How to win an Oscar

MR.Mic · March 11, 2010, 08:12:15 AM

Quote from: tigaer on March 11, 2010, 03:29:36 AM
Quote from: CurdyMilk on March 11, 2010, 01:54:23 AM
I have an Oscar. But it's my dog not a movie award :(. He is a little weiner dog (dachshund) and we named him after the Oscar Mayer Weiner Company hot dogs since he is a hot dog himself. This is how he looks when he begs for food.

I lol'd. Hard.

I lol'd while hard.

goodkebab · March 11, 2010, 09:10:31 AM

I just watched Deer Hunter recently, and even though it is an excellent war film, one of the top of its genre. The style of its direction is so different to contemporary film that I am sure it would not be recieved as well with present day audiences.

Should note that Hurt Locker was an independent film with its initial release in Italy. It never made it to "Hollywood" until after it recieved good reviews at Cannes. It is considered a low budget film, so your not going to get a hundred actors on set, or 20 min. firefights through city streets like in BHD.

Farley4Fan · March 11, 2010, 09:03:28 PM

Quote from: MR.Mic on March 11, 2010, 08:12:15 AM
Quote from: tigaer on March 11, 2010, 03:29:36 AM
Quote from: CurdyMilk on March 11, 2010, 01:54:23 AM
I have an Oscar. But it's my dog not a movie award :(. He is a little weiner dog (dachshund) and we named him after the Oscar Mayer Weiner Company hot dogs since he is a hot dog himself. This is how he looks when he begs for food.

I lol'd. Hard.
I lol'd while hard.

You laughed at which weiner?

frvge · March 11, 2010, 09:13:04 PM

Shouldn't it be a wiener? As in sausage?

CurdyMilk · March 11, 2010, 11:19:11 PM

Quote from: frvge on March 11, 2010, 09:13:04 PM
Shouldn't it be a wiener? As in sausage?

I am not sure about the spelling. I see it written both ways. But yeah you could call it a hot dog, sausage, etc.

Farley4Fan · March 12, 2010, 12:52:16 AM

Quote from: frvge on March 11, 2010, 09:13:04 PM
Shouldn't it be a wiener? As in sausage?

I know I know, i before e. Whatever. I like weiner. I prefer the emphasis. It's like Way Eener. Wiener is more like Wee Ayner. It's a preference thing.

Cronky · March 12, 2010, 01:33:42 AM

Quote from: FarleyFan on March 12, 2010, 12:52:16 AM
I like weiner.

Too easy/Felt it HAD to be done

;D

Farley4Fan · March 12, 2010, 06:37:28 AM

and i liek weiner

Farley4Fan · March 12, 2010, 06:38:38 AM

i'm seriously lolling effing hard right now for not realizing what I wrote

Savior20061 · April 02, 2010, 04:27:34 PM

I liked Avatar. It was beautiful, had tons of action, and had neocons foaming at the mouth because a bunch of white mercenaries prostituting themselves for a corporation got their bitch-asses kicked. Cameron should receive every award in existence.

Farley4Fan · April 02, 2010, 09:19:28 PM

A new political thread? Sweet.

Pocahontas was better.

frvge · April 02, 2010, 11:03:10 PM

I am more a fan of The Lion King.

Farley4Fan · April 02, 2010, 11:40:38 PM

Well, me too, but since Cameron basically copied and pasted the story from Pochahontas or Dances with Wolves so he could showcase his team's magnificent skill in computer imagery, he doesn't deserve a single Oscar. The story was crap, the acting wasn't too bad, good camera work and impressive visuals. About it.

Savior20061 · April 02, 2010, 11:52:37 PM

Quote from: FarleyFan on April 02, 2010, 11:40:38 PM
Well, me too, but since Cameron basically copied and pasted the story from Pochahontas or Dances with Wolves so he could showcase his team's magnificent skill in computer imagery, he doesn't deserve a single Oscar. The story was crap, the acting wasn't too bad, good camera work and impressive visuals. About it.

I do agree about that. It was a blast to watch, very emotional for me. But in hindsight it was fairly cliche.
When Sully fell in the love with the chief's daughter, I was very consciously aware that it would happen when I first saw her. :(
I still love the movie though. It's my second favorite of all time, my favorite being Lord of the Rings. ;D

Farley4Fan · April 04, 2010, 01:50:20 AM

Who has seen Clash of the Titans yet? If you haven't, do not go see it. Save yourself the 10 bucks. It's probably the worst movie I've seen all year. Ever since I saw the Clash of the Titans I always thought that it would be the perfect movie to remake. However, with the way Hollywood operates these days, I was dead wrong. It's nothing but a pretty film with no substance, it's quick cash-in.

It's REALLY predictable, and not just because it's a remake.

The lines, you can call what the actors will say before they say it. It's weird.

The lead actor has no presense at all. Perseus gets his ass kicked the whole movie and he's supposed to be a demi-God? Liam Neeson and the guy who plays Hades (forgot his name) are given little screen time and are completely wasted as true talent. The bad guy from Casino Royale was actually pretty good as a captain.

The Kraken (SPOILERS!!!!!) dies in like 5 minutes and is the biggest boner-kill in any movie of all time. He messed up the city a little bit and then died instantly. Zeus says "Release the Kraken!" and I was like "Yeah, time for the good stuff FINALLY!" and then he dies before I can say "Kraken Boner"

Hades (SPOILERS!!!!!) is defeated instantly at the end of the movie without any kind of a battle. It reminded me of the Fable 2 ending. It was that bad.

The CGI is borderline bad at times but good at other times. Medusa looks like she was taken from a sci-fi channel movie.

There is no Poseidon in the entire movie but he is constantly mentioned (WTF?).

Plenty of plot holes (SPOILERS!!!!) like Medusa's eyes being able to turn the Kraken into stone but she can't turn this beast wizard guy into stone.

HUGE WASTE OF POTENTIAL!!! This reminds me of Terminator: Salvation (not just because of Sam Worthington) but because they didn't deliver what fans and audience wanted. At all. Reminds me of the first Hulk movie. Maybe they will remake the remake in one year like the Hulk.

:'(