OT: Hit Movies that Blow Chunks

[Loser]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by Ack:
Try a movie like Pearl Harbor where the Japanese really weren't the bad guys, just honorably misguided. It is really hard to make a good movie when the director has no opinion what-so-ever.

Cause you know that being honorably misguided leads to things like the Nanking massacre and probably murdering more innocent civilians overall than the Nazis did...

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Not to derail the thread, but let's not forget Stalin while we're making such a list...

[gregebowman]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:

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Originally posted by Ack:
Try a movie like Pearl Harbor where the Japanese really weren't the bad guys, just honorably misguided. It is really hard to make a good movie when the director has no opinion what-so-ever.

Cause you know that being honorably misguided leads to things like the Nanking massacre and probably murdering more innocent civilians overall than the Nazis did...

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What really ticked me off about Pearl Harbor is that they weren't even trying to be historically accurate. I read or heard Michael Bay say that if you want to see an accurate portrayal of the attack, go see Tora!Tora!Tora! Why even make the movie then if that's your atttitude?

Also, call me crazy, call me mad, but after growing up watchint the Lost in Space series, I loved the movie. That's the kind of Lost in Space I've been wanting to see for over 30 years. None of that campy crap that the series had, but at least an attempt to put real drama into the franchise. I hope they make another movie.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

I don't think so, hitler was making a concerted attempt to kill civilians.

[Loser]

Check your history. Hitler was focused and that is worth noting, but he was not the only monster.

Hell, forget history. Check current events or the events of the Last two decades. Genocide is still happening.

[narf poit chez BOOM]

yes, i know genocide is still happening. the current comparison is between hitler and the japenese in ww2.

[Puke]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
yes, i know genocide is still happening. the current comparison is between hitler and the japenese in ww2.

and its not an arguement worth having. suffice to say that the world is an ugly place, and people will continue to do ugly things to each other. nothing will be gained here by inciting people with comments about the behavior of the national socialist party or the largely anti-forigner attitude of the Japanese through history.

This is a perfectly good thread about bad movies, lets take the politics and history debates somewhere else.

and on-off-on topic, the bridge over the river kwai was a crappy movie and a poor historical representation. Last of the Mohegans, on the other hand, was great (though probably had a few inaccuracies of its own).

[Starhawk]

Originally posted by narf poit chez BOOM:
I don't think so, hitler was making a concerted attempt to kill civilians.

Uh have you heard of the rape of Nanking (sp?) or what happened to Korea or the rest of China for that matter? Your telling me those japanese soldiers didn't make a concerted effort to kill civilians!?!?!

I personally still don't like the Japanese because even now they are all "We are genetically and mentally superior to the rest of the world." I mean granted Americans can be as arrogant as hell but i've only heard the racicst madmen comment on being genetically and mentally superior....especially when it's usually not even a Japanese scientist that makes the breakthrough it's just someone they funded .

And besides that I've known a lot of Chinese and even some Korean people as friends throughout the years so it kind of sinks on when you hear their parents and grand parents described what happened in WWII.

Anyway....deep breaths....sorry for the rant....hope no one here takes personal offense.

NOW back to movies to bring things back on topic.
YOu know I heard Braveheart was a hit....I was shocked at just how stinking lame and innacurate that movie was I mean come on they made it look like braveheart rebeled against England over a woman...a WOMAN HE NEVER HAD!! hehe.

P.S. I am an American so I know my country has made mistakes and on behalf of our nation I appologize for them ;-). And assure you the vast majority of us aren't ugly americans.

[ October 10, 2003, 23:43: Message edited by: Starhawk ]