Susano Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Oh. That explains some of it, I think. His creativity sucks, too. Okay, maybe "sucks" is too strong a word. But after watching that movie, I can only think that his imagination consists of a gigantic white room where crazy people sit on beds and rant about how their scifi dystopia was right to put them away. Before they stomp the authorities to death. THX-1138 was also his student film. I think it has his take on 1984. Others have pointed out that while parts are visually impressive (the all white room, the robotic police), you're not sure what the whole message/point is. Sure THX escapes the imperfect Utopia, but for what? To die from exposure in the desert as night sets in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Yeah, the point was rather obfuscated. I think it had something to do with technology's phasing out the importance of personhood (witness how casually THX's section is congratulated on "only" 195 deaths, as well as the way the robot police just give up on him once his capture is "over budget"). An awful lot of it just left me scratching my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Great... now I want to see it again... and Wikipeida says Lucas made an expanded Director's Cut too.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Yeah, that's the version Josh and I watched. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Yeah' date=' that's the version Josh and I watched.[/quote'] I'll take it if you don't want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I'll take it if you don't want it. We rented it through Blockbuster Online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I saw episode one of the The Tudors last night. Not as good as Rome, but still intriuging. I wished I knew more about the period so I could be sure how accurate they were being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Jim Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Finished season 1 and 2 of "The 4400" on DVD. And now I have to wait until sometime in May for season 3 to be available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Confoundo Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I just finished watching season 2 of Carnivale, and while not everything was wrapped up, it was a great finale. I would have loved to see where they were going to go next with the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savinien Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Hitch - Luaghed a few times and the family seemed to enjoy it. Happy Feet - Daughter (Hannah, 7) really seemed to like it. I felt a little bit like I was being preached to. The Holiday - Long and nothing but a chick-flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I just finished watching season 2 of Carnivale' date=' and while not everything was wrapped up, it was a great finale. I would have loved to see where they were going to go next with the show.[/quote'] I know what you mean. There's an online petition to continue it, but I don't think it's going anywhere, which is a shame. Just another example of "the Firefly effect," I guess. Happy Feet - Daughter (Hannah' date=' 7) really seemed to like it. I felt a little bit like I was being preached to.[/quote'] Only a little bit? Well, I guess if you really ARE an alien . . . Nah, it was cute, but the ending was really heavy-handed. I felt kinda tricked. It's like the whole idea was to lure in little kids with the adorably cute tap-dancing penguin, then slam the parents with an environmentalist/conservatist message crammed down their throats. While I'm open to the message in general, I don't react well to things being crammed down my throat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Nah, it was cute, but the ending was really heavy-handed. I felt kinda tricked. It's like the whole idea was to lure in little kids with the adorably cute tap-dancing penguin, then slam the parents with an environmentalist/conservatist message crammed down their throats. While I'm open to the message in general, I don't react well to things being crammed down my throat. So what was the ending? They all get run over by snowmobiles? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Mumble is put in a zoo-like setting, where he discovers that he can get through to the "aliens" by tapdancing. He's returned home, where he convinces his colony to dance with him. When people show up, they're so impressed by the tapdancing penguins, they pass legislation to stop overfishing the oceans so that there's plenty for the penguins to eat again. No, really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Mumble is put in a zoo-like setting, where he discovers that he can get through to the "aliens" by tapdancing. He's returned home, where he convinces his colony to dance with him. When people show up, they're so impressed by the tapdancing penguins, they pass legislation to stop overfishing the oceans so that there's plenty for the penguins to eat again. No, really. :lol: Yer kiddiing, right??? No... I guess not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savinien Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Sho nuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 4, 2007 Report Share Posted April 4, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Groundhog Day. sill a good fun movie to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapsedgamer Posted April 6, 2007 Report Share Posted April 6, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The Lost Room. It was a miniseries on SCI FI, and it just came out on DVD. It thought it was very clever for a low budget made for TV fare. The whole thing is about people questing for everyday items that have been imbued with supernatural powers. A good sense of humor combined with some very chilling moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Just saw The Lost Room myself. Also Episode 1 of the Sarah Jane Adventures - a bit kiddy, but enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? How is The Lost Room? Over the weekend I was treated to a DVD of The Blue Man Group in concert, as well as Weird Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? The Lost Room is very good. I found it had a Cthulhu-esque feel, of something just outside our world - and NOT benevolent. I can't really get into the plot without massive spoilers, so: A man comes into possession of a hotel key. This is one of the most powerful of a series of "Objects" - items of normal appearance, but which are indestructible and have strange and often bizarre abilities. The Key leads him to The Lost Room - a hotel room which the Key can access via any ordinary door. Unfortunately, his daughter is trapped in the Room, and he embarks on a quest to get her back. I greatly enjoyed it. I hope they do more in that universe (and they set things up so that is possible). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 9, 2007 Report Share Posted April 9, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Josh and I watched School for Scoundrels over the weekend. Surprisingly good, though a bit too much of the juvenile humor for my liking. I liked the alternate ending better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susano Posted April 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Let's see.... Venture Brothers, some Ikki Tousen II, and... some Ergo Proxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Josh and I watched Bull Durham and Babel over the weekend. Didn't realize the former was a local movie; the latter was frustrating for the fact that I could understand the foreign languages better than the English. When did mumbling get so prevalent as an acting technique? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted April 26, 2007 Report Share Posted April 26, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? Bridget Jones Diary Fistfull of Dollars For A Few Dollars More Spider-Man Notting Hill (0.5hrs to go) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzMike Posted April 27, 2007 Report Share Posted April 27, 2007 Re: What Have You Watched Recently? I watched some of the last half of The Biggest Loser (Australian edition) final. My wife is addicted, but the one she was going for didn't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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