Author Topic: fegs, what should I watch (Read 3011 times)

TVC15 · « **on:** August 19, 2007, 07:02:01 PM »

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I have seen some of these already, but feel like potentially watching them again, for the record.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #1 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:05:18 PM »

Well the nice thing about Paranoia Agent and Eva is you can watch a few eps before or after something else. No huge commitment

ME? SLAYERS NEXT TIME BOOYAH!

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:07:39 PM »

All the Shield covers suck, which is kinda weird cause the show is awesome

demi · « **Reply #3 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:09:22 PM »

TVC15 · « **Reply #4 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:14:06 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on August 19, 2007, 07:06:33 PM

Crumb, American Splendor, and Contempt. What happened to Labryinth?
The lousiness of that Shield cover is getting me interested in the show.

I watched Labyrinth last night. I oddly had to tear myself away from buying The Dark Crystal today. I know I hate that movie, but the Labyrinthy goodness had me wantin to fuck some mup.

I get the impression that the folks behind the Shiel aren't happy with their covers, hence them switching up their motif for season 5. Can't say I think it's great, but it's better than the 1-4 covers.

The 1-4 covers imply the show is all about Mackey, which isn't quite true. And I hate when good shows are reduced down to being about their one big character, like the Shield and Sopranos, where the filthy masses tend to forget about everyone in the cast except for Mackey and Tony. Both shows have great casts, and it's a terrible disservice to paint them as being only about their badass leads. I was turned off from Sopranos and the Shield for a long time because I always figured the shows would just be brainless, thuggish, badassery; I was surprised to find out they were both much more than that, though I doubt the fans of the shows realize that.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #5 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:17:43 PM »

Just like the other thread: Shield S3, cigarillo.

TVC15 · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:22:22 PM »

The thing is, Mr. Rygar, the people that paint Mackey as a total badass aren't only doing a disservice to the rest of the cast, but to Mackey himself. Heck, same goes for Tony Soprano. Neither of them are anything near a one dimensional badass. Mackey feels regret for the things he does, he has a conscience. He worries about his family and goes mental when their are home issues. Mackey is a good, well-rounded character; meatheaded fans just seem to cling to the moments when he is, say, putting someone's face up against a stove.

After watching the first two seasons, there have definitely been multiple occasions where I have felt bad for Mackey, and you don't feel bad for badasses.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:29:49 PM »

YES

Good job, TVC.

TVC15 · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:32:26 PM »

Just skip the episdoe Co-Pilot in season 2 :p It's an episode so poorly done that it's kind of what made me take my break, despite being surrounded by an otherwise great season.

Unfortunately, it is difficult to explain why the episode is so poor without spoiling things. I go over the episode on my blog, but I doubt it would make much sense without a familiarity with the show. Let's just say that it sort of pointlessly almost-retcons assumptions that make sense, and replaces those assumptions with things that make little sense in the context of the series' timeline.

TVC15 · « **Reply #9 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:38:12 PM »

But I got Prole to watch it! You are sucking on the teat of more than one of my Shield vectors!

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:38:49 PM »

I helped get him to watch it too!

TVC15 · « **Reply #11 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:40:21 PM »

I deserve more credit. Plus, Best Buy deserves more credit than anyone for selling the sets at 20 bucks a pop during a period when Prole was hungry to watch something.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #12 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:42:51 PM »

I alerted Evilbore of that sale!

And I got them for 10 bucks each with that coupon! Me > Best Buy

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #13 on:** August 19, 2007, 07:53:54 PM »

Maybe we could give credit to the people involved in the creation, production, writing, performance, and distribution of The Shield, Seasons 1-4.

TVC15 · « **Reply #14 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:00:59 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on August 19, 2007, 07:53:54 PM

Maybe we could give credit to the people involved in the creation, production, writing, performance, and distribution of The Shield, Seasons 1-4.

What the fuck do they know? They made Co-Pilot for fuck's sake.

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #15 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:12:59 PM »

I refuse to answer the question because I'm not a cigarillo.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #16 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:28:20 PM »

Billy: Paranoia Agent Rox.

TVC15 · « **Reply #17 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:36:04 PM »

I still don't know what to watch. One of you fegs answer. I am sitting here beating off to The Cure. Save me.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #18 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:37:45 PM »

watch the prestige and see how quickly you can guess what's actually going on (for me it was the first shot of the film)

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #19 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:42:16 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on August 19, 2007, 08:37:45 PM

watch the prestige and see how quickly you can guess what's actually going on (for me it was the first shot of the film)

Damn, you're a genius. Show me your logic. W/Spoiler tags of course. Did you tell anyone while watching it? My friend got pissed at me when we watched Mission Impossible because I guessed correctly who the bad guy was when the whole team was dying.

TVC15 · « **Reply #20 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:49:00 PM »

I guess I will put the Prestige in. I don't particularly like the idea of spending my Sunday afternoon watching yet another overrated Nolan movie, though.

Aww, a Ratatouille trailer. I loved that movie <3 Best Pixar movie ever.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #21 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:49:57 PM »

TVC: going in with that attitude you might as well return the movie. I mean why bother sharing an opinion of it afterwards if youre going to let Synth of all people steer you into a big ol sourpuss fest. Just watch Paranoid Agent.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #22 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:50:29 PM »

Yeah, I famously turned to my friend 5 minutes into The Sixth Sense and said, "What was with that jump cut? ...I think he died."

People around us were not amused.

re: The Prestige (SPOILERS)

spoiler (click to show/hide)

The image of a large number of identical hats in a field just immediately suggested a teleportation experiment gone wrong that was resulting in duplication, not displacement. Ridiculous as it sounds, it was the "simplest" explanation--far easier than "a hat truck had a big accident round these parts." From there it was a quick jump to start looking for dialogue and character traits that suggested duplication/duplicity. And Bob's your uncle, the movie's no fun for anyone.

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TVC15 · « **Reply #23 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:52:29 PM »

I want to see Ratatouille again, now.

Howard Alan Treesong · « **Reply #24 on:** August 19, 2007, 08:54:38 PM »

Ratatouille on blu-Ray is my most anticipated anything

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #25 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:03:02 PM »

Is this where you tell us to watch that horrible poop fart joke teen movie thats out now, wtf

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #26 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:04:17 PM »

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #27 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:07:09 PM »

YOU JUST WANT TOPLESS MEN

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #28 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:11:06 PM »

WHO KNOWS! GO TO MY BLACK BOOKS THREAD!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #29 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:12:35 PM »

Quote from: Billy Rygar on August 19, 2007, 09:08:20 PM

Wasn't Christian Bale topless quite a bit in The Prestige?

fegs.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #30 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:27:36 PM »

i usually guess the big reveal in most movies pretty quickly. doesn't stop the REST of the movie from being great. unless they are m. night shymalan movies, because a herniated disc is better than m. night shymalan movies, including unbreakable.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #31 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:32:22 PM »

Quote from: Synthesizer Patel on August 19, 2007, 08:54:38 PM

Ratatouille on blu-Ray is my most anticipated anything

That is going to kick so much ass.

November 6th can't come soon enough.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #32 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:33:57 PM »

yeah, ratatouille was by far and away my favorite pixar movie. on the other hand, i like cars better than the incredibles, so i think i'm certifiably nuts.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #33 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:34:45 PM »

Cars has the lame sheryl crow song so it loses.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #34 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:36:04 PM »

Im pretty sure people can invent reasons to assail anything.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #35 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:37:23 PM »

Watch Crumb. Great soundtrack (I bought it), and the last few seconds of the movie will make your jaw drop and break your heart.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #36 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:37:49 PM »

Quote

I'm American made but I like Chevrolet
My momma taught me wrong from right.

I was born in the South
Sometimes I have a big mouth
When I see something that I don't like
I gotta say it.

Well, we've been driving this road for a mighty long time
Paying no mind to the signs
Well, this neighborhood's changed
It's all been rearranged
We left that team somewhere behind.

Slow down, you're gonna crash,
Baby you're a-screaming it's a blast, blast, blast
Look out babe, you've got your blinders on
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone
Real gone.
Real gone.

But there's a new cat in town
He's got high-faded friends
Thinks he's gonna change history

You think you know him so well
Yeah you think he's so swell
But it's just a front you wait and see

Slow down, you're gonna crash,
Baby you're a-screaming it's a blast, blast, blast
Look out, you've got your blinders on
Everybody's looking for a way
To get real gone
Real gone.
Real gone.
Real gone.
Uhh.

Well you can say what you want
But you can't say it 'round here
'Cause they'll catch you and give you a whippin'

Well, I believe I was right when I said you were wrong
You didn't like the sound of that
Now, did ya?

Slow down, you're gonna crash,
Baby you're a-screaming it's a blast, blast, blast
Look out, you've got your blinders on
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone

Well here I come and I'm so not scared,
Got my pedal to the metal, got my hands in the air
Look out, you take your blinders off
Everybody's looking for a way to get real gone
Real gone.
Real gone.
Ooh.
Real gone.
Real gone.

REAL GONE, MAF

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #37 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:38:03 PM »

Eel: Will it break his heart like an Anakin?

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #38 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:38:41 PM »

No, it will break his heart for realy-real

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #39 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:39:20 PM »

WATCH CRUMB

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #40 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:40:06 PM »

Yeah the best part was when brad said in the special features that his intent was to push philosophy on today's youth, not tell a story.

Mr. Gundam · « **Reply #41 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:40:23 PM »

Cars was not my cup of tea, I was stunned that it actually came from Pixar.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #42 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:40:51 PM »

I dunno, I thought The Incredibles went against the grain of "let's all hold hands and everyone's special" messages most kids movies send out. That, and no annoying sidekicks.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #43 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:42:15 PM »

We're talking about this Cars right?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #44 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:43:28 PM »

yeah he said so, remember? wait...no I dont

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #45 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:43:34 PM »

my like of cars could be the result of some serious stockholm syndrome, i dunno, but the lines make me laugh and the movie still holds my attention even after the ten-zillionth showing in this household

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #46 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:44:06 PM »

Cars was just pushing crappy Sheryl Crow Rocks philosophy. I mean why else have her sing a song for the movie?

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #47 on:** August 19, 2007, 09:47:44 PM »

Quit using this forum to push your philosophy on me!

TVC15 · « **Reply #48 on:** August 19, 2007, 11:16:17 PM »

I am watching the Prestige. is it uh, supposed to be obvious that Christian Bale's assistant is Christian Bale in disguise?

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #49 on:** August 19, 2007, 11:18:36 PM »

yeah, yer supposed to know you're watching a trick.

Ichirou · « **Reply #50 on:** August 19, 2007, 11:22:13 PM »

spoiler (click to show/hide)

Yes, because Bale is the shittier magician of the two.

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Author Topic: fegs, what should I watch (Read 3011 times)