Favorite film so far: Star Trek
Best film so far: Up
Worst film so far: Knowing
Depending on reviews, I may want to see: G.I. Joe, District 9, After.Life, and possibly Tarantino or Eastwood's latest.
UP was the sadest movie so far. The woman died.
Worst: Push, if that was in 2009. I saw it a week ago... and I want 2 hours of my life back.
Worst: Push, if that was in 2009. I saw it a week ago... and I want 2 hours of my life back.
Worst: Push, if that was in 2009. I saw it a week ago... and I want 2 hours of my life back.
You obviously didn't see Knowing.
Transformers 2
The Hurt Locker, hands down. Taking Chance was a close second.
"I feel Happy! No you don't, look I tell you he's almost dead." how can you not like it!?!
The Hurt Locker, hands down. Taking Chance was a close second.
Ooh, I plum forgot I wanted to see Hurt Locker. Best trailer I've seen in a long time.
What is Taking Chance?
The Hurt Locker, hands down. Taking Chance was a close second.Transformers 2
Seriously? o_O
Tie: GI Joe and TransformersDid you only see 2 movies this year? ;) jk
Where were you all when Terminator: Salvation came out?
I am shocked that this many people liked Transformers 2. To each his own I guess.
Where were you all when Terminator: Salvation came out? Hands down the best of the year. Longtime terminator fan, and this one was second only to T2, one of my all time favorite movies.
I had no expectations for it and it was very good. Other than the occasional Christian Bale disaster at acting, it was a well done movie that was actually believable despite being science fiction.
I definately support purchasing it on DVD.
not to mention BOTH BATMANS!!ugh :P
not to mention BOTH BATMANS!!ugh :P
He is a great chooser of parts, because he chooses excellently written stuff. But some of his acting is just so..bland.
He is a great chooser of parts, because he chooses excellently written stuff. But some of his acting is just so..bland.
Heh, mostly I'd agree with you, but Terminator: Salvation isn't exactly what I'd call "excellent writing". That movie totally fell on its face after they rewrote the script a zillion times.
Ok, its official. The critics are right to praise District 9. That movie was incredible.
DEFINATELY not for younger audiences, but if you are old enough to see it, it is amazing. Very well done all around.
Great acting. Great CGI. Great plot. Great characters. Great action (and there is PLENTY of it).
I just saw GI Joe; that was a bit of a let down. The plot was...meh, and the graphics were...uhg. There was lots of pointless action for those of you into that stuff, but the background and the romance were, IMO...stupid. :P Cliche movie overall.
I'll wait until it comes out on DVD so that I can torrent it.well cams are good to watch until the dvd rip comes :)
Not worth it to me.I'll wait until it comes out on DVD so that I can torrent it.well cams are good to watch until the dvd rip comes :)
Yeah, Im honestly torn between if I want a sequel or not.I think if they took until 2011 they could do as good as the first
I am definitely going to go see 2012.
I watched Aladdin for the first time in about ten years. That was my favorite movie of the year so far.
Now I need to watch The Princess Bride again....
Now I need to watch The Princess Bride again....I just did that recently, so I guess that's my favorite for 2009 as well. I think I've seen that movie at least once a year for the last 20 years or so. And I know what you're thinking...
I have never seen it.
INCONCEIVABLE!!!!
I have never seen it.INCONCEIVABLE!!!!
It is. I am ashamed. I will go cry. I will watch the movie...as you wish.
I read the first two pages and became sick to my stomach. I did not see The Hangover anywhere!
I read the first two pages and became sick to my stomach. I did not see The Hangover anywhere!
This is probably because The Hangover is rated R...plus, it's called The Hangover. :P
This is probably because The Hangover is rated R...plus, it's called The Hangover. :P
Dude chill out Sk. He never said anything like that why even bother posting that and trying to start something?Please reread his post. He specifically posted the blasphemy.
Finally saw Hurt Locker. Great film, very well acted, but my non-military mind had some problems following it at first.If your going to pull a Dr. Dobson (aka "Oh noes! they said oh my god or Oh dear Lord" ) then you are being idiotic....do you even know what happened to make them say that? Haha. Tyler does.Dude chill out Sk. He never said anything like that why even bother posting that and trying to start something?Please reread his post. He specifically posted the blasphemy.
:amen:This is probably because The Hangover is rated R...plus, it's called The Hangover. :P
Ratings don't seem to be affecting some people's posts or favorites much. There are at least 4 "Rs" mentioned. I'm surprised Hangover hasn't been mentioned earlier either, but not because I've seen it or think it's a great movie, more along the fact that I think people like to mention how many Rs they've seen considering some of their ages. One person even bragged about making it into an R illegally.
Before you blast me, think about this.
1) I've seen too many movies that I shouldn't have seen for various reasons even though I am old enough.
2) Though I struggle with it at times, I'm letting God's standards dictate what movies I see.
3) This mostly applies to the Rs some PG-13s and I detest Harry Potter series.
and finally....
4) What do you think Jesus' favorite movie was?
... One person even bragged about making it into an R illegally.
:doh: are you really going to be that nitpicky/sensitive?
What some view as "nitpicky", I believe is obedience. God takes His name seriously, and expects us to as well.
Exodus 20:7 "You shall not misuse the name of the LORD your God, for the LORD will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.
What some view as legalism, I believe is holiness. Would these rated R movies that are being talked about fit the following verse?
Philippians 4:8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
What some view as being judgemental, I believe is holding our Christian brothers accountable. Jesus sure held people who claimed to have a good relationship with God accountable.
Matthew 12:33-37 "Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. You brood of vipers, how can you who are evil say anything good? For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in him, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in him. But I tell you that men will have to give account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken. For by your words you will be acquitted, and by your words you will be condemned."
... One person even bragged about making it into an R illegally.To be honest, I'm quite offended by your response, since I know you're talking about me....
I swear, there are some people on the boards that I will never understand... You bring up point after point about how we are to follow in Jesus' footsteps (which we are, don't get me wrong), and yet you judge and condemn those whose beliefs disagree with yours. My theory is that everyone has the right to an opinion, do not judge them for they will be judged on judgement day by our Father.
Well, as delightful as this conversation is, I would like to get back on topic by saying I just saw the movie 9. It met my expectations, which were low, but I would not recommend it unless you don't care much about plot and like animated action.
I really liked:
-transformers 2
-GI Joe
-up
-17 again
-Bolt"08?"
want too see
-Star Trek
-terminator
Wow, 'God' is most certainly not His name. Taking his name 'in vain' means to do something in Yahweh's name with no purpose, making Him a mockery. It is not blasphemy. Blasphemy is an unforgivable crime against God that Yeshua was accused of when he presented himself of God's son.:doh: are you really going to be that nitpicky/sensitive?
First of all, who are you to condemn others for being sensitive? If you truly believe the Bible to be true, then whether you believe you can blaspheme or not, if a fellow brother/sister takes offense then you are not to do it (Romans 14:20-22).
But I take SK's side on this. Taking the Lord's name in vain is NEVER acceptable for a Christian to do. Do you not love God? Do you have no respect for Him? Why would you take His name in vain, especially if He specifically says we're not to do it (Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11)?
What you watch is your own business. But please do not use offensive language on the boards (swearing, coarse language, taking God's name in vain, etc). Not only is it against board policy, but it's also not fitting for a believer in Christ (Ephesians 5:2-4).
To be honest, I'm quite offended by your response, since I know you're talking about me. I'm proud of the fact that I look and act much older than I really am, a teacher even told me it's because of my maturity compared to others my age. I didn't even know what the Hurtlocker was when I went to see it, my dad wanted to take me to a movie and he picked that one. He didn't know it was R, I didn't know it was R, so he just handed me some money while he parked the car and said to go buy the tickets. I didn't check the rating until after I was handed my ticket. So please, don't judge others because of your personal beliefs on certain matters. I am given the freedom to choose what I will watch, and I choose wisely, my parents trust me.Amen.
I swear, there are some people on the boards that I will never understand... You bring up point after point about how we are to follow in Jesus' footsteps (which we are, don't get me wrong), and yet you judge and condemn those whose beliefs disagree with yours. My theory is that everyone has the right to an opinion, do not judge them for they will be judged on judgement day by our Father.
District 9 looks cool. I support anything done by the Peter Jackson though.
I liked Watchman the best, if I could just cut out one scene, it would have been on of my favorite movies ever. Though, Star Trek is a close second.
Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead.
I really liked:
-transformers 2
-GI Joe
-up
-17 again
-Bolt"08?"
want too see
-Star Trek
-terminator
Fixed for you. Sorry to nitpick, but as a huge Trekkie, I felt obligated. ;)
Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead.How do you "GET" dead?
Ha! It is funny because the squirrel gets dead.How do you "GET" dead?
Thou shall not question Pixar.
[quote that basically says that Christians shouldn't judge anyone]First of all, you are agreeing with a quote that blatantly disregards 1 Corinthians ch 5. (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5&version=NIV) The Bible clearly teaches that we are not supposed to judge those outside the faith, but that we are supposed to hold each other accountable within the fellowship of believers. We can't know a person's heart, but we can judge a tree by it's fruit.
Amen.
And guys remember it's just a movie and people's opinions. Quit pointing out facts about a movie becuase you do not agree with it. I understand if the movie has more cussing in it then yeah you do not want to hear it, but going to look up how many times they say the word just to win an "argument" is a little anal. They could say a word a 1000 times, does that mean you will say it?
[quote that basically says that Christians shouldn't judge anyone]First of all, you are agreeing with a quote that blatantly disregards 1 Corinthians ch 5. (http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1+Corinthians+5&version=NIV) The Bible clearly teaches that we are not supposed to judge those outside the faith, but that we are supposed to hold each other accountable within the fellowship of believers. We can't know a person's heart, but we can judge a tree by it's fruit.
Amen.
And guys remember it's just a movie and people's opinions. Quit pointing out facts about a movie becuase you do not agree with it. I understand if the movie has more cussing in it then yeah you do not want to hear it, but going to look up how many times they say the word just to win an "argument" is a little anal. They could say a word a 1000 times, does that mean you will say it?
Secondly, you say that it's just opinions, and that we shouldn't point out facts. It is pointing out facts that specifically moves us away from opinions. And it doesn't take much time to look up how much profanity is in a movie if a website like Plugged In Online does it for you.
Thirdly, you say that hearing a word 1000 times won't make you say it. And while this is true, it is based on the false conclusion that your thoughts, words, and deeds are not at all affected by the environment that you allow yourself to live in. There are many people on this forum who can testify to the fact that their lives have been affected for both good and bad based on the music they listen to, the movies they watch, and the people they hang out with most often.
And guys remember it's just a movie and people's opinions.It was "just a movie" that inspired these violent events (http://ibiblio.org/pub/electronic-publications/stay-free/archives/20/media_influence1.html).
They could say a word a 1000 times, does that mean you will say it?It was "just a movie" that got everyone at my high school to say "freakin' idiot" after just a single use.
And guys remember it's just a movie and people's opinions.It was "just a movie" that inspired these violent events (http://ibiblio.org/pub/electronic-publications/stay-free/archives/20/media_influence1.html).QuoteThey could say a word a 1000 times, does that mean you will say it?It was "just a movie" that got everyone at my high school to say "freakin' idiot" after just a single use.
District 9 looks cool. I support anything done by the Peter Jackson though.
I liked Watchman the best, if I could just cut out one scene, it would have been on of my favorite movies ever. Though, Star Trek is a close second.
Doesn't Watchmen have a lot of sexual connotation?
It's just no worth my integrity. I admit I made a mistake seeing it because I wasn't educated enough about it. My friends were just going so I went. I'm not a huge fan of the christian reviews, but they are helpful in telling me whether or not there is porn in the movie (which there is in Watchmen). I amde a mistake,I applaud you for admitting your mistake. It is good that you are learning to lean on the wisdom of other Christians (or Christian review sites) to avoid filling your mind with other bad stuff in the future. In the future, when you look back, you'll be glad that you did. And so will your wife :)
District 9 looks cool. I support anything done by the Peter Jackson though.
I liked Watchman the best, if I could just cut out one scene, it would have been on of my favorite movies ever. Though, Star Trek is a close second.
Doesn't Watchmen have a lot of sexual connotation?
Yes. However, one scene was blatantly over the top. Life has sexual condentations, so I can accept some of those logical placed in a storyline to enhance the story and themes, but I can not accept the one scene they put in there over the top. I'll never encourage anyone to see it, even though it was definately on the best stories I've ever seen. It's just no worth my integrity. I admit I made a mistake seeing it because I wasn't educated enough about it. My friends were just going so I went. I'm not a huge fan of the christian reviews, but they are helpful in telling me whether or not there is porn in the movie (which there is in Watchmen). I amde a mistake,
Awesome Article find SKAwesome article, did you read it? In now way does that back up anything. A 17 year old doing wrestling moves on a 3 year old...a kid punching another kid because of his accent which he saw in Braveheart, which is famous movie about histroy...that article was a joke minus a few examples of some mental patients. I am not trying to argue but I know hearing things more often and seeing it might persuade you more, but that article was a joke. And if your roots are firm then you will be fine.
QuoteAwesome Article find SKAwesome article, did you read it? In now way does that back up anything. A 17 year old doing wrestling moves on a 3 year old...a kid punching another kid because of his accent which he saw in Braveheart, which is famous movie about histroy...that article was a joke minus a few examples of some mental patients. I am not trying to argue but I know hearing things more often and seeing it might persuade you more, but that article was a joke. And if your roots are firm then you will be fine.
In fairness, the capacity for humans to act stupidly exists even in the face of good parenting.
complete rubbish. just an excuse for negligent parents to blame their parental shortcomings on the media.And I agree with you good sir.
+1. complete rubbish. just an excuse for negligent parents to blame their parental shortcomings on the media.QFT. In none of those examples but one is causation even remotely established, and in some cases it was blatantly obvious that the "media influenced" actions would have taken place anyway, but maybe in a different fashion.
In fairness, the capacity for humans to act stupidly exists even in the face of good parenting.
Take my list as however you want to take it. My point was that regardless of what you might think, tons of research and tons of experiences say that you are what you watch/listen too and what you play.
In fairness, the capacity for humans to act stupidly exists even in the face of good parenting.
I'd also add that in reality, the capacity for humans to act stupidly exists regardless of the state of their soul.
1) My dad, when we were kids, saw a movie in the theater with my mom that had a curse word repeated a lot. They sat through the movie and the word got drilled into his head. A little while later, my brother and I were in the car with him. One of us was acting up and he said the same curse at us out of frustration. He felt so guilty afterward that he pulled over to the side of the road and apologized to us.Wow... I never felt these kind of urges, and I just saw 'The Taking of Pelham 123" and another movie that uses the f word a LOT.
2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
3) When my wife and I had the CSI marathon, after a few days, I was actually enjoying figuring out different ways we could die and how it could be used for the showThey don't really die for that show... I'm not sure why you were doing that. Just be a writer for CSI. ;)
4) Just because you end up not cursing, the more you listen to it, the more you have to fight it back from coming out.I disagree. The more I hear people curse the more I think of how stupid they sound. In fact, 90% of times I hear someone curse I say sarcastically, "wow... he's so cool!"
5) How many people have come to Christ or have grown stronger in him by movies like Passion and Facing The Giants (but they must all be fooled because movies have no effect on us).I can't think of any. When I saw Facing the Giants I just thought how sad it was that Christians don't have a budget to make a good movie.
6) My brother, after seeing the first matrix movie, actually laid on the ground and tried to rise up like Agent Smith did in the subway fight.???
7) You must realize how influenced young people are (especially teenagers).This is very true.
2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cards
6) My brother, after seeing the first matrix movie, actually laid on the ground and tried to rise up like Agent Smith did in the subway fight.
Hence the BILLIONS spent on advertising and marketing because of the power of persuasion.This is a GREAT point. Companies wouldn't spend billions of dollars on something if what people watched DIDN'T affect them.
I agree that humans can be a gullible lot, and I agree that we should use discernment in what we allow to influence our thinking and behavior. But the point is that we CAN use discernment. I encourage people to choose wisely what to do with their time but I worry about throwing out the baby with the bathwater, stifling our innate desire to imagine things that don't exist or that we would not do ourselves. A deeper knowledge of humans can arise...I also agree that we can use discernment when filtering what we watch. But we can also use discernment to avoid watching some things to begin with. The Bible contains some graphic stuff, but is there for the purpose of teaching us who God is and who He wants us to be. Therefore, reading the Bible is a good thing to do despite the need to filter out what parts to emulate. Transformers 2 is merely eye candy and meant to entertain, not to give a deeper knowledge of humans. Watching something that is vile to God solely for the purpose of entertainment is probably a bad thing.
I also agree that we can use discernment when filtering what we watch. But we can also use discernment to avoid watching some things to begin with.
Transformers 2 is merely eye candy and meant to entertain, not to give a deeper knowledge of humans.
Quote2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
Quote3) When my wife and I had the CSI marathon, after a few days, I was actually enjoying figuring out different ways we could die and how it could be used for the showThey don't really die for that show... I'm not sure why you were doing that. Just be a writer for CSI. ;)
Quote5) How many people have come to Christ or have grown stronger in him by movies like Passion and Facing The Giants (but they must all be fooled because movies have no effect on us).I can't think of any. When I saw Facing the Giants I just thought how sad it was that Christians don't have a budget to make a good movie.
Quote6) My brother, after seeing the first matrix movie, actually laid on the ground and tried to rise up like Agent Smith did in the subway fight.
We all think it would be cool to be able to do something that is actually beyond our abilities. The fact that you are completely unable to just go voooop and go from your back to a standing position illustrates the fantasy and "wow" factor of the agent's ability.
The whole point of my post was to illustrate that you can have great parents and still do some really stupid things after watching something.
Well then to put it quite bluntly that's not safe and you should stop driving. 99.9999999% of people I'd guess don't have to stop themselves from almost killing other human beings.Quote2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
Yes, they were actual urges. I had to try hard sometimes to keep myself from turning the wheel into some one next to me. The urges went away when I stopped playing the game.
Well then to put it quite bluntly that's not safe and you should stop driving. 99.9999999% of people I'd guess don't have to stop themselves from almost killing other human beings.Quote2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
Yes, they were actual urges. I had to try hard sometimes to keep myself from turning the wheel into some one next to me. The urges went away when I stopped playing the game.
Well then to put it quite bluntly that's not safe and you should stop driving. 99.9999999% of people I'd guess don't have to stop themselves from almost killing other human beings.Quote2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
Yes, they were actual urges. I had to try hard sometimes to keep myself from turning the wheel into some one next to me. The urges went away when I stopped playing the game.
+1. sounds like a personal problem. i've played practically every FPS under the sun, yet i never have the urge to pop a cap in someone.
Well then to put it quite bluntly that's not safe and you should stop driving. 99.9999999% of people I'd guess don't have to stop themselves from almost killing other human beings.Quote2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsDid you really have URGES? Cause that's dangerous. Or did you just like think about it? That's different.
Yes, they were actual urges. I had to try hard sometimes to keep myself from turning the wheel into some one next to me. The urges went away when I stopped playing the game.
2) I have never had that urge before I played and have never had that urge once I stopped playing. I see that as most than just a coincident.
3) I also have played plenty of FPS, war games, magic games and all they do is play with my imagination but no more than anyone’s imagination (who hasn’t pretended to be a great wizard or a ninja or whatever)
4) That time was also during my insanity time so that probably had an affect on the influence as well (but that’s another story and another time ).
That's a huge confounding factor that seriously should not be left out of consideration. That's a little like saying "Ever since watching that one TV show, I am totally unable to play the piano. The media has a strong influence on my thinking, and it negatively affects my coordination. On a completely unrelated note, I have no arms."First of all, that is really funny!
Hence the BILLIONS spent on advertising and marketing because of the power of persuasion.This is a GREAT point. Companies wouldn't spend billions of dollars on something if what people watched DIDN'T affect them.
Second of all I would like to repeat an important point that was ignored when Soul Seeker made it, and ignored again when I made it.
My problem with violent movies in particular is that they are educating the people who are leaning toward committing crimes anyway.
Second of all I would like to repeat an important point that was ignored when Soul Seeker made it, and ignored again when I made it.
Can you explain why you would think a point was ignored if I agreed with it before you did?
He said the point was ignored, without qualification. And he said it directly in response to something I said.Simple miscommunication Schaef. Firstly, I didn't understand you comment to be agreeing with SS's. Now that I go back and specifically look for it, I can see where that might be the case.
2) When I use to play Burnout with a friend a lot, I truly did have the desire to knock cars off the road and ram them into other cardsOk...but did you? post does not help your cause.
3) When my wife and I had the CSI marathon, after a few days, I was actually enjoying figuring out different ways we could die and how it could be used for the showOnce again this does not seem to agree with you saying media influences people. If you enjoyed it then the writers did their job by attracting you, but CSI is a murder crime scene show, so you enjoying how to die is completely opposite of what the show does. If anything you could get another crap article online about people saying they can get away with murder due to CSI, that would help your cause. But then once someone does that I will post facts about how the crime rate in every major city is down and still declining, which does not help any of these guys saying media makes you do things.
5) How many people have come to Christ or have grown stronger in him by movies like Passion and Facing The Giants (but they must all be fooled because movies have no effect on us).Seriously...? Nice sarcasm on the end. I think everyone is not saying that movies do not effect people, this is another terrible quote. I do not even know where to start on this one. We, well I am at least, is/are saying movies do not make you go out and do things, but yes they persuade you. But why is no one saying anything like, what about books? Books do the same thing yet I do not see articles on that, is it not the same thing?
6) My brother, after seeing the first matrix movie, actually laid on the ground and tried to rise up like Agent Smith did in the subway fight....good for your brother. Once again this does not help your point at all. This does not harm anyone in one way. Had your brother after seeing The Matrix tried to jump a building or something more drastic, then you can have a point. But this is like me seeing a baseball movie, I wanna go play baseball afterwards...ok cool I don't harm anyone though.
The whole point of my post was to illustrate that you can have great parents and still do some really stupid things after watching something.
and the whole point of MY post is that people have done stupid stuffcenturiesmillenia before a television ever existed.
And I completely agree with you. I was aiming my post at those who thing the artical had just a bunch of neglected kids in it.
Again, graphic depictions of violence vastly predate the motion picture. This point no more implicates modern media than it does the Bible.
The criminals have to witness the events you are referring to for it to be a comparable example.
Even then, they didn't get to rewind and replay their favorites killing scenes.
"Watching about" and "reading about" are vastly different experiences, especially for the uneducated.
I'm still waiting for an explanation of how motion picture media is persuasive in a way that other media are not.
You wait for something that you won't hear because you won't hear what you don't want to hear.
You wait for something that you won't hear because you won't hear what you don't want to hear.
Well, the good news is that will probably be the deepest insult I'll have to read today, so the rest of my evening can only be uphill. So thanks for the accusation of disingenuous argument.
As in violence? Cause I don't remember it being very violent... how old is your son?
You're welcome.... whatever "disingenuous argument" means.
The irony is that this is what you are doing when you dismiss the obvious evidence of personal experience. Many of us have already stated that movies do affect us, yet you have decided that such evidence is meaningless.
This is one-thousand-percent wrong.
no more than less than ...
This is one-thousand-percent wrong.This is mathematically wrong.
The accusation is ten times more wrong than plain vanilla wrong.
Well, the good news is that will probably be the deepest insult I'll have to read today, so the rest of my evening can only be uphill.You, sir, are a cad.
QuoteWell, the good news is that will probably be the deepest insult I'll have to read today, so the rest of my evening can only be uphill.You, sir, are a cad.
Wow... this just slipped into a pun thread. ;D
Can you please explain which part was so violent, YMT, instead of just ignoring me?
It's been a while... I can't remember much of the movie. Don't remember any violent parts like that.+1
ok, so it was violent. I remember that now. but not bloody...
none of those were actually portrayed.
It is very violent for a PG-13 movie. There are probably no more than 20 minutes where there is not violence.
I don't equate violence just to blood. A sampling of scenes I felt were too violent for children:I don't remember any except for maybe 3 and 5. I'm going to watch the movie again...
1. Guy getting his head cut off.
2. Guy getting long metal probes stuck into his skull as the good guys try to tap into his memory for evidence. His head ends up imploding.
3. An apparent 9-year-old karate student kills his teacher with a sword.
4. The half dozen or so bad guys killed by having a projectile thrust into their eye socket.
5. The 374 people killed in the movie.
Regardless of your opinion, you stated that the scenes I mentioned were not portrayed, yet they were. What exactly was the point of your previous post?
...there may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence...
again, the movie doesnt show any of the things you describe explicitly. isnt that the point of a pg-13 rating?
again, the movie doesnt show any of the things you describe explicitly. isnt that the point of a pg-13 rating?
Again, I just watched those things explicitly. Have you watched it in the past 24 hours? I have.
Since when does PG-13 mean anything these days? The raters are just as desensitized as you are.
Since when does PG-13 mean anything these days? The raters are just as desensitized as you are.
maybe you're oversensitized.
...I am educated enough to know the difference, but thanks for the insult anyway...
maybe you're oversensitized.
As steward of the gift that God has given me (my children), that is a label I accept graciously.
im just saying i put far more value in the mpaa ratings board which are trained professionals than i do the opinion of one random parent.
but you cant go around judging other people because they dont share the same values as you.
Since when does PG-13 mean anything these days? The raters are just as desensitized as you are.
Then watch the movie.... just one more time.... for me.
There's more violence than should be expected in a movie about action figures. End of story.
maybe i would...if i could stream it instantly from netflix on my xbox 360...but i dont think i can. its one of those movies anyways thats only good for the intial shock/entertainment value. saw it once at the movies when it first came out, not really that great for a repeat viewing.
well no, im saying you can stream netflix on the xbox 360, but i dont think gi joe is available to be streamed; im pretty sure you can only have them send you the disk. thats how it usually is with netflix streaming...you can usually only get the older stuff.it isn't. it's on my list to be sent soon.
There may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence.In GI Joe, YMT was right that there is some pretty extreme & persistent violence. However, the film dodged the R because the comic-book quality and instances of violence were not very realistic, although I might be willing to argue against that.
i put far more value in the mpaa ratings board which are trained professionals than i do the opinion of one random parent.
thats like saying tetris or super mario could be violent because one could demonstrate dropping blocks on people while the other encourages drug abuse.It was recently theorized (http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20060824/190154.shtml) that Super Mario Bros. (41.3% violent) and Pac-Man (61.7% violent) should receive a PG rating, and Galaga (100% violent) and Centipede (92.6% violent) should be R.
Ha! The MPAA is a joke. It was formed to remove restrictions the government had in place to ban nudity, violence, blasphemy, and foul language (among other taboos). Their goal is to sell movies, as they get a cut of revenues from the studios, and saying that a film is acceptable to as big an audience as possible is in their best interest.
It created PG-13 at Spielberg's request so that he could make a graphically violent movie (Indy 2) that couldn't be viewed by those under 13, but wouldn't lose the audience a 'R' rating would 'scare off'. The rating was added sloppily and stupidly, as evidenced by having the MPAA vote on whether they want to rate a film PG-13 or not. After a film is rated G, PG, or R, it is given a vote to see if it should be reclassified as PG-13. Remember, the people voting are wanting the film to reach as broad an audience as possible! That is why explicit nudity was permitted in a couple of PG films during the 70s and 80s.
What are you, a film major or something?
I totally don't remember ANY violence in G.I. Joe.
However, I never saw it, that doesnt change the fact that I don't remember any violent scenes.
schaef, you have just won the thread. TFK FTW.you realize you mentioned skillet and one of their songs?
although, Skillet puts on a better show, as I found out last night...
one of their good songs that weren't so good in concert. Monster? yes please.schaef, you have just won the thread. TFK FTW.you realize you mentioned skillet and one of their songs?
although, Skillet puts on a better show, as I found out last night...
Skillet "The Last Night"
whoa. that picture is old Schaef... it looks like Toby Mac is in the fourth person in the back, but I think that's Dave Smith? but it certainly looks like Toby Mac...
Trevor has recorded with Toby Mac before. I wouldn't doubt that he could be in a picture with TFK. Teerawk Music has also recorded some of Toby Mac's music. pretty sure they know each other pretty well.whoa. that picture is old Schaef... it looks like Toby Mac is in the fourth person in the back, but I think that's Dave Smith? but it certainly looks like Toby Mac...
You would need an old picture of DCTalk in order for that to be TobyMac. ;)
Trevor has recorded with Toby Mac before. I wouldn't doubt that he could be in a picture with TFK. Teerawk Music has also recorded some of Toby Mac's music. pretty sure they know each other pretty well.
I love DC Talk.
I love DC Talk.
And Stamp strikes again :) (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?topic=12349.msg293597#msg293597)
The Blind Side is the best movie this year.