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tommyrot - Dec 29, 2013 11:43:40 am PST #26148 of 30000

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

I saw Her yesterday and loved it. (This is Spike Jonze's new movie about a man who falls in love with his new AI operating system.) It's touching and funny but doesn't make fun of its characters or make a statement about the evils of technology.

It takes place in the "near future" so the world feels a lot like ours which makes it relatable. I found myself completely buying the premise from the get-go. (Or maybe I just find it easy to suspend my disbelief about a Scarlett Johansson-voiced AI OS.) Speaking of, Johansson is amazing in this voice-only role.

I guess some find it a little disturbing, but to me the most disturbing part was how men in this future all wear high-waisted pants.

ETA: Huh, it's spelled "Jonze."

Juliebird - Dec 29, 2013 2:38:57 pm PST #26149 of 30000

I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Saw a trailer for Noah, had it pegged for Aronofsky within 20 seconds. Maybe even 15 with the bloody feet. I'm not sure how I feel about the need for this story, otherwise. But *air punch* for my own personal trivia win.

Jessica - Dec 29, 2013 2:48:45 pm PST #26150 of 30000

And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

I absolutely loved Her. If anyone can find a pirated copy with Samantha Morton's voice in place of ScarJo I would pay cash for it. (Morton was cast as the AI first, and stood offscreen reading all of the lines on set. Jonze decided later he wanted to go a different way and had ScarJo re-record the whole thing in a sound booth.)

quester - Dec 29, 2013 5:00:34 pm PST #26151 of 30000

Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.

Did I miss the discussion of Catching Fire? Didn't it come out after Thor 2?

le nubian - Dec 29, 2013 8:06:32 pm PST #26152 of 30000

"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

I was bored throughout the Hobbit. Just felt completely detached.

smonster, I really understand your reaction. While I wasn't bored throughout, there was a certain point in the movie where I said to myself: "god DAMN this movie is fucking long."

Connie Neil - Dec 30, 2013 5:55:39 am PST #26153 of 30000

brillig

And then it ends so quickly. I love being in a theatre that has people going "What?!"

In a good way.

smonster - Dec 30, 2013 6:09:40 am PST #26154 of 30000

We won’t stop until everyone is gay.

smonster, I really understand your reaction.

It was very pretty and jumped from set piece to set piece. I think some critic (or was it one of us?) said that Peter Jackson makes theme park ride movies?

Juliebird - Dec 30, 2013 6:39:42 am PST #26155 of 30000

I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Juliebird - Dec 30, 2013 6:42:04 am PST #26156 of 30000

I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I wish PJ still made movies like The Frighteners. I am of the mind that I will not watch anymore of his flicks like I refused to see the final Star Wars movie, even if it means bad blood between me and lil'bro.

Burrell - Dec 30, 2013 11:57:51 am PST #26157 of 30000

Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

If anyone can find a pirated copy with Samantha Morton's voice in place of ScarJo I would pay cash for it.

I would love to see that version too, but I prefer Morton as an actress to Johansson. Definitely want to see Her regardless.

I want to see Don Jon too.

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