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TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
edited October 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
For my Jamies. <--no apostrophe :p
Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
And I don't feel right when you're gone away
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  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    Saving Private Ryan.

    The first section, at Normandy, is probably one of the greatest movie scenes ever, although it was done before, and as well (with a better cast. I'll take John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery over Tom Hanks any day thanks), in The Longest Day.

    The rest is some shitty, overblown, unrealistic Hollywood melodrama that is INSULTING to those who actually experienced the time in question.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Saving Private Ryan.

    The first section, at Normandy, is probably one of the greatest movie scenes ever, although it was done before, and as well (with a better cast. I'll take John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery over Tom Hanks any day thanks), in The Longest Day.

    The rest is some shitty, overblown, unrealistic Hollywood melodrama that is INSULTING to those who actually experience the time in question.
    I don't know what to say about this.
    I thought it was pretty awesome.
    Not in my top 100 but not horrible.

    :o The Princess Bride. :o
    Can't stand it.
    Even had to read the book for my book club.
    Fuck you Buttercup and Wesley.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    TrixieCat wrote:
    I don't know what to say about this.
    I thought it was pretty awesome.
    Not in my top 100 but not horrible.
    It's just that, I don't mind sentimental, patriotic crap or whatever, I just don't like it masquerading as historical drama. It's the same reason Pearl Harbour was shit, although Saving Private Ryan is a thousand times better than that, and the same reason that Braveheart is a load of old crap when all is said and done :) I don't mind Hollywood cheese, as long as it doesn't try to make it seem sincere by tacking it onto the back of some half-formed idea of historical documentary. I feel like the filmmakers are saying "here is some really important stuff that happened once upon a time, but you are just a normal cinema goer, what you really want is love triangles and stories of dead family members".
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    I liked Private Ryan to. :o
    I hate even the thought of that Mama Mia film :mad: I won't ever see it because I know it sucks, because everyone is going on how great it is.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    I feel like the filmmakers are saying "here is some really important stuff that happened once upon a time, but you are just a normal cinema goer, what you really want is love triangles and stories of dead family members".

    that is what most of us want Jez :o we're not all film study students....:o


    :p
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    that is what most of us want Jez : o we're not all film study students....: o


    :p
    You're misunderstanding me Jamie :) I'm fine with a film being about that, just don't try to pass it off as being about war, that's all :o:)

    I like easy-going, sentimental movies as much as anyone, I just don't like massive blockbusters that make out like they're huge war epics when they're just the same old love triangle as a million other films or just a film about sending a kid home because his brothers died. I'm sure they had other things to worry about in WWII than how upset Mrs Ryan might be if her other son caught a bullet over in France :D
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Dirty Dancing :mad:
    FUCK OFF THE LOT OF YOU! AND YOU SWAYZEE, YOU C*^T! GO ON, FUCK OFF...I HATE THIS FILM ALREADY :mad:
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Saving Private Ryan.

    The first section, at Normandy, is probably one of the greatest movie scenes ever, although it was done before, and as well (with a better cast. I'll take John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery over Tom Hanks any day thanks), in The Longest Day.

    The rest is some shitty, overblown, unrealistic Hollywood melodrama that is INSULTING to those who actually experienced the time in question.

    How can you "hate" Saving Private Ryan?? That blows my mind. The Longest Day is awesome, I'll give you that, but Saving Private Ryan was also a great film. I don't think Spielberg ever claimed it to the God honest truth or anything. I'll tell you this, when I saw it in the theater, two older gentlemen with their WWII jacket and hats sat behind me. I heard them balling throughout the movie and smelled the whiskey on them we walked out. I'm pretty sure they weren't insulted.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    Saving Private Ryan.

    The first section, at Normandy, is probably one of the greatest movie scenes ever, although it was done before, and as well (with a better cast. I'll take John Wayne, Robert Mitchum, Henry Fonda and Sean Connery over Tom Hanks any day thanks), in The Longest Day.

    The rest is some shitty, overblown, unrealistic Hollywood melodrama that is INSULTING to those who actually experienced the time in question.

    well said jamie....everybody thought i was nuts when i gave my opinion
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    gabers wrote:
    How can you "hate" Saving Private Ryan?? That blows my mind. The Longest Day is awesome, I'll give you that, but Saving Private Ryan was also a great film. I don't think Spielberg ever claimed it to the God honest truth or anything. I'll tell you this, when I saw it in the theater, two older gentlemen with their WWII jacket and hats sat behind me. I heard them balling throughout the movie and smelled the whiskey on them we walked out. I'm pretty sure they weren't insulted.
    It's just personal opinion right? That's the whole point of the thread :) Everyone else loves it :D

    I'm sure Spielberg isn't going to mind that some young guy from the UK didn't like his film.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    the departed

    it sickens me that scorsese got his oscar for that mess
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    You're misunderstanding me Jamie :) I'm fine with a film being about that, just don't try to pass it off as being about war, that's all :o:)

    I like easy-going, sentimental movies as much as anyone, I just don't like massive blockbusters that make out like they're huge war epics when they're just the same old love triangle as a million other films or just a film about sending a kid home because his brothers died. I'm sure they had other things to worry about in WWII than how upset Mrs Ryan might be if her other son caught a bullet over in France :D

    I know that dude, but I thought it captured something all the same. There were some intense moments along the way, in fact the first time I smelled cheese was when Ted Danson appeared...and that was nearly the end :D
    I liked it.
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    Jeremy1012 wrote:
    It's just personal opinion right? That's the whole point of the thread :) Everyone else loves it :D

    I'm sure Spielberg isn't going to mind that some young guy from the UK didn't like his film.

    No! Take it back now dammit! :D
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    Jeremy1012 wrote:

    I'm sure Spielberg isn't going to mind that some young guy from the UK didn't like his film.

    you think so?
    I've heard his lawyers are on your arse already.

    ;)
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • ilovesingingilovesinging Posts: 255
    City Of Angels and Titanic.
    To Someone Who Needed To Move Their Car:"Congratulations! You win,you get towed!"-E.V.

    ilovesinging-The crazy lady that you catch in detention. Yeah,you can talk to me.
    I am me-I would love to keep it that way.
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    jamie uk wrote:
    Dirty Dancing :mad:
    FUCK OFF THE LOT OF YOU! AND YOU SWAYZEE, YOU C*^T! GO ON, FUCK OFF...I HATE THIS FILM ALREADY :mad:
    I am so with you on this one.

    ps Jamie, you forgot to mention the one you hate the most.....:p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    borat

    lasted about 5 minutes
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    chicago and moulin rouge
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    I know that dude, but I thought it captured something all the same. There were some intense moments along the way, in fact the first time I smelled cheese was when Ted Danson appeared...and that was nearly the end :D
    I liked it.
    Well that's fine :) That's what the thread is all about. If I'd said Saving Private Ryan and then everyone had agreed with me, I'd look pretty stupid right now :D

    There's the obvious exception of Cutback but me and him are like brothers so...
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    chiquimonkey wrote:
    chicago and moulin rouge
    Chicago was such a piece of bollocks.
    I lasted probably 10 minutes.
    Awful.

    Moulin Rouge is one of my faves tho.
    I can understand why people wouldn't like it but I love it.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    TrixieCat wrote:
    I am so with you on this one.

    ps Jamie, you forgot to mention the one you hate the most.....:p


    ah, I didn't forget...I just know what's gonna follow :o


    okay.....Fight Club :o what a load of old crap! stuff and nonsense, bollocks, arty farty, clap trap, art school piss pot wank!



    happy now ? :o
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • gabersgabers Posts: 2,787
    I like Tarantino, but I didn't like Reservoir Dogs. Highly overrated, especially with the Tarantinomaniacs. I think he was just trying too hard to be cool.
  • TrixieCatTrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    jamie uk wrote:
    ah, I didn't forget...I just know what's gonna follow :o


    okay.....Fight Club :o what a load of old crap! stuff and nonsense, bollocks, arty farty, clap trap, art school piss pot wank!



    happy now ? :o
    No.
    I will be happy when you give it another chance.
    clap trap..lol

    YOU ARE NUTS! WHAT ARE YOU CRAZY???? FIGHT CLUB RULES!
    ;)
    Well, it does.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    jamie uk wrote:
    ah, I didn't forget...I just know what's gonna follow :o


    okay.....Fight Club :o what a load of old crap! stuff and nonsense, bollocks, arty farty, clap trap, art school piss pot wank!



    happy now ? :o

    :eek:
  • chiquimonkeychiquimonkey Posts: 9,337
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Chicago was such a piece of bollocks.
    I lasted probably 10 minutes.
    Awful.

    Moulin Rouge is one of my faves tho.
    I can understand why people wouldn't like it but I love it.
    yeah i think i lasted 20 minutes watching chicago. i can't stand renee zellweger and her beady eyed compatriot gere so i'm sure that didn't help.

    a friend of mine insisted i watch moulin rouge for aesthetic reasons, the costumes were really neat, i did enjoy that. the reworking of the music got on my nerves though

    pyscho gets so much props, however it's my least favorite hitchcock movie
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    ah, I didn't forget...I just know what's gonna follow :o


    okay.....Fight Club :o what a load of old crap! stuff and nonsense, bollocks, arty farty, clap trap, art school piss pot wank!



    happy now ? :o
    I hated Fight Club the first 2 times I saw it. Then it clicked and I loved it A LOT. I think it was a lot to do with being an angry, nihilistic 16 year-old. I became obsessed with it.

    Now I don't love it quite so much that I grew out of that phase but I still think it's brilliant. The book is better though.
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • jamie ukjamie uk Posts: 3,812
    TrixieCat wrote:
    No.
    I will be happy when you give it another chance.
    clap trap..lol

    YOU ARE NUTS! WHAT ARE YOU CRAZY???? FIGHT CLUB RULES!
    ;)
    Well, it does.

    It's wanky bllocks, a load of old tripe, shit on a disc! The emporers new clothes.
    Who ever heard of a ...shhh, a secret club where people have a fight...sshhh.


    FUCK OFF ALL OF YOU :p. If Patrick Swayzee was in it instead of 'too cool for school Pitt' and 'do no wrong Norton' it would never get a mention.
    I hate it already! :mad:
    I came, I saw, I concurred.....
  • Jeremy1012Jeremy1012 Posts: 7,170
    jamie uk wrote:
    It's wanky bllocks, a load of old tripe, shit on a disc! The emporers new clothes.
    Who ever heard of a ...shhh, a secret club where people have a fight...sshhh.


    FUCK OFF ALL OF YOU :p. If Patrick Swayzee was in it instead of 'too cool for school Pitt' and 'do no wrong Norton' it would never get a mention.
    I hate it already! :mad:
    C'mon Jamie, did you never, at any point in your life, feel like you never had an outlet for any aggressive tendencies? :) It's not about fighting, it's about your life ;)
    "I remember one night at Muzdalifa with nothing but the sky overhead, I lay awake amid sleeping Muslim brothers and I learned that pilgrims from every land — every colour, and class, and rank; high officials and the beggar alike — all snored in the same language"
  • samicksamick Posts: 373
    gabers wrote:
    I like Tarantino, but I didn't like Reservoir Dogs. Highly overrated, especially with the Tarantinomaniacs. I think he was just trying too hard to be cool.

    Reservoir dogs?!?!?!?!?!

    How....why.........??????
  • facepollutionfacepollution Posts: 6,834
    jamie uk wrote:
    It's wanky bllocks, a load of old tripe, shit on a disc! The emporers new clothes.
    Who ever heard of a ...shhh, a secret club where people have a fight...sshhh.


    FUCK OFF ALL OF YOU :p. If Patrick Swayzee was in it instead of 'too cool for school Pitt' and 'do no wrong Norton' it would never get a mention.
    I hate it already! :mad:

    But it's not even really about fighting.....
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