I have avoided Amistad for the reasons le n states. It's not just the emotional well they draw from, I end up really resenting a movie that draws from those wells without giving me any more insight than I had going into it.
Hey, don't worry about it. Nest full of vampires, you come get me, okay. Box full of puppies, that's more of a judgement call.
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Burrell - Jul 17, 2013 11:41:58 am PDT #24973 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
§ ita § - Jul 17, 2013 11:51:26 am PDT #24974 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I will trade Djimon for insight 8 times out of ten.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2013 11:58:45 am PDT #24975 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I watch the Janet Jackson video for that tho.
§ ita § - Jul 17, 2013 12:01:42 pm PDT #24976 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
You only get as much Djimon as you can handle. Some of us have bigger needs.
le nubian - Jul 17, 2013 12:08:04 pm PDT #24977 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
(giggle)
§ ita § - Jul 17, 2013 1:08:43 pm PDT #24978 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I'm trying to save my sister. Her godson wanted to see Redemption with her (large thumbs up) but he's too young to get in. So he's picked Grownups 2 as his second choice. I'm trying to impress on her that she cannot enter the theatre. This is the same chick that slept through all the Harry Potters, so she's good to her family, but still--there is too much, and Grownups 2 is it.
megan walker - Jul 17, 2013 1:53:14 pm PDT #24979 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Some movies don't have to be good to have a deep emotional impact. I'm going to guess that LeN should avoid Amistad on that criterion primarily.
Oh for sure. I'm just saying that it's not good enough to warrant feeling bad for not seeing it, if that makes sense, unlike the titles Dana mentions, which have cinematic merits beyond the subject matter.
I mean, Band of Brothers is just an amazing series. I get not being able to watch it, but that's a shame. Damian Lewis alone makes it worth it.
Scrappy - Jul 17, 2013 1:53:52 pm PDT #24980 of 30000
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
He really does.
Gris - Jul 17, 2013 3:49:40 pm PDT #24981 of 30000
Hey. New board.
I like Hook. Just saying.
megan walker - Jul 17, 2013 4:10:30 pm PDT #24982 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Hook is the movie I was most dreading going into the project, although part of me thought it couldn't be as bad as I had heard. I would love to know what you thought worked in that movie.