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  1. Posted

    the flashback in this movie was ridiculously long ... i have it at over 11 and a half minutes ... and thru the whole thing JCVD is in some sort of trance ... so it got me thinking ... what if you walked into the room as he was in the trance

    "hey JC?

    JC?

    Oh great ... you're remembering again"

     

    so i made a video ... this is what i imagine it would be like if you were in the room with him

     

     

    I haven't gotten through the episode yet, but this is about the funniest goddamn thing I've ever seen. Bravo!

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  2. Posted

    What is Hamilton?

     

    Internet...blocking...tone...of comment...

     

    Can't...tell if...comment...sarcastic...or not...

     

    Must...resist urge...to...talk...about...Hamilton...

     

    again...

     

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    (P.S. I can't say I'm not a little disappointed that the current mini-episode conversation is about diverted. For the record, I'm on episode 9 of Daredevil. I guess we'll pick this up in a week or so. I'm still getting used to the show coming earlier than I expect it to. I'm not saying it's a bad thing. It just throws me off.)

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  3. Posted

    Ummm...guys.

     

    Someone made a mini version of The Room mashed up with Hamilton. I'm still not sure if this is brilliant or utterly stupid, but I kind of love it.

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m50JP_T-sjs

     

    I'm kind of torn by this...

     

    It kind of just reinforces why I've made the conscious decision to stop talking about Hamilton so much. It's become so culturally pervasive at this point that I feel like it's about to reach its saturation point--if it hasn't already. I just don't want to become another reason or excuse for someone not to listen to it, when I really feel like everyone should.

     

    So, as my final word on the matter, if anyone is still out there and hasn't listened to the Hamilton soundtrack and your only exposure to it is the endless spoofs, please don't let that color your opinion or deter you from taking a listen. It's absolutely worth it.

     

    Also, I'm just a little over halfway through listening to the Alexander Hamilton Biography that inspired the musical, and if you have any interest in History, or just fascinating people in general, I highly recommend it.

     

    But, from now on, (in regard to Hamilton), I'm going to have to take Aaron Burr's advice...

     

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    But thank you, for posting the video, Fister. I do think it's funny. I just wanted to get that off my chest.

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  4. Posted

    I think one of the other problems with this, though, is that the Fraction run is so similar to the first season of Daredevil. Mob guys trying to buy out a building and leave hundreds of people homeless...

     

    The funny thing about this is, in preparation for Daredevil Season 2, I started re-watching Season 1. While watching it, it suddenly occurred to me--since Jessica Jones was still fresh in my mind--that Marvel Netflix's apparent formula (or at least common inciting incident) seems to be

    Pretty, young blond woman is arrested for murder. Despite incredibly damning evidence against her, the hero, against all odds, must prove her innocence.

     

     

    Which is basically Daredevil Season 2 except

    replace "blond woman" with The Punisher.

     

     

    Not saying it makes them bad exactly, just interesting to note.

     

    Also, just a quick thing about spoilers. I'm not necessarily against them. If I know I'm not going to see a movie for awhile, or I'm on the fence about if I even want to see a movie, I've been known to seek them out (e.g. Batman v Superman), but seriously, if you put a major spoiler in the HEADLINE for your article--making it so I have no chance of avoiding it as I scroll through my news feed--you're just a goddamn monster! If I want a spoiler, make me work for it or tell me that's what I'm going to get if I click on your stupid article. It is in no way cool to write it in as the freaking title for your article! This recently happened to me with Star Wars, and just the other day, I saw an article with a headline that said something like:

     

    (Major Spoiler for those, like me, who haven't had a chance to finish Daredevil Season 2 yet)

     

     

    "Vincent D'onofrio talks about The Kingpin's Surprise Return in Daredevil Season 2!"

     

    I mean, there must have been a million other ways that could have been written! In fact, I saw many different ways of writing it while trying to find the article so I could link it to this post. You see, I couldn't remember the exact wording since it has been a couple days since I saw it. That's right, I saw this on Sunday! A mere TWO DAYS after the season was released!

     

    I mean, I'm sure it's not all that big a deal as far as the show is concerned, but that is definitely something I would have liked to have experienced as a surprise. Now, every episode I watch, and the Netflix description says something like, "An adversary from Matt's past comes back to haunt him..." (which feels like almost all of them) all I can think is, "Is this the episode where he shows up?"

     

    Goddammit! It's so fucking infuriating.

     

    It just makes me want to find that writer and pull one of these...

     

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  6. Posted

    I LOVE FRANK CASTLE

     

    I LOVE KAREN PAGE

     

    I LOVE FOGGY NELSON

     

    I LOVE CLAIRE TEMPLE

     

    I just finished episode 4 this morning. So far, my favorite parts are all Matt, Foggy, Karen, and Frank related. As soon as the devil horns come out, I find my interest wanes a little bit. But overall, I've been enjoying it--although, maybe not quite as much as season 1.

     

    Did you all hear that Jeremy Renner would be interested in doing a Hawkeye show for Netflix? Thoughts? My biggest problem lives in that goddamn farm Whedon just HAD to introduce in AoU. Thanks for fucking us out of a straight adaptation of Fraction's Hawkeye run, asshole!

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  8. Posted

    I think I've brought this up in the long, long ago, but here's something that might amuse us for a bit while wait patiently for the next episode...

     

    What movie line(s), in (let's call them) decent to good movies, whether by delivery or design, do you think mar an otherwise enjoyable or entertaining movie experience? In other words, you're sitting there watching a movie, having a good time, and a line of dialog comes up that makes you audibly groan and smack your forehead with its stupidity.

     

    I find it hilarious when these little hiccups crop up. I can't help but think how many hands a clunker of a line went through (e.g. multiple writers, director, actor, editor), yet for some inexplicable reason, somehow still manages to make it in to the final product.

     

    Here are my two:

     

    1) X-men (2000)

     

    Storm: Do you know what happens to a toad when it's struck by lightning? (beat) The same thing that happens to everything else...

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0yKSNq-oLg

     

    This line is brutally awful--both in how it is written and how it's delivered. I think I read somewhere (maybe IMDb) that this is the only line that survived Joss Whedon's pass on the script, which is absolutely mind boggling to me. That means Whedon wrote a script, the Powers that Be threw away everything he wrote, it then went through a process of extensive re-writes and revisions--as well as table reads and rehearsals--and through it all, someone always said, "But not that line. That line stays. Halle Berry is going to crush this line."

     

    2) Bad Boys II (2003)

     

    Syd: Okay. I'll toss it right to you...right next to the mine!

     

    Ho-lee Crap! I wish I could find a clip of this online. In the movie, at least as far as I can remember, Michael Bay goes to great pains to set up, through establishing and POV shots, that the characters are standing in the middle of a mine field, yet he must have still felt the audience would be too stupid to get what the character was going to do. Therefore, he assigns poor Gabrielle Union the unenviable task of basically reading her character's thought bubble aloud so she can clearly spell out what she's about to do--nevermind that all she would also be warning the villain of her plan. She then proceeds to slowly lob the gun she's holding by his feet, which--with the forewarning--should have given him ample time to kill his hostage and hop safely out of the way.

     

    Does anyone else have examples of bad lines in good movies that stand out to them?

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  10. Posted

    I made a silly "second opinions" theme. I'd love to give other themes a go, but I'm not sure they would even be any good.

     

    (Here's the theme I did make: https://soundcloud.c...he-word-opinion)

     

    Sorry, I just had a chance to listen to this. I think it's simply wonderful! And, if I may be so bold, I'd just like to say, you have a very lovely voice. So lovely, in fact, I'm just going to go ahead right now and abandon any lingering thought I might have entertained about writing my own "Corrections & Omissions" theme song. Please take happy comfort that, with your exquisite contribution, you have mercifully spared the world from the brutal sonic assault that is my singing voice. :)

     

    Brava! I hope we hear more!

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  11. Posted

    It was an absolute honor to have my nerd rant read by Mr. Scheer. Much appreciated. With that said, Jesus, I'm pretty sure I haven't laughed harder at Paul reading a "Corrections and Omission" than when he read joebronx's Massachusetts car insurance correction. The combination of the excruciatingly mundane nature of the content combined with Paul's own laughter, it just killed me. Well done, sir.

     

    And Cameron H., as always, putting more thought and creativity into his message board comments than the filmmakers did into the actual movie.

     

    Thanks, Quasar! I really enjoy your comments as well, and on any other week, I would have argued that your's should have won the coveted "Award of Nothing." I've always found your posts to be informative, intelligently written, and funny. I particularly enjoyed your post about Jackie Robinson on the Easy Rider 2 episode--back before I joined the boards and when when you were still going by "Elitist Prick." However, no one could have foreseen this young firebrand joebronx absolutely knocking it out of the park! As you said, the banality of the comment coupled with the absurdity of the movie, and Paul's mirth as he read it, made that one a no-brainer.

     

    Good job to both of you! Way to go, my witch-bros!

     

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  13. Posted

    Basically I apologize for contributing my crushes into this weird conversation lol.

     

    I also apologize for contributing and bowing to peer pressure. I should have stuck by my guns and my gut reaction.

     

    I'm so glad we can we put this all behind us now and get back to what's important and what this thread is really about.

     

    Namely...

     

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  14. Posted

     

    Again, giving the benefit of the doubt, there could be a way down from the cliffs to the beach, The forest would be on the edge of the cliffs, so essentially all the partygoers drove up as close as they can get and then take the steps or the path around the cliffs or whatever it is. The witches, deciding to be badass, just drop down over the cliffs because they can, and it's shorter than taking the stairs. The scene back at the cars would take place after everybody has climbed back up to the top of the cliffs.

     

    You're probably right. It's been over a week since I watched it, so I'm probably hazy on the details. For some reason, I thought they drove right up to the cliff before they jumped. If that were the case, it would have required them to jump down, then one of them run back up, park their vehicle with everyone else, and then walk (jump?) back down to the party. Maybe they did just walk to the cliff...

     

    Renny Harlin--wherever you are--you have my sincerest apologies.

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    Whoa, whoa, whoa--Wait a second! I can't believe I didn't catch this before. So the movie opens with them base jumping off a cliff to go to a beach party, but when the cops come to break it up a few minutes later they're parked deep in the woods with everyone else? Nice try, Renny Harlin! And don't give me that "it's magic" crap either! That's a bullshit excuse for sloppy film making.

     

    And while I'm on the subject of the party, and perhaps this reveals too much about myself, but is it normal for an illegal beach party to have a fully erected stage and professional DJ gear? It just seems like a lot of stuff to dismantle when you know your party is probably going to be broken up by the cops anyway.

     

    My final thought, after which I can finally put this ridiculous movie behind me forever, I did have a genuine chuckle during the title cards sequence. It's not really a big deal, and I'm not sure if I will be able to articulate it properly, but when it says, "...many escaped the brutal witch hunting in England and France by coming to America. As the brutal persecution of those with Power spears throughout Massachusetts..." aside from the repeated use of the word "brutal" (as mentioned in the episode), it's just so damn clunky. It's insane, not only because they're basically teleporting the audience from one continent to another in a rather jarring manner, but they immediately follow the statement "many escaped," (past tense, suggesting they succeeded in escaping their persecution) with "As the brutal persecution...spears throughout Massachusetts" (present tense, as in "Actually, we lied. They didn't escape shit, and coming to America--where the thing they were trying to escape was also happening--was actually a really stupid idea.")

     

    Then again, if I were a witch with all the powers of Jean Grey, I don't see why they would want to settle near anyone who would persecute them anyway. Why not just find a little hidey-hole far from anyone who would want to harm you and your family?

     

    Oh well, sorry for getting off topic. We can all get back to talking about radio stations in Texas and the coastal geography of Massachusetts now. :)

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  19. Posted

    I know the social class aspect of the "witches" in this movie was touched on in the podcast, but I feel like elaborating on it because I am a fucking nerd.

     

    Historically, especially in Puritan New England, witches were the outcasts, the victims, or the people on the lower rungs of society. People who lived alone, widows, orphans, or just the generally unlikable were accused of witchcraft as a way to further "otherize" them and cast them further from the community because they just made people uncomfortable, which was not to be tolerated in communities as conservative as 17th Century Massachusetts. They were the scapegoats of a community's tragedies and despair, a way for a tight-knit group to focus their blame and fear for everything from famine to the inexplicable death of an infant. This is part of why Harry Potter is so relatable and easy to identify with, because he was such an outcast who finally found a community of his own through the very thing (magical abilities) that made him different and unique. For a movie to postulate that the cultural and economic elites of this New England town, the WASP-iest of WASP families, are the ones who hold true supernatural power is anathema to the very reason the myth of witchcraft exists in America. I know the movie isn't going for historical accuracy when the climactic battle between witches consists of two bros giving each other Street Fight hadoukens for ten minutes, but I just felt like typing my bullshit. Incidentally, is the reason why June was absent from this episode because The Covenant so frequently uses the most famous of Street Fighter special moves? Is June STILL afraid to face the truth about what IS a Street Fighter?

     

    Anyway, now about the unique religious and cultural origins of witchcraft and witch trials in Europe... wait, hey, where is everybody going? Aren't you interested in...? Oh, ok, sorry.

     

    I would actually like to hear more...and I won't let anyone call us nerds. I got your back, bro!

     

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  20. Posted

    To be completely honest, I don't feel entirely comfortable judging how attractive or unattractive child stars have once they've grown up. If they're unattractive, it just feels kind of mean, and if I've seen them as a child, it seems a bit icky. But, for the sake of the bit (and since I just watched Can't Buy Me Love) I'll put forward:

     

    Patrick Dempsy:

     

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    Also...

     

    Jerry O'Connell:

     

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    Alexa Vega:

     

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    Michelle Trachtenberg:

     

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    And to be clear, I don't think any of these people were ever "bad" looking. They were all adorable in their own awkward ways.

     

    As far as "Horny Teen Comedy," I can't say I've ever really watched any. Maybe Ski School, if that counts. I don't remember anything about except that Dean Cameron was in it and there was a brief, but intense, period in my life when I thought he was totally dope. Miracle Beach, anyone?

     

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    I don't really remember anything about Miracle Beach either, but I do remember I had a HUGE crush on Ami Dolenz--who I literally just found out--also happened to be in Can't Buy Me Love. I have to say, I'm really happy with myself for free associating my way all the way back to that. :)

     

    Finally, forum question: is this the fastest we've ever abandoned all pretense of discussing the episode's movie? I don't know about all of you, but I think that speaks volumes about The Covenant.

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  22. Posted

    I'm sad to say, it just doesn't feel like there's a lot to say about this one...it just seems to be bad--and not in a really fun way.

     

    I am absolutely perplexed by who this movie is for. Yes, there are hot dudes in it, but aside from (maybe) Caleb, they all seem to be suffering from a chronic case of douchebaggery. Even Kitsch, who I think is supposed to be an ally for Caleb and therefore "a good guy," seems to have no qualms about selling off a piece of his soul to catch a quick glimpse of ass. I'm having a real hard time struggling with the cognitive dissonance within the movie because it seems to be stating, "Tween girls will love it because of the hot guys in it, but will have no problem that these same hot guys will sexually exploit an innocent woman for a stupid bet." I mean, I get the appeal of the "bad boy" archetype, but usually, in movies and television, they're never really that bad. Maybe they smoke, ride a motorcycle, or they're a bit of a smartass, but as far as "bad boys" go, that's usually about it, and always with the understanding that the viewer knows, that deep down inside, they're actually "good guys." These guys have none of that! They're just a bunch of leches! How is that appealing to their core audience?

     

    It would be like if in Gilmore Girls, when Jess arrived in Stars Hollow, instead of the more or less benign pranks that he pulls, he just started groping the breasts of all the women he passed on the street and Rory looking at him longingly and thinking, "Yes! That's the guy I want!"

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  23. Posted

    there was a 6 minute period in the movie where it was nearly all handshakes ... and not normal handshakes but stupid "yo dude" handshakes ... i think kitsch even gives his girlfriend one ...

     

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AB6WKiI3qU

     

     

    (not sure if this will play everywhere)

     

    Yeah, that bugged the crap out of me too! It was like every time the met up with one another they were acting as if they hadn't seen each other in YEARS! Then it was ten minutes of handshakes and bro hugs.

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  24. Posted

    Why does the new girl trust the Draco Malfoy guy so readily after she feels like she was being watched in the showers?

     

    She had just been crawling around on the filthy bathroom floor for five minutes to establish that no one's there, but when she leaves the bathroom, and find's a creepy, lurker dude just loitering around the girl's shower, she doesn't seem concerned at all! I get that the audience is supposed to suspect him, but she seems totally cool with it! How are her internal alarms not straight up deafening her when he tells her he wants to take her back into the bathroom, alone, and take a look for himself?

     

    I also can't believe that when he tells her that it appears to be empty, she doesn't shoot back, "Yeah, I know. I just told you that I didn't see anyone, dumb-dumb."

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  25. Posted

    Great episode, guys!

     

    A part of the movie that I could not wrap my head around occurred after Sabastian Stan had been defeated. Once Caleb has beaten him, the movie then cuts to the hospital and shows Pogue and his girlfriend waking up from their comas as if to say his spell over them has been broken. Okay, the girlfriend is suffering from magic spider bites. I get that, and that's fine. Maybe now that the Winter Soldier is gone whatever magical poison that's been running through her veins also goes away, but Pogue wasn't bespelled--The Winter Soldier caused his motorcycle to crash! I simply don't get how, by defeating Stan, this somehow allows Pogue to miraculously recover from being flung from his motorcycle at top speed and being hurled to the pavement.

     

    This was also another point where the movie seems to abruptly change its focus. I thought for sure, that at this point, Stan was going to pick off each of the friends one-by-one thereby forcing Caleb to face him by himself, which might have been a little bit interesting. But no, apparently he was satisfied with just taking the one guy out and calling it a day.

     

    I also found it hilarious that the two friends in charge of protecting the blonde girl at the party manage to lose her in about two minutes flat. She's there one second, they turn around, and then she's gone. Not only do they make no real attempt to find her, they also fail to arrive at the logical conclusion that she's most likely been kidnapped by Stan and taken to the barn--which as Caleb had already told them--was the predetermined place for the final show down. It's like they thought, "Well, they're screwed. You can't say we didn't try...Let's go inside, spike the punch, flip up some skirts, and ignore the fact that, if Caleb dies, when we turn eighteen in a couple of months, we'll probably have to deal with this motherfucker ourselves."

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