Recently Seen Films

[Pikminister]

Saw 'The Protector' with Tony Jaa the other day and I just finished picking up my jaw from the damn floor.

The story and plot is crap, but who cares. The action is something I had not seen in ages. The staircase scene is absolutely epic.

[Wrathborne]

I like story and plot :/

[Pikminister]

I like story and plot :/

Me too.

But after watching The Protector, and after laughing my ass off in amazement as a direct result of the crazy action sequences on screen, I honestly didn't give a fudge about any of that. Not in this movie.

[nemesiswontdie]

Saw Fight Club for the first time 2 days ago, while its a great movie and I love David Finchers movies, I watched it yesterday because a friend of mine never seen it and I watched it with him and the second time you watch it, its not that great. I called the twist at the end about 30 minutes into the movie though.

[Scream]

Fight Club was awesome 10 years ago.. watching it now seems a little different though.. A movie only to be watched from 99 to say, 2005..

[Wrathborne]

Never thought Fight Club was as epic as everyone said, it was interesting and it was clever but it wasn't the most amazing thing made :/.

[kevstah2004]

Never thought Fight Club was as epic as everyone said, it was interesting and it was clever but it wasn't the most amazing thing made :/.

Fight Club is for retards, irc some game ripped it off too with fractured bone x-rays during gameplay

[Gambit]

Just watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Netflix. I wasn't expecting it to be any good, but I enjoyed it. I'm curious to see David Fincher's take on the movie. Now I must read the Stieg Larsson novel

[Wrathborne]

Just watched The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo on Netflix. I wasn't expecting it to be any good, but I enjoyed it. I'm curious to see David Fincher's take on the movie. Now I must read the Stieg Larsson novel

Nothing says intrigue like torture, rape, and sexual abuse, fuck these books and the films based on them.-_-

[Alexia_Ashford]

Nothing says intrigue like torture, rape, and sexual abuse, fuck these books and the films based on them.-_-

Yes, all books/films must be happy with nothing wrong in them whatsoever. Everything must be nice, happy happy smiley with rainbow sprinkles on top. Hey Wrathborne, let's go to the cinema to watch Barbie Princess Adventures.

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It is in human nature to find horrific things interesting. That's why most films have people dying in them or things we'd never normally get to see in our lifetime.

[Xander Ashford]

Never thought Fight Club was as epic as everyone said, it was interesting and it was clever but it wasn't the most amazing thing made :/.

To me, Fight Club was more of a generational thing. Friends my age seem to have my general stance on the movie: It is okay, nothing spectacular. Friends that are about two years younger than me think it is a paragon of cinema. It could just be coincidence...

Naussica: Valley of the Wind

Another one of those Disney-released animes, Naussica focuses on a princess trying to unify the remaining humans to save the planet against themselves.

This was good, but out of the "classic" anime movies, I still think Grave of the Fireflies is the best.

[Darkmoon]

Grave of the Fireflies should be a required film for everyone, ever. That one really slams home just how much fun war is.

Naussica is fun too. Studio Ghibli just own people. I do love the tale behind it's release...there's actually another version that was done, and released into English. It was so bad that when another Ghibli movie (Princess Mononoke, I think) was being dubbed and 'cuts' were being talked about, someone from Studio Ghibli sent a katana over with a note saying 'no cuts'.

Nothing like a sword to get a death threat across. 'You fuck my show up again? I will Cut you.'

[Scream]

To me, Fight Club was more of a generational thing. Friends my age seem to have my general stance on the movie: It is okay, nothing spectacular. Friends that are about two years younger than me think it is a paragon of cinema. It could just be coincidence...

Yup my point exactly - like most revolutionary concepts they can only take place at the right time and for the right audience. A 2/3 hour film cannot deliver enough material for such an impact, sorry It's a shame because the movie goes in a very good direction.. At least I'll always remember the feelings it gave me before. Movies out of place/time don't often make sense to others, sadly..

[Wrathborne]

Yes, all books/films must be happy with nothing wrong in them whatsoever. Everything must be nice, happy happy smiley with rainbow sprinkles on top. Hey Wrathborne, let's go to the cinema to watch Barbie Princess Adventures.

You know if you're just going to be a flat out bitch about this I'm gonna call you one.

I never said anything about movies and books having to be happy and since you're acting like a brat about this then that obvious means you like the books, that's fine. I don't.

The difference between us is that I insulted the books subject matter, not the people who like the books. Since you got a wild hair up your ass about this matter I can only assume you must really like the books and feel the need to protect them dearly in case anyone doesn't share your opinion.

Well here's my opinion on the matter: I don't like to see films or read books that have rape, torture or sexual abuse. I can take murder any day of the week, but as a rape victim the aspects of seeing it or reading it make my mood do a 180.

And I have every right to get pissed off about it and say whats on my mind.

Go read your books about this shit all you want Alexia, Its not as interesting as you think.

[Darkmoon]

Alright, allow me to end this argument before it begins. I think more has been read into certain statements than the other person intended. I'm equally sure no one intended to insult anyone else, and will now prove it by acting with dignity.

I'm actually with Wrathborne on this. I'm not a rape victim, but unless it's done very well it's not something for fiction to use. Too many writers use it as a throw away 'look how evil this character is' or a 'you must all feel sympathy for this person, they've been raped.' It does have a place in fiction, as does everything else - I don't especially like car accidents, as my two year old cousin got plowed down by a silver BMW - but it's a subject that needs to be treated with the utmost respect.

Never seen the movies, nor read the books. No idea if it's dealt with well in these tales.