TV's Frink

lovelikewinter said:

Does anyone feel like Lucas

Not really.

Exactly right. You don’t care about something that doesn’t affect you, even though it does affect someone else? Cool. I mean, seems a little selfish and maybe even cruel, but that’s fine.

You complain about other people complaining about something that affects them? Not cool.

He called it stupid and of little consequence.

Handman said:

I have seen the movie, and I thought you were referring to the hologram. I’m not sure what you mean at the end. I haven’t seen it since it was in theaters last year.

There were two hologram shots. The first one is about 2 hours in and it’s a longer shot. Still exploitative IMO but it’s just a shot of Joi standing there naked.

Near the end, Joe is walking in the rain, and a giant Joi hologram talks to him. She’s completely nude, towers over him, bends over the camera suggestively, and even gets on her hands and knees at one point. It’s ridiculous. And it makes no sense beyond that, since the point of the scene should be to tie her to their earlier relationship, and this doesn’t do anything of the sort.

If I’ve missed the point of the scene, fine, but it’s exploitative of the actress no matter what.

Handman said:

But this is one of those things that’s stupid and inconsequential. Most actresses/actors have no issue with nudity

Lol ok.

This is like saying (and I’m being deliberately provocative to make a point) that most women have no issue with sexual assault, and you know that’s the case because they don’t report it.

Handman said:

No, I’m just tired of the constant bitching over crap that has no impact on my life whatsoever. And that’s really what most of the internet has to offer. This “comicsgate” is most likely that.

chyron8472 said:

Had ribs from a fantastic local barbecue place in town

Take it to the ribs thread.

Things you find stupid or of little consequence can have big impact on other people’s lives. Might consider that before saying it’s stupid or inconsequential just because it doesn’t affect you.

Handman said:

It was meant to be exploitative, and it’s commenting on how that society approaches sexuality. The film is rated R, so it’s not like kids are seeing it.

Have you seen the movie?

If you want to make that argument earlier in the film, with the hologram in a longer shot, maybe. I don’t buy it, but I get it.

The one at the end makes zero sense. Put her in any of the outfits “she” wore when with Joe and it would have made sense. And not been super exploitative at the same time.

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:
Go ahead and explain why the giant Joi hologram had to be naked and not dressed in any of the clothes she wore while with K/Joe. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

Probably because showing nudity is more exploitative and immature than clothes.

WYSHS

I don’t recommend saying “muppit.”

Broken was what broke NIN for me. I listened to PHM constantly in high school. Broken came out, I listened to it, and it was heaps angrier than PHM…and I hated it.

In time I came to appreciate a few of the songs, but it was still the beginning of the end for NIN for me.

A cult classic beloved by many gets a sequel years later, featuring the former star in a supporting role, fantastic visuals and music, a compelling continuation of the original sci-fi story, and an overall great experience that made me glad I got a chance to revisit the world created by the original.

Unfortunately the last move I seen wasn’t Tron Legacy, it was Blade Runner 2049.

The last half hour featured (surprise!) another wholly unnecessary nude woman, which happened to be the most blatant example of all of them. Go ahead and explain why the giant Joi hologram had to be naked and not dressed in any of the clothes she wore while with K/Joe. Go ahead, I’ll wait.

There wasn’t anything else in the last half hour that really elevated the film for me either. The mild surprise at the end was not a surprise at all and I never manage to guess these things. I will grant the end fight was very cool because you don’t typically see a fight in that circumstance and it’s kinda beautifully done.

Overall, this movie was fine. I still feel exactly the same about it as the original - it’s fine, maybe even good, but massively overrated. Oh and it’s too long. At 2 hours and 45 minutes, probably a good 45 minutes too long.

7/10 on its own merits, 6/10 because I expected more.

TV’s Frink said:

Talk about your other favorite movies, TV shows, books, comics, and games.

I think this thread is in the wrong place.

I WIN

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

TV’s Frink said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

TV’s Frink said:

At the risk of inviting a Ric pic, memories only alter your perception of time.

Mortals as yourself are simply not on my plane.

MORTALS

HAHAHAHAHAHA

Spoke too soon TV’s Frink’s computer.

SPOKE TO SOON CHEWBAKAHUMAN

Handman said:

Everyone always seems to misunderstand me.

Is it that? You said you don’t care about things that don’t affect you. Or at least, that’s what I understood. Maybe you can explain how what you said doesn’t mean that.

Well there’s at least one person it wasn’t so obvious for. :p

dahmage said:

ow

Talk about your other favorite movies, TV shows, books, comics, and games.

I think this thread is in the wrong place.

chyron8472 said:

Off Topic is now split into two separate cat

Mrebo said:

TV’s Frink said:

The article I posted agrees with coffee.

All I see is “here is why seriouscoffee is wrong.”

Ok I see it now.

The article I posted agrees with coffee.

TV’s Frink said:

I lost interest buying their music after ISIS

I listened through all my Erasure albums yesterday (via a mega mix).

In addition to the aforementioned The Innocents…

-Wonderland
-The Circus/The Two Ring Circus (remix album)
-Crackers International (EP)
-Wild!
-Chorus
-I Say I Say I Say (partial album only)

That’s where my discography stopped. I lost interest buying their music after ISISIS.

JEDIT: OMG they have put out an additional 12 (proper studio) albums? Yikes.

Mrebo said:

Speaking of things I wish I had ignored, it’s laurel. And I bet Frink disagrees.

How can I disagree if I don’t even know what you’re talking about?

JEDIT: Oh ok.