I enjoyed the JDatE movie fine but, compaered the book, I just can't like it. I want to like it, I was hyping the film up like crazy before it came out but I think a lot of what made the book so freaking great was lost in translation. Mostly due to low budget and it not being long enough. I like the guy who played John, though. I thought he was the best in the film.Lt._nefarious said:Pineapple Express, John Dies at the End and The Avengers. Especially John Dies at the End, the film is like the second coming of movie Jesus. In fact, I have to thank the Escapist, cuz I heard about JDatE through a thread here, so thank you whoever made that thread, you opened my eyes to the best movie and book ever, of all time.
I've never seen either of those. You think I'd like?Musclepunch said:Ferris Bueller's day off and Office space come to mind.dscross said:I love films which try to give the message that living in the moment is the way to a happy life and not to reply on superficial societal values. Films that point out that we are all stuck in social conditioning I also like (for similar reasons).
I know what you mean, to me it feels like wasting time that could be spent watching a new filmMrCollins said:Literally none, I can't stand re watching films, even once
Well the message of Ferris is him and two others missing a day of school to experience life while dodging the headteacher (or principle, IDK) It's cheesy as hell but it's so cheesy it works. Office space is about a group of office workers and one of whom adopts the philsophy of going to work and not working. I won't spoil anything for you but they are about going against society's most oppressive institutions: education and employmentdscross said:I've never seen either of those. You think I'd like?Musclepunch said:Ferris Bueller's day off and Office space come to mind.dscross said:I love films which try to give the message that living in the moment is the way to a happy life and not to reply on superficial societal values. Films that point out that we are all stuck in social conditioning I also like (for similar reasons).
Ohhh, now I'm really excited. I haven't gotten far in it at all. I adored the first one, was given it as a recommendation by someone else and found it to be amazing~Lt._nefarious said:OMG, Just finished "This Book is Filled With Spiders."! It's so good and, I don't know about you, while it wasn't quite as hilarious (still hilarious though) as JDatE it scares the shit out me. Well JDatE scared me as well but, and I won't spoil it if you're not far through, "This Book is Filled With Spiders." has some scary ass moments. Like it gave me nightmares.SaetonChapelle said:Does Howard the Duck count? I may be the only one... Hm. Labyrinth!!!
I'm sad. I read "John Dies At The End", then watched the movie. I found the movie just terrible. Not even in terms of a book to movie title, but just as a movie in general. I would have loved a better adaptation, even if the movie had to be split into multiple parts. Oh well, back to "This Book is Filled With Spiders." xDLt._nefarious said:Pineapple Express, John Dies at the End and The Avengers. Especially John Dies at the End, the film is like the second coming of movie Jesus. In fact, I have to thank the Escapist, cuz I heard about JDatE through a thread here, so thank you whoever made that thread, you opened my eyes to the best movie and book ever, of all time.
Good choices, the last time I watched a movie while feverish it was Disney's Black Hole, which really isWeatherking said:I watched Stalker, Solaris(the original Russian one) and 2001 when crazy feverish last year, it was really serene and meditative being lost to the world like that and watching those movies, I think it would be cool for me to be in that state forever.
wow, i agree 100%, like this is literally what i was going to say. hot fuzz is hyper enough to keep my short attention span on it and the comedy is a bonus too, and because i grew up watching spirited away i could probably just play it continuously in the background of my life from now on.hazabaza1 said:Hot Fuzz. Really funny film, and some good action too.
Maybe Spirited Away as well. The atmosphere, the animation, the characters, all so good.