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Rastafarian42
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Complex Shadow
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haven't seen terminator 1 or alien. and all of the star wars movies (mainly cuz theres so much shit on which ver is the right ver.)
Yes!
I wouldn't be blown away by people not having seen T1 or T2 or any Alien or any Die Hard. Not having seen ANY? Culturally starving yourselves. Take care of yrself better than that
Ignore it all and watch whatever you can get yr hands on. The changes are either mildly bad or completely unnoticeable. The final result is pretty much the same.
Nah, just nah. McT's style is classical and perfect, timeless. I saw die hard for the first time in probably 2010 and it was incredible then.
CountBlack
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Is it still cool to hate on Scarface?
Get the Alien Anthology man. the first Alien still holds up today, so good.
Rastafarian42
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watch these and ignore everything else star wars related
So glad me and my brother grew up on these versions.
CrazyDogg77
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Was it ever cool to hate on it? Or you referring to the rapper
Face it Tiger..
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This is the opposite of a christmas present
I hope you two find time to correct these mistakes.
Syph Medwes
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I come back to you guys talking about those movies while I have the Sopranos on in the background lol
Fabolous album just dropped
Fabolous album just dropped
Enter The 36 Chambers
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Die Hard was dope for the 7000th time.
Sort your lives out brehs
Sort your lives out brehs
silentcapybara
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two days, right downtown. def need some good food recs and places to buy vinyl/clothes. also, necessary sight-seeing.
merry christmas brehs. all is love. stay hydrated. <3 countblackule.
PhoenixDark
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guys I think I found Count Blackule https://vine.co/v/OvFdVHmZbap
CountBlack
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merry christmas to u too fam
thanks for letting me know I should make my Pac stannery even more prevalentexplains why you cant connect to pre-2004 rap
IrishNinja
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honestly, those of you not having seen classics - you get to experience some classics in the future, be happy bout that & dive in
see while i don't agree about early rap, i get your critique at simpler styles/content
but die hard is kind've a standout today because:
a) excellent character/banter (we really don't see this as much in action flicks)
b) great action choreography (this we do, but it's important all the same)
c) the scope of it is awesome and doesn't get lost in grandiose bullshit (i call this 24 syndrome, where shit has to be so dire/extreme that nothing really has much impact)
it's just such a well put-together experience overall that you can't help but enjoy the fuck out of it and possibly feel like a badass at certain scenes. it's the kind that i think shines even brighter today because we've seen how few people outside of Mctierman can direct something like it in the decades since.
related: Alien, The Thing, Blade Runner & several others also age like fine fucking wine
also see gangster flicks...
seriously, mafioso stuff is wasted without the constant classic references, so hard
i think it's a reaction to the age of seeing scarface stuff for sale on nearly every NY city block - it's not even top 5 of gangster shit but it's still a good flick
also this
see while i don't agree about early rap, i get your critique at simpler styles/content
but die hard is kind've a standout today because:
a) excellent character/banter (we really don't see this as much in action flicks)
b) great action choreography (this we do, but it's important all the same)
c) the scope of it is awesome and doesn't get lost in grandiose bullshit (i call this 24 syndrome, where shit has to be so dire/extreme that nothing really has much impact)
it's just such a well put-together experience overall that you can't help but enjoy the fuck out of it and possibly feel like a badass at certain scenes. it's the kind that i think shines even brighter today because we've seen how few people outside of Mctierman can direct something like it in the decades since.
related: Alien, The Thing, Blade Runner & several others also age like fine fucking wine
also see gangster flicks...
explains why you cant connect to pre-2004 rap
seriously, mafioso stuff is wasted without the constant classic references, so hard
i think it's a reaction to the age of seeing scarface stuff for sale on nearly every NY city block - it's not even top 5 of gangster shit but it's still a good flick
also this
we do NOT see great action choreography in mainstream US action anymore though. Skill there is probably at an all time low in mainstream HWD cinema, actually. Everything is cut together quickly and suffocated so they can half ass everything and make you think you watched something much cooler than the boring thing you just watched-- the opposite of stellar choreography/editing in say, Chinese films that overlap actions across edits so you take in more of each punch/kick/flip. John Wick probably the only domestic exception in all of 2014.
Tokubetsu
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IrishNinja
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not in the mainstream no, that's kind've a given
but great cult stuff like Dredd cant still happen here & there, and even average action - Winter Soldier, etc - has gotten a bit better than the low bar we've seen prior, i'd argue
one thing that stepped way the fuck back though? ive seen so few examples of CG blood ive liked. i get that it's cheaper/easier than blood packets but man it's a bummer sometimes
but great cult stuff like Dredd cant still happen here & there, and even average action - Winter Soldier, etc - has gotten a bit better than the low bar we've seen prior, i'd argue
one thing that stepped way the fuck back though? ive seen so few examples of CG blood ive liked. i get that it's cheaper/easier than blood packets but man it's a bummer sometimes
Syph Medwes
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anyone watch the interview yet?
Dredd is not that well shot. It's okay, not awful, not that great either...
Complex Shadow
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IrishNinja
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i'm not looking for citizen kane from modern cinematography; just something (cult or not) with enjoyable action that doens't feel half-assed or soulless in its execution
for cult stuff i feel crow, blade etc age well but i mean ymmv though
whereas say i love boondock saints but it's not a great flick
jakefromstatefarm
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Boondock Saints is that action/shoot em up film you and your friends said you loved in high school and then you grew up
Syph Medwes
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because i enjoyed "This is the End"
Yes that automatically means that every film they make is going to be good.
Syph Medwes
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...did seth rogen personally hurt you Des cmon i want to see it because it's a comedy featuring two actors who have been funny in the past so yes naturally i give them the benefit of the doubt that they will continue to be funny
Tokubetsu
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worse, he made films mainstream america loves
Still fun for a watch today. The type of cheese that doesn't age.
Syph Medwes
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The Interview reads like a Seth McFarlene Family Guy flashback.
Face it Tiger..
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you realize GAF is 13 years old and up breh?
you just ruined some teeny bopper's christmas.
Merry X-mas Gaf-hop.
jakefromstatefarm
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oh definitely. don't think it's a bad flick, Willem Dafoe going ham is never not entertaining
edit: plus Ron Jeremy cameo
Syph Medwes
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bout to listen to The Young OG Project, hopefully the rest of it is as good as the single
Tokubetsu
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It's not just a movie esch. It's a symbol of america's late capitalism ideals and values. The terrorists have won good job.
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