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[Date of Lies]

spoilers ahead

KILL BILL

I just saw some avatar with the master puffing his beard and it made me remember how much of a cocksucker Quintin was for thinking he's so cool for adding this old asian master reminiscent of old chinese kung-fu movies but instead purposely making him overexagerated and ridiculous to get some cheap laughs. Quintin Tarantino's FOURTH movie everybody.

COLADERAL

It's not just Kill Bill though, 97% of all new movies seriously suck in my mind. I get people telling me how absolutely great Coladeral was. I went to great lenghts to see it. I didn't have very high expectations either. I was open to anything it would have fed me. And there were a few ideas I liked (the story of the cop trying to save the black guy but getting shot up). But the rest was proposturous. The killer ultimately wanting to kill the bitch the taxi guy just met. The bar scene where he's having a great time with the bar owner (which had horrible acting) and then shooting him up for wrongfully answering a question about jazz or some shit. All this while the other guy's going "OMG WTF!!! YOU'RE KILLING PLP!!!"

And the ending. Typical american happy ending with the bad guy dying. And the lame attempt to sound philosophical by mudering that pointless anecdot : "a guy dies sitting in the subway, goes around for 3 hours, no one notices." Was that the thing you had going on to differ yourself from the rest of the lameass movies out there?
What the fuck is this supposed to tell me? No one cares if you die? They completely failed at making the bad guy the least bit appealing or charismatic (and they were working with TOM CRUISE on top of that)

There's nothing good anymore, especially what people rave about (except The Incredibles)
LOTR? Thanks for ruining the book.
Star Wars? Jesus, don't get me started.
Comedies? Someone PLEASE name me a comedy that doesn't suck completely since Jim Carrey had the bright idea to not make people laugh anymore?
Scary Movie? SUCKS. Bruce Almighty? SUCKS. Meet the Fockers (i liked meet the family btw)? SUCKS. Not another teen movie? SUCKS!!!! Hellboy!? HAHAHAH SUCKS!! ANALYZE THIS? .........SUCKS! Hell, I forgot most of the names of those horrible ass movies. There was that really sucky one, a horror movie, american but set in japan, with this monster being a drowned japanese women...well it SUCKED!

THERE'S NOTHING ANYMORE!! I'm just getting SO TIRED of getting disapointed by these weak ass shallow movies that just tickle the money away from the masses with cheaply generated forced emotions. and I am SO tired of getting "WhAt!? U DIDNT LIKE IT!?? YOU'RE INSANE!!!"


oh and btw, Alexander? HORRIBLY SUCKS!!!

20 years back, movies who had huge budgets had first and formost a very solid story. Look at Spartacus.

Where are the Vanilla Skies? The Dumb and Dumbers? Liar Liars? The Dragon Kisses? The Fight Clubs? The Gladiators (haven't watch Troy yet though)? 2004 has passed without any memorable movies. And I am sad.

(i just didn't fucking get Spotless Mind)

 

[EviLore]

Uh-huh.

 

[Dead]

Liar Liar is definately a classic man

 

[Zep]

I think that movies like bruce almighty get old becuase you've seen movies like that before, and its just a different actor, with the same shit...

I dont know....

 

[Date of Lies]

where are my Mulholland Drives?

 

[enjoy bell woods]

Shut up.

 

[Matrix]

You have no taste.

 

[Flynn]

You spell like you have a cold.

 

[Error Macro]

Become a classic film buff. I agree though, most modern movies are trash. Hollywood still makes a good movie once in a while, but it's pretty rare. Maybe you should check out some indepedent movies too.

 

[Socreges]

I was disappointed in Coladeral, too. Frankly, it wasn't as good as Heet. We need Pacheeno back. Also, Duhneero. They'll set things rite.

 

[Date of Lies]

I was disappointed in Coladeral, too. Frankly, it wasn't as good as Heet. We need Pacheeno back. Also, Duhneero. They'll set things rite.

Heat was excellent. Heat was everything Coladeral wasn't but wanted to be.

A few others were The Beach, Catch Me If You Can (for the most part), Full Metal Jacket...

 

[Matrix]

I know you hate the movie,but atleast spell it right.

 

[maharg]

I'm not usually one to bring up spelling issues, but my god are you allowed an opinion on a movie who's title you can't spell?

Collateral.

 

[Fresh Prince]

Lest we forget ;_;

 

[Late Stage Marxist]

Date of Lies
COLADERAL DAMAGE
(Today, 09:10 AM)

:lol

 

[Dead]

:lol :lol well done

 

[Date of Lies]

For the writting spree i put up in 10 minutes, I dont think I have that many spelling mistakes outside the capitals, periods and a few commas. Yes, Collateral is not a word I spell too often.

BY THE WAY, did I mention english is my 3rd language?


oooh, a tag, joy

 

[Socreges]

For the writting spree i put up in 10 minutes, I dont think I have that many spelling mistakes outside the capitals, periods and a few commas. Yes, Collateral is not a word I spell too often.

BY THE WAY, did I mention english is my 3rd language?


oooh, a tag, joy

No one expects you to spell something like "phonetically" properly, but Collateral is a movie title. A movie which you just saw.

:lol at the tag

 

[Mike Works]

No one expects you to spell something like "phonetically" properly, but Collateral is a movie title. A movie which you just saw.

At least he got the phonetic spelling of Collateral right. I'm still confused wondering what Meet the Family is.

 

[Timbuktu]

2004 was quite a bad year as far as film goes. The only movies I really liked were The Incredibles, Eternal Sunshine and Garden State. I also like Shattered Glass. Movies like Collateral, The Last Samurai and i,Robot did not 'suck', I think they were all decent movies, just not instant classics. I didn't go and see all those shitty movies you mentioned, so I can't really pass an opinion.

(If you include foreign movies then I also loved Kungfu Hustle and Twilight Samurai.)

Still, 2005 seems to be more promising a year.

 

[maharg]

I was disappointed in Coladeral, too. Frankly, it wasn't as good as Heet. We need Pacheeno back. Also, Duhneero. They'll set things rite.

*cough*

 

[Date of Lies]

No one expects you to spell something like "phonetically" properly, but Collateral is a movie title. A movie which you just saw.

:lol at the tag

A movie I saw a month ago which I DONT CARE about and WANT TO FORGET.

What's your point? It's a lot less worse to spell a movie title wrong than a real term. In this case it was both, but I really didn't care for that movie. I would have looked it up otherwise.

 

[Mike Works]

*cough*

Wow, great post.

 

[Matrix]

At least he got the phonetic spelling of Collateral right. I'm still confused wondering what Meet the Family is.

:lol :lol

 

[nitewulf]

coladeral?
anyway, you have to expand your taste and delve into world cinema.
watch 2046 and in the mood for love by wong kar wai.
watch pi by darren aronofsky (yeah its american, im just listing good, fairly recent stuff)
watch dirty pretty things by stephen frears
watch amores perros by alejandro gonzalez inarritu

start off with those...

 

[Lyte Edge]

what a nerd comment

.

 

[Timbuktu]

watch 2046 and in the mood for love by wong kar wai.

You really have to watch Days of Being Wild, and then In the Mood for Love in order to really enjoy 2046.

 

[maharg]

Wow, great post.

Maybe try and keep up and notice some context. Like his last post.

(um, yeah, never mind me)

 

[Date of Lies]

coladeral?
anyway, you have to expand your taste and delve into world cinema.
watch 2046 and in the mood for love by wong kar wai.
watch pi by darren aronofsky (yeah its american, im just listing good, fairly recent stuff)
watch dirty pretty things by stephen frears
watch amores perros by alejandro gonzalez inarritu

start off with those...

I saw Pi.

Let me tell you, it had some very interesting ideas. But something along the way didn't work out. The ending and point of the whole movie is lost to me. The magic number? How is that supposed to work?

Other than that, extremely good ideas. It brought out the jews in a way Hollywood movies could never (geez, I wonder why).

I'll look into the rest of them. I think I fell asleep at 2046. Not that it was boring, I was just really tired. I'll rent it if I can find it.

Lyte Edge (hey I just don't know if there was a '-' or not): I know it looks bad but atleast I didn't just say "BUT THE PSP IS SO MUCH MORE ADVANCED!!"

 

[karasu]

First, Kill Bill 2 rocks, and Gordon Liu WAS an old school kung fu movie master. Anyhow, check out the movies nitewulf reccomended, and then move on to The Dreamers, Twilight samurai, last Life in the Universe, and The Motorcycle Diaries.

 

[nitewulf]

At least he got the phonetic spelling of Collateral right. I'm still confused wondering what Meet the Family is.

you'll find it in the other section hidden away at the back of your local video store.

 

[Manabanana]

Last year had some great films. Shaun of the Dead, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, I *heart* Huckabees, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra. All some of the best films I've ever seen. Maybe you're just going to the wrong theater?

 

[MetatronM]

watch amores perros by alejandro gonzalez inarritu

Amores Perros does indeed rock.

 

[Mike Works]

Maybe try and keep up and notice some context. Like his last post.

(um, yeah, never mind me)

I don't understand why you pointed out how he intentionally spelled one word wrong when, in his post, he mispelled a ton of stuff on purpose?

 

[maharg]

I don't understand why you pointed out how he intentionally spelled one word wrong when, in his post, he mispelled a ton of stuff on purpose?

Consider it the same sort of thing as you replying to my post when I said never mind me in it.

 

[FeedMeAStrayCat]

Anchorman forever, baby! One of the best comedies I've ever seen.. and that's come out pretty recently..

 

[Santo]

Wait, I remember you when you were funny and had a better alias...

 

[Miguel]

Wait, I remember you when you were funny and had a better alias...

Winner.

 

[Neo_ZX]

I'll stick to foreign movies unless there's something really special out there.

American Cinema: If you want to see an explosion and a quick love story thrown together, then you've come to the right place!

 

[LinesInTheSand]

I'm pretty sure you just have horrible taste and/or hate all movies now. 2004 was an amazing year for movies.

 

[LinesInTheSand]

I'll stick to foreign movies unless there's something really special out there.

American Cinema: If you want to see an explosion and a quick love story thrown together, then you've come to the right place!

Yes, because American Cinema offers nothing else despite the fact there were a lot of excellent American movies this year that don't fit that mold. Way to generalize, moron.

 

[mattiewheels]

There's no pleasing some people.

2004 wasn't neccessarily great for movies, but at least Eternal Sunshine came out. I love that movie to death. It just seems like you'll find fault with any movie we throw at you.

 

[Gantz]

I saw Pi.

Let me tell you, it had some very interesting ideas. But something along the way didn't work out. The ending and point of the whole movie is lost to me. The magic number? How is that supposed to work?

Other than that, extremely good ideas. It brought out the jews in a way Hollywood movies could never (geez, I wonder why).

Seriously stop watching movies now. Go back to playing video games please.

 

[jett]

Hey, shut the fuck up.

 

[Agent Dormer]

Go see:

Sideways
Eternal Sunshine (Again)
Super Size Me
Baadasssss!
Kinsey

 

[Prospero]

Date of Lies is right about one thing:

20 years back, movies [that] had huge budgets had first and for[e]most a very solid story. Look at Spartacus.

For solid, innovative screenwriting these days, you almost certainly have to go to American independent cinema or world cinema.

 

[Dilbert]

Are there a lot of bad movies being made these days? Yup.

Are the ones he listed even close to bad? No.

Can I take a guy seriously who has that utterly stupid avatar? HELL no.

 

[Maxwell House]

Collateral was one of my favorite films of last year. I loved every single moment of it. The music was especially excellent.

 

[Prospero]

Collateral was one of my favorites of last summer as well.

 

[Agent Dormer]

Are there a lot of bad movies being made these days? Yup.

Are the ones he listed even close to bad? No.

Can I take a guy seriously who has that utterly stupid avatar? HELL no.

Bravo.