BTH Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 John Hughes died yesterday! (You guys probably know who he is, but if you don't, he's the one behind The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller, he wrote Pretty in Pink, ...) I just think a plot is more complex than a general storyline, something that can be summed up in one sentence. *shrug* well, I think I originally said "basic plot line" which I meant to be a 30-words-or-less thing. But even if we're talking about complete stories (a list of all the plot points in the story), it has everything to do with style and little to do with quality. Like I said, best example is probably Psycho. Exact same storyline, some of the scenes are filmed shot-for-shot in the same way, much of the dialogue is the same ... yet one is regarded as a classic and one as simply a decent movie. Shows how many different important elements there are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 well, I think I originally said "basic plot line" which I meant to be a 30-words-or-less thing. But even if we're talking about complete stories (a list of all the plot points in the story), it has everything to do with style and little to do with quality. Like I said, best example is probably Psycho. Exact same storyline, some of the scenes are filmed shot-for-shot in the same way, much of the dialogue is the same ... yet one is regarded as a classic and one as simply a decent movie. Shows how many different important elements there are. I've been pretty clear that I agree with you that the acting, directing, etc. of a movie are very important. You can't have a great movie without them. My point is that those things are all wasted if the plot isn't good. Bad acting, directing, etc. can ruin a good story. This is why remakes, for the most part, suck. None of those things, however, matter to me if I don't like the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsniper Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 John Hughes died yesterday! (You guys probably know who he is, but if you don't, he's the one behind The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller, he wrote Pretty in Pink, ...) Home Alone too but he was more of an 80s guy. Kinda sucks his last movie will be Drillbit Taylor. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I watched The Happening. Kinda liked it. But then I like M. Knight Shamalamaramaladingdong's movies, so I guess I'm biased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 10, 2009 Share Posted August 10, 2009 I watched The Happening. Kinda liked it. But then I like M. Knight Shamalamaramaladingdong's movies, so I guess I'm biased. By far his worst movie. It looked very interesting and started out very well. Unfortunately, the suspense just didn't build and the "big reveal" was just silly. It was also horribly acted, the characters weren't believable at all. By the end, I found myself actually rooting for their demise because I was so sick of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 By far his worst movie. It looked very interesting and started out very well. Unfortunately, the suspense just didn't build and the "big reveal" was just silly. It was also horribly acted, the characters weren't believable at all. By the end, I found myself actually rooting for their demise because I was so sick of them. This guy (M. Knight Shamalamaramaladingdong) is on a slide since a few movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 This guy (M. Knight Shamalamaramaladingdong) is on a slide since a few movies. Yeah, none since Signs have been very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsniper Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 This guy (M. Knight Shamalamaramaladingdong) is on a slide since a few movies. I'm pretty sure thats why his next movie isn't an original idea and just an adaptation. Yeah, none since Signs have been very good. Signs wasn't even that great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Signs wasn't even that great. On of my favorite movies. It's interesting, because despite similar endings, I love Signs and disliked War of the Worlds when I read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 <3 Signs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Signs was OK aside from the gaping plot holes. It did lead to good parody in my favourite of the three "Scary Movie" films I have seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoZed Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 John Hughes died yesterday! (You guys probably know who he is, but if you don't, he's the one behind The Breakfast Club, Sixteen Candles, Ferris Bueller, he wrote Pretty in Pink, ...) Yeah that sucks. I saw all his movies on Super Écran in the 80's. They were bid deals for kids our age, prepped us up for puberty. No wonder I grew up like John Bender and still want to f*ck any girls vaguely resembling Kelly LeBrock... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Yeah that sucks. I saw all his movies on Super Écran in the 80's. They were bid deals for kids our age, prepped us up for puberty. No wonder I grew up like John Bender and still want to f*ck any girls vaguely resembling Kelly LeBrock... Ha ha ha!!!! +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Ha ha ha!!!! +1 Did someone transform Colin into a 14 year old girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigRedC Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Did someone transform Colin into a 14 year old girl? Who says he was transformed into one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 Just got back from seeing The Perfect Getaway - surprisingly good if you go in expecting it to suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted August 12, 2009 Share Posted August 12, 2009 I saw Yes Man the other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I saw Yes Man the other day. With Jim Carrey ? One of the (if not THE) worst Jim Carrey movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsniper Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 With Jim Carrey ? One of the (if not THE) worst Jim Carrey movie. It wasn't that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeLassister Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 It wasn't that bad. It was at least as bad as my sig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doktor Kosmos Posted August 13, 2009 Share Posted August 13, 2009 I saw The Rocket last night, and all I can say is WOW! What a wonderful movie. :hlogo: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habitforming Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 I saw District 9 this afternoon. It was pretty good... kinda left me feeling like I did after The Village though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Psycing Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 I saw District 9 this afternoon. It was pretty good... kinda left me feeling like I did after The Village though. Going to watch that one next week, I love alien stuff. Saw "The Goods" today - surprisingly good, I assumed it would be a typical fail comedy, but there was one part in particular that had me in tears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTH Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Burn After Reading + re-watch of Once Upon A Time in the West Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanpuck33 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Just wondering, BTH, what the point of saying you've seen a movie and not saying anything about it is. I think I'll start posting what I have for dinner every night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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