TV/Movies Megathread

[Slargos]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Was really damn good. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think it was even better than I thought when I first watched it.

It kind of made me feel old though - maybe one of the first movies I've watched where it really struck me that it was made for a very different generation than my own, and yet is not a kids movie.

I hate you.

Why?

Have you seen the movie?

I thought absent from whether it is any good or not, it is pretty interesting to see where media and culture are going. This kind of stuff is the future.

Frankly, I think it is pretty damn neat, even if I have some trouble relating to it.

Considering the size of the flop, I think it may be too early to decide this is "the wave of the future".

[Eddie Teach]

Why?

Have you seen the movie?

It has Michael Cera in it.

[The Larch]

What was so goofy about it?

Ottoman Turk and smooth talking lounge lizard are not concepts that go together well in my mind.

Why not? The character was of noble birth and well educated, why couldn't he be all suave, smooth talking and shit?

[Josquius]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Was really damn good. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think it was even better than I thought when I first watched it.

It kind of made me feel old though - maybe one of the first movies I've watched where it really struck me that it was made for a very different generation than my own, and yet is not a kids movie.

lol. Kind of makes me feel old in the same way, visibly adult oriented entertainment which actually speaks to my generation rather than the previous one (though Scott is not the only one, been a few other films)

[Berkut]

Is that bad? He is the main character, right?

I did find it odd that of all the characters, Scott Pilgrim was the least interesting. The guy playing him was kind of...weird, but not in the "hey we are going for kooky/weird" kind of way (Ramona was that, and it worked very well) but rather in the "That guy is kind of weird, but in an annoying, rather not interesting way...."

[The Larch]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Was really damn good. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think it was even better than I thought when I first watched it.

It kind of made me feel old though - maybe one of the first movies I've watched where it really struck me that it was made for a very different generation than my own, and yet is not a kids movie.

I hate you.

Why?

Have you seen the movie?

I thought absent from whether it is any good or not, it is pretty interesting to see where media and culture are going. This kind of stuff is the future.

Frankly, I think it is pretty damn neat, even if I have some trouble relating to it.

Considering the size of the flop, I think it may be too early to decide this is "the wave of the future".

It's a movie that has all the makings of a cult hit. Most cult movies aren't big hits on their day but are still remembered decades afterwards, while bland blockbusters tend to be instantly forgotten.

[Ed Anger]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Was really damn good. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think it was even better than I thought when I first watched it.

It kind of made me feel old though - maybe one of the first movies I've watched where it really struck me that it was made for a very different generation than my own, and yet is not a kids movie.

I hate you.

Why?

Have you seen the movie?

I thought absent from whether it is any good or not, it is pretty interesting to see where media and culture are going. This kind of stuff is the future.

Frankly, I think it is pretty damn neat, even if I have some trouble relating to it.

my purity of essence shall not be corrupted by nerd shit.

I revel that it flopped at the theater.

[Berkut]

Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Was really damn good. In fact, the more I think about it, the more I think it was even better than I thought when I first watched it.

It kind of made me feel old though - maybe one of the first movies I've watched where it really struck me that it was made for a very different generation than my own, and yet is not a kids movie.

I hate you.

Why?

Have you seen the movie?

I thought absent from whether it is any good or not, it is pretty interesting to see where media and culture are going. This kind of stuff is the future.

Frankly, I think it is pretty damn neat, even if I have some trouble relating to it.

Considering the size of the flop, I think it may be too early to decide this is "the wave of the future".

Was it a flop? I don't even know. Seems like kind of a cult hit sort of thing.

[Admiral Yi]

Why not? The character was of noble birth and well educated, why couldn't he be all suave, smooth talking and shit?

First, how many members of the Ottoman royal family are on record as bothering with any foreign languages, let alone speaking one well enough to join the Italian seduction community?  Second, how is someone who had a couple dozen sex slaves thrown at him at puberty going to pick up all the kissy face Romeo and Juliet talk?

[Razgovory]

my purity of essence shall not be corrupted by nerd shit.

I revel that it flopped at the theater.

From what I understood it's not really nerd oriented.  More hipster with a band oriented.  Of course, I didn't see it and don't actually know who Cera is.  I did read an article on why it was not going to get the nerd audience.  Apparently it's a film about some hipster who is trying to avoid two hot chicks who want to have sex with him.  Not exactly nerd material.  Nerds want to see Star Wars fighting Star Trek or something.

[The Larch]

Why not? The character was of noble birth and well educated, why couldn't he be all suave, smooth talking and shit?

First, how many members of the Ottoman royal family are on record as bothering with any foreign languages, let alone speaking one well enough to join the Italian seduction community?  Second, how is someone who had a couple dozen sex slaves thrown at him at puberty going to pick up all the kissy face Romeo and Juliet talk?

I don't remember if they mention it in the series, but the historical prince Djem had been living in Europe for several years before going to Rome, so it wouldn't be outrageous if he learned other languages while hoping around, and definitely enough to qualify for the Queen's English with an accent for any self-respecting character in a historical series. As for the womanizing, do you imply that Ottomans were unable to relate to women because they kept harems? Where's Spellus when you need him?

[Siege]

What was so goofy about it?

Ottoman Turk and smooth talking lounge lizard are not concepts that go together well in my mind.

Racist pig, loose your stereotypes.

[Admiral Yi]

I don't remember if they mention it in the series, but the historical prince Djem had been living in Europe for several years before going to Rome, so it wouldn't be outrageous if he learned other languages while hoping around, and definitely enough to qualify for the Queen's English with an accent for any self-respecting character in a historical series. As for the womanizing, do you imply that Ottomans were unable to relate to women because they kept harems? Where's Spellus when you need him?

Anyone can relate to women.  There's the vagina and here's my boner.  I'm saying that someone who had infinite access to poon tang might not be inclined to buy into the western tradition of courtly romance.

[Ed Anger]

my purity of essence shall not be corrupted by nerd shit.

I revel that it flopped at the theater.

From what I understood it's not really nerd oriented.  More hipster with a band oriented.  Of course, I didn't see it and don't actually know who Cera is.  I did read an article on why it was not going to get the nerd audience.  Apparently it's a film about some hipster who is trying to avoid two hot chicks who want to have sex with him.  Not exactly nerd material.  Nerds want to see Star Wars fighting Star Trek or something.

Nerd/Hipster. Tim/Spellus. Tomato/Tomato.

Doesn't matter.

[The Larch]

I don't remember if they mention it in the series, but the historical prince Djem had been living in Europe for several years before going to Rome, so it wouldn't be outrageous if he learned other languages while hoping around, and definitely enough to qualify for the Queen's English with an accent for any self-respecting character in a historical series. As for the womanizing, do you imply that Ottomans were unable to relate to women because they kept harems? Where's Spellus when you need him?

Anyone can relate to women.  There's the vagina and here's my boner.  I'm saying that someone who had infinite access to poon tang might not be inclined to buy into the western tradition of courtly romance.

Well, I bow down towards your obviously superior knowledge of the mating habits of Renaissance Ottoman princes, but I wouldn't rule out the possibility of one of them having the ability to court girls in a stylish way.