UKRM Film Club: Inception
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From: Catman on 20 Jul 2010 04:17 Tosspot wrote: > On 20/07/10 06:38, Catman wrote: >> Champ wrote: >>> On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:40:03 +0100, Tosspot <Frank.Leake(a)gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What a load of wank. I was 14 when I wrote my first "I woke up and it >>>> was all a >>>> dream" essay. My English teacher gave me a 'D' on the grounds of >>>> "this wasn't >>>> very clever", not deterred, I tried a dream within a dream, I got >>>> D-. I swear >>>> both where better than Inception and I didn't spent 200 million dollars. >>> Conversely, I thought it was excellent. >> It had flashes of brilliance, I feel. >>>> anyone who liked Avatar is probably going to >>>> wank themselves blind over Inception. >>> Ah, that would explain it then. >> Indeed. Avatar was 'OK'. > > I always maintained you could not save a film by special effects. You needed > more; directing, acting, script, something. Avatar proved me wrong. Sort of depends on your definition of 'save' innit. > It was > appalling, but the 3D effects were excellently done. I think I lost interest > when the exo-skeleton walked across the screen about 5 minutes in, and I thought > to myslf "I wonder how this is going to end up?"...then they said they were > mining unobtainium...but the effects were good. > > Bloody long as well. Too right. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: Champ on 20 Jul 2010 05:34 On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:49:37 +0100, Tosspot <Frank.Leake(a)gmail.com> wrote: >>>> anyone who liked Avatar is probably going to >>>> wank themselves blind over Inception. >>> >>> Ah, that would explain it then. >I always maintained you could not save a film by special effects. You needed >more; directing, acting, script, something. I've always agreed. I generally have zero interest in big Hollywood blockbusters laden with SFX. But every so often something comes along which provides an engaging and immersive experience that just captures me. >Avatar proved me wrong. It was appalling See, I don'tthink it was appalling. The plot can be criticised for being simplistic, but as a whole I think the film was a frankly amazing experience. Sure, the effects were a part of that, but they weren't the whole thing. -- Champ We declare that the splendour of the world has been enriched by a new beauty: the beauty of speed. ZX10R | Hayabusa | GPz750turbo neal at champ dot org dot uk
From: The Older Gentleman on 20 Jul 2010 07:45 Tosspot <Frank.Leake(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Shutter Island was much better, Watched that on the flight out to BA. half an hour too long IMHO - most of the dream/flashback stuff should have been edited out. -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Triumph Street Triple Honda CB400F Suzuki TS250 Suzuki GN250 chateaudotmurrayatidnetdotcom Nothing damages a machine more than an ignoramus with a manual, a can-do attitude and a set of cheap tools
From: Catman on 21 Jul 2010 01:14 Ben wrote: > On Mon, 19 Jul 2010 21:40:03 +0100, Tosspot <Frank.Leake(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> What a load of wank. I was 14 when I wrote my first "I woke up and it was all a >> dream" essay. My English teacher gave me a 'D' on the grounds of "this wasn't >> very clever", not deterred, I tried a dream within a dream, I got D-. I swear >> both where better than Inception and I didn't spent 200 million dollars. >> >> Shutter Island was much better, anyone who liked Avatar is probably going to >> wank themselves blind over Inception. >> >> PS: The 1st half was quite good, but if you didn't spot the ending after 20 >> minutes kill yourself now. > > On a related note... > > ...if you're in your early to mid-Thirties, watch The A-Team. It's > like twenty years of Saturday tea-times in two and a half hours. Pure > bliss. Definitely on the list. And I'm in my (very late) thirties. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 GTV TS GT 3.2 V6 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
From: CT on 21 Jul 2010 03:49
Catman wrote: > And I'm in my (very late) thirties. Me too... Thirty fifteen. -- Chris |