In this thread we talk about how dumb/gay/distinguished mentally-challenged film students are

[Himu]

Exactly. Why is that your favorite when there are literally hundreds of better films to appreciate?

I get what he's saying though. For example, I can have a favorite game, but I can acknowledge that there are better games out there. It's just that this game, flaws and all, clicked with me more than others.



That still doesn't let him get away for saying FMJ is boring though.

[Cheebs]

I will enjoy never seeing FoC's name on imdb.

[Mupepe]

I just don't like Star Wars.  However, as most people have seen, I love tons of "mediocre" movies.

[Cheebs]

I just don't like Star Wars.  However, as most people have seen, I love tons of "mediocre" movies.

but you aren't trying to break into the film industry and getting a major in film..AAND you can admit they are mediocre movies.

[Himu]

I just don't like Star Wars.  However, as most people have seen, I love tons of "mediocre" movies.

And these are?

[Tauntaun]

Exactly. Why is that your favorite when there are literally hundreds of better films to appreciate?

I get what he's saying though. For example, I can have a favorite game, but I can acknowledge that there are better games out there. It's just that this game, flaws and all, clicked with me more than others.

That still doesn't let him get away for saying FMJ is boring though.

How can anyone not love Full Metal Jacket?  R. Lee Ermey will kick yo ass sucka fool!  He's got a big dick!

[Cheebs]

Exactly. Why is that your favorite when there are literally hundreds of better films to appreciate?

I get what he's saying though. For example, I can have a favorite game, but I can acknowledge that there are better games out there. It's just that this game, flaws and all, clicked with me more than others.

That still doesn't let him get away for saying FMJ is boring though.

How can anyone not love Full Metal Jacket?  R. Lee Ermey will kick yo ass sucka fool!  He's got a big dick!

His favorite film is Return of the Jedi.

RETURN OF THE JEDI

[TVC15]

Or maybe read somewhere you douchbag TVC.

Yall are such Tools. 

Yes, you probably heard Lucas say it.  Oh wait, is that link you posted actually on a Star Wars fan site?  This is worse than linking Wikipedia.

[CajoleJuice]

Exactly. Why is that your favorite when there are literally hundreds of better films to appreciate?

I get what he's saying though. For example, I can have a favorite game, but I can acknowledge that there are better games out there. It's just that this game, flaws and all, clicked with me more than others.

That still doesn't let him get away for saying FMJ is boring though.

How can anyone not love Full Metal Jacket?  R. Lee Ermey will kick yo ass sucka fool!  He's got a big dick!

His favorite film is Return of the Jedi.

RETURN OF THE JEDI

-1000 Respect

[Mupepe]

I just don't like Star Wars.  However, as most people have seen, I love tons of "mediocre" movies.

And these are?

Star Wars?  For me, yes.  I don't find the universe enjoyable really.  Meh.  But I'm not judging anyone who likes it.  I just don't like the films.  I mean come on, I'm into sappy love stories.   I LOVE SMALLVILLE!  I'm not in a position to judge anyone.  But I will continue to talk shit about the movies themselves.

[Cheebs]

Or maybe read somewhere you douchbag TVC.

Yall are such Tools. 

Yes, you probably heard Lucas say it.  Oh wait, is that link you posted actually on a Star Wars fan site?  This is worse than linking Wikipedia.

His favorite film is RETURN OF THE JEDI.

Think about that for a moment.

[Tauntaun]

ROTJ is my favorite outta the original series, but not my favorite movie ever.

[Cheebs]

ROTJ is my favorite outta the original series, but not my favorite movie ever.

Well FoC calls himself a film maker so...

[TVC15]

I dunno.  I don't think Star Wars is particularly bad or unwatchable, but I've seen them so many times that the prospect of viewing them again is plain ol' boring.

[Cheebs]

I dunno.  I don't think Star Wars is particularly bad or unwatchable, but I've seen them so many times that the prospect of viewing them again is plain ol' boring.

The problem isn't star wars, but the fact he is trying to get in the film industy but calls popcorn flicks greater than the well "REAL" movies. He isn't just a film goer with simple tastes. He is someone who is going to college to learn about this industry and get involved.

[Himu]

It's like someone trying to make games and their favorite game is Halo 2.


Right?

[Mupepe]

It's like someone trying to make games and their favorite game is Halo 2.


Right?

No, it would be like their favorite game is Barbie Adventures.

[TVC15]

I dunno.  I don't think Star Wars is particularly bad or unwatchable, but I've seen them so many times that the prospect of viewing them again is plain ol' boring.

The problem isn't star wars, but the fact he is trying to get in the film industy but calls popcorn flicks greater than the well "REAL" movies. He isn't just a film goer with simple tastes. He is someone who is going to college to learn about this industry and get involved.

To his credit, he said that these were his favorites, not what he thinks the best movies ever made were.

Speaking of which, FoC, if these are your favorites, what do you think the best movies of all time are?

[FlameOfCallandor]

It's like someone trying to make games and their favorite game is Halo 2.


Right?

No, it would be like their favorite game is Barbie Adventures.

Except Barbie adventures isn't universally acclaimed. Did yall forget that Star Wars was nominated for Best picture?

A better anology would be a video game designer who credits  Sim City as their favorite game.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Speaking of which, FoC, if these are your favorites, what do you think the best movies of all time are?

I havent seen nearly enough movies to claim anything close to the best movie of all time. All I can say is what I have seen and what i like.

[Mupepe]

Sim City is the shit.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

[Mupepe]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

But Sim City was groundbreaking! 

[Himu]

Sim City has depth. Star Wars has fat slugs speaking in Tongues.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

But Sim City was groundbreaking! 

Star Wars was just as groundbreaking.

[Mupepe]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

But Sim City was groundbreaking! 

Star Wars was just as groundbreaking.

I dunno.  Star Wars didn't have the balance meter between Residential, Industrial and Commerical land.

[FlameOfCallandor]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

But Sim City was groundbreaking! 

Star Wars was just as groundbreaking.

I dunno.  Star Wars didn't have the balance meter between Residential, Industrial and Commerical land.

This is true, but Sim City didnt have any Jedi

[Mupepe]

Sim City is the shit.

Thus my analogy people.

But Sim City was groundbreaking! 

Star Wars was just as groundbreaking.

I dunno.  Star Wars didn't have the balance meter between Residential, Industrial and Commerical land.

This is true, but Sim City didnt have any Jedi

They had aliens and tornadoes though.  So much better.  And riots.

[Tauntaun]

ROTJ had more aliens and it had tons of ewoks whuppin some stormtrooper ass.  You don't see that everyday.  And how cool of a name is Endor? 

[Van Cruncheon]

Star Wars was embarrassingly awful. Just cuz the theme tweaked your nerd glands does not make it a good movie -- the writing andf acting were horrid, the cinematography pedestrian, and the direction dubious. Good music, costuming (for the time), and set design, though!

[Cheebs]

Star Wars was embarrassingly awful. Just cuz the theme tweaked your nerd glands does not make it a good movie -- the writing andf acting were horrid, the cinematography pedestrian, and the direction dubious. Good music, costuming (for the time), and set design, though!

Is it apparent Lucas directed it then? 

He hired another guy like ESB but the guy turned out to not have a clue what he is doing so Lucas apparently directed nearly all of it but paid the guy still and gave him the credit.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

I will enjoy never seeing FoC's name on imdb.

 

[Tauntaun]

You can do it FoC, just make a Hard Gay movie. FOOOOOoooooooooooooo!

[Phoenix Dark]

I saw around 15min of 2001, and it was stupid and boring and bombastic and colorful and wordless. Ugh

I'll rent it and give it an actual viewing though

Fuck off and die, PD. Or go watch Forrest Gump. It's the same thing.

Dude I only saw 15min. There was no dialogue in that entire 15 minutes. Instead there was a lot of repetitive shots of bombastic proportions. Hm hey look the colors are making his face look green. Hey look, 5 minutes later the colors are making his face look blue! And now 5 more minutes later omg, everything is green and blue! OMG AMAZING

I'll give it a true viewing as soon as I can

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

PD's a dirty liar, he's gonna go watch Tom Hanks slur his speech for the next three hours.

[Phoenix Dark]

What I saw of 2001 suggested that the movie is actually praised for its technical brilliance and innovation, not the quality of the film itself. Like King Kong, or The Birth of a Nation, or even Star Wars (at least to the more asinine movie snobs out there).

[Cheebs]

What I saw of 2001 suggested that the movie is actually praised for its technical brilliance and innovation, not the quality of the film itself. Like King Kong, or The Birth of a Nation, or even Star Wars (at least to the more asinine movie snobs out there).

Most film snobs consider 2001 one of the greatest films of all time. Not just in a technical sense. Its rare to see some film critic do a top 10 and not include 2001.

[brawndolicious]

What I saw of 2001 suggested that the movie is actually praised for its technical brilliance and innovation, not the quality of the film itself. Like King Kong, or The Birth of a Nation, or even Star Wars (at least to the more asinine movie snobs out there).

[Phoenix Dark]

Never heard of Birth of a Nation, or why it's considered to be one of the greatest films of all time?

Have you ever seen the entire movie?

[brawndolicious]

Did you one day say "Oh, I'm so black I'm going to watch all of The Birth of a Nation"?

[Robo]

I saw around 15min of 2001, and it was stupid and boring and bombastic and colorful and wordless. Ugh

I'll rent it and give it an actual viewing though

Fuck off and die, PD. Or go watch Forrest Gump. It's the same thing.

Dude I only saw 15min. There was no dialogue in that entire 15 minutes. Instead there was a lot of repetitive shots of bombastic proportions. Hm hey look the colors are making his face look green. Hey look, 5 minutes later the colors are making his face look blue! And now 5 more minutes later omg, everything is green and blue! OMG AMAZING

I'll give it a true viewing as soon as I can

I think there's ~45 minutes total without dialouge with the longest span being over 20 minutes. If you really need some distinguished mentally-challenged fellow narrating what is taking place on screen in order for you to understand the story progression, maybe Forrest Gump isn't such a bad suggestion.

[captainbiotch]

I saw around 15min of 2001, and it was stupid and boring and bombastic and colorful and wordless. Ugh

I'll rent it and give it an actual viewing though

Fuck off and die, PD. Or go watch Forrest Gump. It's the same thing.

Dude I only saw 15min. There was no dialogue in that entire 15 minutes. Instead there was a lot of repetitive shots of bombastic proportions. Hm hey look the colors are making his face look green. Hey look, 5 minutes later the colors are making his face look blue! And now 5 more minutes later omg, everything is green and blue! OMG AMAZING

I'll give it a true viewing as soon as I can

You are never going to properly appreciate good movies when all you pay attention to is flashing colors.  You should give up, and watch your shit.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

PD sucks at movies, this has been obvious since the dawn of time.

[TVC15]

Never heard of Birth of a Nation, or why it's considered to be one of the greatest films of all time?

Have you ever seen the entire movie?

Don't bother trying to communicate with am nintenho.  It is maddening.

[Phoenix Dark]

Did you one day say "Oh, I'm so black I'm going to watch all of The Birth of a Nation"?

No. My uncle has a lot of old African American movies, and he also owns Birth of a Nation; from what I understand it's kinda hard to even find it at stores. Anyway I watched the entire movie, and it's not hard to see why it's considered a very innovative movie for it's time. But at the same time, it's not a great movie. It's way to long, and while it's funny and exciting at certain times, it just seems like a mess.

[brawndolicious]

Don't bother trying to communicate with am nintenho.  It is maddening.

It's not like comparing 2001 to a white supremacist movie is dumb or anything...

[Phoenix Dark]

Don't bother trying to communicate with am nintenho.  It is maddening.

It's not like comparing 2001 to a white supremacist movie is dumb or anything...

You don't get the point. At all

[brawndolicious]

You don't get the point. At all

Comparing 2001 to a now obscure movie is not having a point at all.

[TVC15]

You don't get the point. At all

Comparing 2001 to a now obscure movie is not having a point at all.

Um, motherfucking Birth of a Nation is hardly obscure.

Ergh, nm, I forgot my own advice concerning you.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

He didn't compare the two quality wise, he compared them as technical masterpieces which changed the face of cinema you distinguished mentally-challenged piece of shit.

[brawndolicious]

WHY is it a technical masterpiece?  Cause it wasn't meant to be entertaining.  That's a fucking difference.  How you put that with King Kong or Star Wars I don't know.

[Phoenix Dark]

He didn't compare the two quality wise, he compared them as technical masterpieces which changed the face of cinema you distinguished mentally-challenged piece of shit.

Thank you. Is that so hard to fucking understand am nintenho? I didn't even mention the content of the movie, not even once. That should have given you an idea of what I was talking about, not to mention the King Kong reference.


And with respect to King Kong, there are actually many people who like the movie beyond the technical brilliance. When I was little I never liked Kong; I was a pretty dumb Godzilla fan back then, and while people were arguing whether Mario could kick Sonic's ass I was detailing why Godzilla would beat Kong's ass.

Then I saw that Kong vs Godzilla movie and cried

[TVC15]

WHY is it a technical masterpiece?  Cause it wasn't meant to be entertaining.  That's a fucking difference.  How you put that with King Kong or Star Wars I don't know.

You idiot.

Without Birth of a Nation, movies wouldn't be where they are today.  You are so fucking distinguished mentally-challenged and you talk out of your ass so much:

The film was released in 1915 and has been credited with securing the future of feature length films (any film over 60 minutes in length) as well as solidifying the language of cinema.

It was the first American film to be longer than an hour in length, and proved that audiences would accept such a length. It also pioneered such techniques as deep focus, jump-cut, and facial close-ups, which are now considered integral to conventional cinematic style. It introduced new cinematic innovations, special effects, and artistic techniques. For these reasons, it was voted one of the "Top 100 American Films" (# 44) by the American Film Institute in 1998.

In its day, it was the highest grossing film, taking in more than $10 million at the box office per the box cover of the Shepard version of the DVD currently available (equivalent to $300 million in 2006).

In 1992 the United States Library of Congress deemed it "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Despite its controversial story, the film continues to get high (if conflicted) praise from film critics such as Roger Ebert.

From a search on Wiki.  TOOK 3 SECONDS!

[brawndolicious]

I don't have a problem with calling that movie impressive, saying it's impressive in a similar way to King Kong or Star Wars is stupid.

[Phoenix Dark]

I don't have a problem with calling that movie impressive, saying it's impressive in a similar way to King Kong or Star Wars is stupid.

You STILL fail to see the point

[brawndolicious]

You STILL fail to see the point

You didn't have one.

[Phoenix Dark]

TVC, I should have listened. Cause now I'm actually annoyed over internet shenanigans

[brawndolicious]

TVC, I should have listened. Cause now I'm actually annoyed over internet shenanigans

Maybe if you didn't say some of the most baseless examples of why 20 minutes in the middle of a movie didn't make you like the movie, I wouldn't get so mad?

[Phoenix Dark]

TVC, I should have listened. Cause now I'm actually annoyed over internet shenanigans

Maybe if you didn't say some of the most baseless examples of why 20 minutes in the middle of a movie didn't make you like the movie, I wouldn't get so mad?

Maybe you should have paid attention when I said I had only seen 15 minutes of the movie and couldn't judge the entire thing off of what I saw. lol

Reading is fundemental. If you don't understand my point about King Kong and Birth of a Nation you're just stupid.

[The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment]

Maybe if you used your brain every once and a while, the rest of us wouldn't laugh at your ham-handed attempts to argue with us.