Hangover II is like moviemaking crime, ita. And not the way I like. (I enjoyed the first one quite a lot.) But to make the same movie plus added rude jokes about Asians,blah.
Angel: Miss me? Lilah: Only in the sense of…no.
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erikaj - Jun 26, 2012 2:45:39 pm PDT #21332 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
§ ita § - Jun 26, 2012 2:48:31 pm PDT #21333 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Asians and trans* people. I know it's stupid to pick a point in the movie and say "This! This is offensive!" It's Hangover. Two.
But...the lady boys subplot wasn't remotely funny for me.
erikaj - Jun 26, 2012 2:52:52 pm PDT #21334 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
I'd almost forgotten about that, ita. I'd like to make a movie where we get revenge for Hangover II. I don't enjoy everything, but it's been a long time since I felt actively used and insulted by an evening's entertainment.
Tom Scola - Jun 26, 2012 2:53:43 pm PDT #21335 of 30000
hwæt
Consuela - Jun 26, 2012 3:22:14 pm PDT #21336 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Oh, that's sad.
JZ - Jun 26, 2012 3:35:11 pm PDT #21337 of 30000
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
Agh, Wikipedia is saying she passed just a few minutes ago.
I think I'm going to go dig up my copy of Scribble Scribble and bury myself in it for a bit.
smonster - Jun 26, 2012 3:38:36 pm PDT #21338 of 30000
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
There is a laundry list of reasons people stay in "sub-optimal" communities.
::raises hand:: Hell, I moved *to* one.
Gris - Jun 26, 2012 4:09:47 pm PDT #21339 of 30000
Hey. New board.
New Orleans has issues, but it also has a lot going for it. I've never seen any evidence that Gotham has a renowned...anything. Even things like the Symphony are constantly getting shot up by mob bosses and super villains.
I'm sure we don't see all that Gotham has to offer, but I'd like to see some evidence that Bruce loves the place for a reason beyond fond memories of his father. Or anything happy (not to be confused with noble)
§ ita § - Jun 26, 2012 5:25:59 pm PDT #21340 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I've never seen any evidence that Gotham has a renowned...anything
In the movies, you mean? I need to rewatch before this one starts, but there was the "people mover" that seemed like it was an attempt to improve things and it was coming from a pretty sincere place of urban restoration.
The comic has told me explicitly that it's a city in decay after a generation of plenty--I don't know if I took that to the movies with me, or I also saw it there. But it is the lens with which I always watch it.
Bruce doesn't just remember it because of his parents, but more because of what his parents were trying to make it.
I'll get back to you after a rewatch.
DavidS - Jun 26, 2012 5:27:05 pm PDT #21341 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
The comic has told me explicitly that it's a city in decay after a generation of plenty
Isn't Crime Alley supposed to be on a formerly posh part of town? Not unlike what happened in the Bronx.