I think I've only walked out of the cinema once-- Scanners. And I was watching because a friend's head exploded in it, but I didn't even make it that far.
Good luck. Try not to kill people. Hands! Hands!
Willow ,'Storyteller'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
A place to talk about movies--old and new, good and bad, high art and high cheese. It's the place to place your kittens on the award winners, gossip about upcoming fims and discuss DVD releases and extras. Spoiler policy: White font all plot-related discussion until a movie's been in wide release two weeks, and keep the major HSQ in white font until two weeks after the video/DVD release.
§ ita § - May 07, 2009 6:08:39 pm PDT #1122 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Volans - May 07, 2009 6:13:02 pm PDT #1123 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Chris Pine was excellent as Kirk
It possibly shows my geekness that I keep thinking his name is Chris Pike.
le nubian - May 07, 2009 6:27:44 pm PDT #1124 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I just got back from Star Trek also. I echo just about everything Kathy said. I enjoyed the movie. I thought it was just a tad cheesier than I was expecting, but it didn't detract from my enjoyment of the movie. it is fun. It is SO much better than Wolverine. Beau stated this is the 2nd best Star Trek movie - I think you all can guess with one try what his #1 favorite Star Trek movie is.
We definitely needed more Scotty.
billytea - May 07, 2009 7:04:21 pm PDT #1125 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I think you all can guess with one try what his #1 favorite Star Trek movie is.
The one with the whales, right? Everyone loves whales.
We definitely needed more Scotty.
Sure. But he cannae give ye any more, Cap'n!
le nubian - May 07, 2009 7:16:15 pm PDT #1126 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
billytea,
man. no. not the one with whales!
Hayden - May 07, 2009 7:20:34 pm PDT #1127 of 30000
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
Sorry I missed all the worst movie discussion! I actually like The Thin Red Line quite a bit.
billytea - May 07, 2009 7:41:35 pm PDT #1128 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
man. no. not the one with whales!
He's missing out! I don't think you could even make a bad movie with whales in it. Free Willy, Free Willy 2, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy... And just think how much movies like Kramer vs Kramer or Twister would have been improved with whales. (Now I'm picturing a Star Trek movie mashup. Ok, mainly I'm picturing Kirk shouting to the heavens, "MIIINKEEEE!!" You'll note I did not opt for him shouting "SPEEEEERRRMMMM!!")
erikaj - May 07, 2009 7:54:42 pm PDT #1129 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
The Road To Wellville is an excellent book, imo. But one would think the sheer amount of enema discussion contained within would have prohibited filming it. And besides, it's satirical byplay funny, not pie-in-the-face funny. It's not my worst ever, cause I saw it during a time when I was lonely enough to be the best audience ever, but it's pretty misbegotten.
Frankenbuddha - May 07, 2009 8:37:12 pm PDT #1130 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
I think I've only walked out of the cinema once-- Scanners. And I was watching because a friend's head exploded in it, but I didn't even make it that far.
The only exploding head was five minutes into the movie. You sure it wasn't one of the lame sequels (since Scanners came out in 1981)?
§ ita § - May 07, 2009 8:42:25 pm PDT #1131 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I just checked his IMDB entry and it's not even on it. Perhaps it's just as well I didn't stay...