Had to stop you there. Cinema isn't just [an artform]. It's also there to entertain us.
When I go to the movies in cinema, I'll go there to get entertained.
I have to say that I agree. There are plenty of movies that win or are nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards that frankly I think are terrible movies. I don't give a crap that they're artsy or original or what the heck else.
I have already said in more than one thread on these forums about how much and why I loathe No Country for Old Men, and it won Best Picture at the Oscars. I don't care what your reasoning is for why it's good art or some crap. I hated it. My dad hated it.
I go to the theatre to be entertained. If a movie is also artistic in some fashion, then fine, but that's not why I came and paid $8.50 per ticket to see it.
Just because a movie attempts to be in some way thought-provoking doesn't mean it's a good movie; just because the plot is deep, it doesn't mean it's compelling; and just because a movie is a "popcorn movie" doesn't mean anyone who likes it is dimwitted.
Now, I'm not saying that movies that only go for explosions and stuff are the best either. I'm simply saying that I want to foremost be entertained by movies that I watch regardless of its attempt at art, and that doesn't make me an idiot for saying so.
I sorta agree with that, Chyron. I mean, sure John Cage's compositions are new and original...but that still doesn't mean that I'd choose to listen to them over Stravinsky, who had an unconventional style...but also gave melody and energy to his works that made them invigorating and exciting to listen to. I think that good movies need not also be boring. Slumdog Millionaire for instance, was an example of an Oscar class movie that was also fun and entertaining to watch, while also being thought-provoking. Return of the King as well...though that was slightly less thought-provoking.
This year, if I had to choose a movie that I thought deserved an Oscar, I would choose The Help, which was a hilarious movie even though it dealt with some of the most horrific applications of the Jim Crow laws. It won't win, though, because even though it was deep and meaningful as well as being terrifically entertaining, it's been pegged as a chick flick and therefore has no chance of winning anything except maybe a best adaptation or something.
With neurobiology, there are no easy questions. Just less difficult ones.
But I could explain how reflexes, eyes, ears, taste, pain, memory, and development work.
EXPLAIN IT ALL TO ME. Over dinner.
Oh, and Chyron, all of those things you call complaints with NCFOM are...nearly every reason why the movie is loved. Namely, it's like a huge piss in the face to genre, hell, film and narrative conventions. But I can understand the lack of interest.
Oh, and Chyron, all of those things you call complaints with NCFOM are...nearly every reason why the movie is loved. Namely, it's like a huge piss in the face to genre, hell, film and narrative conventions.
Original ideas alone do not a good movie make
Nor rebellious artistic expression an entertainment.
You'd think that...except midnight is still relatively early for me. It's like the new ten. Things start to get late around two or three and I start falling asleep in the middle of sentences around four or five.
You'd think that...except midnight is still relatively early for me. It's like the new ten. Things start to get late around two or three and I start falling asleep in the middle of sentences around four or five.
Brunch is good because then I can go over how sweet and bitter taste receptors work while eating coffee cake and drinking coffee! Though, I don't really like coffee. Maybe I could just drink soda instead and go over how sour/carbonation sensing works instead.
Brunch is good because then I can go over how sweet and bitter taste receptors work while eating coffee cake and drinking coffee! Though, I don't really like coffee. Maybe I could just drink soda instead and go over how sour/carbonation sensing works instead.
Of COURSE. How SELFISH of me. Let's do ALL THE THINGS YOU WANNA DO.
Of COURSE. How SELFISH of me. Let's do ALL THE THINGS YOU WANNA DO.
You can have some cake, too. And when you eat it, you can be thinking about your T1R2 and T1R3 receptors dimerize to accept sugar molecules into their active site and transmit the signal to the gustatory cortex of the brain. Also, cake!
Taste is my favorite sense to study because it involves eating lots of different foods. Sadly, it is also the simplest sense in terms of mechanics, and probably not going to show up on my final.
Who else is disappointed that the hyped up PS3 game on the VGAs is The Last of Us? I mean, sure, it might be a good game and all, but I don't give much about yet another post-apocalyptic horror-survival game, even if it's made by Naughty Dog, especially since it's a new franchise that still needs to prove itself.
You can hype Max Payne 3. You can hype Diablo III. Hell, you can even hype a sequel of Peggle. Those franchises already proved themselves to be selling games. There are people who are excited about these games. A new franchise isn't one of those things we are excited about, especially if you don't know if it will stick.
For all we know a lot of people thought, meh, and just walked away without even being bothered by that game. Well, there goes your hype.
I was disappointed. Never even heard of it. Max Payne would've had my approval. There's no game I'm really waiting for right now(that's been announced)...sorry, Telltale. You'll have to sell me on the new ones since I'm not familiar with the licenses coming.
I guess I'll stick to the nervous system because it's easier to explain without going into complex biochemistry. Any particular thing brain related that you always wanted to know? Generally (since I don't know a lot of specifics)?
With neurobiology, there are no easy questions. Just less difficult ones.
But I could explain how reflexes, eyes, ears, taste, pain, memory, and development work.
So ... I wanted to know some things concerning the expression of the transcription factor delta FosB in the reward system and its role in the developement of addiction ... but I guess pain would do, too.
Yes, some people do like shiny things that make noise. For people who desire something with substance and value, however, the Transformers trilogy offers...nothing. It is poorly edited, poorly choreographed, poorly written(the only criticism you answered at all and, incidentally, it's a criticism you essentially agreed with), poorly acted, and, as you said, the only redeeming value is in the "Oooh, shiny things!" factor. Considering that cinema is a deep and compelling artform, these are shit. We transitioned from the Cinema of Attractions era and into the narrative one because shiny things are not enough.
Right now, the art form is regressing back into pre-narrative bullshit. The core values of filmmaking now amount to the same core values that lead a parent to dangle their car keys in front of an infant. Film experiences HAVE NO SUBSTANCE. They exist to DISTRACT, not to express, convey, communicate. This, to a cinephile, is the ultimate crime.
The opening segments of Up and Wall-E are a million times better than everything that comes afterwards(though Up has a few solid moments after that too, like the kid talking about his family life and the bit with the adventurer skulls). These segments give me the impression that Pixar could be making movies that are far better than the ones they're making, if they'd just put these kinds of things at the center rather than using them as garnishes.
Who else is disappointed that the hyped up PS3 game on the VGAs is The Last of Us? I mean, sure, it might be a good game and all, but I don't give much about yet another post-apocalyptic horror-survival game, even if it's made by Naughty Dog, especially since it's a new franchise that still needs to prove itself.
You can hype Max Payne 3. You can hype Diablo III. Hell, you can even hype a sequel of Peggle. Those franchises already proved themselves to be selling games. There are people who are excited about these games. A new franchise isn't one of those things we are excited about, especially if you don't know if it will stick.
For all we know a lot of people thought, meh, and just walked away without even being bothered by that game. Well, there goes your hype.
Yeah, fuck originality up its stupid ass. Give me Generic Space Marines XVII, that's where it's at!
It just seemed as though GaryCXJk was being down on originality, especially considering that original concepts are all too rare in todays gaming environment.
So ... I wanted to know some things concerning the expression of the transcription factor delta FosB in the reward system and its role in the developement of addiction ... but I guess pain would do, too.
Actually, I think we might have gone over that briefly. I do remember my professor talking about the rewards system, but I'll have to consult my notes to see how deeply we went. Thanks, I might have completely forgotten to review that!
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With neurobiology, there are no easy questions. Just less difficult ones.
But I could explain how reflexes, eyes, ears, taste, pain, memory, and development work.
I have to say that I agree. There are plenty of movies that win or are nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards that frankly I think are terrible movies. I don't give a crap that they're artsy or original or what the heck else.
I have already said in more than one thread on these forums about how much and why I loathe No Country for Old Men, and it won Best Picture at the Oscars. I don't care what your reasoning is for why it's good art or some crap. I hated it. My dad hated it.
I go to the theatre to be entertained. If a movie is also artistic in some fashion, then fine, but that's not why I came and paid $8.50 per ticket to see it.
Just because a movie attempts to be in some way thought-provoking doesn't mean it's a good movie; just because the plot is deep, it doesn't mean it's compelling; and just because a movie is a "popcorn movie" doesn't mean anyone who likes it is dimwitted.
Now, I'm not saying that movies that only go for explosions and stuff are the best either. I'm simply saying that I want to foremost be entertained by movies that I watch regardless of its attempt at art, and that doesn't make me an idiot for saying so.
"TROJAN: Tastes Great, Less Filling" "CRAP: M'm m'm good" "OBESITY: It's Magically Delicious" "CRACK: Just do it!" "VENEREAL DISEASE: When you got it, flaunt it" "PENIS: Kid Tested. Mother Approved."
This year, if I had to choose a movie that I thought deserved an Oscar, I would choose The Help, which was a hilarious movie even though it dealt with some of the most horrific applications of the Jim Crow laws. It won't win, though, because even though it was deep and meaningful as well as being terrifically entertaining, it's been pegged as a chick flick and therefore has no chance of winning anything except maybe a best adaptation or something.
"TAMPAX: It's everywhere you want to be." "CUNNILINGUS: A great weekend in every box"
"POOP: Betcha can't eat just one!"
EXPLAIN IT ALL TO ME. Over dinner.
Oh, and Chyron, all of those things you call complaints with NCFOM are...nearly every reason why the movie is loved. Namely, it's like a huge piss in the face to genre, hell, film and narrative conventions. But I can understand the lack of interest.
But I already ate dinner! Can't I explain it over midnight snack or brunch or something?
Yeah, baby! YEAH!
I have to stop.... i got one of the worst...
"AIDS: The San Francisco Treat" ughhhhhhh.... o.O
You win... :P
Thank you.
No, baby. No.
Original ideas alone do not a good movie make
Nor rebellious artistic expression an entertainment.
You'd think that...except midnight is still relatively early for me. It's like the new ten. Things start to get late around two or three and I start falling asleep in the middle of sentences around four or five.
Brunch it is.
I like all the animal abuse comments. Really? lol.
Brunch is good because then I can go over how sweet and bitter taste receptors work while eating coffee cake and drinking coffee! Though, I don't really like coffee. Maybe I could just drink soda instead and go over how sour/carbonation sensing works instead.
Of COURSE. How SELFISH of me. Let's do ALL THE THINGS YOU WANNA DO.
You can have some cake, too. And when you eat it, you can be thinking about your T1R2 and T1R3 receptors dimerize to accept sugar molecules into their active site and transmit the signal to the gustatory cortex of the brain. Also, cake!
Taste is my favorite sense to study because it involves eating lots of different foods. Sadly, it is also the simplest sense in terms of mechanics, and probably not going to show up on my final.
It stands for Sonic Hedgehog. That is a name of a protein. It's not even particularly fast.
He's not only can he sleep ridiculously late, but he's also a bit unreliable and spontanious.
I do hope he gets here, we need to catch up some more.
Its always loads of fun, us meeting up and gaming, and we so, so look forward to it.
He's bringing Skyward Sword over too, which I must try!
(Plus, Rockband/Guitar Hero!
DAMMIT! Scrabman! Y U NO GET HERE SOONER!!
EDIT: You know, I don't know what I would do with this thread.
Its nice to have a public Diary of sorts.
It allows me to vent all the frustrations and joys of life, where I probably couldn't in the real world.
So Thanks GuruGuru.
You may not have intentionally created the best forum thread ever, but here's an awesome cookie for you all the same:
You can hype Max Payne 3. You can hype Diablo III. Hell, you can even hype a sequel of Peggle. Those franchises already proved themselves to be selling games. There are people who are excited about these games. A new franchise isn't one of those things we are excited about, especially if you don't know if it will stick.
For all we know a lot of people thought, meh, and just walked away without even being bothered by that game. Well, there goes your hype.
So ... I wanted to know some things concerning the expression of the transcription factor delta FosB in the reward system and its role in the developement of addiction ... but I guess pain would do, too.
I wouldn't know. However, should you ever become upset; I'd be happy to hold your hand and console you.
You Sir, are made of ten kinds of win.
Yeah, fuck originality up its stupid ass. Give me Generic Space Marines XVII, that's where it's at!
Why is that not where it's at?
It just seemed as though GaryCXJk was being down on originality, especially considering that original concepts are all too rare in todays gaming environment.
Also, I'm in a bad mood.
Actually, I think we might have gone over that briefly. I do remember my professor talking about the rewards system, but I'll have to consult my notes to see how deeply we went. Thanks, I might have completely forgotten to review that!