What's The Latest Film You Have Seen?

Tristan_Geoff · 07-23-2016, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Ah - a bit of contextual clarification - I spent the 90s in the hospital system with no exposure to television, music, or cinema. I was able to pick up our town college station on my boom box by using my body as an antenna, but the steel in the walls blocked most signals.

Only hospital-sanctioned creative works were permitted, and foul language was contraband. It's like the 90s never happened.

I'm doing my best to fill the gaps now. I still haven't seen E.T., Ghostbusters II, Close Encounters, Jaws, Dazed and Confused, Almost Famous, Terminator, Indiana Jones, Star Wars, Poltergeist, Hellraiser, Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, Goodfellas, Rocky, Scarface, Reservoir Dogs, Boondock Saints, Animal House, National Lampoon, Godfather, or Total Recall

Why were you in the hospital?

innerspaceboy · 07-23-2016, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Why were you in the hospital?

I was struggling with depression from age 14-18, so my parents dropped me off at an institution and I spent the last 5 years of my adolescence living in hospitals. The most regrettable element (pure cultural isolation aside), was that patients of all ages were huddled together in one room for schooling and the teaching volunteer "taught down" to the slowest student in the room. Still, I managed to graduate valedictorian of my district (having self-taught my way through high school), which was honestly preferable to the nightmare it would have been to attend it in real time.

I like to think that I'm stronger for it. But indeed - I've much culture to catch up on.

**Frownland** · 07-23-2016, 08:50 AM

The Forbidden Room

This film is a literal ****ing acid trip. I couldn't tell you what it's about.

**Exo** · 07-23-2016, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

I was struggling with depression from age 14-18, so my parents dropped me off at an institution and I spent the last 5 years of my adolescence living in hospitals. The most regrettable element (pure cultural isolation aside), was that patients of all ages were huddled together in one room for schooling and the teaching volunteer "taught down" to the slowest student in the room. Still, I managed to graduate valedictorian of my district (having self-taught my way through high school), which was honestly preferable to the nightmare it would have been to attend it in real time.

I like to think that I'm stronger for it. But indeed - I've much culture to catch up on.

Holy shmoley.

The Batlord · 07-23-2016, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

I was struggling with depression from age 14-18, so my parents dropped me off at an institution and I spent the last 5 years of my adolescence living in hospitals. The most regrettable element (pure cultural isolation aside), was that patients of all ages were huddled together in one room for schooling and the teaching volunteer "taught down" to the slowest student in the room. Still, I managed to graduate valedictorian of my district (having self-taught my way through high school), which was honestly preferable to the nightmare it would have been to attend it in real time.

I like to think that I'm stronger for it. But indeed - I've much culture to catch up on.

I was never in an institution, but from 3rd to the first half of 8th grade I got chucked into the "Emotionally Disturbed" class at my schools. Sounds far more ominous than it really was, as it was just a name so vague that the schools could justify stuffing all the problem kids in with the retards -- who the class was really designed around -- in what was essentially a forgotten dungeon of rejects they could ignore. So for almost six years I was taught at least two levels below my grade.

bob. · 07-23-2016, 04:43 PM

alright i've caught up on a couple, of blockbusters and a must see for the year

Star Trek: Beyond

wow....by far the best in the new films and a very close second in the Star Trek films overall....this movie is so action packed i lost track of time and space...a well done and immediate plot with a nice little twist at the end....as always in these films and amazing cast who really work well together....even a couple of real tear jerking moments

3d sucked and was absolutely pointless...see it regular with a great sound system

Ghostbusters

was seriously worried about this one and i loved it. The characters were really fun and the comedy was great...all of the cameos were hilarious....overall relax and enjoy what was meant to be a fun movie....i just wish they had tied it in with the other films rather than just recreating....either way it was a blast

Everybody Wants Some!!

Richard Linklater's "sequel" to Dazed and Confused....which is in no way an actual sequel but more a continuation of theme and feeling...follows a group of baseball players just before their new semester of school starts including four freshman

like Dazed and Confused this film is simple in plot....the transition of youth into adulthood and like Dazed and Confused it's well written, well shot, and very well acted....another great movie of just watching people live

innerspaceboy · 07-23-2016, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

I was never in an institution, but from 3rd to the first half of 8th grade I got chucked into the "Emotionally Disturbed" class at my schools. Sounds far more ominous than it really was, as it was just a name so vague that the schools could justify stuffing all the problem kids in with the retards -- who the class was really designed around -- in what was essentially a forgotten dungeon of rejects they could ignore. So for almost six years I was taught at least two levels below my grade.

I know the ED classrooms well. Lots of coloring, board games, and card games. No funding for computers or the internet. Algebra was the highest attainable math course offered within the system. NO trig, pre-calc, or calc. Science ended after Earth Science. No biology, chemistry, or physics. And you could forget about arts/music/humanities courses.

For a few years, we were short-bussed to an elementary school where we'd receive rudimentary art or music instruction... but these were 3rd grade teachers. It was an embarrassment.

debaserr · 07-23-2016, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bob.

Star Trek: Beyond

wow....by far the best in the new films and a very close second in the Star Trek films overall....this movie is so action packed i lost track of time and space...a well done and immediate plot with a nice little twist at the end....as always in these films and amazing cast who really work well together....even a couple of real tear jerking moments

3d sucked and was absolutely pointless...see it regular with a great sound system

But what did you think of the last two Star Trek films? PS: Isn't that actor dead? I'm guessing it was filmed before he died?

Shadou Dan · 07-23-2016, 06:31 PM

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But what did you think of the last two Star Trek films? PS: Isn't that actor dead? I'm guessing it was filmed before he died?

Did Leonard Nimoy have a cameo?

Edit: nevermind, I realized just after I posted this you were talking about Anton Yelchin... Yeah he just barely died like a few weeks ago...

Justthefacts · 07-23-2016, 11:52 PM

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Did Leonard Nimoy have a cameo?

Edit: nevermind, I realized just after I posted this you were talking about Anton Yelchin... Yeah he just barely died like a few weeks ago...

I'm still pretty shocked that dude died. He was really great in Charlie Bartlett

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bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	alright i've caught up on a couple, of blockbusters and a must see for the year Star Trek: Beyond wow....by far the best in the new films and a very close second in the Star Trek films overall....this movie is so action packed i lost track of time and space...a well done and immediate plot with a nice little twist at the end....as always in these films and amazing cast who really work well together....even a couple of real tear jerking moments 3d sucked and was absolutely pointless...see it regular with a great sound system Ghostbusters was seriously worried about this one and i loved it. The characters were really fun and the comedy was great...all of the cameos were hilarious....overall relax and enjoy what was meant to be a fun movie....i just wish they had tied it in with the other films rather than just recreating....either way it was a blast Everybody Wants Some!! Richard Linklater's "sequel" to Dazed and Confused....which is in no way an actual sequel but more a continuation of theme and feeling...follows a group of baseball players just before their new semester of school starts including four freshman like Dazed and Confused this film is simple in plot....the transition of youth into adulthood and like Dazed and Confused it's well written, well shot, and very well acted....another great movie of just watching people live __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.