Movies

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:19 pm

Probably because I can't remember a single time you didn't hate something in this thread.

Tabarnaco · Post by **Tabarnaco** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:20 pm

I mentioned a while ago that I wished to see more films like Memento. Obviously I like Memento.

I liked Ladri di Biciclette. I guess somehow I didn't mention it.

And if that's not enough for you, I liked Le Fabuleux Destin d'Amélie Poulain, The Shawshank Redemption, Forrest Gump, but everybody likes those movies.

Xabyrn · Post by **Xabyrn** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:41 pm

Tabarnaco wrote:The Spiderman movies are so patriotic, it's not even funny.
All superheroes are lame.

Well, keep in mind that the first Spider-Man was in production when 9/11 happened. The first one was such a huge success partly because America needed a sense of escapism, as well as a symbol that we could all get behind.

So, yeah, they are patriotic. That's kind of the point.

WouldYouKindly · Post by **WouldYouKindly** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:42 pm

its like saying Captain America is too patriotic

Tabarnaco · Post by **Tabarnaco** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:47 pm

Except Spider-Man doesn't have the USA in his name?
Whatever.

Xabyrn · Post by **Xabyrn** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:48 pm

No, but he's the embodiment of the "American dream/spirit".

He's an everyday, normal kid who is suddenly given a great gift that he uses to help others.

Avengifier · Post by **Avengifier** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:50 pm

Superheros are really an American creation for the most part so they tend to reflect typical baseball and apple pie values.

Tabarnaco · Post by **Tabarnaco** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:51 pm

Okay.

Firestorm · Post by **Firestorm** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 8:55 pm

Tabarnaco wrote:The Spiderman movies are so patriotic, it's not even funny.
All superheroes are lame.

This I don't get though. How come all superheroes are lame when a few are patriotic?

Post by **Superior Bacon** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:45 pm

Patriotic =/= bad?

Tabarnaco · Post by **Tabarnaco** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 9:51 pm

Those two statements are not related, and I probably could have worded the second one a lot better.

Shoolis · Post by **Shoolis** » Sun Apr 25, 2010 11:58 pm

Plan 9 from Outer Space is on Netflix.
Uh oh.

Post by **Superior Bacon** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:13 am

fucking go for it man

Falconer Lombard · Post by **Falconer Lombard** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:17 am

Avengifier wrote:Superheros are really an American creation for the most part so they tend to reflect typical baseball and apple pie values.

Except Ironman who is a drunk, and the ultimate engineer, and a badass, and uses guns, and actually kills people instead of taking them to jail and the like.

Shoolis · Post by **Shoolis** » Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:17 am

My roomate and I are watching it as soon as the Simpsons are over.