The Movie/Film Thread - Page 31

kuro_neko · 2011.11.13, 08:17 PM

I refuse to see the King's Speech. SNOOOOORING.

I remember the year Crash won Best Picture was the year I completely stopped caring about the Oscars. A few years back, when Julia Roberts won for Erin Brokovitch over Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream is the year I knew it was BS.

Cannes banning von Trier this past year made me kind of realize that is also a load of bs as well. So they didn't like his dumb joke (made in poor taste), so now they are going to ban him. Sounds kind of like limiting his freedom of speech in a way.

zombiestrip · 2011.11.13, 08:47 PM

I actually quite liked The King's Speech and thought it was pretty good (surprisingly quite funny too!) but I don't think it should have won for Best Picture and CERTAINLY not for Best Director. That distinction should have gone to The Social Network and David Fincher respectively. Ugh.

And yes, Julia Roberts winning over Ellen Burstyn was a gross oversight that year. =="

karateexplosion · 2011.11.15, 03:42 PM

Originally Posted by Tokyo Jihad

Is this a bad thing? Yeah he tries to intellecualize the characters/circumstances or else we'd just be watching The Expendables.

No, not really. What I meant though, is that he takes an already pretty clever screenplay/plot and says "WE HAVE TO GO DEEPER." I don't blame him for making decently smart movies, just that he tries too hard to make them overly deep/clever.

Other than that though, I got no beef with Nolan.

Originally Posted by Tokyo Jihad

Ironically enough, Nolan is serving as the "consultant" over the new Superman movie to which Snyder is directing.

According to Wikipedia, Snyder was apparently at least their eighth choice for director. Not that it means anything, since I know every project approaches multiple directors before finding one and who knows what the average is, but I still found it rather funny.

Andikki · 2011.11.15, 04:39 PM

Can't take the guy who directed and WROTE "The Prestige" seriously. One of the worst movies I've seen in my life. Hollywood at its utmost stupidity.

Tokyo Jihad · 2011.11.15, 05:08 PM

I assure you, Hollywood has much stupider to offer. I mean, has anyone seen The Life Aquatic??
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aaaaand scene. Thank you, thank you, my work here is complete.

deadgrandma · 2011.11.15, 05:33 PM

Forgivable if they have already made a movie like Rushmore.

kuro_neko · 2011.11.15, 07:17 PM

AHAHAHAHHAA JIHAD

between this and your fluffy post your my favorite member right now. YES I SAID IT >.> now lets have teh butt sex.

Tokyo Jihad · 2011.11.15, 07:30 PM

deadgrandma · 2011.11.16, 12:24 AM

Gonna watch The Life Aquatic now that you've mentioned it :-p

zombiestrip · 2011.11.16, 02:05 AM

Heh, I bought The Life Aquatic sometime last year and still haven't sat down to wtach it yet.

2011.11.15, 05:08 PM	#305
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2011.11.15, 05:33 PM	#306
deadgrandma Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 4,764	Forgivable if they have already made a movie like Rushmore. __________________ Disco! Life is dead

2011.11.15, 07:30 PM	#308
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2011.11.16, 12:24 AM	#309
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2011.11.13, 08:17 PM	#301
kuro_neko Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: World's End Posts: 2,991	I refuse to see the King's Speech. SNOOOOORING. I remember the year Crash won Best Picture was the year I completely stopped caring about the Oscars. A few years back, when Julia Roberts won for Erin Brokovitch over Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream is the year I knew it was BS. Cannes banning von Trier this past year made me kind of realize that is also a load of bs as well. So they didn't like his dumb joke (made in poor taste), so now they are going to ban him. Sounds kind of like limiting his freedom of speech in a way.

2011.11.13, 08:47 PM	#302
zombiestrip Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 57	I actually quite liked The King's Speech and thought it was pretty good (surprisingly quite funny too!) but I don't think it should have won for Best Picture and CERTAINLY not for Best Director. That distinction should have gone to The Social Network and David Fincher respectively. Ugh. And yes, Julia Roberts winning over Ellen Burstyn was a gross oversight that year. =="

2011.11.15, 04:39 PM	#304
Andikki Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Siberia Posts: 100	Can't take the guy who directed and WROTE "The Prestige" seriously. One of the worst movies I've seen in my life. Hollywood at its utmost stupidity.

2011.11.15, 07:17 PM	#307
kuro_neko Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: World's End Posts: 2,991	AHAHAHAHHAA JIHAD between this and your fluffy post your my favorite member right now. YES I SAID IT >.> now lets have teh butt sex.

2011.11.16, 02:05 AM	#310
zombiestrip Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 57	Heh, I bought The Life Aquatic sometime last year and still haven't sat down to wtach it yet.

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