December 15th 2017

[zombie]

what happened?

[showa58taro]

What’s up? What ails thee?

[Tiggnutz]

I love Dire Straits

2017 Rock and Roll Hall of fame inductees

[Tiggnutz]

Ugh. Shitty day. Shitty, shitty, shitty day.

What is up

[Foo]

I really don't see Disney buying Fox good for fans of movies at all. A major movie studio just vanished.

I would much rather prefer diversity of thought and practice in entertainment and the additional 18 or so major releases than see more CGI characters bouncing around the screen shooting laser beams and retelling the same story with a different macguffin.

I have a great idea for a story!

1. Hero A and Hero B bash into each other for awhile (hopefully with some laser beam action too!)
2. Hero A and Hero B learn they are on the same side and must work together to stop the villain
3. the villain (and his cannon fodder army) must be stopped before they can activate The Mystical Starfish of Uranus!
4. Everybody laughs, a new villain is teased for the sequel.

[Tiggnutz]

I really don't see Disney buying Fox good for fans of movies at all. A major movie studio just vanished.

I would much rather prefer diversity of thought and practice in entertainment and the additional 18 or so major releases than see more CGI characters bouncing around the screen shooting laser beams and retelling the same story with a different macguffin.

I have a great idea for a story!

1. Hero A and Hero B bash into each other for awhile (hopefully with some laser beam action too!)
2. Hero A and Hero B learn they are on the same side and must work together to stop the villain
3. the villain (and his cannon fodder army) must be stopped before they can activate The Mystical Starfish of Uranus!
4. Everybody laughs, a new villain is teased for the sequel.

The Marvel universe is gigantic it could work.

[zombie]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

[zombie]

i really hope that disney decides to keep the x-men and the other marvel movie characters separate. fantastic four could easily fit with the world of the mcu. but x-men (even rebooted x-men) seems more tricky. maybe let deadpool go back and forth between the two, but keep them separate otherwise, is what i'd like to see.

[Foo]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

[zombie]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

they were independent but they were also formulaic, in the same way you broke down the superhero formula. *shrug*

[zombie]

also, you just mentioned how ubiquitous the superhero movies are. there will be less now. so that's something that you might feel good about, at least.

[Foo]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

they were independent but they were also formulaic, in the same way you broke down the superhero formula. *shrug*

At what point were slashers the cornerstone of the movie industry, pushing other movies out of theaters?

Slashers were often the dirty little secret. Beyond a handful of exceptions, they were niche.

[zombie]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

they were independent but they were also formulaic, in the same way you broke down the superhero formula. *shrug*

At what point were slashers the cornerstone of the movie industry, pushing other movies out of theaters?

Slashers were often the dirty little secret. Beyond a handful of exceptions, they were niche.

big blockbusters is what you have a problem with then? superhero movies are just one type. and they are not the only one that is pushing smaller movies out of theaters, or to even be produced in some cases.

my mentioning slashers was about the formulaic gripe. now you're widening the argument, so it's no longer valid.

[zombie]

d (when you come around), i know you like peeping tom. do you like any of michael powell's other movies? any you would recommend?

[Foo]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

they were independent but they were also formulaic, in the same way you broke down the superhero formula. *shrug*

At what point were slashers the cornerstone of the movie industry, pushing other movies out of theaters?

Slashers were often the dirty little secret. Beyond a handful of exceptions, they were niche.

big blockbusters is what you have a problem with then? superhero movies are just one type. and they are not the only one that is pushing smaller movies out of theaters, or to even be produced in some cases.

my mentioning slashers was about the formulaic gripe. now you're widening the argument, so it's no longer valid.

It is the combination. Blockbusters do not have to all be the same movie, but when they are, you have a bad combination for movie fans unless you are the type who gets thrilled about watching firework shows every night.

Slashers were usually entry level films. They were cheap ways into the industry. You are comparing some mom and pop burger joints with a McDonalds on every street corner.

[zombie]

i agree that it's not really good for creative diversity.

but your gripe at superhero movie formula is a little silly to me, given that you are very big on slashers and they were very formulaic, if you want to actually break it down to the basics.

Slashers were never as ubiquitous as super hero movies. They were also, for the most part, independent films with a distinct style. It wasn't the same movie pumped out by the same people over and over again.

they were independent but they were also formulaic, in the same way you broke down the superhero formula. *shrug*

At what point were slashers the cornerstone of the movie industry, pushing other movies out of theaters?

Slashers were often the dirty little secret. Beyond a handful of exceptions, they were niche.

big blockbusters is what you have a problem with then? superhero movies are just one type. and they are not the only one that is pushing smaller movies out of theaters, or to even be produced in some cases.

my mentioning slashers was about the formulaic gripe. now you're widening the argument, so it's no longer valid.

It is the combination. Blockbusters do not have to all be the same movie, but when they are, you have a bad combination for movie fans unless you are the type who gets thrilled about watching firework shows every night.

Slashers were usually entry level films. They were cheap ways into the industry. You are comparing some mom and pop burger joints with a McDonalds on every street corner.

i was comparing for a very specific reason, which i made clear in my first post. you want to expand it. that's cool. we can talk about something else.

[zombie]

what are the chances that rogue shows up in the captain marvel sequel, to drain her powers and put her into a coma?

[DancesWithWerewolves]

d (when you come around), i know you like peeping tom. do you like any of michael powell's other movies? any you would recommend?

I don't really remember my stance on Peeping Tom, it's been so long since I've seen it.

I rolled through his IMDB list and nothing else rang a bell, so can't say I've seen his others.

[DancesWithWerewolves]

what are the chances that rogue shows up in the captain marvel sequel, to drain her powers and put her into a coma?

That would be a great way to get the 90's Rogue I love, since that's accurate

[DancesWithWerewolves]

My favorite fan casting I see mentioned for new X-Men is a curveball one. I usually don't jump on the idea of changing a character's race or sex unless it would improve the character, but I saw someone mention Denzil Washington for Professor X...and goddamn that feels brilliant.