Comments on: ‘2012′: Silly Bombastic Fun

By: dvds: March 02 2010 « Oh For Crying Out Loud…

dvds: March 02 2010 « Oh For Crying Out Loud… — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:45:18 +0000

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By: maatkare

maatkare — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:25:19 +0000

This site is flush with bombastic proclamations and assertions that the poster's opinion is the correct one. That's a part of the internet culture. Many people post "All X's are stupid and should die!!" Or "X is the greatest thing that ever was!" Message boards are full of absolutes, verifiable or no. I think el polacko was actually very mild in his reaction to what are in fact a lot of stodgy posts. If he'd said "You guys are $%&@'n losers," that would be rude, but I think his (or her) tone was fine–he wasn't trying to shut anyone down, just giving his reaction. Conversation is giving your opinion, even if it differs radically from everyone else's, no? Isn't that part of that free speech thing everyone's always going on about?

By: wingnutmike

wingnutmike — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:32:56 +0000

these are the only movies i actually go see and while I initially groaned on the first view of the day after tomorrow the movie has become a fave go-to before beddy by- since no one seems to have seen it, I did and it was [dare I say it] fun!
as for previous blockbusters- I loathed Batman [amoral piece of &%#*@] and the last Terminator was g-awful, so Roland gives me another reason to try again

By: Nathan

Nathan — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:19:31 +0000

In retrospect, my analogy was a bit over-the-top. But there are a lot more Muslims who chant "Death to America" than actually blow themselve up in crowded places.

2012 is just a movie. Save the rigtheous indignation for important stuff, like why the Media refuse to acknowledge that Maj Hassan committed an act of terrorism.

By: Maybe this will help

Maybe this will help — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:46:56 +0000

Criticizing others for what or how they post is not good form in a comment's section. What makes el_polacko believe that other posters don't know who to have fun anymore based solely on their words about this topic? He goes on to say that this is a popcorn movie about stuff blowing up…period like that's the end of the conversation and everybody else who stated otherwise got it wrong. He has his opinion and other people have their opinions. A conversation doesn't involve attempting to shut down viewpoints – via criticism – that don't mimic your own feelings. And the "thought police" reference is about other people monitoring the words of other posters to keep them from deviating away from what the thought police feels is appropriate conversation.

By: spinalcracker

spinalcracker — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:01:16 +0000

Good JL, plain and simple the US Subs are the worlds best, and as the links you provided ever more efficient and faster, as well as, the most important quality, quieter, to avoid detection.

By: schmuck281

schmuck281 — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:48:05 +0000

Sounds like a good light-weight time-killer. Kind of like old Westerns or Chinese Sword / Kung Fu flicks.

I read where Emmerich considered blowing up the Kaaba but decided that he didn't want to attract the Major Hasan / al Qaeda / Headchopper demographic to his showings.

Probably a smart move on his part. Not only does he not get his head chopped off by those 7th Century nutcases, but he doesn't attract them to the theatre where they might dissuade paying customers by doing their characteristic exploding tricks.

Plus it would have cut into the ticket sales in the Middle East where they are always ready to see American landmarks blown up, but get a little fussy when it's too close to home. (They go to movies to forget about real life too.)

By: gingersnapper

gingersnapper — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:12:22 +0000

el_polacko
Which is why NASA felt they had to put a blurb out about it, to reassure the common folk.

By: ImChiquita

ImChiquita — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:03:50 +0000

Yay!

Los Angeles gets pummeled again!

By: gingersnapper

gingersnapper — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:25:32 +0000

El_Gordo
Saw Transformers (free from library) I thought my brain was rotting. Truly he ripped off every epic film in the last ten years and turned it into prune juice. It was so awful–if I had payed any money for it I would have been vastly annoyed. I just could not finish it, it insults stupid.
Saw the trailer for 2012, that was enough, could easily see it was more of the same. No wonder the tweens are unable to think or talk coherently.