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Megan Fox, you say? Why, I already hit that...with my fingers!
CRUSH CRUSH CRUSH!
No, they were not. I'm not saying there hasn't been disposable film in the past. I'm saying it wasn't the predominant business model that it is now.
I do think a little more thought went into the Bond films than the insta-blockbusters of today. Cheese? - often times. Filler until the next action\CGI scene? - not at all. Story was still being considered. That said; Execution & staying power are a matter of opinion. Of course, so are my views on the CGI-fests of today. For every modern film I see as disposable, there is probably an online user community with a forum to discuss it's greatness.
I don't think your example of Saturday Night Fever fits the film industry model of today. Yes - it was capitalizing on the Disco trend of the late 70s - but there was depth & story there that wouldn't be bothered with today.
The Spy Who Loved Me is a great movie. Even though it is You Only Live Twice underwater 10 years later with the same director and a different Bond. It just works so well. And I do have to say it is art.
Films now are empty. Just take a quick look at what we had in the 90's to compare. Then people were moaning about the lack of story, but at least there was some semblance of story left in mainstream cinema! Compare an action film of today to the force that is Hard Boiled. The action in that film is wonderfully overdone, but with no CGI and never overwhelms the story. Also we still care about these characters who are allowed to flesh out their roles-this is why we actually care about our heroes in the final hospital shootout.
Films with story are unreleased, dumped, ignored, or butchered. Kingdom of Heaven was cut by nearly an hour into a messy good film. The original 194 minute version is the masterpiece that Gladiator laid the groundwork for.
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Megan Fox, you say? Why, I already hit that...with my fingers!
CRUSH CRUSH CRUSH!
vote_for_palpatine said:
I'm thinking of responding in a way that indicates apathy toward her acting ability on the one hand and enthusiastic approval of her attractiveness on the other.
If anyone cares to see this sort of response, please say so; I'll be back around 6:00 CST.
I take your collective silence as permission. (I know Gaffer Tape is against it because he doesn't want to lose his status as OT.com's resident hot girl, so I had to discount his objection on grounds of conflict of interest)
Therefore:
Megan Fox? Sure, she couldn't play dead if she drank a cyanide margarita, but who gives a care? Have you seen this dame? VA-VA-VA-VOOM! You fellas wanna talk about one ripe tomato? Well there you have it! Or should I say, two ripe grapefruits, am I right boys? Hubba hubba! She's got it where it counts and my calculator can't count that high! YEE-OWZA! At home with the wife, it's pipe and slippers - with this bombshell, it'd be more like slip her the pipe, eh fellas? AH-OOOOOH! AH-OOOOOH!!
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