3,701 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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So I've started going through my personal suggest a movie thread, so far I've covered Girlfriend Experience (Not horrible, but hey Sacha Grey, so you know awesome!) and then I got to Labyrinth...and had one giant WTF?!?!?! experience.

Honestly, everything about this movie screams that I should love the shit out of it, David Bowie, Muppets, fantasy worlds, labyrinth and the list goes on. But the entire time I was just...bleh about it.

I spent the entire thing just going, okay? why should I care? I mean she accidentally makes some Goblin lord kidnap her baby brother and then has to go rescue him...which apparently Gareth doesn't want yet he still sends her to his castle... (I mean seriously Gareth? You wanna know what would make it really hard for her to rescue him? Just don't take her to your castle!)

I'm sorta with it up to now, but then pretty much the rest of the movie is randomly inserted music video moments of David Bowie songs, and seeing weird shit around every corner. That I mean while cool on their own (Sorta) they don't serve any purpose other than to add more characters for the dance party at the end and extend the run time. Granted she meets and picks up new friends quicker than Alice, which is cool, I guess, if that's what you're into (Insert some kind of slut joke here)

And I mean aren't these kinds of stories usually meant to test the will of our main character? But I mean seriously what does she actually do? She picks the "wrong" path at the start, she picks the "wrong" door (After seemingly looking clever), stealing her "firends" most valuble possessions and then chasing her baby brother across Gareths Escher inspired castle until...she recites a line from a play and his entire reality disintegrates and she gets to go home?

I mean all the really hard parts are covered by her friends, so in effect she really doesn't do much of anything except go along for the ride complaining a lot.

So we go through the everything, and recite the... line from a play that is apparently Gareths one weakness (While uncovering Gareths pedophilia in the process (always fun!)). And then we go homeand have a dance party...honestly..WTF?!?!?!

Can someone please, for the love of god, explain to me why this is a good movie???


EDIT: Also forgot to mention that she LITERALLY eats the poison apple, but it's not really that bad, she just gets to go on a fun little acid trip, dance with David Bowie and sleep in her own bed for a little bit...oookkaaaaay?

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3,702 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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BrianFinifter wrote:

I tried to read it in college, couldn't finish it. The story is pretty badass, the ten pages he spends describing jewelry at a time...not so much.

Pretty much sounds exactly like how everyone I know describes reading Lord of The Rings (Which I still haven't got to yet)



Also, I love how we have basically forgotten completely the top 5 aspect of this thread. It seems no one knows any clean jokes. lol

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3,703 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Jeffery Harrell wrote:

Google up "The Picture of Dorian Gray." I was doing a thing.

Roger, knew I had to be missing something.

And that actually sounds like a pretty BA story, I'll have to read it ine of these days.

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3,704 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I'm confused, do we like Famke or not?

First you say she hot enough for your top five, but then you say that a painting of her gets uglier and uglier.

Am I missing something?

(For record, i think shes fukin hot as hell and shes not a horrible actress. Although to be fair I've only ever really seen her in X-men, so yah)

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3,705 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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http://fora.tv/2010/05/22/Adam_Savage_P … ow_I_Do_It

Very very good talk.

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3,706 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Fuuuuuuuunny.



(Please Note the overwhelming amount of sarcasm present within this post.)

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3,707 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Teague just to let you know, the entire wrap up is missing from Pans Labyrinth. It just cuts out.

(No I am not getting ahead of schedule, I'm simply rearranging the schedule a bit tongue I mean seriously you expect me to wait for Pans fukin Labyrinth when it's just sitting there taunting me?)

Anyways, just thought you should know.

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3,708 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Nicely done sir! Much much much more enjoyable.

Although if i want to get picky, the only thing that really stands out is the little schitck with the battledroids, (I wasn't programed to think) seems a little out of place/on the nose. I mean unless you're planning on doing something with it in the larger picture, it feels really weird.

Otherwise, really nice.

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3,709 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Jeffery Harrell wrote:

And on the talent front, don't underestimate the value of Brad Bird. As I've heard the story, "The Incredibles" was all him, from pitch to theater, and for my money that film is the best work Pixar's done so far. Which I think supports your point, rather than diminishing it: When you put the right kind of people together, sometimes they get lucky and attract more of the right kind of people.

Iron...Giant...

It's not just PIXAR, the Bird has some skills.

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3,710 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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RE: Next Week


One word...


FINALLY!!!!

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3,711 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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The bands webpage.

http://www.arcattack.com/

They have quite a few awesome videos including the Imperial march in a warehouse.

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3,712 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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TrowaGP02a wrote:

I hated Cloverfield so hard. I kinda hope the crew likes if for some crazy reason and can get me to a little.

I actually kinda liked Cloverfield if that means anything.

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3,713 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Would if I could, but can't so I won't.

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3,714 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Oh man, Burn After Reading still confuses the shit outta me. And I mean really the only part of it I remember is Brad Pitt getting a hole blown through his head, so you know that kinda tells you something.

Just going from what the guys said in the commentary, I would assume Fight Club had a decently misleading advertisement.

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3,715 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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Do I have your attention?

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3,716 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Gregory Harbin wrote:

posted from my ipad


neeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerd! tongue

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3,717 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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So, uh, yah, you know, do you guys really feel that strongly that you need to do 300 again?

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3,718 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Lol, alright, no offense meant.

Oh my, Clue, there was an interesting one. I haven't seen it in a while, but I remember it was sort of cool.

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3,719 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I will say, never try watching Primer for the first time at 3 in the morning, it doesn't work. My brain still hurts.

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3,720 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Wow, thanks guys. keep em coming. In response to your question, it's a combination of wanting some new good stuff to watch that I've never heard of and also trying to broaden my knowledge of the film world.

"which perfectly skewers the various kinds of awful movies people make in film school."

I'm not sure if I should take this personally or not Trey tongue

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3,721 Topic by BigDamnArtist

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So since DiF started I have gotten introduced to alot of good movies (And more than a few bad ones) as well as being fully awoken to how very little I have seen. So here I am.

Give me some movies I should watch.

EDIT: In a after thought of perhaps this could could use some further clarification.

I want to know about movies like The Prestige. Not so much in content as in "I have never heard of that before, but so cool", (But if you have any more like the Prestige or Illusionist, I'm up for it).

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3,722 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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Well the ones I remember, was from the core...Going Tucci.

And also having a Wonderland movie, as opposed to a one piece of magic.

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3,723 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I like SOTRY, but if there's too much it just gets grating and annoying.

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3,724 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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1. That smell you get at about 8-9pm on a summer night, absolute purity

2. After a huuuuge thunder storm, again absoltuly brilliant

3.Axe Pheonix Spray...this is the stuff I used when i first moved to Vancouver, now every time I smell it I can't help but think of my first few weeks out here

4. A freshly painted room...we moved a lot when I was growing up and always renovating something. So this ones brings back a lot of old memories.

5.The smell of sitting beside an open campfire on a chilly night. There is actually a smell associated with it. That's just the best I can describe it.


And question...
5 happiest days of your life.

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3,725 Reply by BigDamnArtist

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I agree with everything said. Although I was sad to have to bail early, but something came up. It actually came up during the commentary which was interesting. I lead a wild and ever changing life. Well I did today...

Anyways, for what i did see, it was much fun. AGAIN AGAIN AGAIN!!!!

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