Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 24, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 24, 2012 The Oscars are meaningless, though, and they have been for years. Cannes is a far better barometer of the better films around in a year. The article's not wrong for the most part - many of the films that have won that Oscar are clearly not the best films made in those particular years and some of the choices are just absurd. Don't get me fucking started on Forrest Gump as well. Quote
Paid Members Thunderplex Posted February 24, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 24, 2012 RIP Lina Romay. Who'd have thought that she'd have gone before Jess Franco? Quote
Loki Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Only went as far back at 1980, but I'd seen all but one so I feel fairly secure. Quote
patiirc Posted February 25, 2012 Posted February 25, 2012 Went through the entire list, seen about 50 of them, which is pretty good. Some really odd choices for Oscar winners, and the sneery tone of some of the write ups was a bit odd. I appreciate that some of the Oscar winners arent the best film, and are just a prize winner, however when the write ups say don't watch this version of the film and watch xyz version, including David Tennant's version of Hamlet, for er, Hamlet then its all a bit too much. Not been excited for the Oscars for sometime. Have stayed up and watched it in the past, as can be a good show. However, it's just another awards show these day, or at least seems that way. Quote
iamtheman Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Ridely Scott Reveals the link between Prometheus and Alien In an interview with Hungarian News outlet Ridley Scott revealed what he calls the only Link between the two movies <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler "When the first Alien movie and Blade Runner were made, I thought that in the near future the world will be owned by large companies. This is why we have the Tyrell Corporation in Blade Runner, and Weyland-Yutani in Alien. They sent the Nostromo spaceship," said Scott. "The Prometheus is owned by an entrepreneur called Peter Weyland, and is played by Guy Pearce. That's the connection between the two films, and nothing more. Prometheus is a new film, a new world, and is full of new ideas. And of course new monsters as well." Pearce's role is said to be little more than a cameo, taking a mere minute or so of screen time. [close spoiler] ");document.close(); Edited February 27, 2012 by iamtheman Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 27, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2012 (edited) Ridely Scott Reveals the link between Prometheus and Alien In an interview with Hungarian News outlet Ridley Scott revealed what he calls the only Link between the two movies <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler "When the first Alien movie and Blade Runner were made, I thought that in the near future the world will be owned by large companies. This is why we have the Tyrell Corporation in Blade Runner, and Weyland-Yutani in Alien. They sent the Nostromo spaceship," said Scott. "The Prometheus is owned by an entrepreneur called Peter Weyland, and is played by Guy Pearce. That's the connection between the two films, and nothing more. Prometheus is a new film, a new world, and is full of new ideas. And of course new monsters as well." Pearce's role is said to be little more than a cameo, taking a mere minute or so of screen time. [close spoiler] ");document.close(); <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler Hmm. You wonder why he is bothering to link the two films in even a small way, then, if it has no relevance to anything going on Prometheus. Either he's fibbing or he's omitting something or a franchise is planned and the link will be put together in later films. [close spoiler] ");document.close(); On a different note and film and moving away from blockbusters, this is a trailer for a film called Babycall:- As you can see, it's got lovely Noomi Rapace in it. It's directed by a guy called P Edited February 27, 2012 by Gladstone Small Quote
iamtheman Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Razzie nominations are out and adam sandler breaks eddie murphys record of 5 with 12 nominations. some of these categories do seem to be an excuse to give sandler more flak which im ok with really. WORST PICTURE Bucky Larson Jack & Jill New Year Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 27, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2012 Why the fuck has Your Highness only got one nomination? And why the fuck did I forget it from my worst films list? A truly, truly terrible film, not even redeemed by Portman's arse. Quote
Mr. Seven Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Patrick Dempsey is actually the only decent thing in Transformers. Well, him and the bit where Optimus Prime gets caught up in crane wires and the other bit where he fucking executes the villain, which is a hilariously grim scene for a kids movie. Saw some people online OUTRAGED that Ryan Dunn from Jackass was omitted from the In Memoriam thing at the Oscars. Why? Guy wasn't an actor and he went out like a fucking prick. Quote
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted February 27, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 27, 2012 Patrick Dempsey's pretty great in almost everything. On this Ryan Dunn thing, I don't get it at all. Like you say, he wasn't an actor. He was in a couple of notable films but that's not the same thing at all, surely? Quote
Mr. Seven Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 I'm sure people will point to other dead members of the industry who have featured who have probably technically done less onscreen than Dunn, and that's a fair enough argument, but the guy wasn't talented, wasn't much of anything really and the manner of his death was pretty disgusting. Quote
patiirc Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 They cant do everyone in them In Memoriam things, or it would last longer than the show itself. I guess they pick a wide selection, and it goes from there Quote
Rey_Piste Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Dunn's a glorified stuntman not an actor. He was killed breaking the speed limit whilst drunk, he doesn't deserve being glorified Quote
Paid Members Snake Plissken Posted February 28, 2012 Paid Members Posted February 28, 2012 The Avengers title has been changed to Marvel's Avengers Assemble. No idea why or if that's for the UK release only. Quote
patiirc Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 The Avengers title has been changed to Marvel's Avengers Assemble. No idea why or if that's for the UK release only. Flash backs to the Megadrive game are more than welcome Quote
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