Re: TV and Movies Hot Takes

by StevenCressler Mon Jan 29, 2024 3:23 pm

Pethead wrote:I’m the one who has trouble reading??? You had the read the same book(s) 13 times!!!

I've read the Narnia books at least 10 times, including four times back-to-back

by Black Rider Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:13 pm

I enjoyed the Hobbit movies but view them more as inspired by the Hobbit.

by WildWorld Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:02 pm

Speaking of Ghostbusters, the Real Ghostbusters cartoon is superior to the films (and in the GB lore, the cartoon show is actually the "true" canon, with the live action movies just being retellings of the events).

EDIT: And on that note: Beetlejuice the cartoon>Beetlejuice the movie

by StevenCressler Mon Jan 29, 2024 5:07 pm

Black Rider wrote:I enjoyed the Hobbit movies but view them more as inspired by the Hobbit.

Same. Good movies, bad adaptions.

by Kerrick Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:28 pm

Here's one: (Sorry Pethead! Twisted Evil

) Who cares if Die Hard is a "Christmas movie"? And for that matter, who are all the folks who insist that it is arguing against?

by Pethead Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:31 pm

We’re arguing against people such as yourself who erroneously argue the status of Die Hard vis a vis Christmas films to be adiaphora.

I’m also arguing against most of my in-laws who deny its holiday status.

by Kerrick Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:39 pm

Hahaha fair enough. I'm going to start a movement that Die Hard is actually a Thanksgiving movie then. Ha!

by Pethead Tue Jan 30, 2024 5:48 pm

It is, but it’s called Paul Blart: Mall Cop

by Kerrick Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:30 pm

I never saw that one. Is it any good?

by scottmitchell74 Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:34 pm

It's a movie that takes place at Christmas. It's not a Christmas movie.

by Pethead Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:40 pm

Die Hard is as much a Christmas movie as It’s a Wonderful Life:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2018/12/21/why-its-a-wonderful-life-is-not-a-real-christmas-movie/

by Pethead Tue Jan 30, 2024 6:40 pm

Kerrick wrote:I never saw that one. Is it any good?

It’s goofy and far from being high art, but it’s fun and surprisingly sweet-natured.

by Kerrick Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:17 pm

Right on.

Another hot take: I thought Southland Tales was amazing.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405336/

by Pethead Tue Jan 30, 2024 7:30 pm

I’ll do another one:

My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed Once upon a Time, including season 7.

by BaleMaster Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:31 pm

Pethead wrote:Die Hard is as much a Christmas movie as It’s a Wonderful Life:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2018/12/21/why-its-a-wonderful-life-is-not-a-real-christmas-movie/

Yippee ki yo ki yay, Hans Gruber!

by StevenCressler Thu Feb 22, 2024 4:07 am

The Star Wars prequels are near the same level as the originals, and Revenge of the Sith is the best out of all six.

by Superjuice Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:21 pm

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