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G5Addict wrote:

Oh, I do.  I just avoid all the bad ones.  And believe me, there are a lot of bad movies out there.  Hollywood feeds you exactly what you want (don't deny it)... but that doesn't mean it's "good."  But hey, don't let me stop you... they're making millions of dollars off of you.  It's an industry designed to give you exactly what you want... you don't even have to think.  Just fork over your money.  What could be better?  Once you realize that the emperor has no clothes, it's hard to keep believing that it does.

That's right, I'm just some poor schmoe who's being tricked by clever old hollywood into loving everything they do. Christ, if only there was a worldy old soul that could point out to me the error of my ways, maybe put me on the path of the learned and intelligent. That'd rock.

...but seriously, what's the difference between enjoying something and something being good? Tell me, exactly?

Mac OS XI wrote:

Not deep but very good. Unlike G5Addict ([cough]some people[/cough]) I don't object to films that aren't black and white and shot by a blind Bosnian.

That's the problem... the movie IS black and white.  If you don't realize just how black & white the movie is, then you've been watching TV too long.  It (like most hollywood films and TV programs) are one dimensional.  They are little more than a roller coaster ride.  Nothing more.  A shallow superficial experience.  But if you want the real thing, why not just go to an amusement park?  At least a roller coaster ride is real.

F041 wrote:

So what happened in the end?

Nothing important.  Go on about your business... nothing to see here.

Evesapple wrote:

If you like Donnie Darko, then you will also like "The ButterflyEffect" Same thing really. I enjoyed the movies, but I would not make it into a cult. The ButterflyEffect was more interesting and expanded on the theme.

Eve

And yet another horrible movie.  You guys are killing me.  What do you mean "same thing really?"  Every Hollywood movie is the same thing.  If you can't see how the plot is going to develop 10 minutes into any hollywood movie, then you are really dense.

Oh there it is???

I agree with you G5Addict, they are getting boring! If can figure out the plot in the first five minutes I won't watch it. G5Addict let people enjoy what they will, don't give yourself a heart attack.

Eve

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G5Addict wrote:

Hollywood took your money and gave you nothing but a superficial expereince in return.

gee, shocking that/  i should prolly also stop reading books and return to nature.

Yeah, that's it.  Maybe you should, cause it sounds like they took your brain too.

G5 addict... No offense, but those posts sound like the ignorant ramblings of an undergrad film student.

You can bitch and moan all you want, but the film was quite successful. Moreover, it achieved this success by entertaining an audience with an immersive story and characters , not through a PR campaign.

The difference is when you truely enjoy something, it has made an impact on your life.  When something is really good, you are affected by it and changed for the better.

The bottom line is that Hollywood is a business.  It makes movies for the lowest common denominator, so as to receive the greatest amount of revenue in return.

Although a paycheck helps, most directors and writers make films because they enjoy telling entertaining stories. That's it. People like to tell entertaining stories, and people like to listen to entertaining stories. This has been happening for thousands of years. You can smurf all over that if you wish... but it only makes you look like an ass. 

Of course, there are a number of producer pushed hollywood turds. But considering Donnie Darko's lack of Will Smith or a giant mechanical spider, it doesn't really fit into that category.

Last edited by Aqua OS X (2005-03-12 6:08 pm)

I'm just sorry very few people take film seriously or have the ability to look at something in a critical way.  THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES... if you don't want to hear it... throw me out of the kingdom!  And then you can go on pretending that Hollywood does.

mo' ron wrote:

When something is really good, you are affected by it and changed for the better. ...
Hollywood movies do not do this... but their magic lies in the fact that they make you think that they do.

Huh? When I like a movie, I don't think it changed my life. I don't expect movies to change my life, and I don't look for life-changing meanings in movies. I can't actually think of any single event of experience that has changed my life.

Hmmmm, interesting.  So, you are the same person since you were born?  Have never changed?  You've never read a book, seen a movie, looked at a sculpture or painting, admired some architecture that has had an impact on your life?  What a sad existence you must have.  Nothing inspires you.  Then sorry for waking you, now you can go back to sleep.

Last edited by G5Addict (2005-03-12 7:52 pm)

benightedbastard wrote:

What's wrong with a roller coaster ride? They're exciting and fun, and once they're over you can go on them again, or walk away from them and forget them. Or are you afraid of hurling your guts up? Why ought all film require we walk away a changed person?

There is nothing wrong with a roller coaster ride.  I love them too.  But when I want an exciting ride, I go to an amusement park... not the movies.  If you want to experience the real thing in life, go to the source.  Don't settle for some cheap imitation.  Warning: If you look behind the curtain a little in life, you might not always like what you see.  Hoolywood doesn't want to upset you... so they show exactly what you want to see (and provide you with a conterfeit expereince in the process).  Enjoy (Oppps, you already are).  Nevermind.

Last edited by G5Addict (2005-03-12 8:30 pm)

aki wrote:

Someone lent Donnie Darko to me a few months ago, I still haven't bothered watching it. Maybe I will now. Thanks, G5Addict!

Yeah, you'll love it.  It's just up your alley.

G5Addict wrote:

aki wrote:

Someone lent Donnie Darko to me a few months ago, I still haven't bothered watching it. Maybe I will now. Thanks, G5Addict!

Yeah, you'll love it.  It's just up your alley.

How would you know what's up my alley? That's rather presumptuous of you.

You should examine your arse for the stick that may be up it, then shove it up further.