Johnny Flamingo
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Post by Johnny Flamingo on Feb 7, 2024 1:09:59 GMT -5
People get married with break-up songs playing in the background. I saw Sarah McLachlan in concert and she talked about people excitedly telling her that “Possesion” was their first dance song at their wedding and how the song is definitely not romantic
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Feb 7, 2024 1:11:47 GMT -5
Yeah, the whole point was that RDJ's character was -method- and thought doing blackface was his ticket to an Oscar. It's also kind've a shot at method acting itself... cause rarely do you hear someone go method and just be like a pleasant guy they almost always turn into assholes.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Feb 17, 2024 22:07:42 GMT -5
Funnily enough, Starship Troopers has been trending over in Muskland, and the discourse is going exactly as poorly as you imagine.
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Feb 19, 2024 3:07:16 GMT -5
I don't even know what the word "nuanced" means, how do you expect me to identify when something that utilizes its definition exists?
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Post by Fundertaker on Feb 19, 2024 5:04:41 GMT -5
it's not just Americans there is a lack of media literacy altogethr out there... people that think Rorschach, Tyler Durden or Patrick Bateman are the good guys, cool, or even someone to emulate. At least Bateman and Durden's movie adaptations got that no... they really aren't... Rorschach got covered by Snyder... and totally thought him and Comedian were bad ass... but not only that there's things like GUndam which have a very strong anti-war message usually and people just go... oooh giant robots. I know, but I'm sorry, Americans are especially bad for it. The number of times I've seen them get offended by blatant satire, or needing to be explained that just because someone writes something doesn't mean they approve of it, not to mention the mentality of genuinely hating and attacking an actor for their character's actions, something I genuinely don't remember ever seeing anyone outside the USA doing... sorry, but there's very much a cultural thing at play, here. I'd like to point you towards Brazil.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Feb 19, 2024 12:03:23 GMT -5
It's also like that outcry about Robert Downey Jr.'s character in "Tropic Thunder." People immediately thought he was portraying a black guy when his character was a try-hard actor who was playing a black guy in the movie the characters were filming. That was all a satire on how back in the day, many white actors played characters of different ethnic backgrounds. That was the point of the satire. They must not have watched Tropic Thunder at all, because Brandon T. Jackson's character actually repeatedly calls him out for doing blackface. The movie wasn't even really subtle with it either.
What do you mean, “you people”?
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Feb 19, 2024 12:09:49 GMT -5
People get married with break-up songs playing in the background. When my wife was putting together the playlist for our wedding reception I vetoed a few songs for this very reason. Unfortunately, I wasn’t consulted about the slide show mid-wedding. The first song was Donna Lewis’ “I Love You, Always Forever”, which was a fine choice. The second? Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You”.
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Feb 19, 2024 12:17:06 GMT -5
The only bad part of the movie was the severe lack of Denise Richards in the gang shower scene. Dina Meyer got naked instead, which to me is the superior choice anyways.
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Post by cosmo on Feb 19, 2024 12:35:00 GMT -5
They must not have watched Tropic Thunder at all, because Brandon T. Jackson's character actually repeatedly calls him out for doing blackface. The movie wasn't even really subtle with it either.
What do you mean, “you people”?
What do you mean, "you people"?
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Feb 19, 2024 14:35:31 GMT -5
The only bad part of the movie was the severe lack of Denise Richards in the gang shower scene. Dina Meyer got naked instead, which to me is the superior choice anyways. *insert "Why not both?" gif here*
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Post by Dr. T is an alien on Feb 20, 2024 0:22:31 GMT -5
Dina Meyer got naked instead, which to me is the superior choice anyways. *insert "Why not both?" gif here* Eh. Wild Things exists, though mainly to disappoint me with a lack of naked Neve Campbell. No, having a naked Kevin Bacon is not a suitable replacement.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Feb 20, 2024 0:28:20 GMT -5
The only bad part of the movie was the severe lack of Denise Richards in the gang shower scene. Dina Meyer got naked instead, which to me is the superior choice anyways. Yeah and SPAM is superior to not eating at all, but the steak is right there.
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Post by yokohamacpfc on Feb 20, 2024 3:46:21 GMT -5
People missing the point of the movie is the whole point of the movie. It’s propaganda disguised as entertainment to trick people. If everyone walked out of the theater thinking what a jolly good satire it was then the director failed. There’s no wink wink or nudge nudge that life in this authoritarian society isn’t what it seems like you get in most dystopian films, there’s no misunderstood enemy or “rebel scum” who we work out quickly are actually the good guys. The idea is for the audience to believe the United Citizen Federation are the good guys to show how effective the propaganda is and to convey a ‘It could happen here’ sense of foreboding.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Feb 20, 2024 5:19:45 GMT -5
People get married with break-up songs playing in the background. When my wife was putting together the playlist for our wedding reception I vetoed a few songs for this very reason. Unfortunately, I wasn’t consulted about the slide show mid-wedding. The first song was Donna Lewis’ “I Love You, Always Forever”, which was a fine choice. The second? Whitney Houston’s cover of “I Will Always Love You”. Me and my mother have a drinking game for that at her friend's weddings. Noone was ever stupid enough to go for "Every Breath you Take", but our personal favourite that showed up a lot was "Band of Gold"
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Post by Banjo Is Broken on Feb 21, 2024 3:39:49 GMT -5
Dina Meyer got naked instead, which to me is the superior choice anyways. Yeah and SPAM is superior to not eating at all, but the steak is right there. Hey, I love eating SPAM naked. Wait, what were we talking about?
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