Escape to the Movies: True Grit
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wait, what did those hipsters do to you anyway? besides, Scott Pilgrim is barely a hipsters movie, I'ts more like a nerd movie (my 2nd favourite movie of the year too!).Pugiron said:
The maker you can apologize too, but the fans, no they're still all stupid meatheads that pushed you around in high school? Gotcha.
Wasn't huge on seeing True Grit unless someone wants to take me. Just not my usual type of film, but it does look good for what it is.
A little disappointed, as others, that Inception wasn't on the best list. Also Black Swan, but maybe that falls more into next year since it's still out and playing. I would argue that Kick Ass should have been more like #4 or 5. After reading the comic I realized that they tried to make all the characters more likable and give them happier endings. Still like it, but it feels like it was sprinkled with sugar where sugar doesn't belong.
God, I just realized, all three of Bob's choices were about underdog young white males that take the one thing they feel they're good at and use it to form popularity or gain respect. Even if all that is is getting your butt kicked. Woah!
On another note. I only like snow when it gets me out of classes and doesn't really damage or harm anything. Otherwise, where I am we get a lot of black ice when it rains for days and then just drops below freezing... ugh! So at least snow is pretty and obvious to see.
A little disappointed, as others, that Inception wasn't on the best list. Also Black Swan, but maybe that falls more into next year since it's still out and playing. I would argue that Kick Ass should have been more like #4 or 5. After reading the comic I realized that they tried to make all the characters more likable and give them happier endings. Still like it, but it feels like it was sprinkled with sugar where sugar doesn't belong.
God, I just realized, all three of Bob's choices were about underdog young white males that take the one thing they feel they're good at and use it to form popularity or gain respect. Even if all that is is getting your butt kicked. Woah!
On another note. I only like snow when it gets me out of classes and doesn't really damage or harm anything. Otherwise, where I am we get a lot of black ice when it rains for days and then just drops below freezing... ugh! So at least snow is pretty and obvious to see.
Someone somewhere pulled a string at the Escapist to make Bob rescind his comment. He wouldn't just do that. Especially now, a year and a half later.
He did NOT do that of his own free will.
He did NOT do that of his own free will.
I just came to say, Bob, if you have problems with snow, the I formally invite you to come to where I live in Perth, Western Australia and enjoy an Xmas day at about 37°C.
Bob-- thanks for being (hopefully) an inspiration to the forums by apologizing for unfounded name calling!
Of course he saw Black Swan, he reviewed a few weeks ago. I don't understand why Scott Pilgrim was as popular (I probably shouldn't say popular as it tanked in the box office due to marketing to a group of people who don't pay for anything.) as it was, it was an alright film, but not film of the year worthy. I think Inception was much better then any of the films he suggested. But then again, Bob and I never agree on which movies are good.Nautical Honors Society said:
Expendables as the worst of 2010? Really? I mean, I get the dislike, I do, but worst of the year? The Last Airbender pretty much steals that, though I like to give Burlesque honorable mention since the title is a lie.
And you forgot The Rock for the list of good Bay movies. Hell, Roger Ebert, another reviewer who hates Michael Bay movies on principle, wanted that film preserved.
And you forgot The Rock for the list of good Bay movies. Hell, Roger Ebert, another reviewer who hates Michael Bay movies on principle, wanted that film preserved.
For the life of me I don't see how people can bash Bay and like Emmerich. Bay makes fun b movies that have a visual flair to them. Emmerich makes dull repetitive films, with worse cgi, and the sad thing is, the movies are played like they're meant to be taken seriously. Bay's action is far superior as well. When's the last time Emmerich actually blew something up for real?
I also don't get people saying "oh I like The Rock but nothing else." Sure if you cite the story or the big name actors as your favorite element, that's fine. However don't try and sit there and say the action was better than his other films because that's downright disingenuous. There are more quick cuts there than any of his other films, and he surpassed the action in that numerous times since. (Especially in regards to car chases.)
I also don't get people saying "oh I like The Rock but nothing else." Sure if you cite the story or the big name actors as your favorite element, that's fine. However don't try and sit there and say the action was better than his other films because that's downright disingenuous. There are more quick cuts there than any of his other films, and he surpassed the action in that numerous times since. (Especially in regards to car chases.)
i don't know what you read, but they wrote the script. It's an adaptation of a book just like NCFOM.Frankfurter4444 said:
Love that film, the Rock is Michael Bays masterpiece at least compared to his other films. It has a kick arse soundtrack, a good plot, nicholas cage and sean connery are brilliant not to mention ed harris. Only problem I had was how badly owned the navy seals accompnying sean connery and nicholas cage were, i know they were surrounded and had no cover but they didn't even take a single enemy down in about 20 seconds of uniterupted fire; was anyone else othered by that? Oh and the film has probably the best car chase sequence i've ever seen.Pariahwulfen said: