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approved [+] - endless statistics could be generated for any film - percentage of times kettle boils somewhere in film 0.03% percentage of time fly lands momentarily on bald head of otherwise terrifying mobster..... |
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% of music playing while we watch pretty much nothing happen, because the director has a huge ego and thinks this emotional moment is enormously more impactful than it actually is and wants to give us time to cry. % of scenes which actually advance the plot. (subjective, but it's possible to get a ballpark) % of time listening to a monologue. |
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You know, this reminds me of a thing they did once where audiences had a dial they turned while watching the movie saying how much they liked or hated it. Wonder what ever happened to that. |
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And speaking of monologs, somebody just yesterday pointed out that they think modern movies are a bunch of mumbling where old movies featured stage actors that were used to basically yelling their lines in a theater. Wonder how much of a factor that is. |
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I just know I'm not enjoying modern movies as much, for whatever reason. I know I'm tired of the same things being repeated, spandex clad comic book superheroes punching people for instance. |
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So 3 shootouts scores 99% and that's irredeemably bad? How do you score our hero's redeeming features? Credit modifiers? Saved a child = 12%. Saved a dog = 16%. Got laid = 7%. Avoided shooting bystanders = 20%. Actually ran out of ammo = 10%. Did not throw a hand grenade that brought down a building = 8%. Dirt on face did not change within the scene = 6%. So our hero's score is actually 20% after getting his halo points. Doesn't sound too bad. Trouble is it could still be a really, really bad movie. Or a really good one. Not a good yardstick. But fun. |
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I think the only real determinant for me would be the car chase and shootout minutes. |
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That being said, the greatest scene and line in movie history happens to be a shootout so this is just a general "be aware" guideline I guess. (link) |
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I think I like this. A lot. My husband and I would never agree on a movie, but that's ok. I'm no longer a fan of theaters. I like to roam around and eat popcorn and drink tequila. That is all looked down upon at the theater. |
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Theaters in my area are serving booze now, but no amount of alchohol can make the stuff coming out of Hollywood now watchable. |
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And you know I don't really drink Tequila, or Vodka, or even a beer. But if I did...
We got the boozy theaters too. Sitting through Brady for 80 was torture. My 80-year-old friend liked it. I had to wash my hands when we got back. That helped some. Rotten movie and a waste of her money. |
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We just saw that movie "The Sound Of Freedom". I'm glad I saw it but it was very hard to watch, if you're looking for a good time this definately isn't it, the subject matter is incredibly horrible. That being said, it is something that needs to be dealt with. |
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Asteroid City was most watchable. |
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Cool colors, I'll check it out. |
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