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Netherlands1301 Posts
On July 15 2004 22:02 [pG]Liquid`Nazgul wrote: Show nested quote +On July 15 2004 21:49 Liquid`Spy wrote:
Saw Equilibrium last night, omg what a fucked up movie. The plot is like a weak rip-off from 1984 (the book) and the fighting scenes, LOL. 1 guy with no body armor and 2 hand guns shooting like 30 (bodyarmored) people with automatic machine guns by moving in funny ballet poses ://
the whole idea of the movie is totally unrealistic too. it's not about the fighting scenes, the thoughts behind everything are pretty impressive. desocialization of society, accepting war as a part of humanity, emotion conquerring peace, etc. it's not about the action at all, but these days sometimes you have to make a movie so that you'll actually get some views. this is one of the ways. same goes for the matrix where they used a very popular concept to draw attention to themselves with matrix 1, then using this attention to project their actual message in matrix 2 and 3 (whether you liked them or not - you watched them)
Yep but that leaves the plot being a weak ripoff, and the movie being quite boring. It was all a bit too unrealistic to interest me, but it could be me.. : O
Better to steal something good then make something bad. I mean take the Matrix. If you have seen Ghost in the Shell well doesn't it make you think, "hmmm they've stolen some ideas there?". And if you read a lot of SF most aspects of both movies would ring a bell cause there are a lot of SF writers who write about post apocalyptic societies, AI and virtual excistence. Anyways it doesn't make the movie worse i think. I would like to see more movie makers steal cool concepts out of books. Maybe there would be less of those shit movies out there.
True, but there already is a movie about 1984 (1984), and I think it's also hard to enjoy a movie of which you've already seen the plot if it offers nothing but an interesting story. My biggest problem with this movie was that it wasn't realistic in any way though : o
If you think 'omg this is bs this couldn't possibly ever happen in real life' (this only counts if a future earth is the setting, so no SF or Fantasy), then it becomes pretty hard to appreciate what you see.
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you have to see every movie within the boundaries it creates
it made perfect sense the way they put it. not compared to the way our world may be as it is today, but what movie holds its own with that criterium? spiderman? matrix?
i don't like that excuse so much.. if the movie is unrealistic within it's own boundaries, then yes I agree it can ruin a whole movie, but that's not the case here.
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On July 16 2004 10:41 Malmis wrote:
24?
ohhhhhhh yeah  I was wondering everytime he spoke... >_< !!
// Boondock Saints time now ! :-)
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On July 15 2004 19:47 DragonzPlay wrote:
10 good movies noone listed yet:
A Bronx Tale
Devils Advocate (real surprised noone said this one)
Maverick
The Count of Monte Cristo
White Men Can't Jump
Stargate
The Getaway
Shrek 2
Carlitos Way
Spaceballs
really am sleepin now
i posted maverick, and forgot about spaceballs !!
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1) The 13th Warrior
2) Office Space
3) Braveheart
4) Zoolander
5) The Last Samurai
6) The Recruit
7) Half Baked
8) Soldier
9) Robin Hood: Prince of Theives
10) The Rock
:D :D :D
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On July 15 2004 06:52 NegativeZero wrote:
-The Fast Runner
-Crazy Thunder Road.
-A Touch of Zen.
-The Last of England
-Bulworth.
-Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left For The East?
-Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
-Run Lola Run.
-Ariel.
-Koyaanisquatsi.
-Reqrium for a dream
-Martin
Just watch one of these, then get back to the forum.
Run Lola Run, Koyaanisqatsi and Requiem for a Dream are great movies. Im gonna check those other movies out, because you seem to have a good taste. Some other good "art" movies:
Pi
Eraserhead
Naqoyqatsi
Pink Floyd: The Wall
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On July 16 2004 10:45 DreamOfVision wrote: Show nested quote +On July 15 2004 19:47 DragonzPlay wrote:
10 good movies noone listed yet:
A Bronx Tale
Devils Advocate (real surprised noone said this one)
Maverick
The Count of Monte Cristo
White Men Can't Jump
Stargate
The Getaway
Shrek 2
Carlitos Way
Spaceballs
really am sleepin now i posted maverick, and forgot about spaceballs !!
oh I did not see the already posted maverick...then I replace it with
Blood In Blood Out
great movie 
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On July 16 2004 11:18 TvP On Guillo wrote: Show nested quote +On July 15 2004 06:52 NegativeZero wrote:
-The Fast Runner
-Crazy Thunder Road.
-A Touch of Zen.
-The Last of England
-Bulworth.
-Why Has Bodhi-Dharma Left For The East?
-Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
-Run Lola Run.
-Ariel.
-Koyaanisquatsi.
-Reqrium for a dream
-Martin
Just watch one of these, then get back to the forum. Run Lola Run, Koyaanisqatsi and Requiem for a Dream are great movies. Im gonna check those other movies out, because you seem to have a good taste. Some other good "art" movies: Pi Eraserhead Naqoyqatsi Pink Floyd: The Wall
ya very unique list here, i've only seen requiem for a dream. since you say these are art films im gonna have to add these to my 'movies to watch before i die' list.
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