someone in the heart. But I suspect that once "Harry Potter" was mentioned then all reason would have fled from them because the equation of evil == magic == "Harry Potter" was preset for them.
The Martian (2015) Well done and fun to watch, but really just a string of genre clichés expertly executed. Take a bit of Castaway and add Gravity and Apollo Thirteen...
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet. About as light-weight as a movie can get and still be enjoyable.
Christmas in Connecticut (1945) Barbara Stanwyck, Sydney Greenstreet. About as light-weight as a movie can get and still be enjoyable.
Pyke notte thy nostrellys
-
Séamas
- Posts: 6908
- Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:32 pm
- Title: Honorary Consul General
- Location: Where am I?
Tintin. I think this is my third viewing. Still a fun time.
Star Wars the Force Awakens.
Remember the "Pink Floyd" that was touring in the late '80s-90s? It would have all the same special effects, 20 extra musicians, some new lame songs that tried hard to be reminiscent of the heyday, but with no Roger Waters?
This was kind of like that but they tried to replace Roger Waters with a less interesting guy who wore the same t-shirt. Still better than the SW movies they made a decade ago, but mainly because those are completely unwatchable.
They also used four dot ellipses in the opening scroll. That's just uncalled for.
The Naked Gun
I watched about 3/4 of this last night with my 11-year old son and realized that 90% of the references--to old police dramas, or to villainous world leaders are completely lost on him. He still got the stupidity of it, which is the important part.
Star Wars the Force Awakens.
Remember the "Pink Floyd" that was touring in the late '80s-90s? It would have all the same special effects, 20 extra musicians, some new lame songs that tried hard to be reminiscent of the heyday, but with no Roger Waters?
This was kind of like that but they tried to replace Roger Waters with a less interesting guy who wore the same t-shirt. Still better than the SW movies they made a decade ago, but mainly because those are completely unwatchable.
They also used four dot ellipses in the opening scroll. That's just uncalled for.
The Naked Gun
I watched about 3/4 of this last night with my 11-year old son and realized that 90% of the references--to old police dramas, or to villainous world leaders are completely lost on him. He still got the stupidity of it, which is the important part.
And Proteus brought the upright beast into the garden and chained him to a tree and the children did make sport of him.
Mad Max Fury Road
Was really very good, for what it was (that is, a mostly plot-less 120 minute long action sequence). 9/10, would watch again.
Was really very good, for what it was (that is, a mostly plot-less 120 minute long action sequence). 9/10, would watch again.
• Resident Photoshop Guru & Car Guy •
-
Alexander Supertramp
- Posts: 7938
- Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 6:38 pm
- Title: this was uncalled for.
sean wrote: Mad Max Fury Road
Was really very good, for what it was (that is, a mostly plot-less 120 minute long action sequence). 9/10, would watch again.
Plot-less? It was simple but Fury Road had the least convoluted plot of any action movie in a long time. A strong focused plot allowed the movie to be mostly awesome action sequences.
The visuals don't hold up.
I said mostly plotless. 
It has got a plot, but it's not overbearing. I also wasn't complaining; I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and do plan on a re-watch in the near future.
It has got a plot, but it's not overbearing. I also wasn't complaining; I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and do plan on a re-watch in the near future.
• Resident Photoshop Guru & Car Guy •
Trumbo, fantastic movie.
sean wrote: I said mostly plotless.
It has got a plot, but it's not overbearing. I also wasn't complaining; I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and do plan on a re-watch in the near future.
no, you were right, it was plotless
it was all just an excuse for speeding, crashing cars
"TOS ain’t havin no horserace round here. “Policies” is the coin of the realm." -- iDaemon
TOS wrote:sean wrote: I said mostly plotless.
It has got a plot, but it's not overbearing. I also wasn't complaining; I thoroughly enjoyed the movie and do plan on a re-watch in the near future.
no, you were right, it was plotless
it was all just an excuse for speeding, crashing cars
The movie was just an excuse to look at Charlize Theron.
If a boat is a hole in the water you throw money in, do you really want your ship to come in?
Malice (1993) Nicole Kidman, Alec Baldwin and Bill Pullman. Pretty much a bit of noir-ish trash but it has that classic line as only Baldwin can deliver. Kidman is great.
"You ask me if I have a God complex. Let me tell you something: I am God."
"You ask me if I have a God complex. Let me tell you something: I am God."
Pyke notte thy nostrellys
Kingsmen (2015) Juvenile but enjoyable.
Phone Booth (2002) Farrell is so good. Great premise for a story.
Phone Booth (2002) Farrell is so good. Great premise for a story.
Pyke notte thy nostrellys
amadeus
hadn't seen it since it came out ... holds up pretty well
still beautiful to look at (and listen to) but i still hate tom hulce as mozart and especially the woman who plays his wife, but then i guess they were meant to annoy
netflix has the director's cut, though the only difference i noticed was seeing the wife's boobs
hadn't seen it since it came out ... holds up pretty well
still beautiful to look at (and listen to) but i still hate tom hulce as mozart and especially the woman who plays his wife, but then i guess they were meant to annoy
netflix has the director's cut, though the only difference i noticed was seeing the wife's boobs
"TOS ain’t havin no horserace round here. “Policies” is the coin of the realm." -- iDaemon
Interstellar (2014) A bit long with what seemed like padding material to me. Maybe I have bad speakers but sometimes McConaughey was just mummbling and I had no idea what was said.The accent didn't help. Same with Caine at the end. Fortunately these things get repeated by other characters when they are important to the story.
I liked how Kubrick's 2001 monolith was turned into a friendly robot that eventually sat in the rear seat of Coopers snazzy spaceship at the end, like the robot in Star Wars.
That the science or theory was supposed to be authentic (or not depending on who is asked) is neither here nor there for a movie.
It was ok but I think The Martian and Gravity were better recent efforts at space-based storytelling.
I liked how Kubrick's 2001 monolith was turned into a friendly robot that eventually sat in the rear seat of Coopers snazzy spaceship at the end, like the robot in Star Wars.
That the science or theory was supposed to be authentic (or not depending on who is asked) is neither here nor there for a movie.
It was ok but I think The Martian and Gravity were better recent efforts at space-based storytelling.
Pyke notte thy nostrellys
-
ukimalefu
- Posts: 44237
- Joined: Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:52 pm
- Title: want, but shouldn't, may anyway
- Location: Failed State
Ribtor wrote: Maybe I have bad speakers but sometimes McConaughey was just mummbling and I had no idea what was said.The accent didn't help. Same with Caine at the end.
Your speakers are fine.
Sicario. Holy human waste what a brutal movie.
Tonight I saw both The Danish Girl and The Martian.
The Martian was a much better movie than The Danish Girl.
The Martian did have several cliches, but it seemed realistic, and it was really enjoyable to watch, even though certain events were predictable.
The main character in The Danish Girl seemed very one-dimensional, and after looking up some things it seems it wasn't very historically accurate.
The Martian was a much better movie than The Danish Girl.
The Martian did have several cliches, but it seemed realistic, and it was really enjoyable to watch, even though certain events were predictable.
The main character in The Danish Girl seemed very one-dimensional, and after looking up some things it seems it wasn't very historically accurate.
-
mmaverick
- Posts: 8966
- Joined: Mon Jun 23, 2008 10:45 pm
- Title: my steady systematic decline
- Location: BC
obvs wrote: Tonight I saw both The Danish Girl and The Martian.
The Martian was a much better movie than The Danish Girl.
The Martian did have several cliches, but it seemed realistic, and it was really enjoyable to watch, even though certain events were predictable.
The main character in The Danish Girl seemed very one-dimensional, and after looking up some things it seems it wasn't very historically accurate.
Well, except that the wind on Mars couldn't do any of the stuff that it does in the movie/book.
This post is not racist.
mmaverick wrote:obvs wrote: Tonight I saw both The Danish Girl and The Martian.
The Martian was a much better movie than The Danish Girl.
The Martian did have several cliches, but it seemed realistic, and it was really enjoyable to watch, even though certain events were predictable.
The main character in The Danish Girl seemed very one-dimensional, and after looking up some things it seems it wasn't very historically accurate.
Well, except that the wind on Mars couldn't do any of the stuff that it does in the movie/book.
What? The wind on Mars was the whole point that made it a movie! Man that sucks.
Vulture wrote:mmaverick wrote:obvs wrote: Tonight I saw both The Danish Girl and The Martian.
The Martian was a much better movie than The Danish Girl.
The Martian did have several cliches, but it seemed realistic, and it was really enjoyable to watch, even though certain events were predictable.
The main character in The Danish Girl seemed very one-dimensional, and after looking up some things it seems it wasn't very historically accurate.
Well, except that the wind on Mars couldn't do any of the stuff that it does in the movie/book.
What? The wind on Mars was the whole point that made it a movie! Man that sucks.
Andy Weir (the author of "The Martian") DID think of trying to create some sort of emergency situation that would require the immediate evacuation of the Ares 3 lander, but decided to stick with the Martian wind storm in order to keep the general "man vs. Mars" theme.
Ant Man (2015)
Iron Man 3 (2013)
My nephews rope me in to watching this stuff. They like the explosions. I don't get the appeal. Charmless reactionary blatherskite dressed up as tech+morality=salvation.
Iron Man 3 (2013)
My nephews rope me in to watching this stuff. They like the explosions. I don't get the appeal. Charmless reactionary blatherskite dressed up as tech+morality=salvation.
Pyke notte thy nostrellys
-
Séamas
- Posts: 6908
- Joined: Wed Nov 17, 2010 9:32 pm
- Title: Honorary Consul General
- Location: Where am I?
Galaxy Quest
Watched this in honor of Alan Rickman. I guess it is basically "the Three Amigos" in space, but it works.
Bottle Rocket.
I like this movie a lot better than a lot of Wes Anderson's other movies. I think he's been trying to re-make Rushmore ever since making it.
Watched this in honor of Alan Rickman. I guess it is basically "the Three Amigos" in space, but it works.
Bottle Rocket.
I like this movie a lot better than a lot of Wes Anderson's other movies. I think he's been trying to re-make Rushmore ever since making it.
And Proteus brought the upright beast into the garden and chained him to a tree and the children did make sport of him.
And your opinion is incorrect as usual.
If the TOS cast had made that movie it would have been embarrassingly bad. What made GQ funny was the comparison. The org. cast would have never pulled that off.
If the TOS cast had made that movie it would have been embarrassingly bad. What made GQ funny was the comparison. The org. cast would have never pulled that off.
Aw, he's no fun, he fell right over.
Science is Truth for Life. In FORTRAN tongue the Answer.
...so I'm supposed to find the Shadow King from inside a daiquiri?
Science is Truth for Life. In FORTRAN tongue the Answer.
...so I'm supposed to find the Shadow King from inside a daiquiri?
user wrote: And your opinion is incorrect as usual.
If the TOS cast had made that movie it would have been embarrassingly bad. What made GQ funny was the comparison. The org. cast would have never pulled that off.
i'm still smarting over that ds9 docking port comment, you bastard
"TOS ain’t havin no horserace round here. “Policies” is the coin of the realm." -- iDaemon
Séamas wrote:Bottle Rocket.
I like this movie a lot better than a lot of Wes Anderson's other movies. I think he's been trying to re-make Rushmore ever since making it.
I don't know. I think he kinda shifted direction with his style of storytelling in the Royal Tennenbaums (which is still a great movie- when Mordecai comes back for instance is a powerful non-cliche kind of scene). In a weird way, I think he's been trying to do that one over and over, because Bottle Rocket and Rushmore are teen angsty based and the others are like how children and adults lives are connected or something. I haven't seen everything he's done since, but what I have watched wasn't nearly as good as those first three movies.
Remember we're a minority and every one of us counts.