Edmilson 7,398 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 I liked Ready Player One well enough. It's an okay movie, much better than it has any right to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveMc 2,674 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Have not seen the whole thing, but every clip I have seen makes me want to stay very far away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Quint is an old gamer. Of course be loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 4 minutes ago, SteveMc said: Have not seen the whole thing, but every clip I have seen makes me want to stay very far away. It ranges from meh to bleh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,946 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Indeed; which is still more than what I was thinking it would turn out to be. The marketing really made it look awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 16, 2020 Share Posted August 16, 2020 Just a dumb cartoon with some live action bits thrown in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I've not yet had the opportunity READY PLAYER ONE, but I have read reviews, and they seem to be 50/50. For those JWfaners who have seen it...what do you think that Spielberg is trying to say? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 He plays video games. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: ..what do you think that Spielberg is trying to say? If you can't get JW, Silvestri is the next best thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rough cut 1,714 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 RP1 is not a god movie but there are far worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Yeah, but as far as s Spielberg goes, it's ass. Also, the last film I watched was Spaceballs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 minute ago, rough cut said: RP1 is not a god movie but there are far worse. That's the gamer in you talking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Worse than BFG, TT?!😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Yeah, but as far as s Spielberg goes, it's ass. It's what Spielberg means to me today. War Horse: Kids movie. I had a hard time watching it till the end. Lincoln: Switched it off. The BFG: Never saw it. Kids movie. No interest. The Post: Switched it off very quickly. Tintin: Switched it off. Crystal Skull: Ouch! Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 There are times when we agree and I feel like I need to perform stigmata. Unlucky Bastard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce marshall 1,315 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 You two sour pickles belong in the same jar. Sealed tight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Me and Gruesome in the same jar? You must be thinking of Drax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: For those JWfaners who have seen it...what do you think that Spielberg is trying to say? "Hurr durr, me old grandpa, totally hip, now get off your fancy schmancy internetz, fellow kids! You like Minecraft, right? And The Shining?" Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, AC1 said: It's what Spielberg means to me today. War Horse: Kids movie. I had a hard time watching it till the end. Lincoln: Switched it off. The BFG: Never saw it. Kids movie. No interest. The Post: Switched it off very quickly. Tintin: Switched it off. Crystal Skull: Ouch! Better go back to watching 2001 for the Nth time. 1 hour ago, Naïve Old Fart said: I've not yet had the opportunity READY PLAYER ONE, but I have read reviews, and they seem to be 50/50. For those JWfaners who have seen it...what do you think that Spielberg is trying to say? I want more money - not because I need it, but because I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 What's weird though is Stefan is pretty much anti gaming. Hmm. Could it be this is a bit more nuanced than the simple JWFan determinations think it is? History tells us the answer is probably yes, it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I think you were just desperate for a Spielbergian popcorn movie fix and RP1 could appeal to you as a gamer and with nostalgia for the good shit. As for Stefan, I think he was probably also just desperate for popcorn Spielberg and he probably loved Tin Tin as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 RPO is an average film, but harmless. The book on the other hand is pure bilge and one of the worst I've ever read. It reads as if a computer program aggregated all of the writings of insufferable internet pop culture gatekeepers into a single manuscript, filtered through all of the worst tropes in fan fiction. The protagonist is the most complete embodiment of a Mary Sue I've ever encountered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 hours ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: Quint is an old gamer. Of course be loved it. 1 hour ago, Gruesome Son of a Bitch said: I think you were just desperate for a Spielbergian popcorn movie fix and RP1 could appeal to you as a gamer and with nostalgia for the good shit. As for Stefan, I think he was probably also just desperate for popcorn Spielberg and he probably loved Tin Tin as well. Why do you seem so concerned with affixing some quick label to explain to him why he liked the movie? Is it so that it's easier for you to dismiss his perspective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I mean, this is nostalgia guy 2000 we're talking about here. It's all a bit rich, coming from him lol. Batman and Titanic on repeat or GTFO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Better go back to watching 2001 for the Nth time. Nice try, gamer! I've only seen it 4 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 21 minutes ago, AC1 said: Nice try, gamer! I've only seen it 4 times. That many? I was right then! And you were wrong - I'm not a gamer. Lee, on the other hand, is a gamer, and you can see the effect it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: That many? I was right then! Nothing compared to the amount of times you guys watched The Lost World, Tintin or The Adventures Of Bozo The Clown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 minutes ago, AC1 said: The Lost World, Tintin I've seen both of these once, in the cinema. For former was a trainwreck, so I probably won't watch it again. The latter I like, and won't mind watching again. 6 minutes ago, AC1 said: The Adventures Of Bozo The Clown. I'm not familiar with this one. I bet it has a score by HanZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 9 minutes ago, Jurassic Shark said: 15 minutes ago, AC1 said: The Lost World, Tintin former was a trainwreck, so I probably won't watch it again. The latter I like, and won't mind watching again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Alex is a gamer btw. Don't you newbies be falling for his nonsense, he'll love that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Quintus said: I mean, this is nostalgia guy 2000 we're talking about here. It's all a bit rich, coming from him lol. Batman and Titanic on repeat or GTFO! This is a dickish overgeneralization. You're either forgetting or deliberately ignoring the many other films he loves, listed exhaustively: Ghosbusters II, Godzilla (1998), ID4, and The Lost World. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 This is very true, and I'm sorry. Ignoring my main cardinal sin that was forgetting to mention Always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I didn't want to pour too much salt on the wound...glad you brought that up, not me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,946 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 5 hours ago, AC1 said: Lincoln: Switched it off. Oh yeah, I forgot that one. It popped up on TV not two days ago. I watched it for a while, got the gist of what it was going to be like, switched channels and never looked back. Not bad, per se, but staid and rather tedious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holko 9,499 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I've seen Lincoln twice and remember kinda liking it both times, but somehow I can't for the life of me remember anything that happened in it or what it was about. (same as between the two watches) Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,033 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Does he get shot? 5 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Not bad, per se, but staid and rather tedious. Much like the middle part of Braveheart then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,946 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I was actually thinking it was the exact opposite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 36 minutes ago, Chen G. said: Oh yeah, I forgot that one. It popped up on TV not two days ago. I watched it for a while, got the gist of what it was going to be like, switched channels and never looked back. Not bad, per se, but staid and rather tedious. This is the thing, I'd rather try a pensioner Spielberg popcorn flick over one of his gravely reverential history lessons. So yeah, in that way I'm very sure about where my priorities lie, at least in regards to modern or 'woke' Spielberg. The alternative is either JJ Abrams, Colin Trevorrow or Batman '89 on repeat. The three of those prospects can lumped together in terms of their appeal. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Or, I dunno, go out and get some fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,346 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I like how Gruesome Son Of A Bitch cited Quintus and King Mark as the only board members who RP1 would appeal to, when it was me posting about how I'd watched and enjoyed it that triggered the discussion. How *lovely* to be so invisible. I'm a '71 baby and a gamer of many years standing. I daresay this has a lot to do with my enjoyment of the film. Quintus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,328 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Quint, Thor and Sweepers are true Spielberg loyalists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,508 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: I bet it has a score by HanZ. Don't you EVER say his name! Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 10 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said: Don't you EVER say his name! He's going to kill everybody! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 25 minutes ago, PuhgreÞiviÞm said: Or, I dunno, go out and get some fresh air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 2 hours ago, Sweeping Strings said: I like how Gruesome Son Of A Bitch cited Quintus and King Mark as the only board members who RP1 would appeal to, when it was me posting about how I'd watched and enjoyed it that triggered the discussion. How *lovely* to be so invisible. I'm a '71 baby and a gamer of many years standing. I daresay this has a lot to do with my enjoyment of the film. Who the hell are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quintus 5,399 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I'm Batman. Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Batwho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Nick Parker said: This is a dickish overgeneralization. You're either forgetting or deliberately ignoring the many other films he loves, listed exhaustively: Ghosbusters II, Godzilla (1998), ID4, and The Lost World. You forgot Star Trek: Generations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmilson 7,398 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 Not a fan of Lincoln, I watched and thought it was more boring than watching the paint to dry. Chen G. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chen G. 3,946 Posted August 17, 2020 Share Posted August 17, 2020 I didn't stick long enough for the boredom to accumulate too much, but I saw that it was heading in the way of tedium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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