The Movie Thread

[gadjo_dilo]

The costs here are pretty obscene, and higher than in most of the rest of the country.

Pretty obscene costs for people with pretty obscene thoughts.....

[Tazio]

I think I may be the most misunderstood man in show business. I am actually a minimalist, especially when it comes to clothing, and driving on the interstate

[keysersoze]

Gadjo, your painting 320 million people with a narrow brush is intellectually lazy. Please don't pretend to know Americans and / or American film, because you don't. You are way too impressed with yourself.

And from the looks of it, it seems as if your movie tastes tend toward soft porn.

[gadjo_dilo]

Please don't pretend to know Americans and / or American film, because you don't.

Well, I'm sorry if you understood that cos I really admit I don't . But I think it would be very nice if you'll share your opinions on why European or Asian movies aren't popular on american market, why a lot of american movies with an impressive budget are so bad or why the movies with a high rank in box office aren't appreciated by the critics. A few examples to prove me wrong would be appreciated.

You are way too impressed with yourself.

The few forumers who knows me a bit would know it's not true at all. On the contrary.....
But if you really think I'm a sort of arrogant I'll quote a famous reply:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAqxWa9Rbe0

And from the looks of it, it seems as if your movie tastes tend toward soft porn.

Let's clarify a thing: I don't have time to go to the movies as often as I wish. When I decide to go I don't do it for entertainment and I try to pick one that might say somerhing. I do it from curiosity, I don't go knowing from the start I'd like it. Some of them talk about things that I dislike but it's not an impediment, all I want from a movies is to feel some emotion. I think only 2 of the movies I mentioned on this thread had some sexually explicit scenes and I can't understand your assumption on my movie tastes. I think I even said that it was kinda embarrassing to watch.

I find your post quite offensive, in the past it would have made me sad. Now I started to cope quite well with such things. But I repeat, it would be fair to express your own views on movies, what movies you had seen lately, which one have you liked and why, etc.

[janvanvurpa]

The costs here are pretty obscene, and higher than in most of the rest of the country.

But it's a dry heat...

And think of what you get for all that rent!

(what do you get for the crazy property values? You keep the riff-raff out?)

[Malbec]

Gadjo, your painting 320 million people with a narrow brush is intellectually lazy. Please don't pretend to know Americans and / or American film, because you don't. You are way too impressed with yourself.

And from the looks of it, it seems as if your movie tastes tend toward soft porn.

I pop into this thread from time to time mainly to read what gadjo has been watching recently and her opinions of it. To classify what she watches as soft porn simply indicates your ignorance of cinema outside the mainstream. If you'd actually looked at the films she refers to you'd see that they are anything but. Nor do I see her making particularly offensive comments about Americans or American films.

Mainstream blockbusters are not for everyone but to deride those that are into alternative films reflects more on your view of the world than hers.

[keysersoze]

I pop into this thread from time to time mainly to read what gadjo has been watching recently and her opinions of it. To classify what she watches as soft porn simply indicates your ignorance of cinema outside the mainstream. If you'd actually looked at the films she refers to you'd see that they are anything but. Nor do I see her making particularly offensive comments about Americans or American films.

Mainstream blockbusters are not for everyone but to deride those that are into alternative films reflects more on your view of the world than hers.

Who said I derided anyone for preferring indie / "alternative" (never heard of that genre) films? I called someone out for criticizing American films and the American film-going public. You don't see the offensive comments? Is that supposed to be some sort of joke? Try reading posts #3, #49, #52, and #55.

I never mentioned any films I've seen, so how you can comment on my worldview is absurd.

Frankly, I haven't the time or the inclination to watch every film on gadjo's list, but the fact remains that regardless of the plot / themes of those films, SHE mentioned the sexual element, so she clearly privileged that aspect of those films. I'd say that qualifies as having a penchant for "soft porn."

And for all that anathema directed at American films, Woody Allen is an American and the film gadjo mentioned is set in America, unless Woody fooled us and set it in San Francisco, Romania.

[keysersoze]

Well, I'm sorry if you understood that cos I really admit I don't . But I think it would be very nice if you'll share your opinions on why European or Asian movies aren't popular on american market, why a lot of american movies with an impressive budget are so bad or why the movies with a high rank in box office aren't appreciated by the critics. A few examples to prove me wrong would be appreciated.

You make a couple of assumptions. Why do the films have to be Asian or European for them to be considered worthy? Why does anyone need the approval of a given critic, or any critic?

A lot of movies with big budgets are bad? In who's opinion? What films? Again, you are dealing in generalities--painting with a broad stroke.

Why am I the one who has to prove you wrong? You're the one who served up the opening salvo.

[janvanvurpa]

Who said I derided anyone for preferring indie / "alternative" (never heard of that genre) films? I called someone out for criticizing American films and the American film-going public. You don't see the offensive comments? Is that supposed to be some sort of joke? Try reading posts #3, #49, #52, and #55.

I never mentioned any films I've seen, so how you can comment on my worldview is absurd.

Frankly, I haven't the time or the inclination to watch every film on gadjo's list, but the fact remains that regardless of the plot / themes of those films, SHE mentioned the sexual element, so she clearly privileged that aspect of those films. I'd say that qualifies as having a penchant for "soft porn."

And for all that anathema directed at American films, Woody Allen is an American and the film gadjo mentioned is set in America, unless Woody fooled us and set it in San Francisco, Romania.

Go back to your armchair after the fact F1 wank-fest where you live and stop ruining a simple thread insulting people.

We can comment your world view is absurd by reading a few representative posts and from the giant chip on your shoulder---Red, White and Blue of course...



Before you go, I do want to thank you for one thing you cleared up fopr me, though...

See all these long years I was traveling the world and chasing cutie pies and sweeties and when I was lucky, playing some bouncy bouncy----I never though of that as Soft Porn interest.
Now you've cleared up that in any and all contexts any mention of sex equals an interest in soft porn...

And they said Americans were superficial and shallow.. Guess you showed them, eh Champ!

[Rudy Tamasz]

Just to reduce the tension here, over the last weeks I have seen a string of very good movies, all of them American: The Star Map, Whiplash and Inside Llewyn Davis.