• Re: superhero shit

    From anthk@VERT to All on Mon Nov 13 02:20:11 2023
    On 2023-09-11, Tracker1 <TRN!Tracker1@vert.synchro.net> wrote:

    Re: superhero shit
    By: Ewing to Nightfox on Sat Sep 02 2023 08:09:07

    They just feel all the same to me. Every other movie I've watched in the Marvel category of late I've ended up tuning out and doing something else
    - just leaving it on in the background.

    They follow a very similar formula arch over the movies... the characters are slightly different but the pacing is much the same, and there's no real tention or risk in any of it. If they did something different, leave the ending with a bad guy winning, or a character that actually grows, or someone of significance actually dying (I don't think Iron Man in infinity war quite counts since it's more of a one off that people knew was coming).

    I've had Disney+ since it launched here in 2019 but just cancelled my subscription as I haven't seen anything of note released for a while that's not from Marvel.

    You can't get Hulu without Disney+, but may be dropping that since we aren't using the Live TV feeds as much lately.


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    Also, main characters are like a copycat of each others with almost no background
    of the comics. I've got bored pretty fast.

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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to anthk on Mon Nov 13 06:29:00 2023
    anthk wrote to All <=-

    tention or risk in any of it. If they did something different, leave
    the ending with a bad guy winning, or a character that actually grows,

    That's a good point, some of the comics deal with people unprepared for
    power being thrust upon them and you end up with college kids and high
    school kids with unique powers forced to figure out what to do with
    them/how to use them. They don't really delve into that, except a bit
    with Spiderman.



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  • From anthk@VERT to All on Mon Nov 13 09:06:58 2023
    On 2023-09-05, Arelor <PALANTIR!Arelor@vert.synchro.net> wrote:

    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: hollowone to Arelor on Tue Sep 05 2023 07:16 am

    I'd not say West as whole. I'd rather limit it to "Hollywood blockbusters".
    I dunno. Most time I come across something modern that is still good, it is Asian.

    There are some outstanding exceptions, but I am not optimistic about our industry.

    Spanish cinema is based on government handouts so Spanish movies are the voice
    of the government because the government pays the bills.

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    Nah, the problem lies on the Spaniard. Santiago Segura did a parody on
    the rancid Francoist Spaniard (ancient and tacky old fart, imagine
    a mix between Trump and Leisure Suit Larry from Sierra), and
    here the right wing took that idiot as a *model*.

    As if they American right wingers took Biff Tannen from BTTF as
    their cool guy. Madness? That's Spain.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to anthk on Mon Nov 13 12:38:27 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Mon Nov 13 2023 09:06 am

    the rancid Francoist Spaniard (ancient and tacky old fart, imagine
    a mix between Trump and Leisure Suit Larry from Sierra), and
    here the right wing took that idiot as a *model*.

    so is that a bad thing? because it sounds pretty awesome.

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  • From anthk@VERT to All on Tue Nov 14 01:07:06 2023
    On 2023-11-13, MRO <BBSESINF!MRO@vert.synchro.net> wrote:

    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Mon Nov 13 2023 09:06 am

    the rancid Francoist Spaniard (ancient and tacky old fart, imagine
    a mix between Trump and Leisure Suit Larry from Sierra), and
    here the right wing took that idiot as a *model*.

    so is that a bad thing? because it sounds pretty awesome.

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    'Awesome' if you tought that your social behaving standards
    are the polar opposite of being an educated gentleman with manners.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to anthk on Tue Nov 14 09:33:04 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Tue Nov 14 2023 01:07 am

    so is that a bad thing? because it sounds pretty awesome.

    'Awesome' if you tought that your social behaving standards
    are the polar opposite of being an educated gentleman with manners.

    isn't that all subjective?

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  • From hollowone@VERT/BEERS20 to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Nov 16 12:59:00 2023
    That's a good point, some of the comics deal with people unprepared for power being thrust upon them and you end up with college kids and high school kids with unique powers forced to figure out what to do with them/how to use them. They don't really delve into that, except a bit
    with Spiderman.

    Nolan's Batman was touching that a bit, but from totally different angle.

    I think X-men and Wolverine is the only example I know from the past that was dealing with lack of readiness.

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  • From Android8675@VERT/SHODAN to MRO on Tue Nov 28 09:19:27 2023
    It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.

    Zombie movies are great. Army of the Dead was great, then the prequel Army of Thieves, great. I could watch Mila Jovovich forever.

    and now they are trying to milk starwars.

    What's the common denominator with hero films and Star Wars? Disney. Talk about a company that has completely lost touch with their founder's vision. Even the new movie Wish is just a pile of uncreative nonsense that still manages to "reimagine" old Disney tropes into more of the same ole same ole. I get the whole inclusivity movement, but I feel like it's causing some issues at the house of mouse.

    But don't get me wrong, I don't think I'll ever be tired of superhero stuff, if my random comic collection is any indicator, I'll never be done with the superhero genre. Across the Spiderverse (which went managed to go full inclusivity, but wasn't shitty, because you cared about the characters), and the newest TMNT were both amazing! They can milk a genre for as much as they want, as long as they take risks and hire good writers, I'll never be tired.

    With the exception of Andor (amazing compared to other just about anything else Star Wars related last year), Star Wars needs help. Dave Filony (sp?) was hired as CCO for Star Wars stuff at Disney. He won't have his hand on everything, but at least he can pull the plug if shit goes off the rails. Gotta get Katherine (I think that's her) out of the drivers seat. That b-word knows nothing about making movies.

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  • From anthk@VERT to All on Tue Dec 5 04:59:07 2023
    On 2023-11-14, MRO <BBSESINF!MRO@vert.synchro.net> wrote:

    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Tue Nov 14 2023 01:07 am

    so is that a bad thing? because it sounds pretty awesome.

    'Awesome' if you tought that your social behaving standards
    are the polar opposite of being an educated gentleman with manners.

    isn't that all subjective?

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    Torrente it's obviously a nasty satire about the 'idiotic, rancid, old-fasioned, tacky and misoginyst Spaniard' everyone mental
    and socially sane got repressed in his 'soul' because of the social
    context adminiring the 'Spaniard macho'.

    The -global- social trait it's called "franquismo sociol¢gico",
    (sociological Francoism);
    that's it, the Francoist's social traits surpassed the end of the
    Francoism regime and they affected several generations of
    democracy-born people because of the adoctrination of the previous
    generations.

    That trait affected men and women equally even under Democracy.
    Maybe people woudn't be as religious, (Spain it's just Catholic in
    name, no one goes there to the church except on weddings and inside
    a coffin), but people over 45 got lots of similar bullshit
    such as horoscopes.
    also, there's a big lack of critical thinking
    in lots of social and political news.

    Thus, it's not a figure to be admired, but to avoid as much as possible.
    He is not a good guy at all. He is macho-figure embracing fascist, hypocrite illegal drug abuser, (because Francoism forbid illegal drugs, yet he
    snorted cocaine...), backstabber, borderline pedophile, mysoginist,
    xenophobe up to the point of physically attacking non-Spaniards/non-whites...

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to anthk on Tue Dec 5 08:44:33 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Tue Dec 05 2023 04:59 am

    'Awesome' if you tought that your social behaving standards
    are the polar opposite of being an educated gentleman with manners.

    isn't that all subjective?

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    Torrente it's obviously a nasty satire about the 'idiotic, rancid, old-fasioned, tacky and misoginyst Spaniard' everyone mental
    and socially sane got repressed in his 'soul' because of the social
    context adminiring the 'Spaniard macho'.

    The -global- social trait it's called "franquismo sociol­gico",


    did you reply with chatgpt?

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  • From Alonzo@VERT/UNMARKED to anthk on Thu Dec 14 07:32:44 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shit
    By: anthk to All on Tue Nov 14 2023 01:07 am

    A cross between Trump and Leisure Suit Larry seems like a pretty awesome idea to me too.

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  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to All on Fri Sep 1 00:43:20 2023
    Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ãIt's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ããand now they are trying to milk starwars.ããSAD!ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Fri Sep 1 08:51:50 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 12:43 amãã MR> Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows? It's likeã MR> the zombie shit they played out years ago.ããI was never really much into superhero movies (with a few exceptions). I've been thinking superhero movies have been way overdone for years.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Fri Sep 1 11:25:20 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to MRO on Fri Sep 01 2023 08:51 amãã > Re: superhero shitã > By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 12:43 amã >ã > MR> Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows? It'sã > MR> like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ã >ã > I was never really much into superhero movies (with a few exceptions). I'veã > been thinking superhero movies have been way overdone for years.ã >ããi certainly do not like the marvel movies. they have lame attempts at humor.ãi did like thor ragnarok and black panther. i did not like the colonizer remarks in that movie, though.ããdc's movies are total trash but they do have some great animated films.ããthere's not much i do like, but i usually go for mindfuck movies;i like a surpise.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Fri Sep 1 13:21:06 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to Nightfox on Fri Sep 01 2023 11:25 amãã MR> i certainly do not like the marvel movies. they have lame attempts atã MR> humor. i did like thor ragnarok and black panther. i did not like theã MR> colonizer remarks in that movie, though.ããThe Guardians of the Galaxy movies are probably the only recent ones I really liked. It just feels like superhero movies have been done to death though, and most of the recent ones seem fairly drawn out too, at around 2 and a half or 3 hours long. I don't think they really need to be that long.ãã MR> there's not much i do like, but i usually go for mindfuck movies;i like aã MR> surpise.ããI think Predestination (2014) isn't bad for that, if you haven't seen it.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Fri Sep 1 16:21:17 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to MRO on Fri Sep 01 2023 01:21 pmãã > MR> there's not much i do like, but i usually go for mindfuck movies;i likeã > MR> a surpise.ã >ã > I think Predestination (2014) isn't bad for that, if you haven't seen it.ããyeah i saw that. the trans one. i didnt expect THATãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From Ewing@VERT/MORTAL to Nightfox on Sat Sep 2 08:09:07 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to MRO on Fri Sep 01 2023 01:21 pmãã Ni> The Guardians of the Galaxy movies are probably the only recent ones Iã Ni> really liked. It just feels like superhero movies have been done to deathã Ni> though, and most of the recent ones seem fairly drawn out too, at around 2ã Ni> and a half or 3 hours long. I don't think they really need to be thatã Ni> long. ããI agree. With the exception of Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor Ragnarok I've really struggled to get into anything in the Marvel world since the days of Iron Man and Spider Man.ããThey just feel all the same to me. Every other movie I've watched in the Marvel category of late I've ended up tuning out and doing something else - just leaving it on in the background.ããI've had Disney+ since it launched here in 2019 but just cancelled my subscription as I haven't seen anything of note released for a while that's not from Marvel.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Mortal BBS - Blue Mountains, Australia - bbs.mortalbbs.com:23ã
  • From Ewing@VERT/MORTAL to MRO on Sat Sep 2 08:16:47 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to Nightfox on Fri Sep 01 2023 04:21 pmãã MR> yeah i saw that. the trans one. i didnt expect THATããIt was a great movie. I really should watch Predestination again.ããChronicle was probably one of the more recent "Superhero" type movies that I actually liked (even though it's about 10 years old now). While the "handycam" type filming technique does get a bit annoying I still enjoyed it for something that wasn't just throwing as much CGI as they could.ããAnd while I did enjoy the first one, Shazam Fury of the Gods was another waste of time. I really wanted to like it as I love Helen Mirren and enjoyed the first one but I couldn't get into it.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Mortal BBS - Blue Mountains, Australia - bbs.mortalbbs.com:23ã
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to MRO on Fri Sep 1 06:39:00 2023
    MRO wrote to All <=-ãã MR> Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ã MR> It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ããDidn't Marvel's "What if?" do Zombie Super Heroes?ããã... A closed system lacks the ability to renew itself. ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Ewing on Fri Sep 1 22:55:49 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Ewing to MRO on Sat Sep 02 2023 08:16 amãã > Re: superhero shitã > By: MRO to Nightfox on Fri Sep 01 2023 04:21 pmã >ã > MR> yeah i saw that. the trans one. i didnt expect THATã >ã > It was a great movie. I really should watch Predestination again.ã >ã > Chronicle was probably one of the more recent "Superhero" type movies that Iããoh i forgot about that one. that was a good movie.ãã > And while I did enjoy the first one, Shazam Fury of the Gods was anotherã > waste of time. I really wanted to like it as I love Helen Mirren and enjoyedã > the first one but I couldn't get into it.ããi didnt see the first one, but saw the 2nd one. it was crappy.ãi saw blue beetle recently and it totally sucked. also they played fuckingãla cucaracha like 10x in the movie.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to poindexter FORTRAN on Fri Sep 1 22:57:05 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: poindexter FORTRAN to MRO on Fri Sep 01 2023 06:39 amãã > -=> MRO wrote to All <=-ã >ã > MR> Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ã > MR> It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ã >ã > Didn't Marvel's "What if?" do Zombie Super Heroes?ã >ããyeah they did the comic marvel zombies to jump on the zombie bandwagon.ãthey had ash in there for a little bit too.ããwhatif was just a way to spotlight it.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From candycane@VERT/BTTMLSS to Nightfox on Sun Sep 3 00:07:00 2023
    I was never really much into superhero movies (with a few exceptions). I'vã Ni> thinking superhero movies have been way overdone for years.ããSame.ãã-----------------------------------ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Linux/64)ã * Origin: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.netã
  • From candycane@VERT/BTTMLSS to Ewing on Sun Sep 3 00:09:00 2023
    I agree. With the exception of Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor Ragnarok Iã Ew> ally struggled to get into anything in the Marvel world since the days of ã Ew> an and Spider Man.ããWhat about the spider mans? I've heard those are supposed to be good.ãã-----------------------------------ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Linux/64)ã * Origin: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.netã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to candycane on Sat Sep 2 23:28:14 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: candycane to Ewing on Sun Sep 03 2023 12:09 amãã > Ew> I agree. With the exception of Guardians of the Galaxy and Thorã > Ew> Ragnarok I ally struggled to get into anything in the Marvel worldã > Ew> since the days of an and Spider Man.ã >ã > What about the spider mans? I've heard those are supposed to be good.ã >ããthe spiderverse ones are decent. but not the spiderman movies.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From hollowone@VERT/BEERS20 to MRO on Sun Sep 3 12:01:00 2023
    Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ã MR> It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ã MR> ã MR> and now they are trying to milk starwars.ã MR> ã MR> SAD!ããI agree and I'd indeed feel sad unless I've ignored it and keep trying to find and watch my own movie niches.ããI don't trust brands and hype.. brand + hype brought together is something I distrust and watch later if anyhow.. ããBut you're totally right. Marvel, SW is like that Zombie shit when postapo tv series triggered in and Hollywood followed with Z and stuff..ããI liked the new D&D movie though, I liked Stranger Things over past few years, Witcher on Netflix isn't that bad.. watchable. Wednesday too.ããI watch some pop-culture orientated documentaries that were recorded max 10 years ago, like the one about Aliens, Teenage Turtles Ninja creators or He-Man story connecting toys, animated series from the 80s and the backstage considerations for the movie with Dolph Lundgren.ããYou have to be picky and curious to find good movies these days, they are rarely those that are advertised most. But that just makes it more interesting and apparently, old fashioned ;)ãã-h1ãã... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a mere copy.ã
  • From Ogg@VERT/CAPCITY2 to MRO on Sun Sep 3 17:40:00 2023
    Hello MRO!ãã** On Friday 01.09.23 - 11:25, MRO wrote to Nightfox:ãã M> there's not much i do like, but i usually go for mindfuck movies;i like aã M> surpise.ããWould Tenet qualify? It and even Inception (both by Christopher ãNolan) seem very mind-bending.ããMemento had a cool time-frame treatment that started with two ãseparate timelines and converged into one.ãã--- OpenXP 5.0.57ã * Origin: Ogg's Dovenet Point (723:320/1.9)ã þ Synchronet þ CAPCITY2 * capcity2.synchro.net * Telnet/SSH:2022/Rlogin/HTTPã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Ogg on Sun Sep 3 18:09:22 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Ogg to MRO on Sun Sep 03 2023 05:40 pmãã > Hello MRO!ã >ã > ** On Friday 01.09.23 - 11:25, MRO wrote to Nightfox:ã >ã > M> there's not much i do like, but i usually go for mindfuck movies;i likeã > M> a surpise.ã >ã > Would Tenet qualify? It and even Inception (both by Christopherããi couldn't get into tenet. it didnt grab meãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From Margaerynne@VERT/PALANTIR to MRO on Mon Sep 4 00:30:12 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 12:43 amãã > and now they are trying to milk starwars.ãã Such a shame to see a tiny passion project like Star Wars be turned into a vehicle for shameless consumerismãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to MRO on Mon Sep 4 15:32:53 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 12:43 amãã > Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ã > It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ã > ã > and now they are trying to milk starwars.ã > ã > SAD!ã > ã > ---ã > þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ããI feel you.ããIt is all a reflection of the state of creative bankrupcy the West is in now.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to candycane on Mon Sep 4 16:58:49 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: candycane to Ewing on Sun Sep 03 2023 12:09 amãã Ew>> I agree. With the exception of Guardians of the Galaxy and Thor Ragnarokã Ew>> Iã Ew>> ally struggled to get into anything in the Marvel world since the days ofã Ew>> an and Spider Man.ãã ca> What about the spider mans? I've heard those are supposed to be good.ããI think they had rebooted Spiderman a couple times? That bugged me a bit. Also I just wasn't really into the Spiderman movies as much as other superhero movies. I think the 1989 Batman with Michael Keaton is still one of my favorite superhero movies (and Superman 4 with Christopher Reeve).ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Margaerynne on Mon Sep 4 22:34:25 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Margaerynne to MRO on Mon Sep 04 2023 12:30 amãã > Re: superhero shitã > By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 12:43 amã >ã > > and now they are trying to milk starwars.ã >ã > Such a shame to see a tiny passion project like Star Wars be turned into aã > vehicle for shameless consumerismããi wouldnt call it a passion project.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Mon Sep 4 22:36:48 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to candycane on Mon Sep 04 2023 04:58 pmãã > I think they had rebooted Spiderman a couple times? That bugged me a bit.ã > Also I just wasn't really into the Spiderman movies as much as otherã > superhero movies. I think the 1989 Batman with Michael Keaton is still oneã > of my favorite superhero movies (and Superman 4 with Christopher Reeve).ããmichael keaton is a fucking awesome actor.ãhe nailed batman on the head.ãhe can really tap into some dark shit. he was great as the vulture too.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to MRO on Mon Sep 4 22:20:16 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to Nightfox on Mon Sep 04 2023 10:36 pmãã MR> michael keaton is a fucking awesome actor. he nailed batman on the head.ã MR> he can really tap into some dark shit. he was great as the vulture too.ããI heard they're (finally) making a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Michael Keaton and Wynona Rider returning, set to be released next year.ãI'd been hearing rumors about this since around 2012 or so, but now it sounds like it's actually happening.ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
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    On 04 Sep 2023, Nightfox said the following...ã ã Ni> Re: Re: superhero shitã Ni> By: MRO to Nightfox on Mon Sep 04 2023 10:36 pmã Ni> ã Ni> MR> michael keaton is a fucking awesome actor. he nailed batman on the heã Ni> MR> he can really tap into some dark shit. he was great as the vulture tã Ni> ã Ni> I heard they're (finally) making a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Michaelã Ni> Keaton and Wynona Rider returning, set to be released next year.ã Ni> I'd been hearing rumors about this since around 2012 or so, but now itã Ni> sounds like it's actually happening.ããyeah.. the problem is the writer's strike. we'll see if it comes out the other side unscathedãã--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A47 2021/12/25 (Windows/32)ã * Origin: cold fusion - cfbbs.net - grand rapids, miã
  • From candycane@VERT/BTTMLSS to Nightfox on Tue Sep 5 08:41:00 2023
    I think they had rebooted Spiderman a couple times? That bugged me a bit.ããEvery superhero has been rebooted a dozen times.ãã-----------------------------------ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Linux/64)ã * Origin: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.netã
  • From hollowone@VERT/BEERS20 to Arelor on Tue Sep 5 07:16:00 2023
    It is all a reflection of the state of creative bankrupcy the West is inã Ar> now.ããI'd not say West as whole. I'd rather limit it to "Hollywood blockbusters". That part of the show business is creatively bankrupt indeed. But there is still Indie market and B class stuff that is often surprising beyond expectations.ãã-h1ãã... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a mere copy.ã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to candycane on Tue Sep 5 08:59:04 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: candycane to Nightfox on Tue Sep 05 2023 08:41 amãã Ni>> I think they had rebooted Spiderman a couple times? That bugged me aã Ni>> bit.ãã ca> Every superhero has been rebooted a dozen times.ããBut I thought with Spiderman it happened a couple times, right within a span of a few years..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to hollowone on Tue Sep 5 16:21:40 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: hollowone to Arelor on Tue Sep 05 2023 07:16 amãã > I'd not say West as whole. I'd rather limit it to "Hollywood blockbusters". ãI dunno. Most time I come across something modern that is still good, it isãAsian.ããThere are some outstanding exceptions, but I am not optimistic about ourãindustry.ããSpanish cinema is based on government handouts so Spanish movies are the voiceãof the government because the government pays the bills.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From MRO@VERT/BBSESINF to Nightfox on Tue Sep 5 23:15:20 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to MRO on Mon Sep 04 2023 10:20 pmãã > Re: Re: superhero shitã > By: MRO to Nightfox on Mon Sep 04 2023 10:36 pmã >ã > MR> michael keaton is a fucking awesome actor. he nailed batman on theã > MR> head. he can really tap into some dark shit. he was great as theã > MR> vulture too.ã >ã > I heard they're (finally) making a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Michaelã > Keaton and Wynona Rider returning, set to be released next year.ã > I'd been hearing rumors about this since around 2012 or so, but now itã > sounds like it's actually happening.ã >ããno geena davis because she looks like hell and no baldwin because he kills people. so they need to find a way to explain them being gone.ãã---ã þ Synchronet þ ::: BBSES.info - free BBS services :::ã
  • From hollowone@VERT/BEERS20 to Arelor on Wed Sep 6 00:21:00 2023
    Spanish cinema is based on government handouts so Spanish movies are theã Ar> voice of the government because the government pays the bills.ããI like recent revival of Polish gangster/action/thriller movies, also a lot of drama movies that can astonish a viewer. The style is very raw or to try to add some realism to situations that generate danger.. no hollywood colorizing. death, murder.. this kind of stuff is scary, not in the horror terms, but real life experience terms.. psychologically.ããYou cannot watch them too often, too much, but once you hit one, you'll understand the style immediately. They are fully commercial, no grants and gain a lot of theater popularity here.ããWhich to me is the revival of the 90s, when we had a lot of local movies and content that was competing here with Hollywood successfully, even if it was directed on budget.ãã-h1ãã... Xerox Alto was the thing. Anything after we use is just a mere copy.ã
  • From candycane@VERT/BTTMLSS to Arelor on Wed Sep 6 08:35:00 2023
    Spanish cinema is based on government handouts so Spanish movies are the vã Ar> of the government because the government pays the bills.ããDidn't know that. So it's basically propaganda?ãã-----------------------------------ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã--- Mystic BBS v1.12 A45 2020/02/18 (Linux/64)ã * Origin: The Bottomless Abyss BBS * bbs.bottomlessabyss.netã
  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to hollowone on Sun Sep 10 17:14:05 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: hollowone to Arelor on Wed Sep 06 2023 12:21 amãã > I like recent revival of Polish gangster/action/thriller movies, also a lot > kind of stuff is scary, not in the horror terms, but real life experience teãI don't remember watching any Polish movie recently, but I do remember watchingsome from a variety of Eastern Europe countries.ããThe noir ones certainly looked more gritty than Hollywood candy. None of themãwere great but I remember some pretty decent ones.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From Arelor@VERT/PALANTIR to candycane on Sun Sep 10 17:17:21 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: candycane to Arelor on Wed Sep 06 2023 08:35 amãã > Didn't know that. So it's basically propaganda?ããNot *openly*, but you can certainly notice they reinforce the stereotypes thatãthe powers that be want you to interiorize.ããNow, you can really see actors and film makers actively endorse the powers thatbe quite a lot out of the screen.ãã--ãgopher://gopher.richardfalken.com/1/richardfalkenãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Palantir BBS * palantirbbs.ddns.net * Pensacola, FLã
  • From candycane@VERT/CONCHAOS to Arelor on Mon Sep 11 09:01:36 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Arelor to candycane on Sun Sep 10 2023 05:17 pmãã >> Didn't know that. So it's basically propaganda?ãã Ar> Not *openly*, but you can certainly notice they reinforce the stereotypesã Ar> that the powers that be want you to interiorize.ããRight, quiet propoganda :>ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...In some cases non-violence requires more militancy than violence.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to MRO on Mon Sep 11 20:39:06 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: MRO to All on Fri Sep 01 2023 00:43:20ãã MR> Is everyone pretty much DONE with superhero movies and tv shows?ã MR> It's like the zombie shit they played out years ago.ããI don't think people are "DONE" with the content so much that most of the stories are very played out and formula driven. Disney/Marvel in particular are pretty bad about not creating any real tension or consequence (more below).ãã MR> and now they are trying to milk starwars.ããAn example of this, is that Disney/Lucas Star Wars has used a light saber through the gut a total of 4 times in recent TV and Movies, and the characters lived through it... this should simply not be the case... It absolutely should be a fatal blow. Hot plasma burning essential organs should mean death. At least the got that right in Episode 1. They removed consequences.ããAnd while the Andor series was pretty good, and the first couple seasons of Mandalorean were good, the studio (Kennedy) just seems to have too much influence over the movies and series and compelling story is lost over "flawless" characters, or characters that don't learn.ããEpisode 4 of Ahsoka was better than the other three, but still not great. Ray Stevenson is one of the few bright points in the series, and the only character who seems to match the stoicism the character should have. Sabine and Hera don't match their animated counterparts at all and Ahsoka herself seems a bit off. Savine, Hera and Ahsoka all seem to be stoic for no real reason, and lacking other character in order to hide any potential character flaws, or ability to grow as parts.ããI think there's still room for super hero and scifi driven stories, but they have to be good. Have decent motivation, character development and work for it. For as bad as Game of Thrones ended, at least they did interresting things, like killing off main characters through the seasons. Disney seems absolutely incapable of this anymore.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to Ewing on Mon Sep 11 20:43:36 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Ewing to Nightfox on Sat Sep 02 2023 08:09:07ãã Ew> They just feel all the same to me. Every other movie I've watched in theã Ew> Marvel category of late I've ended up tuning out and doing something elseã Ew> - just leaving it on in the background.ããThey follow a very similar formula arch over the movies... the characters are slightly different but the pacing is much the same, and there's no real tention or risk in any of it. If they did something different, leave the ending with a bad guy winning, or a character that actually grows, or someone of significance actually dying (I don't think Iron Man in infinity war quite counts since it's more of a one off that people knew was coming).ãã Ew> I've had Disney+ since it launched here in 2019 but just cancelled myã Ew> subscription as I haven't seen anything of note released for a whileã Ew> that's not from Marvel.ããYou can't get Hulu without Disney+, but may be dropping that since we aren't using the Live TV feeds as much lately.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to Ewing on Mon Sep 11 20:45:47 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Ewing to MRO on Sat Sep 02 2023 08:16:47ãã Ew> And while I did enjoy the first one, Shazam Fury of the Gods was anotherã Ew> waste of time. I really wanted to like it as I love Helen Mirren andã Ew> enjoyed the first one but I couldn't get into it.ããBlue Beetle was fun, similar to first Shazam, not great but fun. May want to give "Invincible" and "The Boys" a look on Amazon. Quite a bit different than the formula shows.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to Nightfox on Mon Sep 11 20:49:15 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to MRO on Mon Sep 04 2023 22:20:16ãã Ni> I heard they're (finally) making a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Michaelã Ni> Keaton and Wynona Rider returning, set to be released next year.ã Ni> I'd been hearing rumors about this since around 2012 or so, but now itã Ni> sounds like it's actually happening.ããWith the SAG-AFRA strike(s), I think almost everything is on hold and may not see nearly as much this next year or so. Would be happy to see another Beetlejuice all the same.ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã
  • From Nightfox@VERT/DIGDIST to Tracker1 on Mon Sep 11 16:43:29 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Tracker1 to Nightfox on Mon Sep 11 2023 08:49 pmãã Ni>> I heard they're (finally) making a sequel to Beetlejuice, with Michaelã Ni>> Keaton and Wynona Rider returning, set to be released next year. I'd beenã Ni>> hearing rumors about this since around 2012 or so, but now it sounds likeã Ni>> it's actually happening.ãã Tr> With the SAG-AFRA strike(s), I think almost everything is on hold and mayã Tr> not see nearly as much this next year or so. Would be happy to seeã Tr> another Beetlejuice all the same.ããI just saw some articles today that say filming for the new Beetlejuice is almost complete, and Tim Burton said the movie is 99% finished..ããNightfoxãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Digital Distortion: digitaldistortionbbs.comã
  • From candycane@VERT/CONCHAOS to Tracker1 on Tue Sep 12 08:48:27 2023
    Re: superhero shitã By: Tracker1 to MRO on Mon Sep 11 2023 08:39 pmãã Tr> characters lived through it... this should simply not be the case... Itã Tr> absolutely should be a fatal blow. Hot plasma burning essential organsã Tr> should mean death. At least the got that right in Episode 1. They removedã Tr> consequences. ããAlso an apt metaphor for the franchise as a whole.ãã Tr> Disney seems absolutely incapable of this anymore.ããI just think they don't try anymore.ããcandycaneãã===ãuser is generated from /dev/urandomãã...History tends to exaggerate.ã---ã þ Synchronet þ -=[ ConstructiveChaos BBS | conchaos.synchro.net ]=-ã
  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Tracker1 on Wed Sep 13 06:49:00 2023
    Tracker1 wrote to Ewing <=-ãã Tr> Blue Beetle was fun, similar to first Shazam, not great but fun. Mayã Tr> want to give "Invincible" and "The Boys" a look on Amazon. Quite a bitã Tr> different than the formula shows.ãããI enjoyed "The Boys", love the trope of a world where superheroes areãthe norm.ããThere was an ITV series called "No Heroics", about a world full ofãsuperheroes. It was a Friends-like storyline with some b-listãsuperheroes, like ElectroFlash, a woman who can talk to machines (andãuses her powers to get money and cigarettes from ATMs and vendingãmachines), a man with a drinking problem and the ability to see 30ãseconds into the future, and The Hotness, a guy who can make smallãfires on his hands - he's seen using his powers to heat a microwaveãentree at home in front of telly.ããA similar movie came out years ago called "Mystery Men", it's prettyãentertaining if you like the trope.ãããã... A journey of a thousand sandwiches begins with a single cut.ã--- MultiMail/Win v0.52ã þ Synchronet þ .: realitycheckbbs.org :: scientia potentia est :.ã
  • From The Lizard Master@VERT/NITEEYES to poindexter FORTRAN on Thu Sep 14 08:20:34 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: poindexter FORTRAN to Tracker1 on Wed Sep 13 2023 06:49 amãã > A similar movie came out years ago called "Mystery Men", it's prettyã > entertaining if you like the trope.ããThis is my favorite all-time movie. I know I might be the only one on the planet though haha. It was perfect for when it came out though.ãã---TLMãã---ã þ Synchronet þ I filled this out to keep people from complaining...ã
  • From Tracker1@VERT/TRN to Nightfox on Fri Sep 15 18:51:52 2023
    Re: Re: superhero shitã By: Nightfox to Tracker1 on Mon Sep 11 2023 16:43:29ãã Ni> I just saw some articles today that say filming for the new Beetlejuice isã Ni> almost complete, and Tim Burton said the movie is 99% finished..ããSweet!ã ã ã-- ãMichael J. Ryan ã+o roughneckbbs.com ãtracker1@roughneckbbs.comãã---ã þ Synchronet þ Roughneck BBS - roughneckbbs.comã