Originally posted by sadesdrk
None taken, I'm sure.
Sheesh, I' ve never seen a new member get hacked on as quickly as this guy...he got the shaft on almost his very first post. Usually we all wait a few posts before skinning a guy alive...ah well, there's always a first time for everything. GET HIM!
wow. thanks for being um....nice. Everyone is so ready to "Put me in my place", it's scary. At least the responses to my script have been ok.
And if this is all about opinions, why do mine get dissed because they're different? This little awards post was just supposed to be a few of my favorite scenes and moments, and maybe a few of yours too. And the only reason it became an all out blast athon against me is because TWT said that no-one would have picked the same nominees as me. Thanks sir. Thanks for being another film conformist that will fight to the death to prove that the beach sucked, And the Godfather was great. Well in my opinion it's exactly the opposite. And therefore My opinion, is the wrong. You wont come out and just say it, but that’s what you're thinking. And you present it in a round about way of making fun of my favorites, and rolling your eyes
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And if that's the way it is, fine. I don't want to win. I'm not on a mission to cut you down. Infact my first reply to someone's listings was "It's cool to see you have your own nominations". And then all hell broke loose.
And to clarify. Yes I do think Behind enemy lines and MI:2 are worthy of awards. Not Oscars mind you. Just recognition( if only from me) for being kick *** action movies. And the nomination was for "best dramatic removal of a mask". Not "Best fu*king movie of all time".
How many deniro movies have I seen? Let's see. I own Meet the Parents, A bronx tale, and Ronin, and I've seen All Godfathers, Taxi Driver, Men of Honor, Heat, Raging bull, Casino, Goodfellas, Wag the dog, 15 minutes, and the score. And in how many of those did he play a tough mobster type? Listen, I like deniro, just don't love him. He seems to always play the same guy. Which he does nicely. He's just not the best, nor anywhere near, in my opinion. Al pacino on the other hand is great. though not as commended as deniro. What about my favs? Do you guys hate Nicholson, Oldman, Hanks? Ok maybe you hate Hanks, but lets give respect to the other two.
How do I find those action scenes "nullifying"? Easy, they just bore me. I like a different kind of action scene. That's all, get down on me all you like, my tastes will not change.
And yes, I am saying that Saving Private Ryan is a better movie than Dr. Strangelove, Lawrence of Arabia, or Chinatown. I've seen them. And ya know what? I hate them. They just are not my cup of tea! So I'm not going to choke them down, and present a fake smile just to be with the in crowd of film conisuers.
I am going to request that you all get of my back a bit. Like I said: I'm not out too win, or to beat you. But you seem to be hell bent on destroying and reforming me.
By the way here are my top ten Favorite films
1: The Shawshank Redemption.
2: Fight Club.
3: As Good as it Gets.
4: Contact.
5: The field of Dreams.
6: Cast Away.
7: The shining.
8: Saving Private Ryan.
9: American Beauty
10: Jerry Maguire.
And my most hated
1: B.A.Ps
2: Battle field earth
3: Magnolia
4: Charlie's Angels
5: Pearl Harbor
6: Planet of the apes 2001
7: Ninja terminator(don't ask)
8: The brothers McMullen
yes I know I know, There are much worse. No need to rant.
You'll recognize that most of these are more recent films. And forgive me but fu*k the "classics" I love Indiana Jones, I hate the God Father, that's my range on "the classics" On directors I love Kubrick , and Hate Bay. And on recent film, I thought Behind enemy lines was very cool, and thought LOTR was very well done but a bit long.
There that's me on movies. And BTW I would consider myself a film buff. Maybe not the sort of buff that thinks Magnolia, or Dr Strange Love were masterpieces, And Not the sort of Buff that thinks the beach, And An American werewolf in Paris were total crap. I've seen a whole ******* lot of em. I own about 200 or so. I've written scripts (Good and bad). And can hold a conversation about movies with anyone. And for someone who is 16, that is not too shabby. So that's all I have to say.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! FIRE AT WILL!