Furious
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Negging me for negging you, weak move bro. Still think you are trolling though. John Wick was flawless and you know it. Dredd was also perfect. Just saying
John Wick (2014)
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Chanur
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Void
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I have not really cared for several movies that received majority praise here over the years (this isn't one of them however, John Wick was awesome), and so have plenty of other people, but the difference is that if you just state that it didn't really do it for you, maybe a couple of reasons why, and then move on, for the most part that will be the end of it. Defending it post after post, giving the appearance that you are hitting F5 waiting for someone to argue with you, is typically what gets people all up in your shit. You're saying that you're amazed at how butthurt people are getting at you for not liking the movie, but you're doing the exact same thing, getting butthurt that we DID like it. Do you see?
We all clearly realize that everyone has different taste in movies. It might baffle us how someone doesn't share the majority opinion, and someone might make a flippant remark about your particular opinion that sort of riles you up, but just say your piece and then let it go. Otherwise you become the exact person that you think you are defending yourself against.
We all clearly realize that everyone has different taste in movies. It might baffle us how someone doesn't share the majority opinion, and someone might make a flippant remark about your particular opinion that sort of riles you up, but just say your piece and then let it go. Otherwise you become the exact person that you think you are defending yourself against.
DickTrickle
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I didn't neg for reciprocation purposes, Furious. It was because you said it was the best movie of the last two years. I can't reward trolling, son.
On that note, did anyone really care about Theon as the villain? Dredd at least had Cersei actually being something worthwhile. Theon's father wasn't much to speak of either, though I love how he's the one who comes closest to beating Wick when 80+ other fitter, stronger, younger guys didn't even come close (except the head bodyguard guy). It reminded me of that awful Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie film, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Almost no villain of any note to pit the hero against, just nameless henchmen.
I'm already five negs deep in to this, no reason to stop now.
Vvoid, I get your point, but I didn't start with the personal comments. I was only referencing the movie until just the last post or two. I wasn't talking trash to people -- I kept it about the movie. Don't try to equate my movie criticism with people insulting me. Unfortunately, people equate a criticism of something they like as a criticism of them personally, which is a ridiculous way to think. I like reading and talking about movies, even ones I don't like, so I don't see why there has to be some arbitrary time limit when discussing the movie. If I loved the film and I kept agreeing with others who loved the film, I doubt you'd tell me to go away (actually, I'm quite sure, since I don't see you saying that to anyone else).
Of course, if people are just going to troll me, then yeah, there's not much point in talking about it, but it didn't start out that way (Xevy was pretty reasonable right until the very end).
Edit: Because I saw this film mentioned several times earlier and to blow minds even further: I think Collateral was a great film. But it's pretty different than John Wick.
On that note, did anyone really care about Theon as the villain? Dredd at least had Cersei actually being something worthwhile. Theon's father wasn't much to speak of either, though I love how he's the one who comes closest to beating Wick when 80+ other fitter, stronger, younger guys didn't even come close (except the head bodyguard guy). It reminded me of that awful Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie film, Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Almost no villain of any note to pit the hero against, just nameless henchmen.
I'm already five negs deep in to this, no reason to stop now.
Vvoid, I get your point, but I didn't start with the personal comments. I was only referencing the movie until just the last post or two. I wasn't talking trash to people -- I kept it about the movie. Don't try to equate my movie criticism with people insulting me. Unfortunately, people equate a criticism of something they like as a criticism of them personally, which is a ridiculous way to think. I like reading and talking about movies, even ones I don't like, so I don't see why there has to be some arbitrary time limit when discussing the movie. If I loved the film and I kept agreeing with others who loved the film, I doubt you'd tell me to go away (actually, I'm quite sure, since I don't see you saying that to anyone else).
Of course, if people are just going to troll me, then yeah, there's not much point in talking about it, but it didn't start out that way (Xevy was pretty reasonable right until the very end).
Edit: Because I saw this film mentioned several times earlier and to blow minds even further: I think Collateral was a great film. But it's pretty different than John Wick.
Xevy
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I didn't neg nobody. Dick was explaining himself and not going FULL Column or anything, so that's fine. It's just like saying KFC's chicken isn't that good because the salt and pepper packets you get aren't as good as your salt at home.
If anyone talks shit about MacGruber I'll IP hax them and upper decker their soul.
If anyone talks shit about MacGruber I'll IP hax them and upper decker their soul.
DickTrickle
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Valderen
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Furious
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That was a good read.
The nice thing about JW is it knows what movie it is and rolls with it. Nobody believes in secret hitmen hotels with gold coins but the point of the movie was to be fun and bad ass. Not Shakespeare.
Collateral was also very good.
Mahes
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The best part and the part that also befuddled me about the movie.
"ALFIE and his fellow RUSSIAN THUGS beat up KEANU, kill his DOG, and take his CAR. Then to make sure there are no loose ends or witnesses or any chance of retribution they (KILL KEANU) go home."
ohkcrlho
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This.
and why some people here are still trying to trash the best action movie since The Matrix?
ohkcrlho
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