nihilistic action film
"Good guys, bad guys, and explosions, as far as the eye can see."
Zoe: I thought you wanted to spend more time off-ship this visit. Wash: Out there is seems like it's all fancy parties. I like our party better. The dress code is easier and I know all the steps.
'Shindig'
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dcp - Jul 14, 2010 6:25:25 am PDT #9762 of 30000
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2010 6:27:28 am PDT #9763 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
That was Scola.
"You should fear hate me it more!" - Azula
Steph L. - Jul 14, 2010 6:34:05 am PDT #9764 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
I keep forgetting that y'all aren't talking about the freaky Cronenberg-directed Crash, with James Spader.
Now that one I love, own and watch frequently.
There's a whole movie genre of James Spader Is A Freak Who Gets His Freak On. I approve.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2010 6:35:39 am PDT #9765 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
There's a whole movie genre of James Spader Is A Freak Who Gets His Freak On. I approve.
He is the God-King of Perv: Crash, Secretary, Sex, Lies and Videotape.
I'd be disappointed to find out he's really vanilla and just a good actor with a pervy face.
§ ita § - Jul 14, 2010 6:42:20 am PDT #9766 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
"Good guys, bad guys, and explosions, as far as the eye can see."
How is that different from a non-nihilistic action movie?
DavidS - Jul 14, 2010 6:42:37 am PDT #9767 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
IO9's list of upcoming comic book titles include a number of things which might be of interest to various fandoms who don't usually go to the comic book store: X-Files (crossover with 30 Days of Night), Stargate, Dr. Who.
DavidS - Jul 14, 2010 6:43:18 am PDT #9768 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
How is that different from a non-nihilistic action movie?
Say what you want about the non-nihilistic action movies, but at least they had an ethos!
Amy - Jul 14, 2010 6:44:58 am PDT #9769 of 30000
Because books.
I love action movies anymore. I've drifted so far from rom-coms. If I'm putting on something for background noise it's much more likely to be something like The Italian Job or The Rock, or even horror, like Resident Evil or the remake of Dawn of the Dead.
(Which I typed first as Dawn of the DEAN. My Winchester love is getting a little ridiculous.)
Kathy A - Jul 14, 2010 6:50:38 am PDT #9770 of 30000
We're very stretchy. - Connie Neil
I can't even watch rom-coms anymore, especially not new ones.
Vonnie K - Jul 14, 2010 6:52:36 am PDT #9771 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
I love rom-coms as a genre, yet I cannot remember the last good one I saw.
Of course, there are rom-coms that are not very good but I love them anyway because I am a Sucker (prime example: Two Weeks' Notice.)