Func_Msgboard: Film Thread.

Posted by Shambler on 2003/05/11 15:08:47

I thought a trio of themed threads about other entertainment media might be good. If you're not interested, please just ignore the thread and pick some threads that interest you from here: http://celephais.net/board/view_all_threads.php

Anyway, discuss films...

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Well

#2986 posted by inertia on 2009/09/09 15:13:01

I watched A.I. just a few days ago for the first time, and it was the biggest sack of incongruent shit ever. So D9 rapes it.

#2987 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/09 15:25:10

The problem I had with Wikus Van De Merwe was that he basically didn't really give a shit about anyone but himself (until like the veeeeery end as many have said) - for example not really caring about Tommy's lack of body armor in the beginning, really the entire apparent illegality of that whole part about the mass eviction which he seemed to have no problem with, and that one part where knocks out Christopher, essentially forsaking him and his plight at that point, as well as kidnapping his kid, for his own self serving needs.

I Thought The Film Was An

#2988 posted by RickyT33 on 2009/09/09 16:25:30

excellent Black Comedy of the year, from Peter Jackson. The screenplay and angles reminded me soooooooooo much of Bad Taste, along with the awkwardness of the VERY broad South African Accent, and dress sense.
The special effects were very good, especially the fight scene at the end.
And the part with the fingernails really made me cringe horribly.

Definately held my attention for the duration, with plenty belly laughs and some gripping serious parts.

(District 9 that is)

Hmm

#2989 posted by nonentity on 2009/09/10 00:38:38

Watched D9 last night, brilliant film, need to rewatch when less stoned though.

And yeh the main character is an arsehole. I thought that was the point?

Agreed

#2990 posted by nitin on 2009/09/10 15:28:57

it was deliberate and it worked but I still dont buy that he wasnt an asshole. Since when is being a 'bigoted white saffa' from whom you shoudlnt expect much not being an asshole :)

But But

#2991 posted by inertia on 2009/09/10 15:44:00

that nice girl married him! And misses him!

#2992 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/10 17:43:27

She wasn't nice she was an asshole too.

#2993 posted by necros on 2009/09/10 20:55:31

I KNEW IT! I'M SURROUNDED BY ASSHOLES!

#2994 posted by Zwiffle on 2009/09/10 20:56:32

You've been at func_msgboard for how long now?

#2995 posted by necros on 2009/09/10 21:41:25

never seen space balls? :(

LOL1

#2996 posted by meTch on 2009/09/10 21:46:45

commence operation vac-u-suck!!

#2997 posted by necros on 2009/09/10 21:47:19

hehe, i could quote that movie all day. so many good ones. :)

Hello My Darlin . . . Hello My Honey . . .

#2998 posted by ijed on 2009/09/10 21:47:21

Argh

#2999 posted by Spirit on 2009/09/10 22:39:38

The International (2009)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963178/

Amazing film until later. Huge waste of a great buildup and tension. Nice soundtrack. Clive Owen. Dammit, it could have been a fantastic movie... (I don't like spoilers).

Hmm

#3000 posted by nonentity on 2009/09/10 23:41:17

I know I'll get flamed for this (assuming anyone has any left in them (speaking of which, maybe if we ignore the ejeet he'll just leave)), but Space Balls wasn't very good...

#3001 posted by necros on 2009/09/10 23:43:57

as a parody, it was amazing. but you're right, the movie itself wasn't great or anything.

Nonentity

#3002 posted by nitin on 2009/09/11 00:07:59

I agree with you, actually the only Mel Brooks movie I've liked is the original Producers, none of the other spoof/parodies work for me.

Nitin:

#3003 posted by metlslime on 2009/09/11 00:17:52

i wanted to ask you, which character change did you find so unacceptable in Death Proof? I actually felt that movie worked really well.

Spirit

#3004 posted by mwh on 2009/09/11 08:08:36

The International -- yeah, totally agree. It's OK and you're hopefully and then there's "that scene" and you realize it's a boring action movie after all.

Metl

#3005 posted by nitin on 2009/09/11 14:31:49

Stuntman Joe. Dont want to go into spoiler territory but I didnt but his change/development/lazy writing at the end.

mwh/spirit, havent seen it yet, but from what I've read 'that' scene is pretty spectacularly staged no?

#3006 posted by Spirit on 2009/09/11 17:08:48

I recommend the movie anyways. If it could have hold it's quality throughout the whole, it would be amongst my favourite movies now. If you are definitely going to watch it, don't read anything below. I did not know anything about it before hand and I guess that was part of why I loved it.

Mild spoiler:
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Don't read this if you haven't seen it:
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Now I rot13ned it and forgot what I wrote. Parts of the movie also felt like "hey, we haven't done $ClicheeHollywoodElement yet, let's do it now".

Er......

#3007 posted by RickyT33 on 2009/09/11 20:04:08

Spectacular, Yes, But Very Out Of Place, Imho.

#3008 posted by mwh on 2009/09/12 00:10:40

Wtf?

#3009 posted by ijed on 2009/09/12 01:11:22

Wire

#3010 posted by nitin on 2009/09/12 13:53:08

season 4, only 7 episodes in so far but this is quite possibly the greatest season of drama tv I have come across.

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