Eye of the Dragon
DreamLyrics Play-by-Post
Who's Online Now
0 members (), 161 guests, and 10 robots.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
ShoutChat
Comment Guidelines: Do post respectful and insightful comments. Don't flame, hate, spam.
Dice Roller
You will need to enable Javascript in order to view the Dice Roller.
Games Recruiting List










Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 1 of 2 1 2
#1008757 Tue 02/03/21 22:48 UTC
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
I decided to 'share' some of my 'observations' about really bad movie moments. I hope you will comment and maybe share some of your favorite 'to hate' moments as well.


MikeD
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
I am going to start with a few 'generalities' that I have seen in =too= many movies:

* Why do 'they' =NOT= shoot at the tires on the vehicles that they are trying to stop?? OK ... I just saw a movie where they =did= actually target the tire of the chasing car!! <g> But it =DOES= seem to be the exception <wink>

* Why are there so many 'chases' with 'cycles' goinf afrer cars?? It is =way= too easy for a car to 'take out' a 'cycle' <shrug>

* Why are so many people so polite when some A$$ Hole is pointing a gun at them?

Join in the fun! (or tell me there is no interest) I am good either way.


MikeD
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Offline
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
In Fight 1 the villain wins easily. Fight 2, where nothing has really changed, the hero wins, easily.


Jinkies!
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 61,332
Likes: 3
Arssanguinus
Moderator
Offline
Arssanguinus
Moderator
Joined: Sep 2000
Posts: 61,332
Likes: 3
Someone is an acknowledged expert in their field but suddenly when something important comes up, no one believes them.

Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 48,058
Likes: 1
Moderator
Offline
Moderator
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 48,058
Likes: 1
Originally Posted by Art in the Blood
Someone is an acknowledged expert in their field but suddenly when something important comes up, no one believes them.


You mean when like scientists say a virus is deadly but nobody believes them and refuses to do anything about it until a lot of people die??

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
OK ... a few more:

* Just once, I would like to see the 'good guys' just avoid the 'bad guys' in a simple 'encounter' <sigh>

* Who in their right mind would have the locks on their interior doors to lock people =in= the room ... not out??

* I have seen it so many times!! Why do all the 'chattle' decide to stand and die ... instead of 'bailing' and maybe living??


MikeD
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Offline
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Nivek, that just can't happen. Only in movies. razz

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
How do you know it is =NOT= happening ... right now?? Maybe Covid is one of their projects that 'escaped' <weg>


MikeD
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Offline
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Was flipping channels and came across a move from 2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu

Kinda scary the similarities with the current situation. Not the same obviously, but certainly tons of vibes.

Many moments of "WTF"

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
Yeah, there was a movie I recently watched where the 'bad guys' were threatening to 'unleash' something like that. Kinda scary how 'life' is imitating 'art' :-/ Hope it doesn't continue!!!!


MikeD
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Offline
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Heh I second that.

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
Well ... to some extent ... it =is= happening. How many movies have there been with a 'virus' ... or what ever ... that is threatening to 'kill us all' <sigh> Unfortunately ... Covid doesn't seem to 'scare' the populace so much. I can only hope that they are right.


MikeD
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Offline
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
I have known too many people this one killed. One person is too many, but when you get up around a half dozen, that is just plain ridiculous. I don't have that big a circle of friends. I won't get into the why, too much BS.

Back to the point of the thread though... My wife loves disaster movies.

Contagion, and so many of that ilk.

If your hazard suit is making a ripping sound? Um stop moving? Duh!

If you are playing with needles, be um careful? Duh. grin

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
Yeah, being careful is a good plan <g> I try to do it <wink>


MikeD
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
So I was just re-watching Space Sweepers and in the opening they talk about the 'lucky few' got to leave earth while the 'less connected' were left behind. It occurred to me that an =awesome= twist of this movie would be that 'those left behind' ... with out the 'corrupt' 'leaders' were able to 'solve the problems' and create a prosperous and 'decent' place for people to live <g>


MikeD
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Offline
Chaotic Obfuscator
Moderator
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 15,900
Likes: 14
Nice.

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Offline
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
ENDGAME

"We have to get the Infinity Stones from the past and return them without any changes being made, otherwise..." <dramatic music> "Bad Things will happen.

<TONS of changes to the Time-line>

<everyone is okay with that and doesn't say anything>


Jinkies!
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Ugh, so many issues with that movie. I guess it wasn't meant to be a pinnacle of good storytelling, but I enjoyed Infinity War so much more.

Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
Ummm ... I get that those with the stones can see what they did, but ... just curious ... if the time line changed, how would 'the rest of them' know?? <weg>


MikeD
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Offline
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
Mike, at one point they were worrying about creating multiple time lines... and then Cap stays in the past, and winds up in the main timeline, so go figure.


Jinkies!
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
M
MikeD Offline OP
Member
OP Offline
Member
M
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 42,315
Likes: 6
=WHAT=??? You =don't= think that there =are= multiple time lines??? <weg>


MikeD
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 22,603
Likes: 10
(Buffalo)
Moderator
Offline
(Buffalo)
Moderator
Joined: Oct 2001
Posts: 22,603
Likes: 10
Yeah, and imagine the world. It's been like 5 years since half the people vanished. Everyone has adjusted (to whatever extent possible). The economy, jobs, housing, food. Everything has settled down to accommodate 50% of the population.

Now, with a snap, the world's population doubles overnight. The expected result? Mass starvation, mass unemployment, mass homelessness, riots, war, complete chaos.

Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Well I assume some of that 50% that got returned is probably cut down by people suddenly falling out of the sky or drowning in the ocean or getting hit by cars as they return exactly where they disappeared.

That cute little bit with the marching band in Spiderman really hides the horror of being resurrected, only to find that the plane you were on isn't there anymore.

Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Offline
Mayhem Inc.
Moderator
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 16,665
Likes: 25
I think the bit with Spiderman shows that people were brought back safely from wherever they disappeared from not necessarily where they were when they were snapped. Otherwise Peter Parker would still be somewhere out in space.


Jinkies!
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Member
Offline
Member
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 1,633
Likes: 8
Didn't he return on Titan and then was transported by Dr. Strange to the final battle?

Page 1 of 2 1 2

Link Copied to Clipboard
Newest Members
Talon475, Randal Trimmer, Kimf, Yvon, TennesseeBaron
176 Registered Users
Today's Birthdays
There are no members with birthdays on this day.
Member Spotlight
Pit Friend
Pit Friend
Midland, MI USA
Posts: 1,087
Joined: June 2000
Forum Statistics
Forums103
Topics2,993
Posts141,611
Members176
Most Online296
Jan 19th, 2020
October
S M T W T F S
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
20 21 22 23 24 25 26
27 28 29 30 31
†Restricted forums can only be accessed by DreamLyrics members of the age of 18 years or older. Access which is granted by the Behind Closed Doors Procedure.
™DreamLyrics Play-by-Post. DreamLyrics Play-by-Post does not own copyright on DreamLyrics texts or graphics, except trademarked DreamLyrics logos and logotypes. The works contained in DreamLyrics are copyrighted (automatically, under the Berne Convention) by the original authors and may be available under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Licence. (See Copyrights for details.)
Privacy Policy
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.5