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Independence Day.
Breakfast Club:
Not my cup of tea, but it was a well made film, I can see how others like it.
Rocky III: Mr. T. That is all you need to know. I saw it again on cable a week or two ago, forgot the part where Clubber propositions Adrian. Clubber Lang
Major League: A tentative Been years since I've seen it, but I remember liking it.
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OMG! OMG!Originally posted by Dis
weekend at bernies
major league
You have an "eek the cat" avatar!
That's brilliant!Comment
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I think most people failed to realize it was satirical. It was an excellent satirical movieOriginally posted by Donegeal
Starship Troopers.
Although I'm not embarrassed to like it (alot), most people consider it a terrible dissapointment.
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http://www.hardware-wiki.com - A wiki about computers, with focus on Linux support.Comment
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QFT!Originally posted by Thue
I think most people failed to realize it was satirical.
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Starship Troopers is one fine specimen of unintended critique and satire.
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QFMFT.Originally posted by Colonâ„¢
Starship Troopers is one fine specimen of unintended critique and satire.
You just wasted six ... no, seven ... seconds of your life reading this sentence.Comment
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It can't possibly have been intended if it was made by Verhoeven. Even his movie about the Dutch resistance during WW2 was mostly rememberable because of the scenes that featured sex or violence.Last edited by Colonâ„¢; November 24, 2008, 21:27.DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.Comment
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Since when are Verhoeven and intended satire mutually exclusive? Robocop has been repeatedly lauded for its subtle critique of American culture in the Reagan years, and even the news reports at the beginning of Total Recall were noticeably satirical of modern TV news' deceptive jingoism.
I don't see how it's unlikely that he'd have continued this pattern in Starship Troopers. In fact, I can't think of a single moment in that entire movie where it seemed like the creators were taking it very seriously.
Or for that matter, Verhoeven aside, since when are gratuitous violence and satire mutually exclusive? You can't tell me movies like "Shoot 'em Up" take themselves seriously. Hell, even Pulp Fiction felt like a parody at times.Last edited by Darius871; November 24, 2008, 21:40.Comment
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Pulp Fiction is parody. How can you even put a question mark at the end of that sentence.
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A) I didn't put a question mark at the end of that sentence; it was a statement. Not sure what you're talking about.
B) Critics and Tarantino himself have usually characterized PF as homage/pastiche, which is distinct from parody, but I agree it has elements of both.Comment
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Clash of the Titans
Jason and the Argonauts
Pick a Sinbad movie (the sailor, not the comedian)
Love the old stop animation stuff there.
I could go on with ancient horror movies that no one has heard of.
I've been wanting to watch Beastmaster lately, but it seems difficult to find on dvd, and I'm too cheap to pay shipping and too lazy to 'acquire' it.
Whoever mentioned Army of Darkness above, that's a personal favorite, but I'll toss in the rest of the Evil Deads with it.One who has a surplus of the unorthodox shall attain surpassing victories. - Sun Pin
You're wierd. - Krill
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I have to admit that this Saturday morning in the basement, my wife was flipping through the channels and stopped at 'Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion'.
I had to go upstairs to do some stuff and I turned it on the TV up there.
Yes, let's be optimistic until we have reason to be otherwise...No, let's be pessimistic until we are forced to do otherwise...Maybe, let's be balanced until we are convinced to do otherwise. -- DrSpike, Skanky Burns, Shogun Gunner
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Mmm, Romy and Michelle... Nice...
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