The Film Thread

[LabradoRacer 2]

as a big Michael Jackson fan I watched 'Moonwalker' the other day. It is by far the worst film I have ever seen. It is beyond abysmal, its like its deliberately bad. The dancing and the music are great (of course) but the story is barely even a story, its just atrocious, I was shocked, I still am. You couldnt make a crapper 'film', its not even really a film

Instead of watching a movie starring a paedophile who's undergone a million surgeries ,why don't you watch "The Prestige" & "The Illusionist"? Trust me, superb movies both.

[Quiet One 15]

as a big Michael Jackson fan I watched 'Moonwalker' the other day. It is by far the worst film I have ever seen. It is beyond abysmal, its like its deliberately bad. The dancing and the music are great (of course) but the story is barely even a story, its just atrocious, I was shocked, I still am. You couldnt make a crapper 'film', its not even really a film

I don't know what's more unsettling: "Moonwalker" movie or the fact that you are not supporting Westlife anymore.

[Jem of the Shire 0]

I don't know what's more unsettling: "Moonwalker" movie or the fact that you are not supporting Westlife anymore.

hey i will always support westlife, i just got rid of the sig cos it was out of date, in fact i think it may have even been incorrect, as westlife dont appear to have released any single.

anyhoo back to films, i watched moonwalker cos i've always been a big fan of MJ (NOT a paedophile!) but the movie was woefully bad, in every possible way. Except for the music & dancing.

i would like to see ghost rider but dont have any money at the mo!

[goferrarigo 0]

Just came back from Wild Dogs and 300

Wild Dogs is allright (kinda funny but nothing too great)

but 300 was awesome everybody should see it but it does have nudity and a lot of blood(a guy has to go and see it women/children might not be a good idea unless you like to give explainations...) I would rate gladiator and 300 on the same level, both amazing and must watch movies

[dribbler 6]

westlife dont appear to have released any single.

That's because i kidnapped them and have them in a crate in my cellar. I play a loop to them 24 7 of all the original versions of all the songs they have ruined. I feed them bread and water and occasionally poke them with something sharp through the slats of the crate.

Let the punishment fit the crime, i say.

[LabradoRacer 2]

Just came back from Wild Dogs and 300

Wild Dogs is allright (kinda funny but nothing too great)

but 300 was awesome everybody should see it but does have nudity and a lot of blood(a guy has to go and see it women/children might not be a good idea unless you like to give explainations...) I would rate gladiator and 300 on the same level, both amazing and must watch movies

Do 300 men really fight against a million ? I've got to see this. Heard that special effects are out of this world.

[Max Mosley 2]

300 was awesome everybody should see it but does have nudity and a lot of blood

"but"?

And yeah, Labrado, it's based on a real story maybe? Wouldn't mind reading up on it if so.

[goferrarigo 0]

Do 300 men really fight against a million ? I've got to see this. Heard that special effects are out of this world.

The special effects are crazy, it has to be made on some good consoles, like maybe 2-3 xbox 360's.

"but"?

And yeah, Labrado, it's based on a real story maybe? Wouldn't mind reading up on it if so.

Why the problem with the but, murrary?

I think it is real let me check good ol wikipedia and check

EDIT1: Checked it is for most part real, Battle_of_Thermopylae

EDIT2:- wikipedia says it was 2 mil, but they don;t kill all so....

[Quiet One 15]

The special effects are crazy, it has to be made on some good consoles, like maybe 2-3 xbox 360's.

Why the problem with the but, murrary?

I think it is real let me check good ol wikipedia and check

EDIT1: Checked it is for most part real, Battle_of_Thermopylae

EDIT2:- wikipedia says it was 2 mil, but they don;t kill all so....

AHhh so it is based on historical facts, actually! I never heard of that movie and was wondering why it was named "300" which reminded me of the number of spartans at Thermopylae (now I see why). Well, If it's based based in that battle, then certainly theere were not a million Persians opposing them

[rant] If it is a Hollywood movie, then don't believe ANYTHING in it, as they have a tradition of ignoring almost everything about historical facts, yet they love to do every now and then "historical" movies. I have no idea why they insist in distorting facts so much. You could say the movies look great and they certainly do ("Gladiator" comes to mind) But when they consistently distort facts so much, it would be better to just put them in some fantasy land than trying to pass those fairy tales as history. GRRRRR. Yes, it p**ses me off because many people actually thinks those are facts! Gladiator is pure BS no matter how good it may look, and has only the slightest connection with the real emperors Marcus Aurelius and Comodus. Not to mention the few times they tried to show something about my country! Why couldn't they at least read a little about a country before portraying it? They used to portray Argentinians as a mix between Mexicans and Spanish, complete with Flamenco suits and saying "Ole!"....geez, how ignorant can they be??? [/rant]

[goferrarigo 0]

AHhh so it is based on historical facts, actually! I never heard of that movie and was wondering why it was named "300" which reminded me of the number of spartans at Thermopylae (now I see why). Well, If it's based based in that battle, then certainly theere were not a million Persians opposing them

[rant] If it is a Hollywood movie, then don't believe ANYTHING in it, as they have a tradition of ignoring almost everything about historical facts, yet they love to do every now and then "historical" movies. I have no idea why they insist in distorting facts so much. You could say the movies look great and they certainly do ("Gladiator" comes to mind) But when they consistently distort facts so much, it would be better to just put them in some fantasy land than trying to pass those fairy tales as history. GRRRRR. Yes, it p**ses me off because many people actually thinks those are facts! Gladiator is pure BS no matter how good it may look, and has only the slightest connection with the real emperors Marcus Aurelius and Comodus. Not to mention the few times they tried to show something about my country! Why couldn't they at least read a little about a country before portraying it? They used to portray Argentinians as a mix between Mexicans and Spanish, complete with Flamenco suits and saying "Ole!"....geez, how ignorant can they be??? [/rant]

Ok someone is p**sed with the director of Gladiator, guess who?

but 300 is agaain a very beutiful movie (so much blood and the graphics are mind boggling and those nude scenes also help in increasin ratings)

but what did you think of Troy?(personally i did not like it) but i think it was quite a bit based on facts, (if i am wrong before next rant)

[Quiet One 15]

Ok someone is p**sed with the director of Gladiator, guess who?

but 300 is agaain a very beutiful movie (so much blood and the graphics are mind boggling and those nude scenes also help in increasin ratings)

but what did you think of Troy?(personally i did not like it) but i think it was quite a bit based on facts, (if i am wrong before next rant)

Troy is based on Homer's Illyad (not Homer Simpson, but Homer the Greek). It is an epic poem loosely based on facts (there acxtually was a war between the Greeks and Troy, of course of a much smaller scale...ancient historians used to exaggerate the numbers of troops) The movie was losely based on the epic poem so you can imagine how much of historical exactitude it has

[james 0]

AHhh so it is based on historical facts, actually! I never heard of that movie and was wondering why it was named "300" which reminded me of the number of spartans at Thermopylae (now I see why). Well, If it's based based in that battle, then certainly theere were not a million Persians opposing them

[rant] If it is a Hollywood movie, then don't believe ANYTHING in it, as they have a tradition of ignoring almost everything about historical facts, yet they love to do every now and then "historical" movies. I have no idea why they insist in distorting facts so much. You could say the movies look great and they certainly do ("Gladiator" comes to mind) But when they consistently distort facts so much, it would be better to just put them in some fantasy land than trying to pass those fairy tales as history. GRRRRR. Yes, it p**ses me off because many people actually thinks those are facts! Gladiator is pure BS no matter how good it may look, and has only the slightest connection with the real emperors Marcus Aurelius and Comodus. Not to mention the few times they tried to show something about my country! Why couldn't they at least read a little about a country before portraying it? They used to portray Argentinians as a mix between Mexicans and Spanish, complete with Flamenco suits and saying "Ole!"....geez, how ignorant can they be??? [/rant]

I was watching a show on the history channel the other night it said the movie was made based on a novel "300" and it was written based on the Battle of Thermopylae but told as you might if you were telling over a campfire. The way I always watch these movies is as if they are completely fiction. It makes it better that way.

[goferrarigo 0]

Troy is based on Homer's Illyad (not Homer Simpson, but Homer the Greek). It is an epic poem loosely based on facts (there acxtually was a war between the Greeks and Troy, of course of a much smaller scale...ancient historians used to exaggerate the numbers of troops) The movie was losely based on the epic poem so you can imagine how much of historical exactitude it has

But you can't expect them to report just facts, otherwise it will be a flop. coz ppl want a love story in every movie, if no love story no hit (pretty much)

[Kati 0]

Troy is based on Homer's Illyad (not Homer Simpson, but Homer the Greek). It is an epic poem loosely based on facts (there acxtually was a war between the Greeks and Troy, of course of a much smaller scale...ancient historians used to exaggerate the numbers of troops) The movie was losely based on the epic poem so you can imagine how much of historical exactitude it has

uuuugh don't remember me of that thing! I had to study it on Uni for greek class :S *don't ask me why did i have greek classes*

But hey! I finally watched Borat! It's a bit weird and does not make much sense but I loooved it!

I also watched 'the queen' and 'letters from iwo jima'... The second is quite nice. I love war movies

[Niall McBride 0]

i thought braveheart was quite a classic all those englishmen getting set on fire in the hut was hillarious (no offense)

[goferrarigo 0]

uuuugh don't remember me of that thing! I had to study it on Uni for greek class :S *don't ask me why did i have greek classes*

But hey! I finally watched Borat! It's a bit weird and does not make much sense but I loooved it!

I also watched 'the queen' and 'letters from iwo jima'... The second is quite nice. I love war movies

Do you plan on watching 300?

[Quiet One 15]

uuuugh don't remember me of that thing! I had to study it on Uni for greek class :S *don't ask me why did i have greek classes*

But hey! I finally watched Borat! It's a bit weird and does not make much sense but I loooved it!

I also watched 'the queen' and 'letters from iwo jima'... The second is quite nice. I love war movies

I took Latin classes at school I hated those!

And yes, Borat is way too funny!

[Quiet One 15]

But you can't expect them to report just facts, otherwise it will be a flop. coz ppl want a love story in every movie, if no love story no hit (pretty much)

I don't expect them to report just facts, but at least do a minimum research so as not to make something completely preposterous and, even worse, something that changes the perception many people has how those civilizations were. When they do a movie about the 1930's gangsters they don't make them look like cowboys or astronauts, right? Don't get me wrong, I don't ask for a documentary on ancient Greece, but at least don't mix them with the Roman Empire! Would be the same if you made a movie in which the Sioux built pyramids!

[Kati 0]

I took Latin classes at school I hated those!

And yes, Borat is way too funny!

Yeah... I have latin now as well... UGH!

[Kati 0]

Do you plan on watching 300?

Nop... Definately not my kind of movie...

[ykickamoocow 0]

I just thought i would use this thread to tell everyone how p**sed off i am about Baz Luhrmann's new movie which is called "Australia" (very original)

Here is the synopsis

Luhrmann's film is set in northern Australia prior to World War II and centers on an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier.

It sound to me that this film is just going to be pushing more Australian stereotypes. They could have picked any profession for Hugh Jackman such as a accountant of structural engineer which arnt stereotypes but for some reason they chose a profession for him which is a huge stereotype.

[goferrarigo 0]

I just thought i would use this thread to tell everyone how p**sed off i am about Baz Luhrmann's new movie which is called "Australia" (very original)

Here is the synopsis

Luhrmann's film is set in northern Australia prior to World War II and centers on an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier.

It sound to me that this film is just going to be pushing more Australian stereotypes. They could have picked any profession for Hugh Jackman such as a accountant of structural engineer which arnt stereotypes but for some reason they chose a profession for him which is a huge stereotype.

Yup it will report incorrec facts abt australia and aussies will hate it, te other part of the world will like it though.

[Max Mosley 2]

Why the problem with the but, murrary?

Sorry for the late reply. The problem with "but" is that "because" would make more sense surely?

AHhh so it is based on historical facts, actually! I never heard of that movie and was wondering why it was named "300" which reminded me of the number of spartans at Thermopylae (now I see why). Well, If it's based based in that battle, then certainly theere were not a million Persians opposing them

[rant] If it is a Hollywood movie, then don't believe ANYTHING in it, as they have a tradition of ignoring almost everything about historical facts, yet they love to do every now and then "historical" movies. I have no idea why they insist in distorting facts so much. You could say the movies look great and they certainly do ("Gladiator" comes to mind) But when they consistently distort facts so much, it would be better to just put them in some fantasy land than trying to pass those fairy tales as history. GRRRRR. Yes, it p**ses me off because many people actually thinks those are facts! Gladiator is pure BS no matter how good it may look, and has only the slightest connection with the real emperors Marcus Aurelius and Comodus. Not to mention the few times they tried to show something about my country! Why couldn't they at least read a little about a country before portraying it? They used to portray Argentinians as a mix between Mexicans and Spanish, complete with Flamenco suits and saying "Ole!"....geez, how ignorant can they be??? [/rant]

Indeed Hollywood specialises in appeasing the masses. Actually I think they do a hell of a lot of harm in perpetuating all sorts of stereotypes. Women should generally be timid, passive, young, blonde bimbos waiting for a man to rescue them (OK so we don't mind this one too much but it gets worse), black men are generally uneducated thugs, gay men are OTT in flamboyancy and effeminacy and generally behave like the afore-mentioned women stereotypes, Asians and Arabs are not to be trusted etc etc.

On a more minor scale, it always annoys me that they either exaggerate the British accent for effect, just so the American masses can see their heroes have allies say or to indicate that someone is "different" and hence likely to be a villain, or they give our best characters US accents because the alternative is just way too "arty".

Oh and finally I like Baz Luhrman's Romeo and Julliet!

[Autumnpuma 0]

I just thought i would use this thread to tell everyone how p**sed off i am about Baz Luhrmann's new movie which is called "Australia" (very original)

Here is the synopsis

Luhrmann's film is set in northern Australia prior to World War II and centers on an English aristocrat (Kidman) who inherits a ranch the size of Maryland. When English cattle barons plot to take her land, she reluctantly joins forces with a rough-hewn cattle driver (Jackman) to drive 2,000 head of cattle across hundreds of miles of the country's most unforgiving land, only to still face the bombing of Darwin, Australia, by the Japanese forces that had attacked Pearl Harbor only months earlier.

It sound to me that this film is just going to be pushing more Australian stereotypes. They could have picked any profession for Hugh Jackman such as a accountant of structural engineer which arnt stereotypes but for some reason they chose a profession for him which is a huge stereotype.

It's all to the good. Would you Aussies like to have the reputation as nerdy accountants or rugged, women-swooning ranchers?

[ykickamoocow 0]

It's all to the good. Would you Aussies like to have the reputation as nerdy accountants or rugged, women-swooning ranchers?

Except a reputation can come back to bite you in the arse. If all Australians had the reputation as a rugged, women-swooning ranchers (as you put it) then think how disappointed everyone will be when they find out 99.94% of us arnt like that at all.