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[–] NounsAndWords 171 points 3 months ago (4 children)

This is one of those movies I will only learn about through memes.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 3 months ago (5 children)

ive experienced this effect with the movie titanic

never seen it, know the entire plot through memes/parody

[–] [email protected] 54 points 3 months ago (5 children)

Titanic is actually worth a watch though. Whereas for Minecraft, I found even the teaser to be a challenge.

[–] FlyingSquid 17 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Maybe I'm in a minority, but I thought Titanic was a bunch of melodramatic crap when there were more interesting true stories that the movie could have been about.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

That's fair. But it's worth watching even just for the effects and set work.

[–] FlyingSquid 12 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I guess I'm one of those people who would rather watch a low-budget movie with a good story than a big-budget movie with a lot of spectacle but a bad story. But I do understand people going to see a movie just for the spectacle. I've done it before. I just usually regret it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think it is a kind of spectacle that just doesn't exist anymore. For example, going to a Marvel movie for the effects is sort of like watching a video game. When everything is pure CGI, it loses the appeal (for me).

But Titanic was right at the cusp of that. There is CGI, but there's also bigatures and miniature work and practical effects, etc etc etc. In many ways it is James Cameron at his peak.

But totally agree that the plot is pretty corny and it could have been much better as a more historically-focused film which didn't spend most of the time on a relatively generic love story.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The last movie I went to purely for the spectacle was Dunkirk and I was pleasantly surprised that it was an enjoyable film as well, so I guess sometimes it's worth it even in more recent times.

[–] Juvyn00b 3 points 3 months ago

Christopher Nolan is one of the few that can nail big spectacle as well as story telling.

[–] Dasus 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I guess I’m one of those people who would rather watch a low-budget movie with a good story than a big-budget movie with a lot of spectacle but a bad story.

Might I make a suggestion?

The Man From Earth

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Thank you, I have seen it and I really love it! I hear there is a sequel, which seems needless so I never watched it. But I've seen that one twice.

[–] Dasus 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I watched the sequel. It wasn't as special as the first one, had probably twice the sets as the first one. (:O) Worth a watch, I'd say.

It was available for free for a while some years ago, iirc. Don't know about now though.

First one great, second one still good, although it's been a while since I saw it.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Good to hear it doesn't suck, but eh. I don't need to know any more of his story.

I'd like to see the movie done as a play.

[–] Dasus 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I'd like to see the movie done as a play.

Ooooh, I've never thought about that. Yes, that would be great. Who would you cast? I just started thinking of British actors and the first ones to pop into my mind, Ian McKellen — but he's obviously too old to play John Oldman (but perhaps the skeptic Doctor?) — and Tom Hiddleston. On second thought, I don't know if David Tennant could be good as well. He's definitely played a young-ish looking ageless man before... He's better in roles that require high energy, whereas Hiddleston has a sort of cool about him that might be fitting.

[–] FlyingSquid 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't care about big names unless it was remade as a movie. Honestly, I'd be happy to see it done by the local repertory theater company. Unless the play was filmed while it was on Broadway or at the Old Vic or whatever, I probably wouldn't see it with someone like Tom Hiddleston. I think David Tennant might be just about the right though. John was played by David Lee Smith, who was 44 at the time. Tennant is 53, but looks younger. Basically the guy needs to look old enough to be an established professor but young enough to still be attractive to grad students.

Incidentally, it was written by Jerome Bixby, who also wrote four TOS Star Trek episodes, including the famous mirror universe episode. That was the initial draw to me. That and John Billingsley from Star Trek: Enterprise. What can I say, I'm a sucker for Trekkie bait.

[–] Dasus 2 points 3 months ago

True enough.

I just haven't any local theaters that could be capable of doing that so I'm imagining like a play in London. Something like this

Yeah I saw the other credits of the writer to see if there's any other works I haven't seen. I was sad to see his passed in the late 90's.

Oh yeah Billingsley is great. Although I only started properly watching ST several years after having seen The Man From Earth.

I'm a sucker for Trekkie bait.

Me too.

[–] drunkpostdisaster 6 points 3 months ago

It has that annoying James Cammron thing where the working class gets blamed for the actions of the rich.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago

It's reached Rocky Horror Picture Show in my household.

It's silly. You quote lines. You laugh at motives if you think about it.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago

I just watched the trailer. Jesus Christ that looks awful.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Minecraft just seems like the type of movie where lines like, "Were gonna rock our blocks off!" And that will be their peak writing.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (2 children)

A teaser is of course just a teaser and not the final product.

It can still be redeemed. Look at Sonic.

[–] samus12345 25 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Sonic just needed a new CGI model to fix.

Minecraft would have to change, well, everything.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Still better than Borderlands where they would have had to change the entire cast.

[–] samus12345 4 points 3 months ago

Yeah, I don't have an issue with the actors (aside from Jack Black and Jason Momoa's hair).

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

They could salvage it by having Chris Pratt.

/s

[–] samus12345 4 points 3 months ago

Surprised he's not in it. Maybe he was unavailable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

its almost a principal at this point.

admittedly, no semblance of logic at play... I spose ill get to it someday

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Titanic is fantastic. You watch the movie completely ready for the ship to crash. But at some point, your brain stops and you're more invested in the characters. Then boom, motherfucking iceberg.

True Lies, another James Cameron movie, does that twist too. Where you watch it for one thing, then surprise, you're now invested in another thing.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In 3 points 3 months ago

True lies is awesome.

Do it doucement.

[–] jaybone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Titanic was a good movie though mostly.

Wtf are they gonna do with blocks?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

The Lego movie?

I'm not saying minecraft is gonna be a good movie but people also talked shit about Lego until it came out.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Gotta admit the Lego movie really surprised me with how good it was.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It was definitely a fun watch. The emoji movie on the other hand 😬

[–] capuccino 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Me with the entire Star Wars franchise, Harry Potter and The Lord of the rings

[–] chetradley 3 points 3 months ago

They're all corporate cash grabs now. Watch what you enjoy and don't let anyone tell you you're missing out on them.

[–] CrayonRosary 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

No you don't. You only know about flying and French girls. You don't know anything else about the rest of the movie.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I was thinking about this recently. There's a lot of bad movies that come out every year since forever. Usually, they just kind of disappear and die.

But only thanks to social media have we had a way to mock the studio.

I'm just imagining the memes made of bad movies from the 2000s.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Back then you had to wait for the SNL or MAD skit or Weird Al to make a song.

[–] FrostyTheDoo 5 points 3 months ago

Or parodies like Scary Movie

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Welcome .. to Jurassic Park

Recorder noises

[–] aeronmelon 19 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I love the part where Steve says, “IT’S MININ’ TIME!”

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] T00l_shed 3 points 3 months ago

I'll get you Hey Steve, if it takes till tomorrow noooooooon. (Forgive my possibly poor memory)

[–] aeronmelon 2 points 3 months ago

Your reference lifts my spirits, internet stranger.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago