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[Annisthyrienne]

You pretty much nailed it, except I have a huge fondness for Sam Elliot in just about anything he does, so Gen. Ross would be a different choice for me.

Th Aang Lee version did have some good scenes, but I didn't care for how Hulk got larger the angrier he became. What was that all about? Maybe Aang was confusing the Hulk with Jolly Green Giant.

Hulk smash! or Ho, ho, ho!

 

[Vail_Indigo]

pounce!

 

[Annisthyrienne]

Thyri surrenders in awe of Vail's superior pouncing ability!

 

[Vail_Indigo]

pwned!!!

 

[zydrate]

OMG...another Pirates of the Caribbean?

haven't we suffered enough with the first 12? or how ever many the hell there are?

 

[Ahren]

Get it, guys? Cause there were three? And three is a lot? So saying 12 makes it sound even funnier!

 

[zydrate]

Get it guys? Ahren KNOWS there are really 3, that makes him dorkier!

 

[Ahren]

Dork found. Knows how to count to three. Stop the presses.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

OMG- Ahren and Zy fight. My money is on Zy....

 

[Ahren]

Course it is, because the way things work around here is that anyone who talks back to me is super awesome and whatever they said is hiiilaaarious, no matter how obviously unclever or dull it actually is.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

Course it is, because the way things work around here is that anyone who talks back to me is super awesome and whatever they said is hiiilaaarious, no matter how obviously unclever or dull it actually is.

You'd think right? But in this case no. I usually expect you to win your arguments... but in this case it's more about the fact that Zy plays dirty. So it's an unfair game before it even starts.

And you're both awesome.

 

[Ahren]

I'm curious what you consider playing dirty in the context of text-based disagreements on an Internet forum.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

Ahren, I want to shake you.

Seriously? You're debating with me about a fricken joke? Zy's a tease and she's a lot of fun. You're serious as all hell, and she would come up with some way to distract you or just run away from you.

*le sigh*

Sweetheart, you need some vagina in your life. Go get laid. You'd be so much less... ANGRY AHREN!!!

 

[Ahren]

Well it was a joke that didn't really make any sense. Distracting me and running away would not really be a 'victory' either.

And I'm not even remotely angry.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

I can't even begin to understand you. I'm working on it though.

Okay. Top five movies of all time. And be prepared to defend your choices.

 

[Ahren]

All you need to understand is I pretty much don't find anything on this forum says amusing.

I don't have a top 5 favorite movies. I like many for different reasons, and the degree of how much I like them depends on my mood. I also don't like listing 'favorite' things because I somehow manage to always leave key items out.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

You're entirely too serious. This whole lounge is a joke, albeit a very bad one to be sure, but it's entertaining in it's absolute ridiculousness. Laugh Ahren, it improves your face value.

Also- fine- top five movies on your brain right now. And porn doesn't count.*





*and if you tell me that you don't watch porn I will fly across the country with the sole purpose of smacking you.

 

[Ahren]

I'm not too serious, just my sense of humor is a lot different than most others here.

You're right that the Lounge is an unfunny joke though. I disagree that it's entertaining, though.

Alright, but I'm a bit too tired to add explanations as to why at the moment.

In Bruges
Aliens
Watchmen
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Blair Witch Project

I don't watch porn, at least not porn movies. I have absolutely no interest in watching other people have sex. I'm not involved so it doesn't matter to me. I'd rather just find images or videos of women I find attractive in various states of undress.

 

[Ausus_girl13]

I can't decide if that means that your sense of humor is really dry, and I am guessing.. that it is.

Interesting choices- all pretty masculine- intelligent, for the most part, the exception perhaps Blair Witch- which I hated- but nicely done.

In Bruges
Aliens
Watchmen
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
The Blair Witch Project

Eh- for my part we will go with

Emperor's New Groove
Love Actually
V for Vendetta
Kick Ass
Momma Mia

Suck it. But at any given time, these are sort of my go to flicks, for a pick me up, or general escape.

And porn is highly entertaining, I love the films- cause mostly they are shit and hilarious- I got a thing about sound, I love to hear people when they are turned on- watching them though.. and I'm a little like... stop. Just stop. Before someone loses an eye.

 

[ShadowFighter15]

Can't think of any favourite films (though I did enjoy that Sherlock Holmes film with Robert Downey Jr - stuck closer to the source material than most people think) but there are some films I'd like to see made.

A Fallout film would be interesting, but they'd have to have Chris Avellone and the others behind the original games on-board to make sure the look and feel of it all was right and that the story matched their vision of the setting. This one came to mind after I found this very-well-made fan movie. And yes, the characters in the fan-film would fit right into the setting. Still surprised they got Vic Mignogna to play that trader.

I wouldn't mind seeing a Shadowrun movie, if only because cyberpunk+urban fantasy hasn't been done anywhere else (though I wouldn't be surprised if there's a novel or two that've used the combination before).

Exalted is another one ripe for a movie, though it'd have to be CGI or animated since the combat would go kind of like this.

While I wouldn't mind seeing an Eberron film, I doubt it'd turn out any good since if film-makers can't make a decent film using a conventional DnD setting, god-knows what'd happen if they tried Eberron. Same deal with Iron Kingdoms (a mix of fantasy and steampunk for those who aren't going to bother with the wikipedia link).

 

[marauder13]

Exalted is another one ripe for a movie, though it'd have to be CGI or animated since the combat would go kind of like this.

I agree. Exalted, as an animated film, would be fantastic. Seeing the some of charms in action as described in the books would be awesome. Add to that, seeing a Lunar in their human form, with the moonsilver tattoos, or in their warforms... shivers

Of course, a gang of Dragon Blooded in action, working together as a team would be something to see too. Particularly a Fire or Air aspect in their full fury.

Plus, it could be done from so many different points of focus. Solar, Lunar, Terrestrial, or even an Abyssal could be the prime focus of a series of stories if made into a longer running series.

Damn you SF. You've got me interested in not only a film of Exalted, but to try my hand at doing an RP based off it.

Wanders off to dust off the collection of Exalted material and formulate ideas...

 

[Ahren]

I can't decide if that means that your sense of humor is really dry, and I am guessing.. that it is.

Interesting choices- all pretty masculine- intelligent, for the most part, the exception perhaps Blair Witch- which I hated- but nicely done.

That's what I'm trying to say, yes.

Blair Witch is a good movie because it does so much with so little, much like Paranormal Activity. These are two movies I actually didn't like very much on the first viewing but have come to appreciate a lot. At first the payoff in both of them seems pretty poor but the more I thought about it the more I realized that if they had ended any other way, by showing the entities or something like that, that it would have retroactively ruined the rest of the film, which had nearly perfected a horror atmosphere.

I hate slasher films or Saw movies. Those aren't horror films, they're just gross and unnecessary. They're not scary because they're just too absurd and it's impossible to suspend disbelief. Good horror is all about building tension and showing as little as possible. I always felt the documentary style helped the feeling of realism. There's a movie on Netflix Instant called Lake Mungo which really impressed me. I considered putting that on the list instead but I opted for the better known title.

As for the other movies,

In Bruges is the example of a comedy done right. It's intelligent, witty, and most importantly not just one joke stretched out for two hours. It also manages to have a serious overarching plot thread to keep things relevant. The acting is pretty excellent as well. I'm not a huge fan of Colin Ferrell but he does great. Another comedy that I really enjoy would be Groundhog Day.

Watchmen is a 'superhero' movie that manages to be visually and mentally stimulating, rather than just the former. The plot strays so far from generic hero films and it's such a necessary and refreshing change. The ending is pretty perfect because the villain isn't just some mustache twirling characature, but rather a man with noble goals who just arguably went about accomplishing them the wrong way. Maybe it was the only way, however.

Star Trek The Motion Picture will always be the best Star Trek film because it's pretty much the only one that feels like Star Trek at all. II, IV, VI are all very solid as well, especially VI, but it's only TMP that deals with the investigation of the unknown which is what most appealed to me about Star Trek. The 2009 film was flashy but it wasn't Star Trek at all. It was a special effects display stuffed with pointless callbacks. It was a fun movie but it just ultimately wasn't interesting at all. TMP also has some really great visuals for 1979. Better than the first Star Wars, in my opinion. Also the score is fantastic.

Aliens is just the epitome of action/horror science-fiction. It manages to be suspenseful even on repeat viewings. It has a great atmosphere and monster design and Ripley is a perfect example of a strong female lead. Not oversexualized or defined by her relationship with a male character, though she retains feminine tendencies (motherly bond with Newt) as well so she's not just the 'guy with breasts' character model which is really just a cheap way to make a female character seem tough. Interestingly these are pretty much the same reasons why I like the character Lightning from Final Fantasy XIII (though it helps that she's gorgeous).

There you go.

 

[ShadowFighter15]

I agree about the Dragon-Blooded team. There was a scene early on in one of the novels (In Northern Twilight) with a Wyld Hunt in action. The tactics they were using were pretty good, but they were a little over-eager.

Speaking of which, those novels are dirt-cheap over on DriveThruRPG if you were wanting them. Hell, the first one's free at the moment.

I hate slasher films or Saw movies. Those aren't horror films, they're just gross and unnecessary. They're not scary because they're just too absurd and it's impossible to suspend disbelief. Good horror is all about building tension and showing as little as possible.

Wish the games industry would get this through their heads. They got partway there with F.E.A.R. but the only ones that've really perfected video game horror are a couple of little-known titles by Frictional Games.

 

[Vail_Indigo]

I agree about the Dragon-Blooded team. There was a scene early on in one of the novels (In Northern Twilight) with a Wyld Hunt in action. The tactics they were using were pretty good, but they were a little over-eager.

Speaking of which, those novels are dirt-cheap over on DriveThruRPG if you were wanting them. Hell, the first one's free at the moment.



Wish the games industry would get this through their heads. They got partway there with F.E.A.R. but the only ones that've really perfected video game horror are a couple of indie titles by Frictional Games.

I've heard Dead Space does horror pretty well, though I haven't played.

 

[Ahren]

Dead Space and FEAR are a bit too reliant on jump scares for their horror portions. They're good action games but I can't say I felt they were very scary. Amnesia: The Dark Descent is the best example of a horror video game I can think of. Silent Hill 1 and 2 as well.