why are movies so corny
why are movies so corny
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srebbe64

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13,021 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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i've just startef to watch a movie,whereby terrorists nick a nuclear bomb and the hero has to save the day. i wonder who will be victorious.

it would be a pleasant surprise if the terrorists win.

DanBoy

4,899 posts

272 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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Sterotypical Hollywood - It sucks.

I watched The Day After Tomorrow yesterday...

Yawn.

Why does the hero always have to be called Jack?

>> Edited by DanBoy on Saturday 11th June 22:04

nervous

24,050 posts

259 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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the day after tommorow yesterday? is that a prequel?

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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DanBoy said:


I watched The Day After Tomorrow yesterday...



>> Edited by DanBoy on Saturday 11th June 22:04


is that possible.

DanBoy

4,899 posts

272 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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nervous said:
the day after tommorow yesterday? is that a prequel?



Ya see what I did there!

Mrs Fish

30,018 posts

287 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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srebbe64 said:
i've just startef to watch a movie,whereby terrorists nick a nuclear bomb and the hero has to save the day. i wonder who will be victorious.

it would be a pleasant surprise if the terrorists win.



That'll be the Peacemaker then???


Jack In The Box

297 posts

259 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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DanBoy said:


Why does the hero always have to be called Jack?



Well, I am quite a Hero

Eric Mc

125,609 posts

294 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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Warched first 20 minutes of The Peacemaker and decided it was "cliche city". Am now warching an episode of The World at War on DVD.

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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yep, unbelievable drivel. i wonder how much the writers are paid la - that must depress you bigtime!

i do enjoy a movie which surprises me. tarantino movies always impress me for that reason, but they're few and far between.

nervous

24,050 posts

259 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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kirosawa light, anyone?

srebbe64

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13,021 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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well the movie i'm watching now [the peacemaker] is so bad, i'm having to pinch myself to remind me it's not a spoof. absolute, unadulterated, mindless crap.

rooster

2,241 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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srebbe64 said:
well the movie i'm watching now [the peacemaker] is so bad, i'm having to pinch myself to remind me it's not a spoof. absolute, unadulterated, mindless crap.


why are you watching it them? watch something decent like Il Postino.

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

266 months

Saturday 11th June 2005
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just turnec over - f1 qualifying! that's more like it.

nervous

24,050 posts

259 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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like the man says, if you want to watch film as craft, rather than product, seek Kurosawa out. get up early, buy the box set.

the only downside is that from this point in you'll realise that you find mainstream Hollywood even more derivative and hollow.

srebbe64

Original Poster:

13,021 posts

266 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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well now i'm watching 'hostile hostages', which looks pretty good so far.

cazzer

8,883 posts

277 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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Yes but "Revenge of the Nerds" was a cinematic tour de force I'm sure you'll agree.

8Pack

5,182 posts

269 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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American movies? largely:.........Opium for the masses, America is ALL there is! WE freed you ALL from tyrany (eventually and at a price), History re-written to show the U.S. as the good guys.

Well? ...It's true the the American "joe" gave his life for the freedom of Europe that we have today, and we can only honour them forever.

No thanks though, to their leaders, who "bled us (in the UK) dry" of our many technology advanced designs before helping us. (i.e. the "JET" engine was GIVEN to ALL American aeroplane manufacturers "if they built 15!! units for us, each"! And there is PLENTY more.

If there is a lesson for the good American people out there, it's that: "Your Government is a Bully" Freedom? Yeah right! I think that MY Nations democracy gives me more scope to choose my Political Allegience than yours! What have you? Right wing or semi-right wing! WoW!

"I" can choose from Communist to Right wing fascist!
Now that's what "I" call democracy.

Without this choice, THERE IS NO DEMOCRACY!!!

It's MY view that in America, there IS no choice!
Just like in the former USSR.

>> Edited by 8Pack on Sunday 12th June 06:21

8Pack

5,182 posts

269 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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........Doubled with you there LA as I edited my post!

Maybe you will understand my point though, being a Scot )notice the capital "S".

I feel that "Britain" for ALL it's faults, is a place where ALL political views can exist.

If you prevent or deny in any way a political party, then you deny democracy (Macarthyism?). I'm pleased to say that the "Tory" party does NOT!!!

Political freedom in THIS country is paramount to ALL! In THIS, I applaud the Tories. Although I disagree with their policies. We will, (of course) fight them "in the House". But they MUST exist, and NOT be destroyed. A narrowing of the political spectrum is dangerous! A wide opposing view is essential to democracy. I hope that all others here feel the same way.

One day, maybe,.....America will have this freedom of choice also!!!

>> Edited by 8Pack on Sunday 12th June 07:05

cotty

42,224 posts

313 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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srebbe64 said:
i do enjoy a movie which surprises me. tarantino movies always impress me for that reason, but they're few and far between.


Have you seen The Village
www.imdb.com/title/tt0368447/

Frik

13,679 posts

272 months

Sunday 12th June 2005
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cotty said:

srebbe64 said:
i do enjoy a movie which surprises me. tarantino movies always impress me for that reason, but they're few and far between.



Have you seen The Village
www.imdb.com/title/tt0368447/
[controversial] Isn't that just M. Night Shyamalan's latest version of the same film? [/controversial]