What did you accomplish today?

Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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cannabineer said:
I took my son to see Transformers today. It sucked so bad we left early.

Last week we saw "Pirates Of the Carribean: Dead Men Tell No Tales" and "Cars 3". Both were good fun. But wow, this Transformers episode is a stinker.

Tomorrow he starts his first ever job. I am excited for him ... he's gonna bus at a local bowling alley.

~edit~ Caribbean, smh
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I want to go see a movie today. Is there anything worth seeing?
The movie industry seems to be lacking creativity these days. So many remakes...
And what's up with animation? Are children driving demand?

Maybe I'm just old... o_O
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Chunky Stool said:
I want to go see a movie today. Is there anything worth seeing?
The movie industry seems to be lacking creativity these days. So many remakes...
And what's up with animation? Are children driving demand?

Maybe I'm just old... o_O
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I find myself really liking some of the modern animated movies. I like the Cars franchise and Pixar in general, so Cars 3 pleased me. (Though the trailer for Coco ...hmmm could go either way. Pixar has had some quasi-stinkers like Brave and The Good Dinosaur.)

And the Pirates franchise, Disney isn't fukin with it; the current episode is quite good.
But if you're looking at slightly older films, I suggest Arrival. Definitely not lacking creativity.

My teenage kids think Alien:Covenant is the stuff. Can't argue with the quality of direction (Scott is back!) and production. And a truly villainous villain. My son made one incisive observation though. The eponymous creature is no longer a monster but more of a star. So the real horror needed to be something else.

Wake-up word dump ... and I didn't yet ask the real question. Which recent (or not) movies do you like?
 
Bareback

Bareback

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Chunky Stool said:
I want to go see a movie today. Is there anything worth seeing?
The movie industry seems to be lacking creativity these days. So many remakes...
And what's up with animation? Are children driving demand?

Maybe I'm just old... o_O
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Animation is a summer thing I think. With the kids being out of school and what not.

Not sure about this, just a thought. And here is something else I think CG is cheaper than building sets not sure about this either.
 
Bareback

Bareback

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cannabineer said:
I find myself really liking some of the modern animated movies. I like the Cars franchise and Pixar in general, so Cars 3 pleased me. (Though the trailer for Coco ...hmmm could go either way. Pixar has had some quasi-stinkers like Brave and The Good Dinosaur.)

And the Pirates franchise, Disney isn't fukin with it; the current episode is quite good.
But if you're looking at slightly older films, I suggest Arrival. Definitely not lacking creativity.

My teenage kids think Alien:Covenant is the stuff. Can't argue with the quality of direction (Scott is back!) and production. And a truly villainous villain. My son made one incisive observation though. The eponymous creature is no longer a monster but more of a star. So the real horror needed to be something else.

Wake-up word dump ... and I didn't yet ask the real question. Which recent (or not) movies do you like?
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I am waiting on the new plant of the apes movie and also the new Thor movie. Just watched Dr Strange on Netflix last weekend it was better than the previews. Also seen the new Gardains of the Galaxy and enjoyed it.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Bareback said:
Animation is a summer thing I think. With the kids being out of school and what not.

Not sure about this, just a thought. And here is something else I think CG is cheaper than building sets not sure about this either.
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You can do stuff with a digital set that simply isn't possible with a built one. (Remember Ender's Game?) Where CG is now really competitive (in my uninformed opinion! Necessary disclaimer) is in replacing expensive costumes on expensive performers. And there is a vast talent pool of character and set engineers right next door in the game-writing industry.

CG is definitely the future. Flesh-and-blood actors will probably somewhat retreat into theater and niche movies in the next decade or two.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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cannabineer said:
I find myself really liking some of the modern animated movies. I like the Cars franchise and Pixar in general, so Cars 3 pleased me. (Though the trailer for Coco ...hmmm could go either way. Pixar has had some quasi-stinkers like Brave and The Good Dinosaur.)

And the Pirates franchise, Disney isn't fukin with it; the current episode is quite good.
But if you're looking at slightly older films, I suggest Arrival. Definitely not lacking creativity.

My teenage kids think Alien:Covenant is the stuff. Can't argue with the quality of direction (Scott is back!) and production. And a truly villainous villain. My son made one incisive observation though. The eponymous creature is no longer a monster but more of a star. So the real horror needed to be something else.

Wake-up word dump ... and I didn't yet ask the real question. Which recent (or not) movies do you like?
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I have found movies to be so disappointing in the creativity department, I don't go much anymore. And it's not just blatant plot plagiarism, they also like what I call "Frankenplot", where they steal parts of other movies then sew them all together.
Last movie I really enjoyed was The Accountant.
 
Bareback

Bareback

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cannabineer said:
You can do stuff with a digital set that simply isn't possible with a built one. (Remember Ender's Game?) Where CG is now really competitive (in my uninformed opinion! Necessary disclaimer) is in replacing expensive costumes on expensive performers. And there is a vast talent pool of character and set engineers right next door in the game-writing industry.

CG is definitely the future. Flesh-and-blood actors will probably somewhat retreat into theater and niche movies in the next decade or two.
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This is how I feel too, exactly.
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Chunky Stool said:
I have found movies to be so disappointing in the creativity department, I don't go much anymore. And it's not just blatant plot plagiarism, they also like what I call "Frankenplot", where they steal parts of other movies then sew them all together.
Last movie I really enjoyed was The Accountant.
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I haven't seen The Accountant. Looks interesting.

Have you seen Arrival?

It's not a movie but I recently marathoned Breaking Bad. A meaty and very twisty plot, and marvelous character development.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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cannabineer said:
I haven't seen The Accountant. Looks interesting.

Have you seen Arrival?

It's not a movie but I recently marathoned Breaking Bad. A meaty and very twisty plot, and marvelous character development.
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I'll check out Arrival. Thanks for the tip!
I tried to watch Breaking Bad but couldn't hang in there.
Having ADD doesn't help.
If I can't finish a book in a day or two, it ain't gonna happen. :roll:
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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Just got *really* baked and now I'm thinking about movie plots...
Maybe "Frankenplots" are OK. I'm over 50 (ahem) so what are the odds of a movie coming out with a plot that is 100% original and different?
Meh, probably somewhere around .01%?
I liked The Accountant, but the plot still contained pieces that can be traced to other movies.
Shooter, Wall Street, Forest Gump, Bourne Identity, etc.
And those movies may have "borrowed" from black & white flicks!

Yep, I'm old... :cuss:
 
cannabineer

cannabineer

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Chunky Stool said:
Just got *really* baked and now I'm thinking about movie plots...
Maybe "Frankenplots" are OK. I'm over 50 (ahem) so what are the odds of a movie coming out with a plot that is 100% original and different?
Meh, probably somewhere around .01%?
I liked The Accountant, but the plot still contained pieces that can be traced to other movies.
Shooter, Wall Street, Forest Gump, Bourne Identity, etc.
And those movies may have "borrowed" from black & white flicks!

Yep, I'm old... :cuss:
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I find a bad memory most useful in avoiding Frankenplot ennui.

Every now and then there is a genuinely new twist. I was floored by that great scene where some Egyptian badass brought a scimitar to a gunfight.

I read somewhere that the script for Raiders contained a lot of swashbuckling at that point. But Ford showed up that day hung over, and on one take he thought "fuck it" and drew. Steve liked it so much it became the script.
 
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