Aloysius Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 [quote name='hyperdulia again' post='1407247' date='Oct 22 2007, 02:51 PM']Viva el Caudillo![/quote] The Socialist Government of Spain has really been pushing this "Law of Historical Memory" sadly... I must make my way to see Franco's grave in the valley of the fallen before they exhume his body and burn it or something.
hyperdulia again Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Maybe His Most Christian Majesty Don Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon-Dos-Sicilias, by the Grace of God King of Spain, will start a military coup. That would be great. I would move.
hyperdulia again Posted October 22, 2007 Posted October 22, 2007 Maybe His Most Christian Majesty Don Juan Carlos de Borbon y Borbon-Dos-Sicilias, by the Grace of God King of Spain, will start a military coup. That would be great. I would move.
PapaHilarious Posted October 23, 2007 Author Posted October 23, 2007 hey guys, i have to make an apology. i just noticed - after a lot of indepth study today - that the poster i linked to [i]brokeback mountain[/i] is a fake. i can't believe i didn't notice that. man, talk about egg on your face! and even worse, it turns out that there is no such thing as "naturally gay" water. homosexual water is, in fact, a [i]learned[/i] behavior. so anyway, not wanting to distract from the conversation, but i thought i'd make it up and post the real thing. cheers! [img]http://www.wackypackages2005.com/images/ANS4/6.jpg[/img]
Socrates Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 [i]Leprechaun 4: In Space [/i]was definitely the most overrated movie on the list. I mean, I just couldn't believe how the critics were all falling over themselves over that one. "An amazing and brilliant cinematic experience, breathtaking!" ~ Roger Ebert "A crowning masterpiece! Adds new depth and levels of meaning and emotional resonance to the whole [i]Leprechaun [/i]saga! A Triumph!" ~ [i]The L.A. Times[/i] "An unforgetable journey into the depths of human soul, as well as a chilling and incisive satire of the Bush Administration" ~ [i]The New Yorker[/i] I mean, it's about a leprechaun in space, for crying out loud!
jeffpugh Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 [quote name='rachael' post='1407121' date='Oct 22 2007, 10:36 AM']Crash has a lot of violence, cussing, and I think some nudity....but it does have a scene relating to Saint Christopher. [/quote] The Saint Christopher thing made me cry when we watched it in our (liberal-teacher led) philosophy class... also the moment where the woman who breaks her leg or whatever from falling down the stairs hugs her maid cause none of her friends actually cared she was hurt. It was interesting. Many moments of redemption, other moments of failing... Btw, I didn't vote, I haven't seen all the movies. Not a cinema goer...
hecklingsoul Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 I just recently tried to watch [b]The Da Vinci Code[/b]. I couldn't finish watching it. It was just too lame. And I mean that in the literal sense. There were some interesting ideas in the plot, but the whole thing was just too far fetched and poorly acted, especially by Tom Hanks (who I usually really like by the way). It just seemed fake. I was really aware that I was watching actors in a movie the whole time. The actors almost seemed to be aware of the camera. It was bad. And to top it all off, there was the constant imagery and narratives of "evil" Catholic cover up conspiracy garbage mixed in with historical fact. That stuff just made me angry. Not necessarily because of what was being presented (because it was poorly done enough I don't think anyone would take it seriously anyway), but because the filmmakers actually decided at some point that it wouldn't be a problem to bash the Church.
LouisvilleFan Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 [quote name='Sacred Music Man' post='1407658' date='Oct 22 2007, 11:52 PM']The Saint Christopher thing made me cry when we watched it in our (liberal-teacher led) philosophy class...[/quote] What was the Saint Christopher scene? I haven't seen Crash since it was in the movies.
PapaHilarious Posted October 23, 2007 Author Posted October 23, 2007 [quote name='LouisvilleFan' post='1407800' date='Oct 23 2007, 07:47 AM']What was the Saint Christopher scene? I haven't seen Crash since it was in the movies.[/quote] Oh, I love that scene! It's when the locksmith's kid is trying to cross the L.A. River, but it's too high, so St. Christopher picks 'em up and goes all John Wayne on the house, like "Let's cross that river, pilgrim." Then some gangbangers get jealous and blast Big C with a couple of gats, but just at the last second, the kid destroys the bullets with its mind powers. And we're all like [i]whhhhhaaa[/i]? Turns out the child is J.C. in the flesh. Underlying theme: racism smells of elderberries.
jeffpugh Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 that made me chuckle for a sec... then there was that bitter afterfeeling of irony
Lil Red Posted October 23, 2007 Posted October 23, 2007 [quote name='Justin86' post='1407186' date='Oct 22 2007, 10:26 AM']In space nonetheless... [/quote]
Lena Posted October 24, 2007 Posted October 24, 2007 (edited) [i]Crash[/i] was awesome, I loved the irony in it. The St. Christopher scene was great! (Ok, as you can see I'm not the greatest movie reviewer, and can only think of lame adjectives to describe it!). I didn't see [i]Pan's Labyrinth[/i]. [i]Million Dollar Baby[/i] was just...eh, kinda boring. nothing special. [i]Brokeback Mt. [/i] was a see-once, I'm not going to watch it again kind of movie. It was playing for free on campus, so I saw it with my ultra-liberal friend. Edited October 24, 2007 by Lena
PapaHilarious Posted October 24, 2007 Author Posted October 24, 2007 [quote name='Deeds' post='1408704' date='Oct 24 2007, 03:43 PM']I loved Crash and Pan's Labyrinth.[/quote] I love [i]Leprechaun 4,[/i] too. But sadly, we must face the facts. If the thread deems them to be "overrated" and "sinfests" then who are we to argue? The thread has spoken. Our real task is deciding which film is indeed the carpiest.
SaintOlaf Posted October 25, 2007 Posted October 25, 2007 Crash I think was amazing, very well done. The scene with the locksmith and his daughter near the end brings me to tears every time (I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it). I just saw Pan's Labyrinth tonight, also very well done, I really didn't find much of anything controversial about it I guess though, not really sure how it fits on the list with the others.
PapaHilarious Posted October 25, 2007 Author Posted October 25, 2007 [quote name='SaintOlaf' post='1409012' date='Oct 25 2007, 01:57 AM']Crash I think was amazing, very well done. The scene with the locksmith and his daughter near the end brings me to tears every time (I don't want to spoil it for those who haven't seen it). I just saw Pan's Labyrinth tonight, also very well done, I really didn't find much of anything controversial about it I guess though, not really sure how it fits on the list with the others.[/quote] Good analysis of [i]Crash[/i]. I was also bored to tears by it. As for [i]Pan's Lies[/i], it was discussed some on the first page.
cathoholic_anonymous Posted November 4, 2007 Posted November 4, 2007 [quote name='hecklingsoul' post='1407678' date='Oct 23 2007, 04:24 AM']I just recently tried to watch [b]The Da Vinci Code[/b]. I couldn't finish watching it. It was just too lame. And I mean that in the literal sense. There were some interesting ideas in the plot, but the whole thing was just too far fetched and poorly acted, especially by Tom Hanks (who I usually really like by the way). It just seemed fake. I was really aware that I was watching actors in a movie the whole time. The actors almost seemed to be aware of the camera. It was bad.[/quote] The whole thing was hilarious. As soon as I managed to get the chuckling under control, something new happened to amuse me. There is one part where Robert Langdon looks at Sophie and says melodramatically, "Quick! To the library!" before sprinting off. At that point none of us could contain ourselves. As one of my friends put it, "This is the most realistic part - it is something that Vicky would actually do."
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