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#6671 Re: The Sunset Strip » The BATMAN Thread » 986 weeks ago
Jameslofton wrote:I didn't realize that Batman discussions could get so heated.:haha:
LOL, well the Burtonites are jealous as hell that Batman Begins received a better critical response so they're still living in the past.
That IMDB Top 250 ranking for BB really pisses off the Burtonites.
Actually I'm still remembering the times when Batman SHATTERED all box-office opening weekend figures. And marketing of Batman items was rampant!! Can't say either for poor little BB 
#6672 Re: The Sunset Strip » The BATMAN Thread » 986 weeks ago
As for Joker, Ledger has already blown Nicholson out of the water as far as I can tell. .
I'm glad you can tell that after a 3 minute trailer. Now sit thru 2 hours of it & we'll see.
I can't stand it when people claim that Nicholson was perfect as Joker. I've watched that movie literally hundreds of times (I grew up with it) so I am a huge fan of the movie. But Nicholson didn't "get" the Joker character at all.
To date, he's the best Batman villian so far....
In that 2 minute trailer, .Ledger more properly
end it right there..
As for Scarecrow, Cillian Murphy kicked ass. And if you you think he "ruined" the movie then all I'll say is you are in the vast minority on that one. .
Really?? I can't imagine that's true. I'll check IMDB for that.
The only thing wrong with Batman Begins, to me, was the dialogue and the microwave emitter plot. Everything else about it was awesome. If you wanna bash it, go ahead and do so..
I didn't 'bash it'. It's good, it's okay. I liked the opening storyline, it made a good introduction/explaination. Did I think it blew the original away??! No way. Absolutely not. It's okay, about as good as Batman. Maybe better, but I don't think it's head & shoulders better.
But the rest of us will continue enjoying Nolan's series while you wallow in the past with Burton's movies, which were damn good movies but are far from perfect. There's nothing wrong with being open-minded, but hey whatever. I know plenty of people who think Nicholson's Joker is perfect and can never be topped. If you take that position, then you probably shouldn't be on a new Guns N' Roses forum. That's probably not even a good analogy though b/c old GN'R literally was perfect whereas Nicholson's Joker was far from perfect.
What series are you talking about... it's 1 movie and a 3 minute trailer? Suddenly it's a series of them you've seen to make such comparisons. Alot of movies have kickass trailers. One of the best I've ever seen was when I was in college for some SciFi flick called Stargate. I swore that movie would be huge, the new Star Wars. Then reality hit. It didn't stretch well into 2 hours. Things like storylines, acting, flow come into play. Also, remember for a good portion of Batman Begins he wasn't even Batman yet... so they'll have to work that into the storyline & drift back & forth from being Batman to not. Storylines key, don't see that in trailers. All I'm saying is I'm not going to hail it as the next great summer movie yet, there's been some stinkers in recent years (DaVinci Code which had an awesome novel to base it off of).
Nice GnR analogy, I heard 3 minutes of Better. Does that mean Chinese Democracy will rock!!?
#6673 Re: The Sunset Strip » the what instrument do you play and what are you playing now thread » 986 weeks ago
I play guitar, but just chords & stuff. Can't really solo. Alot of Green Day, Foo & Blink & that style of songs. 4 chord punk. Mostly I get look up the tabs every now & then to learn a new one, but it isn't so often anymore. My "best"/most challenging songs I know are Plush, Everlong, Drown by Smashing Pumpkins & Soundgardens Rusty Cage & Superunknown. I know a few GnR, SCOM but I have trouble with the intro, especially now that I only have an acoustic. The neck doesn't really go down that far without it becoming awkward.
#6674 Re: The Garden » Internet games gone too far: The Case of Nikki Catsouras » 986 weeks ago
I was flat out astounded when that woman got off in the Myspace case. I mean, to me me, that girl (problems or not) killed herself because of things a fictitious person (played by the other girls mom) said to her. There has to be some accountability in that doesn't there??
I think the problem is they can't prove it was the Mom. She had a daughter around the same age as the girl, and like a 19 yr old who worked at the house for a small, home based marketing business. I'm sure all 3 were involved (well, at least the Mother & Daughter), but it would be hard to prove who did what. Each of them could deny it. I don't know the law all that well but I can see how it could possibly make a challenging case in court. I guess rather than draw negative attention to the town, they just dropped it.
Glad to hear the neighbors are taking it into their own hands & shunning them.
#6675 Re: Guns N' Roses » Chinese Democracy - will you or won't you » 986 weeks ago
Actually I plan on taking off from work the day it's released. Seriously. Anyone else??
I was all set to in '06 when the tours started. I thought that was going to be the year.
#6676 Re: The Sunset Strip » Downloading CD's vs Buying Used » 986 weeks ago
I was thinking about htis yesterday...is it basically the same thing as far as bands and labels are concerned, just not at such a large scale? do used CD sales contribute to the present demise of the record industry? Labels and Bands make no money from Used CD sales, but yet it is an acceptable form of purchasing music...
No, because I remember used CD stores from the early-mid 90's being popular. Every now & then a new one would pop up. Nowadays, I can't remember seeing any new one's, the one's that did open in the 90's have closed, and I bet some longtime stores businesses have dwindled, and hence closed. I think a huge "used CD" market was college kids. These kids now download the stuff anyway.
If anything, downloading has affected used CD stores business as much as new cd's.
Just MHO.
#6677 Re: The Sunset Strip » The BATMAN Thread » 986 weeks ago
Well, it's a cool trailer... but it's a 3 minute trailer. I wouldn't start making claims of greatness yet. And I certainly wouldn't compare Heath Ledgers portrayal to Jack Nicholson just yet. Settle down, back of the line. And I mentioned the sequels weren't really that good, but if your going to knock the Penguin, can I say that the tool who played Scarecrow in Batman Begins was awful & ruined the film by basically making those scenes boring. Pretty awesome how kids were more scared of a fat guy in a Penguin suit than that 'mo.
#6678 Re: The Garden » The NFL Yahoo Pick Em League Thread » 986 weeks ago
Again Thursdays coming up soon!! Only 2 weeks to sort this thing out.
#6679 Re: The Sunset Strip » Jessica Simpson's career in trouble » 986 weeks ago
This could explain why Lohan is keeping a very low profile regarding acting jobs. She knows what her fate is, and is gonna delay the inevitable hoping her star rises again somehow.
I'm glad its finally coming to an end, and its time for Hollywood to pay attention to actresses with talent and class such as Natalie Portman, Mischa Barton, Ellen Page, etc. and whatever new talent comes along.
I agree, while I think Lohan is somewhat of a good actor (at least in Mean Girls, that's the only movie I've ever seen her in) their options now are star in some really bad movie the only reason they are casted in it is to give the movie some attention.... or withdraw from acting unless the perfect (small) role comes along in the perfect movie. Otherwise, make a quick buck here & there in magazine's and reality shows & shows like Entourage.
I read an article about a similar phenomenon years ago when rap artists started becoming cast in movies. All these black actors (Omar Epps) were getting passed over for guys like Master P & DMX. It was hard for black actors to break in. The role of Bubba actually almost went to Ice Cube, but he turned it down. (I actually think Ice Cube is a decent actor).
It's taken a while, but you're right in that now the cream may rise to the top, and these party girls will be relished to B-movie careers or staying home.
#6680 Re: The Sunset Strip » Britney's teen sister pregnant » 986 weeks ago
This is kindof sad... but the family is loaded so I'm sure they can manage. It's just this girl has no idea on how much life she'll be missing out on. College, parties, bars, clubs. I know she'll still be in the nightlife but I can't imagine it's quite the same when you know you have a kid at home. 
Hmmmmmm, then again, look at Britney.
16 is very young though.
