General Movie Thread

[Sarah]

I watched Category Six: Day of Destruction this weekend.  Both parts.  It was fantastic.

[cutout]

http://www.avatar-forums.com/general-avatar-forum/43-ways-cope-depression-dream-pandora-being-intangible-51.html#post22067

Well I went into the movie yesterday thinking I was just going to see a sci-fi romp. Little did I know it would change my life forever. I sat in the theater after it was over just stunned, and then I began to cry. I was ripped apart with feelings I had never had before, hate for myself and my species, hate for my capitalistic and worthless society, and a feeling of such despair that I would never be able to know the Na’vi or their superior culture and way of life. I was there just thinking and crying for about 15 minutes before an usher asked me to leave. I told him I never wanted to leave and he was confused for a second. Then he said I had to go and if I wanted to see this “crappy movie” again I’d have to pay for another ticket. Well to cut to the chase it got a bit heated at that point and we ended up in a shoving match. The police officer who took me out of there didn’t seem to care either. When I told him he was a tool of an oppressive society that is destroying the world he laughed at me. Now I’ve got a charge against me for public disturbance but I don’t care. Hopefully that jerk usher got fired.

The next day I saw it at a different theater in 3d. All of a sudden the world was as real as my own. At the end I stood up and started telling the people that they were the bad guys and were killing the Na’vi everyday with their western society. I said look at Afghanistan! I got cussed out and had a soda thrown on me but I wore those like a badge of honor, I felt like a Na’vi standing against human oppression and sickness. I just wished I had a weapon at that point and could have fought like Jake did. Jake was so strong. I began to wish that I could be like a new Hitler, only instead of exterminating one race I’d do the whole human race then shoot myself at the end. My mom always said I get too wrapped up in this stuff but she is an idiot who is just as much part of the problem as every other American. I told her when I got home and she cried but I don’t care anymore, I’m 35 and I can do what I want in my room and don’t have to take any “medicine” if I don’t want to. Did the Na’vi take pills to “get better” Did the Indians? Nope.

[NJL]

http://www.avatar-forums.com/general-avatar-forum/43-ways-cope-depression-dream-pandora-being-intangible-51.html#post22067

Well I went into the movie yesterday thinking I was just going to see a sci-fi romp. Little did I know it would change my life forever. I sat in the theater after it was over just stunned, and then I began to cry. I was ripped apart with feelings I had never had before, hate for myself and my species, hate for my capitalistic and worthless society, and a feeling of such despair that I would never be able to know the Na’vi or their superior culture and way of life. I was there just thinking and crying for about 15 minutes before an usher asked me to leave. I told him I never wanted to leave and he was confused for a second. Then he said I had to go and if I wanted to see this “crappy movie” again I’d have to pay for another ticket. Well to cut to the chase it got a bit heated at that point and we ended up in a shoving match. The police officer who took me out of there didn’t seem to care either. When I told him he was a tool of an oppressive society that is destroying the world he laughed at me. Now I’ve got a charge against me for public disturbance but I don’t care. Hopefully that jerk usher got fired.

The next day I saw it at a different theater in 3d. All of a sudden the world was as real as my own. At the end I stood up and started telling the people that they were the bad guys and were killing the Na’vi everyday with their western society. I said look at Afghanistan! I got cussed out and had a soda thrown on me but I wore those like a badge of honor, I felt like a Na’vi standing against human oppression and sickness. I just wished I had a weapon at that point and could have fought like Jake did. Jake was so strong. I began to wish that I could be like a new Hitler, only instead of exterminating one race I’d do the whole human race then shoot myself at the end. My mom always said I get too wrapped up in this stuff but she is an idiot who is just as much part of the problem as every other American. I told her when I got home and she cried but I don’t care anymore, I’m 35 and I can do what I want in my room and don’t have to take any “medicine” if I don’t want to. Did the Na’vi take pills to “get better” Did the Indians? Nope.

Fake.

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

This is pretty funny:

http://autotelic.com/avatar_-_the_metacontextual_edition

[Bryan]

http://www.avatar-forums.com/general-avatar-forum/43-ways-cope-depression-dream-pandora-being-intangible-51.html#post22067

Well I went into the movie yesterday thinking I was just going to see a sci-fi romp. Little did I know it would change my life forever. I sat in the theater after it was over just stunned, and then I began to cry. I was ripped apart with feelings I had never had before, hate for myself and my species, hate for my capitalistic and worthless society, and a feeling of such despair that I would never be able to know the Na’vi or their superior culture and way of life. I was there just thinking and crying for about 15 minutes before an usher asked me to leave. I told him I never wanted to leave and he was confused for a second. Then he said I had to go and if I wanted to see this “crappy movie” again I’d have to pay for another ticket. Well to cut to the chase it got a bit heated at that point and we ended up in a shoving match. The police officer who took me out of there didn’t seem to care either. When I told him he was a tool of an oppressive society that is destroying the world he laughed at me. Now I’ve got a charge against me for public disturbance but I don’t care. Hopefully that jerk usher got fired.

The next day I saw it at a different theater in 3d. All of a sudden the world was as real as my own. At the end I stood up and started telling the people that they were the bad guys and were killing the Na’vi everyday with their western society. I said look at Afghanistan! I got cussed out and had a soda thrown on me but I wore those like a badge of honor, I felt like a Na’vi standing against human oppression and sickness. I just wished I had a weapon at that point and could have fought like Jake did. Jake was so strong. I began to wish that I could be like a new Hitler, only instead of exterminating one race I’d do the whole human race then shoot myself at the end. My mom always said I get too wrapped up in this stuff but she is an idiot who is just as much part of the problem as every other American. I told her when I got home and she cried but I don’t care anymore, I’m 35 and I can do what I want in my room and don’t have to take any “medicine” if I don’t want to. Did the Na’vi take pills to “get better” Did the Indians? Nope.

Fake.

Fake, but pretty funny.

[JustNicole]

This is pretty funny:

http://autotelic.com/avatar_-_the_metacontextual_edition

Love it. Must have taken a long time to write!

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

I like to think he wrote it in real time, during the actual movie.

[Chris L]

I watched Public Enemies, which was kinda bleh.  As usual, Mann is a wizard with digital video and shoot-outs, not so much w/ character or drama this time. 

[JonFromMaplewood]

A co-worker recommended "Across The Universe."  I just watched it and unequivocally disliked it.

[jbissell]

A co-worker recommended "Across The Universe."  I just watched it and unequivocally disliked it.

It's a horrible, horrible trainwreck.

[Martin]

A co-worker recommended "Across The Universe."  I just watched it and unequivocally disliked it.

It's a horrible, horrible trainwreck.

One of the worst movies of the last five years or so.

[JustNicole]

A co-worker recommended "Across The Universe."  I just watched it and unequivocally disliked it.

It's a horrible, horrible trainwreck.

One of the worst movies of the last five years or so.

Anyone who can actually make Eddie Izzard not funny deserves a special Oscar for that.

I like to think he wrote it in real time, during the actual movie.

Ah, that makes sense. So, he only would have really had to have watched it once (which was once too many times for me).

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

I just watched Anvil: The Story of Anvil.  Oh, man, totally heartbreaking.  I hope it gets nominated for best documentary or something and they play at the Oscars.

It makes a sort of interesting bookend with the GBV movie Watch Me Jumpstart, which I watched a few days ago. 

[samir]

I just watched Anvil: The Story of Anvil.  Oh, man, totally heartbreaking.  I hope it gets nominated for best documentary or something and they play at the Oscars.

Anvil will not be nominated at the Oscars, sadly.

http://www.cinematical.com/2009/11/18/oscars-documentary-shortlist-no-anvil-no-capitalism/

[Shaggy 2 Grote]

God, I hate the Oscars.  They're like the Jay Leno of awards ceremonies.  Actually most awards ceremonies are the Jay Leno of awards ceremonies.