Oh I'm sorry, Did I Break Your Conversation........Well Allow Me A Movie Thread by S&T

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Big J 33 said:
It's pretty close-minded not to be interested in animated movies, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
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What is the appeal?


You are in your 20's, I believe, what appeals to you when one is in the pipeline, you read about it, etc, what grabs you? Visuals, story, voices, what is the hook?
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Theyre all good stories man. Go watch any of the movies that were listed, you will be moved.
 
JohnnyRedStorm said:
Animated films are nice chill experiences for me. Sit back, nothing heavy, no need to deal with possible bad acting, just a decent script, some laughter and cool images. I really don't check for animated films outside of Pixar though. That crew is amazing at what it does.
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Pixar is the best, but some of the other studios have been putting out good animated movies too. Dreamworks has some good ones. The first two Shrek movies are solid. I also like, and would recommend, both Despicable Me movies.
 
Shoot, Walle is effortlessly existential more so than films that try to be existential. I also love the way Pixar blended old Hollywood by using those old songs like Hello Dolly, Put On Your Sunday Clothes, & It Only Takes A Moment was so cool.

Dreamworks has some great animated films too.
 
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Despicable me, I have seen that one with her. Also Bolt, she loved that ****. :lol:

I keep track on a spreadsheet of the top Box Office films. Started years and years ago, just the top 100, over time, I add in the movies that join the list, and it's at like 250 now. I also track which of those I have seen, and not seen.

Of the 250, about 20 or so I have yet to see. Like 18 of them are animated.
 
Animated films are a throwback to old Hollywood before every movie had have some sort of edge to them. The simple black and white morality. They're simple, good guys are good bad guys ate bad. The hero is always a hero. Disney(Pixar) puts out good movies period.

I'm a story guy, I don't much care about the medium, from broadway to anime I like it all, as long as there's a good story.
 
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CP1708 said:
Big J 33 said:
It's pretty close-minded not to be interested in animated movies, you're doing yourself a huge disservice.
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What is the appeal?

You are in your 20's, I believe, what appeals to you when one is in the pipeline, you read about it, etc, what grabs you? Visuals, story, voices, what is the hook?
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The exact same things that appeal to me for non-animated movies.. other than casting announcements. I don't particularly care what actor voices the characters, so that's unimportant. But it's mostly story.. the same way you hear a log-line and think "I GOTTA see that one" or "Hmm, that could be interesting". Animated movies have an added benefit of doing whatever the hell they want. Right now they can make a movie about a robot in space, about a fish, about toys coming to life, and they can do it well.


After his son his kidnapped, a father embarks on a cross country journey to find his son before he's sold and given to a new family. That's the basic plot of Finding Nemo just reworded

Following the tragic death of his wife, an elderly man decides to take their dream vacation and he unknowingly gets a young companion who joins. That's Up.

Unable to be a chef due to his physical limitations, a young man partners with a bumbling chef and becomes a success, but how long will it last? Ratatouille.

Superheroes are outlawed and can't use their powers, but a family of superheroes must fight back and embrace their gifts when a powerful enemy arises. The Incredibles.

I'm sure people can rephrase the loglines for plenty of Pixar movies and the basic story is something universally appealing or interesting. No, they're never going to give you "The Departed but with kangaroos" or anything like that, but much of the story is universal. Father finding his kidnapped son, dealing with grief and death, growing up and moving on, do the ends justify the means, etc.

And that's just based on story. Then you can get into the comedy, because most Pixar movies are also hilarious. While I don't care who gets cast as what voice.. the voice acting is still really great. Ellen Degeneres in Finding Nemo, John Goodman and Billy Crystal in Monsters, Hanks and Allen in Toy Story, John Ratzenberger in everything he does :lol:, all an important part of the movies. Then the actual animation is awesome. Just because it's animated doesn't mean they don't care about cinematography or design or colors or any of the technical and visual elements that make us love movies. And Pixar movies in particular have incredible visual effects.

I've been able to rewatch all these movies and have them still be high-quality and I didn't have to be a kid to appreciate them. The only exception was the Toy Story trilogy, which was particularly meaningful because I, along with many people, literally grew up with those movies. I was a kid when Toy Story came out, and I was an adult when Toy Story 3 came out.. and Toy Story 3 hit me hard.

I don't necessarily go into a new Pixar or animated movie looking for the deeper meanings, but you can't help but notice it. Hell, I almost wrote a upper-level college English paper on Monsters, Inc. (but chose The Sandlot instead). You can sit down and just enjoy the animation, the humor, and if you get a little something more out of it.. then that's just a bonus. Or you can see past the "children's appeal" and appreciate what the bigger ideas they're trying to accomplish.
 
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Wes Anderson's Fantastic Mr. Fox was another good one. Also liked Wallace & Gromit & The Nightmare Before Christmas.

It's not a movie but I love Star Wars The Clone Wars animated series that used to be on The Cartoon Network (now on Netflix). It's really well done with great story lines.
 
CP first Robocop and now this...venturing clsoe to anti territory right now :lol:

Watch this short clip and tell me none of this works for you

 
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Big J 33 said:
I don't particularly care what actor voices the characters, so that's unimportant.
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I disagree whole heartedly with this statement. Casting the right voice is integral IMO. Craig T Nelson & Holly Hunter in the Incredibles was really on point & lended itself very well to the characters.

Same with Albert Brooks & Ellen in Nemo. Same with the characters in Kung Fu Panda. I can't imagine anyone else voicing the characters.

You think anyone else would've had the gravitas as James Earl Jones as Darth Vader? Not animation but used as an example.

Voice casting is absolutely critical IMO.
 
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I think Big J is talking more about casting big name voice actors as a selling point for the movie. You goto see Pixar movies for the Pixar brand (well this used to be the case), not because Ellen was voicing a character in it. But yeah, it just turns out that everybody they cast is perfect for the role :lol:
 
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DangerousG is right.. I said when casting announcements get made.. I don't particularly get excited compared to when an actor is cast in a live-action movie. Obviously if they announce Al Pacino is going to be the voice of an 8-year old boy.. I'd care :lol: but for me it's more of an "oh, he's got a good voice, that would probably be good" when I hear who is in th emovie.

But later on in my reply, I praised the voice acting as being an integral part of the movie.
 
Casting a big name can be a big part of the marketing aspect for an animated film but finding the right person/voice is critical. It breathes life into the characters. You just can't get any Tom, ****, & Hank to do a voice..
 
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I should clarify, I don't see the appeal of the animatededs, but I have enjoyed those that I have seen. It's not that I don't like them, or think they aren't good, just that they don't "reach" me. I'm sure they are quality films, just not my cup of tea I guess for whatever reasons.

Not tryna get lumped with anti.
 
Dear god broad city is turrrrrible. How hard is it to make a funny show on comedy central? Even cameos by badger and rafi couldnt save this show smh
 
Dude i tried giving that show a chance. Last night with the opening and missy elliot garbage bag costume... I had enough

Workaholics been great this season tho
 
Tried starting Captain Philips last night.

Then turned it off and deleted it when I started googling the rea life captain Philips. What a douche that guy is :lol:

So then I watched Out of the Furnace. The best part of the movie was the acting. From Woody to Whitaker to Casey, they did a fantastic job. Surprisingly Bale was just average in this movie... But that is because that's kind of the performance his character called for just average, mundane even :lol: it was just strange not to see Bale embody and own almost an other worldly type character like he has in so many if his movies.

Overall, the movie was lacking a bit of something. Can't quite put my finger on what yet, but it seems like the director just said **** it lets let this amazing cast just cook and see what they can do.
 
I watched Out of the Furnance on Sunday, that movie was nothing like what the commercials made it seem like its going to be. I thought it was going to be a one man against the clan movie and he was going to get his Jason Statham on. Was pretty good though.

Not enough people died. Thats what it was lack RCK
 
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NobleKane said:
Dear god broad city is turrrrrible. How hard is it to make a funny show on comedy central? Even cameos by badger and rafi couldnt save this show smh
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WHAT!?!  no Broad City slander please...
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Bruh last nights Broad City was hilarious. 
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 First 2 minutes w the music video in the bank.  dead.
 
NobleKane said:
Dude i tried giving that show a chance. Last night with the opening and missy elliot garbage bag costume... I had enough

Workaholics been great this season tho
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lol, i'm the exact opposite.  I watched workahlolics for the first time waiting for Broad City to come on last night

and I didn't like it.  burweedos, a dead skunk... i wasn't feeling it at all
 
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