Posts by bluebison8

feralorca82 said:Good, fun trash? 😕
What on earth? Do you even have a definition of what constitutes a trash film? 👎

I found the movie to be quite decent. It’s a solid blend of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow, Blade 2, and even carries that specific atmosphere you find in Aliens. The acting holds up surprisingly well, considering the entire thing was shot against a green screen—though I’m certain you wouldn't have noticed that. 🙄
Besides, the budget was only $8 million. That’s exactly why I like it even more.
If you're sitting there expecting some massive spectacle along the lines of The Chronicles of Riddick, you might want to temper those expectations. This isn't that kind of movie. 😉

Are you actually serious? Only 8 million? WOW.

I’ve watched it, and honestly, the film is excellent. I find myself completely disagreeing with everything dustytrucker51 said. Personally, I loved the plot, the acting, and the action sequences. It doesn't feel like those over-the-top Hollywood blockbusters that try too hard. There is a certain charm to how simple and direct it is. You shoot someone in the head, they die—it doesn't need any ridiculous gimmicks.

I highly recommend it. 👍

I watched this, and honestly, it was pretty pathetic. Parts 2 and 5 are passable, but everything else? Desperate or just plain bad.

John Howard8 said:Have you ever actually heard the term "collateral damage"? Suppose one of those bystanders had actually been bin Laden; would you really argue they shouldn't have pulled the trigger? War is a brutal business, and there isn't always much room left for sentimentality or pure humanitarianism. Besides, if we're judging by the standards of people like Šljivančanin and Ratko Mercer, the Americans are practically saints by comparison. If this conflict were being waged by someone like Šljivančanin or Radić, they would have leveled several cities to the ground before even stepping foot inside, followed by massacres, rounding up survivors to be sent to Guantanamo Bay or Mexico City, and then moving on to the next town while issuing threats similar to what happened in Memphis. Things aren't quite as black and white as some people would have you believe. Of course, there are unintended casualties, and those are truly tragic, but we have seen far, far worse in our recent history. They managed to push the taliban back. It is almost certain that under taliban rule, the number of civilian casualties would have been significantly higher—not to mention the systemic oppression and the humiliation of women, which causes a level of suffering that is arguably more agonizing than death itself.

If you're truly that convinced of that logic, I sincerely hope someone bombs your wedding while you're standing there, wiping out your family and every close friend you have. All just to take out some criminal hiding in the crowd. I suppose you'd find that perfectly acceptable since they "saved" everyone by stopping that person from committing crimes elsewhere later on, right?!

You are so "brilliant" that I almost wish it upon you personally, just so your genes don't get the chance to further pollute the human population...

Frank Moore4 said:Batman: Arkham City
Just finished watching Batman: Arkham City. It’s an anime anthology featuring six different stories that bridge the gap between Batman Begins and Gotham Knight. Essentially, it's the same vibe as the Animatrix.

I assume you meant the gap between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight?

Olivia Evans8 said:Whenever I’m watching an American film, I can’t help but wonder why they just feel so... different from our local movies. The colors, the way things move, the whole vibe... it's just distinct. What's the secret sauce there? Is it some special camera filter? Or maybe all that heavy lifting done in post-production?

Even European films have that specific aesthetic, almost like I'm looking through a pane of glass 🤷

I view it much like professional soccer. Anyone with genuine talent heads straight for that arena, and by the time they arrive, they’ve mastered the craft down to the finest detail. It’s exactly like the big leagues—anyone worth their salt eventually makes the jump.
Just like in soccer, an exceptional talent is born every once in a while—someone like Luke—but they are nothing compared to the sheer volume of talent found abroad. It’s the same story in cinema. A handful of great actors and directors might emerge from the United States, but they don't even begin to represent the massive pool of elite talent actually living there.

neonfox16 said:I honestly don't know. I watched the trailer and it looks like a solid movie to me. I suppose everyone has their own taste... personally, I've always been a fan of sci-fi, so I think I'll probably pick it up and give it a watch.

Every movie looks like a masterpiece if you only judge it by the trailer.

Bradley Price44 said:

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Actually, Zagor and Chico aren't bad concepts at all. Just imagine if Tarantino got his hands on them...

Here is an American take on Zagor:

Zagor - poglavica bez pleme

last year's winner of the zlatan motorka!

Jesus, this is awful. 😢

I suppose we'll have to shoot an email over to the creator of Alan Ford and ask him directly.
Who? 😁

I have this vague memory from my childhood of seeing the Alan Ford play. I can’t recall all the details, but I distinctly remember Number 1 lifting up a cart at the very end. It was quite an entertaining show. 😁

But now they’re actually making a movie based on Dylan Dog. 🙂
Can you guess why? Because they translated a specific set of them into English, released them in the US, and suddenly they were massive hits.
Unfortunately, in their version, Groucho goes by a different name and doesn't even have the mustache, just to dodge a lawsuit from the Marx Brothers foundation.

It’s simply because it hasn't gained much traction outside our local circles or over in Italy. Such a shame, really, because the comic itself is absolute perfection. If it were translated into English, it could easily take the world by storm.

driftingfox16 said:In my view, they are idiots first and foremost, not martyrs. There isn't a religion or a single individual on this earth worth dying for. These people claiming to be self-sacrificing are actually just weaklings who lack the courage to face life. Based on your logic, given some of the struggles I'm facing right now, I could easily end my life just to make things easier for my family. They could collect my life insurance payout (which is actually quite substantial), pay off a property, and still have plenty left over to invest in mutual funds. But there is a second issue: nobody in my family wants to see me in a casket—especially not my two nieces, who love me dearly.

To be honest, the way these people die isn't much different from a soldier on a battlefield. If you abandoned your family to go to war to defend something vital to you, you'd be acting just like them—with the crucial distinction that they believe something better awaits them in the afterlife, whereas you might find nothing at all, or perhaps Hell (if you're Christian, since going to war violates one of the Ten Commandments: Thou Shalt Not Kill!), or whatever awaits followers of other faiths.

So tell me, what were all those legendary soldiers in World War I? Believe me, they knew they were walking into their deaths when they charged out of the trenches toward those machine gun nests. Were they all just ignorant fools, too?

Let's be clear: I am not advocating for the killing of civilians. However, I view suicide bombers merely as a modern method of warfare for those facing extreme technological inferiority.
You watched Quincy, didn't you? Remember how much the Britons complained because American guerrillas were picking off officers in ambushes, even if it went against the standard conventions and rules of war back then.

Furthermore, they chose hanging as the method because it’s painless, fast, and inexpensive.

LOL. The only thing accurate about that is the cost. The "optimal" outcome here is just breaking your neck. Even then, you aren't dead instantly; you're essentially severed from your body while your brain slowly dies. If your neck doesn't snap—which is actually more likely—you're left with several minutes of agonizing suffocation.

Far more effective methods would be carbon monoxide poisoning from car exhaust or overdosing on sleeping pills. Even slashing your wrists mostly just brings sharp pain at the moment of the cut, followed by simply drifting off into sleep.
Hehe, I don't have this information firsthand since I haven't tried to end it myself or known anyone who has; I just looked it up via 🙂

I suspect they found those girls' lifestyle in the movie far more appealing than the men's way of life. Go figure...

First off, it’s not about poker; it’s about luck. Second, calling this movie boring is just wrong—it isn't even close. In fact, it’s absolutely stellar. Especially considering it comes from an American director like 😁
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I hope he enjoys a long career and keeps us entertained with more films like this (and by that, I mean actually good, entertaining movies).

It isn't a disaster, but it’s honestly a bit tedious. The cast is decent enough, but the script? Total snooze fest. It feels more like a TV series that someone rushed through a studio to turn into a movie at the last minute.

I had the exact same impression.

It’s entertaining enough, I suppose, but you can tell they were clearly aiming for the teen demographic—and the movie is exactly that level of quality.

I didn't care for the movie at all. The plot was completely unconvincing, and it lacked any real sense of fun. As for the ending? A total disaster. The acting was mediocre at best. For me, it’s a 5/10.

I was reading an article in the defunct issue of Hollywood magazine today. It mentioned a local proverb from that very city: "Never make movies involving water, children, or animals..."

Whoever penned that advice clearly hasn't a clue what they're talking about.
Water equals Pirates of the Caribbean.
Children equals Harry Potter animal style cartoons like Nemo.
Animals equals various cartoons like Nemo.

You might not care for it, but I certainly do.
There’s no sense in arguing over taste. Period.