I don't know what's sillier—one, that Higgins' method of teaching is having her say words until she inexplicably will start to say them right; or two, that it worked.
I fear that this is going to lead to an explosion of more low quality lists, in addition to any good quality lists it may generate. What is being done to moderate and get rid of lists like "Movies I've seen" or "Movies I like"?
(Seeing has how the former is the whole purpose of the site, and the latter is what "Favorites" is for, neither of which merits a personal list.)
This one made me realize I'm not a Star Wars fan anymore. I'm a fan of three particular Star Wars movies that came out in the '70s and '80s...but I'm not a fan of the Star Wars franchise. Not when it's become tripe like this.
This movie sucked hard. It took itself way too seriously, and ultimately had no joy to it. From me, not one smile, not one laugh; just grimacing as two beloved songs from the cartoon are butchered by two tired-sounding men who can't sing them.
PRODUCER: Ms. Andrews, we'd like you to be in a short we're making as Mary Poppins.
JULIE ANDREWS: Mary Poppins? I don't know. Would I have to do anything?
PRODUCER: Just talking and sitting. We can shoot it in an hour.
JULIE ANDREWS: What about wardrobe? I don't want to put on a big dress. Can I just wear a pantsuit?
PRODUCER: That'll be fine. We have no shame regarding the legacy of Mary Poppins if you don't.
JULIE ANDREWS: Hey, for a big enough paycheck, I'll play Mary in a slasher film!
A Tale of Two Animations: the scenery was gorgeous. Photorealistic even. Even the non-dinosaur creatures were great. But man, all the dinosaurs looked awful! Super cartoony, not in line with the rest of the look.
The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull gets a lot of hate for ruining the franchise, but I'd watch that one any day of the week rather than this one. Four words: "Willie Scott" and "Short Round." Every time Willie spoke I just wanted Indy to punch her right in the mouth.
TKotCS was unrealistic? How about a 10 year old kid beating up half a dozen grown men?
I caught myself really scowling during this movie. I didn't find Grandpa endearing, I found him lazy and selfish. Doesn't pay taxes because he doesn't feel like it. Quit his job because he'd rather be stamp collecting. Faces his problems by ignoring them until they go away. What a jerk.
As for the villains - we'd all love to eat the rich, but come on, these characters were villains because they were rich. How one dimensional. Sure, they showed greedy and classist behavior, but it seemed like a byproduct of their wealth. All the spectators in the court room were just as prejudiced when they turned up their noses at Kirby's offer to pay the fee. What a joke that judge was too. "Who cares about law and order, this family is so gosh-darned endearing!"
I can't decide what part I liked best:
-Two parents fighting in the car while their kids are in the back seat
-A sleazy dinner conversation in which four couples talk about the size of the men's dongs and how often they get sex
-A couple having a fight for forty-five minutes
-The make-up scene in which amends are made for no apparent reason
The "Before" series couple has become less and less likeable as time goes by.
Super dumb. I can hardly bring myself to finish watching and I have 45 minutes left.
EDIT: After taking a break to regain my sanity, I forced myself to finish it. I guess it's supposed to be a comedy? Where are the jokes? Every scene is the same: attempted comedy falls flat, then they drag it out for another ten minutes hoping it will eventually become funny.
Not to mention the worst ending possible. This movie is the the dumbest.
I was surprised at my level of enjoyment of this movie. I don't ever need to see it again, but I didn't hate it. The actors are dead on in their performance, but on the other hand it doesn't really work the same in the 21st century. It made me just want to watch the old shorts.
Also I was so irritated that they had to put a disclaimer on the end. Hey kids, don't hit your friends with a sledgehammer! Barf.
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Movie comment on The Super Mario Bros. Movie
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Too much slo-moToplist comment on Carey Mulligan Filmography
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Needs updatingToplist comment on IMDb's 2010s Top 50
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Now that the 2010s are over, it seems apropos to finally get rid of the Avatar icon, since that franchise failed to come to pass.Movie comment on Wildebeest
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https://youtu.be/JMJXvsCLu6sMovie comment on My Fair Lady
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I don't know what's sillier—one, that Higgins' method of teaching is having her say words until she inexplicably will start to say them right; or two, that it worked.Blog comment on Cashback
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I fear that this is going to lead to an explosion of more low quality lists, in addition to any good quality lists it may generate. What is being done to moderate and get rid of lists like "Movies I've seen" or "Movies I like"?(Seeing has how the former is the whole purpose of the site, and the latter is what "Favorites" is for, neither of which merits a personal list.)
Movie comment on Rogue One
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This one made me realize I'm not a Star Wars fan anymore. I'm a fan of three particular Star Wars movies that came out in the '70s and '80s...but I'm not a fan of the Star Wars franchise. Not when it's become tripe like this.Movie comment on The Jungle Book
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This movie sucked hard. It took itself way too seriously, and ultimately had no joy to it. From me, not one smile, not one laugh; just grimacing as two beloved songs from the cartoon are butchered by two tired-sounding men who can't sing them.Movie comment on The Cat That Looked at a King
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PRODUCER: Ms. Andrews, we'd like you to be in a short we're making as Mary Poppins.JULIE ANDREWS: Mary Poppins? I don't know. Would I have to do anything?
PRODUCER: Just talking and sitting. We can shoot it in an hour.
JULIE ANDREWS: What about wardrobe? I don't want to put on a big dress. Can I just wear a pantsuit?
PRODUCER: That'll be fine. We have no shame regarding the legacy of Mary Poppins if you don't.
JULIE ANDREWS: Hey, for a big enough paycheck, I'll play Mary in a slasher film!
Movie comment on The Good Dinosaur
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A Tale of Two Animations: the scenery was gorgeous. Photorealistic even. Even the non-dinosaur creatures were great. But man, all the dinosaurs looked awful! Super cartoony, not in line with the rest of the look.Movie comment on Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
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The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull gets a lot of hate for ruining the franchise, but I'd watch that one any day of the week rather than this one. Four words: "Willie Scott" and "Short Round." Every time Willie spoke I just wanted Indy to punch her right in the mouth.TKotCS was unrealistic? How about a 10 year old kid beating up half a dozen grown men?
Movie comment on You Can't Take It with You
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I caught myself really scowling during this movie. I didn't find Grandpa endearing, I found him lazy and selfish. Doesn't pay taxes because he doesn't feel like it. Quit his job because he'd rather be stamp collecting. Faces his problems by ignoring them until they go away. What a jerk.As for the villains - we'd all love to eat the rich, but come on, these characters were villains because they were rich. How one dimensional. Sure, they showed greedy and classist behavior, but it seemed like a byproduct of their wealth. All the spectators in the court room were just as prejudiced when they turned up their noses at Kirby's offer to pay the fee. What a joke that judge was too. "Who cares about law and order, this family is so gosh-darned endearing!"
Movie comment on Kurenai no buta
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I think this is my favorite Ghibli film. Beautiful to look at, funny, thrilling.Movie comment on The King of Kong
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I was surprised how invested I became as this went on. Bona fide heroes and villains. Fantastic film.Movie comment on Jurassic World
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Pretty much every character was completely unlikable. They were about as 2-dimensional as the CG dinosaurs that surrounded them. Garbage movie.Movie comment on Gedo senki
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My only complaint with this film is that I had no idea Cob was a man until the end.Movie comment on Mimi wo sumaseba
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A wonderful movie, marred by the last 15 seconds. Would have been better withoutMovie comment on The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean
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This movie is thematically all over the place. Is it comedy? Is it serious? Nobody knows.Movie comment on The Age of Adaline
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The filmmakers clearly don't know that Trivial Pursuit questions always begin with a WH question word. 2/10Movie comment on Mononoke-hime
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I'd seen a couple Studio Ghibli films and enjoyed them, but this one...this one...so, so, so good. I can't stop thinking about it.Movie comment on Yellow Submarine
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This is more aggressively stupid than Quasi at the Quackadero.Movie comment on Before Midnight
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I can't decide what part I liked best:-Two parents fighting in the car while their kids are in the back seat
-A sleazy dinner conversation in which four couples talk about the size of the men's dongs and how often they get sex
-A couple having a fight for forty-five minutes
-The make-up scene in which amends are made for no apparent reason
The "Before" series couple has become less and less likeable as time goes by.
Movie comment on Time Bandits
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Super dumb. I can hardly bring myself to finish watching and I have 45 minutes left.EDIT: After taking a break to regain my sanity, I forced myself to finish it. I guess it's supposed to be a comedy? Where are the jokes? Every scene is the same: attempted comedy falls flat, then they drag it out for another ten minutes hoping it will eventually become funny.
Not to mention the worst ending possible. This movie is the the dumbest.
Movie comment on Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens
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Unit 731, it seems few people are getting your joke/reference.Movie comment on The Three Stooges
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I was surprised at my level of enjoyment of this movie. I don't ever need to see it again, but I didn't hate it. The actors are dead on in their performance, but on the other hand it doesn't really work the same in the 21st century. It made me just want to watch the old shorts.Also I was so irritated that they had to put a disclaimer on the end. Hey kids, don't hit your friends with a sledgehammer! Barf.
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