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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 02:11:42 PM

Title: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 02:11:42 PM
Before I head off to school of course

Movies that are better than 2001:

Taxi Driver
Brazil
Forest Gump
A Beautiful Mind
Snakes on a Plane
Dumb and Dumber
Gigli (the DC)
Kingdom of Heaven (the TC)
Saw I
Saw III

Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Himu on February 12, 2007, 02:12:27 PM
Saw? Okay, you're bullshitting now!
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on February 12, 2007, 02:12:50 PM
 ::)

My last words, before doing you a favor and ending your existance: "Suck on this, bitch."

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Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 02:12:56 PM
Hey, I admit 2001 is better than Saw II
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: TVC15 on February 12, 2007, 02:15:59 PM
But Saw II is better than Saw III.  Saw III is godawful.
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on February 12, 2007, 02:17:33 PM
The only Saw worth mentioning is the first film. The rest are shameless knock-offs, and I will be sure to get rid of them within due time.
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 03:34:48 PM
The first Saw had so much potential in terms of the plot, but it was brought down by amatuer directing/writing. I would love to see a remake of it in 15 years or so, but by a competant director
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 03:45:17 PM
PD what do you say to all the film critics and organizations out there that call 2001 one of the greatest films of all time?

Not just technically in a King Kong way but as a FILM.
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 03:47:43 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 03:45:17 PM
PD what do you say to all the film critics and organizations out there that call 2001 one of the greatest films of all time?

Not just technically in a King Kong way but as a FILM.

I laugh and say they need to watch a true classic that's one of the greatest films of all time, not just technically like 2001: Clash of the Titans
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 04:10:36 PM
Here is a challenge. Find a 2001 review from ANY respected outlet that calls it anything less than one of the greatest films ever.

The general consensus is Casablanca, The Godfather, & 2001 tend to go hand in hand as some of the all time greats. I bet you can't find any to break that trend!
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 04:13:31 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 04:10:36 PM
Here is a challenge. Find a 2001 review from ANY respected outlet that calls it anything less than one of the greatest films ever.

The general consensus is Casablanca, The Godfather, & 2001 tend to go hand in hand as some of the all time greats. I bet you can't find any to break that trend!
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Now, seen in the actual 2001, it's less a visionary masterpiece than a crackpot Looney Tune, pretentious, abysmally slow, amateurishly acted and, above all, wrong.

Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
:bow

Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 04:15:03 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 04:13:31 PM
Quote from: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 04:10:36 PM
Here is a challenge. Find a 2001 review from ANY respected outlet that calls it anything less than one of the greatest films ever.

The general consensus is Casablanca, The Godfather, & 2001 tend to go hand in hand as some of the all time greats. I bet you can't find any to break that trend!
Quote
Now, seen in the actual 2001, it's less a visionary masterpiece than a crackpot Looney Tune, pretentious, abysmally slow, amateurishly acted and, above all, wrong.

Stephen Hunter
Washington Post
:bow


Do you find it a bit troublesome that is the only single negative review on RT?
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: CajoleJuice on February 12, 2007, 04:15:48 PM
Why even bother?  :lol
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 04:19:50 PM
Variety also had a negative review

Reviews don't mean much considering most of the movies you guys hate so much are considered great by the reviewers. So when they agree with you (2001) it's fine, but when they don't (LOTR, Star Wars, A Beautiful Mind, Scarface, Aliens, etc) they don't matter. task tsk

2001 is a sad, sad movie. Star Wars made it irrelevent anyway LOL
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment on February 12, 2007, 04:21:58 PM
You're neck and neck with Willco again, PD. Shame shame. :'(
Title: Re: Last words
Post by: Cheebs on February 12, 2007, 05:05:15 PM
Quote from: Phoenix Dark on February 12, 2007, 04:19:50 PM
(LOTR, Star Wars, A Beautiful Mind, Scarface, Aliens, etc)
I enjoyed all of those listed. Ron Howard is a sad sad little guilty pleasure of mine. Mainly 80's Ron Howard.

Night Shift was his best film he directed.  :hyper
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gbUuymneNXI