WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 See, this is what happens when you assume things. I'll be honest: I've never actually seen Mean Girls, it just struck me as something that would underscore how much I hated Groundhog Day. I've learned my lesson. From now on when I make disparaging comparisons, I will only do so using movies I know are crappy.Avatar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Avatar? I didn't hate that movie. Didn't love it, but it fell far short of eliciting a truly visceral emotional response from me. Frankly, most movies are like that to me--I have varying levels of like/dislike, but I'm rarely head over heels for a movie nor hateful. I hated Groundhog Day like I hate the Patriots and Tom Brady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 See, this is what happens when you assume things. I'll be honest: I've never actually seen Mean Girls, it just struck me as something that would underscore how much I hated Groundhog Day. I've learned my lesson. From now on when I make disparaging comparisons, I will only do so using movies I know are crappy. Just cuz they like it doesn't mean it isn't crappy. Avatar? You shuttup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASabreFan Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 See, this is what happens when you assume things. I'll be honest: I've never actually seen Mean Girls, it just struck me as something that would underscore how much I hated Groundhog Day. I've learned my lesson. From now on when I make disparaging comparisons, I will only do so using movies I know are crappy. Wait, what? You speculated or guessed or assumed that Mean Girls was bad? You didn't verify that first? I feel so good that today the truth won out -- again. DIE, LIES, DIE!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Wait, what? You speculated or guessed or assumed that Mean Girls was bad? You didn't verify that first? I feel so good that today the truth won out -- again. DIE, LIES, DIE!!!!! The difference between us, of course, is I didn't quadruple down on the assumption ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 See, this is what happens when you assume things. I'll be honest: I've never actually seen Mean Girls, it just struck me as something that would underscore how much I hated Groundhog Day. I've learned my lesson. From now on when I make disparaging comparisons, I will only do so using movies I know are crappy. When in doubt, just stick to anything that included Rob Schneider Avatar? Avatar isn't a bad movie, it was just inconsequential. Aside from it's effect on the continued emergence of 3D in movies today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 When in doubt, just stick to anything that included Rob Schneider Avatar isn't a bad movie, it was just inconsequential. Aside from it's effect on the continued emergence of 3D in movies today. Unless you're talking about Shamalamadingdong's b@stardization of Avatar: The Last Airbender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Unless you're talking about Shamalamadingdong's b@stardization of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I have a friend who is/was super into the television series, and was pretty much distraught with the film treatment that it received. Felt kinda bad for him as he was looking forward to it. 6% on Rotten Tomatoes = ouch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) I didn't hate that movie. Didn't love it, but it fell far short of eliciting a truly visceral emotional response from me. Frankly, most movies are like that to me--I have varying levels of like/dislike, but I'm rarely head over heels for a movie nor hateful. I hated Groundhog Day like I hate the Patriots and Tom Brady. See, that's my Avatar. Holy hell do I loath that movie, hands down my most hated movie. I didn't need 3 ###### hours of in your face symbolism to understand the analogy here. FFS the rock they have is called 'unobtainium' I mean, ###### me. Why do you hate Groundhog Day so much? Oh and the adaptation of The Martian and Eragaon were both shameful. At least The Martian was a good film Edited February 3, 2016 by WildCard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I have a friend who is/was super into the television series, and was pretty much distraught with the film treatment that it received. Felt kinda bad for him as he was looking forward to it. 6% on Rotten Tomatoes = ouch. Yeah, the series is really good stuff. I even got past my irrational hatred of anime and fell in love with it. I've done work on games for Legend of Korra since... also good. That movie though... Oh my good god. I've only watched part of it. I can't do it unless it's a snarky review a la Nostalgia Critic. No, worst movie ever award goes to Christmas With The Kranks for me. What an unholy piece of garbage. God I hope no one else here has had to see that terrible excuse for a movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 See, that's my Avatar. Holy hell do I loath that movie, hands down my most hated movie. I didn't need 3 ###### hours of in your face symbolism to understand the analogy here. FFS the rock they have is called 'unobtainium' I mean, ###### me. Why do you hate Groundhog Day so much? Oh and the adaptation of The Martian and Eragaon were both shameful. At least The Martian was a good film I had issue with Eragon as a book, the movie certainly didn't help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yeah, the series is really good stuff. I even got past my irrational hatred of anime and fell in love with it. I've done work on games for Legend of Korra since... also good. That movie though... Oh my good god. I've only watched part of it. I can't do it unless it's a snarky review a la Nostalgia Critic. No, worst movie ever award goes to Christmas With The Kranks for me. What an unholy piece of garbage. God I hope no one else here has had to see that terrible excuse for a movie. I've seen that and yes, it is just as terrible as you describe. It doesn't even make any sense I had issue with Eragon as a book, the movie certainly didn't help. Hmmmm...I'm listening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Yeah, the series is really good stuff. I even got past my irrational hatred of anime and fell in love with it. I've done work on games for Legend of Korra since... also good. That movie though... Oh my good god. I've only watched part of it. I can't do it unless it's a snarky review a la Nostalgia Critic. No, worst movie ever award goes to Christmas With The Kranks for me. What an unholy piece of garbage. God I hope no one else here has had to see that terrible excuse for a movie. This is really cool. I'm not a huge gamer, but I bet my Airbender friend has played any games related, which ones did you work on? Christmas With The Kranks was horrible and I am sad to say I saw it in theaters. I see a lot of movies. The worst part of that movie is it acts like it's a heartwarming classic towards the end. It was cringe-worthy. As for worst movies, one of my all-time worst movie selections is Cosmopolis. It's a Cronenberg movie, and I generally really like his stuff. But I thought Cosmopolis was insufferably pretentious, meaningless, and rambly. It felt incredibly self-important and I nearly walked out of the theater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksndmonster Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Avatar the last Airbender is such a great show. The movie was..... ugh. Look at me! I can change the pronounciations of the characters' names and shatter everything remotely related to characterization! Because who cares it's a kids' cartoon! you shamayalamalan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 I've seen that and yes, it is just as terrible as you describe. It doesn't even make any sense Hmmmm...I'm listening The book had some interesting ideas, but too much of it was cliche. I don't blame the author since he was like 16 when he wrote it, but it read like a fantasy novel a 16-year-old would write. By time I got to the third book, I was ready for the series to wrap up, only to see an interview that he decided to expand the (wooden) character's development into an entire extra book. At the time, the fourth book wasn't out and I didn't bother to get it. Some years later, I thought about it and checked the last book out of the library (ebook!) and read it. The one really redeeming quality of the story is that whats-his-face didn't end up happily-ever-after with whats-her-elf; I'm guessing twenty-something author had gone through some heartbreak and was feeling angsty that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildCard Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 The book had some interesting ideas, but too much of it was cliche. I don't blame the author since he was like 16 when he wrote it, but it read like a fantasy novel a 16-year-old would write. By time I got to the third book, I was ready for the series to wrap up, only to see an interview that he decided to expand the (wooden) character's development into an entire extra book. At the time, the fourth book wasn't out and I didn't bother to get it. Some years later, I thought about it and checked the last book out of the library (ebook!) and read it. The one really redeeming quality of the story is that whats-his-face didn't end up happily-ever-after with whats-her-elf; I'm guessing twenty-something author had gone through some heartbreak and was feeling angsty that day. I read it when I was around 16/17, so I loved it. That last book though, that was just terrible. So much build up, and he kills the dude with love. The damn thing literally ended just like the LOTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattPie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 (edited) I read it when I was around 16/17, so I loved it. That last book though, that was just terrible. So much build up, and he kills the dude with love. The damn thing literally ended just like the LOTR I was thinking that if I were the right age, it would have been better received. :) Also, there's a fair bit of Luke Skywalker's spiritual journey in there if I remember right. EDIT: no, there's a LOT of Luke Skywalker in there. I'm not saying Star Wars invented that progression, but: young kid finds crazy old mentor. Mentor dies saving kid. Kid goes to train with new, crazy mentor, but leaves early to save his friends. Kid is all but lost to big, bad, evil until love swings the conflict the other way. (note, I still haven't seen NuStar Wars, please don't spoil it. This week, I promise! :) Edited February 3, 2016 by MattPie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josie Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 This is really cool. I'm not a huge gamer, but I bet my Airbender friend has played any games related, which ones did you work on? Christmas With The Kranks was horrible and I am sad to say I saw it in theaters. I see a lot of movies. The worst part of that movie is it acts like it's a heartwarming classic towards the end. It was cringe-worthy. As for worst movies, one of my all-time worst movie selections is Cosmopolis. It's a Cronenberg movie, and I generally really like his stuff. But I thought Cosmopolis was insufferably pretentious, meaningless, and rambly. It felt incredibly self-important and I nearly walked out of the theater. Nothing big, some stuff on nick.com. I think most of the Korra games were done by us. I helped animate her in a couple multi property fighting games there, too. Yeah, I saw Kranks in the theater as well. My friends dragged me. They honestly found most of it funny. I found myself judging them harshly and wondering if I just had no sense of humor. So cringy. So uncomfortable. Mean spirited and stupid. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorny Posted February 4, 2016 Report Share Posted February 4, 2016 Nothing big, some stuff on nick.com. I think most of the Korra games were done by us. I helped animate her in a couple multi property fighting games there, too. Yeah, I saw Kranks in the theater as well. My friends dragged me. They honestly found most of it funny. I found myself judging them harshly and wondering if I just had no sense of humor. So cringy. So uncomfortable. Mean spirited and stupid. Ugh. Pretty sweet! And ya, everyone I saw it with hated it and I've never met someone that actually liked it, so I'm surprised to hear the people you saw it with did :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 The Hunt for Red October is on. Be still my beating heart... One ping only please... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksabre Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 The Hunt for Red October is on. Be still my beating heart... One ping only please... It's the cook! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
inkman Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 It's the cook! There is a nice bit of foreshadowing in the first 20 min of the flick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubkev Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 "Ryan, some things in here don't react well to bullets. Yeah, like me! I don't react well to bullets!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nfreeman Posted February 5, 2016 Report Share Posted February 5, 2016 The Hunt for Red October is on. Be still my beating heart... One ping only please... There will be no going back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrueBlueGED Posted February 6, 2016 Report Share Posted February 6, 2016 Was the X-Files always this hilariously bad and I was just too young to notice? It's like it's become a caricature of itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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