Non-spoilery Catching Fire review that gets to the meat of the matter.
Except he's so wrong! I go into the movies thinking he's right, but by the end, he's wrong. Both times. And his Twilight argument is highly specious. COME ON.
Simon: You are my beautiful sister. River: I threw up on your bed. Simon: Yep. Definitely my sister.
'War Stories'
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§ ita § - Nov 25, 2013 8:36:44 am PST #25881 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Polter-Cow - Nov 25, 2013 10:37:03 am PST #25882 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
I agree with him on the main point! Although his Twilight argument is specious indeed.
Tom Scola - Nov 25, 2013 10:39:42 am PST #25883 of 30000
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
300 spec scripts, summarized.
le nubian - Nov 25, 2013 11:17:37 am PST #25884 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
The Twilight argument is specious, to be sure. But I'm wondering why the reviewer was wearing a bullet proof vest?
§ ita § - Nov 25, 2013 11:49:35 am PST #25885 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But I'm wondering why the reviewer was wearing a bullet proof vest?
Because he's wrong!
Jesse - Nov 26, 2013 8:12:39 am PST #25886 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
So, The Wolf of Wall Street is just upscale Boiler Room, right?
§ ita § - Nov 26, 2013 8:16:17 am PST #25887 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
But with wolves!
Don't tell me different. I like my dreams.
Jesse - Nov 26, 2013 8:29:59 am PST #25888 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Wolves, maybe, but no Vin Diesel.
le nubian - Nov 26, 2013 9:34:59 am PST #25889 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Jesse,
I thought it was Wall Street for 2013.
Jesse - Nov 26, 2013 9:37:52 am PST #25890 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Was Wall Street about criminals? I forget.