The "What Are You Doing This Moment" Thread

[The Butt]

I put forth the Mortal Kombat movie that never quite made it as an excellent example of cinematic creativity straying from the original idea. Can you seriously say this would not have been fucking awesome as a full length?



I guess if you're really into something and they finally release a movie, and its not true to the franchise, that's super disappointing. But you shouldn't declare it a terrible movie, just declare it a terrible representation.

But the thing is, when it comes to some* franchises (such as the aforementioned Star Trek, where its strength is in its fifty years continuity ever-so-skillfully weaved together), a terrible representation IS a terrible movie. It shows sloppy writing, and a total disregard for the established storyline of the entire universe in question.

I mean, yeah, Star Trek 2009 may be an entertaining bit of action, but being entertaining alone does not a good movie make, especially when it is hacked together so sloppily. When it comes to some franchises, continuity is literally sacrosanct.

I enjoyed that Mortal Kombat clip, but in all honesty, I'm not big enough on the franchise to actually care about whether or not it's canon. I'm sure if I was super into it I would probably have a more in-depth opinion.

*Note I said some. Not all.

 

[viewerfromnihil]

Wasting time. I like to read user comments on news stories. It's generally unfruitful and makes me hate humanity, but occasionally I find a gem like this:

 

[JontRevolting]

Watching Novak Djokovic struggle against a guy with the surname Simon in the Australian Open. Great game! I enjoy this tennis tournament a lot but fucking hell our young players( Kyrgios and Tomic ) are idiots.

 

[Nephilim96]

drank a bunch of scotch lastnight in a garage while my bike got worked on.
woke up still a little drunk.
Woman and kids are at her parents until Sunday night.
Going to be blasting the new Megadeth, watching Star Wars Rebels, and touching myself.

How often do you watch porn when your fiance is around? I've always wondered how a live-in relationship would effect my porn viewership.

 

[Satanstoenail]

fucking hell our young players( Kyrgios and Tomic ) are idiots.

I hate him so much. I had this weird thing the other night where I wanted him to win and to die at the same time. Damn ingrained subconscious nationalism.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

But the thing is, when it comes to some* franchises (such as the aforementioned Star Trek, where its strength is in its fifty years continuity ever-so-skillfully weaved together), a terrible representation IS a terrible movie. It shows sloppy writing, and a total disregard for the established storyline of the entire universe in question.

I mean, yeah, Star Trek 2009 may be an entertaining bit of action, but being entertaining alone does not a good movie make, especially when it is hacked together so sloppily. When it comes to some franchises, continuity is literally sacrosanct.

I enjoyed that Mortal Kombat clip, but in all honesty, I'm not big enough on the franchise to actually care about whether or not it's canon. I'm sure if I was super into it I would probably have a more in-depth opinion.

*Note I said some. Not all.

This paragraph negates everything you've said, far as I'm concerned. Being butthurt about accuracy negatively affects one's ability to enjoy something otherwise excellent, and thus, the butthurt is counterproductive to appreciation of cinema. You should be more objective in all things. You're basically too offended to even give it a chance.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

Mr. Mortem out of town for a week, just left. He's getting his Yamaha outboard cert in buttfuck nowhere. I'm happy for him and us but this week is gonna totally suck once bedtime rolls around. Plus I'm all worried and shit over these stupid ass snowstorms, he has a 7 hour drive.

 

[CiG]

He'll be fine, you don't seem like the type to shack up with a ponce.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

You're right. Worse comes to worst he did bring one of his bug out bags.

He is the non-ponce type of dude who has several.

 

[unknown]

How often do you watch porn when your fiance is around? I've always wondered how a live-in relationship would effect my porn viewership.

Hasn't effected mine. In fact, me and the missus will sometimes watch porn together

 

[Funerary_Doom]

I'm not exactly sure where to post this, but this is pretty interesting.

So this Derren Brown guy is a mentalist, a magician who performs feats that exhibit extradionary mental power such as mind reading. He's basically a hypnosis. I watched the video on youtube and now I'm just trying to find the show and watch more of it.

It's ten minutes long but pretty interesting. Always wondered if stuff like that could work on me. I can't focus too well, so I doubt it but it's interesting to read up on.

 

[CiG]

I was just watching a video about a psychic woman that got exposed by a journalist, they got an actor to approach her and pay for her services ($400) in relation to his missing sister/daughter (I forget) and the photo of the young girl they use is a photo of the journalist when she was a kid. The psychic says she's dead, was likely killed with a rock and then points to the general area on a map she declares they'll find her. The next day they confront her about it and her face? Priceless.

Also that brilliant South Park episode comes to mind.

"Douche of the universe awardddd."

Watching your video now anyway.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

lol
@Nephilim96 A lot less than I used to. Real vaginas are a lot cooler than computer screen vaginas

 

[Dak]

Working on some 40k modelling. Might play some PC games later.

 

[JontRevolting]

I hate him so much. I had this weird thing the other night where I wanted him to win and to die at the same time. Damn ingrained subconscious nationalism.

If he could actually concentrate instead of carrying on like a pansy he might get somewhere but he's an enjoyably dislikable person. And that fucking hair.

 

[unknown]

It was sunny and balmy today in SoCal

 

[JontRevolting]

Watching tennis, flicking through this and drinking coffee with my iPod on shuffle. Man this book is a laugh.

 

[The Butt]

This paragraph negates everything you've said, far as I'm concerned. Being butthurt about accuracy negatively affects one's ability to enjoy something otherwise excellent, and thus, the butthurt is counterproductive to appreciation of cinema. You should be more objective in all things. You're basically too offended to even give it a chance.

It negates nothing. You're holding every franchise to the same standard; this is actually a bad thing to do. Continuity is more important to some franchises than others, and ignoring continuity in one with such a large universe, is sloppy, poor storytelling, and quite the opposite of "excellent".

Also, if you have to ignore major facets of the story in order to appreciate a work, it's probably not that great of a piece. Entertaining, probably; but well-written story? Fuck no.

 

[Onder]

Twenty minutes into chill and coffee in the uni after probably fucking up an easy exam. Waiting for the results I need 9 out of 15 and I'm pretty sure 7 are correct enough but the rest is a mystery it was a guessing game.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Nile in St. Louis tonight.
Don't have anyone to go with.
Do I drive to this shit all by myself? Bleh