Films
Or rather, people who take film seriously.

Now, I'm all for watching a film with a few mates and a few beers, but I really don't understand people who treat the latest Hollywood bit of fluff as some sort of revered work of art. It's not, it's entertainment and an exercise in money making. Yes, I'm sure Saw V treads new ground and explores things which were unexplored in the previous FOUR, equally awful, films.

Now I understand that some films, generally made a long time ago, are genuinely interesting and were made when the medium was still relatively new and directors were experimenting with what they could do. Short films, surrealist films, Hitchcock etc, while I know fuck all about them I can see why some people might find them interesting.

What I don't understand is why airtime is given to puffed up film critics discussing the latest Adam Sandler film using phrases like 'Ooh I really like what he's trying to do here'. What he's trying to do is line his pockets by making people whoop and grunt at simulated vomiting and shitting. It doesn't merit fucking discussion. It's the equivalent of the booker prize panel discussing Jordan's autobiography.

No one seems to give a shit about Joyce, Becket, Blake, Marquez, Shakespeare etc and yet society (led by Jonathan 'it's such an honour, I'm such a big fan of your work' Ross) seems to get it's collective cock out and tug merrily away as soon as the latest piece of shiny, explodey Hollywood crap comes out.

Polanski drugged and bum raped a child and international politicians (as well as the usual mob of pretentious twats) defend him. What in the good name of paedophilia is going on? THEY'RE ONLY FUCKING FILMS!

Gah.

relurk
(jabberwocky, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:02, 10 replies)

I agree with your sentiments, sir
Films are only films. When you get some overblown cock sucking prick of a scrote sack sat on the next table to you in the pub bleating on like this: "I just went to see XXXXXX, I'd give it eight out of ten, which is the highest I'll ever give a film. It's structure blah blah bollocks blah blah." SO FUCKING WHAT??? You're a cunt. You bought a ticket to go and see a flick. No one's interested in your critique. Its fucking DULL!!! So just stop fucking doing it.

And besides, the greatest film ever to appear on the big screen in the history of humankind is often laughed at and shat on at a great height. Kung Fu Panda was fucking AWSOME!!!
( SpankyHanky, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:07, closed)

I concur
It's like horror movies - critics have to be too nit-picky nowadays, they say stupid things like..

"Zombies can't run that quick cause' their muscles wouldnt exist.." etc etc.

So fucking what.

Bollocks to these 'psychological' and 'supernatural' horrors too.

Bring back Basket Case, House, Reanimator, Evil Dead and Tremors anyday.
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 17:40, closed)

^this
i've got(and love) all of those. tremors is awesome, but tremors 3 and 4 are not so great.
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Mon 19 Oct 2009, 19:40, closed)

Haha
Yay and yay to Spanky's reply.
( Throat And Ice Pie I see dem tatties dere., Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:10, closed)

Thank you
I'll say it again Kung Fu Panda.... FUCKING AWSOME !!!
( SpankyHanky, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:15, closed)

I don't feel like that about films, but I understand people who do.
I get like that with records; I can go on for ages about how perfect and correct the bar of feedback in the chorus of Distance and Meaning by Converge is, and it's not exactly as if they're groundbreaking and spectacular.
( Angry Boss Bee I love horses, death to other animals, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 13:12, closed)

That gets a click
for Ross's middle name
( sandettie light vessel automatic New Twitter - @bollocksreally, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 14:04, closed)

I disagree entirely.
Let me demonstrate:



Music

Or rather, people who take music seriously.

Now, I'm all for listening to music with a few mates and a few beers, but I really don't understand people who treat the latest chart-topping bit of fluff as some sort of revered work of art. It's not, it's entertainment and an exercise in money making. Yes, I'm sure Scooter's latest treads new ground and explores things which were unexplored in the previous, equally awful, tracks.

Now I understand that some songs, generally made a long time ago, are genuinely interesting and were made when the recording industry was still relatively new and musicians were experimenting with what they could do. Acoustic tracks, psychadelic rock, Hendrix etc, while I know fuck all about them I can see why some people might find them interesting.

What I don't understand is why airtime is given to puffed up music critics discussing the latest James Blunt song using phrases like 'Ooh I really like what he's trying to do here'. What he's trying to do is line his pockets by making people whoop and grunt at high pitched warbling and squeeking. It doesn't merit fucking discussion. It's the equivalent of the booker prize panel discussing Jordan's autobiography.

No one seems to give a shit about Beethoven, Wagner, Brahms etc and yet society (led by Jo 'it's such an honour, I'm such a big fan of your work' Whiley) seems to get it's collective cock out and tug merrily away as soon as the latest piece of shiny, synthy commercial crap comes out.

Jackson (allegedly) bum raped a child and international politicians (as well as the usual mob of pretentious twats) defend him. What in the good name of paedophilia is going on? THEY'RE ONLY FUCKING SONGS!

Gah.



...Exactly the same argument, but I bet a lot less people will thoughtlessly jump on this bandwagon and agree with me.
( chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 17:29, closed)

I feel the same about..
Art.

People like Michaelangelo, Escher, Da Vinci etc created masterpieces, using skills, demonstrating their knowledge of many different mediums that may have taken them years to perfect - be it with a paintbrush, a hammer and chisel, or unlocking the secrets of perspective and composition.

Then some twat shits in an ashtray and puts it on a bird table, and it's sold for millions because it's 'gritty and unique'

Fuck Off.

That bollocks with the artist who received an award for having a room with a light that switched on and off every couple of seconds was simply ludicrous.
(danniekavanagh did nothing constructive on, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 17:47, closed)

but to use that example to suggest
that all artists operating today are substanceless and untalented would be ridiculous hyperbole (and completely untrue).

The same can be applied to the idea that all modern films are rubbish.
( chenobble rocking his explorer beard on, Fri 16 Oct 2009, 18:02, closed)