151 Reply by FireFighter214

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Oh man, you guys!  I just had this from Netflix last week, but I already sent it back.  I really like you  guys and your site, but I wish you would put a schedule out so we know what movies are coming.

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152 Reply by FireFighter214

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Invid wrote:
FireFighter214 wrote:
downinfront wrote:

I WAS JUST SAYING THAT IN AN EMAIL.

FireFighter is my brother.

Brother from another mother.  **raises fist**

Does your father know yet?


No, no.  Brother from another father and mother, doesn't sound as good.

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153 Reply by FireFighter214

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downinfront wrote:

I WAS JUST SAYING THAT IN AN EMAIL.

FireFighter is my brother.

Brother from another mother.  **raises fist**

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154 Reply by FireFighter214

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If it's been suggested already, I apologize; The Shawshank Redemption.

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155 Reply by FireFighter214

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Trey wrote:

Aha, well - while those things are improbable (really, nearly everything that happens in any action movie is improbable), they're not impossible or literally magical, which is really what Double Mumbo-Jumbo is describing.     

i.e. the movie wants us to accept the existence of a could-never-have-existed rocket pack, so okay fine.   If then at the beginning of Act III, a wizard showed up, or the archangel Gabriel or what have you, that'd be double-mumbo-jumbo - two unrelated inexplicable/impossible story points in one story.  But there's nothing impossible or magical about Nazi's secretly hiding out in Los Angeles, or hiring local goons to do their bidding.   

But it's certainly okay if you didn't buy the idea, that's entirely fair.   Me, that's my favorite part of the movie, it comes right from the classic movie serials that Rocketeer was emulating.   Just as Star Wars was partly an homage to the Buck Rogers serials, Rocketeer was an homage to RocketMan and Spy Smasher, etc. 

And in those, boy, there were Nazi's and mob bosses hiding behind every bush in America.   Which kept Spy Smasher pretty busy, as you can imagine.

No, I agree with you.  I liked that part of the movie, very much.  I just thought it was the next biggest thing in that movie that audience was asked to swallow.  But i think you're right.  I think it fit within the world they created enough so that he could still be accepted.  Maybe the Rocketeer only had one piece of magic, the rocket pack.

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156 Reply by FireFighter214

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Trey wrote:

At the risk of spoiling Rocketeer for those who may not have seen it (and if not, you should), I'm curious what you think the "second magic trick" is in Rocketeer, I've never noticed one myself.   

The one trick I can think of would be "somebody invented a working personal rocket pack in the 1930's" which isn't even anywhere near the magic-trick level of  "Guy uses a ham radio to talk to his dead dad in the past" (Frequency) or "Sandra Bullock can send letters through time to Keanu Reeves" (The Lake House) and so on.   For the record, I liked both of those movies too - they both explored the ramifications of their magic trick pretty well, I thought.

Where's the double hocus pocus in Rocketeer, in your opinion?    You could rock my world here if you've found one. 

As for Bill Campbell, I liked the guy myself.  Always thought he should have had a bigger movie career, though he's done pretty okay for himself, just never became a household name.

**Spoiler Warning**

I love the Rocketeer, that's why I suggested it.  However, the second piece of magic may be that there are Nazi's in Hollywood.  Not just a spy, but a whole platoon shows up.  Also, the Nazi's (I'm not sure what the plural of Nazi is) hire the mob as muscle.  I'm not so sure that easy to accept either.

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157 Reply by FireFighter214

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8mm

I own this movie, and I'm not sure why.  I think its because after I watched it I was thinking to myself, "I should have strong feelings about this movie, one way or another.  But I don't."  Its so dark and bleak, should it be praised for that?  I just don't know.  I think I watch it to give my mind a slap once and awhile.  Then there's Nicholas Cage...

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158 Reply by FireFighter214

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DorkmanScott wrote:
downinfront wrote:

Love The Aviator.

Ew.

I'm all for V for Vendetta though. I think the movie is great, but having read the graphic novel I totally see why people who started there were not particularly cool with the movie. They have polar opposite messages.

I never read the graphic novel, although I heard the rumblings about that the movie screwed up the message.  I really like the movie, so I almost refuse to read the comic book because I don't want the movie to be ruined for me.

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159 Reply by FireFighter214

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V for Vendetta.  Another comic book movie, but not like many others.  I like it, alot.

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160 Reply by FireFighter214

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Invid wrote:
BrianFinifter wrote:

Uh, yeah. How the hell did that happen?

The Force is strong with you...

"I got a bad feeling about this."

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161 Reply by FireFighter214

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Rocketeer, a movie that goes to show you that comic book movies have been around for awhile.  But, I liked it.

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162 Reply by FireFighter214

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Flight of the Navigator.  I was just enamored with this movie as a kid, but the strange thing was I didn't actually own a copy of it.  The only thing I had was a version taped off of TV.

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163 Reply by FireFighter214

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How about the Back to the Future Trilogy?

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164 Reply by FireFighter214

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redxavier wrote:

Well, not really, it might be a different galaxy but it's the same universe and therefore the same rules still apply.

By universe I really meant, different environment.   I was trying to say that Lucas was setting up that this takes place somewhere that is not here.

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165 Reply by FireFighter214

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One thing I'm surprised you guys didn't talk about is Star Wars' one piece of magic.  And, when you think about it, it was a pretty genius move by Lucas.  He sets it up as the very first thing you see in the movie.  "A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away..." He was saying this takes place in a universe that you are completely unfamiliar with, so almost anything is fair game.  Things like lightsabers, the force, laser guns, and explosions in space where there is no oxygen, can exist and happen because all the rules are different.  Its one VERY big piece of magic, but the way its presented at the very beginning of the film, it works.

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166 Reply by FireFighter214

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In order for me to watch this I had to run it while watching the DVD version and pause the commentary during the added scenes.  It was actually kind of interesting that way

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167 Reply by FireFighter214

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downinfront wrote:

If you like Boondock Saints, SEEK OUT "Overnight." You'll be captivated at first, and thank me after that. big_smile

I've seen Overnight; I know Troy Duffy is an asshole.  I still like Boondock Saints.

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168 Reply by FireFighter214

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Karate Kid, and Boondock Saints.

I'm sorry I keep posting random titles but every time I walk by my DVD shelf I think of another one.

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169 Reply by FireFighter214

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The Blade movies, very guilty pleasure.

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170 Reply by FireFighter214

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Titian A.E.

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171 Reply by FireFighter214

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I'm Nick.  I love movies, and I love watching them with the commentaries on.  I'm a big geek, and I feel at home here.

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172 Reply by FireFighter214

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13th Warrior, Blade Runner, The Big Lebowski, Showgirls, Point Break, Lucky # Slevin, The Dark Crystal, Con Air, Willow, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, A Knights Tale, Highlander, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome, Speed

Some of those movies I don't consider guilty pleasures, and just legitimately like.

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173 Reply by FireFighter214

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How about a commentary on the Dr. Horrible series?

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174 Reply by FireFighter214

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Commentary Track suggestions:

The Dark Knight - What do you guys think of Heath Ledger's performance, the very plot convenient cell phone city wide sonar. and Christian Bale's Batman voice.  I love this movie, but I think there's more weak elements in the movie than people care to admit.

Stardust - Just because I really like that movie.

Wanted - I liked it, but never read the comic book.  I know people like to rip on it; so I would like to watch it with you guys and see what you think.

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175 Reply by FireFighter214

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I'm subscribed to Dorkman's youtube channel.  I found him through his lightsaber fights, which I love.  He recently posted the Year 1 Remix and was curious what it was all about.  That led me to the Down in Front website.

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