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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1660 on: February 05, 2011, 06:10:13 PM »
I don't think King of the Hill is satire either.
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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1661 on: February 05, 2011, 06:47:57 PM »
I don't think King of the Hill is satire either.

Character humor.  When Hank Hill is asked if he is gay he indignantly replies "No! I sell propane."  Its not really a funny line, nor is it some deep satire of homophobia, the humor comes from out knowledge of the character, its funny because Hank Hill would say that. 
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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1662 on: February 05, 2011, 07:14:30 PM »
Yeah, it's funny, but it isn't satirical.
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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1663 on: February 05, 2011, 07:58:54 PM »
Dear God. Looks like we have some satire fundamentalists on this forum.  :(

Two names: Horace and Juvenal.

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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1664 on: February 05, 2011, 08:11:11 PM »
Also, Doug Liman needs to keep his damn camera still,

Oh jeez... it may actually be best stop here then - you've seen other Paul Greengrass films right?  Liman's camera is statue, comparatively.  (I prefer the first.)

I've never seen anything from Greengrass actually. The camera moving a ton didn't bother me in the action sequences, it was in the non-action scenes that it bugged me, I didn't see any reason for all that excessive movement. It's something I've been noticing in a lot of action movies lately, I don't know if it's a new style or something I just never noticed but I don't like it.

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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1665 on: February 05, 2011, 08:14:00 PM »
The Goonies

HEY YOU GUYS! Today I met a real life Filmspotter. Her name is tinyholidays and she is super cool I also met her Canadian, and he's super cool as well.

We went to the Lightbox to watch The Goonies. Happy to say it was a packed house, and though there weren't too many kids, there were a fair amount. That was great to see. I don't usually like the phrase "they don't make 'em like they used to," but in this case it is totally appropriate. They just don't. Here you've got a kids movie where that opens on a scene in a prison where is looks like a man has hanged himself, and then during the title sequence there is a car chase/shootout and a young kid saying, "shit!" And parents, this is perfectly fine material for kids. Kids can handle it. There were several very young children who were audibly scared throughout different parts of the movie, but from what I could tell those same kids were also laughing and having a great time.

Of course, the reason is that The Goonies is a totally awesome kids movie, and it makes me really want Spielberg to start directing/producing this sort of kids flick again. I don't know much about Super 8, but it's very possible that will be a return to form.The movie is equal parts adventurous, silly, scary and heartwarming. It's very much told from the perspective of kids, and while the kids in the movie might be a little heightened, they come off as real. This is totally what young kids, especially young boys are like. It makes going through their adventure that much more fun. And seeing it on the big screen with an audience who are all in the exact same childish frame of mind is perfect.

PS. Sean Astin's character in this movie totes grows up to be Sean Parker from The Social Network. Several times in the movie he says the line "This is our time!" and he is constantly pulling out his inhaler.
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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1666 on: February 05, 2011, 08:47:35 PM »
Dear God. Looks like we have some satire fundamentalists on this forum.  :(

Two names: Horace and Juvenal.

Yeah, I hate that I'm being Mr. Semantic.  I need to stop.
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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1667 on: February 05, 2011, 08:52:21 PM »
Nah. It's fun. More fun than certain other threads.  :)

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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1668 on: February 05, 2011, 10:05:41 PM »
Just got home from The King's Speech. I have no idea if it's better than The Social Network, True Grit, or Winter's Bone. They all seem interchangeable to me.

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Re: Write about the last movie you watched
« Reply #1669 on: February 05, 2011, 10:06:54 PM »
It's because they are all the same movie, pix.
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