Movies

[Chromatose]

While everyone's up in arms about the new Transformers film, no-one's mentioned this childhood-destroying travesty:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/wb/teenagemutantninjaturtles/tmnt_large.html

no way, that could be fuckin' awesome

and even if not, it can't be more of an abomination than the live action movies (even though the first one was great, second one was decent, but the third one was crap)

or seeing TMNT LIVE IN CONCERT and donatello playing a freakin' KEYTAR

hahahaha, after that, the turtles can do no wrong

 

[Nico]

The first 2 live action films ruled. I don't remember anything about the 3rd one. "The Secret of the Ooze"

I hate the new TMNT they're marketing to kids these days. Way too anime looking and serious. You cannot replace the early 90's goofy coolisms that littered that series.

 

[jimbobhickville]

The raping of TMNT took place years ago. Man those movies were awful. Just awful. I remember when the comic was black-and-white, came out like every 3 months, and was pretty damn violent. Then, they sold out, released a new comic every week, got those horrid movies made, did a few crappy video games, and laughed all their way to the bank.

 

[dorian gray]

i completely with jimbob there. the original comic owned. then suddenly, around issue 20 or so, TMNT turned into complete shit. it was one of the most awful blatant sell-outs ever. i hope peter laird burns in hell.

 

[Reign in Acai]

I grew up w/ those TMNT cartoons, collected their trading cards, played with the actions figures, larped the nes video game, the whole deal. Yea TMNT sold out... every single retail establishment, every single time.

 

[dorian gray]

you named everything i hated about TMNT.

 

[Reign in Acai]

you named everything i hated about TMNT.

So what you're trying to say is, you hated my childhood!!!

 

[dorian gray]

i cant picture you having a childhood

 

[Nico]

i cant picture you having a childhood

This is the greatest post on the entire internet, ever.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

I loved turtles when I was little.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Like your large bulbus ass has ever been little. /AWMM

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I watched the first TMNT movie tonight. It ruled.

Then to even things out I watched Ingmar Bergman's "Shame".

Now I'm gonna chill to the last Der Blutharsch album

 

[dill_the_devil]

Christopher Nolan has yet to misfire? Did you not see his remake of Insomnia?

Then again, it's about a billion times better than anything Michael Bay has done, and some moron gave him the option to rape my childhood by directing Transformers.

What's wrong with Insomnia? That film rules!

 

[dorian gray]

This is the greatest post on the entire internet, ever.

Speaking of greatness, I was ahead of you in posts there for awhile!

 

[Krilons Resa]

gonna check out You, Me, and Dupree later.

 

[spaffe]

Watched Cabaret last night, and what can I say? Well, SEE IT.

It has german decadence á la 1930, great cathcy songs numbers and very good (and one extremly hot) actors.


Brian: Screw Maximilian!
Sally: I do.
Brian: So do I.
Sally: You two bastards!

Huhuhu

 

[Reign in Acai]

i cant picture you having a childhood

I just read that.

 

[Russell]

Watched Pirates II (which I enjoyed a lot), Bad Taste, In The Mood For Love, Porkys, X Men, Batman Begins, Million Dollary Baby, Everything Is Illuminated, Independence Day, Blair Witch II, and Over The Hedge last week while visiting Norway. It was a good week

 

[jimbobhickville]

Thoughts on the ones I've seen:

In the Mood For Love - found it to be a little too drawn out. I got bored by the end. I like Chungking Express a lot more. It's still a lot better than 2046 or whatever the sequel was called.

X-Men - fan-freakin-tastic. A bit short, though. They should've drawn it out with more mutant fighting scenes, but I know they ran out of money

Batman Begins - great stuff, although the fighting scenes are shot too close-up (damn you Nolan, pull back a bit).

Million Dollar Baby - great movie. Needs to be seen precisely once.

Everything is Illuminated - I want to see this one

Independence Day - was my favorite movie when it came out. I'm almost scared to watch it again, for fear that my teenagehood will be raped.

Over the Hedge - predictable, but fun. Steve Carrell can make anything watchable, IMO. That finale scene was great.

 

[Russell]

-- In the Mood For Love - found it to be a little too drawn out. I got bored by the end. I like Chungking Express a lot more. It's still a lot better than 2046 or whatever the sequel was called.

Agreed, but then 2046 was really, really bad. I didn't like that one at all, I found in the Mood for Love far more watchable, but as you say, very slow moving.

-- X-Men - fan-freakin-tastic. A bit short, though. They should've drawn it out with more mutant fighting scenes, but I know they ran out of money

I prefer number two, but it was a solid blockbuster, much better than most comic book remakes.

-- Batman Begins - great stuff, although the fighting scenes are shot too close-up (damn you Nolan, pull back a bit).

Yeah, really liked this one too. The plot esposition was ridiculous (they must have said "when it gets to the central hub, the entire system is going to blow" about 10 times in the last 15 minutes of that movie) but it was dark, which worked really well, and just good fun.

-- Million Dollar Baby - great movie. Needs to be seen precisely once.

Yes, it was good, and I'm now selling the DVD as I'm pretty sure I'm never going to see it again. I've rarely found any films as unremittingly bleak and downheartening as that was.

-- Everything is Illuminated - I want to see this one

Well worth seeing, comes recommended. They manage a good balance between comedy and drama, and it's just a really... nice film. In a gay way. I have more respect for Liev Schreiber as a result, and it's nice to see a holocaust film that isn't completely fixated on Nazis.

-- Independence Day - was my favorite movie when it came out. I'm almost scared to watch it again, for fear that my teenagehood will be raped.

Haha, it hasn't aged so well, but I loved it when I was a teenager and have come to peace with what I think now I'm no longer so young