District 9 versus Real Movies

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[quote]Anonymity wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Anonymity wrote:
OP is right, District 9 is a fake movie because the critics and audiences liked it, but he did not.

What an astute observation.

Social Metaphysics at its finest. Tell me, without someone else to give you ‘your’ opinion, whatever would you do? But perhaps such a question is above your paygrade.

“They vomit their gall and call it a (movie).”
— apologies to Nietzsche (you know, the football legend dude…lol)

Wow, social metaphysics, capitalized none-the-less. You sir, must be the most intelligent individual reading this thread.(sarcasm)

Your taste in cinema is obviously superior, as noted by the title of this thread. So obviously superior that and anyone who liked Distric 9 is following the masses and lemming to the critics. No one could ever form thier own opinion about this movie if it does not agree with yours! After all, you are the be all, end all of movie critics.

Since you did not like this movie, it is obviously awful and cannot be put in the same realm as “Real Movies”.

Congratulations on being a complete ass. Well, I don’t know, maybe that’s “above your paygrade”.[/quote]

Still unable to formulate your own ideas, I see. Public education?

I have no problem with District 8 per se, but the praising of it. Those who proclaim this a great movie probably thought Obama was the 2nd coming of the Messiah. How’s that working out so far?

This movie might be mildly entertaining, mildly thought provoking. It just is not great as being proclaimed. It would APPEAR to be great to those who have been sold the idea and who can’t think for themselves.

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People aren’t allowed to enjoy movies and think these movies are great if other people happen to think so? The hell? If anything, other people’s praise will only put the movie in an disadvantageous spot as it now has to live up to expectations that wouldn’t have otherwise been there.

Kinda like how your first post built up my expectations of that clip as being pretty fantastic, but it turned out to actually be quite boring and, for a lot of people I’m sure, irrelevant.

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The most interesting thing here is that I never gave my personal opinion of the movie.

But I don’t expect you to understand much. Public education?

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Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Anonymity wrote:
OP is right, District 9 is a fake movie because the critics and audiences liked it, but he did not.

What an astute observation.

Social Metaphysics at its finest. Tell me, without someone else to give you ‘your’ opinion, whatever would you do? But perhaps such a question is above your paygrade.

“They vomit their gall and call it a (movie).”
— apologies to Nietzsche (you know, the football legend dude…lol)[/quote]

Weren’t you the dude who, a page back, was defending your position by mentioning how Best Years of Our Lives won numerous Oscars?

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[quote]FightinIrish26 wrote:

Agreed.

The two Batman movies alone have redeemed the last three years for me, as well as movies like American Gangster, etc. [/quote]

We watched American Gangster coming back from football camp. Great movie. Denzel Washington has some serious acting skills.

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[quote]jnd wrote:
Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd[/quote]

He left during the first 20 minutes of the movie, thus making his opinion worthless.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Still unable to formulate your own ideas, I see. Public education?

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Aren’t you a teacher? So I’m guessing you teach at a private school. You must really feel superior to be teaching students who already have a leg up in society since their parents can afford to pay their way through life. Before you even bother I know my grammar may not be perfect. I teach Math in a public high school. Honors Pre-Calc and Algebra 2. I would put my Pre-Calc students against any private school any day. Public education or any education for that matter has more to do with the parents caring or not. If the parents don’t give a shit it’s much more difficult to get the students to give one. Getting students who had no belief in themselves is very rewarding. But, hey I’m sure when the kids come to you who can afford to pay someone to do their work it’s easier to get them to hand it in.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
Anonymity wrote:
OP is right, District 9 is a fake movie because the critics and audiences liked it, but he did not.

What an astute observation.

Social Metaphysics at its finest. Tell me, without someone else to give you ‘your’ opinion, whatever would you do? But perhaps such a question is above your paygrade.

“They vomit their gall and call it a (movie).”
— apologies to Nietzsche (you know, the football legend dude…lol)

[/quote]

Behold the superfluous! They are always sick, they vomit their gall and call it a newspaper. They devour each other and cannot even digest themselves.

This may explain alot about your constant trolling. Do you believe you are some kind of overman/ubermensch rebelling against the state of T-Nation?

I love Nietzsche but this may explain a lot.

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[quote]anonym wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Anonymity wrote:
OP is right, District 9 is a fake movie because the critics and audiences liked it, but he did not.

What an astute observation.

Social Metaphysics at its finest. Tell me, without someone else to give you ‘your’ opinion, whatever would you do? But perhaps such a question is above your paygrade.

“They vomit their gall and call it a (movie).”
— apologies to Nietzsche (you know, the football legend dude…lol)

Weren’t you the dude who, a page back, was defending your position by mentioning how Best Years of Our Lives won numerous Oscars?[/quote]

Good point. Headhunter I’d like to see you address this, so I’ll just quote it so it’s harder to ignore.

BTW just saw District 9 and it was amazing. Sort of had a Children of Men feel to it, but it’s story was way better. Sheeeeit.

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I enjoyed it, a lot. Maybe slight spoilers below, but here’s why:

No big name actors. Regular middle aged people who actually looked like government agency employees.

Alien weaponry reminiscent of Half Life 2, which was close to being a decent sci-fi movie itself.

Mech suit. Fuck. Yes.

People got chunked by energy weapons and the effects they use to display the results were, in my opinion, perfect. Not to cgi heavy, and while bloody and gory, it wasn’t over the top.

Not the typical mainstream dross pushed out of Hollywood. Was it the most original sci-fi movie ever? Hell no, but it was well done, and it didn’t try to be or out-do another movie. It did what it set out to do with focus and confidence.

It didn’t answer every question it posed and it didn’t take time to point out every subtle detail. It leaves a lot up to the imagination, and it assumes the viewer is intelligent enough to guess at certain things that happened over the 20 years the aliens have been there. It leaves room for a sequel, but I would be just as happy making my own conclusions if none is made.

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[quote]BiggieBenAgain wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Still unable to formulate your own ideas, I see. Public education?

Aren’t you a teacher? So I’m guessing you teach at a private school. You must really feel superior to be teaching students who already have a leg up in society since their parents can afford to pay their way through life. Before you even bother I know my grammar may not be perfect. I teach Math in a public high school. Honors Pre-Calc and Algebra 2. I would put my Pre-Calc students against any private school any day. Public education or any education for that matter has more to do with the parents caring or not. If the parents don’t give a shit it’s much more difficult to get the students to give one. Getting students who had no belief in themselves is very rewarding. But, hey I’m sure when the kids come to you who can afford to pay someone to do their work it’s easier to get them to hand it in. [/quote]

Thank you for saving me the trouble. Elitism in this regard is a bad thing. Further more save your political views for the forum designed for such things.

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[quote]Ronsauce wrote:
People aren’t allowed to enjoy movies and think these movies are great if other people happen to think so? The hell? If anything, other people’s praise will only put the movie in an disadvantageous spot as it now has to live up to expectations that wouldn’t have otherwise been there.

Kinda like how your first post built up my expectations of that clip as being pretty fantastic, but it turned out to actually be quite boring and, for a lot of people I’m sure, irrelevant.[/quote]

You make my point – guy comes home from war where he suffered horribly fighting for his country (his dad was reading why he got his medal, remember?) and his country has no use for him. Yep, boring alright. Watching a slob alien eating out of a garbage can is way better.

Jesus…dude, where’s your soul?

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[quote]cromwell2007 wrote:
BiggieBenAgain wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Still unable to formulate your own ideas, I see. Public education?

Aren’t you a teacher? So I’m guessing you teach at a private school. You must really feel superior to be teaching students who already have a leg up in society since their parents can afford to pay their way through life. Before you even bother I know my grammar may not be perfect. I teach Math in a public high school. Honors Pre-Calc and Algebra 2. I would put my Pre-Calc students against any private school any day. Public education or any education for that matter has more to do with the parents caring or not. If the parents don’t give a shit it’s much more difficult to get the students to give one. Getting students who had no belief in themselves is very rewarding. But, hey I’m sure when the kids come to you who can afford to pay someone to do their work it’s easier to get them to hand it in.

Thank you for saving me the trouble. Elitism in this regard is a bad thing. Further more save your political views for the forum designed for such things.[/quote]

Are you trying to address two people here? Public education strikes again.

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[quote]Shagohod wrote:
jnd wrote:
Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd

He left during the first 20 minutes of the movie, thus making his opinion worthless.[/quote]

If it is true that he has not even seen the entire movie (I do not doubt you, I read the thread and did not see where he actually copped to seeing it at all) then it is truly classic. What a complete tool.

jnd

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Sorry guys, we haven’t been keeping him entertained enough in PWI, so he’s lashing out to other boards.

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[quote]jnd wrote:
Shagohod wrote:
jnd wrote:
Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd

He left during the first 20 minutes of the movie, thus making his opinion worthless.

If it is true that he has not even seen the entire movie (I do not doubt you, I read the thread and did not see where he actually copped to seeing it at all) then it is truly classic. What a complete tool.

jnd[/quote]

I said up front that I watched the first 20 minutes, then left. It is a stupid movie. A movie has 20 minutes to convince me that it is worth watching. It didn’t cut the mustard.

Anyone who makes movies, just the basics of making the things, knows this. 20 minutes or out. Then, a quality movie has real acting. Watch Spencer Tracy in the 2nd clip. Watch Gladys George’s face (the veteran’s step-mom) in the first clip. THAT’S real acting.

Watch De Niro’s face when he won’t kill the deer in Deer Hunter. That’s acting.

Well, to each their own I guess. And jnd, quit following me around, puppy…big dogs bite.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:
jnd wrote:
Shagohod wrote:
jnd wrote:
Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd

He left during the first 20 minutes of the movie, thus making his opinion worthless.

If it is true that he has not even seen the entire movie (I do not doubt you, I read the thread and did not see where he actually copped to seeing it at all) then it is truly classic. What a complete tool.

jnd

I said up front that I watched the first 20 minutes, then left. It is a stupid movie. A movie has 20 minutes to convince me that it is worth watching. It didn’t cut the mustard.

Anyone who makes movies, just the basics of making the things, knows this. 20 minutes or out. Then, a quality movie has real acting. Watch Spencer Tracy in the 2nd clip. Watch Gladys George’s face (the veteran’s step-mom) in the first clip. THAT’S real acting.

Watch De Niro’s face when he won’t kill the deer in Deer Hunter. That’s acting.

Well, to each their own I guess. And jnd, quit following me around, puppy…big dogs bite.

[/quote]

DUDE
AT THE END
THERES BOOMS AND BLAST AND PEOPLE BLOWING SHIT UP.
THATS IT , I AM CALLING A WORLDWIDE CALL FOR THIS, YOU SIR, HAVE CAUGHT THE GHEY.

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[quote]Nate112 wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
jnd wrote:
Shagohod wrote:
jnd wrote:
Who wants to bet me that the Headhunter Princess didn’t even see the movie???

jnd

He left during the first 20 minutes of the movie, thus making his opinion worthless.

If it is true that he has not even seen the entire movie (I do not doubt you, I read the thread and did not see where he actually copped to seeing it at all) then it is truly classic. What a complete tool.

jnd

I said up front that I watched the first 20 minutes, then left. It is a stupid movie. A movie has 20 minutes to convince me that it is worth watching. It didn’t cut the mustard.

Anyone who makes movies, just the basics of making the things, knows this. 20 minutes or out. Then, a quality movie has real acting. Watch Spencer Tracy in the 2nd clip. Watch Gladys George’s face (the veteran’s step-mom) in the first clip. THAT’S real acting.

Watch De Niro’s face when he won’t kill the deer in Deer Hunter. That’s acting.

Well, to each their own I guess. And jnd, quit following me around, puppy…big dogs bite.

DUDE
AT THE END
THERES BOOMS AND BLAST AND PEOPLE BLOWING SHIT UP.
THATS IT , I AM CALLING A WORLDWIDE CALL FOR THIS, YOU SIR, HAVE CAUGHT THE GHEY.
[/quote]

This, or an ugly fucking alien eating out of a garbage can or banging a Nigerian whore…case closed.

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[quote]Headhunter wrote:

This, or an ugly fucking alien eating out of a garbage can or banging a Nigerian whore…case closed.

[/quote]

There was no footage of an alien banging a bitch ass ho. That is false. Interspecies prostitution was only mentioned once.

Everything you’ve mentioned so far was from the beginning of the film, and another poster mentioned how you claimed to half only watched the first half hour…seems like he was right. Why judge a film without seeing the entire thing?

And you haven’t addressed this:

[quote]anonym wrote:
Headhunter wrote:
Anonymity wrote:
OP is right, District 9 is a fake movie because the critics and audiences liked it, but he did not.

What an astute observation.

Social Metaphysics at its finest. Tell me, without someone else to give you ‘your’ opinion, whatever would you do? But perhaps such a question is above your paygrade.

“They vomit their gall and call it a (movie).”
— apologies to Nietzsche (you know, the football legend dude…lol)

Weren’t you the dude who, a page back, was defending your position by mentioning how Best Years of Our Lives won numerous Oscars?[/quote]