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 Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button I'm thoroughly amazed right now. If I'd known some of you would have a freakout over my post I wouldn't have bothered.
Once again, as I stated, I've thought what I posted in the first place for a while now and this Benjamin Button thread just happened to be the one that I said something in. It's not like while reading through this thread I got to one particular post and did a spit-take or something. Also, not to be snippy, but there's no way you can tell me what post incited my response. FYI, it could have been an earlier post and I just didn't have time to respond as I don't live in this site.
Jeez. I apologized for my snippiness in response to snippiness, I apologized for the wrong word usage in the "movie"/"discussion" instance and still some of you persist. I have other things to do tonight so just forget I said anything.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button makeshift wrote: Tell me, what about this: yoshue wrote: I'm not talking about any supposed lack of dialogue or, as you suggest, Mamet/Sorkin quick speak. Rather, I speak of the dialogue that is present in the movie; a rancid collection of deadly, on-the-nose summations of all of the movie's thematic concerns. Yikes. The complete lack of character present in the final product is a direct result of the fact that no one ever says anything unique or illuminating. You don't need a lot of dialogue. But you do need good dialogue.
How does a lack of words and speech suggest Ben is average? Average people don't speak? What?
Why invoke Twilight? Why not Phantom of the Opera? Or Edward Scissorhands? Or the Grinch? Or the thousands of other movies that fit that paradigm?
I'll grant you that it's like Twilight in that both movies approach their fantastical elements with a leadenness usually reserved for CBS prodedurals. ... doesn't fit your arbitrary guidelines for proper movie conversation? 'Cause that was the post that kick-started Benjamin Milk's retreat into the fetal position, and your heroic rescue of him. haha okay I finally get the point people have been trying to make; I overreacted and got too defensive of a dissenting oppinion. Is that it? In response I say yes, it makes perfect sense to dissagree with people and dissenting or reacting to someone's post negatively is part of a forum like this. I still don't think this rude and bitchy attitude is necessary but fine, I won't get so upset when people are "mean" like that ( and yes I realize I sound like I'm in 5th grade and telling the bullies to give me my lunch money back). Satisfied everyone? _________________Mr. R wrote: Malcolm wrote: You seem to think threatening violence against people is perfectly okay because you feel offended by their words, so that's kind of telling in itself. Exactly. If they don't know how to behave, and feel OK offending others, they get their ass kicked, so they'll think next time before opening their rotten mouths.
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Michael A
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Gulli wrote: Some people like to discuss films beyond just posting a review Malcolm, for some its fun even if its with a person that disagrees with you, hell its even more interesting then, I fail to see how that sucks the fun out of a film. dissenting opinions undoubtedly make discussion more fun. I love arguing, I just don't see why it needs to be with snide, rude and cutting comments. Maybe I should get a thicker skin, I just don't see what the call for that attitude is. _________________Mr. R wrote: Malcolm wrote: You seem to think threatening violence against people is perfectly okay because you feel offended by their words, so that's kind of telling in itself. Exactly. If they don't know how to behave, and feel OK offending others, they get their ass kicked, so they'll think next time before opening their rotten mouths.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Gulli wrote: Eviscerating something is fun thats why its done, if you get all snippy when somebody critiques something you like then you have a very thin skin or its just activating the little man in your head with a massive sledgehammer suggesting maybe you don't enjoy it as much as your rationalizations suggest? Pretty much hit the nail on the head _________________
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button makeshift wrote:
Yoshue's initial response that sparked this ridiculous faux-outrage was completely legitimate and about the furthest thing from "bashing" imaginable. Don't cry to Mommy because you can't thoroughly defend your position on anything, and don't expect people to just reply with "Nice review, good job".
You're right, I am severely disappointed in yoshue's bashing. Really, I expected better. _________________
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trixster
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Yeah, seriously, yoshue has been much meaner in the past. At least wait until he starts mocking your film taste and bringing up your past indiscretions to cry foul.
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Johnny Dollar
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Darth Indiana Bond wrote: makeshift wrote:
Yoshue's initial response that sparked this ridiculous faux-outrage was completely legitimate and about the furthest thing from "bashing" imaginable. Don't cry to Mommy because you can't thoroughly defend your position on anything, and don't expect people to just reply with "Nice review, good job".
You're right, I am severely disappointed in yoshue's bashing. Really, I expected better. Exactly! Bashing? What? We're more or less just talking about the movie. Jesus! Some of you guys are really insecure. Malcolm wrote: I'm pretty sure you didn't comprehend what I said, as at no point did I state you shouldn't review the movie, talk about your POV, or discuss the movie in this movie review forum. All I said was I didn't see the point in the endless bitch-fest as you've already made your feelings known so why the continuous snotty remarks/posts that imply only those who hated the movie are correct and everyone else is wrong? earlier, Malcolm wrote: I just don't understand why when some dislike a movie they feel obligated to go on, and on, and on (and on) about why it sucks in the movie's review thread. Start a thread about how it sucked so you and those of similar thoughts can bash it endlessly, but in a review thread shouldn't you just review it and pretty much move on? This is the thread for discussion, good, bad, or other. We're only allowed to suck the movie's dick in this thread? What?
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button trixster wrote: Yeah, seriously, yoshue has been much meaner in the past. At least wait until he starts mocking your film taste and bringing up your past indiscretions to cry foul. After yoshue admitted to really liking High School Musical 3 I think his right to do that has been revoked for the next 5 years. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Johnny Dollar
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Dr. Lecter wrote: trixster wrote: Yeah, seriously, yoshue has been much meaner in the past. At least wait until he starts mocking your film taste and bringing up your past indiscretions to cry foul. After yoshue admitted to really liking High School Musical 3 I think his right to do that has been revoked for the next 5 years. HOW DARE HE HAVE AN OPEN MIND ABOUT THE MOVIE LECTER WILL NEVER SEE   You love to brand us all elitists, and we play along, but come on, guys. There's nothing wrong with appreciating a broad spectrum of things, and a willingness to explore.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Yeah really.
I mean, shit. We all liked Speed Racer! (some of us more than others)
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button trixster wrote: Yeah really.
I mean, shit. We all liked Speed Racer! (some of us more than others) But Speed Racer actually has quite some artistic value behind it too. I liked it too. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button yoshue wrote: Dr. Lecter wrote: trixster wrote: Yeah, seriously, yoshue has been much meaner in the past. At least wait until he starts mocking your film taste and bringing up your past indiscretions to cry foul. After yoshue admitted to really liking High School Musical 3 I think his right to do that has been revoked for the next 5 years. HOW DARE HE HAVE AN OPEN MIND ABOUT THE MOVIE LECTER WILL NEVER SEE You love to brand us all elitists, and we play along, but come on, guys. There's nothing wrong with appreciating a broad spectrum of things, and a willingness to explore. Yeah, I agree. PS: You liked High School Musical 3. Dude... _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Johnny Dollar
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button It succeeds on its inoffensive, modest terms. What is so hard to believe about this? Are we all just so damn cool?
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Yeah, yeah, yosh...a time will come and this will come back to haunt you.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button yoshue wrote: Are we all just so damn cool? I know I am. But shit, if there was a chance of getting laid, I'd see High School Musical 3 too. _________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button trixster wrote: yoshue wrote: Are we all just so damn cool? I know I am. But shit, if there was a chance of getting laid, I'd see High School Musical 3 too. Hmmm, at should at least depend on getting laid by whom. I mean you can't be that desperate, right? Then again, you're a regular on online movie boards and there a member of the film elitists. I guess you actually can.  ; ) _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Dr. Lecter wrote: trixster wrote: yoshue wrote: Are we all just so damn cool? I know I am. But shit, if there was a chance of getting laid, I'd see High School Musical 3 too. Hmmm, at should at least depend on getting laid by whom. I mean you can't be that desperate, right? Then again, you're a regular on online movie boards and there a member of the film elitists. I guess you actually can. ; ) It would be by the kind of girl who wants to see High School Musical 3. My favourite age group. And Lecter, so are you, only you're not cool enough to be an elitist. What does that make you? _________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Shit, I like Speed Racer too.
And hate The Matrix/Bound
Is that possible?
I feel like part of the snob club now.
If the economy wasn't enough to push me to suicide I think that might just be it.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Bound is a lesbian noir. How can you hate it?
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button trixster wrote: It would be by the kind of girl who wants to see High School Musical 3. My favourite age group.
And Lecter, so are you, only you're not cool enough to be an elitist. What does that make you? I think the first comment speaks for itself, there's no need to even comment  And no, even IF I needed that I would NOT be desperate enough to watch HSM3 for that. Many films, but not that. I think I would not be able to spend much time with this person on principle! _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button The true snob is able to recognize and appreciate the artistic merit in movies as broadly ranged as The Double Life of Veronique to - in this case - High School Musical 3. Anyone who says something like, "I'm a film snob, so I hate genre x" is completely missing the point, and is likely attending alternative education classes.
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button trixster wrote: Bound is a lesbian noir. How can you hate it? That's obvious. He's a homophobe (he's also not big on Brokeback). He's also a racist because he dislikes Crash. I'm pretty sure he drowns little kitties in his spare time too and masturbates to Leni Riefenstahl's films. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Dr. Lecter
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button makeshift wrote: The true snob is able to recognize and appreciate the artistic merit in movies as broadly ranged as The Double Life of Veronique to - in this case - High School Musical 3. Anyone who says something like, "I'm a film snob, so I hate genre x" is completely missing the point, and is likely attending alternative education classes. In that case, I think you should watch HSM3 too. _________________The greatest thing on earth is to love and to be loved in return!
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Dr. Lecter wrote: I'm pretty sure he drowns little kitties in his spare time too and masturbates to Leni Riefenstahl's films. Who doesn't? Triumph of the Will gets me all hot and bothered. _________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict.
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Re: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button Dr. Lecter wrote: In that case, I think you should watch HSM3 too. I almost saw it in theaters, but couldn't find the time. I certainly wouldn't have objected to it, and I'll probably watch it on DVD.
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