Offside Chat Archives (2014-2021)

You absolutely have to watch Mad Max

I haven't actually sat through the entire 🤷

On certain forums, during those initial opening days, it was considered a must-seed.

Ajuto, please tell us a little more about Prometheus...

Wait, does Patrick Martin actually enjoy all those terrible movies? You know, the Mad Max ones, or Prometheus?

It’s hard to claim you have any sense of taste in cinema when your football takes are quite literally as questionable as yours.

Help him out with some rentals for Golden Raspberries so he can tell them which movies are his absolute favorites!

where you at, you little runts? 🤣

and stop sticking your noses into stuff you clearly don't get☕

Jessica Gonzalez said:I'm honestly not sure what your issue is. I guess you've become something of a legend on this Reddit for someone who obsessively defends things that just can't be defended. It almost feels pathological at this point, like maybe you don't even believe what you're writing anymore. You seem to praise movies that aren't even relevant to film history—just some marginal stuff that makes money simply because people seem to favor mediocre films these days.

No offense, but I'd say you're just a surface-level viewer making judgments based entirely on your own narrow perspective. That's why we keep running into these disconnects, which isn't surprising. It's all just subjective for real people.☕

Why is everyone getting so worked up over Mad Max? It’s not some deep masterpiece that’s going to explain the meaning of life, but it is two solid hours of pure visual spectacle and action. Honestly, if you know anything about history (or just basic common sense), 300 is way more mindless, yet it got just as much hype for the exact same reasons as this...

When you tune into an MTV music video, you aren't looking for a brilliant plot; you just want to be entertained by cool visuals

James Anderson5 said:Why is everyone getting so worked up over Mad Max? It’s not some deep masterpiece that’s going to explain the meaning of life, but it is two solid hours of pure visual spectacle and action. Honestly, if you know anything about history (or just basic common sense), 300 is way more mindless, yet it got just as much hype for the exact same reasons as this...

When you tune into an MTV music video, you aren't looking for a brilliant plot; you just want to be entertained by cool visuals

Or Gladiator, for that matter.

Mad Max is a killer action flick that, when it comes to pure imagination and how they stage those stunts, could honestly put most other Hollywood blockbusters to shame.

As far as the actual plot or any kind of deeper meaning goes? Zero points.

ambertinker41 said:Or Gladiator, for that matter.

Gladiator actually has a more coherent plot compared to Mad Max, so it feels more like a complete entertainment experience. Plus, I could definitely see myself rewatching both films after some time has passed

It's just like reading books; you pick some up because they're smart, and others just because they're fun to dive into...

James Anderson5 said:Gladiator actually has a more coherent plot compared to Mad Max, so it feels more like a complete entertainment experience. Plus, I could definitely see myself rewatching both films after some time has passed

It's just like reading books; you pick some up because they're smart, and others just because they're fun to dive into...

I wouldn't say it's any more entertaining or even has a meaningful plot, but hey, to each their own.

Michelle Palmer6 said:Help him out with some rentals for Golden Raspberries so he can tell them which movies are his absolute favorites!

🤣🤣

Ajuto, what’s your take on Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2? 🍿

Joseph Clark37 said:Ajuto, please tell us a little more about Prometheus...

Prometheus 😂

Patrick Martin said:where you at, you little runts? 🤣

and stop sticking your noses into stuff you clearly don't get☕

No offense, but I'd say you're just a surface-level viewer making judgments based entirely on your own narrow perspective. That's why we keep running into these disconnects, which isn't surprising. It's all just subjective for real people.☕

Denial? On what possible grounds should one pass judgment if not upon the foundation of their own personal perception?

You should really consider watching The Legend of Hercules; you might actually find it quite enjoyable. ☕

Patrick Martin said:where you at, you little runts? 🤣

and stop sticking your noses into stuff you clearly don't get☕

No offense, but I'd say you're just a surface-level viewer making judgments based entirely on your own narrow perspective. That's why we keep running into these disconnects, which isn't surprising. It's all just subjective for real people.☕

Man, people are honestly just laughing at you over there. If that isn't a sign that your own perspective might be a little off, I'm not sure what is. I can respect having a passion for cinema and wanting to find the silver lining in everything, but that doesn't seem to be your style. You view something like "Prometheus Quote" as a masterpiece, even though if you check IMDb, over 50% of the audience reviews are basically just tearing it apart. It’s pretty harsh. To me, it feels like a total dud that was forgotten a week after it left theaters, yet here you are still fighting battles on the forum. I guess you're being a bit of an extremist about it.

I personally have no problem calling something trash, and honestly, it's getting harder to find a movie that isn't these days. I wouldn't say I'm superficial; I just try not to let myself be led astray.

If the movie was actually garbage, I wouldn't still be thinking about it a week later; you only forget mediocrity—that everyday, nothing special stuff.

ambertinker41 said:If the movie was actually garbage, I wouldn't still be thinking about it a week later; you only forget mediocrity—that everyday, nothing special stuff.

Honestly, this thread would have probably died out ages ago if it weren't for those few fanatics keeping it alive out of pure stubbornness and spite.

Jessica Gonzalez said:Man, people are honestly just laughing at you over there. If that isn't a sign that your own perspective might be a little off, I'm not sure what is. I can respect having a passion for cinema and wanting to find the silver lining in everything, but that doesn't seem to be your style. You view something like "Prometheus Quote" as a masterpiece, even though if you check IMDb, over 50% of the audience reviews are basically just tearing it apart. It’s pretty harsh. To me, it feels like a total dud that was forgotten a week after it left theaters, yet here you are still fighting battles on the forum. I guess you're being a bit of an extremist about it.

I personally have no problem calling something trash, and honestly, it's getting harder to find a movie that isn't these days. I wouldn't say I'm superficial; I just try not to let myself be led astray.

Well, mathematics isn't exactly a cinematic art form that allows you to tell someone so categorically that they're wrong, is it? To each their own, I suppose...

And besides, it's hardly true that the consensus of the majority should serve as our compass. If it did, we would all be forced to perceive bubblegum pop as nothing short of high art.

Just a quick thought on Prometheus. I was joking earlier when I called it a bad movie—in fact, quite the opposite, I actually found it to be very good. That goes for both my initial trip to the theater and a more recent rewatch. What I noticed in the real world is that the film was almost universally trashed by the crowd that religiously follows the Alien franchise. Those who aren't die-hard fans of the series—myself included—generally tended to have a positive take on it.

I haven't been keeping up with the debates here, so what is it exactly that people find so objectionable about that film?

Jessica Gonzalez said:Honestly, this thread would have probably died out ages ago if it weren't for those few fanatics keeping it alive out of pure stubbornness and spite.

I wasn't talking about how active this forum is, I was talking about your post.

brightpilot6 said:Well, mathematics isn't exactly a cinematic art form that allows you to tell someone so categorically that they're wrong, is it? To each their own, I suppose...

And besides, it's hardly true that the consensus of the majority should serve as our compass. If it did, we would all be forced to perceive bubblegum pop as nothing short of high art.

Just a quick thought on Prometheus. I was joking earlier when I called it a bad movie—in fact, quite the opposite, I actually found it to be very good. That goes for both my initial trip to the theater and a more recent rewatch. What I noticed in the real world is that the film was almost universally trashed by the crowd that religiously follows the Alien franchise. Those who aren't die-hard fans of the series—myself included—generally tended to have a positive take on it.

I haven't been keeping up with the debates here, so what is it exactly that people find so objectionable about that film?

Personally, I found it pretty unremarkable—fun enough to watch, but that’s about it. People love to complain because they went in expecting a massive prequel-style hype train only to realize it isn't one. Then the nitpicking starts: everyone begins obsessing over plot holes, shallow character arcs, the teased trilogy, or the director's cut that actually makes sense of everything...

Look, you’ve gotta go into the sci-fi genre with a certain level of tolerance from the jump. I honestly don't get why so many people have this damn flaw where they demand absolute realism in a genre that is, by its very definition, imaginary. And then there's this constant, annoying need to constantly compare everything to what came before—like that whole mess people had with Prometheus. Just let it be what it is.

Honestly, it’s like we're just throwing tons of wasted effort into these pointless arguments that nobody seems to get. People just won't wrap their heads around the fact that this "terrifying" creature from the Alien franchise is basically just a tiny fragment of some totally imaginary universe that has zero connection to reality. I mean, for God's sake, at its core, it's just your run-of-the-mill... MONSTER Look, when you’re making a movie that plays around with genetic engineering, you have to accept one thing right off the bat: there’s always going to be this layer of irrationality and total nonsense baked into the script. It's just how it works. Directors do this on purpose—it's basically one of the most basic moves in the playbook. They throw in those illogical leaps just to trigger an emotional reaction from the audience. If they want you feeling something, they aren't always going to play by the rules of science; they're just using those cheap director tricks to get a rise out of people.

Look, if you didn't have those specific counterweights—that mix of logic and pure nonsense, that push and pull between being rational and totally irrational—the movie would’ve just spiraled into some extreme territory. And honestly? That’s exactly when it becomes a massive fail.

Look, small compromises? Yeah, they’re necessary. You gotta make them. But honestly? You just gotta ignore them. Don't let them weigh you down or get stuck in your head. If making those little concessions helps you hit the finish line faster, then fine—take the deal, shrug it off, and keep moving toward the goal. It's all about the end game.

Honestly, we run into this kind of dysfunctional setup all the time in our day-to-day lives. It’s everywhere. You see it in how companies operate, how people act in line at a Starbucks, even just dealing with bureaucracy—it's constant. It’s like this broken loop you can't escape.

Look, at the end of the day, if a sci-fi flick actually manages to blow your mind and stretch your imagination? That’s the whole damn point. That’s the biggest win any sci-fi movie can pull off. If it doesn't make you question reality or see the universe differently, what are we even doing here?

@Sportivo, look, I don't really do comedies. Like, at all. Especially not that specific brand of goofy nonsense, so honestly, I haven't a clue. 🤷

Look, you can never, ever forget that movies like this cost a literal mountain of cash. Like, we're talking insane amounts of money here. You can't just ignore the economic side of things—it’s huge. It's everything. If the math doesn't work, the whole thing falls apart, plain and simple.