What really makes you happy?

[megamantaray]

4 hours ago, FauxFurry said:

The deluge of negative critic reviews serve as vindication to those who pointed out these flaws with the Disney Star Wars movies from the start which critics only now realize are present.

 

I get absolutely too much pleasure from this even though I have no attachment to Star Wars.

I can't wait for the I Hate Everything review where he goes off on his own fans because he's a retarded shill. Again.

"I Hate Everything" should change his name to "I ONLY HATE EVERYTHING ELSE"

[2dk2c.2]

4 hours ago, megamantaray said:

I get absolutely too much pleasure from this even though I have no attachment to Star Wars.

I can't wait for the I Hate Everything review where he goes off on his own fans because he's a retarded shill. Again.

"I Hate Everything" should change his name to "I ONLY HATE EVERYTHING ELSE"

They're commenting (unintelligibly) on a comment site. 

Plus critics are usually 180 to what I like.

This guy and his friend like to hear themselves talk; if you met them at some party would you hang around to listen?

I still don't know wtf they didn't like.

I know critics hated "through the looking glass" for example, and I thought it was good.

I can't remember right this exact second what it was about except it deviated from the novel,

which is leftist heresy I suppose. Tell me again why you quoted this guy?

The deluge of negative critic reviews tells me it's halfway decent, and I look forward to it being on TV.

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speaking of deluges, I followed a train of thought I will summarize in two pictures 

 

The part I wanted to add is, they show this every year on TV like some biggie ritual.

 

 

 

[megamantaray]

11 hours ago, 2dk2c.2 said:

They're commenting (unintelligibly) on a comment site. 

Plus critics are usually 180 to what I like.

This guy and his friend like to hear themselves talk; if you met them at some party would you hang around to listen?

I still don't know wtf they didn't like.

I know critics hated "through the looking glass" for example, and I thought it was good.

I can't remember right this exact second what it was about except it deviated from the novel,

which is leftist heresy I suppose. Tell me again why you quoted this guy?

The deluge of negative critic reviews tells me it's halfway decent, and I look forward to it being on TV.

Well that's what critics do, they have to sell themselves too and the popular opinion right now is that it's bad. The Force Awakens was GREAT till 2 weeks later when they realised everyone was saying the same things and then EVERYONE panned it. I'm gonna wait till people I listen to give The Rise of Skywalker a proper review, I'm gonna assume it as bad as people are saying until then though and the reason is because the awful marketing schemes and fake stories make me think it's Disney being desperate. Even their 300lbs fanatics are losing interest in the franchise and not buying toys.

How the fuck does Disney who had people that died in Marvel movies walk around so the other actors didn't know it happened, who gave people fake scripts to keep from spoiling things, who had someone assigned to Tom Holland specifically so he didn't spoil anything because he was notorious for it, let Boyega just take his script home and leave it at a hotel? How then did someone pick it up, and try to sell it on ebay without making copies? It's uncopiable paper you say? Does it work on PHONE CAMERAS!? Fuck off, you can digitse documents with free apps so easily. This would be a HUGE breach in security, confidentiality, copyright, etc. and make Disney look like a bunch of retards but no no no talk about it on morning talk shows yes of course.

[RitualClarity]

I don't give a dam about 99 % of critics.. the .01% that have a similar view and thought as myself are the only ones that I am interested in. (provided I can find one lol) The rest can jump off a plane...   Most of the time I see a review and then check the movie and i am like WTF???? where did you get that ???  What was you watching. etc.

 

I believe before it was just based on personal thoughts and experience in the past.. If that was the case.. (they seemed to be better reviews in the past say 20+ years ago for the most part with some missing the point) but now it is just another venue to get you to look at the movie. Just another source with people standing there with their hands out to get paid to advertise or influence you into seeing the movie and paying $$$. I don't think and can't find an honest review now.

[megamantaray]

4 minutes ago, RitualClarity said:

I don't give a dam about 99 % of critics.. the .01% that have a similar view and thought as myself are the only ones that I am interested in. (provided I can find one lol) The rest can jump off a plane...   Most of the time I see a review and then check the movie and i am like WTF???? where did you get that ???  What was you watching. etc.

 

I believe before it was just based on personal thoughts and experience in the past.. If that was the case.. (they seemed to be better reviews in the past say 20+ years ago for the most part with some missing the point) but now it is just another venue to get you to look at the movie. Just another source with people standing there with their hands out to get paid to advertise or influence you into seeing the movie and paying $$$. I don't think and can't find an honest review now.

You can find honest reviews, it's actually fairly easy.

RottenTomatoes has Critic reviews(I.E. Paid) and Audience reviews.

Audiences are a lot more honest about how they feel, whether we share their opinion or not is a whole other thing.

I've hated movies people liked, and liked movies people hate. The Force Unleashed was pretty decent in my opinion but people began hating it after a week had gone by.

J.J. Abrams is definitely qualified enough to put out a space adventure but not one that's overly complex, he set up mysteries and characters pretty well and I was interested in for example what Snoke would turn out to be, Rian Johnson on the other hand should sit on a grenade. I feel so bad for Mark Hamill, every clip of him being interviewd for TLJ and all his facial expressions just depress the fuck out of me. In one of the clips he looks like he's about to have a panic attack he's breathing super hard and shaking and it almost broke me.

[RitualClarity]

54 minutes ago, megamantaray said:

You can find honest reviews, it's actually fairly easy.

RottenTomatoes has Critic reviews(I.E. Paid) and Audience reviews.

Audiences are a lot more honest about how they feel, whether we share their opinion or not is a whole other thing.

I've hated movies people liked, and liked movies people hate. The Force Unleashed was pretty decent in my opinion but people began hating it after a week had gone by.

J.J. Abrams is definitely qualified enough to put out a space adventure but not one that's overly complex, he set up mysteries and characters pretty well and I was interested in for example what Snoke would turn out to be, Rian Johnson on the other hand should sit on a grenade. I feel so bad for Mark Hamill, every clip of him being interviewd for TLJ and all his facial expressions just depress the fuck out of me. In one of the clips he looks like he's about to have a panic attack he's breathing super hard and shaking and it almost broke me.

Sorry, my bad.. I meant good honest paid reviews.  I wasn't thinking of the audience reviews.. They usually do a fair job of giving me a good idea of the video.  I checked something like that (perhaps that not sure can't remember ) for Netflix series and found that for the most part they were accurate. Now, if I liked the movie or not is a different story. I am talking about quality, writing and acting etc...  For example I can agree with many reviews of the "House of Cards" at least the first season episode or two. It is quality well written etc. The show has some serious actors that are doing a great job.. I can't knock the series however, after watching a couple of episodes (a challenge from a fan I know in RL) it didn't stick with me. I didn't like it. (Preference) 

 

I am talking about general reviews of the quality of the movie, acting and other parts that goes into a movie. General info that can be or at least should be easy to come up with a general consistence of quality or not.  Then a bit of an opinion of entertainment value and possible viewers that might enjoy such a movie is a review that I would like to see. I seem to recall the old reviewers did that. Not so much today at least not from what I seen.

Not so sure of Rotten Tomatoes paid critic reviews however, it isn't a "named review" from a specific person so it should be better. less chance of being "paid" off or influenced to review it better.  However, I can't remember if that is what I used to check out Stranger Things on Netflix.. might have ben. In any case, I will make it a point to check out that source next several times I want to see what is what in a movie or series.

 

 

[FauxFurry]

1 hour ago, megamantaray said:

 

J.J. Abrams is definitely qualified enough to put out a space adventure but not one that's overly complex, he set up mysteries and characters pretty well and I was interested in for example what Snoke would turn out to be, Rian Johnson on the other hand should sit on a grenade. I feel so bad for Mark Hamill, every clip of him being interviewd for TLJ and all his facial expressions just depress the fuck out of me. In one of the clips he looks like he's about to have a panic attack he's breathing super hard and shaking and it almost broke me.

JJ Abrams might be okay enough to do an adaptation of pulp space stories such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Outlaw Star or Space Adventure Cobra.

Unfortunately, his worldview would probably get in the way of the faithfulness of any of those adaptations.

 

Rian Johnson and M. Night Shamalyan should take turns adapting each other's works to see how many twists they can through into the mix to the already pre-existing twists so that every moment of the films/shows will subvert audience expectations then re-adapting them then re-adapting the re-adaptations until nothing original remains and nothing will ever surprise audiences who watch them ever again.

[megamantaray]

10 hours ago, FauxFurry said:

JJ Abrams might be okay enough to do an adaptation of pulp space stories such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Outlaw Star or Space Adventure Cobra.

Unfortunately, his worldview would probably get in the way of the faithfulness of any of those adaptations.

 

Rian Johnson and M. Night Shamalyan should take turns adapting each other's works to see how many twists they can through into the mix to the already pre-existing twists so that every moment of the films/shows will subvert audience expectations then re-adapting them then re-adapting the re-adaptations until nothing original remains and nothing will ever surprise audiences who watch them ever again.

I would like to see that. A twist-off where they make totally retarded and completely devoid of narrative satisfaction.

[kmaaier]

My Christmas holydays makes me very happy

[2dk2c.2]

3 hours ago, megamantaray said:

I would like to see that. A twist-off where they make totally retarded and completely devoid of narrative satisfaction.

https://www.ronanwills.com/ronans-blog/2017/12/16/why-star-wars-fans-hate-the-force-awakens

 

Makes me believe I can understand some of what you're going on about.

If you have the time, please read it and tell me, does the guy have it right or is he totally off base?

 

 

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9 movies and I only liked the first (IV?) I am soooo bad at math. Plus (so I'm not geriatric) the first film was only known as star wars, 

except for the crawly text I can't remember right this second might have added on to it.

 

[megamantaray]

23 minutes ago, 2dk2c.2 said:

https://www.ronanwills.com/ronans-blog/2017/12/16/why-star-wars-fans-hate-the-force-awakens

 

Makes me believe I can understand some of what you're going on about.

If you have the time, please read it and tell me, does the guy have it right or is he totally off base?

 

 

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9 movies and I only liked the first (IV?) I am soooo bad at math. Plus (so I'm not geriatric) the first film was only known as star wars, 

except for the crawly text I can't remember right this second might have added on to it.

 

Hmm.. no he's using the typical defences people give it.

If you want an in-depth dissertation on why it's bad from start to finish look up Mauler on Youtube.

He goes through it at length scene by scene.

The movie went out of its way to subvert expectations, to actively shit on what was an established universe with rules and characters with personalities that are now far gone.

It made up new rules but didn't follow them, the conflict in the rebellion ship was a clusterfuck of back and forth that was ultimately fruitless and nothing was accomplished.

The best part of it is the whole movie teasing a character arc for Boyega's character whose name I've forgotten only to have it at the very end RUINED by his SJW kidnapper girlfriend who tells him he doesn't have to self-sacrifice to save others, and they kiss while the last literal wall keeping the rebellion safe is torn through by a portable Death Star he was rushing into to destroy at the cost of his own life. This guy's blog made sure to be as vague as possible about the things people hated and went as far as to pin it with "Us vs. Normies"

Look up Mauler if you want a real scene by scene look at why everything about the movie is wrong and people actually have reasons to hate it.

I personally liked The Force Awakens, it was a safe retelling of Episode 4 introducing new characters, the villains, and the stakes. It was safe and we'd seen it before but it was understood that Disney would wanna tread safely before pushing anything new. Rian Johnson pushed bullshit to actively spite everyone, especially Mark Hammil by destroying Luke Skywalker and even Yoda. I'm not even a Star Wars fan and I can see that much.

[2dk2c.2]

22 minutes ago, megamantaray said:

Hmm.. no he's using the typical defences people give it.

If you want an in-depth dissertation on why it's bad from start to finish look up Mauler on Youtube.

He goes through it at length scene by scene.

The movie went out of its way to subvert expectations, to actively shit on what was an established universe with rules and characters with personalities that are now far gone.

It made up new rules but didn't follow them, the conflict in the rebellion ship was a clusterfuck of back and forth that was ultimately fruitless and nothing was accomplished.

The best part of it is the whole movie teasing a character arc for Boyega's character whose name I've forgotten only to have it at the very end RUINED by his SJW kidnapper girlfriend who tells him he doesn't have to self-sacrifice to save others, and they kiss while the last literal wall keeping the rebellion safe is torn through by a portable Death Star he was rushing into to destroy at the cost of his own life. This guy's blog made sure to be as vague as possible about the things people hated and went as far as to pin it with "Us vs. Normies"

Look up Mauler if you want a real scene by scene look at why everything about the movie is wrong and people actually have reasons to hate it.

I personally liked The Force Awakens, it was a safe retelling of Episode 4 introducing new characters, the villains, and the stakes. It was safe and we'd seen it before but it was understood that Disney would wanna tread safely before pushing anything new. Rian Johnson pushed bullshit to actively spite everyone, especially Mark Hammil by destroying Luke Skywalker and even Yoda. I'm not even a Star Wars fan and I can see that much.

OK thanks. I'm off to watch the video

I went off looking for what he called "normie" and you just said quoting what he said....

In in my head (not here) I'm wondering what demographic would use the internet word"Normie" to describe anyone else;

 the $200.00-celebrity-shoe type rapper-wannabe using dad's car, or is it more of an incipient propaganda-thing (so I googled a pic)

 



 

But my mind drifted, apologies in advance.

I'm gonna edit this

 

 

 

 

[megamantaray]

49 minutes ago, 2dk2c.2 said:

OK thanks. I'm off to watch the video

 

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I went off looking for what he called "normie" and you just said quoting what he said....

 

In in my head (not here) I'm wondering what demographic would use the internet word"Normie" to describe anyone else;

 the $200.00-celebrity-shoe type rapper-wannabe using dad's car, or is it more of an incipient propaganda-thing (so I googled a pic)

 



 

But my mind drifted, apologies in advance.

I'm gonna edit this
 

 

 

 

The guy does shorter reviews and also long-form video essays. TLJ's one is 3 videos long, each about an hour.

He's still working on the one for The Force Awakens which he said might end up 6 videos long.

Definitely high effort content but he goes into great detail.

 

Normies are basically outsiders with only a base surface level understanding of a culture that act like they're regulars, usually internet/meme/gaming/comics stuff.

It's basically a gatekeeping term and it's only used unironically by people out of touch with whoever they're trying to pander to.

Someone I'd consider a normie is someone who's only ever seen the Marvel movies but calls themselves a comic book nerd for example.

But again, it's not a term that should be used seriously, or at least unironically.

[2dk2c.2]

43 minutes ago, megamantaray said:

The guy does shorter reviews and also long-form video essays. TLJ's one is 3 videos long, each about an hour.

He's still working on the one for The Force Awakens which he said might end up 6 videos long.

Definitely high effort content but he goes into great detail.

 

Normies are basically outsiders with only a base surface level understanding of a culture that act like they're regulars, usually internet/meme/gaming/comics stuff.

It's basically a gatekeeping term and it's only used unironically by people out of touch with whoever they're trying to pander to.

Someone I'd consider a normie is someone who's only ever seen the Marvel movies but calls themselves a comic book nerd for example.

But again, it's not a term that should be used seriously, or at least unironically.

I got halfway (30 minutes) through the good video, with scenes I had to repeat 20 times because I didn't hear them right, 

or plot (jezus, what a load of plot).

I regret not knowing most of the time what people are talking about, more than the stuff they're actually talking about

(which in this case is their feelings for a set of movies)

 

[megamantaray]

26 minutes ago, 2dk2c.2 said:

I got halfway (30 minutes) through the good video, with scenes I had to repeat 20 times because I didn't hear them right, 

or plot (jezus, what a load of plot).

I regret not knowing most of the time what people are talking about, more than the stuff they're actually talking about

(which in this case is their feelings for a set of movies)

 

Yeah there's a loooot of information to take in, and they're very long critiques.

He references The Force Awakens a lot too because a lot of what's broken about this movie is stuff that was set up in that movie.

[RitualClarity]

18 hours ago, FauxFurry said:

JJ Abrams might be okay enough to do an adaptation of pulp space stories such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Outlaw Star or Space Adventure Cobra.

Unfortunately, his worldview would probably get in the way of the faithfulness of any of those adaptations.

 

 

I think jJAbrams might be quite good with Buck Rodgers and Flash Gorden etc. It seems as if his style would lend itself to such a show.

[megamantaray]

18 hours ago, FauxFurry said:

JJ Abrams might be okay enough to do an adaptation of pulp space stories such as Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon, Outlaw Star or Space Adventure Cobra.

Unfortunately, his worldview would probably get in the way of the faithfulness of any of those adaptations.

For some reason I glossed over you mentioning Cobra.

I think besides the people I've shown the anime you're probably the only other person I've talked to that knows about him.

And you're right too, short serials would fit JJ pretty well, he's pretty good with that kind of pacing, the anime style would fit him well it's super dramatic and every character trait is taken to the extreme(which isn't necessarily bad), like in the Star Treks where minor things the characters did in the original series became big parts of their character. Like Sulu using a sword once in the OG and suddenly being a swordmaster ninja boi in 2009. Also everyone yelling all the time. All the time. So much yelling.

[Mr. Otaku]

Right now, this. It's been five minutes or so yet i still can't stop laughing.

 

 

Edit:

1:00

"I'm gonna put you in the fucking ground you laugh at me again!"

*Gets put on the ground with a punch in the back of the head by a random nibba*

LMFAO

[megamantaray]

5 minutes ago, Mr.Otaku said:

Right now, this. It's been five minutes or so yet i still can't stop laughing.

 

Edit:

1:00

"I'm gonna put you in the fucking ground you laugh at me again!"

*Gets put on the ground with punched in the back of the head by a random nibba*

LMFAO

Fuck-ups like that are why video games are so great, you don't get organic, deep storytelling like this in books or movies.

This is the truest form of art.

[Mr. Otaku]

16 minutes ago, megamantaray said:

Fuck-ups like that are why video games are so great, you don't get organic, deep storytelling like this in books or movies.

This is the truest form of art.

Lmao yeah. You never know when a glitch might occur, can't get that in any other medium.

 

Also 1:27 was just so perfect. And then 2:00 is some ultra instinct shit right there with teleport elbow to the face. XD

[megamantaray]

 

[Kendo 2]

Got approved for my out-of State elk license for Utah.  I only get one tag but that one elk is enough high-quality meat for a year.

[RitualClarity]

24 minutes ago, Kendo 2 said:

Got approved for my out-of State elk license for Utah.  I only get one tag but that one elk is enough high-quality meat for a year.

Gotta bag one first

 

Good luck!

[megamantaray]

52 minutes ago, Alkpaz said:

Right now? This: 

I love this game, it has given me over a year of enjoyment without even having to purchase it. Keep it up Beth!!! 

Ha~
It's just one thing after another. That's great.

I'll say it again, only gaming provides this level of enjoyment and entertainment.

[Kendo 2]

1 hour ago, RitualClarity said:

Gotta bag one first

Good luck!

Thanks, but it's skill not luck.  And I'm packing a vintage 1965 Weatherby 270 mag Tiger Killer with the ORIGINAL x60 Hertel and Ruess scope .  Just have to deal with freezing my ass off on the side of a mountain for 4 days.