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Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-20-12
Replies: 30
A deep look into the action film genre
Posted By Zeebo
Re: A deep look into the action film genre

Oh, I am a fan of today's action films. I am just talking about how most (though not all) action stars don't look like the guys from the 1980's for example.

In Terminator 3 we had a damn chick as...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-20-12
Replies: 30
A deep look into the action film genre
Posted By Zeebo
Re: A deep look into the action film genre

Thanks for the kind remarks! Here are some more thoughts -

Most action movies these days are far tamer than they ever were, far less gung-ho, with much liberal hand-wringing about whether...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-20-12
Replies: 193
Movies you regret seeing
Posted By Zeebo
Step Brothers. I hated that movie. It annoyed the...

Step Brothers. I hated that movie. It annoyed the hell out of me and made me worried about the future of humankind. If anyone finds that kind of humor entertaining it seriously concerns me of where...
Replies: 2,830
I love you, Unregistered
Posted By Zeebo
Re: I love you, Unregistered

So is this thread actually addressed to me, or are you using some kinda odd computer voodoo where everyone clicks this thread and sees their user name?
Replies: 2,830
I love you, Unregistered
Posted By Zeebo
Re: I love you, Unregistered

Ummm....hmmm.....am I reading this thread correctly? A thread made in honor of me for over ten years, and I never even knew until now?
Forum: General Movie Discussion 09-07-12
Replies: 30
A deep look into the action film genre
Posted By Zeebo
A deep look into the action film genre

The action genre has changed sooooo much compared to the 1980's, and I'd like to figure out why:

Any movie, in order to be effective, must connect in some way with audiences -- with their memories...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-26-12
Replies: 74
Favorite Batman Villian
Posted By Zeebo
Bane from "The Dark Knight Rises". He's one of...

Bane from "The Dark Knight Rises". He's one of the coolest villains I've seen in a very long time. One of the last villains I saw that really made an impact on me was the character "Stuntman Mike"...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-25-12
Replies: 432
What's the Scariest movie you've ever seen?
Posted By Zeebo
For me, it's Communion. Aliens are the most...

For me, it's Communion. Aliens are the most realistic "monsters" in the horror world in my view, and if they exist, any one of us could be a victim to alien abduction. That is where the discomfort of...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-25-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
Re: What is it that makes a character a villain?

I hope no one minds me bumping this thread. I recently rewatched the 2010 film "Predators" and it got the wheels in my head turning again in regards of the psyches of villains and anti-heroes.

In...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 08-25-12
Replies: 204
Movie Quotes You Don't Want To Hear While In Bed
Posted By Zeebo
"Oh God, Mother! Blood! Blood!" Just wrong...

"Oh God, Mother! Blood! Blood!"

Just wrong on so many levels. *shudder*
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-02-12
Replies: 5
Why do we like films?
Posted By Zeebo
Why do we like films?

I think people like films because they represent our memories, fantasies, experiences, fears, misfortunes, and desires.

For some of us, filmed depictions of major life experiences ranging from...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
Some more traits some villains have - They're...

Some more traits some villains have - They're usually very self-confident, and they're fearless no matter what is going on. Even to their deaths, some go out as cool and cocky as ever, and laugh...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 14
What movie should I watch?
Posted By Zeebo
Re: What movie should I watch?

Toy Story 3. I did not think Jason X was that bad, although I admit, it took a few times for it to grow on me. Visually, it's a great film.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
Re: What is it that makes a character a villain?

I think in the case of the bully - Is it about power and control. But why do they need it? Why so insecure? And then in the case of characters like Biff, or Scott Farkus from The Christmas Story, or...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
I think another thing about villains is - Plenty...

I think another thing about villains is - Plenty have a fear of being victims again, so they do all they can to make sure that never happens. I think they are also people who have trouble accepting...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
I guess what really makes a villain what they are...

I guess what really makes a villain what they are is greed, perhaps? Because plenty of heroes use violence to make a difference as well, but a villain sometimes goes too far with violence, and also...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 03-01-12
Replies: 33
What is it that makes a character a villain?
Posted By Zeebo
What is it that makes a character a villain?

Virtually all villains were victimized at one point. However, instead of being able to rise above it, some people become what victimized them, and the hate spreads like a sickness.

A villain has a...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-23-11
Replies: 10
"You're tearing me apart!"
Posted By Zeebo
lol. Thank you again. I don't know where I got...

lol. Thank you again. I don't know where I got that other quote from. I thought I read it off a site, but perhaps it was really my own subconscious mind typing out what *I* wanted to tell my parents....
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-23-11
Replies: 92
Pedophilia & the Movies
Posted By Zeebo
I realize it is odd to reply to a post that is...

I realize it is odd to reply to a post that is almost ten years old, but I don't live based off numbers, so.....I saw "Rebel Without a Cause" for the first time a few months ago. And now I'm reading...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-19-11
Replies: 10
"You're tearing me apart!"
Posted By Zeebo
Never seen that film. :)

Never seen that film. :)
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-18-11
Replies: 10
"You're tearing me apart!"
Posted By Zeebo
"You're tearing me apart!"

(AUTHOR'S NOTE: I made this thread once before, but removed it due to an error on my part, and because I would like to please add to the thread with more thoughts.)

I'm 29, and I saw "Rebel...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-05-11
Replies: 8
"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
Posted By Zeebo
lol. I just turned 29. And this is a film I could...

lol. I just turned 29. And this is a film I could have seen, and understood much sooner. However, I am glad I saw it for the first time at this age. The way I would have viewed it as a kid, a teen,...
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-05-11
Replies: 8
"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
Posted By Zeebo
Thanks, and lol. Yeah, I've since used that joke...

Thanks, and lol. Yeah, I've since used that joke before too on Facebook with the clip. I'm usually told that at the end of a date, right before getting a big slap.
Forum: General Movie Discussion 11-05-11
Replies: 8
"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"
Posted By Zeebo
"Take your stinking paws off me you damn dirty ape!"

(This is a classic film I never even saw for the first time until last summer.)

Some of the things we men have done through out history have been beyond cruel. "Planet of the Apes" takes...
Forum: Upcoming Movies & Sequels 12-13-02
Replies: 7
MGM puts 'Rocky VI' in ring!
Posted By Zeebo
MGM puts 'Rocky VI' in ring!

I find this on Hollywood Reporter.com

"The long-rumored "Rocky VI" is one step closer to fighting its way to the big screen. MGM is nearing a final deal with Sylvester Stallone to write, star in...