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Title: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on January 25, 2009, 01:33:52 AM: It was worth it.

GO WATCH.
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Post by: brawndolicious on January 25, 2009, 01:40:35 AM: That sounds ironic.
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Post by: thekavorka on January 25, 2009, 02:35:27 AM: ending sucks

i wish he'd miss the final question but still get the girl. his destiny was to get the girl. the money was irrelevant
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Post by: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:26:24 AM: 2007's oscar bait was faaaaaaaaar better than this tripe. Danny Boyle hasn't made anything not shitty since Trainspotting.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2009, 03:28:56 AM: Quote from: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:26:24 AM
2007's oscar bait was faaaaaaaaar better than this tripe. Danny Boyle hasn't made anything not shitty since Trainspotting.

But it has Anwar. And you see his naked ass in Skins.
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Post by: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:36:29 AM: Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.
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Post by: thekavorka on January 25, 2009, 04:06:43 AM: are you kidding me? latika was fucking beautiful
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Post by: Cheebs on January 25, 2009, 08:36:19 AM: Quote from: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:36:29 AM
Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.
wtfff how can you not find her beautiful?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 09:30:07 AM: jarosh with the Real Talk :rock

So sick and tired of Oscar bait movies.
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2009, 09:32:53 AM: If this is what passes for entertainment no wonder movies are in the shitter. Paul will save us all
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on January 25, 2009, 09:39:02 AM: I was going to watch this in the theaters but saw Gran Torino instead.
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Post by: Cheebs on January 25, 2009, 11:45:37 AM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 09:30:07 AM
jarosh with the Real Talk :rock

So sick and tired of Oscar bait movies.
Whaaaa? Stuff like The Reader & Doubt are oscar bait. This is far from oscar bait type of movies. Have you seen it?
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Post by: drew on January 25, 2009, 11:57:55 AM: i have a dvd quality copy of this sitting on my desktop :zzz :zzz

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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 01:09:44 PM: Quote from: Cheebs on January 25, 2009, 11:45:37 AM
Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 09:30:07 AM
jarosh with the Real Talk :rock

So sick and tired of Oscar bait movies.
Whaaaa? Stuff like The Reader & Doubt are oscar bait. This is far from oscar bait type of movies. Have you seen it?

Dude, they're all Oscar bait. You know how you can tell? When they begin maneuvering release windows and critic screenings to accomodate such baiting.

You're just lost in the euphoria of manufactured "film is art!" releases, mainly because you're really young and have taken a whiff of film outside mainstream releases - you now realize how narrow most of your view was. I think everyone goes through this phase, but most film critics seem to be eternally stuck in this near condescending sense of enlightenment, which perpetuates this Oscar nonsense. I hope you'll break free from it one day, and take the good and the bad altogether - but maybe you're destined to be the next film critic for The Sacramento Bee or such.

I'm not saying that all we should see is My Bloody Valentine 3D or The Dark Knight, but I'm certainly not going to sit on a soapboax and preach about whatever film major studios are paying millions in advertising and marketing to secure Oscars nominations for (only to stamp such awards recognition on the DVD release to further sales and create a healthy back catalog). I know most folks are unaware of the carpet bombing of "For Your Consideration" advertising, back dealing and such that occurs in the trades, Hollywood and the Academy, but I feel comfortable that you are very much aware of that.

Very rarely in recent history has the Academy actually heaped a ton of praise on a film that deserves it, rather than manufactured drivel with a healthy amount of marketing behind it.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 01:14:48 PM: I still need to see In Bruges btw, I keep hearing good things from Cajole.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 01:20:41 PM: In Bruges is pretty good. Definitely worth checking out!
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 01:25:07 PM: Also, why did they delay The Road? I thought it was for sure coming out in 2008, and most likely an Oscar contender, but its a vague 2009 film now. Is that just to be in contention for 2010's show? That's been bugging the shit out of me, not knowing why they delayed that film.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 01:34:45 PM: I heard two reasons for the delay. One, which came straight from journalists and Viggo, is that the film is kind of dragging out in post-production and totally not done. The other reason I heard was that to contend with the possibility of a SAG strike, Weinstein Co. moved most of their 2008 films to next year to counter such a strike.

The real reason was that John Hillcoat heard that I had not finished reading the novel and opted to delay the movie until I'm done. So fuck you, BrandNew - I'm still reading it!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 01:40:45 PM: Quote from: Jinfash on January 25, 2009, 01:30:22 PM
Willco, I don't give a shit about the release window of any movie and whether it's bait or not. The movie was good, it's as simple as that.

None of these movies are ever bad - they're usually competently done and include top talent. Is Danny Boyle a bad director? Sam Mendes? Ron Howard (okay, maybe Howard is barely tolerable)? No. They're often times, technically well done exercises but feel totally soulless - no moreso than an overblown popcorn flick with box office demographics on its brain. They're manufactured, just for different aims.

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I can't believe that some of you will dismiss a movie because you "don't want to get tricked or fooled... HAHA the joke is on them". I didn't know critics loved it this much, I didn't even know it was made by westerners until I finished watching it.

I'm not avoiding Slumdog to stick it to the man - that's stupid. I'm avoiding it, as I do with most of these flicks, because I'd rather watch geniunely entertaining films over something created with the sole purpose of getting the gold. I usually do end up seeing nominated films in some form or another, but I have the benefit of context since much time has passed.

But in general, I'd rather watch a terribly bad film that wears its heart on its sleeve and was crafted by a group that just loved the process than "For Your Consideration" flicks. It's not iconoclastic, it's just personal preference.

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God some of you guys just love to over complicate things.

It's actually terribly uncomplicated.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2009, 02:02:20 PM: The movie seems quite sentimental, but I've never seen it, and Willco makes a good case that it's oscar bait. Hell I remember seeing ads for it nonstop pre oscar noms, heralding it as the second coming. It's gotten great reviews and I'm curious: why are some overly sentimental films praised while others are reviled? This movie looks like it has some great cinematography but I've always wondered about this
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 02:04:16 PM: I don't know, Willco. This year I agree with you just because the list of films nominated this year is pretty shit, but do you think your logic is applicable to every year of movies? I say this just because last year (No Country, There Will Be Blood, Jesse James, I'm Not There, Gone Baby Gone, Ratatouille) was probably the best year for film this entire decade, disregarding this "bait" theory.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on January 25, 2009, 02:15:57 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 01:40:45 PM
Quote from: Jinfash on January 25, 2009, 01:30:22 PM
Willco, I don't give a shit about the release window of any movie and whether it's bait or not. The movie was good, it's as simple as that.

None of these movies are ever bad - they're usually competently done and include top talent. Is Danny Boyle a bad director? Sam Mendes? Ron Howard (okay, maybe Howard is barely tolerable)? No. They're often times, technically well done exercises but feel totally soulless - no moreso than an overblown popcorn flick with box office demographics on its brain. They're manufactured, just for different aims.

Yes, sure that is true but it does not take anything away from the fact that I feel Slumdog is LEAGUES better than TDK, Iron Man...etc.

If we concede your point, all movies are manufactures, just with different aims then that puts these films at the same level playing field as all other films this year. Fall dramas, summer blockbusters, comedies...etc

And when putting them altogether Slumdog runs circles around Pineapple Express (which I liked a lot, just listened to the commentary the other day) and movies like that. It doesn't matter what the aim of the marketing was. It just is brilliant. And there is no one who shouldn't see it.

Who cares if its marketed for an oscar? It's a brilliant film. Oh and I am not lost in this film as art/oscar bait stuff. I hated Benjamin Button which is as oscar bait as they come.
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Post by: Herr Mafflard on January 25, 2009, 02:18:08 PM: I also didn't like Benjamin Button, but enjoyed Slumdog Millionaire.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 02:30:50 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on January 25, 2009, 02:04:16 PM
I don't know, Willco. This year I agree with you just because the list of films nominated this year is pretty shit, but do you think your logic is applicable to every year of movies? I say this just because last year (No Country, There Will Be Blood, Jesse James, I'm Not There, Gone Baby Gone, Ratatouille) was probably the best year for film this entire decade, disregarding this "bait" theory.

Of the films you listed, two or three are legitimately good films. The two best, Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Ratatouille both got shafted (the former was snubbed, whilst Ratatouille fell victim of the Academy's glass ceiling for animated features). I'd argue that There Will Be Blood was total Oscar bait and a very overblown affair outside of Daniel Day Lewis' performance. I'm not that keen on No Country for Old Men either (it's okay). I felt last year proved my point, because Assassination of Jesse James and Zodiac both got robbed.

Does the Academy occasionally reward films that merit such a recognition, legitimately? Yes. But they still have to fit within the safe confines of what kind of film the Academy will ever consider Oscar material. That in itself is a fucking sham.

And Cheebs, not all films are manufactured. There are filmmakers that enjoy making films. Even ones that see a script on the desk from a note from their agent that says, "Oscar gold, baby!" and a large check from a studio wanting to maneuver their way into the annual race.

Furthermore, I'm big on the premise on delivering on what you promise. I can deal with big blockbusters that play to the lowest common denominator, because they don't try and be anymore than what they are. I find these manufactured Oscar films sickening because there's almost a condescending sensibility about them, as if they're high brow art for high brow people - not the commercial vehicles they actually are. I dislike the spectacle of it all.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 02:44:01 PM: You sound almost angry, jarosh. :lol
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Post by: Cheebs on January 25, 2009, 02:45:49 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 02:30:50 PM
And Cheebs, not all films are manufactured. There are filmmakers that enjoy making films.
Then Slumdog is one of them. Danny Boyle is ecstatic about the movie. He looked on the verge of an orgasm at the golden globes. Dude is head over heels in love with his flick.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 02:48:45 PM: Wait, he's excited about receiving awards recognition and adulation from peers - and lots of money! - for his work? No way!
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 02:50:20 PM: Quote from: jarosh on January 25, 2009, 02:48:39 PM
i think crash was a prime example of the kind of movie willco is talking about. while no country was an obvious exception.

Crash is definitely one of those flicks. And while I don't think No Country for Old Men was manufactured Oscar tripe, I certainly don't think it was deserving of Best Picture. That's more a personal preference that I'm willing to concede on, though. However, if There Will Be Blood won it, I'd be hammering home the Crash comparisons.
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Post by: Ecrofirt on January 25, 2009, 02:54:46 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 01:34:45 PM
I heard two reasons for the delay. One, which came straight from journalists and Viggo, is that the film is kind of dragging out in post-production and totally not done. The other reason I heard was that to contend with the possibility of a SAG strike, Weinstein Co. moved most of their 2008 films to next year to counter such a strike.

The real reason was that John Hillcoat heard that I had not finished reading the novel and opted to delay the movie until I'm done. So fuck you, BrandNew - I'm still reading it!
Willco, they get eaten alive. It's not worth reading.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 02:55:31 PM: Dude, did you really spoil the book? I just bought it... two months ago! But still!
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Post by: CajoleJuice on January 25, 2009, 02:57:53 PM: i was planning on reading it too

dick move, but i'm still loling

i'll just start blood meridian again instead
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 03:14:17 PM: I just want to start carpet bombing any review sites with THEY GET EATEN ALIVE.
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM: I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.
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Post by: dammitmattt on January 25, 2009, 03:59:27 PM: You are some angry bitches with some absolutely distinguished mentally-challenged reasoning going on here. Why is a movie that's created solely to make money and sell toys any more or less legitimate than a movie created to win awards? Seriously, what's the fucking difference?

And you fools saying Slumdog is purely Oscar bait just don't have a fucking clue. They could've ended it about 3 different ways that would've been better-received critically, but instead they gave it a happy, fairy tale ending. How many Oscar-winning movies have happy, fairy tale endings with full dance numbers?

Instead, they created a love letter to Mumbai that was designed to leave the audiences feeling happy at the end. And people just happened to dig it during this year of "hope."
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Post by: Oblivion on January 25, 2009, 04:17:59 PM: Quote from: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM
I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.

This movie sounds depressing. :-\
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Post by: drew on January 25, 2009, 04:18:06 PM: Quote from: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM
I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.

the boat that rocked etc etc
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Post by: dammitmattt on January 25, 2009, 04:19:51 PM: Quote from: Oblivion on January 25, 2009, 04:17:59 PM
Quote from: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM
I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.

This movie sounds depressing. :-\

It's actually incredibly uplifting.
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Post by: Oblivion on January 25, 2009, 04:23:42 PM: Quote from: dammitmattt on January 25, 2009, 04:19:51 PM
Quote from: Oblivion on January 25, 2009, 04:17:59 PM
Quote from: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM
I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.

This movie sounds depressing. :-\

It's actually incredibly uplifting.

The happy ending is nice and all, but the whole whole kids getting kidnapped and blinded to turn into beggars thing just made my stomach feel sick. I mean, I knew shit like this happened in India, but still, to hear how they do it...yeah.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 04:26:33 PM: Quote
Of the films you listed, two or three are legitimately good films. The two best, Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford and Ratatouille both got shafted (the former was snubbed, whilst Ratatouille fell victim of the Academy's glass ceiling for animated features). I'd argue that There Will Be Blood was total Oscar bait and a very overblown affair outside of Daniel Day Lewis' performance. I'm not that keen on No Country for Old Men either (it's okay). I felt last year proved my point, because Assassination of Jesse James and Zodiac both got robbed.

Meh, I guess I just disagree with you then. I'd argue that Jesse James was the Oscar bait, even though I still loved it. There Will Be Blood is still my favorite movie since...I don't even know, but it's definitely the best I've seen this decade.

But I think we can both agree that it's a crime that both Ratatouille and Wall-E got shafted two years in a row.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 25, 2009, 04:29:11 PM: How was TWBB oscar bait?
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2009, 04:38:11 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on January 25, 2009, 04:18:06 PM
Quote from: demi on January 25, 2009, 03:37:02 PM
I just read this

http://themoviespoiler.com/Spoilers/slumdogmillionaire.html

And it sounds like the dumbest fucking movie ever. No wonder you're a fucking schlub who flaked on Secret Santa. You waste money on shit like this.

the boat that rocked etc etc

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Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 04:39:33 PM: shuddup you fool
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Post by: dammitmattt on January 25, 2009, 04:45:34 PM: Quote from: jarosh on January 25, 2009, 04:38:53 PM
"you fools"? "you angry bitches"? willco is the ONLY ONE who's seen the movie and said it was oscar bait and "manufactured". who exactly are you talking to? you're talking to a collective of imaginary "haters" here. learn to read. i disliked the movie for reasons that are entirely unrelated to the oscars or making money from merchandising or ANYTHING like that. i simply don't give a shit about any of that. it's not what makes me personally like or dislike a movie. and i already made a post outlining that. what are you really angry about? the fact that some people disliked a movie you liked? well, grow up. if you wanna argue with willco about the oscar stuff then go ahead but don't collectively call everyone who didn't like slumdog "fools" and "angry bitches". that makes you look pretty silly and immature, you know.

Obviously it was directed towards one line of reasoning, so why are you taking offense? Willco just had so many posts railing about it that it seemed like it was five people, but I didn't say one thing directed towards people who just didn't like it. Read the post a little more clearly before getting all up in arms.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 05:02:59 PM: jarosh is like a one man army :rock

demi is keeping shit real 'till Paul comes out :rock
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Post by: Oblivion on January 25, 2009, 05:03:50 PM: Arguing about semantics, jarosh? Really?
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Post by: demi on January 25, 2009, 05:05:52 PM: I clearly saw the movie. Did you not see the link I posted? Fuck off, looooooooooooooser
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Post by: Fresh Prince on January 25, 2009, 05:06:04 PM: Quote from: Jinfash on January 25, 2009, 04:14:54 PM

Finally, and this is may be the biggest factor in why I liked the movie, is that I never thought that I'd ever watch a movie (with an Indian cast) one day and enjoy it this much. See Indian movies are very popular here, for a reason I'll never understand. I think they're unbelievably cheesy, filled with over-the-top action, stupid dance sequences and very predictable plots (kinda like why jarosh hated this movie but x100 more).
This is easy: escapism. Give beautiful people, colour, romance and a song and dance people can forget their worries. I haven't seen this movie but if it's anything like Monsoon wedding I'll hate it.

Oh man I saw the part about him becoming a call centre jock. Jesus in India fucking doctors become call centre employees since the pay is so good.
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Post by: drew on January 25, 2009, 05:16:04 PM: (http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/Picture11-2.png)

/me brushes haters off
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 05:16:50 PM: Everyone should take Drewsy's cue and pirate the film so it doesn't make anymore money. Good jon, Drewsy.
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Post by: drew on January 25, 2009, 05:18:22 PM: saw it in the theaters too

/me brushes shoulders
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 05:24:26 PM: Everyone should take a cue from Drewsy and pay to see another film, then actually see Slumdog, so it doesn't make any more money.

Good jon, Drewsy.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 25, 2009, 05:25:45 PM: I dropped $20 to see it back in November on opening day, and will glady buy it on Blu-ray later this year.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2009, 05:26:56 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 05:24:26 PM
Everyone should take a cue from Drewsy and pay to see another film, then actually see Slumdog, so it doesn't make any more money.

I recommend Underworld 3.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on January 25, 2009, 05:30:12 PM: :'(
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Post by: drew on January 25, 2009, 05:37:56 PM: Quote from: jarosh on January 25, 2009, 05:29:18 PM
let's get one thing out of the way though: this was still better than dark knight

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/Picture10-2.png)

agreed.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 05:44:33 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on January 25, 2009, 05:26:56 PM
I recommend Underworld 3.

I refuse to see Underworld: Rise of the Whatever 'till I get substantiated reports that Beckinsale is tight leather throughout the movie!
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 25, 2009, 05:45:58 PM: Quote from: jarosh on January 25, 2009, 05:29:18 PM
let's get one thing out of the way though: this was still better than dark knight
Discerning European tastes :bow2
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Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2009, 05:46:15 PM: It's not Beckinsale. It's some other hot chick with negligible acting ability.
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Post by: ch1nchilla on January 25, 2009, 05:49:10 PM: I'm going to Slumdog Millionaire tomorrow night. And yes, In Bruges is fucking awesome.
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Post by: Fresh Prince on January 25, 2009, 05:49:36 PM: The brunette English chick on Boston Legal
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on January 25, 2009, 05:57:30 PM: Quote from: TVC 15 on January 25, 2009, 05:46:15 PM
It's not Beckinsale. It's some other hot chick with negligible acting ability.

As hot or no?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TVC15 on January 25, 2009, 06:06:13 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 05:57:30 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 25, 2009, 05:46:15 PM
It's not Beckinsale. It's some other hot chick with negligible acting ability.

As hot or no?

I haven't done side by side comparisons and I have not seen the previous Underworld movies, but I'd say they are in the same league. When I look at a woman I just a tumor-covered chest and grossly distended hips pulled wide by the cruel demands of natural selection. Women are truly Frankenstein's monster-esque carnies molded only to be functional, never pretty.
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Post by: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 06:09:29 PM: The Dark Knight > Slumdog Millionaire, which doesn't say a lot because Slumdog was traaaaaaaaaaaaaaash.

I even enjoyed the incredibly boring cinematographic masterpiece Benjamin Button more than Slumdog.
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Post by: Himu on January 26, 2009, 10:50:42 AM: When I see the commercials for this movie all I see is WE GOT SUCH AND SUCH NOMINATION IT'S GOOD, SEE IT

and it never tells me ANYTHING about the movie

I'm guessing some poor kid from India wins some game show so he and his lover with AIDS can live life happy the end.
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Post by: drew on January 26, 2009, 02:14:27 PM: gg prolly hates slumdog millie just because of the romance plot

milk is probably his movie of the year
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 03:53:22 PM: I just saw the Wrestler via bootlegged screener, and I must admit that it is awesome too.

I don't really give a shit if a movie is "Oscar Bait" or not. All I really care about is if I liked it or not. I liked it. For once I felt that someone put some originality into a love story. I thought the plot structure was amazing, showing how the character learned the answers through important life experiences rather than cheating. The beginning of the film was especially amazing. The audience didn't know what the fuck was happening, seeing Jamal on the Millionaire show mixed with shots of the character being tortured Jack Bauer style in a dirty back room.

The plot structure mixed with decent acting and cinematography made for an awesome in theater experience. The movie was fucking good.

The fact that the usual unmovable wall of EB film elitists are torn over this film means something. I haven't figured it out yet, but it means SOMETHING.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM: You know what was Oscar bait? Crash. You know what was Oscar bait? A Beautiful Mind.

Even No Country and There Will Be Blood was being talked about a lot the year BEFORE both of the films came out. I literally heard of Slumdog Millionaire maybe a month before the Golden Globes. I didn't even think about watching it until after it won the Golden Globe for Best Picture. I walked into this film in what I expected to be an admittedly slow Oscar season similar to the year Crash won (which, by the way, none of the fucking movies nominated that year were as good as most of the fucking movies that were released in other Oscar years). I was proved wrong after watching the film.

Maybe it's because I loved 28 Days Later. Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet. The man filmed a zombie movie with SD camcorders. I don't think he was looking for an Oscar or wide critical acclaim.

IT WAS GREAT.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

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IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:18:20 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

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IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 04:19:58 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:18:20 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

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IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:38:42 PM: Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:19:58 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:18:20 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

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IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2009, 05:01:13 PM: Still waiting for an explanation as to how TWBB - or No Country for that matter - were oscar bait. Movies having heavy buzz and anticipation around them, months before release don't make them oscar bait.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Mr. Gundam on January 26, 2009, 05:06:10 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on January 26, 2009, 05:01:13 PM
Still waiting for an explanation as to how TWBB - or No Country for that matter - were oscar bait. Movies having heavy buzz and anticipation around them, months before release don't make them oscar bait.

EVERY MOVIE EVER MADE IS OSCAR BAIT.
EVERY MOVIE EVER MADE IS NOT OSCAR BAIT.

There. We're done being stupid butthurt movie nerds.

If you like a film, awesome.
If you don't like a film, awesome.

Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:38:42 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:19:58 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:18:20 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

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IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)

Milk was fantastic. I was angry and in tears by the end of the film. I didn't care for Benjamin Button at all, though.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: T234 on January 26, 2009, 05:09:04 PM: Quote from: Drewsy on January 25, 2009, 05:37:56 PM
Quote from: jarosh on January 25, 2009, 05:29:18 PM
let's get one thing out of the way though: this was still better than dark knight

(http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r126/Drewsy_photobucket/Picture10-2.png)

agreed.
lol macfag
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on January 26, 2009, 06:36:36 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:38:42 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:19:58 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:18:20 PM
Quote from: distantmantra on January 26, 2009, 04:08:06 PM
Quote from: Bloodwake on January 26, 2009, 04:02:57 PM
Maybe it's because I felt that there was this hidden awesome potential Danny Boyle hadn't showcased yet.

Did you see Millions? Boyle was showing a lot of that potential with it.

Quote
IT WAS GREAT.

Yes. Yes it was.

I haven't seen Millions. Honestly the only two movies I've seen from Boyle are 28 Days Later and Trainspotting. Both were good, but neither were HOLY SHIT AWESOME. Slumdog Millionaire, for me, was.

Sunshine was also pretty awesome for the first 3/4, but then it fell apart.

Slumdog is one of my favorites last year, but not my very favorite. That would probably go to Waltz with Bashir.

I'd honestly be thrilled to see SDM or Milk win the Best Picture award.

I want to see Milk. Sounds like a bootleg option to me. That's what I'm doing with Benjamin Button (which I already know is going to be somewhat of a Forrest Gump rehash.)

Milk was amazing.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: ch1nchilla on January 26, 2009, 07:30:38 PM: Is it worth it to make my friend who has already seen it go again with me?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: drew on January 26, 2009, 07:35:33 PM: Quote from: Cheebs on January 26, 2009, 06:36:36 PM
Milk was amazing.

yeah im watching it right now its pretty good
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Greatness Gone on January 26, 2009, 07:47:22 PM: Milk had a mostly great cast, but some roles sucked and the death scene was hokey as fuck.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: ch1nchilla on January 27, 2009, 02:47:24 AM: Just watched it, ZOMG IT WAS AWESOME.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
as was the incredibly random dance party at the end
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Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2009, 02:57:45 AM: You cunts are making me want to see Milk, and I HAAAAATE cloyingly sentimental Gus Van Sant movies. He just came off 4 pretty great (if difficult) flicks to do a blatant mainstream/oscar bait flick. I guess this is a case of Gus doing one for the masses to pay for his next couple of personal projects, but I just HATE that he gets acclaim for base-level shit whereas his actually interesting work goes unnoticed.

I doubt this was even the most interesting Gus Van Sant movie released this year.
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Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2009, 04:16:01 AM: If you found Gerry and Elephant interesting, you will likely find Last Days interesting as well. A lot of people say negative things about it, but most of the time, they haven't seen the other films he made around the same time. They really do form a loose sort of trilogy as far as theme and style goes. It seems a lot of people jumped on it because it was loosely based on Kurt Cobain, and when they got something that wasn't quite what they wanted, they were kinda upset.

For the record, I looooooove Elephant. If it weren't for Drugstore Cowboy, it would be my favorite by Gus. I think Last Days is slightly better than Gerry. Gerry is a bit too loose and meandering for me. Elephant is brilliant, though. It's style borders on like, cinema verite. I love love love that movie.

EDIT; I liked Paranoid Park a lot, too. It seemed sort of like a happy medium between his drifting and rather existential artsier films and his Hollywood pleaser flicks. It's not perfect, and I don't think it stands up to the preceding three flicks, but I liked it.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2009, 04:30:45 AM: Have you seen Drugstore Cowboy? I might maybe love it because the whole affair is so William S. Burroughs.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: drew on January 27, 2009, 04:34:18 AM: :bow drugstore cowboy :bow2
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: drew on January 27, 2009, 04:41:03 AM: its like that movie was made for me
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2009, 04:42:10 AM: Quote from: jarosh on January 27, 2009, 04:39:24 AM
Quote from: TVC 15 on January 27, 2009, 04:30:45 AM
Have you seen Drugstore Cowboy? I might maybe love it because the whole affair is so William S. Burroughs.
oh. no, i actually haven't. i don't know what it is but something always seemed strangely off-putting about it. i honestly have very little interest in watching it. :-\ maybe i should just get over myself. dunno

Give it a shot. It is rather straightforward. It's not perfect by any means, but I think it tells a very real-feeling story. I don't know what else to say, really. It's really a rather simple flick, but I find it very real and kinda moving. Please please please watch it. If you don't like it you can spank me.

Quote from: Drewsy on January 27, 2009, 04:41:03 AM
its like that movie was made for me

I know what you mean. I feel like that would have been similar to my life if I had been born twenty years prior to when I actually was.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TVC15 on January 27, 2009, 04:54:22 AM: I think he's actually really good in it. My only caveat on recommending the movie is that it is very beatnik-influenced, and I don't know how well beatnik sensibility would translate for European lads that may not have been exposed to much of it. The ending, while sensible and all, is rather natural and lacks a movie-esque bang, which you might be prepared for after Gerry and Elephant, but heck, I want to warn you.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Fresh Prince on January 31, 2009, 06:23:34 AM: Quote from: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:36:29 AM
Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.
I agree with this sentiment wholly.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Tieno on February 23, 2009, 08:48:27 AM: Watched it and loved it. Really good movie. Damn that girl is hot.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: WrikaWrek on February 23, 2009, 10:07:24 AM: Fail to see how this was a oscar bait movie. It came close to being a direct to dvd movie.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 10:19:11 AM: Quote from: WrikaWrek on February 23, 2009, 10:07:24 AM
Fail to see how this was a oscar bait movie. It came close to being a direct to dvd movie.

It certainly can't be shittier than Crash.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:21:38 AM: Benjamin Button was better.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 10:25:37 AM: Quote from: diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:21:38 AM
Benjamin Button was better.

Better for what, nap time?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 10:31:53 AM: Quote from: diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:21:38 AM
Benjamin Button was better.
It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:37:58 AM: Forest Gump was awesome too.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on February 23, 2009, 01:18:54 PM: Quote from: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:21:38 AM
Benjamin Button was better.
It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.

Ding ding ding.

Slumdog Millionaire won. When I get Milk in my netflix in a few weeks, we will see if it deserved it or not. I'm glad that Benjamin Button didn't win though. Fuck that shit. THAT is Oscar bait, my friends.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 23, 2009, 01:23:52 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on February 23, 2009, 01:18:54 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 10:31:53 AM
Quote from: diunx on February 23, 2009, 10:21:38 AM
Benjamin Button was better.
It was Forest Gump 2, and we never even needed the first one.

Ding ding ding.

Slumdog Millionaire won. When I get Milk in my netflix in a few weeks, we will see if it deserved it or not. I'm glad that Benjamin Button didn't win though. Fuck that shit. THAT is Oscar bait, my friends.

Yup. I'm glad Benjamin Button got a few technical awards though, cause it DESERVED that shit. The CGI, omg
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 01:27:46 PM: Fincher is a master of cgi. Zodiac used it amazingly as well.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM: Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on February 23, 2009, 01:50:51 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

lol
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Eric P on February 23, 2009, 01:51:48 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 01:56:06 PM: Quote from: Eric P on February 23, 2009, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

No distinguished mentally-challenged fellow in the flick, you're right.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on February 23, 2009, 01:58:24 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:56:06 PM
Quote from: Eric P on February 23, 2009, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical

No distinguished mentally-challenged fellow in the flick, you're right.

:lol
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Tieno on February 23, 2009, 02:01:10 PM: Quote from: Eric P on February 23, 2009, 01:51:48 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

well it lacks the je ne se quois that made Forrest Gump magical
Je ne sais quoi (http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/je_ne_sais_quoi)
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 06:47:01 PM: Slumdog was easily my favorite film of 2008, so Im glad to see the Academy getting it right.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 23, 2009, 06:53:17 PM: Jai Ho is the worst song ever

The use of that Auto Tune is hilarious
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 06:58:39 PM: Which song is that? The opening one, or the end credits one?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Akala on February 23, 2009, 07:00:08 PM: Quote from: BlueTsunami on February 23, 2009, 06:53:17 PM
Jai Ho is the worst song ever

The use of that Auto Tune is hilarious

O Saya is awesome. I haven't even seen the movie yet.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: BlueTsunami on February 23, 2009, 07:01:23 PM: Quote from: Solo on February 23, 2009, 06:58:39 PM
Which song is that? The opening one, or the end credits one?

I believe its the ending, where they break out in dance
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 07:03:04 PM: I dont recall the song that much, but I loved the dance scene/credits
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 07:09:19 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 01:49:41 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 23, 2009, 01:49:09 PM
Agreed. Weak movie, great special effects

And yet you love Forrest Gump.

I do. It's a lovely movie (no homo)

Buttons falls on its face because it doesn't even try to stand on its own feet. Many scenes are directly from Forrest Gump, but the magic is gone. There's little to nothing likable about Button as a main character, especially when compared to Gump; you can hate on Forrest Gump but can't deny he was a likable character, and was portrayed pretty well by Hanks

Buttons also doesn't feature any memorable characters, the complete opposite of Gump

Gump: 10/10
Buttons: 6.5/10
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 23, 2009, 07:27:40 PM: Quote from: Greatness Gone on January 25, 2009, 03:36:29 AM
Forgot to mention that that bitch is totally unattractive. -100 from the movie's overall grade + -900 for having a shitty script. -1000/200 F----------------- or something like that.
Holy fuck you're queer. She is a goddess in every way.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 07:44:22 PM: Yeah, shes got pretty much the prettiest face ever.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 07:47:48 PM: Yep yep, she is amazingly beautiful.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2009, 07:48:20 PM: The main girl is OMG sexy. Absolutely perfect.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 23, 2009, 07:51:40 PM: Are we talkin' about the Slumdog girl? Yeah she's gorgeous.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 08:02:58 PM: (http://www.masala.com/images/tmp/full/freida2janj20_full.jpg)
:heart
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 23, 2009, 08:03:59 PM: :yuck
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Post by: Human Snorenado on February 23, 2009, 08:08:17 PM: Federwang is obviously just upset that she's not 39.
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Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2009, 08:13:32 PM: That girl is gorgeous, no wonder GG is gay and Willco a jew.
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Post by: cool breeze on February 23, 2009, 08:20:00 PM: she's very attractive, but her character sucked in the movie.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2009, 08:23:03 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 23, 2009, 08:03:59 PM
:yuck

really? SMH
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 23, 2009, 08:31:24 PM: leper willco, icon brand new
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Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2009, 08:32:14 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on February 23, 2009, 08:31:24 PM
leper willco, icon brand new, ban Malek

Fixed.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2009, 08:33:44 PM: Malek hasn't been on since being compared to me. I'm hurt. :'(

I hope it's something else like he got hit by a car or something.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Diunx on February 23, 2009, 08:39:45 PM: He just doesn't want Rebiak to be confused anymore.
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Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2009, 08:49:24 PM: only a lobotomy could fix that though.
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Post by: drew on February 23, 2009, 09:00:49 PM: willco is gay

nothing wrong with that

of course

when she walked out of that shower i got the horns
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 23, 2009, 09:01:01 PM: Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 08:08:17 PM
Federwang is obviously just upset that she's not 39.

Did you actually see the movie? She got around. :yuck
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: drew on February 23, 2009, 09:15:18 PM: stop putting pussy ~~on a pedestal~~ under a microscope
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 23, 2009, 09:28:34 PM: Spoiler alert!

spoiler (click to show/hide)
:yuck
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Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 09:31:02 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on February 23, 2009, 07:51:40 PM
Are we talkin' about the Slumdog girl? Yeah she's gorgeous.

You bet we are! She is my new WOMAN OF THE EVER
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 23, 2009, 09:39:11 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 23, 2009, 09:01:01 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 08:08:17 PM
Federwang is obviously just upset that she's not 39.

Did you actually see the movie? She got around. :yuck
Forced sex = getting around? lolz
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Madrun Badrun on February 23, 2009, 09:40:20 PM: Quote from: Willco on February 23, 2009, 09:01:01 PM
Quote from: The Card Cheat on February 23, 2009, 08:08:17 PM
Federwang is obviously just upset that she's not 39.

Did you actually see the movie? She got around. :yuck

her character got around.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 23, 2009, 09:41:57 PM: Getting around = getting experience. Its win-win. Besides, she didnt have much say in the matter.
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Post by: Akala on February 23, 2009, 10:20:15 PM: My experience of Indian girls has been very positive. Broaden your horizons Willco.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 23, 2009, 10:21:41 PM: That fact that she let herself get raped only lessens my respect for her.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Akala on February 23, 2009, 10:27:09 PM: I haven't seen the movie! I'm just saying in general!
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 12:47:59 PM: Quote
THESE shocking images show Oscar winning Slumdog actor Azharuddin Mohammed receiving a vicious beating at the hands of his father.

Only days after walking down the red carpet in Hollywood the ten-year-old film star was slapped and kicked by dad, Ismail, after refusing to be put on display like a trophy.

One onlooker said: "It was like a scene out of Slumdog Millionaire."

The lad's dad has since apologised for striking his son.

“I was very sorry that I did what I did,” said the repentant father.

“I was so confused and stressed by my son’s homecoming that I did not know myself for a minute. I love my boy and I am very happy to have him home.”

The ugly scenes, which lasted no more than 30 seconds, broke out at around midday today Indian time in the Dharavi slum in Bandra, Mumbai.

Azharuddin, who had been given a day off school, was tired after his long haul flight from LA and prolonged hero’s welcome amid a media scrum yesterday.

And when he refused to be put on display outside his home this afternoon, his father lashed out, kicking and slapping him round the face.

(more details/pics at link)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article2279435.ece

I'm sorry, but the bolded comment made me laugh
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Dickie Dee on February 27, 2009, 02:29:38 PM: I have really have no affinity for Indian girls, but the Slumdog chick is a beautiful goddess.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: tiesto on February 27, 2009, 03:25:17 PM: Slumdog girl is gorgeous!
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 04:48:32 PM: Quote from: Mamacint on February 27, 2009, 02:29:38 PM
I have really have no affinity for Indian girls, but the Slumdog chick is a beautiful goddess.

She's so beautiful it's mind blowing. I wasn't paying attention to her until the oscar buzz last weekend, and wow. Might need to see the movie
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 07:46:44 PM: Do it, PD. Not only is the movie awesome, but shes unbearably beautiful.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 07:50:07 PM: I'm curious. You don't seem to like many sentimental, emotional inspiration type flicks. Same with Shake - yet both of you loved this movie. What separates the emotion in this film from other films, say Button.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Bloodwake on February 27, 2009, 07:54:44 PM: Quote from: Solo on February 27, 2009, 07:46:44 PM
Do it, PD. Not only is the movie awesome, but shes unbearably beautiful.

God, yes she is. And the movie is great.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 08:14:13 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 07:50:07 PM
I'm curious. You don't seem to like many sentimental, emotional inspiration type flicks. Same with Shake - yet both of you loved this movie. What separates the emotion in this film from other films, say Button.

Button is manipulative schlock. Now, thats not to say that Slumdog isnt manipulative also, but the differences are that you genuinely like and root for these characters, and the movie is brimming with energy and totally draws you in. Button did not of these things. It was a bland, heartless affair. A pretty one, but thats about it. Come to think of it, Slumdog is probably my only 10/10 for 2008.

What ever happened to Shake?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 08:19:12 PM: He's on gamingescape.com

He loved the movie which reallly shocked me. Also how do you define "manipulative"
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 08:23:37 PM: Pretty much by definition - designed/manufactured to elicit certain emotions.
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Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 08:27:36 PM: To clarify a bit -ALL movies try to manipulate you in various ways, but the talented filmmakers do it in subtle ways so that you're not really aware of it. Movies like Button are so overt that it just gets on your nerves. When the movie is basically telling you "okay, this is the emotional scene, you should feel this emotion", it fails.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 08:28:56 PM: Doesn't drama - art - in of itself do that? If the artist feels like expressing a certain, deliberate emotion through their work does that make it less valid than other art? There's often human emotion in drama. Sure a sad scene can be so exaggerated that it reaches parody levels, but I dunno. It's like people think "omg that movie made me want to cry, manipulative trash!" wtf you're human
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Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 08:31:04 PM: Did you see my second post, PD? Its not the act of manipulation that makes a movie bad, but the execution of it. Subtlety goes a long way.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 08:33:26 PM: Didn't see the second post.

Give an example of a subtle, emotionally "manipulative" scene, and one that's blatant. Like, memorable scenes from memorable movies ie not Button
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Post by: Solo on February 27, 2009, 08:36:26 PM: You can think of your own examples, PD, its pretty simple. When you can consciously sit there and feel the movie telling you HERE IS THE DRAMATIC SCENE, COMPLETE WITH DRAMATIC MUSIC, INSERT TEARS HERE, then it fails.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 27, 2009, 08:40:48 PM: So say the scene where Dafoe dies in Platoon for instance - emotionally manipulative yea. Would that be a criticism of that particular scene?
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Post by: Cheebs on February 27, 2009, 09:40:11 PM: PD leave this thread and go see Slumdog this weekend. Your winter break at college is nearly over! You'll love it.

And she is amazing looking. :hyper
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 28, 2009, 03:10:48 PM: Slumdog is in 3rd place at the box office this weekend, up from 5th last weekend.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 28, 2009, 03:37:13 PM: Quote from: Solo on February 28, 2009, 03:10:48 PM
Slumdog is in 3rd place at the box office this weekend, up from 5th last weekend.
Movie is having a VERY leggy run. I wouldn't be shocked if it makes its way to 150 million.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Vyer on February 28, 2009, 05:07:46 PM: Quote from: Willco on January 25, 2009, 01:40:45 PM

I'm not avoiding Slumdog to stick it to the man - that's stupid. I'm avoiding it, as I do with most of these flicks, because I'd rather watch geniunely entertaining films over something created with the sole purpose of getting the gold. I usually do end up seeing nominated films in some form or another, but I have the benefit of context since much time has passed.

You think Slumdog was actually made as Oscar bait? I don't see that at all. The movie is hardly the drawn out, pretentious, period-piece type movie that has 'made for Oscar' written on the day the script is drafted.

Now, the studios trying to schedule it is a different beast. Maybe that happened. But who gives a shit. I don't know that, once the film is made, that is really in under anyone's control but the studios.

I doubt a bunch of Indian actors and Danny Boyle, while they were shooting the Bollywood dance number, were thinking "We've got the fucking Oscar in the bag."
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Post by: Solo on February 28, 2009, 07:20:13 PM: Exactly, its far from Oscar bait. Sure, its an underdog story, which often are Oscar bait movies, but those type usually are the more serious drama types, with big name lead in a film that pretty much hinges on the lead's performance. SM sure as shit didnt win anything because of Dev Patel :lol
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 28, 2009, 07:29:27 PM: Slumdog: D+
Transformers: B-
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Solo on February 28, 2009, 07:45:41 PM: I can only conclude that you hate freedom. Your post: F(reemdom hater).
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 28, 2009, 07:47:00 PM: Actually, it proves that I love freedom. Enough to disapprove of the outsourcing of Hollywood.
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Post by: Solo on February 28, 2009, 07:47:56 PM: Hollywood couldnt get it done, so Britain and India had to step in. Thats the way she goes.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 28, 2009, 10:01:17 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on February 28, 2009, 07:29:27 PM
Slumdog: D+
Transformers: B-
I am glad like 99.9999999999999% of the people who saw that disagree with you. I can't imagine not falling in love with it. It is just such a likable flick, this isn't some oscar drama that is hard to get into for some viewers. It is just so......it.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 28, 2009, 10:16:35 PM: I was joking, cheebs :lol
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 28, 2009, 10:21:19 PM: Quote from: BrandNew on February 28, 2009, 07:47:00 PM
Actually, it proves that I love freedom. Enough to disapprove of the outsourcing of Hollywood.
The truth is that Hollywood is shutting down most foreign film industries.

Is this movie just some gay bollywood music video? I've read and heard a lot of impressions but nobody really is specific about what makes it so great.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: TakingBackSunday on February 28, 2009, 10:25:02 PM: Why not read Solo's posts of impressions? On the last page?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: brawndolicious on February 28, 2009, 10:29:23 PM: it was his favorite movie last year and he loves the music. OK
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Cheebs on February 28, 2009, 10:43:57 PM: thank god you scared me.. :lol

And bollywood, wtf?

Have you even seen the trailer?
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: The Fake Shemp on February 28, 2009, 11:40:42 PM: Slumdog: D-
Transformers: B-

For reals.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: cool breeze on March 01, 2009, 01:09:21 AM: Quote from: Solo on February 28, 2009, 07:20:13 PM
Exactly, its far from Oscar bait. Sure, its an underdog story, which often are Oscar bait movies, but those type usually are the more serious drama types, with big name lead in a film that pretty much hinges on the lead's performance. SM sure as shit didnt win anything because of Dev Patel :lol

I don't know all about this Oscar bait stuff, but I think that with Little Miss Sunshine and Juno as nominees, what was normally a movie that could win an Oscar was shook up. Slumdog is eons better than those two movies tho.
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on March 01, 2009, 03:41:37 AM: People hate Crash?
what?
Well I guess I HAVE to buy a copy of Slumdog Millionaire now.
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Post by: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 08:28:32 AM: Quote from: swaggaz on March 01, 2009, 01:09:21 AM
Quote from: Solo on February 28, 2009, 07:20:13 PM
Exactly, its far from Oscar bait. Sure, its an underdog story, which often are Oscar bait movies, but those type usually are the more serious drama types, with big name lead in a film that pretty much hinges on the lead's performance. SM sure as shit didnt win anything because of Dev Patel :lol

I don't know all about this Oscar bait stuff, but I think that with Little Miss Sunshine and Juno as nominees, what was normally a movie that could win an Oscar was shook up. Slumdog is eons better than those two movies tho.

Slumdog is far from oscar bait, the movie was nearly going to be direct to dvd.
Title: Re: I paid for Slumdog Millionaire in quarters tonight.
Post by: Barry Egan on March 01, 2009, 09:03:17 AM: Quote from: EmCeeGrammar on March 01, 2009, 03:41:37 AM
People hate Crash?
what?
Well I guess I HAVE to buy a copy of Slumdog Millionaire now.

people LIKE crash? It's like, the most disingenuous movie ever made.
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Post by: Solo on March 01, 2009, 10:13:50 AM: How anyone like Crash? I'll take the David Cronenberg film of the same name anyday, and that movie involves people fucking open wounds :lol
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Post by: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 11:10:36 AM: Crash nor Brokeback Mountain deserved to win in 2005. 2005 was a great year for blockbusters, so-so year for the traditional fall drama. Out of the nominated movies Spielberg's Munich was probably my personal favorite. Shockingly in 2006, 2007, and 2008 the film won I felt really deserved it (Although in 2007 I liked TWBB more but No Country was very deserving, Coen brothers earned it). Hasn't been that much consistency like that in a while (Crash, Chicago...etc).
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Post by: EmCeeGrammar on March 01, 2009, 03:43:40 PM: Whats disingenuous about Crash? I picked it up on a whim without any knowledge of its infamy. Thought it was moving and spoke to some general prevailing truths. I've had some experience others demonising an ethnicity because of their personal frustrations. I have problems not letting stereotypes paint an easy picture of someone for myself sometimes.
Moreso, I simply liked it. I dunno about "best movie ever" but I usually don't make recommendations because most people don't like the same things I do.
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Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on March 01, 2009, 03:45:33 PM: Crash = Remedial Race Relations Class
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2009, 03:49:48 PM: Quote from: T EXP on March 01, 2009, 03:45:33 PM
Crash = Remedial Race Relations Class

Something the majority of the US needs to take, whitie

Cheebs: I'd imagine politics played more in Munich not winning than this Milk situation
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Post by: Barry Egan on March 01, 2009, 05:28:43 PM: Fortunately the film has faded from memory, so it would be difficult for me to give a sufficient response as to why it sucks. I just remember watching it and thinking: 'nearly every scenario in this movie is contrived in order to fit a certain agenda'. I didn't believe any of the characters in that film actually existed outside the mind of a PC-addled liberal, nor did I get the impression that the makers of the film had the subtlety to portray how racism actually occurs nowadays.
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Post by: brawndolicious on March 01, 2009, 06:32:41 PM: Crash was a good film if all the characters were the same color. Since there's no racists in thing movie.

The fears the character have is just from fearing a sub-group of people that they don't interact with regularly (and it also finds the 10 most segregated people in LA). The problem is that real racist genuinely believe that they are being smart and well-informed by believing that another group of people is inferior so that is a hell of a lot more complex of an issue than what this movie is about.

That's the reason a lot of people say that this movie doesn't have any subtlety. It doesn't have any real message but it tries to claim that it's about racism.
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Post by: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 07:22:38 PM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 01, 2009, 03:49:48 PM

Cheebs: I'd imagine politics played more in Munich not winning than this Milk situation
I agree.

Looking at Munich when ignoring the religions involved vs. the religions that make up hollywood it is normally the type of movie that'd win in a heartbeat. Extremely well reviewed historical drama from Hollywood's golden boy director with popular stars (Eric Bana, Daniel Craig..etc). It would in a normal year easily beat Crash. But the issue of Judaism in it mixed in with Hollywood's very Jewish nature and well.....
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Post by: Bloodwake on March 02, 2009, 01:03:30 PM: Quote from: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 11:10:36 AM
Crash nor Brokeback Mountain deserved to win in 2005. 2005 was a great year for blockbusters, so-so year for the traditional fall drama. Out of the nominated movies Spielberg's Munich was probably my personal favorite. Shockingly in 2006, 2007, and 2008 the film won I felt really deserved it (Although in 2007 I liked TWBB more but No Country was very deserving, Coen brothers earned it). Hasn't been that much consistency like that in a while (Crash, Chicago...etc).

I agree with most of this but I think out of the films nominated Good Night and Good Luck was probably the best.
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Post by: Cheebs on March 02, 2009, 01:16:48 PM: Quote from: Bloodwake on March 02, 2009, 01:03:30 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on March 01, 2009, 11:10:36 AM
Crash nor Brokeback Mountain deserved to win in 2005. 2005 was a great year for blockbusters, so-so year for the traditional fall drama. Out of the nominated movies Spielberg's Munich was probably my personal favorite. Shockingly in 2006, 2007, and 2008 the film won I felt really deserved it (Although in 2007 I liked TWBB more but No Country was very deserving, Coen brothers earned it). Hasn't been that much consistency like that in a while (Crash, Chicago...etc).

I agree with most of this but I think out of the films nominated Good Night and Good Luck was probably the best.
I'd be fine with that too. Great movie.