OT: Movies are basically flipbooks for adults (The Newly Annual Non-Pens Media Thraed)

[Brandinho]

So, apparently someone thought it would be a good idea to remake Jacob's Ladder . . .

It's a great idea. The problem is that this particular remake is being handled by untalented people who couldn't possibly do it justice.

A re-imagining of Jacob's Ladder directed by Ben Wheatley would be my joint, though.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Strange, I'd have thought that movie would make perfect sense to you.

Let me be honest, I like Jacob's Ladder too. It's just... kind of a mess. But we've established I like weird, often bad movies.

 

[KIRK]

Let me be honest, I like Jacob's Ladder too. It's just... kind of a mess. But we've established I like weird, often bad movies.

Well, we all can't be cool like @ColePens and think cinematic history began and ended with Jaws.

 

[MartinS82]

Let me be honest, I like Jacob's Ladder too. It's just... kind of a mess. But we've established I like weird, often bad movies.

Been watching a lot of Shaw Bros movies recently on Prime. 36th Chamber, Clan of the White Lotus and my favorite Five Elements Ninjas. Any others you'd recommend?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I'm currently watching Party Down for the first time.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Been watching a lot of Shaw Bros movies recently on Prime. 36th Chamber, Clan of the White Lotus and my favorite Five Elements Ninjas. Any others you'd recommend?

Legendary Weapons of China, The Barefoot Kid, Crippled Avengers, Master of the Flying Guillotine, 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, and literally anything directed by King Hu. (Dragon Gate Inn and Have a Drink With Me are insane.)

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

3:10 to Yuma is one of my favorite western films that was remade recently. I love westerns and grew up on the Spaghetti Westerns by Leone, Clint doing what he did best way back in the day, watching them with my Dad. I recently saw the original movie adaptation of the stories, Felicia Farr...hot damn.

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly is the greatest western of all time. I love the character of Tuco. So many great westerns though.

 

[Don'tcry4mejanhrdina]

"He's actually 6'5", with the afro 6'9", pretty good dribbler."

Also my 2nd favorite Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comedy.

Airplane, of course, is the first.

Sadly, I'm old enough to know that Barbara Billingsly talking jive or Leslie Nielsen delivering his lines straight are funny on a couple of levels . . .

Dear God, yes! anybody who hasn't seen it needs to watch Police Squad. I grew up idolizing Leslie Nielsen and his classic comedies never get old.

 

[Ogrezilla]

I'm currently watching Party Down for the first time.

are we having fun yet?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

I wish that chick started crying right after he said this.

 

[KIRK]

@HandshakeLin, which film/TV version of Little Lord Fauntleroy is your favorite?

 

[Jacob]

Tonight’s film is a roll of the dice with A Field In England. Howard Moon is in it and it has an inordinate amount of 1 and 10 ratings on imdb.

 

[Ogrezilla]

so people seem to actually like Bumblebee. Getting solid reviews as the first genuinely good Transformers movie.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

so people seem to actually like Bumblebee. Getting solid reviews as the first genuinely good Transformers movie.

They've broken my heart far too many times for me to delve back into this.

I'll stick to reading the War Within series that I purchased. Fantastic story.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

are we having fun yet?

After Scott left, it turned straight to shit. But he did leave to join Parks & Rec right? Which I mean, I hear it worked out well for him.

 

[Ogrezilla]

After Scott left, it turned straight to ****. But he did leave to join Parks & Rec right? Which I mean, I hear it worked out well for him.

Its too early, I can't tell if you're joking or what. Did his leaving cancel the show? Because he's in every episode.

 

[Ogrezilla]

They've broken my heart far too many times for me to delve back into this.

I'll stick to reading the War Within series that I purchased. Fantastic story.

The fact that it's not made by michael bay gives me reason to hope. Mind you, I think he can make good movies, but not transformers movies since the first one.

Also Hayley Atwell is great. Curious to see her in this sort of role.

 

[Tasty Biscuits]

Also Hayley Atwell is great. Curious to see her in this sort of role.

You're getting your attractive Hailee's confused.

 

[Ogrezilla]

You're getting your attractive Hailee's confused.

I am lol

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

"He's actually 6'5", with the afro 6'9", pretty good dribbler."

Also my 2nd favorite Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comedy.

Airplane, of course, is the first.

Sadly, I'm old enough to know that Barbara Billingsly talking jive or Leslie Nielsen delivering his lines straight are funny on a couple of levels . . .

True true

And of course we cant forget Surf Ninjas... Or can we.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It's a great idea. The problem is that this particular remake is being handled by untalented people who couldn't possibly do it justice.

A re-imagining of Jacob's Ladder directed by Ben Wheatley would be my joint, though.

Remakes are fine if you come at it in an intriguing way. Unfortunately not many do and they literally try to just remake it for the sake of remaking it. Adding nothing good to it to change it for the better or put their spin on it.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

You're getting your attractive Hailee's confused.

Lol yeah. Atwell is a jaw dropper. The Hailee in this one is....adorable?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Anyone ever watch Cannibal Holocaust?

 

[UnrealMachine]

Anyone ever watch Cannibal Holocaust?

Around 20 years ago. Odd, as I had just thought about it last week, but that was of a thought chain related to bad or non-professional acting.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Its too early, I can't tell if you're joking or what. Did his leaving cancel the show? Because he's in every episode.

Yes.

I'm not joking.