A24 4,333 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Who told you style is without heart and mind, Richard? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Modern cinema did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 hour ago, Alexcremers said: The style is the substance. This is the style, and this is the substance. Drink full and descend. Brónach 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 29 minutes ago, Richard said: Modern cinema did. Well, Marvel (or Disney) is the face of modern cinema and I don't see the correlation between Disney's crafty but rather commonplace action movies and the artistic comic book adaptations of Snyder (300, Watchmen). Maybe you should learn to look further than just the subject, Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Money Monster Wow, I hadn't seen the Tristar logo since 1998. I thought it'd gone defunct. Anyhoo, really effective thriller from Jodie Foster with Clooney acting as himself as usual. Give it a go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Is that the sequel to Honey Monster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 8 hours ago, Evil-Lyn said: Watchmen There's too much awkward sex and nudity in this. It's supposed to be a funny book movie, not softcore porn for nerds. Funny? What? Sometimes I'm surprised (maybe I'm mistaken) that some here have some strong pre-conceptions about what a movie must include or be about or not, instead of letting a movie explain itself with its language. Sometimes I am left to wonder if maybe mainstream American cinema (best expressed in the short range of works they adapt) has at times hindered people's imaginations a bit. This has to go with that, that has to go with this and be like this. This is why Watchmen, even if as a film that doesn't work for me in several ways, is actually interesting to me. I can actually kind of see and agree sometimes with where Alexcremers is coming from, it's just that 300 is horrible and Watchmen is kind of tame. I'll add there the Smallville battle from Man of Steel, which caught me off guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 They've based off funny books, these movies. No need for them to take themselves so damn seriously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Bronach, its completely useless to debate Sally Spectra (Jerry Drax) on anything. He's just baiting people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 There you go again with your stereotyping. Let's face it, funny books are cheap pulp entertainment for children. The serious ones are just kidding themselves. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 But are they literature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 No. They don't need words. It can be a harder medium to learn to do well than plain literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KK 3,307 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Landed 2 days ago from a long flight. Got to catch up on some films on the way: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Dumb, dumb movie. Denial Surprisingly tasteful and not as emotionally manipulative as I thought it would be. Enjoyed it. Passengers Dumb, dumb movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, Sally Spectra said: There you go again with your stereotyping. Let's face it, funny books are cheap pulp entertainment for children. The serious ones are just kidding themselves. Many of the Batman films, for instance, have actually excluded the campier elements from the funny books, such as the giant penny and dinosaur in the bat cave, Batman in a grey suit with underwear on top of his pants and Robin the boy wonder. The funny books were less serious than many of the films, but the source material is so ludicrous that if you do want to make it more serious, you have to find the right balance. Like the Tim Burton films found that perfect sweet spot somewhere in between, the Schumacher's are more campy and the Nolans are more serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,528 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 7 hours ago, Alexcremers said: Maybe you should learn to look further than just the subject, Richard. I do, Alex. I look to the motive, and all that I see at the moment, is pure avarice. Do anything for money, and all it can be is shit. It's LCD "entertainment", made "with a slide rule, and a snide smile". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Nocturnal Animals I kinda liked the movie within a movie more than the whole movie. Very suspenseful. But what was with those nasty, fat ugly beluga whales at the beginning? That was fuckin' nasty, man! Women as fat as that shouldn't be let out of the house, let alone dancing naked for a movie! Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 That's very offensive, Drax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Sounds like something goodie two-shoes Stefan would say. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Please keep me out of your mutual conversations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Oh I was talking about a different Stefan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Please stop responding to everything we post by pretending to be offended and morally superior, otherwise think the opposite of us and/or hyperbolically mimic us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I will respond to posts that mention my name. Or are addressed to me in some fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 4 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: Oh I was talking about a different Stefan. There can be only one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 No, there are many Stefans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 hours ago, KK said: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Dumb, dumb movie. Am I the only here who loved this one? To me, it almost feels out of place between the other Marvel flicks (I know a lot of that might just have to do with my taste in writing/design/comedy/drama/liking cartoons/themes and so on, but...) Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 The movie is the dumb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 30 minutes ago, Evil-Lyn said: Please stop responding to everything we post by pretending to be offended and morally superior, otherwise think the opposite of us and/or hyperbolically mimic us. He does that a lot. Purposefully misinterpreting your posts to make you look like the bad guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,526 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: to make you look like the bad guy. That's not that hard to do with someone who literally has "evil" in their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Bad? Yes. Guy? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: He does that a lot. Purposefully misinterpreting your posts to make you look like the bad guy. I am merely giving my opinion, which I'm allowed to do as far as I'm concerned. Justin once told me he valued honestly. But perhaps he doesnt any more. Only when it comes from his mouth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 33 minutes ago, Brónach said: Am I the only here who loved this one? To me, it almost feels out of place between the other Marvel flicks (I know a lot of that might just have to do with my taste in writing/design/comedy/drama/liking cartoons/themes and so on, but...) I liked it a lot. Sure it's dumb, but it's a lot fun. And I actually thought for once the "villain" storyline was pretty interesting for a Marvel movie. So was the villain in Spider-Man: Homecoming (for an MCU film especially) so maybe they've reached a turning point with their villain problem. I liked GOTG2 because it actually felt like a personal movie within all the bombast and silliness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koray Savas 2,251 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 14 minutes ago, Stefancos said: I am merely giving my opinion, which I'm allowed to do as far as I'm concerned. Justin once told me he valued honestly. But perhaps he doesnt any more. Only when it comes from his mouth. Also there's no misinterpreting when you plainly disrespect women and other ethnic groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I'm actually quite surprised that the Moderating team seems to allow these kinds of comments nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 They should hand you emergency powers and you will crush them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I thought sexist or racist comments were against the Rules. Perhaps Jason can't be bothered anymore. As for me, I'm not interested in being Moderator and I'm sure they would never allow me to be one if I was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I never see anyone crying foul when I disrespect my own sex and ethnic group. As I've noted several times, I don't care about being overly sensitive and pretending to be morally superior. Those may be the times we're living in for many, but not me. I say ban me. I am clearly offensive to people here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 They probably don't take you seriously enough to ban you. Or maybe they pity you. You're safe. Don't worry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I suggest a Twitter campaign to raise awareness of my racism and sexism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 What's Twitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I was genuinely surprised to hear people wanted Thor banned. It's as if they're threatened by him for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 By Thor? What? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 As in they find his preferred listening experience a threat to theirs. As if they fear the labels will somehow comply only with his demands and cease to create new C&C releases. They feel if he's banned, his dissident voice will finally be silenced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Thor's transgressive opinions on albums and complete chronological scores is detrimental to the JWFan reading experience. We won't stand for it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I doubt anyone involved with the labels has at any point in history paid a blind bit of notice to Thor. He's not their target group. I don't mind Thor. He has his opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Why would business entities listen to Thor? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, Brónach said: Why would business entities listen to Thor? lol Havent businesses always listened to entitled white cis males though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 We can't take that chance. That son of a bitch brought the war to us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brónach 1,302 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 1 minute ago, Stefancos said: Havent businesses always listened to entitled white cis males though? It's not "listening", it's "selling you things" (and sometimes also shaping people's tastes and expectations so they buy more) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Not that they would, obviously, but his views seem to provoke an irrational anxiety in people that his preferred album arrangements will become the governing doctrine of the labels, which seems to upset them a great deal. You can see it in the near hysterical hostility in people's posts when he dares to challenge their established viewpoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Drax and I have also faced persecution on these forums because we enjoy albums with dynamic range and don't want 2-3 hours of music with 30-second cues arranged in the order of the movie. People think it's a joke, as if there's something wrong with us for actually feeling that way. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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