SUPRMAN said:

paintedlady said:

I stopped reading books to movies, because the movies always end up dissapointing me.

The only exception JRR Tolkien .... they did a great job with the movies.

I hated the Jurrasic Park trilogy because I read the books first.

These have been pretty good. The last three (maybe four) books (IMO) were basically written as movies which spoiled them as books for me but makes it real easy for the movie to follow the book.

The Harry Potter series? The movies are horrible.

They just didn't give a fuck about the story.

Alej said:

SUPRMAN said:

These have been pretty good. The last three (maybe four) books (IMO) were basically written as movies which spoiled them as books for me but makes it real easy for the movie to follow the book.

The Harry Potter series? The movies are horrible.

They just didn't give a fuck about the story.

I thought you were only monosyllabic?

They follow the story as well as I remember. My criticism of the books is that they aren't well written. I can't re-read them at all. The Hobbit quartet on the other hand I've read six times.

SUPRMAN said:

Alej said:

The Harry Potter series? The movies are horrible.

They just didn't give a fuck about the story.

I thought you were only monosyllabic?

They follow the story as well as I remember. My criticism of the books is that they aren't well written. I can't re-read them at all. The Hobbit quartet on the other hand I've read six times.

What the fuck?

I think they are decent movies but they're truly horrendous adaptations of the books.

I can't really judge the writing of the books properly because I've only read the Spanish translations. They were good, though. I do agree that after The Prisoner of Azkaban they started to feel a bit like they were written as movies and The Half-Blood Prince feels like it was too edited. I just feel like, in the movies, they focused too much on the magic and not enough on the characters. Continuity was thrown out the window.

SCNDLS said:

Harlepolis said:

Girl flicks, OH pick any of 'em.

Especially Jennifer Aniston movies. That shit WILL make you tilt your head to the side and give the far away look.

I love you white people and all, but dammit, enough with the Jennifer Aniston overkill

I don't see the appeal of her ass at ALL. Your boy Paul Mooney has a field day with her in his show.

i feel that same way about cameron diaz like WTF is the big deal about her?

nammie said:

In movies when there is guns a blazing, folks with automatic weapons just spraying from left to right and hardly anyone gets hit. all that damn spraying and you only hit like 10 of them and there six of you shooting at them. There hiding behind things like end tables and couches, (I guess they make them shits bullet proof), running across the damn room LOL. They'll battle it out until someone runs out of ammo and THEN one person gets hit LOL

Not a plot or a storyline but it irritates me a little LOL

best fucking quote EVER!!

it's one thing when it's people hiding behind shields and firing every now and then, but when a mf has a uzi and can't hit shit ..WTF!!!

L4OATheOriginal said:

SCNDLS said:

I don't see the appeal of her ass at ALL. Your boy Paul Mooney has a field day with her in his show.

i feel that same way about cameron diaz like WTF is the big deal about her?

She's another one. Ain't cute, can't act . . .

Harlepolis said:

SCNDLS said:

I don't see the appeal of her ass at ALL. Your boy Paul Mooney has a field day with her in his show.

And Sarah Jessica Parker

Speaking of which, do NOT get me started on "Sex & The City" btw Aside from the fact that some of the plot seem outlandishly ridiculous, you cannot tell me that none of these women with their false sense of entitlement didn't get the the "Fuck Outta Here" treatment, not even ONCE. Seriously, FOH!

I have a serious love/hate relationship with that show though.

for real! i wouldn't have boned any of them except the blonde who wanted 2 be banged all the time

SCNDLS said:

Independence Day . . . love the movie but that plot had holes in it big enough to drive a Mac truck through. Let's ignore the fact that Will Smith could expertly fly the spacecraft just from watching them maneuver, but Jeff Goldblum, who works for the cable company, having a virus that could disable the mothership of an alien species so much more advanced than us . . . Really??? But my DishNetwork goes out every time the wind blows hard and cain't nobody fix that???

YOUR KILLING ME!!

L4OATheOriginal said:

SCNDLS said:

Independence Day . . . love the movie but that plot had holes in it big enough to drive a Mac truck through. Let's ignore the fact that Will Smith could expertly fly the spacecraft just from watching them maneuver, but Jeff Goldblum, who works for the cable company, having a virus that could disable the mothership of an alien species so much more advanced than us . . . Really??? But my DishNetwork goes out every time the wind blows hard and cain't nobody fix that???

YOUR KILLING ME!!

And this goes down in less than 72 hours

They shoulda started the invasion around Memorial Day and then MAYBE we could have got our shit together by Independence Day

chocolate1 said:

The 2nd Transformers: Megan Fox.

They were running through Egyptian desert, chased by homocidal robots, explosions all around...

She is wearing "booty shorts" and high heels, and is oiled-up & glistening.

Okay. Sure.

I haven't had a chance to see the third one yet, but someone told me that it's the same thing with the new chick.

hey it's michael bay u know the one that shoots a scene in a the day time then 30 secs later they are still fighting but it's night time now lol

Shawnt27 said:

SCNDLS said:

Yeah, I know that and? Most the movies we're talking about are sci-fi and action doesn't mean silly plot developments can't be irksome

My point was Uma's character went through all sorts of unrealistic situations. She was jumping from balconies without suffering injuries. Took a hit from a flailing metal ball, yet bounced back after a couple of seconds. I don't think I would expect for her to take months to go through physical therapy to recover from a coma And if we want to get technical with how the human body reacts to trauma, Quentin would need to alter all those dismemberments as well The whole movie was ridiculous. I liked it at the time.

my only true complaint about kill bill...6ft buried and she punches her way out of a coffin. no matter how much she was trained to punch a hole through walls..but dirt alone and being able 2 climb out of that made me yell BULLSHIT right in the movie theater when i saw it

L4OATheOriginal said:

Shawnt27 said:

SCNDLS said: My point was Uma's character went through all sorts of unrealistic situations. She was jumping from balconies without suffering injuries. Took a hit from a flailing metal ball, yet bounced back after a couple of seconds. I don't think I would expect for her to take months to go through physical therapy to recover from a coma And if we want to get technical with how the human body reacts to trauma, Quentin would need to alter all those dismemberments as well The whole movie was ridiculous. I liked it at the time.

my only true complaint about kill bill...6ft buried and she punches her way out of a coffin. no matter how much she was trained to punch a hole through walls..but dirt alone and being able 2 climb out of that made me yell BULLSHIT right in the movie theater when i saw it

I was gonna leave that one alone. Wouldn't the dirt cave into the hole in the coffin that she's LAYING in???

NDRU said:

The Wizard of Oz--Does Glenda the good witch tell Dorothy that she has the power to go home when she first meets her?! Noooo! She sends her off on a wild goose chase to find a phony wizard, then comes back and says "you had the power all along!!"

Well why didn't you tell me that sooner?!?!? I always hated Glenda

yeah like "bish u could of told me 2 click my heels three times when u gave me the slippers!" lol

SCNDLS said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

i feel that same way about cameron diaz like WTF is the big deal about her?

She's another one. Ain't cute, can't act . . .

the only movie i can stand her in is any given sunday otherwise i'm like ..she's too damn skinny and stupid!

SCNDLS said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

YOUR KILLING ME!!

And this goes down in less than 72 hours

They shoulda started the invasion around Memorial Day and then MAYBE we could have got our shit together by Independence Day

OMG!!

and if u wanna go even further, all the alien craft on the ship compared the number of fighters thrown at them, the aliens were 100-1 and yet ONE missle brings down a whole slew of aliens? REALLY? SERIOUSLY?

SCNDLS said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

my only true complaint about kill bill...6ft buried and she punches her way out of a coffin. no matter how much she was trained to punch a hole through walls..but dirt alone and being able 2 climb out of that made me yell BULLSHIT right in the movie theater when i saw it

I was gonna leave that one alone. Wouldn't the dirt cave into the hole in the coffin that she's LAYING in???

and one last thing then i'm gonna leave kill bill alone since it's still a bad ass flick, but ahhh can we talk about michael madsen's trailer home? okay let me get this straight, darryl hannah packs a suit case full of money with a poison snake inside on top of the money, and how did she get that snake in the suitcase 2 begin with without it biting her ass?

so then the snake bits michael madsen "killing him" and the snake runs around the trailer loose, then uma and darryl have a fight in which then uma pulls her one remaining eye out and leaves her wailing in the trailer. does the snake kill her then?

WTF? lol

L4OATheOriginal said:

SCNDLS said:

I was gonna leave that one alone. Wouldn't the dirt cave into the hole in the coffin that she's LAYING in???

and one last thing then i'm gonna leave kill bill alone since it's still a bad ass flick, but ahhh can we talk about michael madsen's trailer home? okay let me get this straight, darryl hannah packs a suit case full of money with a poison snake inside on top of the money, and how did she get that snake in the suitcase 2 begin with without it biting her ass?

so then the snake bits michael madsen "killing him" and the snake runs around the trailer loose, then uma and darryl have a fight in which then uma pulls her one remaining eye out and leaves her wailing in the trailer. does the snake kill her then?

WTF? lol

I was wondering about how she got it in there too? But I guess that's why they have a question mark next to her name.

There's supposed to possibly a part 3 that picks up years later. I think will deal with Vernita's daughter who saw Beatrix kill her mother and is the same age as BB. Maybe Elle would be in that one too.

Here's what I hate: movies that are advertised as comedies but aren't.

Like "The Dilemma" or "Click".

And I guarantee you that new Steve Carrell movie, "Crazy Stupid Love" is neither funny nor a feel-good movie, despite what the commercials lead you to believe.

SCNDLS said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

and one last thing then i'm gonna leave kill bill alone since it's still a bad ass flick, but ahhh can we talk about michael madsen's trailer home? okay let me get this straight, darryl hannah packs a suit case full of money with a poison snake inside on top of the money, and how did she get that snake in the suitcase 2 begin with without it biting her ass?

so then the snake bits michael madsen "killing him" and the snake runs around the trailer loose, then uma and darryl have a fight in which then uma pulls her one remaining eye out and leaves her wailing in the trailer. does the snake kill her then?

WTF? lol

I was wondering about how she got it in there too? But I guess that's why they have a question mark next to her name.

There's supposed to possibly a part 3 that picks up years later. I think will deal with Vernita's daughter who saw Beatrix kill her mother and is the same age as BB. Maybe Elle would be in that one too.

i thought about that when she killed vivica..would be interesting and maybe then QT will make a movie i want 2 see again from him lol

SCNDLS said:

Harlepolis said:

Girl flicks, OH pick any of 'em.

Especially Jennifer Aniston movies. That shit WILL make you tilt your head to the side and give the far away look.

I love you white people and all, but dammit, enough with the Jennifer Aniston overkill

I don't see the appeal of her ass at ALL. Your boy Paul Mooney has a field day with her in his show.

Well Her ASS don't have appeal..Too flat....(or isnt that what you meant.)

NMuzakNSoul said:

SCNDLS said:

I don't see the appeal of her ass at ALL. Your boy Paul Mooney has a field day with her in his show.

Well Her ASS don't have appeal..Too flat....(or isnt that what you meant.)

That too!

SCNDLS said:

NMuzakNSoul said:

Well Her ASS don't have appeal..Too flat....(or isnt that what you meant.)

That too!

paintedlady said:

Lord of the Rings...

Family guy ruined it for me...

they could of just flow one of those oversized eagles to Modor... saving lots of time and story line.

Tron. The entire story line sucks to me...

Narnia... why can't the Lion just fix things himself? What's up with dragging kids through all that mess?

How many clones can you clone with one drop of blood that is over a cetury old? - Alien3

Will Harry Potter get a new wand or fix his broken one? "Wando-repair-o!" Why did Doby have to die?

You do realize that the Narnia series is based on Bible stories. The Lion represents/is GOD. The kids have to figure things out for themselves and just like in the bible God's "magic" appears in key moments.

There is no defending TRON.

NDRU said:

The Wizard of Oz--Does Glenda the good witch tell Dorothy that she has the power to go home when she first meets her?! Noooo! She sends her off on a wild goose chase to find a phony wizard, then comes back and says "you had the power all along!!"

Well why didn't you tell me that sooner?!?!? I always hated Glenda

It's about the journey of personal discovery. Like therapy, you already have the answer. It was there all along, but you didn't realize.

Plus, on a plot note, maybe Glenda was using Dorothy to get rid of the witch. Food for thought.

Having read none of the books but seen all the movies, I can honestly say that Harry Potter makes absolute no sense to me right now as a long plot arc. I have no idea what the obstacle was to the bad guy forming physically, and what his deal is. I have no idea what Harry Potter's special attribute is that makes him the main character or how he has developed. The first movie on it's own made a lot of sense.

The movies are too far apart to connect in my mind. Maybe I should rewatch them. I have a feeling it won't add up to a solid sensible plot line like Lord of the Rings.

I do like all the effects, sound design, and the photography is pretty!

[Edited 7/14/11 10:46am]

oh... and "The Wiz" rules!

ufoclub said:

Having read none of the books but seen all the movies, I can honestly say that Harry Potter makes absolute no sense to me right now as a long plot arc. I have no idea what the obstacle was to the bad guy forming physically, and what his deal is. I have no idea what Harry Potter's special attribute is that makes him the mian character or how he has developed. The first movie on it's own made a of sense.

The movies are too far apart to connect in my mind. Maybe I should rewatch them. I have a feeling it won't add up to a solid sensible plot line like Lord of the Rings.

I do like all the effects, sound design, and the photography is pretty!

The books/movies are a series of events that help shape and prepare Potter for his fight to the death, while trying to find out about his parents and the regime responsible for his parents death. A lot of the movies/books main plot lines are stand alone, with some of the plot lines supporting the overall arc. The finally movie should be great. (Read the book). The final 1/2 hour of the movie should be fast past with 3 major twists in the end.

Unlike Lord of the Rings which is one book split into 3, all Potter books are stand alone.

kewlschool said:

NDRU said:

The Wizard of Oz--Does Glenda the good witch tell Dorothy that she has the power to go home when she first meets her?! Noooo! She sends her off on a wild goose chase to find a phony wizard, then comes back and says "you had the power all along!!"

Well why didn't you tell me that sooner?!?!? I always hated Glenda

It's about the journey of personal discovery. Like therapy, you already have the answer. It was there all along, but you didn't realize.

Plus, on a plot note, maybe Glenda was using Dorothy to get rid of the witch. Food for thought.

that is certainly possible, but it doesn't make me like Glenda any more. Do yer own dirty work ya witch!

And yes I get what you're saying, it's about appreciating what you have already, but how are we supposed to know our shoes are magical tornado-reversing transportation devices?

kewlschool said:

ufoclub said:

Having read none of the books but seen all the movies, I can honestly say that Harry Potter makes absolute no sense to me right now as a long plot arc. I have no idea what the obstacle was to the bad guy forming physically, and what his deal is. I have no idea what Harry Potter's special attribute is that makes him the mian character or how he has developed. The first movie on it's own made a of sense.

The movies are too far apart to connect in my mind. Maybe I should rewatch them. I have a feeling it won't add up to a solid sensible plot line like Lord of the Rings.

I do like all the effects, sound design, and the photography is pretty!

The books/movies are a series of events that help shape and prepare Potter for his fight to the death, while trying to find out about his parents and the regime responsible for his parents death. A lot of the movies/books main plot lines are stand alone, with some of the plot lines supporting the overall arc. The finally movie should be great. (Read the book). The final 1/2 hour of the movie should be fast past with 3 major twists in the end.

Unlike Lord of the Rings which is one book split into 3, all Potter books are stand alone.

I feel like the events are not really shaping him in any clear way, only a vague badly plotted way (at least in the movies).

I need to see the plot of Harry Potter in outline form.

Lord of the Rings is 3 books! And the Hobbit is a fourth.

ufoclub said:

Having read none of the books but seen all the movies, I can honestly say that Harry Potter makes absolute no sense to me right now as a long plot arc. I have no idea what the obstacle was to the bad guy forming physically, and what his deal is. I have no idea what Harry Potter's special attribute is that makes him the main character or how he has developed. The first movie on it's own made a lot of sense.

The movies are too far apart to connect in my mind. Maybe I should rewatch them. I have a feeling it won't add up to a solid sensible plot line like Lord of the Rings.

I do like all the effects, sound design, and the photography is pretty!

Yes, the movies don't make sense at all - except for maybe the first two, after that, it all went to hell. Supposedly, they split up the last book in two parts because they wanted to do a good job but no, the first part was ridiculous and I'm sure the second part will be even worse. I'm still excited about it, though.