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MellySingsDoom · 01.17.2014, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

So long as they didn't hype any shower scenes

Right - off to bed with you with no dinner!

evollove · 01.18.2014, 08:22 AM

I remember when Schindler's List came out, Time Magazine (I think) did a poll. I forget the exact numbers, but they were scary. A sliver though the Holocaust didn't happen at all, a larger group thought the number was exaggerated, and about a fourth simply didn't know about the Holocaust at all.

20 years later, I'm guessing the numbers would be different, and that's in large part thanks to Schindler's List.

However:

I strongly feel there have been too many "Holocaust" films in the intervening years, and this has "desensitized" many people's response to the event. Academics are calling this "Holocaust Fatigue."

Which is why the otherwise decent demonrail666 thought it was okay to make a sick, neg-rep worthy pun at the expense of victims.

I wonder what would happen if for the next decade or so there were a bunch of "slavery" films released every year? Soon enough, I bet it'd become a punchline.

h8kurdt · 01.18.2014, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by evollove

I remember when Schindler's List came out, Time Magazine (I think) did a poll. I forget the exact numbers, but they were scary. A sliver though the Holocaust didn't happen at all, a larger group thought the number was exaggerated, and about a fourth simply didn't know about the Holocaust at all.

20 years later, I'm guessing the numbers would be different, and that's in large part thanks to Schindler's List.

However:

I strongly feel there have been too many "Holocaust" films in the intervening years, and this has "desensitized" many people's response to the event. Academics are calling this "Holocaust Fatigue."

Which is why the otherwise decent demonrail666 thought it was okay to make a sick, neg-rep worthy pun at the expense of victims.

I wonder what would happen if for the next decade or so there were a bunch of "slavery" films released every year? Soon enough, I bet it'd become a punchline.

You tell the truth.

!@#$%! · 01.18.2014, 10:07 AM

i don't think the holocaust is funny at all but demonio's joke made me laugh though-- because it was about hitchcock.

SuchFriendsAreDangerous · 01.18.2014, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

MAN OF STEEL - a piece of shit. it was like watching mortal kombat.

DON'T YOU EVER FUCKING DISS MORTAL KOMBAT LIKE THAT AGAIN!

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THE WOLVERINE -

No, THIS is the ONLY true Wolverine, period.

Genteel Death · 01.18.2014, 03:42 PM

10/10

Loved it.

MellySingsDoom · 01.18.2014, 07:35 PM

Toilet & Bowels · 01.19.2014, 05:01 AM

The Necromancer (1988)

Not exactly good, but has a kind of charm to it

!@#$%! · 01.19.2014, 07:52 PM

i would never have gone with it by its title, but caught silver linings playbook on a hotel tv (amazing, all those channels, nothing to watch but commercials).

ANYWAY-- pretty good. then i realized it was fucking david o. russell who directed. he's pretty great-- not the best ever but yes. good.

MellySingsDoom · 01.20.2014, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i don't think the holocaust is funny at all but demonio's joke made me laugh though-- because it was about hitchcock.

Senor demonrail's zinger made me groan audibly over here (hence my reply), but he certainly isn't the second coming of Richard Edmonds or what have you. In fact, if anyone went up to him offline with Holocaust "jokes" ahoy, he'd whack them upside the head with the nearest heavy book to hand, then tell them to fuck off. Hope that maked things clear to all you SYG-ers.

(Incidentally, I hear tell that demonrail's currently heavily at work on the definitve bigoraphy of the late film critic/lecturer/all-round "character" Ray Durgant. Apparently he's up to the bit where Durgant punches out Mick Farren at the UFO Club in 1967, after Farren tried to steal Durgant's girlfriend under the pretext of having her "produce the second Deviants album". And this after Durgnat had helped himself to Syd Barrett's rider (a barrel of Watney's Party Seven bitter and packet of Salt 'N' Shake crisps), and tried to drag the resident UFO DJ away from his booth, after said DJ played The Yardbirds' "Ha Ha Said The Clown". More details as I find out about them!)

MellySingsDoom · 01.20.2014, 03:35 PM

This was much better than I was expecting - the plot moves along very well, there's some very funny moments along the way, and Di Caprio has a fair bit of presence in this. My only quibble is the lack of a solidly strong female role here (Di Caprio's 2nd wife begins to get there towards the end, but a lot more could have been done with her), but otherwise this is a solid effort from Scorsese. Didn't realise how long it was going to be, though!

Beautiful Plateau · 01.20.2014, 04:01 PM

A Serious Man (by the Coen Brothers)

I enjoyed it.

!@#$%! · 01.20.2014, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

Senor demonrail's zinger made me groan audibly over here (hence my reply)

your reply was funny too-- but his comment was funnier. i'm still laughing about it. it was the only possible context to say that, and the joke works (for me anyway).

ilduclo · 01.20.2014, 04:32 PM

Inside Llywen Davis, a lot of really likable characters, sad but touching

Rob Instigator · 01.21.2014, 09:51 AM

Much better than Stallone's Dredd. I thought it captured a lot of what the comic was. hyper violent.

pad_023 · 01.23.2014, 05:36 AM

MellySingsDoom · 01.24.2014, 10:58 AM

Two cinema visits for me yesterday - first up was this:

As other SYG-ers have already said, this is a powerful, outstanding and very affecting film. Not as relentlessly violent as I thought it might be, but still with plenty of uncomfortable scenes on offer, and a film that leaves you with much to think about. I really want to see more Steve McQueen films on the strength of this.

MellySingsDoom · 01.24.2014, 11:01 AM

And the second cinema visit up was for this:

Basically a rehash of the themes and ideas already covered by "The Blair Witch Project" and "The Last Broadcast". Shot on digital video, and with an all-amateur cast, this was a deeply predictable and disappointing film, though it did have a couple of entertaining moments to break up the boredom. Not one I would recommend to followers of horror film, unless you're a fan of the barrel-scraping end of Jesus Franco's oeuvre.

!@#$%! · 01.24.2014, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

I really want to see more Steve McQueen films on the strength of this.

oh, watch PAPILLON

MellySingsDoom · 01.24.2014, 11:04 AM

^^^

(boom tish etc)

01.18.2014, 08:22 AM	#17582
evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	I remember when Schindler's List came out, Time Magazine (I think) did a poll. I forget the exact numbers, but they were scary. A sliver though the Holocaust didn't happen at all, a larger group thought the number was exaggerated, and about a fourth simply didn't know about the Holocaust at all. 20 years later, I'm guessing the numbers would be different, and that's in large part thanks to Schindler's List. However: I strongly feel there have been too many "Holocaust" films in the intervening years, and this has "desensitized" many people's response to the event. Academics are calling this "Holocaust Fatigue." Which is why the otherwise decent demonrail666 thought it was okay to make a sick, neg-rep worthy pun at the expense of victims. I wonder what would happen if for the next decade or so there were a bunch of "slavery" films released every year? Soon enough, I bet it'd become a punchline.
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01.18.2014, 10:07 AM	#17584
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	i don't think the holocaust is funny at all but demonio's joke made me laugh though-- because it was about hitchcock.
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01.18.2014, 03:42 PM	#17586
Genteel Death invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 8,744	10/10 Loved it.
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01.18.2014, 07:35 PM	#17587
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	__________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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01.19.2014, 05:01 AM	#17588
Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	The Necromancer (1988) Not exactly good, but has a kind of charm to it
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01.19.2014, 07:52 PM	#17589
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,648	i would never have gone with it by its title, but caught silver linings playbook on a hotel tv (amazing, all those channels, nothing to watch but commercials). ANYWAY-- pretty good. then i realized it was fucking david o. russell who directed. he's pretty great-- not the best ever but yes. good.
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01.20.2014, 03:35 PM	#17591
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	This was much better than I was expecting - the plot moves along very well, there's some very funny moments along the way, and Di Caprio has a fair bit of presence in this. My only quibble is the lack of a solidly strong female role here (Di Caprio's 2nd wife begins to get there towards the end, but a lot more could have been done with her), but otherwise this is a solid effort from Scorsese. Didn't realise how long it was going to be, though! __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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01.20.2014, 04:01 PM	#17592
Beautiful Plateau children of satan Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rotselaar, Belgium Posts: 288	A Serious Man (by the Coen Brothers) I enjoyed it. __________________
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01.20.2014, 04:32 PM	#17594
ilduclo invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 3,305	Inside Llywen Davis, a lot of really likable characters, sad but touching
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01.21.2014, 09:51 AM	#17595
Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,991	Much better than Stallone's Dredd. I thought it captured a lot of what the comic was. hyper violent. __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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01.23.2014, 05:36 AM	#17596
pad_023 the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 588
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01.24.2014, 10:58 AM	#17597
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Two cinema visits for me yesterday - first up was this: As other SYG-ers have already said, this is a powerful, outstanding and very affecting film. Not as relentlessly violent as I thought it might be, but still with plenty of uncomfortable scenes on offer, and a film that leaves you with much to think about. I really want to see more Steve McQueen films on the strength of this. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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01.24.2014, 11:01 AM	#17598
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	And the second cinema visit up was for this: Basically a rehash of the themes and ideas already covered by "The Blair Witch Project" and "The Last Broadcast". Shot on digital video, and with an all-amateur cast, this was a deeply predictable and disappointing film, though it did have a couple of entertaining moments to break up the boredom. Not one I would recommend to followers of horror film, unless you're a fan of the barrel-scraping end of Jesus Franco's oeuvre. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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01.24.2014, 11:04 AM	#17600
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	^^^ (boom tish etc) __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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