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4441
« on: October 04, 2015, 11:11:39 AM »
Anybody who says no is lying.
She's so trashy but she's the only really trashy woman I would bone.
4442
« on: October 04, 2015, 10:48:27 AM »
4443
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:57:39 PM »
NASCAR is the worst sport to watch ever
No sport is fun to watch, though
4444
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:48:06 PM »
And that's fine if that is what suits your taste, but what I was saying is you went into the movie with the wrong expectations, and that is why it disappointed you. Basically, you THOUGHT it would suit your tastes, but it didn't. It's still objectively a good movie because it perfected what it set out to do, and I'm only saying it deserves the praise it gets.
Again, I'm not about to get into an argument about film, but just because a director might have intentionally focused drastically more on one element of a good action film, doesn't mean their negligence towards the others can be ignored because it was "Intentional." You could apply this to any bad movie and justify its quality with, "Well, that's the kind of film he meant it to be."
He didn't neglect them, though
I mean he didn't neglect them so much as he did place less importance on them. The characters are cool and IMO memorable, but the story is plain.
4445
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:47:08 PM »
And that's fine if that is what suits your taste, but what I was saying is you went into the movie with the wrong expectations, and that is why it disappointed you. Basically, you THOUGHT it would suit your tastes, but it didn't. It's still objectively a good movie because it perfected what it set out to do, and I'm only saying it deserves the praise it gets.
Again, I'm not about to get into an argument about film, but just because a director might have intentionally focused drastically more on one element of a good action film, doesn't mean their negligence towards the others can be ignored because it was "Intentional."
Actually, it absolutely can. For example, Evil Dead 2. Great movie. Really stupid and cheesy. It's a horror movie, but it doesn't try to be scary or some shit, because it's trying to be funny. The plot is really stupid, but it works because it's so stupid. Same thing with Army of Darkness and even the first Evil Dead, though the first Evil Dead is a bit different. So my point is that Evil Dead 2 is objectively a good film because it did what it wanted to do well, and Fury Road is an objectively good film for the same reason. You prefer movies that have good plots and characters, so that's necessary for you to like a movie. That's cool, a lot of people are like that, but that doesn't mean movies that don't aim for that are "bad movies." Fury Road wanted to be a great action movie with some cool characters. The plot is thin, and that's obviously not for everyone, but in objective terms the movie is great.
4446
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:35:28 PM »
I was told it was "The best action film in years," and that's what I went in expecting.
Yup. That's exactly what it was in objective terms. It wasn't trying to tell an amazing story, it wasn't trying to pretend to be something it isn't, it was trying to be a fun action movie. That's what you should have been expecting, especially if you had seen the previous Mad Max films, because even the first one, which is the most plot-heavy one, doesn't have much of an impressive plot.
What you went in expecting was a really great action movie that also had a good story, but that wasn't what you should have been expecting, and that's why you were disappointed.
But the characters were pretty good as far as I'm concerned. The plot was simple and was just there to carry the action along.
Moves that don't have good characters or interesting plots are not "Good" to me, sorry. I don't really care if they set out to create something without those two qualities, those two qualities are what I need for a movie to be good. It's not even that the plot was bad, it was just boring. It was a circle, and that's it. Through sand.
And that's fine if that is what suits your taste, but what I was saying is you went into the movie with the wrong expectations, and that is why it disappointed you. Basically, you THOUGHT it would suit your tastes, but it didn't. It's still objectively a good movie because it perfected what it set out to do, and I'm only saying it deserves the praise it gets.
4447
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:32:40 PM »
I'm amazed you fucks can function in the real world. Is this how you really talk to people?
And you don't think keeping your composure around kids is required to function in the real world? 😑
tfw Starch is less of a dipshit than Mad Max
4448
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:25:31 PM »
I was told it was "The best action film in years," and that's what I went in expecting.
Yup. That's exactly what it was in objective terms. It wasn't trying to tell an amazing story, it wasn't trying to pretend to be something it isn't, it was trying to be a fun action movie. That's what you should have been expecting, especially if you had seen the previous Mad Max films, because even the first one, which is the most plot-heavy one, doesn't have much of an impressive plot. What you went in expecting was a really great action movie that also had a good story, but that wasn't what you should have been expecting, and that's why you were disappointed. But the characters were pretty good as far as I'm concerned. The plot was simple and was just there to carry the action along.
4449
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:13:07 PM »
I'm not really one to get into arguments about film and television, because there's so much subjectivity. I'll just say I did not feel invested in any of the characters at all, and did not find the plot particularly interesting. The civilization and how it survived was more interesting to me than the prospect of escaping it.
I'm just saying you're going into the movie with the wrong expectations and that's why you were disappointed.
4450
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:07:51 PM »
nightcrawler has its moments...but i wouldn't say it's anything better than your average thriller.
It's okay to be wrong sometimes
4451
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:07:02 PM »
Based on the amount of positive feedback I'd heard about the film, I expected to be blown away. But I really, honestly wasn't. Don't get me wrong, I thought it was good. But a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? Glorious action scenes (Admittedly some of the best I've ever seen) don't compensate for weak characters and a very boring plot to me. It was like a 7/10 film for me, mostly forgettable.
The plot was there to hold the action together, and it did what it set out to do just fine. It wasn't trying to be a plot-heavy film, and George Miller has already shown he can make a movie like that anyway.
It was an objectively close to perfect movie because it did what it set out to do perfectly.
That's wonderful for him, but I didn't really enjoy it as much as everyone else.
That's fine, but the movie got the praise it did because it did what it set out to do perfectly, and that's why it deserves the praise.
4452
« on: October 03, 2015, 06:05:00 PM »
Nightcrawler is fantastic.
4453
« on: October 03, 2015, 05:59:42 PM »
When I was a kid, when a character wouldn't believe another character who was telling the truth about something serious, I would get really upset. Like I would get legitimately mad.
4454
« on: October 03, 2015, 05:43:31 PM »
Based on the amount of positive feedback I'd heard about the film, I expected to be blown away. But I really, honestly wasn't. Don't get me wrong, I thought it was good. But a 98% on Rotten Tomatoes? Glorious action scenes (Admittedly some of the best I've ever seen) don't compensate for weak characters and a very boring plot to me. It was like a 7/10 film for me, mostly forgettable.
The plot was there to hold the action together, and it did what it set out to do just fine. It wasn't trying to be a plot-heavy film, and George Miller has already shown he can make a movie like that anyway. It was an objectively close to perfect movie because it did what it set out to do perfectly.
4455
« on: October 03, 2015, 05:10:02 PM »
Can you blame them?
I'd be crying too if I had to see your fugly face.
:0
4456
« on: October 03, 2015, 05:06:49 PM »
Road Warrior > Fury Road
objectively
Mad Max 1=Fury Road>The Road Warrior
4457
« on: October 03, 2015, 03:55:28 PM »
It's okay Loaf but I am going to ritual sacrifice you now
4458
« on: October 03, 2015, 03:54:44 PM »
Mommy
4459
« on: October 02, 2015, 09:58:04 PM »
Not often I find myself agreeing with Carsecondclass. I'm taking a course on criminal law, which means I see a lot of videos and articles regarding school shootings and the like. It's disgusting how much emphasis news stations put on describing the killer's mindset, what weapons they used, and how they went about killing. They're telling any idiot kid who wants their ten minutes of fame exactly how to get their name on TV.
Yeah he's a gay nerd but he's right
4460
« on: October 02, 2015, 08:35:41 PM »
are you sure you're not just mad because he hates lana del rey
Considering that LDR is one of the best artists of the 21st century, I'd be saying if I said that wasn't a factor.
Some shit taste you got there fam Lorde is better btw
4461
« on: October 02, 2015, 08:26:14 PM »
I wish we would stop validating these people by lathering them with attention
I agree. I hate music critics.
4462
« on: October 02, 2015, 08:05:49 PM »
 goodnight sweet melon
4463
« on: October 02, 2015, 04:59:06 PM »
Hey, I'd rather kill myself
4464
« on: October 02, 2015, 04:44:48 PM »
Halloween (pisses me off it isn't on Netflix)
I'll probably rewatch House of the Devil and check out a few new movies.
4465
« on: October 02, 2015, 04:16:19 PM »
Being a pretentious beta virgin: the thread.
How do you like that band Fugazi I showed you?
4466
« on: October 02, 2015, 04:00:51 PM »
Memenomics
4467
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:40:17 PM »
here's some of the songs I have been listening to lately. It would be really difficult to hyperlink them.
Skullflower - Slaves
Siege - Grim Reaper
Hatred Surge - Outside
Drunks With Guns- Leprosy
Khanate - No Joy
Diagnose: lebensgefahr - Transformalin
Leviathan - The Smoke of Their Torment
Dystopia - Diary of a Battered Child
Sexdrome - Insects in Every Hole
Brainbombs - Obey
Meira Asher - Shahid 1
Swans - Seal It Over
Damaar - Preaching For Mass Suicide
Period Fuck, by Rectal Hygienics
Pharmakon - Bestial Burden
diSEMBOWELMENT- Cerulean Transience of All My Imagined Shores
+1 Damaar (and Dystopia and dISEMBOWELMENT for course) I keep meaning to give Skullflower a shot
4468
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:19:01 PM »
Stop making threads
honestly who the fuck cares? how does this negatively affect you?
My dick positively affects your mom
Best $1.25 you spent today!
It was only a dollar, actually
4469
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:16:08 PM »
Stop making threads
honestly who the fuck cares? how does this negatively affect you?
My dick positively affects your mom
4470
« on: October 02, 2015, 03:13:45 PM »
Stop making threads
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