May 19, 201313 yr Gangster Squad. Was pretty good, I guess. My dad wanted me to watch it with him and my uncle. Emma Stone looked fiiiiine in it. :P And what's-his-face from the notebook had a super high-pitched voice in it, which was pretty funny. | My Tumblr |
May 21, 201313 yr Hercules (the Disney movie). Seriously one of my all time favorite Disney movies (Excluding Pixar obviously). LIVERPOOL WILL WIN THE PREMIER LEAGUE THIS SEASON. [01:24:34] CJ Hunnicutt: it takes skill to be that [bleep]ing stupid
May 21, 201313 yr Finally saw Skyfall last night and I loved it. Definitely better than Quantum of Solace. I have to say, I'm really enjoying Daniel Craig as James Bond. Hopefully he's got a few more in him. Check out my blog to read the Adventures of a Big Damn (F2P) Hero. THE place for all free players to connect, hang out and talk about how awesome it is to be F2P. So, Kaida is the real version of every fictional science-badass? That explains a lot, actually...
May 22, 201313 yr Saw the new Star Trek last night.. Was good until it got super sappy in the end. When are directors going to divert some this bubble gum happy ending crap?
May 23, 201313 yr Finally saw Skyfall last night and I loved it. Definitely better than Quantum of Solace. I have to say, I'm really enjoying Daniel Craig as James Bond. Hopefully he's got a few more in him. I have a confession to make: I had never seen a Bond film before Skyfall. Everyone said it was good, so I thought, seems like a fine place to start. I have no desire to ever watch another Bond film. The opening sequence was good and the title sequence was beyond cool, but the whole film just went downhill from there. People tell me Bond films aren't for everyone. I'll just say it's not my idea of a good movie. I just watched Moonrise Kingdom. Never seen a Wes Anderson film before. Didn't like. I think I'm noticing a trend here.
May 23, 201313 yr Finally saw Skyfall last night and I loved it. Definitely better than Quantum of Solace. I have to say, I'm really enjoying Daniel Craig as James Bond. Hopefully he's got a few more in him. I have a confession to make: I had never seen a Bond film before Skyfall. Everyone said it was good, so I thought, seems like a fine place to start. I have no desire to ever watch another Bond film. The opening sequence was good and the title sequence was beyond cool, but the whole film just went downhill from there. People tell me Bond films aren't for everyone. I'll just say it's not my idea of a good movie. I just watched Moonrise Kingdom. Never seen a Wes Anderson film before. Didn't like. I think I'm noticing a trend here. I've only seen a few bond films and skyfall isn't that good. Don't let one mediocre film turn you off the whole series. Watch Casino Royale and then make a decision :) Watched A royal affair. It was pretty good (7/10). And danish seems fairly similar to english, more so than I'd thought. "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
May 23, 201313 yr Timothy Dalton is the worst bond. I won't watch any of his Bond films. My opinion on Skyfall was that it was a homage to the series as it's released was timed with it's 50th anniversary. I saw the newest Star Trek yesterday. I don't know if I liked it as much as the first but it does get pretty emotional near the end.
May 23, 201313 yr Well, I might as well catch up on the movies I've seen lately. Oblivion 5/10. It was about average.Lincoln 6/10. As a historian, you're supposed to leave it at the door. Sometimes you just can't.Man on the Moon 7.5/10. There were really times I would forget it was Jim Carrey, and I do so very much love Andy Kaufman.Wild at Heart 7/10. Typical David Lynch bizarro, which I love.Metropolitan 9.5/10. If you are an intellectual or just very well-read, you will LOVE this movie. A tongue-in-cheek movie about NYC bourgeois college kids and their 90 minute discussion of party etiquette and social norms. Very fast paced and witty. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
May 23, 201313 yr Finally saw Skyfall last night and I loved it. Definitely better than Quantum of Solace. I have to say, I'm really enjoying Daniel Craig as James Bond. Hopefully he's got a few more in him. I have a confession to make: I had never seen a Bond film before Skyfall. Everyone said it was good, so I thought, seems like a fine place to start. I have no desire to ever watch another Bond film. The opening sequence was good and the title sequence was beyond cool, but the whole film just went downhill from there. People tell me Bond films aren't for everyone. I'll just say it's not my idea of a good movie. I just watched Moonrise Kingdom. Never seen a Wes Anderson film before. Didn't like. I think I'm noticing a trend here. Go watch The Spy Who Loved Me. It's like the epitome of James Bond films. A classic.
May 23, 201313 yr Seen all the James Bond movies To be honest I think they've been going downhill but I enjoy watching them none the less.
May 24, 201313 yr GATTACA. Love it. [hide=Quotes]Albel/JustinAlbel doesn't say anything anymore, just comes in, leaves an arrow and vanishes into the night :(Probablypractising some euphoniumYou nearly had me fooled, you fooler youEuphonium/10.9/10. To me, always associate Albel with musical stuff in OT.Everyone with a goatee and glasses is Albel now.lmfao albel m8 wat r u doin, hi though. [/hide][hide=Runescape Achievements]99 firemaking(2007), 99 woodcutting(2008), 99 fletching(2009), 99 magic(2010), 99 cooking(2010), 99 farming(2011), 99 construction(2011), 99 runecrafting(2012), 99 Hunter (2014), 99 ranged (2015), 99 HP (2015), 99 Slayer (2015), 99 attack (2015) 99 Defense (2015) 99 Prayer (2015) 99 Summoning (2015) 99 Strength(2015) 99 Herblore (2015) 99 Dungeoneering (2017) 99 Mining (2017) 99 Crafting (2017) 99 Smithing (2017) 99 Thieving (2017) 99 invention (2017) 99 Fishing (2018), 99 Divination (2018), 99 Agility (2018), MAXED (05/17/2018)[/hide]
May 24, 201313 yr Iron Man 3 was better than avengers.Iron Man 2 was better than Iron Man 1 and 3, and better than avengers.Avengers was terrible. I actually have the exact opposite view from this. Avengers was better than IM1 and 3, which are about the same and better than 2. Weird how my opinion seems to be different than a lot of people in this topic. Years ago I pretty much liked everything the average person liked and disliked what most people disliked. Not sure if the demographics here changed or if I changed. It's interesting...
May 26, 201313 yr Watching Skyfall put me in a James Bond kind of mood and the recommendations to Nom about which to watch got me thinking about which was my favorite and which could be considered "best" (which I realize is highly subjective). So starting with Dr. No I've been watching the series in order. Having just watched On Her Majesty's Secret Service for the first time I have to say George Lazenby isn't my favorite Bond, but the movie itself is not nearly worth the criticism it seems to get. It's much closer in tone and story to Flemming's novel (almost exactly, in fact), which, while a huge deviation from the rest of the series, is not necessarily a bad thing. It's much more story driven, with fewer gadgets and clever witticisms, and tends to drag on a bit, but overall I really liked it. The ending was particularly powerful, and if Lazenby had shown that kind of emotion through the whole thing I'm sure it would have been better received. With the exception of Quantum of Solace (which deserves some forgiveness as the writer's strike meant parts of it had to be written by Daniel Craig and director Marc Forster), I've yet to see a Bond film I thought was truly bad. Although, The World Is Not Enough is definitely my least favorite so far. Still, I've only seen a couple of the Roger Moore Bonds and neither of the Timothy Dalton ones, so that may yet change. Up next, Diamonds Are Forever. Check out my blog to read the Adventures of a Big Damn (F2P) Hero. THE place for all free players to connect, hang out and talk about how awesome it is to be F2P. So, Kaida is the real version of every fictional science-badass? That explains a lot, actually...
May 26, 201313 yr Watching Skyfall put me in a James Bond kind of mood and the recommendations to Nom about which to watch got me thinking about which was my favorite and which could be considered "best" (which I realize is highly subjective). So starting with Dr. No I've been watching the series in order. Having just watched On Her Majesty's Secret Service for the first time I have to say George Lazenby isn't my favorite Bond, but the movie itself is not nearly worth the criticism it seems to get. It's much closer in tone and story to Flemming's novel (almost exactly, in fact), which, while a huge deviation from the rest of the series, is not necessarily a bad thing. It's much more story driven, with fewer gadgets and clever witticisms, and tends to drag on a bit, but overall I really liked it. The ending was particularly powerful, and if Lazenby had shown that kind of emotion through the whole thing I'm sure it would have been better received. With the exception of Quantum of Solace (which deserves some forgiveness as the writer's strike meant parts of it had to be written by Daniel Craig and director Marc Forster), I've yet to see a Bond film I thought was truly bad. Although, The World Is Not Enough is definitely my least favorite so far. Still, I've only seen a couple of the Roger Moore Bonds and neither of the Timothy Dalton ones, so that may yet change. Up next, Diamonds Are Forever.http://www.wegotthiscovered.com/movies/christopher-nolan-talks-bond-24/ Well, get ready for Christopher Nolan to take a big steaming cine-dump on the bond series. Biggest turd of a director in the last 20 years. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
May 26, 201313 yr Watching Skyfall put me in a James Bond kind of mood and the recommendations to Nom about which to watch got me thinking about which was my favorite and which could be considered "best" (which I realize is highly subjective). So starting with Dr. No I've been watching the series in order. Having just watched On Her Majesty's Secret Service for the first time I have to say George Lazenby isn't my favorite Bond, but the movie itself is not nearly worth the criticism it seems to get. It's much closer in tone and story to Flemming's novel (almost exactly, in fact), which, while a huge deviation from the rest of the series, is not necessarily a bad thing. It's much more story driven, with fewer gadgets and clever witticisms, and tends to drag on a bit, but overall I really liked it. The ending was particularly powerful, and if Lazenby had shown that kind of emotion through the whole thing I'm sure it would have been better received. With the exception of Quantum of Solace (which deserves some forgiveness as the writer's strike meant parts of it had to be written by Daniel Craig and director Marc Forster), I've yet to see a Bond film I thought was truly bad. Although, The World Is Not Enough is definitely my least favorite so far. Still, I've only seen a couple of the Roger Moore Bonds and neither of the Timothy Dalton ones, so that may yet change. Up next, Diamonds Are Forever.http://www.wegotthiscovered.com/movies/christopher-nolan-talks-bond-24/ Well, get ready for Christopher Nolan to take a big steaming cine-dump on the bond series. Biggest turd of a director in the last 20 years. what don't you like about nolan? i thought inception and memento were really good, and the only superhero movies I've managed to take series are the batman trilogy... "It's not a rest for me, it's a rest for the weights." - Dom Mazzetti
May 26, 201313 yr Yeah, I'm kind of confused too. I really liked Insomnia, The Prestige and Inception, and his take on Batman is my favorite so far. I think he could make a really good Bond movie. Check out my blog to read the Adventures of a Big Damn (F2P) Hero. THE place for all free players to connect, hang out and talk about how awesome it is to be F2P. So, Kaida is the real version of every fictional science-badass? That explains a lot, actually...
May 26, 201313 yr Unless I'm wrong, one of his big complaints is that Nolan's directing style is unemotional. He's explained it before, probably in a thread about Inception or The Dark Knight, if not this one. I painted some stuff and put it on tumblr
May 27, 201313 yr My biggest gripe (and I am echoing others who have said this) with Nolan is that he allows his characters to be in total control of their world. Now, I know we should and do suspend reality when we watch a film, but the point of fiction--be it film or literature--is that it has realistic elements. It is a false story, but it offers us an insight into our own lives. As humans, we do not have total control of our environments. How, then, are Nolan's characters supposed to resonate on a human level with the audience if they are devoid of all the characteristics that make us human? Whenever Nolan makes a film, you can almost certainly be sure that he is going to use an exciting plot twist at the end of the film. While this isn't necessarily a bad thing, having that as the central pillar of a film can be troublesome. A second viewing of the film is much less compelling than the first viewing. A great director would create a film that allows viewers to learn something new each time they view it. Also, Nolan's films are busy, glitzy, and filled with CGI. Again, not necessarily a bad thing, but something a great director would not need to use as a crutch. All that said, I don't think Nolan is a totally godawful director. While I wholeheartedly disagree with his approach to film from an intellectual and theoretical standpoint, he is a very knowledgeable director--but his films are like candy. It tastes great, and you could eat it three times a day, but what the body really needs is a good steak and some potatoes. Many people laud Nolan as the best director of our generation and I feel like it's my duty to have a dissenting opinion. I just enjoy ripping on him as much as I possibly can. "He could climb to it, if he climbed alone, and once there he could suck on the pap of life, gulp down the incomparable milk of wonder."
May 27, 201313 yr My god. A reasonable, well argued statement of dissent. Stop the internet, I want to get off. :P Check out my blog to read the Adventures of a Big Damn (F2P) Hero. THE place for all free players to connect, hang out and talk about how awesome it is to be F2P. So, Kaida is the real version of every fictional science-badass? That explains a lot, actually...
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