TV/Movies Megathread

[Syt]

In the book he uses the ghost army to defeat the corsairs; he steals the corsairs' ships and ferries (non-undead) re-inforcements up the river Anduin, IIRC.

[Razgovory]

I'm not sure exactly what that means, "it would be the least opposed bit."

Ireland has been a free democracy since achieving independence.  If a majority of Irish voters had supported the retards' program, as you seem to be suggesting, then surely it would have been enacted into law by the dirty Mick parliament.  But since it has not, we can conclude that it was fringe sentiment.

That's the essence of my critique of Barley: Loach presented opposition to the communards as being composed of double dealers and hypocrites and Quislings.  He didn't treat the no point of view with respect.

  Don't ever change.

[Ideologue]

But isn't that how it was in the books too?

Maybe.  To what extent is a movie insulated from criticism simply because it recapitulates the failures of its source material?  I'd argue "none."

[The Brain]

What Sweetass and Ide said.

[Admiral Yi]

Yi was never mistaken for a man

That one line is killer.  The rest are lame.

[The Brain]

You may not like it Yi, but that's how Americans talk.

[Tonitrus]

But isn't that how it was in the books too?

Maybe.  To what extent is a movie insulated from criticism simply because it recapitulates the failures of its source material?  I'd argue "none."

Bah.  They're not that big a deal anyone...pretty much like a one-shot atom bomb.  Sure they beat the army at Pelennor...but the Allies were going to get their asses kicked at the Towers of the Teeth until Frodo dealt the death blow.

[celedhring]

Saw John Carter. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting too much after the bad rap it got, but I didn't completely hate it. I loved the pulpish early century sci-fi setting, not something you see in movies too often. That said, the film was unnecessarily long and the plot was convoluted.

[Ideologue]

The film was necessarily long and the plot was elegant.

I really liked John Carter.

[CountDeMoney]

I liked James Earle Carter;  great beginning, defined acts, great supporting characters, good dialogue.  Shitty ending.

[Razgovory]

Saw John Carter. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting too much after the bad rap it got, but I didn't completely hate it. I loved the pulpish early century sci-fi setting, not something you see in movies too often. That said, the film was unnecessarily long and the plot was convoluted.

The whole beginning was sorta pointless, why waste all this time with the cavalry?  That's like making a Superman film with the first 20 minutes showing Superman's dad fiddling with the rocket.

[The Brain]

Saw John Carter. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting too much after the bad rap it got, but I didn't completely hate it. I loved the pulpish early century sci-fi setting, not something you see in movies too often. That said, the film was unnecessarily long and the plot was convoluted.

The whole beginning was sorta pointless, why waste all this time with the cavalry?  That's like making a Superman film with the first 20 minutes showing Superman's dad fiddling with the rocket.

[celedhring]

Saw John Carter. Maybe it's because I wasn't expecting too much after the bad rap it got, but I didn't completely hate it. I loved the pulpish early century sci-fi setting, not something you see in movies too often. That said, the film was unnecessarily long and the plot was convoluted.

The whole beginning was sorta pointless, why waste all this time with the cavalry?  That's like making a Superman film with the first 20 minutes showing Superman's dad fiddling with the rocket.

I see what you did there.

The cavalry part was supposed to showcase how he doesn't care for anybody anymore etc, etc... but it wasn't particularly poignant or effective on that regard. But you gotta have Kansas before going to Oz.

I loved how long and complicated the plot was, yet they still needed to have the evil guy go and explain all his villainous plan to Carter for no apparent reason.

[Eddie Teach]

So, Hannibal.
[spoiler]They killed off Dr. Chilton? That's not supposed to happen 'til Hannibal escapes from prison.[/spoiler]

[katmai]

So, Hannibal.
[spoiler]They killed off Dr. Chilton? That's not supposed to happen 'til Hannibal escapes from prison.[/spoiler]

No idea, stopped watching the show.