Favorite Outcast-type movies!

[Froggum]

What movies do y'all like? (Besides LoTR?)

Personally, I'm a Mel Broks fan!

Blazing Saddles!!!!!!!!!
Funniest movie ever!!!!!!!

"What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here?"

[Celebthôl]

well i dunno what outcasts-type films are but i like the Rocky films especially Rocky 3!

[Wolfshead]

Outcast-type films? Dunno, really, but my favourite films go as so

The Fellowship Of The Ring
The Matrix
When Saturday Comes

The latter being a British film starring Sean Bean about a guy's rise from non-league football to scoring the winner against Man Utd in the FA Cup for Sheffield United. Of course, with lots of problems along the way. A thoroughly excellent film. And a bit of trivia - Bean has always been a Sheff Utd fan, he's now even on their Board Of Directors.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Well, I am a pretty big film buff, so I have lots of favorite movies, but I'll just list some of those that match my OUTCAST-ish side of my personality (Not counting FOTR, TTT, and ROTK, which I'm sure will be my all-time favorites.)

Valmont
Sunset Blvd.
Barton Fink
Wing Commander
Living in Oblivion
Requiem for a Dream
Lovely and Amazing
Bowling for Columbine
Frida
Gods and Monsters
Still Breathing
Impromptu
The 39 Steps (1930?)
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (Had Christopher Lee in it)
Almost any adaptation of any novel by Thomas Hardy, George Elliot, or Jane Austen.
Metropolis (Anime, 2001)
Metropolis (Silent, 1925? With 1985 soundtrack)
Phantom of the Opera (Silent, 1925?)
LA Confidential
1994 Baker Street (TV movie)
The Piano
Outrageous Fortune

Movies I think are way overrated:

Harry Potter
Blair Witch Project
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Monty Python's Meaning of Life.
A Fish Called Wanda

[Rangerdave]

Oh Dearest Mindy_O_Lluin! I think I love you!

Someone who has the same taste in well made movies as I.

especially Barton Fink. I still use the line "You're a sick &^%* Fink" when my friends suggest something stupid.



But tell me, have you ever seen Pi?

RD

[Ithrynluin]

Originally posted by Froggum

Personally, I'm a Mel Broks fan!



Did you see "Spaceballs? I think that one was pretty hilarious.;)

[Froggum]

Spaceballs is pretty cool, but it will never top Blazing Saddles in hilarity.

[Dragon]

robin hood; men in tights? hehehehe so funny!

[Froggum]

Awesome flick. I have the Men in Tights song on my computer and I know every word by heart.

Also good:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail

"Bring me a shrubbery!"

[Dragon]

that movie is proof that rabbits are evil

[Elfarmari]

Has anyone ever seen The Princess Bride? That is the funniest movie ever! Also, Shrek is very funny. The donkey is awesome.

[Froggum]

Hmmmm......

I wouldn't call it the funniest movie ever, but it is quite hilarious. What's really funny is watching it dubbed in Spanish.

[Dragon]

I've seen it " there's dead, and there's mostly dead, if they're dead there's only one thing you can do" "what's that?" "search their pockets for spare change"

haa haa haa, hee hee hee!!!:D :D :D

[munchkin]

Isnt there another place in the GOO about movies? Oh well.

I like the movie, Signs. That is the BEST movie.

[YayGollum]

I never saw it. Looked too scary. oh well. Yay for The Princess Bride and Monty Python stuffs! Anyways, I'd go for the original Star Wars movies, The Last Starfighter (which I still think is the prequel to Star Wars), Willow, and Amadeus. That's all I can think of. sorry.

[munchkin]

It was kinda scary.

[Froggum]

Great choices all around!

And I agree about SIGNS being scary. When the alien appeared on TV, I nearly made a piddle puddle on my seat!

[munchkin]

Yeah. I freaked out when they got the footage from Brazil at the birthday party!!!!! I bit my hand for 5 minutes straight!!!!!

[Dragon]

willow is awesome yay! in fact I read some superly sweet books that were sorta like sequels to that (they're called shadow star,shadow dawn, and shadow moon, not sure which one comes first)

LILO AND STITCH !!!

[YayGollum]

Yeah, I saw Lilo and Stitch recently. Not bad. Superly funny. Thanks for the book titles. I'll have to check those out. Can't think of any movies right now. Doobedoobedoo...The Mummy and The Mummy Returns. Yay Benny! :D

[munchkin]

Has anyone seen "Catch me if you can"? I'm planning on seeing it.

BTW, I got a gift certificate to Movie Gallery, and I'm either spending it on FOTR or Signs. Proably Signs, and the spend my money on FOTR.

[Dragon]

my mom went to see it a couple minutes ago, she tried to get me to come, but I just made gagging noises at her until she gave up

I want to see maid in manhattan(two and a half stars) and A guy thing(one and a half)

I judge movies as directly inproportional to what the critics say

I think they gave catch me if you can four stars... not sure

[YayGollum]

I have no idea. I need money so I can watch movies. Poor Smeagol. You'd hire a dude who legally changed his name to YayGollum, wouldn't you? :rolleyes:

[Dragon]

I'm not old enough to get a job, so I don't have to pay to go to movies...... the bad part is I only get to see movies my parents want to see

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I judge movies as directly inproportional to what the critics say
Not a bad idea Dragon.

Of these movies I've seen lately (getting prepared for Oscars)
I'd like to be presumptuous and give MY own ratings, which probably contradict the Critics:

'The Hours' *
BLAH! Boring, wasted my money

'About Schmidt' *1/2
Boring except for last 5 minutes. My friend even wanted to leave early.

'Catch me if you can' **1/2
Sorta fun, but won't draw me for a second showing. (One interesting point is that Tom Hanks was SO transformed into his character, that you totally forget he is even in this movie.)

'Maid in Manhattan' ***
Very good. Modern day Cinderella

'Chicago' ***
Fun, if you like musicals and Chicago history. (I was born there).

'Far from Heaven' *1/2
So-so. I don't recommend.

'Bowling for Columbine' ****
Excellent and should win Documentary Academy award.

'Gangs of New York' ***1/2
Pretty good movie. Hope DD Lewis gets the acting award. He deserves it much more than Jack Nicholson, I think.

'Frida' ***
Very good, but kids won't care about it. Salma H. deserves the best female acting award but probably won't get it cause the Academy is stupid.

'Real Women have Curves' **1/2
Best Indie movie I've seen this year.

[edited in]:
'Two Weeks Notice' *
I can barely even give it a one star since I disliked it so badly.

The Two Towers *****
Best, most exciting, exquisite, emotional, thrilling roller-coaster ride of a movie this year. Every time I've seen one of those dumb, boring movies above, I regret that I didn't spend my money to see this one again, instead.

[Ol'gaffer]

The Others ****
Brilliant suspence movie that slaps the 6th sense silly.

The Two Towers ****½
Not as great as FOTR but visually so epic that this cannot be ignored, not even by the academy.

One Hour Photo *****
Robin Williams gives his most chilling and best performance in the last 5 years, this movie gave me the willies to talk to nice old guys with white hair.

28 Days Later *****
Scary, real and undeniably brilliant, this movie is this milleniums "Exorxcist"

2 Weeks Notice *½
Another predictable romantic comedy starring Hugh "Grin" Grant and Sandra "I-do-chick-flicks" Bullock, this movie really doesn't throw you either way.

The Believer ****
Provocking, shocking, talkative and a sleeper hit that really got to me. The main actor deserves something for his achievement.

Those were some of the best movies that I saw in the year 2002.

[munchkin]

Originally posted by Mindy_O_Lluin

'Maid in Manhattan' ***
Very good. Modern day Cinderella


HOW COULD YOU STAND THAT MOVIE? I would say something, but I would get proably 4 more warning points for saying it! that movie was a * in my opinion.

Originally posted by Dragon

I want to see maid in manhattan(two and a half stars) and A guy thing(one and a half)

You got those two wrong. You are somewhat close on the Maid in Manhattan part, but A Guy Thing I thought was WICKED funny. That movie was more like a
***3/4.
Originally posted by Ol'gaffer

2 Weeks Notice *1/2
Another predictable romantic comedy starring Hugh "Grin" Grant and Sandra "I-do-chick-flicks" Bullock, this movie really doesn't throw you either way.


Nice nicknames, Ol'gaffer. But I think Hugh Grant is more like, "Hugh 'Creepy-British-Guy' Grant," but thats just me.



Ok, I'm done!

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I KNEW there was one I forgot!

'Two Weeks Notice' *

I can barely even give it a one star since I disliked it so badly. Bad, Bad, Bad, is all I can say.
I think that's why I liked 'Maid in Manhattan' - because I class these two together as light romantic comedy, but MiM was way way better than 2WN.

(Didn't see 'A Guy Thing')

[Dragon]

where do you live munchkin? in TEXAS they gave it *1/2, I think the ratings vary depending on where you live

[Ol'gaffer]

AAH! I forgot to insert a few from the list:

Spirited Away *****
The most beautiful animation that I've ever seen and the only one that even after numerous viewings still makes me laugh and cry.

Count of Monte Cristo ***½
Very good re-make of a very good book, cool swords and sword fights but the main actor (Jim Cavieziel) is terrible.

007 Die Another Day (½ of a star)
This was so bad. I can't remember ever wanting to walk away from the theater as I wanted to in this one. Bond hasn't aged well, and this new technology that was in this one was ****.

Austin Powers in Goldmember *
A stupid slap stick movie that expects the audience to laugh every time somebody in the movie farts.

[munchkin]

Originally posted by Dragon
where do you live munchkin? in TEXAS they gave it *1/2, I think the ratings vary depending on where you live
I live in Maine, which is pretty far from Texas.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Spirited Away *****
The most beautiful animation that I've ever seen and the only one that even after numerous viewings still makes me laugh and cry.

Hey, Ol'gaffer - did you not see 'Metropolis'? (also out early this year) I've seen both and was blown away by the artistic animation in 'Metropolis' to the point that I could not appreciate 'Spirited Away' when I saw it. 'Metropolis' is the only other DVD I have bought besides FOTR.

http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=A253781

Check out Plot Synopsis above.

[Ol'gaffer]

I did see "Metropolis" before "Spirited Away" but compared to SA
Metropolis was too kiddy for me and the animation wasn't better than SA's. It was a good movie but not as good as SA.

[munchkin]

I didnt see either of them...

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Interesting. I thought the opposite. Spirited Away was too 'kiddy' for me, but Metropolis was artistic and mature. I doubt if any kids would enjoy it or understand it or even be able to follow it to the end, considering it's social issues and lack of dragons. :D

[Dragon]

OMG! I didn't think n e 1 else saw spirited away, I loved it! yes, I think it was pretty "kiddy", but I just loved the little soot guys, and the weird people that smelled humans, and...well, noface WAS pretty creepy...I never heard of metropolis...

[munchkin]

Nope. Didn't see it...

[Dragon]

uggggh!!!!!!! why not? oh yeah... too kiddy, right?

[munchkin]

Sorry, but I've never even heard of the movie!

[Dragon]

oh yeah...it wasn't too bigly advertised was it? well, big moviegoer people-ish people might have seen previews in theatres, but I hate it when the good movies aren't advertised, so you never know about it an dit just comes and goes without your going-to-see-it-ness. N E 1 heard of possesion?

[munchkin]

I am a HUGE movie fan and I never saw any previews for it. One week I saw 4 movies!!!!!

The name posession sounds framilier, but I didn't see it either...

[Dragon]

taht one wasn't bigly advertised either, but I really liked it........see waht I mean?
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I'm going to start typing "whats" and "thats" as "wahts" and "tahts" 'cause I'm tired of always switching them

[Myrrien]

My favourite outcast type movie is the Outsiders, has anyone seen it or read the book?

[munchkin]

To tell you the truth, I saw the Outsiders in Health class today! Its pretty good, but kinda demented. I liked how some greasers saved all those kids from the fire. I've proably got it wrong though, I was on TTF on my laptop during it.

[Dragon]

uggggggggghhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!! you have a laptop!?!??! I want one soooooooooo bad

btw: what does btw stand for?

btw; never seen the outsiders, but I've heard of it

[Ol'gaffer]

Dragon: BTW means By The Way.

I was during the weekend at a movie marathon where first we saw 3 movies in the theatres in a row, then we had a small break and went to a friends house were we watched another 4 movies on dvd. Man am I beat.. But we had fun and that's all that matters. :)

[munchkin]

How come you don't know what BTW means?

BTW: Our whole state of 7th graders get them for the year! They're apple iBooks! We don't get to take them home though...I'm using mine right now during Language Arts.

[Dragon]

I thought you were in 8th:confused: :confused: :confused:

I didn't know waht BTW because I never asked, and noone ever told me:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :D :D :D :eek:

[YayGollum]

Yikes! Mind deleting, lady? I wish these people would give me Mod powers for just this section!

[Dragon]

sorry, something weird happened.....I think I sorta fixed it

[kohaku]

hmmm outcast-y movies? hows this... i don't really like movies. well, i liked the lotr movies so far. and spaceballs. there's more but i can't think of anything. actually, people are always amazed at what i haven't seen. they always threaten to make me watch a whole bunch of stuff but no one has yet succeeded.

[Dragon]

I hate it when people threaten to make me watch stuff......

[munchkin]

Originally posted by Dragon
I thought you were in 8th

Nope, I'm in 7th. Are you in 8th, because I could be in 8th if I wanted to, because my birthday is in September, and no, I didn't stay back.

I have never been threatened to watch something, but I have been forced. Long story. To make a long story short, it was Yu-gi-oh:rolleyes: ! I hate that show sooo much its not even funny...

[Dragon]

ishk!!!! Yu-gi-oh?!?!?! I hate that show..... I don't mind the concept, or the card game, but it just seems like a rip-off of pokemon to me... and that show wasn't very good either....

yeah, I'm in 8th, maybe you just started school a year later than me... you can do that ya know....

[Wonko The Sane]

Yes Mindy! Valmont is awesome!

I think Empire Records is an AWESOME Outcast movie!

EVERYONE should see it!!!

[Sador]

Some Outcast movie recommendations:
Clockwork Orange- Disturbing, dark, violent, funny and thought provoking.
Taxi Driver- Violent, Sad and a classic.
Donnie Darko- Full on psycho.
Life of Brian- He just wants to be one of the gang and gets crucified for it.

[Wonko The Sane]

If you want psycho try American Psycho.

And Christian Bale is Welsh! ;)

[Wolfshead]

Originally posted by Sador
Life of Brian- He just wants to be one of the gang and gets crucified for it. Yes, yes, yes! A classic film, superbly funny, and one of the best songs written, Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life.

He just wants a quiet life, but for some reason, he gets treated like Jesus...

[Wonko The Sane]

This is Monty Python correct?

What about Carrie? That's a good Outcast movie!!

[Wolfshead]

Yes, I suppose, she was driven to KILL all her classmates and everyone around her, so maybe not entirely suitable...

And yes, I did mean the great Monty Python.

[Wonko The Sane]

She was such an outcast though...
I mean before she killed all those people she was just really really really outcasted!

[Kailita]

Mm...good outcast movies...

Well, as far as the concept goes, The Hunchback of Notre Dame (yes, the Disney version) really brings out the feelings and trials of an outcast...I know it's Disney and aimed at kids, but it's got a good message, I thought anyway.

Umm...oh, I really wanted to see Spirited Away, it looked very interesting. Umm...oh yeah, Spider-Man! I know some people will roll their eyes here, but that was actually a very good movie! And Spidey was such an outcast before...and even after...he got his powers. It was a very well done movie. Oh yes, and I saw Daredevil two days ago...wondering what other people thought of that movie...very dark, not for the weak-stomached (very violent)...but some people thought it was pretty good. I would have liked it better if less people died. So, any reviews on it out there?

[YayGollum]

Sure, Hunchback of Notre Dame was good. They even have a song all about Outcasts. Not bad. Anyways, I've heard two superly different things about Daredevil. One, that it's a chick flick. Two, that it was better than Spiderman. I haven't seen it. I'll probably wait for it to come out on video.

[Kailita]

Originally posted by YayGollum
Anyways, I've heard two superly different things about Daredevil. One, that it's a chick flick. Two, that it was better than Spiderman. I haven't seen it. I'll probably wait for it to come out on video.

Ohmygoshness...I have to say that neither are true...in my opinion, anyway. It was sooooo violent...certainly not a chick flick! I do think that the love interest developed a little too quickly to be realistic...but it was much to angsty to be a chick flick. And as far as being better than Spider-Man...well, I think the plot in Spider-Man was a little better developed, same with the characters. But that's just my opinion. :)

[YayGollum]

Got it. I'll still wait for it to come out on video. Now I think I scared my evil mom lady into not going to the movie theater at all. I was going to watch TTT again while she saw Daredevil. Probably shouldn't have told her what I heard about it. :rolleyes:

[Ol'gaffer]

Daredevil is not going to be out here in Finland for another month but I got to see it at a press review. I thought that Daredevil was so much better than Spider man. The movie was darker with little or barely no humour in it, and that was a good thing, I thought that Spiderman was spoiled by the childish humour and childrens antics in it, but with DD it was different. Even Ben Affleck was really good. And Kevin Smiths (Director of Mallrats and Dogma, to mention some) did a really funny Cameo for the movie, also look out for Stan Lee as the old guy who DD stops as a child from walking under a car. And in the credits some guy is credited as "Guy with pins in head" LOL!!!!

[Wolfshead]

The Matrix. There is the Matrix, and the characters, Neo, Morpheus etc are no longer in it. So then, they are outcasts, cast out of the Matrix.

That just occured to me...

[Kailita]

Yes, definitely less humor in DD than in Spider-Man. But the humor is a way of lessening the overwhelming darkness of the situations, which I guess some people like, but it just depresses me. So I liked Spidey's jokes. And that's how he was in the comics, too, he was always cracking those wry jokes. It's just his personality.


Lol, I saw Stan Lee in the movie, too! The old man behind the newspaper! That was so cool! :) And yeah, the credits were hilarious. Did they ever mention the old lady on the plane? "Choking old woman" perhaps? Heh...well, there's some humor for you, even though it's a bit twisted...

Ok, I won't give away anything more, heh. :)

[Wonko The Sane]

I'm hungry.

In that vein I think a movie about food would work.

Oh...and Trainspotting...that's about Outcasts...Outcast heroin addicts. ;)

[balrog]

some wild wacky or deranged movies you love


a couple of mine then list yours!!

Fargo
Requiem For A Dream
Snatch
Amelie
The Professional

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I would recommend
"Edward Scissorhands", and
"Real Women Have Curves".

I might have recommended "Talk to Her" but I hated the concept, and I think Almodovar is a sexist. That one was only a bit less repulsive than "Boxing Helena" so don't bother going to see it.

I did just see "Bend it Like Becham" which was adorable.

[YayGollum]

Don't we already have a thread for movies over here? *checks* Yes, we do. I'm not trying to be evil, I just don't see why we'd need two. *hides*

[Annushka]

I`m sorry, but which one is the thread for movies? If you don`t mind I`ll post here until I find it:)

That`s funny cause you named some of my favorite movies of all times: Amelie, Fargo, Snatch (which is the funniest thing I`ve ever seen) and Edward ScissorsHands. I would add Fight club and Stealing Beauty by Bernardo Bertollucci.
Almodovar`s All about my mother was so much better than Talk to her. Actually the whole world is accusing him for being sexist. But I just don`t understand why. He loves women, all his movies are about us. The men are always some kind of freaks according to him. It`s funny. Cause nobody does that. Maybe he`s just proposing the idea that everything happens because of women:) That doesn`t make him sexist. At least women in his movies aren`t this 20year-old dolls with huge breasts and no brains at all;)

[YayGollum]

If it's not on the first page, try the second. If we even have one yet. I wouldn't know. oh well. It should be pretty obvious which thread it is. I forget the title, though. oh well. I can toss a link in if you really need me to. I'd like to get these posts tossed into that thread. Maybe I can just get some moderator to merge the two threads. Yay for problem solving! *runs away*

[Annushka]

Thanks a lot. But I still have a question. Is that the one ARE ANY OUTCASTS....? They discuss Bond movies and Star wars there? Thanks again for the information:)

[YayGollum]

Yes, you're right about the subject of that crazy little thread. I don't see why they'd change it. oh well.

[Annushka]

Wow, you`re good at this:) Thanks again.

[Wonko The Sane]

Amelie is a great movie!

I think Balrog mentioned it! :)
It's perfect for an outcast.

I watch it alone a lot. :) Great movie. :)

[balrog]

oooops

Balrog breaths a evil and sorry fire he created an already existing thread regarding movies!

did i mention 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas'?;)

'La Femme Nikita'

':D :D

[balrog]

Amelie....aka actress Audrey Tautoo

the most beautiful woman ever.....

I would die a happy and contenr man if only i could see her once in person....lets just say I fell in Love

I would pull stars from the sky to light her eyes!

*blush*

[Annushka]

Have you seen her latest movies? I can`t remember the titles, but somthing like He loves me, he loves me not and God is big and I`m little. Not bad, but can`t be compared with Amelie.

[Wonko The Sane]

:) She is very beautiful.
:) I'd love to look like her. She has gorgeous eyes. :)

Another good movie:

Billy Elliott

[Wolfshead]

As a complete contradiction to the point of this thread, I will say The Lord Of The Rings. Not the decent one by that New Zealander, but the laughable one by Ralph Bakshi. I've had it on video for a while, and after reading the review of it on Flying Moose (http://flyingmoose.org/tolksarc/bakshi/bakshi.htm) again, I decided to go and watch it once more - just to laugh. Oh, and how I laughed, for the first half hour, and then it becomes depressing once again. There are just so many mistakes, badly done animations, plot holes and so on. I could list some of them, but I would get carried away, so here's one or two -

Whilst walking down the road on their way to Bree (with Merry dancing in front of them playing a lute... for some reason) the narrator explains Merry and Pippin have agreed to accompany Frodo and Sam to Bree. Then when Frodo finds out they know he intends to leave the Shire, he acts all cross! How could they have not known he was going to leave the Shire if they had agreed to go to Bree with him?!?

Gandalf and Frodo are in the Shire, walking past a river discussing the Ring. All of a sudden Gandalf reaches down and pulls Sam out of a bush! If it were in the garden that would be find, but what was the bumbling fool doing in a bush, nowhere near Bag End? Or do we not want to know? And then no explaination is given as to who Sam actually is!

And the Balrog wears slippers :rolleyes:

[Saucy]

sounds pretty funni! but i've never seen it....^

my favourite outcastish movie has got to be, The emperors new groove..and i know its a stupid disney movie and i'm 15 for goodness sakes, but i still think its the bestest movie of all time!!!!!

[YayGollum]

I've wondered about that movie you're talking about, CraigSmith person, but I haven't been able to find it anywhere. oh well. Yes, that Emperor's New Groove is an achingly cool movie. We always watch it when we need cheering up. That big and stupid guy is my favorite.

[Wolfshead]

You haven't been able to find the LOTR cartoon? Most video stores sell it now, with all the hype around the Jackson ones. I bought mine for £6 in HMV a few months ago. That's about $10. Seeing as I'm a nice fellow, here are a couple of links to it on Amazon.com (American seeing as you are of that persuasian).

The VHS version - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MP5C/qid=1050878774/sr=1-5/ref=sr_1_5/002-7793562-0462458?v=glance&s=video

DVD version - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005MP5B/qid=1050879058/sr=1-9/ref=sr_1_9/002-7793562-0462458?v=glance&s=dvd

Another thing which I found hilarious about it, was when they were deciding which way to go after being in Lorien. Sam pipes up with "I'm going with Mr Frodo". To which Aragorn replies, "Yes, Sam, I know". The way John Hurt said that was brilliant - you could almost add on the "And will you please stop telling me". Great!

[Rhiannon]

The Bashki LOTR would be a complete insult if it weren't incredibly laughable. We rented is a while ago, just to see, and all of us just about died.

Of course, I still watch the animated Rankin-Bass version of RotK every once in a while- for purely nostolgic reasons, I watched it a lot when I was little. I do love Rankin-Bass' version of The Last Unicorn, though. One of my big comfort movies (second only to The Princess Bride).

[Sador]

I saw "Ned Kelly" last week and it wasn't too bad. I was expecting all the usual cliches but was pleasantly surprised. Orlando Bloom does a pretty good job as Ned's mate Joe Byrne.

[Annushka]

My favorite disney movie is Ice Age. It`s incredibly funny. And all about Outcasts:) Everybody there is an outcast. The best one is that obsessive guy with the nut:) I can watch it everyday and not get bored.:)

[YayGollum]

I'll find that little cartoon sometime. Anyways, I watched that The Last Unicorn movie a long time ago. I forgot pretty much everything. oh well. The Princess Bride is superly cool. I like that short and bald dude the most. What's Ned Kelly about? Also, I heard that Ice Age was stupid. *hides*

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Well, somebody poo-pooed that other redundant thread on this subject, so I'll repeat mine here:

Edward Sizzorhands.
Plan Nine From Outer Space
Welcome to the Dollhouse.
Caravan of Souls

[YayGollum]

Ack! I got a moderator to combine the two threads. I didn't say that? Whoops!

[Sador]

Ned Kelly was a famous Aussie bushranger(outlaw) in the 1870's.
The police are very much the bad guys in the film. I don't know how historically accurate it is, but seeing our beloved blonde elf as a 19th century murdering horse thief was highly entertaining.
Ned Kelly is a kind of Robin Hood folk hero to a lot of people in Australia and like a lot of Aussie kids I was told by my parents that we were somehow related to some one in his gang.

[YayGollum]

Our beloved blonde elf? Ha! *collapses* oh well. Got it. Australian Robin Hood. When with the Ned Kelly Men In Tights movie be coming out? :rolleyes:

[Sador]

Well with Ned it would more likely be "Men in tin cans"(he had some famous home made armour. Not real effective tho' cause when they arrested him he had about fifty bullet wounds).
BTW our beloved blonde elf got shot in the groin(ouch!!!)

[YayGollum]

The guy lived with fifty bullet wounds? oh well. Got it. Don't make armour out of tin. Anyways, yes, ouch. I wish I could feel sorry for the guy, but he's just so much better off than me. :rolleyes:

[Sador]

The huge number of bullet wounds is part of what makes him such a hero. He was a real tough guy.

[YayGollum]

Ah. Got it. Not just the robbing from rich and tossing to poor type stuffs. Did this elf person play the guy or was he just some other character? Also, how true was this movie to reality. As far as you know.

[Sador]

The elf was Ned's best friend and fellow outlaw Joe Byrne.
I'm not sure how accurate it is, but from what I remember of my history lessons it's not too far off.
Any way time for me to go home now. Talk to ya later.

[YayGollum]

Got it. Maybe so. *twiddles thumbs* Let me see here. I think I mentioned it somewhere else, but I guess I'm just an evil person. Has anyone seen that Helen Of Troy thing? It's achingly evil to The Iliad.

[Annushka]

They always twist the stories, make them idiotic. The only exception was <The Odyssey> (is the spelling correct?) TV movie a few years ago. I liked it, it was beautiful, true to the story to some level. The gods were amazing, especially Athena.
Same with disney. Have you seen the Heracles? It was disgusting. So I never watch cartoon movies based on something I love. that saves my nerve system from damages.
BTW, Yay, you should watch The Ice Age and then make comments. It was funny. Which is enough for me cause the its main purpose was to be funny:)

[YayGollum]

Sure, you spelled The Odyssey right. As far as I know. Too bad I never saw the TV movie you're talking about. oh well. Hephaestus is cooler than Athena. *hides* :rolleyes: Anyways, yes, that Hercules movie was pure evil. Also, sure, I can rent that Ice Age movie sometime. Why not? Maybe the people that told me it was stupid are just crazy.

[Annushka]

What makes Hephaestus cooler then Athena? I always thought of him as someone very strong, and harmless and kind, but not very smart:) I just want to know your opinion. BTW I would never guess that his name is written like that. This is so depressing:( I mean spelling.

[YayGollum]

I just like Hephaestus a little more because he seems like more of an average joe type guy. Sure, I never thought that he was especially smart, but I never thought he was especially dumb, either. oh well. He was the ugliest of the gods. That's a huge reason for me to like him. He was superly achingly imperfect. He was lame, but he had all kinds of usefulness. Athena is perfect in every way, which makes her less cool. Even though she's still cool. :rolleyes: Anyways, what spelling is depressing?

[Wonko The Sane]

I like Hephaestus cos he was ugly, and deformed, but Aphrodite loved him anyway. :)

:)

And as far as the Emperor's New Groove goes: I LOVE IT!!

SOO FUNNY! Kronk is the best. I love his song when he's going down with Kuzco in the bag!

[Ol'gaffer]

A very cool tv movie that I loved was the 2001 Merlin with Sam Neil. It was so good that I actually went out and bought it on DVD.

[YayGollum]

Since when did Aphrodite like Hephaestus at all? I always thought that she was mad about having to marry the guy and liked Ares much better. oh well. Maybe not. He was pretty useful for her every now and then. Anyways, Yes, I love everything about Kronk. A very cool character. The shoulder angels, too.

Let me see here. I saw that Merlin thing you're talking about, Ol'gaffer person who was being mean to my Outcasts before. Creepy little griffin things in there that didn't look like they were supposed to.

[Saucy]

ooooooooo!oooooo!i almost forgot SHREK rules 2! and Toy Story and if u gotta be realistic Zoolander and Josie and the pussycats are awesome...wait no those wasn't realistic...whatever!!!!?:)

[YayGollum]

Ick. That Shrek movie was way too popular for me. oh well. Sure, Toy Story was good. I liked the second one better, though. Whoops! I never saw those Zoolander and Josie And The Pussycats movies. Is that bad?

[Saucy]

i liked donkey in shrek...he was an outcast....u should see zoolander...but don't bother with Josie it's a chic flic u wouldn't like it. The 2 toy story was better unfourtunatley...

[YayGollum]

Sure, that donkey thing was an Outcast. But then, everyone is in some way. The movie was just way too popular for me. The Scottish accent wasn't very good, either. *hides* Anyways, what's that Zoolander thing about? And why did you say ---> unfortunately?

[Saucy]

Zoolander has a very dumb plot but thats what is funni,,,its about a male model who is brainwashed to kill the emperor of a place nobody has ever heard of and he is very very ridicoulsly dumb...for example he thinks he has a disease that prevents him from turning left...it is actually qquite stupid and very outcastish in a funni funni funni way!!! the best part is when they have a gas fight and somebody lights a cigerette...too funni!!! u gotta see it.
i said unfourtunately cause its pretty pathetic when the sequel is better then the original!!

[YayGollum]

Hm. I'll take your word for it. What's a gas fight? Anyways, what's so bad about a sequel being better than the original? I think that Return Of The Jedi was a lot better than Star Wars: A New Hope and that the second Back To The Future movie was better than the first. oh well. *sniff*

[The-Elf-Herself]

I agree with powersauce, Zoolander was one of the most idiotic movies I have ever seen, but because of that it's really hilariously funny. Ah, a gas fight as in these stupid male models spraying each other with gasoline at a gas station, sort of like a water gun fight, only about fifty billion times more dangerous and stupid. Sequels are on average better than the original, Toy Story 2 was way better than the first one and Return of the Jedi is the best Star Wars movie in my opinion.

[Wonko The Sane]

Originally posted by YayGollum
Since when did Aphrodite like Hephaestus at all? I always thought that she was mad about having to marry the guy and liked Ares much better. oh well. Maybe not. He was pretty useful for her every now and then. Anyways, Yes, I love everything about Kronk. A very cool character. The shoulder angels, too.

Let me see here. I saw that Merlin thing you're talking about, Ol'gaffer person who was being mean to my Outcasts before. Creepy little griffin things in there that didn't look like they were supposed to.

No...she wanted to marry him. It was the point...she loved him for his heart.

Anyway, Zoolander WAS dumb, but it had its moments.

[YayGollum]

Okay, crazy lady, you probably just know of some crazy version of the myth that I've never heard. I've only read that when that Aphrodite lady showed up, Zeus tossed her at Hephaestus because he thought the guy needed a gift, I guess. Aphrodite didn't like it. oh well. Anyways, Ick. I saw the commercials for that Zoolander thing. Looked sickening. *hides* The only thing I can think of that I especially liked just for it's stupidity was that The Tick show. :rolleyes:

[Wonko The Sane]

The Tick is played by Patrick Warburton, also known as Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove! :)

And I didn't read that version...but there ARE different versions of the myth.

[YayGollum]

Well, there was a cartoon before that live action thing. But then, maybe the guy was in on both of those? I have no idea. oh well. Yes. Got it. There are way too many versions of way too many myths. *runs away*

[Annushka]

Originally posted by YayGollum
I just like Hephaestus a little more because he seems like more of an average joe type guy. Sure, I never thought that he was especially smart, but I never thought he was especially dumb, either. oh well. He was the ugliest of the gods. That's a huge reason for me to like him. He was superly achingly imperfect. He was lame, but he had all kinds of usefulness. Athena is perfect in every way, which makes her less cool. Even though she's still cool. :rolleyes: Anyways, what spelling is depressing?

I got it. You have a point there. All these names`s spelling is depressing to me. Except maybe Athena. that`s easy:)
As far as I remember Hephaestus was nothing but a burdain to Aphrodite. And she was cheating on him all the time.

[Wonko The Sane]

I've read that version too...

But in another version I read she resisted when she first was told he was to marry her...but then got to know him and loved him.

Though I believe the more popular and probably more accepted version is the one where he was a "punishment" to her. ;)

Anyway, Athena is sometimes spelled Athene. ;) Sorry to mess you up on your spellings. ;)

[Annushka]

Now you see what I mean. All these names are very difficult and frustrating:(

Yeah, I only know that version. It would be very interesting to read others too. I wish I had time for that now:(

[Wonko The Sane]

I don't remember where I got it from either...
It was way back in my freshman year of High School. I was only 14.

It was for an assignment. I wonder why it was so so radically different.

[YayGollum]

Uh, huh. Favorite Outcast movies. I'd say Enemy Mine. *runs away*

[Saucy]

omg..its my turn 2 say never heard of it!?:(
is it good?

[Wonko The Sane]

Right now my fave is Billy Elliott.

But only today.

[YayGollum]

What's that Billy Elliott thing about? Anyways, Enemy Mine is about this superly cool alien that crashlands on some deserted planet and runs into some boring human. The two races are in some huge war, but they get to be good friends to survive. The cool alien dude dies while he's giving birth and the boring human starts raising the kid. The kid stupidly runs off and gets enslaved by a bunch of evil humans. The boring human finally gets rescued, but he leaves to rescue the kid. It's a superly cool movie. Superly cool aliens. Boring humans.

[Saucy]

cool
Billy Eliot is about a boy who does ballet!he has a gay friend and an achoholic father.:(
Now Billy madision with Adam sandler is a movie 2 worshipp!:D :D

[YayGollum]

That Billy Elliott doesn't sound like a very entertaining movie. Sounds sad. Ick. oh well. Anyways, I haven't heard of any Billy Madision movie, either. What would that be about? That Adam Sandler guy hasn't seemed very funny to me. *hides*

[Annushka]

I agree with that. I don`t get what`s funny about him. Anyway, a few days ago I saw The Experiment. It`s a german movie based on actual events that took part in 1971. That was quite impressive and a little bit depressing. But really unique. In short, they make an experiment: gather about 20 volunteers who randomly are devided into prisoners and guards. They were supposed to spent 14 days in closed location like a prison with certain rules. In real life they had to stop the experiment after 6 days cause it went out of control. After 36 hours one of the prisoners went crazy, the guards did some really bad things. Actually the most frightening thing about that was that the people were absolutely normal, average. In the movie they continued the story. What would have happened if the experiment wasn`t stopped.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

That's pretty spooky. But you can see that in everyday global events and even in this forum. People are so easily led by the nose to follow instigators on one side or another.

We did an experiment sort of like that in a race relations class.
About 6 or 7 people at a table were assigned roles (usually opposite of their nature), such as 'rebel', 'appeaser', 'leader', 'shy', 'follower', 'outcast', etc. then we had to treat the persons like that for the next hour. It's amazing how one's personality and ability can change so quickly based on how others treat you.

(Everyone may want to keep that in mind when raising your kids!)

My Outcast Movie of the day is: HOLES. (At theaters now.)
That was such a delightful movie. I hope you all get to see it.

[YayGollum]

Both of those experiments sound creepy, but we have a board game that reminded of me of the second one. Called Moods. You have to say certain phrases in a way that shows a certain emotion. It's superly crazy. Anyways, I heard that that crazy Holes movie wasn't that good. oh well. I'm sure you're right. :rolleyes: My evil little sister read the book and told us all about it, but it didn't sound very interesting. *hides*

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Your loss. :o

[Saucy]

Adam sandler is funni...i guess u just have to be me to understand that!:D Billy Eliott is depressing...Billy madison is funni and u will agree even if u don't Adam!

Holes; maybe i will go see that? its a good book

[Kailita]

You should read Holes yourself, Yay...probably the only reason it didn't sound too good was because your little sister was explaining it. :rolleyes: I liked it a lot. I hope the movie is as good as the book, but I doubt it...

[Annushka]

Who wrote that book? I think I`ve heard of it. but can`t remember anything.

[Rhiannon]

I've heard from reliable sources that the book is excellent and the movie even better; I'm going to have to go look for these things.

[Kailita]

Yes yes yes, Rhi, read the book! And then go see the movie...I still have to do that...

Annushka, I'm not quite sure who the author is...but I have a friend in my English class who's reading the book right now, so I can ask. :)

[Annushka]

Originally posted by Mindy_O_Lluin
That's pretty spooky. But you can see that in everyday global events and even in this forum. People are so easily led by the nose to follow instigators on one side or another.

We did an experiment sort of like that in a race relations class.
About 6 or 7 people at a table were assigned roles (usually opposite of their nature), such as 'rebel', 'appeaser', 'leader', 'shy', 'follower', 'outcast', etc. then we had to treat the persons like that for the next hour. It's amazing how one's personality and ability can change so quickly based on how others treat you.

(Everyone may want to keep that in mind when raising your kids!)


That must have been interesting. I have read a theory: the idea was that all emotions and feelings and thoughts experienced by people are just programmed. Not by someone, but by nature. It`s like a certain situation creates a certain emotion. Which makes people quite predictable. And that`s why you can`t possibly break that borders. Everybody has the same reaction in similar situations. I liked that idea cause maybe in some way it reduces the responsobility for one`s life:)

Kaili, I would appreciate if you do. I haven`t heard of most of the books you talk about here:(

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I have read a theory: the idea was that all emotions and feelings and thoughts experienced by people are just programmed. Not by someone, but by nature.

That may be, as the hypothalamus part of the brain stores that stuff from early evolution, but still, the emotions brought most often to the forefront of the consciousness in a small impressionable child, may be the ones most indelible, thereby, biasing their self-image in the long run.

[balrog]

Originally posted by Mindy_O_Lluin
That may be, as the hypothalamus part of the brain stores that stuff from early evolution, but still, the emotions brought most often to the forefront of the consciousness in a small impressionable child, may be the ones most indelible, thereby, biasing their self-image in the long run.

emotions are not only subjective for the person experiencing them, but also neurologically based from the levels of neurotransmitters within our brain...these pass from site to site from axon and dendrites in a quasi electrical storm that utilizes sodium (Na) and potassium (K).

In a different yet equally relevant discussion involving emotions is related to behavioral psychology

A + B = C

A = being the antecedent...a triggering event that occurs
followed by B...a behavior that it produces to
C...a consequence or a result with both negative but hopefully positive results.

in a nutshell

Life's a Trip



:D

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Yeah, ....what HE said!

:confused: :rolleyes: :D

[Rhiannon]

I'm off to see X2 this afternoon- will report back. Really I'm only going to see Wolverine (I never did read any of the comic books, but X-Men was one of the animated series I used to watch every Saturday morning at the ungodly hour of 5am- after The Fantastic Four and Ironman, and before Spiderman and Batman; Batman being my favorite).

[Kailita]

Ooh...funness, Rhi, tell us all how it is. I've always loved the X-Men. Superheros in general rock my socks - but my favorites, in order, have always been Spider-Man, the X-Men, and Batman. The first two are Marvel...Marvel characters always seem to have a lot more inner conflict, more angst, which I love. :D But Batman's also incredibly cool, especially because he doesn't even have any super powers, he just has to use his wits and all his cool little gadgets. Never could stand Superman. Way too powerful, way too popular. Ick. Anyway, have fun at the movie. :)

My brothers and I are also going to see a movie today (since it's a rainy Saturday and there's nothing to do), but we're going to see Holes, which has been a topic already discussed here. So yes...going to go see it, then give my Outcast opinion on it as a movie and it as opposed to the book. :)

Also, Annushka, I have discovered from reliable sources (my friend in English class ;)) that Holes is written by Louis Sachar. :) Hope that helps some.

[Rhiannon]

Superman, ICK, Rhian hates Superman. Ugh. But she loves Batman. Batman is the coolest.

X2 was very cool. I was relieved by the total lack of Matrix-esque fight scenes (thank you God!), of which there were many; lots and lots of nameless guys in uniforms died, mostly on the claws of Wolverine, which I have to confess kind of bothered me- action-movie lover I may be, but commandos acting under orders getting knocked off by the good guys isn't a good thing- but that's a military brat being sensitive. Ian McKellan was very good, Patrick Stewart was very good, Hugh Jackman was very good (mm, Wolverine...) and in general it was very good, only I strongly dislike Storm and Jean's haircuts.

[Dragon]

hmm... I saw holes, uhh, 2 weeks ago? yeah, thats it, well, it was good, and it followed the book wonderfully, no matter what the whacky critic-y people say...the scenery helped define the mood, the actors really got into the characters, over all, very good....

I saw X2 also, I'm not even going to say why it was/how good it was, if you even have a splinter of X-men liking in you, GO SEE IT

my friend also saw it, and she had on little complaint, she said she didn't like how they never once mentioned lady deathstrikes NAME, but it doesn't matter, because it wasn't important to the story line...... now, get out of your incredibly comfy spinning leather desk chairs and go to a good theater, get a mr Pibb and a pickle (or popcorn, your choice) AND GO SEE IT!!!!!

[Wonko The Sane]

Originally posted by powersauce_69
cool
Billy Eliot is about a boy who does ballet!he has a gay friend and an achoholic father.:(
Now Billy madision with Adam sandler is a movie 2 worshipp!:D :D

Billy's father isn't an alocholic. He's an out of work miner during the miner's strike in Northern England.

Here's the synopsis.

Billy is a young boy who lives in the County Durham in Northern England, near Scotland, with his father, his older brother Tony, and his grandmother. His grandmother has alzheimers or something and needs constant attention.

Billy's brother and his dad are both miners and are both on strike so times are hard. Billy goes to afterschool boxing lessons, but he's "**** at boxin'." ;)

Anyway, one day he's made to stay after to practice (because he's ****) and he discovers a ballet class. :) And he loves it and continues to go without telling his father.

It's about how he struggles to continue doing ballet even though his father is against it when he finds out. And it has touching moments about how hard it is for Billy to grow up without his mum. (I cried when Billy and his ballet teacher read that letter...) And it's just a touching story about following your dreams.

It's not a chick flick though it may sound like it. And there are a few twists as far as Billy's father goes. :) But he's not an alcoholic by any means. He's just an out of work miner.

Anyway, Snaga and my dad both love it. :)


And about Holes: I'd go see it but that annoying Shia Le Boeuf guy from the Disney channel is in it and I HATE him. He always has some stupid look on his face.

[Dragon]

And about Holes: I'd go see it but that annoying Shia Le Boeuf guy from the Disney channel is in it and I HATE him. He always has some stupid look on his face.

hehe.... I'll agree to that...hehe

[YayGollum]

I probably will end up watching that X-Men movie. What's so cool about Wolverine anyways? He's boring. How was Nightcrawler? :D Anyways, Yay for the summary of that Billy Eliot movie! Sounds like something I could care less about. Not funny or epic at all. oh well.

[Rhiannon]

What's so cool about Wolverine anyways? He's boring.

He has claws that come out of his hands. He is also bad-tempered and angst-filled with a mysterious past.

How was Nightcrawler?

He had big teeth. Made him look kind of weird. Mostly he talked with a German accent and muttered prayers, when he wasn't darting aroung the air.

[Annushka]

I absolutely LOVE Alan Camming (Nightcrawler). He`s so funny. His smile is the most hilarious thing I`ve ever seen. I will definetely go see X2 though the 1st one wasn`t as good as I expected.

Balrog and Mindy, thanks for the explanaition:) I have never been good at Biology or Chemistry. I really don`t wanna look stupid so I won`t ask anymore questions about that:)

[Dragon]

nightcrawler was the best...highly religious and german..... my name is curt wagner (vagner) but in the mutant circus, they call me the amazing nightcrawler!..........yes, he muttered prayers very much.... the markings on him are of the religious sort "one for every sin" much german accented......bluish.....went poof alot.....but in a totally awesome way.....when he went poof, HE wasn't there, but his smoky afterness was....coolness....:cool:

[Kailita]

Originally posted by Dragon
nightcrawler was the best...highly religious and german..... my name is curt wagner (vagner) but in the mutant circus, they call me the amazing nightcrawler!..........yes, he muttered prayers very much.... the markings on him are of the religious sort "one for every sin" much german accented......bluish.....went poof alot.....but in a totally awesome way.....when he went poof, HE wasn't there, but his smoky afterness was....coolness....:cool:
Oh, that is so awesome...I love Nightcrawler...:D

What's weird with Storm's haircut? But I do agree that Jean's hair was better in the first movie.

Originally posted by Rhiannon
lots and lots of nameless guys in uniforms died, mostly on the claws of Wolverine, which I have to confess kind of bothered me- action-movie lover I may be, but commandos acting under orders getting knocked off by the good guys isn't a good thing- but that's a military brat being sensitive.
No, no, that's a very good point and I completely agree. (Or at least, I think I would once I see the movie...:rolleyes: ) I think it just adds to the conflict factor and shows that the defining lines between the "good guys" and "bad guys" would be a lot grayer if these comic book situations happened in real life.

Originally posted by Rhiannon
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What's so cool about Wolverine anyways? He's boring.
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He has claws that come out of his hands. He is also bad-tempered and angst-filled with a mysterious past.
Thank you. I was about to jump into a long spiel to defend my third favorite character out of the X-group, but Rhi saved me the trouble in two sentences. Short and sweet. My favorite X character was always Rogue...even though, I dunno, I feel like they kind of messed her around in the first movie...I miss the strong southern accent. As much as I usually hate those, it sounded sweet on Rogue. And then after her, I love Nightcrawler. Ooh...and Beast, too. I was sad that they didn't put Beast in the movie.

Onto Holes: Well, it was a lot better than I expected. Very true to the book, very well done. I thought the casting was also done very well. Zero was adorable. I don't see what's so bad about Shia LeBeouf (or however you spell his name). He was the perfect choice for a kind of bumbling, unlucky kid. And the end of the movie, where everything comes together, was great. I would definitely recommend reading the book first...the movie will make more sense, then. But still, they did a great job with it, as far as I'm concerned.

[Dragon]

hmm...yes, I missed beast too.... he was coolness....and bluish and furryish.....do these people have something about bluishness or is it just me?

oh, and yes, zero=adorable, yesness

what do you mean they messed rogue around in the first movie? I thought she DID have a sweet southern accent.....?:confused:

[Rhiannon]

What's weird with Storm's haircut? But I do agree that Jean's hair was better in the first movie.

I dunno. It just looked weird to me. I didn't like it on her. And I wouldn't like Jean's hair on anybody.


No, no, that's a very good point and I completely agree. (Or at least, I think I would once I see the movie... ) I think it just adds to the conflict factor and shows that the defining lines between the "good guys" and "bad guys" would be a lot grayer if these comic book situations happened in real life.

I'm glad someone else thinks so- I know it's there for that (to add to the conflict factor), but still I wish they weren't killing them- couldn't they disarm them, or something?- because at no point did I get the feeling that these commando guys were in on the Big Evil Scheme. They were just guys following orders. That's sad.

Nightcrawler and Beast are both very cool- though is it just me and my faulty memory, or was Nightcrawler more...erm, sophisticated in some of the comics? (I never read much of the comics, mind you, I mostly know the characters through second hand knowledge and the animated series). But I seem to remember that Nightcrawler fenced, which, since I was fencing at the time, was beyond cool. And I adored Beast. Wonderful character.

I would go see Holes, but it's Not Showing Here.

[YayGollum]

Well, I don't claim to be a huge expert on X-Men type stuffs. I just remember that Nightcrawler was definitely the coolest. Anyways, what's so cool about claws and having an evil temper and a mysterious past and being full of angst? There are way too many characters like that. Achingly typical. oh well. I still liked his character in the first movie for some crazy reason. *hangs head in shame*

[Annushka]

I think Wolverine is cool. Maybe not the coolest of all them. He`s not typical. It`s Cyclops that is absolutely UNoriginal, boring. And his ability is the least interesting. I wonder why Jean Grey doesn`t dump him:)

[Dragon]

hmm...yes, slightly more dignified...but he wasn't really UNdignified was he?

yes,cyclops=unoriginal....

[Kailita]

Originally posted by Dragon
what do you mean they messed rogue around in the first movie? I thought she DID have a sweet southern accent.....?:confused:
Heh...she did for about the first half hour of the movie...and then it sort of disappeared. :rolleyes: I don't know. Anna Paquin isn't my favorite actress either. I guess I always connect her with Fly Away Home, which I saw when I was little and thought was achingly boring.

Originally posted by Rhiannon
I'm glad someone else thinks so- I know it's there for that (to add to the conflict factor), but still I wish they weren't killing them- couldn't they disarm them, or something?- because at no point did I get the feeling that these commando guys were in on the Big Evil Scheme. They were just guys following orders. That's sad.

Yes, it is. Fear and ignorance will always build up to that kind of a climax. It really is sad.

Nightcrawler fenced? I don't remember that, but if it was true, that's awesome! :D I love Beast's logical but compassionate approach. There's one episode in the animated shows when he's been captured and he's reading the book Animal Farm in his cell. (Animal Farm = really deep, famous book by some famous guy.) And the guards come by and start making fun of him for reading what they think is a baby book. :rolleyes: Beast, being Beast, just adjusts his glasses and ignores them.

Originally posted by YayGollum[/i]
Anyways, what's so cool about claws and having an evil temper and a mysterious past and being full of angst? There are way too many characters like that. Achingly typical. oh well. I still liked his character in the first movie for some crazy reason. *hangs head in shame*
*Laughs* Oh, Yay...He is not achingly typical, and I'm glad you like him, even if you're ashamed of it...:rolleyes:

No Cyclops bashing now. He's not my favorite character, but you have to give him some credit. He has to be the second leader. He's responsible, very caring, and noble. He's got it rougher than people think. Yes, there are a lot of characters like him, but he still deserves some credit.

[Dragon]

well, I suppose u r right to some extent....ok...:rolleyes:

[Rhiannon]

I guess I always connect her with Fly Away Home, which I saw when I was little and thought was achingly boring.


I liked it.

Nightcrawler fenced? I don't remember that, but if it was true, that's awesome! I love Beast's logical but compassionate approach. There's one episode in the animated shows when he's been captured and he's reading the book Animal Farm in his cell. (Animal Farm = really deep, famous book by some famous guy.) And the guards come by and start making fun of him for reading what they think is a baby book. Beast, being Beast, just adjusts his glasses and ignores them.
I have a very clear mental image of a black and white line drawing out of this book about X-Men (listing them and their powers and things) that my fencing coach's youngest son had, of Nightcrawler with an epee in each hand and one in his tail. It was very cool. I wish I had seen that animated episode!

[YayGollum]

Wolverine ---> How is the guy not typical? How many tortured and reluctant type heroes can you think of? I can think of lots.

Cyclops ---> You are crazy if you can enjoy this character. The only reason I can think of would be because he might seem admirable. Boring.

Beast and Gambit and Nightcrawler and some guy that I barely got to get to know are all the coolest.

[Rhiannon]

Wolverine ---> How is the guy not typical? How many tortured and reluctant type heroes can you think of? I can think of lots.

No no no, he's not a tortured reluctant type hero! (here we go again). He's angst ridden, yeah, but he's mostly angry and violent.

[YayGollum]

Oh. Got it. The character is never reluctant or tortured. sorry for assuming that. I could also think of plenty of typical characters full of angst and anger and violence. You make the character sound even more boring that I was thinking before!

[Rhiannon]

Ok ok ok, fine, yes, I like typical characters I LOVE typical characters I go so swoony over one cardboard character after another I'm having trouble remembering all their names. I know Logan because he has claws coming out of his hands.

[Kailita]

Agh! Yay...*warning look*...:rolleyes:

Rhian is very right about Wolverine, stop being disagreeable! You know you like him...come on...you know you do...

If there are so many characters like Wolverine, name three that come to your mind. And we'll see how much they're alike. :p

I do like Gambit, though. The whole Cajun thing was cool...;)

[YayGollum]

It's fun to be disagreeable. There gots to be somebody that doesn't go with the norm. Anyways, no, I don't like this Wolverine person now. Thanks to the way you people keep describing him. oh well. You must know more about the guy than I do. *tries to think of three other characters that are boringly full of angst and anger and violence* Who cares? You've already admitted that the guy's typical. Besides, even if I did come up with three, you'd be able to point out all kinds of differences. I know that the guy is pretty unique. I'm just talking about personalities. The only thing that matters, right?

[Lossengondiel]

The Secret Garden

The version with Kate Maberly and Andrew Knott...I watch it every night, and I have to log off pretty soon so I can start it tonite so I don't finish it late and get to bed even later

[YayGollum]

I've heard the name before. What's that about?

[Rhiannon]

It's a very famous novel (intended for YAs, but enjoyed by many adults), in which a young girl, who has lived in India all her life (her father is British military- this is during the hey-day of the British Empire) is sent to leave with a mysterious hunch-back after her parents die in a plague. Complicated plot, but she goes from being a spoiled awful brat to a nice person.

[Lossengondiel]

I love that movie!!!!!

Woa, sorry for the exageration there...

[YayGollum]

Oh. Ick. So it's one of those learning a lesson and man versus self boring type things. *runs away*

[Rhiannon]

Originally posted by Lossengondiel
I love that movie!!!!!

Woa, sorry for the exageration there...

Which one? The Hallmark one? My mom gave that one too me after I got nine teeth pulled :p

[Dragon]

hmmm... I like that movie too, but I dont know if the one you like is the some one as I have...

*is too lazy to get up and check*:rolleyes:

[Rhiannon]

It's the one with Chopin's 'Nocturne' as the main theme; it starts with Mary as an adult coming back to the manor?

[Dragon]

hmmm.... no I dont think thats the one I have.... *hasn't seen it in a long time...*oh well, the curiosity is bugging me (not killing... I'm not a cat) I might as well check...

*gets up very slowly and goes to find out*

aha!!! I found it!!!

lets see here, it says mary=Kate Maberly, Colin=Heydon Prowse, Dickon=Andrew Knott

I'm not that good w/ directors and stuff, but it says "a film by Agnieszka Holland" is that a company or a person?.....oh, wait, yeah, it says it was directed by that person up there:rolleyes: *cannot make good up pointing arrows....*

[Rhiannon]

Nope, that's not it.

[smeagol444]

Well I am personally a huge fan of monsters inc~ such wit!

"put thing back back where it came from or so help me!.."
(bah bah bah)

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Thought of another of my favorite Outcastish movies.

WITHOUT A CLUE. (Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley)

Also, 'Fear of a Black Hat' (Like Spinal Tap with Black Musicians - but 10 times more hilarious.)

Also, ZARDOZ. Nobody else gives it any credit but I think it's seriously prophetic.

Just today I saw 'Identity'. really good. I bet some outcasts will be able to appreciate it!

[Lossengondiel]

Originally posted by Rhiannon
Which one? The Hallmark one? My mom gave that one too me after I got nine teeth pulled :p

The 1993 version with Kate Maberly and Andrew Knott (:D :D :D :D) Yep that's the one.

[Dragon]

aha! we have a match!!!:D :cool:

[YayGollum]

Monsters Inc. wasn't that bad. It wasn't as achingly hilarious as some people tried to tell me it was. That chameleon guy was cool, though. What are these Without A Clue, Fear Of A Black Hat, Spinal Tap with Black Musicians, Zardoz, and Identity type things about?

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I'm going to assume that you are seriously asking for info, Yay.

Without a Clue is a hilarious Sherlock Holmes spoof where Ben Kingsley plays Watson (in the Victorian time period), who is really the brains behind the duo, and THE writer of the stories, and he hired Michael Caine, a drunken out-of-work actor, to play the public persona of Sherlock. It's it's own story, but it hits on a lot of the sherlockiana.

Fear of a Black Hat is a parody of a group of musicians (black) in the same way as Spinal Tap was a parody of a white rock group. But it was much funnier. I never really liked Spinal Tap.

Zardoz was a futuristic movie with Sean Connery where the super elite, rich intellectuals lived under a bubble environment where everything is privleged and perfect-tho a bit boring, but they left the 97% non-elite humans on the outside of the bubble to fend for themselves in the violent, wasted, overpoulated, degraded environment. The same kind of separation of the classes has been alluded to in other Sci-fi movies and shows, such as the Planet of the Apes and Star Trek TNG. But this one was explicit.

'Identity' is a movie out in theaters right now. The critics all loved it as a 'horror' movie with an intelligent plot. (though you have to work your mind a little bit to 'get it'.) It has John Cusack in it. I highly recommend it. I would categorize it along with 'Memento' from a couple of years back.

[YayGollum]

Of course I was seriously asking for information! Anyways, what's Memento about? sorry for not knowing any of the names of actors you wrote down. Except that Sean Connery guy. Since my evil mom lady loves him so much. oh well. I might just find that Sherlock Holmes movie. Yay!

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Memento, (like Identity), is a murder mystery thriller where the outcome is centered around a character's psychological defect - in this case, a total loss of his short-term-memory capacity.

(I won't give away the psycho-problem in Identity, in case you want to go and see it.)

(P.S. The actors might be more recognizable if I would spell their names right! I went back and corrected them. Did you not see Cider House Rules and Ghandi? Or, any of the thousand movies John Cusack has been in?)

[YayGollum]

Got it. Hm. I'm afraid of scary movies. oh well. Anyways, no, I haven't seen those Cider House Rules or Ghandi movies. sorry about that. What are those about? I think I can guess about that second one, but you never know. Also, I might have seen some movie with some guy called John Cusack in it. I don't know, though. Whoops!

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

They are not excessively scary. Nothing startling. You can handle it!

[Annushka]

Guy Pierce is in Memento, right? I think I`ve seen it and it wasn`t scary at all. You just have to concentrate to understand what`s going on. I`m afraid of scary movies too. The other day they were showing Creeper-Jeepers on TV (I`m not sure the tytle is correct) and it was terryfying. Really scary. I had the worst dreams after that:(

Anyway, I`m going to the movies to see Gangs of NY. I`ve heard so many different opinions about it. Some say it`s absolutely genious, others, like my Dad, say it`s dull and predictable. So now I`ll get the chance to have my oun opinion:)

[YayGollum]

Got it. I like the movies that make you think. Silly me. Anyways, who's Guy Pierce? Or that Creeper thing. I don't know much about Gangs Of New York. Except that it's about Irish people. I hate Irish accents. Whoops! *runs away*

[Annushka]

Guy Pierce is from Australia. He was in the LA Confidential and The Time Machine. The Creeper thing is a horror about sister and a brother who meet this terrible creater on the road who is awakened every 16 (I might be wrong) year and eats people`s organs to keep himself alive:D But he doesn`t eat everybody. Only people who have something special. Anyway, it wasn`t as stupid as sounds:D

I watched Gangs of NY last night. It was kind of confusing. What was the message: look at us, we managed to build the most liberal country through violence and disorder???:confused: Anyway, it was a bit (well not a bit) long and extremely violent. Yeah, and it was about Irish people whom nobody could understand because of their accent:D

Movies that make you think are quite rear. Unfortunately:( But, Yay, if you don`t mind subtitles you should watch The Experiment. It`s german. And very impressive.

[YayGollum]

Got it. Yay for explanations! Now I know who that Guy Pierce person is! That Creeper thing doesn't look too scary for poor Smeagol. oh well. I was never planning on watching that Gangs Of New York thing. Historical. Ick. :rolleyes: Anyways, no, I don't mind subtitles what that The Experiment thing about?

[Ol'gaffer]

Originally posted by Annushka
Guy Pierce is from Australia. He was in the LA Confidential and The Time Machine. The Creeper thing is a horror about sister and a brother who meet this terrible creater on the road who is awakened every 16 (I might be wrong) year and eats people`s organs to keep himself alive:D But he doesn`t eat everybody. Only people who have something special. Anyway, it wasn`t as stupid as sounds:D

I watched Gangs of NY last night. It was kind of confusing. What was the message: look at us, we managed to build the most liberal country through violence and disorder???:confused: Anyway, it was a bit (well not a bit) long and extremely violent. Yeah, and it was about Irish people whom nobody could understand because of their accent:D

Movies that make you think are quite rear. Unfortunately:( But, Yay, if you don`t mind subtitles you should watch The Experiment. It`s german. And very impressive.

Just a few things.

Jeepers Creepers, wasn't it so that the monster was after the person who had somekind of special blood? And I thought that it was a cool, but quite depressing horror movie.

As for Gangs, I didn't find it at all confusing and I never thought that point was to show that they built a city of war, more likely, I found it to be a story of how ignorant the people were back then an how ignorance and intolerance can't bring anything but pain and destruction. The violence was in this case justified since it was portrayed in an extremely realistic fashion and not the hollywood style fighting fashion.

[Ol'gaffer]

Originally posted by Mindy_O_Lluin
Memento, (like Identity), is a murder mystery thriller where the outcome is centered around a character's psychological defect - in this case, a total loss of his short-term-memory capacity.

(I won't give away the psycho-problem in Identity, in case you want to go and see it.)

(P.S. The actors might be more recognizable if I would spell their names right! I went back and corrected them. Did you not see Cider House Rules and Ghandi? Or, any of the thousand movies John Cusack has been in?)

What I know, John cusak has been in quite a heck of a lot of movies. But the ones that are regarded as his finest (by me) are:

High Fidelity
The Thin Red Line
Identity
Being John Malkovich

The others are quite medicore, but the full list is something like this (Cudos to IMDB):

Runaway Jury, The (2003) (post-production) .... Nicholas Easter
Identity (2003) .... Ed
Max (2002/I) .... Max Rothman
Serendipity (2001) .... Jonathan Trager
America's Sweethearts (2001) .... Eddie Thomas
High Fidelity (2000) .... Rob Gordon


Being John Malkovich (1999) .... Craig Schwartz
Cradle Will Rock (1999) .... Nelson Rockefeller
Pushing Tin (1999) .... Nick Falzone
... aka Turbulenzen - und andere Katastrophen (2000) (Germany)
Jack Bull, The (1999) (TV) .... Myrl Redding
Thin Red Line, The (1998) .... Capt. Gaff
This Is My Father (1998/I) .... Eddie Sharp, the Pilot
Chicago Cab (1998) .... Scary Man
... aka Hellcab (1998) (USA: video title)
Anastasia (1997) (voice) .... Dimitri
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil (1997) .... John Kelso
Con Air (1997) .... U.S. Marshal Vince Larkin
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) .... Martin Blank
City Hall (1996) .... Deputy Mayor Kevin Calhoun
Floundering (1994) .... JC
Road to Wellville, The (1994) .... Charles Ossining
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) .... David Shayne
Money for Nothing (1993/I) .... Joey Coyle
Map of the Human Heart (1992) .... The Mapmaker
Roadside Prophets (1992) (as John Cusak) .... Casper
Bob Roberts (1992) .... Cutting Edge Host
Shadows and Fog (1992) .... Student Jack
True Colors (1991) .... Peter Burton
Grifters, The (1990) .... Roy Dillon


Elvis Stories (1989) .... Corky
Fat Man and Little Boy (1989) .... Michael Merriman
... aka Shadow Makers (1989) (UK)
Say Anything... (1989) .... Lloyd Dobler
... aka ...Say Anything... (1989) (USA: promotional title)
Tapeheads (1988) .... Ivan Alexeev
Eight Men Out (1988) .... Buck Weaver
Broadcast News (1987) (as John Cusak) .... Angry Messenger
Hot Pursuit (1987) .... Dan Bartlett
... aka Persecución intensa (1987) (Mexico)
One Crazy Summer (1986) .... Hoops McCann
Stand by Me (1986) .... Denny Lachance
Better Off Dead... (1985) .... Lane Myer
... aka Better Off Dead (1985) (USA)
Journey of Natty Gann, The (1985) .... Harry
Sure Thing, The (1985) .... Walter (Gib) Gibson
Grandview, U.S.A. (1984) .... Johnny Maine
Sixteen Candles (1984) .... Bryce
Class (1983) .... Roscoe Maibaum

[YayGollum]

Hm. Would anyone like to tell me what all of those movies are about? :confused: Except the Identity one. Someone already explained that.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Yep. That about covers it. And I have seen about 90% of them (I've been a fan ever since 'A Sure Thing')
I love the fact that he gets his sister (and other family members) into most of his films. And, some kind of 'message', too. And he only plays as (ultimately) honest and 'galant' characters towards his girlfriends in his movies. He has surprising power to have control over his career choices, and from such a young age.

Oh yeah, you reminded me of one of my favorite animated movies - Anastasia - where he played divinely against Meg Ryan. I LOVED that movie, and it's been highly overlooked. (The artsy animation and the music were fabulous!)
:D :D :D :D :D

[YayGollum]

Oh. I missed that. Sure, I loved the music. I think we have the soundtrack somewhere. And that cool little bat dude. :D

[Rhiannon]

I loved the music, and liked the movie a lot, but it was scary. I freak easily and demons are my main thing, so maybe I was over reacting but I thought it was too scary for the target age group.

[YayGollum]

Yikes! I didn't think it was that scary. Watch Fantasia sometime. :eek: :rolleyes: oh well. I usually like the villains, but Rasputin wasn't that fun. Go figure. :eek: :rolleyes:

[Rhiannon]

The supernatural scares me more than most anything else, and the whole Rasputin selling his soul and then being a rotting corpse...ew. I love Fantasia, I didn't find it scary- yes, I'm scarily inconsistent.

[Annushka]

Originally posted by YayGollum
Got it. Yay for explanations! Now I know who that Guy Pierce person is! That Creeper thing doesn't look too scary for poor Smeagol. oh well. I was never planning on watching that Gangs Of New York thing. Historical. Ick. :rolleyes: Anyways, no, I don't mind subtitles what that The Experiment thing about?

I think I`v already told about it here. It was about this experiment they took back in 1971 locking people in a place like a prison. Some of them as prisoners, others as guards. The best is that it really happened. It`s just in the movie they let hte things go and showed what possibly would have happened if the experiment wasn`t stoped.

I love Joan Cusack. even more than her brother. She`s so ironical and funny. Have anyone seen Working Girl where she playes the best friend? Or In and Out?

They made Rasputin look like a freak.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Oh definitely, yes. I love watching Working Girl every time it's on TV (Evil Sigorney Weaver!) and Joan Cusack was the best part of In and Out.

(He, he, connecting John Cusack within six degrees to the LOTRs ----- 'Hi Fidelity' was the first movie where I became aware of Jack Black, who later did that great MTV awards spoof of Elrond's Council)

[Annushka]

Jack Black is the actor, right? With that Buffy actress. I don`t remember her name. That was really funny.
Back to Joan Cusack. I love her cause she`s not afraid to be unpretty or funny or make fun of herself. The part in Working girl, when Harrison Ford comes along and she has to pretend to be the secretary and asks him with this hilarious smile on her face - can i get you something: coffee, tea, me??

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

Yeah, that's right. I think that was Sarah Michelle Gellar(?) But who cares - Jack Black is the funniest guy in the world, so no one else can be noticed when he is there. :D

[YayGollum]

Oh, yeah. Whoops! Yes, you already talked about the The Experiment movie, scary Annushka person. Anyways, what's that Working Girl thing about? And what's so bad about that Weaver lady? Anybody ever seen Galaxy Quest? :D

[Rhiannon]

Yes! We love Galaxy Quest. That's an awesome movie.

[Ol'gaffer]

Never give up! never surrender! Damn the resonance cannons full speed ahead!


I love that movie. :p

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I saw Galaxy Quest, and it was pretty good, but I liked 'Trekkies' better. (a documentary)

Yay, you need to get to the video store and catch up on your movie watching! If you cannot drag yourself from the computer, then just rent DVDs and PLAY them on your computer. That way you can stop the movie and talk to us right in the middle of watching.
:D

[Annushka]

Yay really needs to do that:) But maybe his <unawareness> is just a trick to make us keep talking about movies instead of something else:D

I haven`t seen Galaxy quest. It`s a comedy right? But Sigorney Weaver is really good. She doesn`t have that typical beauty which makes her even more interesting.

And Sarah Michele Gellar, how could I forget. She`s really annoying. Her voice and manners.

[YayGollum]

Well, the unawareness isn't a trick, but yes, I am tossing it in here to keep you on topic. sorry about that. Not a huge deal. Anyways, I wouldn't know if this evil computer I have would let me do the little DVD thing. oh well. I'm technologically allergic.

[Wonko The Sane]

Joan Cusack is HILARIOUS!!
And John Cusack is adorable. :)

[Annushka]

The other night I was watching Tutsy for the 25th time. I think I can watch it 25 times more. Dustin Hoffman is brilliant, don`t you think so?

[Rhiannon]

Tootsie is a great movie.

My brother and I rented 8 movies the other night- I got The Odd Couple, which was great fun, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? which was also great fun, and something else that I forget, and Much Ado About Nothing, which I loved. I loved the setting and the way it was filmed and all the principal actors (except for Keanu Reeves who will, sadly, never a be a real boy), and in general that it was wonderful.

[balrog]

a perfect outcast style movie of an outcast:

'Dead Man' starring Johnny Depp

very very good

[Rhiannon]

My sister and I watched 'The Man Who Would be King' the other day. It was wonderful. Sean Connery and Michael Caine (I think?) were great.

[YayGollum]

Do you people know what would be cool? It would be cool if you people would say what these movies were about. The people that know nothing about them might suddenly become interested and watch the things all because of you, then you would get to feel achingly good about yourself for tossing some joy at somebody's life. :eek:

[Rhiannon]

Well, The Man Who Would Be King is based on Rudyard Kipling's most famous short story, and begins in India during the reign of the British Empire. Danny (Sean Connery) and Peachy (Caine) are ex-British military men out to make their fortunes. They decide to go off to this other country across the mountains, taking guns with them, and setting themselves up as kings. This plan works splendidly, and everything goes well, and then the locals decide that Danny is really a god (the son of Alexander the Great, to be exact). To say more would be to let out the plot bunnies, but it acting it wonderful, and Danny and Peachy are screamingly funny.

[YayGollum]

Got it. Yay for that. That movie sounds crazy, though. Argh! What's so bad about letting out the scary things known as plot bunnies? Looks like you already said what the plot was. Or are plot bunnies achingly spoiling plot twists or something? I have no idea. oh well.

[smeagol444]

Has anyone seen The Virgin Suicides wiht Kirsten Dunst and Josh HArtnett? I watched it yesterday it's really different. SOmehwhat disturbing, but moving all the same. I reccomend.

[Mindy_O_Lluin]

I thought it was disturbing, too. I am not sure if I enjoyed it. Perhaps it made some helpful points for parents, but twas still hard to watch.
I prefer Kirsten Dunst in 'Bring it On', or other cutsie movies.

You know that next-door-neighbor guy in 'American Beauty'? I don't want to live my life depressive like him, so I immerse myself in the 'fluff' of life.

[Sador]

Anybody seen The Hulk? is it any good? Any body seen Eric Bana's earlier film "Chopper"? that was a great film, if you like scarey crime type films.

[Rhiannon]

Or are plot bunnies achingly spoiling plot twists or something?

That's them.

I've only seen the preview of The Hulk, but I don't think it looks good at all- the Hulk looks way to CG. It messes things up for me.

[YayGollum]

Got it. oh well. No, I haven't seen any of the moives you people are talking about now. oh well. I've seen a crazy commercial for that Hulk movie that said it was especially ground-breaking or something like that. In what way, I wonder?

[Rhiannon]

He he he. "Hulk smash!"

[smeagol444]

Hooray for Eric Bana- he's an aussie! There's this crazy substitute teacher at my school who solemly swears that she's friends with the real chopper reed, the fulla that chopper is based on. she reckons she was a prison guard and tell us vile stories. We know that's she's made it up due to some lighthearted investigating. Crazy woman. I haven't seen the hulk and i'm not really planning to..:o

[Annushka]

I think Hulk isn`t out yet. Anyway I saw the preview too. And they didn`t show him properly. The director is good though. Ang Lee. He directed The Ice storm and Crauching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Has anyone seen them? Especially

[Dragon]

uh.....shush? I think ur last post sort of got cut off or something...

I've seen crouching tiger hidden dragon, but I've never even heard of the ice storm... I really like crouching tiger, but my mom hates those style movies, so......

[Rhiannon]

Plate o' shrimp. CT,HD was just being talked about at my other forum.

I loved it, except for the flying thing. That bugged me something awful.

[Annushka]

I wonder what happened with my post:confused:
Anyway, CT,HD is certainly very beatiful, but I still can`t figure out what was the point. Maybe somebody can explain it to me.

And the Ice Storm is one of the best movies I`ve ever seen. It`s starring Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Klein, our beloved Elijah Wood, Tobey Maguaer and Christina Ricci. It`s about two families in 70`s who are really messed up. Well, it`s difficult to tell about. It doesn`t have a decent story-line. But it`s a very clever movie. And leaves very strange feelings.

[Dragon]

um, well, it is sort of hard to explain, and, rhi, I think its ok taht they fly, 'cause I just picture it as a fantasy genre type.....thing...:confused:

[balrog]

a few more movies from this balrog

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly (1967) starring Clint Eastwood

True Romance w/ Slater Hopper and Walken

Midnight Express w/ award winning music by Moroder

more later...:D

[YayGollum]

Descriptions of movies would be appreciated. oh well. Doobedoobedoo...sure, I've heard of some of those things, but I have no idea what the plotses are. What's the plot of that Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon thing? I would guess ---> Animals fear for their lives. :rolleyes:

[Dragon]

haha!!! actually, no, yay, its a kung-fu--y movie

there's a really special, cool sword that gets stolen from an important person, and these 2 awesome heros/warrior peoples are trying to get it back from the mislead person taht stole it, and there are all these old rivalries that complicate it, but the scenery and stuff is really pretty, but, they do do the flying jumpity thing....if that bugs u, that is...:rolleyes:

[Annushka]

I saw Hero movie couple of days ago. It was just like Crouching tiger. Very beautiful. Even more. And they all died in the end too:( The strange thing is that without any particular reason. I must not get something.

[YayGollum]

Ack! I was being achingly sarcastic. I've seen that Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon movie. Anyways, I know nothing about that Hero movie. sorry about that. Was the movie not achingly fitting the way it ended?

[The-Elf-Herself]

Crazy. So CT HD is about a fight over....a sword?! Never really had a fine appreciation for fights over ancestral relics, however great they may be. Especially if they don't do anything cool. Must be why I never got interested in the whole "King Arthur" stuff. I'm guess there's no funny weaselly sidekick, no fun bad guy? Very serious probably.:rolleyes:

[Sador]

OK Yay. Chopper is a semi-fictionalised account of the life and crimes of one Mark"Chopper"Read. He was a very wacky bad guy criminal who used to make a living by standing over drug dealers and armed robbers with a shot gun.
Eric Bana plays Chopper and is brilliant. He is so much like the real guy its scarey.
Its been a long time since I saw it so I can't give away much more than that except that the movie pretty much covers most aspects of this crazy bloke's life on the run. Some unexpected laughs thrown in there too.
I highly reccommend it. Two thumbs up.:rolleyes:

[YayGollum]

I didn't think that the Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon movie was especially evil. oh well. Not a comedy, but plenty of movies can be good without a joke every two seconds. Anyways, that Chopper movie sounds scary. How entertaining can that be? Especially for the people that aren't looking for this guy's biography? oh well. Maybe the guy is just achingly entertaining to listen to.

[Sador]

Chopper was on the TV here the other night. I'd forgotten how violent it is. I think it is interesting to see a movie about the criminal underworld of somewhere other than New York or L.A.
And yes he is a very funny character. There is one scene where he shoots this drug dealer because he won't cough up any cash, and then he feels sorry for him and drives him to the h