tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post3208812489456715314..comments2024-02-23T05:17:08.682-05:00Comments on The Film Freak Central Blog: The TrenchBill Chttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14011398543859221282noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-16834484906921339232007-09-08T11:17:00.000-04:002007-09-08T11:17:00.000-04:00Here's the thing :it's easy to mock people who are...Here's the thing :it's easy to mock people who are bothered by spoilers. They've got a type of virginity, and adults who are virgins are inherently comical or pathetic (in that, they think the experience should be special). They write SPOILERS in big letters, meant to be easily visible, but conveying hysteria. They haven't yet read that important book or seen that seminal movie; that means Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-3476369761363506042007-09-07T17:41:00.000-04:002007-09-07T17:41:00.000-04:00I was once accused of spoiling The Return of the K...I was once accused of spoiling <I>The Return of the King</I> because I mentioned, on a forum much like this one, that in the book, Frodo heads off to the Grey Havens at the end. And I think the precise response was, as above, AHH!! FUCK! SHIT! SPOILER! I didn't know it was possible to spoil Tolkien for <I>anybody.</I><BR/><BR/>Short solution: If you don't want a movie spoiled, don't go surfing Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-8310042240536895802007-09-07T16:25:00.000-04:002007-09-07T16:25:00.000-04:00*SPOILER ALERT*The Egyptian chick dies.*SPOILER ALERT*<BR/><BR/><I>The Egyptian chick dies.</I>Shrughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665273129190778857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-49691830477815071182007-09-07T15:47:00.000-04:002007-09-07T15:47:00.000-04:00Just don't give me any spoilers about Rome Season ...Just don't give me any spoilers about <I>Rome</I> Season 2...I think Mark Antony might hook up with this Egyptian chick, but I'm not sure and I don't want it ruined!!JG Friendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880088540166440777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-73330620273403639962007-09-07T14:50:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:50:00.000-04:00I actually liked Ryan's comment, but oh yes, it wa...I actually liked Ryan's comment, but oh yes, it was all one paragraph so he must be an idiot right? Sheesh people, I actually teach college English (sometimes remedial, even) and it gets far worse than that.<BR/><BR/>As for spoilers, well, I personally think that the trailers are too spoiler-happy, so clearly I am one of those philistines you all are ranting against. I also tend to read Walter's Carl Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844566112033689884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-43432168141532077952007-09-07T14:48:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:48:00.000-04:00Yeah, yeah. When the thing has been in the public ...Yeah, yeah. When the thing has been in the public sphere for longer than a year, <I>it's a fucking sled</I>. I can deal with that. But, fuck, the local critic here, who has the job over me, spoiled <B>Million Dollar Baby</B> in the opening sentence of his review, in the national newspaper. I fucking hated that film, but fuck, that's pathetic amateurish shit. Not how one writes a fucking film Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03940764967908491433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-34467459502590092862007-09-07T14:31:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:31:00.000-04:00Blade Runner is a love story between two robots.AH...<I>Blade Runner is a love story between two robots.</I><BR/><BR/>AHH!! FUCK! SHIT! SPOILER!<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>( ... kidding ...)Jefferson Robbinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356665406917571985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-22829312268467533332007-09-07T14:02:00.000-04:002007-09-07T14:02:00.000-04:00Ryan,That was so coherent and so eloquently stated...Ryan,<BR/>That was so coherent and so eloquently stated, that you not only changed my mind but changed the way I <I>think</I>.<BR/>Hooray!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-56264632434669667382007-09-07T13:34:00.000-04:002007-09-07T13:34:00.000-04:00Re: spoilers - fuck off. I DO care about knowing w...Re: spoilers - fuck off. I DO care about knowing who will live and die and what will occur across the film's narrative, rather than just caring how it will unfold and what the meaning behind it all is. I loathe those assholes who read scripts before seeing films, or watch the complete-making-of documentaries before seeing films. Now, I can't comment on this 3:10 to Yuma thing, wont reach here forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-2901418410741241272007-09-07T12:58:00.000-04:002007-09-07T12:58:00.000-04:00First off, I obviously agree with Walt and the rid...First off, I obviously agree with Walt and the ridiculousness of this current trend of oversensitivity to spoilers. Maybe it's due to so many shitty movies who's only hook is some twist - <I>"whoa! you mean internal affairs was on to them the whole time? and he was actually a woman? ZOMG WTF! that's awesome because I totally didn't expect that!!1!1!!"</I> <BR/>Whatever the reason, it's lazy, Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-72463886457531542762007-09-07T10:28:00.000-04:002007-09-07T10:28:00.000-04:00As per spoilers: I agree with Mr. Chaw. I would ad...As per spoilers: I agree with Mr. Chaw. I would add that the spoiler-spoiled are always reciprocally determining: "narrative"-based films angle to be unspoiled simply because of the ghastly view that we go through 119 minutes of "accidents" for the sake of 1 minute of revelation. Of course, in classic retrograde movement of the true, we are bid this revelation on the condition we accept it had Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-78425037391483438922007-09-07T10:18:00.000-04:002007-09-07T10:18:00.000-04:00Oh, and you seem to be rooting for Microsoft while...<EM>Oh, and you seem to be rooting for Microsoft while using a computer. That's like a guy in prison rooting for anal rape and abusive guards because that way he at least knows how his life is going to suck.</EM><BR/><BR/>Ça, je ne comprends pas. Care to explain? 1) Is "computer" really the important thing here, without knowing whether Linux or Apple are involved? 2) Why does rooting for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-64742966368064901602007-09-07T04:57:00.000-04:002007-09-07T04:57:00.000-04:00There is rarely a way to write proper criticism wi...There is rarely a way to write proper criticism without spoilers. Upset about the lack of a spoiler warning? If you were afraid something might influence your ability to properly enjoy the film, isn't a spoiler as likely to do that as a detailed description of tone, metaphor, similarities, and most importantly, how good it is? And I don't know about you, but even when there are spoiler O'JohnLandishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560571840235787129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-45598425495321820312007-09-07T03:54:00.000-04:002007-09-07T03:54:00.000-04:00It's a curious thing with spoilers. The general ki...It's a curious thing with spoilers. The general kind (who lives, who dies) may not really spoil the experience.<BR/><BR/>However, whenever I watch »Don't Look Now«, I am still gripped by the finale when the little girl turns around and..., well I won't spoil it. And the thing is, at that moment I sort of relive the first time I saw that, when I had no idea what was coming.<BR/><BR/>If someone hadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-52462673651712616982007-09-07T03:18:00.000-04:002007-09-07T03:18:00.000-04:00I agree with you, for the most part, and definitel...I agree with you, for the most part, and definitely understand where you're coming from. Ordinarily I don't hesitate to read "spoilers" either, but I can't help but wonder if what you described, even if I was able to infer its likelihood beforehand, might not have a stronger impact if I hadn't explicitly known it was coming in this take on this story. Now I'll never know.<BR/><BR/>I do come here Shrughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665273129190778857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-64562477148586811372007-09-07T02:41:00.000-04:002007-09-07T02:41:00.000-04:00I've thought about this a lot and I've read a lot ...I've thought about this a lot and I've read a lot of film criticism and at the end of the day, I'm not doing consumer reportage. It'd probably be better if you saw the film before reading the review because, in all honesty? I don't think, if there's something to be said about a film, that I can say them and still be this cagey little fucker, pretending that I care if you know what happens. Walter_Chawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14314737706201691225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-13481836713060551682007-09-07T02:20:00.000-04:002007-09-07T02:20:00.000-04:00Walter-Ordinarily I don't complain about these thi...Walter-<BR/>Ordinarily I don't complain about these things. You talk about what you have to talk about in order to review the film appropriately, I reason.<BR/><BR/>But, re: <I>3:10 To Yuma</I>:<BR/><BR/>Fuck, spoilers.<BR/><BR/>etc.Shrughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12665273129190778857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-44844024015205437772007-09-06T14:50:00.000-04:002007-09-06T14:50:00.000-04:00I just wanted to point out the absurdity of this:"...I just wanted to point out the absurdity of this:<BR/><BR/>"<I>1 Xbox 360 = $350 (though you'll probably want the Elite which = $450)<BR/>1 Play-and-Charge Kit = $20 (unless you like using batteries)<BR/>1 Wireless Network Adapter = $100<BR/>1 Xbox 360 HD-DVD add-on = $180<BR/>1 Xbox Live Gold subscription = $50<BR/><BR/>for a total of:<BR/>$700 (or $800)</I>"<BR/><BR/>That's and invalid argumentAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-46511650887692414142007-09-05T20:22:00.000-04:002007-09-05T20:22:00.000-04:00o'johnlandis:My apologies for the Fuck. You.I have...o'johnlandis:<BR/>My apologies for the <I>Fuck. You.</I><BR/><BR/>I have an immense grudge against both HD formats currently warring. So much so, that my blood boils just thinking about it.<BR/><BR/>I've yet to post anonymously, but I can certainly understand that it is often convenient, and sometimes necessary for the poster. I took umbrage at what seemed to be excessive snot. Normally, I Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13762164283789249806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-36626190777915591142007-09-05T00:57:00.000-04:002007-09-05T00:57:00.000-04:00Sorry for that slice of empty comment detritus, fo...Sorry for that slice of empty comment detritus, folks. I'm a bit wiped out from a major relocation and <I>Halloween</I> had me thinking faster than my keyboard would allow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-16016870435484579022007-09-05T00:11:00.000-04:002007-09-05T00:11:00.000-04:00What's the deal with all the deleted comments, Ian...What's the deal with all the deleted comments, Ian?O'JohnLandishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15560571840235787129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-85250804125307854912007-09-04T19:44:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:44:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-23198146768613252632007-09-04T19:29:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:29:00.000-04:00Me, I would call Carpenter's version of the story ...Me, I would call Carpenter's version of the story the one that explores the inescapable tides of change. It being one of the five or ten films that got me into movies in the first place, I rewatched the '78 <I>Halloween</I> in preparation for Zombie's remake. I always regarded Carpenter's "Shape" as a force of nature, but not having seen the film for a few years, I was surprised by how Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-72379406974524377912007-09-04T19:27:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:27:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9668842.post-48362329676815855892007-09-04T19:19:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:19:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com