What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

JGuy Grungeman · 06-01-2016, 01:55 PM

To Kill a Mockingbird right now. I'm forcing myself through it because movies about prejudice piss me off. I think racism is freaking stupid. However, the movie's characters are so loveable. I actually really like classic family shows like this. Heck, I grew up with shows like Andy Griffith (although the two are so different, there's a similar feel). Almost halfway through.

**Frownland** · 06-01-2016, 01:59 PM

I thought you were going to say that you were forcing yourself through it because the movie is somehow as boring as the book.

The Batlord · 06-01-2016, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

I thought you were going to say that you were forcing yourself through it because the movie is somehow as boring as the book.

Thank you. I've not seen the movie, but whatever themes the book was trying to get across were lost on me, since the story goes nowhere, and is so boring that I'm not sure why the author felt compelled to write it.

JGuy Grungeman · 06-01-2016, 02:07 PM

I like it for the characters. I know I said that, but I'll say it again. The whole movie's about letting go of prejudice, a lesson the admirable Atticus keeps in mind and teaches his cute kids. Plus, Peck's so good at his role that Atticus feels completely real. I often forget it's an actor.

**Frownland** · 06-01-2016, 02:07 PM

The movie, with the brilliant actor Gregory Peck, is true to the book in that mind numbing aspect.

The Batlord · 06-01-2016, 02:11 PM

Well **** my dumb ass, I was thinking of Catcher in the Rye, cause I'm a drunk moron. I've never even read To Kill a Mockingbird.

**Frownland** · 06-01-2016, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Well **** my dumb ass, I was thinking of Catcher in the Rye, cause I'm a drunk moron.

Catcher in the Rye is famous because it was the first to capture dumb ass whiny teen voice.

To Kill a Mockingbird is famous because it was the first old lady book where nothing that's actually deep gets discussed and the plot is easy to follow and some of the characters are different from one another (one of them might even be a static character if you're lucky).

I'm sorry for anyone who has to read either.

JGuy Grungeman · 06-01-2016, 02:16 PM

I only read a small part of it as a kid in school. It was uncensored.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 06-01-2016, 02:17 PM

While on the topic of books, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the best movie based off of a book. Fight me.

The Batlord · 06-01-2016, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Catcher in the Rye is famous because it was the first to capture dumb ass whiny teen voice.

To Kill a Mockingbird is famous because it was the first old lady book where nothing that's actually deep gets discussed and the plot is easy to follow and some of the characters are different from one another (one of them might even be a static character if you're lucky).

I'm sorry for anyone who has to read either.

Apply this to that...

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whatever themes the book was trying to get across were lost on me, since the story goes nowhere, and is so boring that I'm not sure why the author felt compelled to write it.

Like, I don't even relate to the character, even though I read the book when I was around the same age. I remember some review talking about how the book was no longer relevant, because all of the main character's cynical revelations were old hat to modern youths, and that's pretty ****ing true. Like I said, I was around the same age as the protagonist when I read the book, and I just kept thinking, "This only JUST occurred to you? You're not too bright, huh?" No matter how good the book might have been, in 2016 it is dated as ****.

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	To Kill a Mockingbird right now. I'm forcing myself through it because movies about prejudice piss me off. I think racism is freaking stupid. However, the movie's characters are so loveable. I actually really like classic family shows like this. Heck, I grew up with shows like Andy Griffith (although the two are so different, there's a similar feel). Almost halfway through. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.

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Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	I thought you were going to say that you were forcing yourself through it because the movie is somehow as boring as the book. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

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JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	I like it for the characters. I know I said that, but I'll say it again. The whole movie's about letting go of prejudice, a lesson the admirable Atticus keeps in mind and teaches his cute kids. Plus, Peck's so good at his role that Atticus feels completely real. I often forget it's an actor. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me. Last edited by JGuy Grungeman; 06-01-2016 at 02:15 PM.

06-01-2016, 02:07 PM	#16645 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,548	The movie, with the brilliant actor Gregory Peck, is true to the book in that mind numbing aspect. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

06-01-2016, 02:16 PM	#16648 (permalink)
JGuy Grungeman Primo Celebate Sexiness Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 2,662	I only read a small part of it as a kid in school. It was uncensored. __________________ I'm a pretty nice troll if you ask me.