Escape to the Movies: Paul
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1. Fun fact: Spaced was Nick Frost's first acting job, and he got it purely because he was Simon Pegg's best mate. Needless to say this worried more than a few execs.
2. Thanks for spoiling the bird joke for me.
2. Thanks for spoiling the bird joke for me.
This was probably the best film I've watched so far this year.
Ark words?
"Three tits... awesome."
Ark words?
"Three tits... awesome."
It didn't look funny, and I'm so sick of Seth Rogen it actually hurts a little. I enjoy your reviews Bob, but I generally don't agree with them a lot...
As for the creationism thing, there's a time and a place. If you personally enjoy that sort of thing, but noticed it was out of place, then it's likely to be jarring for those people who went to see this film but weren't expecting it, nor appreciate having it in there. I don't go and see religious films or concerts, and I don't want to go and be preached at from the other end of the spectrum either, thanks
Also, it's not protestants (at least in Europe) I'm pretty sure it's Evangelist-Baptist Churches. Only American ones at that (at least, Ive never met any in Europe, and people here are generally too cynical to go for that sort of thing)
As for the creationism thing, there's a time and a place. If you personally enjoy that sort of thing, but noticed it was out of place, then it's likely to be jarring for those people who went to see this film but weren't expecting it, nor appreciate having it in there. I don't go and see religious films or concerts, and I don't want to go and be preached at from the other end of the spectrum either, thanks
To be fair to him, the review did point out about them picking up a religious evangelist who "gets her mind blown", so it was implied.mr_rubino said:
Also, it's not protestants (at least in Europe) I'm pretty sure it's Evangelist-Baptist Churches. Only American ones at that (at least, Ive never met any in Europe, and people here are generally too cynical to go for that sort of thing)
gotta love how easily you summed up battlela. that scene at the end wheres hes loading the mag im like "dude, we use auto-loaders, your not being helpful" weird to see how crappy the aliens aim was that entire movie, and how easily their tech was damaged by a simplistic race that had 0 warning of their arrival, recon much? (though a friend stated it would be way more awesome if that WAS the recon)
I learned it was Seth Rogen and I can not stand him....couldnt have picked anyone else in the world to do it....
Noticed: He does look like Roger from American Dad!
Noticed: He does look like Roger from American Dad!
Peg and Frost are funny, so I know the movie will be to. Seth rogan, not so much.
ID is a belief and not a science, agreed? People have an issue with ID because the crazies want it taught like a science. I hate crazies (generally because they are uneducated or in it for something not expressed)
ID is a belief and not a science, agreed? People have an issue with ID because the crazies want it taught like a science. I hate crazies (generally because they are uneducated or in it for something not expressed)
-People being racist-
Moviebob: WHAT THE HELL YOU GUYS ARE EVIL
-People making fun of religious people-
Moviebob: HELL YEAH GUYS YOU'RE GREAT
gah
seriously what the hell
also I feel obliged to point out that that Jeff Dunham was
a) Making fun of terrorists specifically, not all arabic people
b) bringing a stereotype out and ridiculing it, a good thing against racism.
I'm not even religious, but you seem to have not thought this through.
Moviebob: WHAT THE HELL YOU GUYS ARE EVIL
-People making fun of religious people-
Moviebob: HELL YEAH GUYS YOU'RE GREAT
gah
seriously what the hell
also I feel obliged to point out that that Jeff Dunham was
a) Making fun of terrorists specifically, not all arabic people
b) bringing a stereotype out and ridiculing it, a good thing against racism.
I'm not even religious, but you seem to have not thought this through.
I'm all for a Pegg/Frost team-up. Just might go see this one.
Can I correctly assume that the people getting screwed in the screw-you moments are people that believe ID to be 100% undeniable irrefutable fact? Because those people are nuts. ID is a theory, nothing more, and should be taught and treated as such. It could be wrong or it could be right, possibly fact and possibly fiction, like the existence of extraterrestrial life, the presence of a divine universal (un)consciousness and the humanity of Jack Thompson.
Can I correctly assume that the people getting screwed in the screw-you moments are people that believe ID to be 100% undeniable irrefutable fact? Because those people are nuts. ID is a theory, nothing more, and should be taught and treated as such. It could be wrong or it could be right, possibly fact and possibly fiction, like the existence of extraterrestrial life, the presence of a divine universal (un)consciousness and the humanity of Jack Thompson.
Dead on review. Great job.
The only thing I would mention is Bill Hader's character. Isn't it more or less EXACTLY the same as his role in Superbad? Not to mention a few more-than-passing similarities to his character in Adventureland. Can he play other roles?
The only thing I would mention is Bill Hader's character. Isn't it more or less EXACTLY the same as his role in Superbad? Not to mention a few more-than-passing similarities to his character in Adventureland. Can he play other roles?
Well, if Freud was right, your ID would love that.lumpenprole said:
Also, Conan? More like Crownan...I'm not proud of that.
It doesn't have the edge from the original script on the intelligent design jokes, so it's a studio-driven film. I don't want to see it to be disappointed that it won't be as good as any of the Edgar Wright collaborations. I'm happy for Bob for enjoying it, but I doubt it would be a timeless cult nerd film.