Classy.
He doesn't travel well. He's like fine shrimp.
Anya ,'Touched'
Buffista Movies 7: Brides for 7 Samurai
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Kalshane - Jul 29, 2014 4:04:54 am PDT #27465 of 30000
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
chrismg - Jul 29, 2014 7:23:07 am PDT #27466 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
If you hate the end of 2001, you will hate the end of Lucy.
That said, it's still nice to see an SF movie that
1. Has a female main character, who moves the plot by her actions,
2. Passes the Bechdel test multiple times, and
3. Has a much more positive view of superhumanity than Transcendence.
EpicTangent - Jul 29, 2014 9:49:19 am PDT #27467 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
Epic - sorry to hear that about Lucy. I was very curious about that one.
Maybe see it at a matinee? I saw it at the $8 theater, so I'm pretty okay with it. But yeah, not nearly so awesome as hoped.
Note to, I think, -t: Every time they say "only using 10% (& etc.) of the brain's capacity," you think think to yourself "at one time", and it's less painful. "Humans only use 10% of the brain's capacity (at one time)."
I did notice that it passed the Bechdel test, though. Kinda surprising with how few women are in it, but they did.
DebetEsse - Jul 30, 2014 2:00:45 pm PDT #27468 of 30000
Woe to the fucking wicked.
"at one time"
We have a word for using a lot of your brain at one time. That word is "seizure"
EpicTangent - Jul 30, 2014 2:08:11 pm PDT #27469 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
"seizure"/"superhuman" = tomayto/tomahto
Juliebird - Jul 30, 2014 2:11:04 pm PDT #27470 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Rewatching Snowpiercer, and I caught how Gilliam was reticent about the idea of trying to get to the engine and kill Wilford. And pointedly asks what Curtis will do then [to make things any better than they are now].
Also amusing was how Edgar thought he had memories of things like steak, and I'm looking side-eyed at him having memories of his mother.
After that incredible story near the end, I have a hard time buying the actor as 17-18/18-19 years old. I suppose I can handwave it as a hard existence making people appear older than they are. But sheesh, the actor is almost 30 now.
Polter-Cow - Jul 30, 2014 2:18:01 pm PDT #27471 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Yeah, Julie, that story confused me because I thought Curtis and Edgar were the same age.
quester - Jul 30, 2014 3:27:18 pm PDT #27472 of 30000
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Julie and PC, I had the same reaction.
Juliebird - Jul 30, 2014 5:12:55 pm PDT #27473 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
Okay, I have a horrible memory lane movie question:
70's/80's flick. Missionaries. Non-white country. Lady missionary gets raped (offscreen) and then has her face blown off.
Yes, this imagery has been popping up in my head of late, I can't begin to understand why, but I feel if I identify it, I can move on from it. It's awful.
Also, why was I able to watch this when I was probably five years old? Even if I was ten, wtf?
erikaj - Jul 30, 2014 6:57:20 pm PDT #27474 of 30000
Always Anti-fascist!
Cable? I saw tThe Mosquito Coast when I was too young just flipping channels.