ray_afraid

Who says he has?

Maybe I’m looking at this wrong, but if you don’t identify as a woman, why go to a “college for women”?
And if a person with a penis identifies as a woman, will they admit this person?

Yep.

This one’s for our buddy, MFM!
Dead Kennedys- Take This Job & Shove It (Johnny Paycheck cover)
But, also this one…
Bing Crosby- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Congrats and condolences!

DuracellEnergizer said:

I suspect that if dahmage’s avatar gets any smaller, it’ll become dense enough to form a black hole which’ll suck the forum into it.

And I suspect that if he gets the color closer to the actual forum color, he’ll have it right. 😉

suspiciouscoffee said:

That’s pronounce Sesevenen right?

Yes. That’s how I’ve said it since I saw it in theaters. No joke. I hate that shit.
Good movie though.

DuracellEnergizer said:

“bleeding crystal”

lol. every time.

Mocata said:

Not bad but I still associate that font they picked for TFA with Evil Dead II.

Glad I’m not alone!

CHEWBAKAspelledwrong said:

I’ve not seen the sequels. I feel like the first movie is an open and shut case. What room is there for a sequel? Perhaps I’m being closed minded, but I just don’t see how they could be anything but lame.

You’re not missing anything at all.

Frank your Majesty said:

Jim Smith said:

Frank your Majesty said:

Cinemasins is utter crap.

https://youtu.be/ZqclEoTaJUc

Red letter media is utter crap and they are as annoying as all hell. Just watch the beginning of their abhorrent Rogue One review. Their review is complete whiny garbage!

Even though I disagree with their RO review, I can at least see that they put some effort in it, unlike Cinemasins, who are absolutely lazy and dishonest.

This.
I don’t always agree with RLM’s reviews (and often haven’t seen the films anyway), but their opinions always seem honest and their reviews are well thought out and all of the guys are fun to watch n’ listen to. Usually.

Mrebo said:

chyron8472 said:

Mrebo said:

moviefreakedmind said:

I hate modern Disney.

I think Disney knows. As a child I got excited by the castle opening of their movies. Classic Disney was great. If Disney was still held in such regard, it would have been proud to start TFA and TLJ with its Disney castle in lieu of the necessarily omitted Fox fanfare.

Disney often makes movies that they don’t use the Disney logo for. They didn’t even use it for Who Framed Roger Rabbit? but used their Touchstone Pictures brand instead.

But if there were warm fuzzy feelings about Disney, using their logo to replace the Fox fanfare would have been perfect.

I don’t think the Disney logo sets the right mood for Star Wars.
For me, the Fox logo and fanfare are a part of the films and the Disney logo and music just doesn’t have that feel. It’s great for Peter Pan and Sleeping Beauty, but wouldn’t work for Star Wars.

moviefreakedmind said:

Possessed said:

Why do you find specifically Disney’s treatment of star wars so bad compared to before? We didn’t have the oot then either, so yes that’s bad but it’s not something Disney put in place. And I understand you don’t like the sequel trilogy and while I do I understand people not liking it but I don’t see how anybody could rationally say they aren’t better than the prequels. Even if they are less original than the prequels, they are way more competently made.

Rogue One being almost entirely reshot

That didn’t happen. Just normal reshoots and a rethinking about the ending.
Maybe you’re thinking of Solo?

Creox said:

ChainsawAsh said:

Creox said:

DrDre said:

Creox said:

Ms. Thrawn said:

I’m subscribed to a ton of reviewers and critics on YouTube whose opinions tend to vary from one another on a lot of things. But the only name I can think of off the top of my head who gave TLJ a glowing review would be Movie Bob. Doug Walker gave it a mostly positive, if I remember right?

Other than that, my subscription updates and recommendations have been inundated with negative reviews since the movie came out. YouTube has a kind of cynical culture going to it anyway, but I’ve never seen the hate bandwagon toward a work of fiction reach “Look What This Cuh-raaazy SJW Feminist Did On Campus” levels until now. I’m pretty sure there’s what amounts to a zombie horde of angry fans waiting to rip Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson to shreds at the first opportunity, if the comments on a lot of those videos are any hint.

TLJ is just OK in my opinion, and I don’t rush to its defense. That said, if you want to call the backlash against it a little bit ridiculous, then you might have something there.

The informed and rational detractors of the film get washed up in the wave of hysteria you mention in your last sentence. That being said I find it puzzling why someone would spend so much time posting on a film they don’t like. I am talking to people like Dre who is obviously taking the time and feels passionately about his thoughts on the film. He makes good points but is unswayed so…why continue talking about it? IMO he feels (like many do in his position) that we will finally see the light and agree with him. Disney is not going to change their film.

That is a pretty crass assumption. Why should you not want to discuss something you feel passionate about? Do you think it gives me discomfort? Why do I need to be swayed, and why should I desire others to see the light? Why can’t it just be about exchanging ideas? Should this forum just be an echo chamber for positive opinions?

And yes, it makes more sense to me to continue to talk about a film you like then one you dislike simply because most people are not bothered to keep engaged in activities they dislike. If I don’t like a book I stop reading, If I don’t like a song on the radio I switch stations etc. But if I DO like that song I listen to it a lot and tell other people about it.

There are whole sections in this forum devoted to stuff many people don’t like: the Special Editions, and the PT. These films and versions have existed for decades, and people are still discussing them, more often than not in a negative light. So, why should I not be discussing TLJ after just three months?

Remember: the greatest teacher failure is, and in my view TLJ is a failure, and there’s a lot to learn from this particular failure in terms of my own appreciation of the Star Wars universe and works of fiction in general.

I don’t think it’s crass at all. I get speaking your mind on a flick that bugs you, disappoints you…but to talk about it for months? That I don’t get. How many times do the same talking points have to be brought up before it gets old?

If you feel passionately about this film then I am truly puzzled because your posts are mostly quite critical.

I am more perplexed about your posts then angry…

He feels passionately about Star Wars. The Last Jedi is a part of Star Wars. It’s not just a movie he was disappointed in.

I have very mixed feelings about the PT as many here do but don’t spend a lot of time debating minutia about them to point out their flaws.

You don’t have to talk minutia to point out their flaws. You just have to mention anything about them.

Tyrphanax said:

I had a pretty sick Goth phase myself.

I went through a bit of that, a lot of punk and always tried to look like I was from another planet. And I’ve never felt embarrassed. That’s what you’re supposed to do when you’re a teenager.

I’ve also heard that they’ve started making people pay just to enter the park.
I dunno how they’ve fallen so far from their roots.

Pacific Rim was made by a talented film maker with vision and heart and love for the genre.
Transformers was made by a company that saw an opportunity to make lots of money.
That’s the biggest, and most important difference.
PR2 isn’t made by the same people and looks like garbage though.

TV’s Frink said:

Tobar said:

Pacific Rim: Uprising (2018)

A pretty fun ride. It’s not quite as good as the first but I commend them for staying true to the spirit of the original. The only thing that really drags it down is their reliance on the kid genius trope toward the beginning. Thankfully it’s not overdone and the rest of the film carries its own weight. Hopefully Guillermo will return if they decide to do a third entry.

So it’s not just another entry in the Transformers film (term used losely) series?

I find that hard to believe.

I’ve got no faith in the film, but it’s ties to the original Pacific Rim should be enough to keep it from falling that low…
Then again, the PT’s ties to the OT should have been enough to do the same…

Dek Rollins said:

I’m sure they all start paja if he’s in the mood. He seems like the kind of guy that’s easily turned on.

You mean you think he’s a human male?
You might be on to something… 😉

DuracellEnergizer said:

Tobar said:

Well we did just get Skull Island and have the sequel to Godzilla to look forward to!

I only look forward to it if it isn’t a boring POS like its predecessor. Of course, it’s got Millie Bobby Brown and Vera Farmiga, so I’ll likely watch it regardless.

And it’s being directed by the guy who did Trick r’ Treat. I dunno if I could be more into seeing a film.
G’14 took a bad turn with the shift in character focus, but the world it built is great. Skull Island was a lot of fun and expanded nicely on the franchise lore.
I like where it’s all going so far.

How many fucking deer does Santa have?

Tobar said:

Pacific Rim (2013)

A fun film. Gorgeous visuals and great fight scenes.

Yep

It gets bogged down a bit by the needlessly convoluted drift concept

Yep.

and the decision to set the film 12 years into the Kaiju war.

Nah.

But the main plot is decent and the character writing is solid. I wonder if del Toro had hoped they could turn the first 12 years into an animated series. It would certainly lend itself to that.

Yep.

In any case, I hope the sequel can live up to the visuals and character moments from the first.

Ha ha ha.

moviefreakedmind said:

TV’s Frink said:

Puggo - Jar Jar’s Yoda said:

TV’s Frink said:

Warbler said:

In general, I don’t like negative campaign ads. But when you have a nazi running against you, you have to.

Or a child molester…

Or a serial sexual assaulter…

Or a witch…

If in “witch” you mean like “wiccan”, I’ll take the wiccan any day.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_O'Donnell

Nothing wrong with devil-worship.

I like the guy, but worship?
I mean, it’s not like he’s not Joe Strummer…

DominicCobb said:

ray_afraid said:

suspiciouscoffee said:

What about when he killed the Rancor and made its poor handler cry? That’s pretty dark.

No no no. The rancor fell asleep and used that door as a blanket.
The handler was so relived that the thing was finally getting some Z’s that it brought tears of joy.

What about when he blew up the sail barge and everyone on it?

They thanked him later. Those people love the heat. That’s what Rage Against The Machine’s Sleep Now In The Fire is about.

suspiciouscoffee said:

What about when he killed the Rancor and made its poor handler cry? That’s pretty dark.

No no no. The rancor fell asleep and used that door as a blanket.
The handler was so relived that the thing was finally getting some Z’s that it brought tears of joy.

OutboundFlight said:

ray_afraid said:

OutboundFlight said:

I will only be ranking theatrical releases (anything else was never meant to be on par with the rest of the films

5. Return of the Jedi- …Luke’s turn to the dark side is my favorite moment in the entire saga.

That doesn’t happen though… ?

His temporary turn when gets angery over Leia’s name and cuts Vader’s hand off.

Oh yeah, gotcha. That should have been obvious, but I am a silly person.

TV’s Frink said:

DominicCobb said:

TV’s Frink said:

Twice, actually, the first time is when he goes for his saber to kill Palps.

You’re forgetting when he choked the pigmen. Never forget the pigmen.

They were just taking a nap!!!

Yep. That conversation is over. Frink and I have seen how wrong our interpretation of that scene has been.
“I can’t breathe!” really means “I’m SO sleepy!”