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Sonofanump

Dec 21, 2011 12:25pm

^ I tried it and it took me through downtown Chicago.

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Dec 21, 2011 2:14pm

Sonofanump;1023027 wrote:^ I tried it and it took me through downtown Chicago.

Read the whole page. It says, "Use Caution - One Does Not Simply Walk Into Mordor"

GoPens

Posts: 2,339

Dec 21, 2011 7:56pm

They're breaking down "The Hobbit" book into 2 movies aren't they?

ernest_t_bass

Posts: 24,984

Dec 21, 2011 8:44pm

GoPens;1023406 wrote:They're breaking down "The Hobbit" book into 2 movies aren't they?

Aw, fuck

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Dec 21, 2011 9:17pm

lol two movies.

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Sonofanump

Dec 21, 2011 10:37pm

GoPens;1023406 wrote:They're breaking down "The Hobbit" book into 2 movies aren't they?

Not sure why, I hear they both will be condensed versions of the LOTR.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Dec 22, 2011 12:31pm

FatHobbit;1022788 wrote:I don't think he does. But I agree the hobbit should have come out first.

Of course it should have come out first. But it didn't. That doesn't mean this can't be an entertaining movie, does it?

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Dec 22, 2011 12:35pm

Commander of Awesome;1022814 wrote:lol cold and hostile? I'm not intending to come off that way, nor am I trying to **** on something that you may like. I'll try and keep this is mind moving forward so I dont get your panties in a bunch but not agreeing with everything you say and think every movie is great bc it has a great book or big budget attached to it.

I do think I tend to be negative towards a lot of films coming out today but I think its with good reason. I feel majority of movies being produced today are lacking in quality when compared to films of past generations. I blame CGI and would love for just one year for Hollywood to be able to use it. It's annoying that terrible films like Spiderman 3, or the sitter get tons of publicity and marketing behind it yet great films like Drive (to use a recent example) have almost no marketing and is out of the theaters in 2 weeks. The Blind side is up for an Oscar (LMAO what a joke that movie was terrible) yet Blue Valentine isn't? How is that even possible? Blue Valentine was probably the best movie out that year. Hollywood is in a rut and uses CGI as a crutch, great storytelling is hard to come in a movie anymore along with decent acting or character development. Some of my friends call me a movie snob, which I can see and agree with, but even objectively I think most would agree majority of the big budget movies are ****.

I dont doubt the Hobbit will be decent, but lets be honest. If you've seen The Lord of the Rings, you've already seen this movie.

I never said the Hobbit will be great. Heck, I never even said it looks great. I think it will be entertaining based off of the LOTR trilogy. It just seems any time someone tosses out a new film, you are the first one to shoot it down because "it's the cool thing to do" or something. I mean, no one is proclaiming these as academy award winners. They are simply mentioning films that should be entertaining, and I tend to agree/think that 75% of them are. You, on the other hand, it's more like 5%. I find that sad/disturbing that you cannot find entertainment in movies like this.

For example, I bet you hated Will Smith's Wild Wild West. Sure it was corny and not even close to the best motion picture ever, but it still was very entertaining and I got a lot of enjoyment out of watching it.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Dec 22, 2011 12:39pm

Commander of Awesome;1022814 wrote:The Blind side is up for an Oscar (LMAO what a joke that movie was terrible)

You're the first person I've met who didn't like Blind Side and it's not a surprise either.

Scarlet_Buckeye

Posts: 5,264

Dec 22, 2011 12:43pm

OSH;1022945 wrote:I saw this gem elsewhere:

Cool, but not nearly as epically cool as I thought it was going to be.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Dec 22, 2011 12:48pm

Scarlet_Buckeye;1024038 wrote:I never said the Hobbit will be great. Heck, I never even said it looks great. I think it will be entertaining based off of the LOTR trilogy. It just seems any time someone tosses out a new film, you are the first one to shoot it down because "it's the cool thing to do" or something. I mean, no one is proclaiming these as academy award winners. They are simply mentioning films that should be entertaining, and I tend to agree/think that 75% of them are. You, on the other hand, it's more like 5%. I find that sad/disturbing that you cannot find entertainment in movies like this.

For example, I bet you hated Will Smith's Wild Wild West. Sure it was corny and not even close to the best motion picture ever, but it still was very entertaining and I got a lot of enjoyment out of watching it.

Never saw WWW but I imagine its terrible. Don't like my opinions than I suggest you don't read them. I dont give a shit either way, your QQing about me not liking terrible movies is funny though.

Commander of Awesome

Posts: 23,151

Dec 22, 2011 12:49pm

Scarlet_Buckeye;1024045 wrote:You're the first person I've met who didn't like Blind Side and it's not a surprise either.

Sounds like you haven't talked to many people about Blind Side. It's got a 53 on Meta, I'm certainly not alone in my thoughts on the movie.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Dec 22, 2011 12:54pm

Scarlet_Buckeye;1024045 wrote:You're the first person I've met who didn't like Blind Side and it's not a surprise either.

I thought it was poorly done. Almost seemed like an exclusive movie made by ABC Family. OMG! He is blocking the guy for 70 yards straight, and now he is blocking him out of the endzone!!!!! lol gtfo. No idea how Sandra won an Oscar for it. Must have been her "time."

Raw Dawgin' it

Posts: 11,466

Dec 22, 2011 12:54pm

GoPens;1023406 wrote:They're breaking down "The Hobbit" book into 2 movies aren't they?

what a waste of time, energy and money.

Automatik

Posts: 14,632

Dec 22, 2011 1:01pm

The Blind Side was ok, but so f'n cheesy. Like a lot of flicks, it could have been better if they made it more realistic instead of cheesing it up to appeal to the masses.

I like movies for what they are, good and bad. I'll watch anything, but I won't see everything in the theaters. I classify movies in two categories, worth paying $12 or so to see, or not. More often then not, its the latter. Everything out right now looks rather mehh, but I may see The Girl w/ the Dragon Tattoo. I've heard good things.

DeyDurkie5

Posts: 11,324

Dec 22, 2011 2:29pm

Scarlet_Buckeye;1024038 wrote:I never said the Hobbit will be great. Heck, I never even said it looks great. I think it will be entertaining based off of the LOTR trilogy. It just seems any time someone tosses out a new film, you are the first one to shoot it down because "it's the cool thing to do" or something. I mean, no one is proclaiming these as academy award winners. They are simply mentioning films that should be entertaining, and I tend to agree/think that 75% of them are. You, on the other hand, it's more like 5%. I find that sad/disturbing that you cannot find entertainment in movies like this.

For example, I bet you hated Will Smith's Wild Wild West. Sure it was corny and not even close to the best motion picture ever, but it still was very entertaining and I got a lot of enjoyment out of watching it.

you sound like a homo...and you pick wild wild west??

SportsAndLady

Posts: 35,632

Dec 22, 2011 3:06pm

Scarlet_Buckeye;1024045 wrote:You're the first person I've met who didn't like Blind Side and it's not a surprise either.

You must have some cheesy, faggy friends...that movie sucked the big one

wes_mantooth

Posts: 17,977

Dec 22, 2011 3:24pm

The problem with the blind side is that Disney got involved. They sugar coat everything.

imex99

Posts: 4,927

Dec 22, 2011 4:30pm

Commander of Awesome;1024064 wrote:Sounds like you haven't talked to many people about Blind Side. It's got a 53 on Meta, I'm certainly not alone in my thoughts on the movie.

Loved the movie, watch and enjoy most sports movies.

like_that

Posts: 26,625

Dec 22, 2011 7:32pm

wes_mantooth;1024240 wrote:The problem with the blind side is that Disney got involved. They sugar coat everything.

Yes, major part of the reason why it sucked. I hate when i hear great a movie concept is coming out only to learn disney will be producing the movie.

Quint

Posts: 737

Dec 22, 2011 11:55pm

I'm a big fan of the Alien franchise. . . and the prequel's trailer came out today: Prometheus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sftuxbvGwiU

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bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Dec 27, 2011 1:49pm

So a buddy wants me to go check out the new Sherlock Holmes flick but I didn't catch the first one. Is there anything I should know going into this one that happened in the first?

GoPens

Posts: 2,339

Dec 27, 2011 2:44pm

I didn't like the first one at all so I don't have plans to see this one...well, maybe when it's on dvd.

bigdaddy2003

Posts: 7,384

Dec 27, 2011 2:46pm

GoPens;1028190 wrote:I didn't like the first one at all so I don't have plans to see this one...well, maybe when it's on dvd.

I grabbed it off Netflix and I can't remember now if I just never put it in the player or if I didn't care for it so I shut it off. I decided to not to go anyways.

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Sonofanump

Dec 27, 2011 3:16pm

I actaully enjoyed the first Sherlock Holmes, I did not think that I would, but thought it above average movie. Worth a DVD rental, not good enough to see in theaters. </SPAN>