Comments for This Is Where They Lost Me http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm Spoilers included! Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:59:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Book of Eli (2010) by SCORN http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/01/21/book-of-eli-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-25 SCORN Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:59:27 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=18#comment-25 In the scene where Eli is fired at, but the bullets keep missing...You get a sense that this Book Eli has, must have a certain type of power which has some how connected him to the real, committed him to a purpose altering his mind. He has a certain sense of things; his movements in a fighting scene seem to be bordering on ultimate repose to attack. Unfortunately this is just not developed in the movie and it fades off. Guess it’s hard to develop and portray an altered state of mind phenomenon without messing up the movie. It requires some interesting thoughts expressed by our main character. (Defiantly requires philosophy) I think the script should have been defined around some interesting themes. Viewers should have some things to contemplate in that bare desert wasteland where people are true to themselves with nothing to hide behind. Maybe learn that which motivates us defines us. In the scene where Eli is fired at, but the bullets keep missing…You get a sense that this Book Eli has, must have a certain type of power which has some how connected him to the real, committed him to a purpose altering his mind. He has a certain sense of things; his movements in a fighting scene seem to be bordering on ultimate repose to attack. Unfortunately this is just not developed in the movie and it fades off.

Guess it’s hard to develop and portray an altered state of mind phenomenon without messing up the movie. It requires some interesting thoughts expressed by our main character. (Defiantly requires philosophy)

I think the script should have been defined around some interesting themes. Viewers should have some things to contemplate in that bare desert wasteland where people are true to themselves with nothing to hide behind. Maybe learn that which motivates us defines us.

]]> Comment on Twilight / Twilight: New Moon by Gryffyn http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/02/21/twilight-twilight-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Gryffyn Fri, 26 Feb 2010 01:33:09 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=24#comment-22 Ok, spaced things out a bit better (damn WP editor did weird stuff.. cleaned it up) and bumped the body font from 12px to 13px. Don't really want to mess with it a ton trying to make it 'right' with "em" measurements and such or whatever is 'right'. Looks a little more readable, no? Ok, spaced things out a bit better (damn WP editor did weird stuff.. cleaned it up) and bumped the body font from 12px to 13px. Don’t really want to mess with it a ton trying to make it ‘right’ with “em” measurements and such or whatever is ‘right’. Looks a little more readable, no?

]]> Comment on Twilight / Twilight: New Moon by Gryffyn http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/02/21/twilight-twilight-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Gryffyn Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:48:19 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=24#comment-21 It looked better in the editor. I gotta tweak the CSS or something. If you're bored and have recommendations, let me know (besides the ones you've already suggested). I've given up on *trying* to be good at all that. I only mess with formatting if I'm bored. It frustrates me more than it fixes anything. hah It looked better in the editor. I gotta tweak the CSS or something. If you’re bored and have recommendations, let me know (besides the ones you’ve already suggested). I’ve given up on *trying* to be good at all that. I only mess with formatting if I’m bored. It frustrates me more than it fixes anything. hah

]]> Comment on Twilight / Twilight: New Moon by Ian http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/02/21/twilight-twilight-new-moon/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Ian Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:34:38 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=24#comment-18 Another funny review. Good stuff. This would greatly benefit from some typography styling though. Namely adding some margin between paragraphs and lists. The way it runs together right now (combined with the tiny font) makes it a bit laborious to read. Another funny review. Good stuff.

This would greatly benefit from some typography styling though. Namely adding some margin between paragraphs and lists. The way it runs together right now (combined with the tiny font) makes it a bit laborious to read.

]]> Comment on Book of Eli (2010) by Gryffyn http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/01/21/book-of-eli-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Gryffyn Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:43:40 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=18#comment-12 Epic? Really? 4.5/5? The movie has a great 'look' and a couple really nice bad ass moments and all, but you can't ignore the shortcomings. For the same reason that Avatar is amazing, visually, technically, etc, but probably doesn't deserve a 'best picture' because it's not as well-rounded as it could be. Maybe if there's nothing else that qualifies, sure, but special effects and technical achievement aren't the only two measures of a great film. Same with 'Eli', it has some soft mushy spots (and I'm not talking emotionally) that just don't qualify for an 'epic' rating. But I'm glad you enjoyed it. Epic? Really? 4.5/5? The movie has a great ‘look’ and a couple really nice bad ass moments and all, but you can’t ignore the shortcomings. For the same reason that Avatar is amazing, visually, technically, etc, but probably doesn’t deserve a ‘best picture’ because it’s not as well-rounded as it could be. Maybe if there’s nothing else that qualifies, sure, but special effects and technical achievement aren’t the only two measures of a great film. Same with ‘Eli’, it has some soft mushy spots (and I’m not talking emotionally) that just don’t qualify for an ‘epic’ rating. But I’m glad you enjoyed it.

]]> Comment on Book of Eli (2010) by Tyler http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/01/21/book-of-eli-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Tyler Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:17:34 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=18#comment-11 I thought this movie was very good, and i also believed that solara (mila kunis) looked very good in it (acting wise and looking wise). story was sort of just thrown at you at the start, with that "Ok but how did this happen" feel too it. But in the end i would give it a 4.5/5 . If i could fit this under a catagory, it would be put under the "epic" columns. I found Eli very badass, and you find something out about Eli in the end that just makes him seem more amazing. Thats my two bits. I thought this movie was very good, and i also believed that solara (mila kunis) looked very good in it (acting wise and looking wise). story was sort of just thrown at you at the start, with that “Ok but how did this happen” feel too it. But in the end i would give it a 4.5/5 . If i could fit this under a catagory, it would be put under the “epic” columns. I found Eli very badass, and you find something out about Eli in the end that just makes him seem more amazing.

Thats my two bits.

]]> Comment on Caprica / Battlestar Galactica (BSG) by Keith Casey http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/01/31/caprica-battlestar-galactica-bsg/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Keith Casey Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:27:40 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=20#comment-9 Actually, William Daniels was in "Boy Meets World" too. He was often dispensing advice as the wise next door neighbor. Once that clicked, it was even funnier watching that show. Of course, that'd make Ben Savage The Hoff, so it doesn't fit completely. ;) Actually, William Daniels was in “Boy Meets World” too. He was often dispensing advice as the wise next door neighbor. Once that clicked, it was even funnier watching that show. Of course, that’d make Ben Savage The Hoff, so it doesn’t fit completely. ;)

]]> Comment on Book of Eli (2010) by Ian Pitts http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/2010/01/21/book-of-eli-2010/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Ian Pitts Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:13:16 +0000 http://www.h18.org/tiwtlm/?p=18#comment-4 Excellent critical review and this is what I was afraid of. I'm glad we saw Avatar instead and you saved me ~$45. Excellent critical review and this is what I was afraid of. I’m glad we saw Avatar instead and you saved me ~$45.

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