Whiskers 680 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Just saw zero dark 30. Re: Torture I can see how people can make the argument that the movie is pro torture. I wouldn't say that, exactly. What what the movie does, is argue that torture is useful, something that anti-torture advocates would argue that it isn't. But, what the movie also does is show torture's cost. Show's how utterly immoral (or at least, amoral) it is. Shows the costs on the humans who undergo it, and the ones who administer it. It's up to us to decide if the benefits out weigh the costs. Totally agree. I think too many people didn't see it because they thought it was this propaganda film and a celebration of Bin Laden's death, but the thing that stuck with me the most was the question, "was it worth it?" Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Jackie Brown. Meh. Link to post Share on other sites
Governator 54 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 The Town While I saw this movie a while back, I saw it again the other day and I must say it's just as entertaining as I remembered. I feel like I need to see Argo next. Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskers 680 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Argo is so much better than The Town. Link to post Share on other sites
GWCGWC 83 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Argo left Iran in their rear view! Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Piranha 3D. Movie made me realize I watch way too much porn. Link to post Share on other sites
brvheart 1,752 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Argo is so much better than The Town. Let's hope so! Link to post Share on other sites
SuperJon 175 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bought Skyfall on Bluray. Haven't seen it yet. Hoping to watch it tomorrow night. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Bought Skyfall on Bluray. Haven't seen it yet. Hoping to watch it tomorrow night. It's tits man. Best bond movie ever. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 prometheus: what a raging, festering piece of shit. god, this one of the best looking worst movies I have ever seen. absolutely infuriatingly bad. idris elba was awesome in it though. only redeeming quality. Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskers 680 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I liked Prometheus. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 So shake doesn't know movies. Good to know. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 if you like movies with 58 various unexplained plot holes with no resolution in the least bit then yeah YOU SHOULD LOVE PROMETHEUS Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskers 680 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Oh, I had a lot of questions afterwards. But I was entertained while watching it. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I think that's what make me so mad about it. the acting was great (idris, fassbender, though no dick shots), the visuals were awesome, and it had a general great base for being a really good movie. but they just didn't explain any of the characters motivations or why things happened, and that's king of important. why did the alien in the beginning kill himself? why did fassbender infect that scientist dude? and then be nice at other times? why the fucking fuck did they get guy pearce to play an old dude???? just hire an old actor jesus christ! Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 on another note though, I watched another movie saturday night that gave me the exact opposite reaction: hick. had put this in the queue for reasons unknown and I forgot to update it before my last shipment so it came anyways and I decided to give it a shot. right before it started I rotten tomatoed it and saw a 5% rating from critics and almost turned it off right then. decided what the hell and watched it anyways and I gotta tell you, it was pretty good. I mean it wasn't perfect by any means, but the story was interesting and the acting was pretty good. I liked it, and a hell of a lot more than most people apparently. who knows. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Shake do a google search for "prometheous explained." There's a website that explains the movie and will make you appreciate if even more. I can't find it on my phone, but all your questions can be answered. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 of course I've already done that. and if a movie needs a website to explain everything that should have been in the god damn movie, then it's a shitty movie. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 here I'm gonna show you a blank screen for an hour and a half and call it moby dick. then just go read the book moby dick and it'll explain everything. AWESOME MOVIE HUH edit: I am irrationally angry over this prometheus movie. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Somebody just didn't get it. Link to post Share on other sites
Sal Paradise 57 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 you're absolutely correct. I did not get it. and that's because it wasn't even in the movie. MOVIE BAD ARGUMENT OVER. Link to post Share on other sites
Whiskers 680 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 why did fassbender infect that scientist dude? why the fucking fuck did they get guy pearce to play an old dude???? just hire an old actor jesus christ! Both of these questions have the same answer. Sort of. One of the deleted scenes was David talking to Guy Pearce as a 40 year old where it is made clear that Pearce expects David to do whatever he can to get him what he wants. David infects the scientist because he's using him to see if this black goo might be useful in curing super old Guy Pearce. I don't know what the deal was with the opening scene though. Edit: I mean, his death is what creates life. But I don't know what his motivation was. Link to post Share on other sites
Kyrie Eleison 42 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Same reason Jesus was on that cross. For us. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
JubilantLankyLad 1,957 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 SPOILERS, BRV! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
BigDMcGee 3,352 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 PROMETHEUS? MORE LIKE SCHMO-METHEUS, AMIRITE, SHAKE? Link to post Share on other sites
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