RicOlie_2

We have a thread or two for movie clichés if that's what you meant.

L'épreuve : Le labyrinthe a.k.a. The Maze Runner (2014)

I thought it was a good movie. I'd be interested in seeing any sequels that may come out. The only thing I think the movie didn't do well is explaining some details, but they weren't hugely important and in a way those unknowns made the movie more interesting.

Thumb up. ;)

One point I would like to make is that nudity/partial nudity is not always inappropriate in a movie. There is no problem with showing breasts on screen provided it isn't done to titillate. For instance, in The Gods Must Be Crazy, we see quite a few mostly naked people, but the movie isn't inappropriate (although if I recall correctly, there was one scene not involving the Bushmen that was questionable) because those people were not nearly naked for the purpose of entertainment. It was simply the way those people dressed.

Ryan McAvoy said:

RicOlie_2 said:

In Saving Private Ryan (which I need to finish watching some time--I started it at a friend's house and never finished), the gore is not shown just for shock value. It shows the horror of war rather than glorifying violence and making it look fun and exciting like most war shows do.

Don't bother with finishing watching it then, as elements of the second half very moch glorify war, which was a bit wierd IMO. If you've seen the shocking beach assault then you've seen the best that film has to offer.

 Alright, I'll bump it down my list.

Yes, but one was hitting a keyboard and the other was helping my index finger hold a piece of popcorn. ;)

That's a good point, though I was thinking more of a psychopathic killer at the time rather than a war zone. I'm opposed to pointless gore, just for the sake of shocking. I guess that means my response doesn't really answer Duracell's question adequately.

One of the things that I disagree with most as regards onscreen sex and gore is that it is not treating the human person with respect, but objectifying them or making them an object of entertainment/shock value.

In Saving Private Ryan (which I need to finish watching some time--I started it at a friend's house and never finished), the gore is not shown just for shock value. It shows the horror of war rather than glorifying violence and making it look fun and exciting like most war shows do. I don't think that former portrayal is a bad thing. Thus, it isn't being disrespectful to the human person as a really gory horror show might.

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Bataille Navale a.k.a. Battleship (2012)

Incredibly unrealistic, had some handy deus ex machina's in there like the Air Force coming in at just the right second but not being their beforehand with no explanation (granted, however, that I was not watching the movie in my native language and might have missed something). The black guy didn't die, however, and he even got a medal at the end. Storywise, I don't think it was great, but it was fun to watch. I don't plan on ever seeing it again, however.

No rating as usual. I never know how to rate movies, and first impressions are unreliable.

Sorry...why don't we take any further replies to another thread. The next person who wants to continue the discussion can figure out which one works best....

DuracellEnergizer said:

This may be harkening back to the dead and retired conversation on the whole 50 Shades of Grey discussion, but I've got a serious question for darth_ender and others who share similar views on sexuality in films.

Is it alright to portray graphic sex in a film if it's portrayed in a bad light -- ie. as immoral and/or damaging to the people who partake it in? Not to glorify promiscuity/adultery/etc., but to show its ugly side?

 No, because it would be pointless. I wouldn't want to see a movie that had really explicit gory scenes either. I don't need to see every detail in order to understand an idea, which could be conveyed through dialogue, or hinting at sex/gore. I don't think it's always wrong for two people to be shown on screen in the act, so long as it isn't sexually arousing. Once it's sexually arousing, it becomes porn, and I believe that porn is very wrong.

Ouch, that sucks. If you've given the truth straight up, then I think we understand your (lack of) work situation a bit better now.

EyeShotFirst said:

I was fairly entertained by Battleship. It gave me a moment to turn my brain off and look at the pretty colors.

 I'm in the middle of watching Battleship on TV right now (or more precisely, Bataille Navire).

Carthage said:

Good thing most of these spoilers only contain certain grains of truth, the only thing I know for certain is that Stormtrooper guy will be defector.

 This is the spoiler-free thread, meaning that people who come here do so with the hope of seeing no spoilers, not just less important ones.

I don't mind necrobumping, but in excess it's incredibly annoying.

DrCrowTStarwars said:

some days I feel like Luke in Star Wars "Biggs is right, I am never going to get out of here!"

 Have you tried checking around for any crazy old wizards?

I thought so. Maybe you've just used it frequently enough that I thought it must be in here somewhere.

So you mentioned...

ATMachine said:

I also like alternative roc.

Possessed said:

Including the ones from ten years ago that were bumped for no reason?

 Of course. If those ones weren't included, catching up on my thread reading wouldn't be much of an accomplishment.

Of course not! I wouldn't be able to communicate half as well without them. However, I like them a bit too much....

With this thread, I am now caught up in my OT.com thread-reading.

Hal 9000 said:

About ready to call it quits for the night, but I have tomorrow off work. Wondering if its too early to start inviting people over for a staggered Star Wars viewing as leadup to Ep7. Starting in June, one film a month. Also in need of Star Wars themed drinks. Not necessarily all alcoholic. 

 Blue milk shouldn't be too hard, as long as you have food-colouring. ;)

Post Praetorian said:

I seem to recall it being Ender...

 That's your third set of ellipses on this page. You're worse than me! ;)

EyeShotFirst said:

TV's Frink said:

EyeShotFirst said:

watch it by yourself the first time you see it.

 Why?

 I think it plays better by yourself. If you watch it with some mature people who won't crack a joke every five seconds, I guess it's okay.

 Well, I guess if I ever watch it, my father won't be allowed to be in the audience....

DrCrowTStarwars said:

Railroad Tycoon was a board game?

As someone who loves old stuff, trains, train sets, board games, and Tycoon games I must own this, now!!!

 http://originaltrilogy.com/forum/topic.cfm/The-Official-All-Purpose-Board-Game-Thread/post/683451/#TopicPost683451

Thanks, but as I haven't seen her much in the last several years, I felt little more than a twinge of regret, I'm afraid. She nearly died twice in my memory, and I was less affected by it each time, partly due to seeing her less and less often, no doubt.

I knew three of my great-grandparents, one of which had quite a few interesting stories to tell...many, many times over with no variation....