valhallan42nd Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Let's just say that you're at a convention over a long holiday weekend (which may or may not be the Nova Open), and this convention just happened to have a charity lounge with some nice adult beverages. What are the movies you want playing there, while you're laughing/having a good time with your last round's opponent/new friend? Initial thoughts: Aliens Star Wars Trilogy Predator Die Hard Big Trouble in Little China Enemy at the Gates Pacific Rim Saving Private Ryan Avengers Gangs of New York Battle Los Angeles Independence Day Black Hawk Down Iron Man Conan the Barbarian Mad Max 2: the Road Warrior Hitchhiker's Guide What are we missing? What should be vetoed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I agree with the majority but I see one huge abyssal hole of absolute mind dumbing paralyze inflicting logical failure.. Pacific Rim. That movie is a horrendous pile of.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 For zFiend's sake, add Sin City 2 to the list. It's his favourite movie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 For zFiend's sake, add Sin City 2 to the list. It's his favourite movie. It is better than Pacific Rim.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Personally, I'd add 13th Warrior, and the Mummy or the Scorpion King. I'd veto Private Ryan. It's a great movie, but a bit too close to home for me for the mood the other movies seem to aim for. Or add Schindler's List to the roster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solicitor 6 Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Have to add Hot Fuzz to that list. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhallan42nd Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Pacific Rim is a terrible movie in terms of plot and certain key understandings of what Digital and Analogue mean. What does bring to the fore is Giant Robots Beating Kaiju Up With Ships. It's like Evengelion with out Shinji, the worst protagonist ever. It's brain candy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 It's brain candy. Like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zFiend Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 It's not really as much a brain candy ass it is bum hurt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhallan42nd Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Licorice and Skunk Spray? Which one is the good one? Ghostbusters? Not wargamey enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 The Thing 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bengt Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Personally, I'd add 13th Warrior, and the Mummy or the Scorpion King. I'd veto Private Ryan. It's a great movie, but a bit too close to home for me for the mood the other movies seem to aim for. Or add Schindler's List to the roster... No no, show Grave of the Fireflies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhallan42nd Posted March 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 No no, show Grave of the Fireflies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewomie Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 If I am hanging out having a drink with a friend (new or old) and there is a movie playing... it would never be a movie that is meant to have a legitimate emotional impact, or one that needs you to invest yourself into it's characters or plot. While they are great movies, I personally would veto Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Enemy at the Gates, and probably Gangs of New York. I would save these to watch when I wanted to see a great film and enjoy it for that. If some buddies of mine want to have a few drinks and have a movie on in the back ground, it's almost always going to be something entertaining, but somewhat mindless, or else we all get sucked in. So, I would opt to add these in place of what I vetoed: Dredd (2012) Evil Dead (any of the 4 movies in the franchise) Pitch Black Star Trek into Darkness The Fifth Element to name a few. =] anyway, movies are extremely subjective anyway, so this is just my two cents. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetorDragoon Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Monty Phyton and the Holy Grail Life of Brain come on, the classics 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeeblee Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 Fun movies with no concern for actual quality (read: may be awesomely bad) Re-Animator Mutant Chronicles How to Make a Monster Baron Munchausen From Dusk Til Dawn Snatch Ghostbusters any of the Mad Max films any of the Tremors films Hellboy Galaxy Quest I should stop now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewomie Posted March 3, 2015 Report Share Posted March 3, 2015 I'm going to throw some support behind Ghostbusters, Hellboy, and Galaxy Quest! I wish I had those three on my own list. Also, seeing Re-Animator made me think of Peter Jackson's Dead Alive... which is awful... and amazing.... lol. So add that one to my list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titcher Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 It has to be Shaun of the Dead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valhallan42nd Posted March 4, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 If I am hanging out having a drink with a friend (new or old) and there is a movie playing... it would never be a movie that is meant to have a legitimate emotional impact, or one that needs you to invest yourself into it's characters or plot. While they are great movies, I personally would veto Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Enemy at the Gates, and probably Gangs of New York. I would save these to watch when I wanted to see a great film and enjoy it for that. If some buddies of mine want to have a few drinks and have a movie on in the back ground, it's almost always going to be something entertaining, but somewhat mindless, or else we all get sucked in. So, I would opt to add these in place of what I vetoed: Dredd (2012) Evil Dead (any of the 4 movies in the franchise) Pitch Black Star Trek into Darkness The Fifth Element to name a few. =] anyway, movies are extremely subjective anyway, so this is just my two cents. How could I forget Pitch Black? Army of Darkness also seems highly appropriate. Dredd is amazing and wonderful, but there has been opposition to that. I'd love to have The Raid: Redemption in there, but I don't know if there would be opposition to subtitled films (as you have to pay more attention to them). That's a sticking point with a lot of the great anime, that and the RANDOM VOLUME CHANGES. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVBrandt Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 So, just in case Matt Stanley was too subtle, we'll be showing the movies the community ends up voting on / selecting throughout the NOVA Open this year ... so if you're attending the Malifaux National Championship, and you have a great game with your opponent (or a less than great game) (or the Malifaux Narrative and Story events, or Enforcer Brawls, or Paint Seminars, etc.), you can go upstairs to the one of the Hyatt's super swank suites and buy each other affordable craft beer and cocktails in support of charity (Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Doctors Without Borders, and the Fisher House Foundation) ... and watch awesome movies out the corner of your eye while you do it. Someone already beat me to adding The 13th Warrior. "Only an Arab would bring a dog to war" ... Sidir ... stuff ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted March 4, 2015 Report Share Posted March 4, 2015 Someone already beat me to adding The 13th Warrior. "Only an Arab would bring a dog to war" ... Sidir ... stuff ... BAM! Dirial'd! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolution Black Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 The Goonies. No further discussion needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterDisaster Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 BAM! Dirial'd! Can't beat the classics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirial Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Can't beat the classics! Couldn't find the picture you made, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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