Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I would've thought the person who famously states "Star Trek is better than everything" would be basing the claim on his passion for the franchise. It loses a bit of credibility once you learn it's founded merely on statistical data.This is a ridiculous claim. I've gotten more enjoyment from Star Trek than any other franchise. You can be passionate about something without having it provoke you to flow out the waterworks or laugh like a hyena.Of course it can be an emotional experience on the inside, but my body just doesn't respond to it as overtly as it seems to provoke in others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 The death of the Enterprise in Star Trek III is one of his most glorious moments. That doesn't make you just a little emotional? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yes, but the whole literal crying at a movie thing is a complete mystery to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 How many times are you going to point that out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Yeah I've heard people laugh, but not that uncontrollable belly laugh that hurts the muscles in your face and sends tears streaming out involuntarily. And those laughs don't just stop in a few seconds, they go on and on. What I've seen is more that fake laugh people do to acknowledge the humour of a scene.I've only seen the belly laugh happen (and experienced it) when people are interacting one-on-one or in a group, but never during a movie.I'm not talking about uncontrollable laughter. I'm just talking about laughing aloud. Sharing that with an audience is part of the fun of watching a comedy.Plus, I think Australians are a lot more restrained than their American counterparts while viewing films in a public space.That, at least, is a sensible explanation (though it makes Australia sound like kind of a dull place). Cultural differences absolutely account for a lot when it comes to expressing emotion.This is a ridiculous claim. I've gotten more enjoyment from Star Trek than any other franchise. You can be passionate about something without having it provoke you to flow out the waterworks or laugh like a hyena.There are those extremes again. No one's talking about waterworks or hyenas (although I will say that watching episodes of TNG at StarCons with other fans was one of the more raucous experiences of my life). But are you saying that the tears have never welled for you during episodes like "The Inner Light," "Darmok," "Family," "Tapestry," and the like? Not that you were a blubbering idiot, but just that you let it get to you? I just can't imagine experiencing that show without experiencing it fully. But again, that may just be my cultural upbringing being different than yours, nothing more or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Nup, never got teary or anything at those episodes. I realised they were trying to be moving, and of course I responded to that by thinking "excellent job, chaps!"But crying? Welling up? I guess I'm not as liberal with my tears as some. I just can't get past the fact that it's all make-believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 The last time I cried was at a review of PSYCHO. "A blot on a honorable career". Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Who said that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 Bosley Crowther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'll give you an emotional reaction that's actually manifested.Jump scares.You better not have to go to the loo or else it'll be code brown in your trousers when that ghost suddenly shrieks out of nowhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 You don't cry during movies, but you poop your pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 The thought has terrified me when going in to see the latest supernatural horror flicks that startle you with loud noises and during the movie, I've got a call from downstairs that Elvis needs to leave the building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitch 57 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 That swine....New York Times critic Bosley Crowther. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I'll give you an emotional reaction that's actually manifested.Jump scares.You better not have to go to the loo or else it'll be code brown in your trousers when that ghost suddenly shrieks out of nowhere.See, I wouldn't call that an emotional reaction. It's a physical reaction—pure adrenaline. You don't have time to generate feelings (just excrement). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 They need a warning. "This content may cause some audience members to shit their pants".And as for "uncontrollable" laughter, what is controllable laughter then, a courtesy laugh? One that's consciously given in a fake "haw haw!" manner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,287 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 I know what you mean with that kind of "laugh that's not really a laugh" and I'll get nervous laughter a lot...I agree that actual uncontrollable prolonged laughter is rare but it happens. I seem to remember getting it a couple times in This is the End, before that I think it was the talking penis in Bruno that really got me. A handful of other things between in movies and TV have basically come close. But I also don't get the idea that it's impossible to genuinely laugh without it going on for half a minute until your sides hurt. I get at least one good, surprise, unforced laugh just about every movie I see, honestly. Maybe it only lasts a few seconds but it ain't fake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 And as for "uncontrollable" laughter, what is controllable laughter then, a courtesy laugh? One that's consciously given in a fake "haw haw!" manner?Well, now we're getting into semantics. Really, when you think about it, even moderate, genuine laughter represents a slight loss of control. Robin Williams once said it's pretty much the same thing as an orgasm (rolling his eyes, he said in a goofy voice, "Is this fun or what?"). You're letting go and allowing yourself to look like a fool. In most cases, though, if something's really funny then everyone else around you isn't any more in control than you are. I saw Brian Regan in concert a couple of years ago, and it was like riding a wave of laughter. (You would've hated it—everyone there was laughing and crying at the same time.)I seem to remember getting it a couple times in This is the End. . . .I laughed my ass of at that movie. Hilarious.But I also don't get the idea that it's impossible to genuinely laugh without it going on for half a minute until your sides hurt.Of course it's not impossible. Most of the time in only lasts a few seconds. But it is a genuine reaction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted June 28, 2015 Share Posted June 28, 2015 You've never had to face death, Drax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uni 306 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 No. Not like this. He hasn't faced death. He's cheated death. He's tricked his way out of death, and patted himself on the back for his ingenuity.He knows nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted June 29, 2015 Share Posted June 29, 2015 I knew enough to tell Staafik that how we face death is at least as important as how we face life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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