On Islamofascists, there are a ton of reasons why they don't use them as villains and they're good reasons. I talk about that in the film guide, which is still being proofread.
The problem with picking the North Korea is that North Korea is a joke. We might as well pick Bermuda as our mortal enemy. At least they're closer.
You know what we need? A Bourne-type movie told from the conspirators' point of view. There those guys are, trying to keep our world interests in mind, and then they have to deal with one or two annoying do-gooders, who have lots of skills and apparently the best run of luck in world history, and things just go bad. I mean, what's a misunderstood cartoon villain to do?
T-Rav, That is a great idea! LOL! And if you did that as a parody, you would probably kill the modern action movie because no one could take it seriously anymore.
Just saw "Olympus Has Fallen" this afternoon. I don't spend any time at Breitbart.com these days, so the only things I knew were from the trailers - which was enough to peak my interest even though there weren't many. Now, I realize that I am better at letting go and suspending disbelief than a lot of y'all, but I highly recommend this movie. It kept us interested and involved, and, even if I thought that the govt needed a better plan B response, the story seemed very real and very, frighteningly possible. Gerard Butler did a good job being real and kick-butt at the same time. Eckhart (SP?) was a great president, even if he was a tad predictable when other people got hurt (but humans can BE a tad predictable, so it still works). I intend to see GIJoe (yeah, I know, I know) next weekend, but I recognize that, at its heart, it's a cartoon. "Olympus" had that feeling of "oh crap, this COULD happen" breathlessness that "Yo Joe" never will.
rlaWTX, I'm interested in Olympus Has Fallen, but not the other one (White House Down).
I'll see Joe when it comes to television. I liked the first one a good deal until the ending which was waaaaaay too long and just special effects. Until that point though, I was pleasantly surprised.
It's nice to see Olympus making money - I like Gerard Butler and he's needed a hit for a while. I'm glad to see he has one. And from some of the recent interviews I've seen, he seems like a nice and humble guy.
(Oddly, the visual effects I've seen in all the trailers look absolutely awful - they obviously went with the lowest bidder!)
As for G.I. Joe, I saw the first one during my NASA study. It was... okay. The general consensus among the reviews for the sequel is this: dumb movie but Dwayne Johnson is a fun presence and if you pretend you're a 10-year old kid, you'll love it!
Scott, I like the Rock. He's one of those guys with excellent screen presence. In fact, in Fast Five I felt he had a much better screen presence than Vin Diesel who was supposed to be the star.
I also just watched Pirate Radio last night. This was a very good movie from Richard Curtis, who also wrote and directed Love Actually.
In the 60s, British radio stations only played one hour of rock and roll each day so pirate stations operating from boats offshore served the needs of the public by playing it 24/7.
The movie meanders a bit and there are so many characters that some inevitably get left behind. There's also a longer British cut of the film that may or may not be better (titled The Boat That Rocked).
But it's a fun movie, with a great soundtrack, and it's also very Libertarian in its leanings. The cast - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Ralph Brown, and more - is great. Kenneth Branagh plays an uptight politician who just hates, hates, HATES pirate radio. :-)
It's worth a look but now I'm interested in importing the British version for a comparison.
I ordered a DVD copy for my crazy aunt who asked for it (she wants movies... who knew?!) but Amazon gave me a free 24-hour online rental so I thought I'd check it out. Even if the subject matter didn't interest me, the cast and the comedic tone would've caused me to see it eventually.
So, it being Easter and all, you know, the holiest day of the year for Christians (not Greek Orthodox), and Google chose Cesar Chavez for their "Google Doodle"...hmmmmmm. Not even a pagan Easter Bunny or the history of Cadbury eggs
Bev, I get really sick of conservatives whining about every minor perceived insult these days, but that one strikes me as intentionally provocative. That is precisely the sort of anti-Christian sleight that conservatives/Christians should be condemned. That is the sort of conduct that needs to be labelled as intentionally anti-Christian and people should consider if they want to give Google any business or any legislative favors.
Andrew, ScottDS; Referring back to a few days ago and our back and forth...yeah, it annoys me too to see the CIA portrayed as the bad guy...that's why I loved Act of Valor, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty...
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«Oldest ‹Older 201 – 223 of 223On Islamofascists, there are a ton of reasons why they don't use them as villains and they're good reasons. I talk about that in the film guide, which is still being proofread.
The problem with picking the North Korea is that North Korea is a joke. We might as well pick Bermuda as our mortal enemy. At least they're closer.
You know what we need? A Bourne-type movie told from the conspirators' point of view. There those guys are, trying to keep our world interests in mind, and then they have to deal with one or two annoying do-gooders, who have lots of skills and apparently the best run of luck in world history, and things just go bad. I mean, what's a misunderstood cartoon villain to do?
T-Rav, That is a great idea! LOL! And if you did that as a parody, you would probably kill the modern action movie because no one could take it seriously anymore.
T-Rav, I think that movie is called Zero Dark Thirty. ;-)
"T-Rav, I think that movie is called Zero Dark Thirty. ;-)"
Pardon my language, especially on Easter Sunday...
...but this is the comment of the fucking year!! :-)
Wow! Comment of the year? and I slipped it in before April!
We operate on a fiscal year which runs April 1 to March 32 each year.
Just saw "Olympus Has Fallen" this afternoon. I don't spend any time at Breitbart.com these days, so the only things I knew were from the trailers - which was enough to peak my interest even though there weren't many. Now, I realize that I am better at letting go and suspending disbelief than a lot of y'all, but I highly recommend this movie. It kept us interested and involved, and, even if I thought that the govt needed a better plan B response, the story seemed very real and very, frighteningly possible. Gerard Butler did a good job being real and kick-butt at the same time. Eckhart (SP?) was a great president, even if he was a tad predictable when other people got hurt (but humans can BE a tad predictable, so it still works).
I intend to see GIJoe (yeah, I know, I know) next weekend, but I recognize that, at its heart, it's a cartoon. "Olympus" had that feeling of "oh crap, this COULD happen" breathlessness that "Yo Joe" never will.
(just saw the NorK comments - must've skimmed past them - they figure into "Olympus" in the most believable way I've seen...)
tryanmax - that was a great response, good job slipping it in before the March 32 deadline!
rlaWTX, I'm interested in Olympus Has Fallen, but not the other one (White House Down).
I'll see Joe when it comes to television. I liked the first one a good deal until the ending which was waaaaaay too long and just special effects. Until that point though, I was pleasantly surprised.
The only deadline I'm worried about is 13/13/13. It's coming! But at least it's after Christmas.
Yeah, that could be a bad day.
I'll Redbox Olympus and G.I. Joe.
It's nice to see Olympus making money - I like Gerard Butler and he's needed a hit for a while. I'm glad to see he has one. And from some of the recent interviews I've seen, he seems like a nice and humble guy.
(Oddly, the visual effects I've seen in all the trailers look absolutely awful - they obviously went with the lowest bidder!)
As for G.I. Joe, I saw the first one during my NASA study. It was... okay. The general consensus among the reviews for the sequel is this: dumb movie but Dwayne Johnson is a fun presence and if you pretend you're a 10-year old kid, you'll love it!
tryanmax, don't worry. When it gets to that date, all the clocks will run backwards.
Also. Happy Easter everyone! He is risen! :-D
Scott, I like the Rock. He's one of those guys with excellent screen presence. In fact, in Fast Five I felt he had a much better screen presence than Vin Diesel who was supposed to be the star.
I also just watched Pirate Radio last night. This was a very good movie from Richard Curtis, who also wrote and directed Love Actually.
In the 60s, British radio stations only played one hour of rock and roll each day so pirate stations operating from boats offshore served the needs of the public by playing it 24/7.
The movie meanders a bit and there are so many characters that some inevitably get left behind. There's also a longer British cut of the film that may or may not be better (titled The Boat That Rocked).
But it's a fun movie, with a great soundtrack, and it's also very Libertarian in its leanings. The cast - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Bill Nighy, Nick Frost, Chris O'Dowd, Ralph Brown, and more - is great. Kenneth Branagh plays an uptight politician who just hates, hates, HATES pirate radio. :-)
It's worth a look but now I'm interested in importing the British version for a comparison.
Scott, That's not really a film that's on my radar screen.
It doesn't have to be. :-)
I ordered a DVD copy for my crazy aunt who asked for it (she wants movies... who knew?!) but Amazon gave me a free 24-hour online rental so I thought I'd check it out. Even if the subject matter didn't interest me, the cast and the comedic tone would've caused me to see it eventually.
Amazon never sent me a free certificate! :( Of course, I haven't ordered anything lately, so maybe that's why. LOL!
So, it being Easter and all, you know, the holiest day of the year for Christians (not Greek Orthodox), and Google chose Cesar Chavez for their "Google Doodle"...hmmmmmm. Not even a pagan Easter Bunny or the history of Cadbury eggs
Bev, I get really sick of conservatives whining about every minor perceived insult these days, but that one strikes me as intentionally provocative. That is precisely the sort of anti-Christian sleight that conservatives/Christians should be condemned. That is the sort of conduct that needs to be labelled as intentionally anti-Christian and people should consider if they want to give Google any business or any legislative favors.
Andrew, ScottDS;
Referring back to a few days ago and our back and forth...yeah, it annoys me too to see the CIA portrayed as the bad guy...that's why I loved Act of Valor, The Hurt Locker and Zero Dark Thirty...
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