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GavsEvans123 03/16/23 4:31:20 PM #252:	Oh yeah, and uh, belated spoiler alert on my Holy Grail ranking for when that drops. From what I've seen, Life of Brian is more popular in the UK, while Holy Grail is more popular elsewhere. Thanks to the current discussion topic of old favourite films that aren't holding up on rewatch, I'll continue the Jewish theme and guess Borat next. --- Call from demon - with dark power to tempt your mind, very proud of the power. Destroy the firing shot! <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:972215915] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Oh yeah, and uh, belated spoiler alert on my Holy Grail ranking for when that drops. From what I've seen, Life of Brian is more popular in the UK, while Holy Grail is more popular elsewhere. Thanks to the current discussion topic of old favourite films that aren't holding up on rewatch, I'll continue the Jewish theme and guess Borat next.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/16/23 5:23:50 PM #253:	15. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989) Directed by Jeremiah S. Chechik Score: 149 Suprak: 3 Poke: 8 Gavs: 10 Tangy: 10 Plasma: 10 Vis: 12 Karo: 13 Forty: 27 John: 28 Mythiot: 28 10. Gavs Christmas can be a very stressful time of year, what with all the preparation that needs to go into it. The pressure to create the perfect holiday that will live on in the memories of your loved ones for years to come only adds to the stress, and for Clark Griswold, this Christmas ends up being one to remember for all the wrong reasons. Luckily, that isnt the case for the viewer, as this films place in the pantheon of Christmas classics is well deserved. The lengths to which Clark goes to put on the perfect family Christmas are admirable, though its up for debate whether his family genuinely wants this or if hes doing it for his own sake. Nevertheless, he remains sympathetic because you can always tell that he cares about his family, and at worst, hes merely a bit misguided. It would have been easy to go too cynical with this, but the film manages to have some heartwarming moments alongside the comedy. Cousin Eddie and his family are going through rough times financially, and the better off Clark wants to help him give the kids a Christmas present, even if Eddie can be a nuisance at times. Thats the spirit of Christmas right there we might not always get along with our families, but most of the time, we still want the best for them. This film also has one of the more relatable premises on this list. Weve all had Christmases where some aspect doesnt go entirely as planned, whether it be not having enough room for everyone, interactions with distant family that remind you theyre distant for a reason, burning the turkey or other reasons, but unless its something that permanently alters the family dynamic, we will forget about these issues in years to come and only remember the things that did work out. When all is said and done, thats how this Christmas will go down for the Griswolds as well. 10. Tangy Im usually one whos not too keen on most Christmas movies. I can enjoy some of the classics like Miracle or Wonderful Life, but for the most part they always portray this idealized version of what Christmas is supposed to feel like and I find it more frustrating than anything. So naturally thats what I love about Christmas Vacation. Not only does it critique the holiday season as a whole, but its also insanely relatable. The holidays are stressful, family is stressful and its pretty easy to forget how much work actually goes into crafting the perfect Christmas. While Im not a big Chevy Chase fan by any means and Clark is pretty reflective of the actor. That said, he's still somewhat likable here, which is more than I can say for his other appearances in the franchise. We get several scenes that do get to show his humanity and I think it ties into the overall message of the movie really well. What really elevates this movie for me though is the side characters. The best member of the Griswold family has to be the family matriarch, Ellen Griswold. Beverly DiAngelo is freaking amazing when it comes to comedic timing and her scene in the kitchen with the cigarettes gets me every time. I also freaking love Cousin Eddie, I had an uncle that acted almost exactly like him and its really fun seeing a character come to life like that on the big screen. Overall is Christmas Vacation a perfect movie? Absolutely not, Clarks too much of an asshole and the movie relies too much on boomer humor, but overall I like it and its always a much watch for me around the holidays. Biggest Laugh: Its Christmas and were all in misery 10. Plasma Though Ive seen bits and pieces of Christmas Vacation through the years, I never actually watched it straight through until this project. Its a fun movie and every scene feels like it was painstakingly crafted to torpedo 80s consumerism, but something about this one doesnt click for me. The problem might be that there are too many characters, too many subplots, and too much of everything, really. It tries to cram as much Christmas as possible into its runtime, and by the time Clarks brother got involved, I already had enough on my plate. The humor was hit-and-miss for me. Some jokes are absolute classics while others like the dried-out turkey seem absurdly over the top for this story. C+ 12. Vis This movie just had a lot of heart to it. Its a comedy, and theres some distinct jokes being played at the expense of not just our lead character, but also his obnoxious, yuppie neighbors, but at the end of the day, the movie still carries with it an emotional baseline. Were introduced to Clark Griswold, and at first he comes across as a cocky dickhead of a dad, and to a certain extent, thats what he is; several early scenes paint him in an unfavorable light. However, as the film progresses, and were introduced to all manner of his in-laws, and his shitty neighbors, and his shitty boss, you start to take his side. This is a guy who just wants to take the holidays seriously and makes the best damn Christmas memories possible for his entire family. Of course, even single situation manages to go wrong in extreme ways, which just keeps ramping up the tension as the advent calendar framing device ticks along. By the end, I genuinely started to feel like Clark deserved to just catch a break, since he was just having SO MUCH bad luck and misfortune that it made me uncomfortable. All that being said, I did mention the emotions in this film. We meet Clarks in-laws, and theyre kind of assholes, but its important to note that Clarks parents are never really portrayed that way. Sure, theyre a bit annoying in the frenzy of their arrival at the house, but for the most part, his mom and dad are loving parents, and that kind of informs what Clarks to be for his own family. The scene of him watching those old home movies speaks to this as well. But the scene that REALLY got to me was Clark with Eddies daughter. Clark CLEARLY hates Eddie and everything he stands for, but in that moment, he has this nave child who, due to her familys financial situation, is being told that Santa isnt coming, and in that moment, it doesnt matter if her dad is fucking annoying: this is a kid who deserves to experience that magic of Christmas, and even cynical, prideful Clark is able to show some humanity when it comes to his niece and nephew. Its moments like that which makes the tribulations Clark faces all the tougher to watch, because hes not just some jackass, even if he is a grade-A buffoon at times, --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972216988] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>15. National Lampoons Christmas Vacation (1989)Directed by Jeremiah S. ChechikScore: 149Suprak: 3Poke: 8Gavs: 10Tangy: 10Plasma: 10Vis: 12Karo: 13Forty: 27John: 28Mythiot: 2810. GavsChristmas can be a very stressful time of year, what with all the preparation that needs to go into it. The pressure to create the perfect holiday that will live on in the memories of your loved ones for years to come only adds to the stress, and for Clark Griswold, this Christmas ends up being one to remember for all the wrong reasons. Luckily, that isnt the case for the viewer, as this films place in the pantheon of Christmas classics is well deserved. The lengths to which Clark goes to put on the perfect family Christmas are admirable, though its up for debate whether his family genuinely wants this or if hes doing it for his own sake. Nevertheless, he remains sympathetic because you can always tell that he cares about his family, and at worst, hes merely a bit misguided. It would have been easy to go too cynical with this, but the film manages to have some heartwarming moments alongside the comedy. Cousin Eddie and his family are going through rough times financially, and the better off Clark wants to help him give the kids a Christmas present, even if Eddie can be a nuisance at times. Thats the spirit of Christmas right there we might not always get along with our families, but most of the time, we still want the best for them. This film also has one of the more relatable premises on this list. Weve all had Christmases where some aspect doesnt go entirely as planned, whether it be not having enough room for everyone, interactions with distant family that remind you theyre distant for a reason, burning the turkey or other reasons, but unless its something that permanently alters the family dynamic, we will forget about these issues in years to come and only remember the things that did work out. When all is said and done, thats how this Christmas will go down for the Griswolds as well. 10. TangyIm usually one whos not too keen on most Christmas movies. I can enjoy some of the classics like Miracle or Wonderful Life, but for the most part they always portray this idealized version of what Christmas is supposed to feel like and I find it more frustrating than anything. So naturally thats what I love about Christmas Vacation. Not only does it critique the holiday season as a whole, but its also insanely relatable. The holidays are stressful, family is stressful and its pretty easy to forget how much work actually goes into crafting the perfect Christmas. While Im not a big Chevy Chase fan by any means and Clark is pretty reflective of the actor. That said, he's still somewhat likable here, which is more than I can say for his other appearances in the franchise. We get several scenes that do get to show his humanity and I think it ties into the overall message of the movie really well.What really elevates this movie for me though is the side characters. The best member of the Griswold family has to be the family matriarch, Ellen Griswold. Beverly DiAngelo is freaking amazing when it comes to comedic timing and her scene in the kitchen with the cigarettes gets me every time. I also freaking love Cousin Eddie, I had an uncle that acted almost exactly like him and its really fun seeing a character come to life like that on the big screen.Overall is Christmas Vacation a perfect movie? Absolutely not, Clarks too much of an asshole and the movie relies too much on boomer humor, but overall I like it and its always a much watch for me around the holidays.Biggest Laugh: Its Christmas and were all in misery10. PlasmaThough Ive seen bits and pieces of Christmas Vacation through the years, I never actually watched it straight through until this project. Its a fun movie and every scene feels like it was painstakingly crafted to torpedo 80s consumerism, but something about this one doesnt click for me. The problem might be that there are too many characters, too many subplots, and too much of everything, really. It tries to cram as much Christmas as possible into its runtime, and by the time Clarks brother got involved, I already had enough on my plate. The humor was hit-and-miss for me. Some jokes are absolute classics while others like the dried-out turkey seem absurdly over the top for this story. C+ 12. VisThis movie just had a lot of heart to it. Its a comedy, and theres some distinct jokes being played at the expense of not just our lead character, but also his obnoxious, yuppie neighbors, but at the end of the day, the movie still carries with it an emotional baseline. Were introduced to Clark Griswold, and at first he comes across as a cocky dickhead of a dad, and to a certain extent, thats what he is; several early scenes paint him in an unfavorable light. However, as the film progresses, and were introduced to all manner of his in-laws, and his shitty neighbors, and his shitty boss, you start to take his side. This is a guy who just wants to take the holidays seriously and makes the best damn Christmas memories possible for his entire family. Of course, even single situation manages to go wrong in extreme ways, which just keeps ramping up the tension as the advent calendar framing device ticks along. By the end, I genuinely started to feel like Clark deserved to just catch a break, since he was just having SO MUCH bad luck and misfortune that it made me uncomfortable. All that being said, I did mention the emotions in this film. We meet Clarks in-laws, and theyre kind of assholes, but its important to note that Clarks parents are never really portrayed that way. Sure, theyre a bit annoying in the frenzy of their arrival at the house, but for the most part, his mom and dad are loving parents, and that kind of informs what Clarks to be for his own family. The scene of him watching those old home movies speaks to this as well. But the scene that REALLY got to me was Clark with Eddies daughter. Clark CLEARLY hates Eddie and everything he stands for, but in that moment, he has this nave child who, due to her familys financial situation, is being told that Santa isnt coming, and in that moment, it doesnt matter if her dad is fucking annoying: this is a kid who deserves to experience that magic of Christmas, and even cynical, prideful Clark is able to show some humanity when it comes to his niece and nephew. Its moments like that which makes the tribulations Clark faces all the tougher to watch, because hes not just some jackass, even if he is a grade-A buffoon at times,</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/16/23 5:23:58 PM #254:	13. Karo So this is like a parody of these overly wholesome holiday movies only with a lot of family dysfunction and spontaneous combustion. Basically the dad is obsessed with trying to make the perfect christmas and of course whatever can go wrong, goes wrong and much hilarity was had. After a lot of bickering, explosions, and the committing of some pretty serious felonies, they all come together as a family which is kind of cute. It's an okay movie I guess. 27. Forty And when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight hes gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nut house. I feel like nostalgia will play a significant role in these rankings, more so than, say, the organized crime list. I had never seen Christmas Vacation before (oddly the only National Lampoon Vacation I had seen was Vegas) so I dont have any of the fond memories that others may have. If I had watched it every year with my family as a kid or something I almost certainly would have it higher. That isnt to say, though, that its a bad movie only propped up by fond memories. It has some good laugh out loud moments (more quiet chuckles), and prime Chevy Chase is good enough. I just didnt find all the slapstick and mild vulgarity to be that funny and it felt like there were opportunities to be funnier that werent capitalized on. Overall, a bah humbug for me on this one. 28. John Nothing about this movie was particularly enjoyable for me. Chevy Chase's "everyman" character is specifically a protagonist for another generation; he's played up to be funny and relatable in his series of unlucky events, but he's ultimately just not either. He's just kind of an asshole. Everyone around him is an asshole. Poor people are portrayed as idiots. The gags are mostly boring and sometimes outright cringeworthy. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972216994] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>13. KaroSo this is like a parody of these overly wholesome holiday movies only with a lot of family dysfunction and spontaneous combustion.Basically the dad is obsessed with trying to make the perfect christmas and of course whatever can go wrong, goes wrong and much hilarity was had. After a lot of bickering, explosions, and the committing of some pretty serious felonies, they all come together as a family which is kind of cute.It's an okay movie I guess.27. FortyAnd when Santa squeezes his fat white ass down that chimney tonight hes gonna find the jolliest bunch of assholes this side of the nut house. I feel like nostalgia will play a significant role in these rankings, more so than, say, the organized crime list. I had never seen Christmas Vacation before (oddly the only National Lampoon Vacation I had seen was Vegas) so I dont have any of the fond memories that others may have. If I had watched it every year with my family as a kid or something I almost certainly would have it higher. That isnt to say, though, that its a bad movie only propped up by fond memories. It has some good laugh out loud moments (more quiet chuckles), and prime Chevy Chase is good enough. I just didnt find all the slapstick and mild vulgarity to be that funny and it felt like there were opportunities to be funnier that werent capitalized on. Overall, a bah humbug for me on this one.28. JohnNothing about this movie was particularly enjoyable for me. Chevy Chase's "everyman" character is specifically a protagonist for another generation; he's played up to be funny and relatable in his series of unlucky events, but he's ultimately just not either. He's just kind of an asshole. Everyone around him is an asshole. Poor people are portrayed as idiots. The gags are mostly boring and sometimes outright cringeworthy. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/16/23 5:27:53 PM #255:	Outlier Ranking Mythiot: 151 Suprak: 145 Plasma: 110 GavsEvans: 108 forty: 102 + John: 100 + Karo: 94 - Vis: 86 Poke: 78 Tangy: 73 --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972217077] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Outlier RankingMythiot: 151Suprak: 145Plasma: 110GavsEvans: 108forty: 102 +John: 100 +Karo: 94 -Vis: 86Poke: 78Tangy: 73</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Inviso 03/16/23 5:52:19 PM #256:	For the record, I was keeping my bet on Christmas Vacation, Vegas-wise. Even though it seems my post never went through. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso <cite>Inviso posted [p:972217583] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>For the record, I was keeping my bet on Christmas Vacation, Vegas-wise. Even though it seems my post never went through.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak_the_Stud 03/16/23 5:58:11 PM #257:	10. Plasma Though Ive seen bits and pieces of Christmas Vacation through the years, I never actually watched it straight through until this project. Its a fun movie and every scene feels like it was painstakingly crafted to torpedo 80s consumerism, but something about this one doesnt click for me. The problem might be that there are too many characters, too many subplots, and too much of everything, really. It tries to cram as much Christmas as possible into its runtime, and by the time Clarks brother got involved, I already had enough on my plate. The humor was hit-and-miss for me. Some jokes are absolute classics while others like the dried-out turkey seem absurdly over the top for this story. C+ This was your 10?!? This seems super negative. Id say I really enjoyed my top 11, thought my next 8 were pretty good to okayish, and then disliked my bottom 11. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak_the_Stud posted [p:972217696] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote><quote>10. PlasmaThough Ive seen bits and pieces of Christmas Vacation through the years, I never actually watched it straight through until this project. Its a fun movie and every scene feels like it was painstakingly crafted to torpedo 80s consumerism, but something about this one doesnt click for me. The problem might be that there are too many characters, too many subplots, and too much of everything, really. It tries to cram as much Christmas as possible into its runtime, and by the time Clarks brother got involved, I already had enough on my plate. The humor was hit-and-miss for me. Some jokes are absolute classics while others like the dried-out turkey seem absurdly over the top for this story. C+ </quote>This was your 10?!? This seems super negative.Id say I really enjoyed my top 11, thought my next 8 were pretty good to okayish, and then disliked my bottom 11.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/16/23 6:28:22 PM #258:	BetrayedTangy posted... John: 28 Mythiot: 28 high five --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972218371] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>BetrayedTangy posted... </cite><quote>John: 28Mythiot: 28</quote>high five</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/16/23 6:29:32 PM #259:	man finally this feels about right for Austin Powers --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972218395] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>man finallythis feels about right for Austin Powers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/16/23 7:25:16 PM #260:	PAYOUTS!! Christmas comes early for Johnbobb and Inviso VEGAS ODDS ON #14: +600 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery +750 Borat +900 Zoolander +900 Enchanted +900 Black Dynamite +1200 Monty Python and the Holy Grail +1200 Team America: World Police +1500 Young Frankenstein +1500 Thank You For Smoking +200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly) Leaderboard: 1) Poke $3450 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) 2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview) 3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 4) Forty $600 (+600 Duck Soup) 4) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) 5) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men) 5) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men) The House Won On: Stripes (+1000 odds) Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds) Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds) Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Modern Times (+700 odds) This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds) Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500) --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972219506] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>PAYOUTS!! Christmas comes early for Johnbobb and InvisoVEGAS ODDS ON #14:+600 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery+750 Borat+900 Zoolander+900 Enchanted +900 Black Dynamite+1200 Monty Python and the Holy Grail+1200 Team America: World Police+1500 Young Frankenstein+1500 Thank You For Smoking+200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly)Leaderboard:1) Poke $3450 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview)3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)4) Forty $600 (+600 Duck Soup)4) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)5) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men)5) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men)The House Won On:Stripes (+1000 odds)Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds)Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds)Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Modern Times (+700 odds)This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds)Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/16/23 7:29:50 PM #261:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... This was your 10?!? This seems super negative. Id say I really enjoyed my top 11, thought my next 8 were pretty good to okayish, and then disliked my bottom 11. Loved my Top 8. #9-18 were good. #19-22 were meh. #23-30 were painful. Christmas Vacation was tricky to rate because I respect its creativity and attention to detail, but I also find it to be an overdone slog at times. Honestly it could've ranked anywhere from 9-16 depending on my mood when I submitted my rankings. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972219612] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>This was your 10?!? This seems super negative.Id say I really enjoyed my top 11, thought my next 8 were pretty good to okayish, and then disliked my bottom 11.</quote>Loved my Top 8. #9-18 were good. #19-22 were meh. #23-30 were painful.Christmas Vacation was tricky to rate because I respect its creativity and attention to detail, but I also find it to be an overdone slog at times. Honestly it could've ranked anywhere from 9-16 depending on my mood when I submitted my rankings.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mythiot 03/16/23 7:42:24 PM #262:	I'm of the minority opinion that the "Vacation" films got worse with each new installment and transitioning to "family-friendly" comedy is when they got really stupid, and not the fun kind. At least Cousin Eddie is still funny. There are much better Christmas comedies to play in the background of your parties. Gonna guess Thank You For Smoking <cite>Mythiot posted [p:972219878] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>I'm of the minority opinion that the "Vacation" films got worse with each new installment and transitioning to "family-friendly" comedy is when they got really stupid, and not the fun kind. At least Cousin Eddie is still funny. There are much better Christmas comedies to play in the background of your parties.Gonna guess Thank You For Smoking</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 03/16/23 8:04:51 PM #263:	I would have both Monty Python movies in or near my Top 5. Christmas Vacation's placement seems about right. I actually like Vegas Vacation a lot, it has some great little moments with Wallace Shaun and Sid Caesar. --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:972220343] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>I would have both Monty Python movies in or near my Top 5. Christmas Vacation's placement seems about right. I actually like Vegas Vacation a lot, it has some great little moments with Wallace Shaun and Sid Caesar.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokewars 03/16/23 8:33:44 PM #264:	Christmas Vacation has been a staple to watch during that time of year and it's just a funny, twisted take on holiday classics. Best bit was Clark chainsawing a post off the bannister during his meltdown. Guess Enchanted I suppose. --- "To be underestimated is an incredible gift." - Jack Rackham, Black Sails <cite>Pokewars posted [p:972220890] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Christmas Vacation has been a staple to watch during that time of year and it's just a funny, twisted take on holiday classics. Best bit was Clark chainsawing a post off the bannister during his meltdown. Guess Enchanted I suppose.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 03/16/23 9:40:56 PM #265:	Dangit I was on the Christmas Vacation train but forgot to post I'll go with Enchanted --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. Live and let live. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:972222079] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Dangit I was on the Christmas Vacation train but forgot to postI'll go with Enchanted</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak_the_Stud 03/17/23 1:04:57 AM #266:	plasmabeam posted... Loved my Top 8. #9-18 were good. #19-22 were meh. #23-30 were painful. Christmas Vacation was tricky to rate because I respect its creativity and attention to detail, but I also find it to be an overdone slog at times. Honestly it could've ranked anywhere from 9-16 depending on my mood when I submitted my rankings. Ah fair enough. I remember someone in the horror movie ranking was talking about how much they hated whatever their number three was and I felt like that had to be miserable for them to watch that many movies they didn't like. At least partially enjoying the top 18 sounds about right imo. Christmas Vacation is extremely nostalgic for me and I would guess I've seen that more times than literally any other movie. Watched it every year as a kid and I still watch it at least once a year during the holidays. It is unironically my second favorite Christmas movie and my siblings and I still quote it all the time. I have no clue where it would've ranked if it was my first time seeing it though. I feel like a good chunk of my love is just nostalgia. I'll go with Borat for next to fall. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak_the_Stud posted [p:972225252] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>plasmabeam posted... </cite><quote>Loved my Top 8. #9-18 were good. #19-22 were meh. #23-30 were painful.Christmas Vacation was tricky to rate because I respect its creativity and attention to detail, but I also find it to be an overdone slog at times. Honestly it could've ranked anywhere from 9-16 depending on my mood when I submitted my rankings.</quote>Ah fair enough. I remember someone in the horror movie ranking was talking about how much they hated whatever their number three was and I felt like that had to be miserable for them to watch that many movies they didn't like. At least partially enjoying the top 18 sounds about right imo.Christmas Vacation is extremely nostalgic for me and I would guess I've seen that more times than literally any other movie. Watched it every year as a kid and I still watch it at least once a year during the holidays. It is unironically my second favorite Christmas movie and my siblings and I still quote it all the time.I have no clue where it would've ranked if it was my first time seeing it though. I feel like a good chunk of my love is just nostalgia. I'll go with Borat for next to fall. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 03/17/23 1:50:36 AM #267:	Guess Borat --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:972225769] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Guess Borat</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Blaziken 03/17/23 6:32:59 AM #268:	I'm going to guess Zoolander. --- Inviso thinks all starters should be Fire/Fighting. http://i.imgur.com/oOSm64C.gif <cite>Blaziken posted [p:972228099] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>I'm going to guess Zoolander.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/17/23 4:30:22 PM #269:	14. Enchanted (2007) Directed by Kevin Lima Score: 148 Karo: 6 Gavs: 7 Mythiot: 12 Plasma: 15 Tangy: 16 Suprak: 16 Poke: 17 John: 17 Forty: 19 Vis: 23 6. Karo What would happen if disney princess characters ended up in new york city? This movie, that's what. What happens is that Princess Jizzelle is pushed down a magic wishing well that leads to the NYC sewer system for some reason, where she struggles to comprehend the real world. It is a delight to watch, especially to someone like me who likes these kind of disney musicals (especially the Alan Menken kind), and seeing them sent up gently in this manner was quite fun. 7. Gavs Disney take the opportunity to poke some light-hearted fun at themselves with this spoof of the princess movies that made their name. Fairy tale princess Giselle is sent to our world, where she becomes the ultimate manic pixie dream girl for jaded divorce lawyer Robert. The contrast between the endlessly optimistic Giselle and the cynical big city is lots of fun, especially when Giselle starts to influence the city like summoning city vermin to clean up Roberts apartment. She even manages to be overjoyed at feeling anger for the first time, which ironically doesnt last long as a result! The dashing prince coming to the city to rescue Giselle is also great in how over the top he is. Just parodying the traditional Disney tropes would have been enough, but like Galaxy Quest, Enchanted doesnt stop there, and goes on to become a sincere rebuilding of what came before. Giselle and Robert fall for each other as they spend time together, a new concept for Giselle as she hails from a world where everyone falls in love at first sight. Frozen gets all the credit for pointing out the problem with immediately rushing to marry someone youve just met without getting to know them first, but this film did it first! Im not ashamed to admit that I got a bit misty-eyed when Robert started to sing at the ball, knowing how significant this was. This film was the biggest surprise of the list for me. My one complaint is really more of a nitpick. I didnt like how Nerissa kept breaking the fourth wall during the climax, talking about the story was coming to an end. Once would have been fine, but it was almost everything she said after she turned into a dragon. As it turns out, there was a reason Maleficent stopped talking once she turned into a dragon! 12. Mythiot Manages to hold up very well despite the overabundance of classic Disney parodies that have come before and since it came out. Mainly due to Amy Adams lovable turn as a bubbly nave Aurora-esque princess-to-be lost in our world who holds on to her optimism and brings magic and wonder to New York and a cynical single father. The 2D animation in the beginning and interspersed throughout the film is so good it feels kind of depressing knowing that Disney would eventually give up trying to bring it back. 15. Plasma This movie is a total mess, and I dont even know where to begin with my analysis, so Im just gonna list bullet points and see where my thoughts take me: Im glad I went into this one completely blind, because the twist of going from animated to live-action legitimately shocked me. There are tons of inconsistent character reactions in regards to worldbuilding. Gisele is initially dumbfounded by her new reality, yet the next morning shes singing about vacuum cleaners and taking a shower. I get that this is a fantasy tale, but little things like that take me out of the story. You know what the problem with this movie is? I mean, it has tons of problems, but the big one is that theres this tonal inconsistency. The movie cant decide whether it wants to be serious or ironic. Like, it wants to explore some serious issues, but it treats the actual surface-level situation so lightly. If someone like Gisele appeared in our world, no way would any responsible father let her stay over his apartment with his six-year-old daughter. I get that this is a fantasy/satire movie, but still Couldnt the dad have dropped her off at a police station or mental health clinic? Then have Gisele run back to him or somethingANYTHING other than Okay, Ill let Delusional Princess Girl sleep in the same apartment as my young daughter. Another glaring issue: coincidences. This movie is loaded with them. The characters dont drive the plot, and anytime something bad is about to happen, Chipmunk Ex Machina comes to the rescue. I suppose I can forgive the coincidences to some extent because the movie is satirizing Disney Princess stories where the heroines are routinely saved from danger by convenient occurrences, but still. Cmon. Amy Adams carries this movie. She da real MVP. I liked that I was conflicted about rooting for Gisele to return home versus staying in reality. I didnt expect that kind of dilemma from a movie like this. Have to admit that I didnt expect her to get together with Robert at the end. Their romance didnt feel organic or honest in any way. Robert and Gisele seemed like friends who could learn from one another, but not lovers. Despite all my complaints, I was never bored by this movie. Its a total mess, but at least its fun. Ill probably end up ranking it a few spots higher than it deserves. D+ 16. Tangy Damn, its kind of a shame that Frozen did this same theme, but way better (funnily enough both include Idina Menzel). Enchanted is a cute little movie that plays with the tropes of the classic Princess movies, with varying degrees of success. On one hand I adore the comedy Adams and Marsden bring to the table. Its clear theyre both having a blast in their roles and are the backbone of this movie. I also think the concept is aces, the beautifully animated prologue to the movie juxtaposes super well with the griminess of NYC, so thats another point in the films favor. Where it sort of goes wrong for me however, is just how watered down the movie is. Leave it to Disney to take the safest route possible when mocking their own work. Plus as I mentioned earlier Frozen attempted the same thing, but did a much better job at breaking down most of the tired tropes, while still giving us great songs that reflect it. Dont get me wrong, How Do You Know? is an absolute jam, but its just kind of catchy and thats it. Sure its supposed to be teaching Robert how to show his affection, but its not like that actually matters in the long run, especially since he ends up dumping Menzel anyway. Which leads to my other complaint. NONE OF THESE CHARACTERS ACTUALLY GROW (except Nathaniel of course, hes literally the only one with a character arc). They just fucking switch partners and use true love as an excuse. Despite the major issues I have with this movie, it is still cute and a fun time, but its definitely not earning any points for being clever. Biggest Laugh: Prince Edward getting ran over by the bikes mid-song. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972239033] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>14. Enchanted (2007)Directed by Kevin LimaScore: 148Karo: 6Gavs: 7Mythiot: 12Plasma: 15Tangy: 16Suprak: 16Poke: 17John: 17Forty: 19Vis: 236. KaroWhat would happen if disney princess characters ended up in new york city? This movie, that's what.What happens is that Princess Jizzelle is pushed down a magic wishing well that leads to the NYC sewer system for some reason, where she struggles to comprehend the real world.It is a delight to watch, especially to someone like me who likes these kind of disney musicals (especially the Alan Menken kind), and seeing them sent up gently in this manner was quite fun.7. Gavs Disney take the opportunity to poke some light-hearted fun at themselves with this spoof of the princess movies that made their name. Fairy tale princess Giselle is sent to our world, where she becomes the ultimate manic pixie dream girl for jaded divorce lawyer Robert. The contrast between the endlessly optimistic Giselle and the cynical big city is lots of fun, especially when Giselle starts to influence the city like summoning city vermin to clean up Roberts apartment. She even manages to be overjoyed at feeling anger for the first time, which ironically doesnt last long as a result! The dashing prince coming to the city to rescue Giselle is also great in how over the top he is. Just parodying the traditional Disney tropes would have been enough, but like Galaxy Quest, Enchanted doesnt stop there, and goes on to become a sincere rebuilding of what came before. Giselle and Robert fall for each other as they spend time together, a new concept for Giselle as she hails from a world where everyone falls in love at first sight. Frozen gets all the credit for pointing out the problem with immediately rushing to marry someone youve just met without getting to know them first, but this film did it first! Im not ashamed to admit that I got a bit misty-eyed when Robert started to sing at the ball, knowing how significant this was. This film was the biggest surprise of the list for me. My one complaint is really more of a nitpick. I didnt like how Nerissa kept breaking the fourth wall during the climax, talking about the story was coming to an end. Once would have been fine, but it was almost everything she said after she turned into a dragon. As it turns out, there was a reason Maleficent stopped talking once she turned into a dragon! 12. MythiotManages to hold up very well despite the overabundance of classic Disney parodies that have come before and since it came out. Mainly due to Amy Adams lovable turn as a bubbly nave Aurora-esque princess-to-be lost in our world who holds on to her optimism and brings magic and wonder to New York and a cynical single father. The 2D animation in the beginning and interspersed throughout the film is so good it feels kind of depressing knowing that Disney would eventually give up trying to bring it back.15. PlasmaThis movie is a total mess, and I dont even know where to begin with my analysis, so Im just gonna list bullet points and see where my thoughts take me: Im glad I went into this one completely blind, because the twist of going from animated to live-action legitimately shocked me. There are tons of inconsistent character reactions in regards to worldbuilding. Gisele is initially dumbfounded by her new reality, yet the next morning shes singing about vacuum cleaners and taking a shower. I get that this is a fantasy tale, but little things like that take me out of the story. You know what the problem with this movie is? I mean, it has tons of problems, but the big one is that theres this tonal inconsistency. The movie cant decide whether it wants to be serious or ironic. Like, it wants to explore some serious issues, but it treats the actual surface-level situation so lightly. If someone like Gisele appeared in our world, no way would any responsible father let her stay over his apartment with his six-year-old daughter. I get that this is a fantasy/satire movie, but still Couldnt the dad have dropped her off at a police station or mental health clinic? Then have Gisele run back to him or somethingANYTHING other than Okay, Ill let Delusional Princess Girl sleep in the same apartment as my young daughter. Another glaring issue: coincidences. This movie is loaded with them. The characters dont drive the plot, and anytime something bad is about to happen, Chipmunk Ex Machina comes to the rescue. I suppose I can forgive the coincidences to some extent because the movie is satirizing Disney Princess stories where the heroines are routinely saved from danger by convenient occurrences, but still. Cmon. Amy Adams carries this movie. She da real MVP. I liked that I was conflicted about rooting for Gisele to return home versus staying in reality. I didnt expect that kind of dilemma from a movie like this. Have to admit that I didnt expect her to get together with Robert at the end. Their romance didnt feel organic or honest in any way. Robert and Gisele seemed like friends who could learn from one another, but not lovers. Despite all my complaints, I was never bored by this movie. Its a total mess, but at least its fun. Ill probably end up ranking it a few spots higher than it deserves. D+ 16. TangyDamn, its kind of a shame that Frozen did this same theme, but way better (funnily enough both include Idina Menzel). Enchanted is a cute little movie that plays with the tropes of the classic Princess movies, with varying degrees of success. On one hand I adore the comedy Adams and Marsden bring to the table. Its clear theyre both having a blast in their roles and are the backbone of this movie. I also think the concept is aces, the beautifully animated prologue to the movie juxtaposes super well with the griminess of NYC, so thats another point in the films favor.Where it sort of goes wrong for me however, is just how watered down the movie is. Leave it to Disney to take the safest route possible when mocking their own work. Plus as I mentioned earlier Frozen attempted the same thing, but did a much better job at breaking down most of the tired tropes, while still giving us great songs that reflect it. Dont get me wrong, How Do You Know? is an absolute jam, but its just kind of catchy and thats it. Sure its supposed to be teaching Robert how to show his affection, but its not like that actually matters in the long run, especially since he ends up dumping Menzel anyway. Which leads to my other complaint. NONE OF THESE CHARACTERS ACTUALLY GROW (except Nathaniel of course, hes literally the only one with a character arc). They just fucking switch partners and use true love as an excuse.Despite the major issues I have with this movie, it is still cute and a fun time, but its definitely not earning any points for being clever.Biggest Laugh: Prince Edward getting ran over by the bikes mid-song.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/17/23 4:30:36 PM #270:	17. John I put off watching Enchanted for a long time. It's primarily a love letter to classic prince/princess Disney and change-of-heart romantic comedies, neither of which I ever particularly cared for, much less needed to see a love letter to. But ultimately I have to admit, it's a pretty funny movie. I do love Amy Adams in general, and her consistent attitude and characterization throughout is pretty infectious. I can't really put it much higher than this, since in the end it does sort of fall into the trap of being the very thing its parodying (as some parodies tend to) but I enjoyed it much more than I would've expected. Side note: Between this and Harry Potter and Sweeney Todd, Timothy Spall gets the worst type-casting. 19. Forty Just because she has on a funny dress doesnt mean shes a princess. Shes a seriously confused woman whos fallen into our laps. I would say Enchanted exceeded my expectations. As a moderate Disney fan, I figured I would appreciate the fun family friendly charm of a princess transported to modern day New York City, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. Its a good premise and it manages to avoid being cheesy, driven by great performances by Amy Adams (adorable), James Marsden (dashing!), and McDreamy (also dashing!). Along with Timothy Way More Than Wormtail Spall, they really embody what Disney characters would be like if they were brought to life. I knew I was in for a treat when Giselle summons, instead of woodland creatures, rats, pigeons, flies, and roaches to help clean the apartment. The obligatory musical numbers are entertaining, particularly the excellently over the top Thats How You Know. The villain was less than menacing and the happily ever after ending predictable, but it sticks to a tried-and-true formula that works and is a lot of fun. 23. Vis Its funny that, despite being from the Disney Gauntlet Crew way back in the day, Id never actually watched Enchanted until this viewing. And while this ranking is quite low on the list (with only five movies left), I dont want that to be an indictment of the film. I feel like there is a LARGE chunk of this list that could be interchangeable on any given day. It just so happens that I wasnt quite feeling Enchanted today. After the success of the Disney Renaissance (helmed by quite a few princess movies on top of their existing princess brand), I feel like reached a point where commentators and critics started pointing out some of the cheesier aspects of their princess/fairy tale formula. As a result, you get movies like Enchanted and Frozen, where Disney is poking fun at their own properties, surebut theyre still DISNEYS properties. The satire winds up being kinda surface-level as a result. Dont get me wrongthe concept of a Disney princess waking up in our world is interesting, but the commentary on true love versus love at first sight falls flat when the movie seems to want to have its cake and eat it to. Giselle and Edward arent meant for each other, so its better that her true love is a guy shes known for TWO days instead of just one. Also, Edward gets dumped, but thankfully HES able to make up for it by scoring Nancy, who was also dumped, by Robertand they LITERALLY met AT the ball. So basically, the love at first sight trope is still very much alive and well? However, thats the most surface-level thing. I appreciated some of the littler aspects, like a Disney princess commanding the plague-ridden animals of New York City, or the villains lackey learning to respect himself and standing up to her. But yeah, its a bitdont parody yourself unless youre REALLY gonna go all-in, Disney. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972239037] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>17. JohnI put off watching Enchanted for a long time. It's primarily a love letter to classic prince/princess Disney and change-of-heart romantic comedies, neither of which I ever particularly cared for, much less needed to see a love letter to. But ultimately I have to admit, it's a pretty funny movie. I do love Amy Adams in general, and her consistent attitude and characterization throughout is pretty infectious. I can't really put it much higher than this, since in the end it does sort of fall into the trap of being the very thing its parodying (as some parodies tend to) but I enjoyed it much more than I would've expected. Side note: Between this and Harry Potter and Sweeney Todd, Timothy Spall gets the worst type-casting.19. FortyJust because she has on a funny dress doesnt mean shes a princess. Shes a seriously confused woman whos fallen into our laps. I would say Enchanted exceeded my expectations. As a moderate Disney fan, I figured I would appreciate the fun family friendly charm of a princess transported to modern day New York City, but I ended up liking it quite a bit. Its a good premise and it manages to avoid being cheesy, driven by great performances by Amy Adams (adorable), James Marsden (dashing!), and McDreamy (also dashing!). Along with Timothy Way More Than Wormtail Spall, they really embody what Disney characters would be like if they were brought to life. I knew I was in for a treat when Giselle summons, instead of woodland creatures, rats, pigeons, flies, and roaches to help clean the apartment. The obligatory musical numbers are entertaining, particularly the excellently over the top Thats How You Know. The villain was less than menacing and the happily ever after ending predictable, but it sticks to a tried-and-true formula that works and is a lot of fun.23. VisIts funny that, despite being from the Disney Gauntlet Crew way back in the day, Id never actually watched Enchanted until this viewing. And while this ranking is quite low on the list (with only five movies left), I dont want that to be an indictment of the film. I feel like there is a LARGE chunk of this list that could be interchangeable on any given day. It just so happens that I wasnt quite feeling Enchanted today. After the success of the Disney Renaissance (helmed by quite a few princess movies on top of their existing princess brand), I feel like reached a point where commentators and critics started pointing out some of the cheesier aspects of their princess/fairy tale formula. As a result, you get movies like Enchanted and Frozen, where Disney is poking fun at their own properties, surebut theyre still DISNEYS properties. The satire winds up being kinda surface-level as a result. Dont get me wrongthe concept of a Disney princess waking up in our world is interesting, but the commentary on true love versus love at first sight falls flat when the movie seems to want to have its cake and eat it to. Giselle and Edward arent meant for each other, so its better that her true love is a guy shes known for TWO days instead of just one. Also, Edward gets dumped, but thankfully HES able to make up for it by scoring Nancy, who was also dumped, by Robertand they LITERALLY met AT the ball. So basically, the love at first sight trope is still very much alive and well? However, thats the most surface-level thing. I appreciated some of the littler aspects, like a Disney princess commanding the plague-ridden animals of New York City, or the villains lackey learning to respect himself and standing up to her. But yeah, its a bitdont parody yourself unless youre REALLY gonna go all-in, Disney. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/17/23 4:33:58 PM #271:	Outlier Ranking Mythiot: 153 Suprak: 147 GavsEvans: 115 + Plasma: 111 - forty: 107 John: 103 Karo: 102 Vis: 95 Poke: 81 Tangy: 75 --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972239091] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Outlier RankingMythiot: 153Suprak: 147GavsEvans: 115 +Plasma: 111 -forty: 107John: 103Karo: 102Vis: 95Poke: 81Tangy: 75</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 03/17/23 6:13:40 PM #272:	While watching the films, I happened to watch Christmas Vacation on Christmas Eve, so it was a little bit higher on my list initially. However, I ended up moving it down a few places during my final check before submitting, as the Christmas bump had worn off by then. This was the second time I'd watched it, and the first was a couple of years ago, so I didn't have nostalgia from watching it as a child. 23. Vis And while this ranking is quite low on the list (with only five movies left), I dont want that to be an indictment of the film. I feel this too. There are two or three films that I feel I ranked relatively low, but not because of any issues with those films, rather because I didn't want to move other films down to make room. (I'm not going to name them because none of them have dropped yet, but I will bring it up once they do.) I enjoyed watching most of this list. I would put my cut-off point from overall enjoying to overall not enjoying somewhere around the mid 20s, and even most of the films below that had something going for them. Finally, Austin Powers next. --- Call from demon - with dark power to tempt your mind, very proud of the power. Destroy the firing shot! <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:972241361] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>While watching the films, I happened to watch Christmas Vacation on Christmas Eve, so it was a little bit higher on my list initially. However, I ended up moving it down a few places during my final check before submitting, as the Christmas bump had worn off by then. This was the second time I'd watched it, and the first was a couple of years ago, so I didn't have nostalgia from watching it as a child.<quote>23. VisAnd while this ranking is quite low on the list (with only five movies left), I dont want that to be an indictment of the film. </quote>I feel this too. There are two or three films that I feel I ranked relatively low, but not because of any issues with those films, rather because I didn't want to move other films down to make room. (I'm not going to name them because none of them have dropped yet, but I will bring it up once they do.)I enjoyed watching most of this list. I would put my cut-off point from overall enjoying to overall not enjoying somewhere around the mid 20s, and even most of the films below that had something going for them.Finally, Austin Powers next.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/17/23 6:17:27 PM #273:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... Christmas Vacation is extremely nostalgic for me and I would guess I've seen that more times than literally any other movie. Watched it every year as a kid and I still watch it at least once a year during the holidays. It is unironically my second favorite Christmas movie and my siblings and I still quote it all the time. Is Die Hard or Wonderful Life your #1? --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972241430] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>Christmas Vacation is extremely nostalgic for me and I would guess I've seen that more times than literally any other movie. Watched it every year as a kid and I still watch it at least once a year during the holidays. It is unironically my second favorite Christmas movie and my siblings and I still quote it all the time.</quote>Is Die Hard or Wonderful Life your #1?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/17/23 6:22:50 PM #274:	PAYOUTS! Poke and Forty enchant their way into $900 each. VEGAS ODDS ON #13: +700 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery +700 Borat +850 Zoolander +850 Black Dynamite +1100 Monty Python and the Holy Grail +1100 Team America: World Police +1500 Young Frankenstein +1500 Airplane! +1500 Thank You For Smoking +200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly) Leaderboard: 1) Poke $4350 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, +900 Enchanted) 2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview) 3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 4) Forty $1500 (+600 Duck Soup, +900 Enchanted) 5) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) 6) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men) 6) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men) The House Won On: Stripes (+1000 odds) Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds) Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds) Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Modern Times (+700 odds) This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds) Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500) --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972241523] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>PAYOUTS! Poke and Forty enchant their way into $900 each.VEGAS ODDS ON #13:+700 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery+700 Borat+850 Zoolander+850 Black Dynamite+1100 Monty Python and the Holy Grail+1100 Team America: World Police+1500 Young Frankenstein+1500 Airplane!+1500 Thank You For Smoking+200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly)Leaderboard:1) Poke $4350 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, +900 Enchanted)2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview)3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)4) Forty $1500 (+600 Duck Soup, +900 Enchanted)5) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)6) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men)6) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men)The House Won On:Stripes (+1000 odds)Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds)Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds)Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Modern Times (+700 odds)This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds)Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak_the_Stud 03/17/23 6:27:27 PM #275:	Uh Muppet's Christmas Carol, obviously. (Die Hard is a solid 3) Also... Plasma: 15 Suprak: 16 Hello there best friend who never disagrees with me on anything! I thought Enchanted was perfectly fine, but I also thought it could've been better. I had seen it before but unlike a decent chunk the rewatch didn't really change my opinion and it still held up about as well as I remembered. I thought the songs were pretty meh (with the exception of That's How You Know which was decent) and I feel like it didn't lean into the concept as hard as it could've. Still, it was pretty fun and I agree Amy Adams is awesome here. That's the sort of movie I can put on in the background while I'm doing something else and half pay attention to in the future! --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak_the_Stud posted [p:972241601] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Uh Muppet's Christmas Carol, obviously.(Die Hard is a solid 3)Also...<quote>Plasma: 15Suprak: 16</quote>Hello there best friend who never disagrees with me on anything!I thought Enchanted was perfectly fine, but I also thought it could've been better. I had seen it before but unlike a decent chunk the rewatch didn't really change my opinion and it still held up about as well as I remembered. I thought the songs were pretty meh (with the exception of That's How You Know which was decent) and I feel like it didn't lean into the concept as hard as it could've.Still, it was pretty fun and I agree Amy Adams is awesome here. That's the sort of movie I can put on in the background while I'm doing something else and half pay attention to in the future!</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/17/23 6:33:08 PM #276:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... Hello there best friend who never disagrees with me on anything! Aside from Spinal Tap and Popstar, we've been joined at the hip since this list entered the teens. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972241705] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>Hello there best friend who never disagrees with me on anything!</quote>Aside from Spinal Tap and Popstar, we've been joined at the hip since this list entered the teens. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/17/23 6:49:29 PM #277:	After reading a lot of these write up I'm kinda curious about Disenchanted now. Although I heard most people hated it --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972242075] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>After reading a lot of these write up I'm kinda curious about Disenchanted now. Although I heard most people hated it</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak_the_Stud 03/17/23 7:08:10 PM #278:	Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point. I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak_the_Stud posted [p:972242468] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point.I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/17/23 7:51:15 PM #279:	that feels like a good place for Enchanted this feels like a good place for Austin Powers --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972243305] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>that feels like a good place for Enchantedthis feels like a good place for Austin Powers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/17/23 7:53:25 PM #280:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point. I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both. I don't think so? But then again idk how many people would get through an entire list of Christmas movies (not sure if I could) and that's a solid idea! Typically when making lists I try to include a little bit of everything within a genre. The critical darlings, blockbusters, personal favorites. --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972243346] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point.I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both.</quote>I don't think so? But then again idk how many people would get through an entire list of Christmas movies (not sure if I could)and that's a solid idea!Typically when making lists I try to include a little bit of everything within a genre. The critical darlings, blockbusters, personal favorites. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/17/23 8:13:19 PM #281:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point. I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both. Johnbobb posted... I don't think so? But then again idk how many people would get through an entire list of Christmas movies (not sure if I could) and that's a solid idea! Typically when making lists I try to include a little bit of everything within a genre. The critical darlings, blockbusters, personal favorites. Holiday movies can extend beyond December... Groundhog Day, Independence Day Halloween, etc. Then again, most holiday moving are set around December. I like the "Rank Our Favorites" idea. If everyone submits 2-3 movies, that can get interesting. Other ideas I thought of (not sure if they've been done before): Sports Movies: Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Natural, Bad News Bears, Moneyball, Caddyshack, Jerry Maguire, etc. Pre-2008 Superhero Movies: Basically anything before Iron Man & Dark Knight) Black Mirror Episodes (mini-list... I'm looking for a good excuse to rewatch these) --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972243689] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>Has anyone done a "Rank Your Favorite Christmas/Holiday movies" topic before? Might be a good one for a seasonal ranking at some point.I also had another idea that I'm not sure would work but we could do a "Rank Our Favorites" topic where we submit some favorite movies, non-specific to genre, anonymously and then rank them. I hadn't decided if I wanted to do one where we actually submit movies we think are great artistically or guilty pleasure movies or a mixture of both.</quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite><quote>I don't think so? But then again idk how many people would get through an entire list of Christmas movies (not sure if I could)and that's a solid idea!Typically when making lists I try to include a little bit of everything within a genre. The critical darlings, blockbusters, personal favorites.</quote>Holiday movies can extend beyond December... Groundhog Day, Independence Day Halloween, etc. Then again, most holiday moving are set around December.I like the "Rank Our Favorites" idea. If everyone submits 2-3 movies, that can get interesting. Other ideas I thought of (not sure if they've been done before):Sports Movies: Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Natural, Bad News Bears, Moneyball, Caddyshack, Jerry Maguire, etc.Pre-2008 Superhero Movies: Basically anything before Iron Man & Dark Knight)Black Mirror Episodes (mini-list... I'm looking for a good excuse to rewatch these)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/17/23 8:23:26 PM #282:	plasmabeam posted... Sports Movies: Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Natural, Bad News Bears, Moneyball, Caddyshack, Jerry Maguire, etc. Pre-2008 Superhero Movies: Basically anything before Iron Man & Dark Knight) Black Mirror Episodes (mini-list... I'm looking for a good excuse to rewatch these) Vis actually ran a sports list! It's been like 6 years since that though. The top 5: Moneyball Rocky A League of their Own Warrior Field of Dreams There were a couple superhero movie lists planned a while back. MCU was done obviously but no others. I think a non-MCU Marvel list and a DC list would be really cool. I'd also be down for a non-Marvel/DC superhero list for things like Dredd, Hellboy, The Crow, etc --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972243852] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>plasmabeam posted... </cite><quote>Sports Movies: Rocky, Million Dollar Baby, The Natural, Bad News Bears, Moneyball, Caddyshack, Jerry Maguire, etc.Pre-2008 Superhero Movies: Basically anything before Iron Man & Dark Knight)Black Mirror Episodes (mini-list... I'm looking for a good excuse to rewatch these)</quote>Vis actually ran a sports list! It's been like 6 years since that though. The top 5:MoneyballRockyA League of their OwnWarriorField of DreamsThere were a couple superhero movie lists planned a while back. MCU was done obviously but no others. I think a non-MCU Marvel list and a DC list would be really cool. I'd also be down for a non-Marvel/DC superhero list for things like Dredd, Hellboy, The Crow, etc</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokewars 03/17/23 10:41:51 PM #283:	Enchanted is fun. Amy Adams is adorable and that's good enough for Poke. Guessing... Sorry to Bother You --- "To be underestimated is an incredible gift." - Jack Rackham, Black Sails <cite>Pokewars posted [p:972246688] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Enchanted is fun. Amy Adams is adorable and that's good enough for Poke.Guessing... Sorry to Bother You </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Inviso 03/18/23 12:30:20 PM #284:	Oh shit, I forgot about "Sorry to Bother You". Predicting that. --- Touch fuzzy. Get fuzzier. Inviso <cite>Inviso posted [p:972255167] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Oh shit, I forgot about "Sorry to Bother You". Predicting that.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/18/23 7:22:53 PM #285:	13. Zoolander (2001) Directed by Ben Stiller Score: 147 Poke: 3 Forty: 5 John: 8 Vis: 9 Karo: 15 Gavs: 17 Plasma: 18 Tangy: 23 Mythiot: 23 Suprak: 26 5. Forty Just because we have chiseled abs and stunning features doesnt mean that we too cant not die in a freak gasoline fight accident. I love this movie, possibly more than it deserves. Like Not Another Teen movie, it came out in 2001 when I had just graduated high school and was part of the prime target audience. I literally owned 2 copies of it at the same time (I dont remember why, but I did). Its pretty much the dumbest of the dumb comedies, but unlike a lot of stuff from former sketch comedy actors, its truly hilarious. The plot is pretty thin, with the estranged family and the assassination attempt, but thats fine because its so fun watching these characters in their crazy wardrobes being exceptionally dim-witted. Love Derek, Hansel, and Maury, love all the cameo appearances. The fashion world isnt hard to make fun of, but it also touches on the inhumane working conditions in the industry. Nothing deep rooted but silly, superficial and an all-time favorite of mine. As a side note: Its funny how the idea of Derelicte seemed ridiculous but now celebrities really be out there dressing like actual bums. 8. John There are a lot of quotable movies on this list, but Zoolander takes it a step further by having a facial expression that is somehow, without any words, somehow still quotable. There was a while there where Ben Stiller comedy just couldn't be beat. I watched Dodgeball over the course of this list just because I love it and it fits the vibe, and he just really manages to crack me up. It's not that the character is all that original; the "famous guy that's so oblivious to reality that he's unrealistically dumb" has been done before, but Derek Zoolander still stands out somehow. 9. Vis Id never actually seen this movie before this watchthrough, despite often quoting scenes (namely from the trailers) with my family. Having finally seen it though, its a pretty solid movie. It is hard at times to enjoy and appreciate a main character that is dumb to the point that Derek Zoolander (and Hansel, honestly) is dumbbut this also leads to the comedy of him being completely bowled over by anyone with a rudimentary understanding of common sense. It does lead to a point of absurdity, when you think about the amount of world-building that had to go into a dumb comedy about a legitimately dumb male model, in order to justify political assassinations via male models as unwitting killers. Yet it somehow works, and the over-the-top use of breakdance fighting, gasoline fighting, walk-offs, and Will Ferrell playing his best Will Ferrell, just makes for something so goofy and strange, that its hard to imagine how it was created. 15. Karo A self-absorbed (and potentially brain damaged) male model is made into an unwitting hitman via hypnotism and 80s music, and then things start to get really crazy. The vapidity of the fashion industry is lampooned savagely and without mercy. All the models are just so incredibly stupid, and it is amazing that they have managed to stay alive long enough for half of them to die in a 'freak gasoline fight accident' 15 minutes into the movie. it is stupid, knows that it is stupid, and fully embraces the fact that is stupid. Does that make it less stupid? Well, no, but it does make it more watchable. It is not great cinema but it is still entertaining. 17. Gavs This tale of the really really ridiculously good-looking male model Derek Zoolander being trained as a sleeper agent is one of the wackier films on the list, and also one of the more quotable ones. Derek can be so stupid that it leads to some very funny scenes, with my favourite being the centre for ants. His naivete is always good for a laugh. He may hurt peoples feelings at times but he means well in the end, since he wants to help kids who cant read good and who wanna learn to do other stuff good too. The other characters are similarly larger than life. Dereks rival Hansel (hes so hot right now) is only slightly more intelligent, while Mugatu comes across as an absurdly hammy Cruella DeVille. These characters and others bouncing off each other is often enough to be entertaining. There are plenty of celebrity cameos too, maybe half of which have a joke associated with them. That said, this film feels quite thin at times, with some slow patches between the big laughs. It makes sense when you consider that Zoolander started out as a sketch character and this movie was the characters first feature length outing. There are lots of celebrity cameos, roughly half of which are more than Its certainly worth watching once, though it might not hold up to repeat viewings. 18. Plasma It scores points for being bizarrely original but loses points for being obnoxiously stupid. Best moment: the gas station explosion. Cant believe they actually went through with that. Bravo, Ben Stiller. C- 23. Tangy Wow, Im kind of sad at how little I enjoyed Zoolander this time around. It was a classic for me back in high school. Although interestingly enough, I did still find new things to enjoy about this movie, so I guess Ill start with those. That Hansel. So hot right now. This is another case of an actor completely understanding their role. Wilson manages to give off this laid-back yet pretentious aura. You know hes kind of full of shit, but hes so chill you dont care and start buying into it yourself. This is also the only Ferrell performance I really like. Hes so dramatic in every scene and is absolutely giving it his all, so I have to give him credit there. So heres kind of my main issue. Ben Stiller is fun in small bursts, but when hes directing AND starring in the movie I start getting sick of him. His comedy ranges from iconic to cringe and everything in between. Center of Ants might be one of my favorite movie moments, but it doesnt make up for the excess of unfunny jokes. Like what was with that massage scene? Did people really find that funny? Also I dont know if I can say he grew as a character at all. He goes through an arc, I just dont believe that hes actually learned anything. As great as some of these moments and characters are, they dont make up for the flaws. 23. Mythiot Just as flashy, fun, and gasoline-gushingly stupid as the male models at the center of the films absolutely bonkers story. The humor verges on being excessively obnoxious at times, but I cant dislike a film where male models are revealed to be the perfect sleeper assassins of choice for the rich and powerful. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972262556] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>13. Zoolander (2001)Directed by Ben StillerScore: 147Poke: 3Forty: 5John: 8Vis: 9Karo: 15Gavs: 17Plasma: 18Tangy: 23Mythiot: 23Suprak: 265. FortyJust because we have chiseled abs and stunning features doesnt mean that we too cant not die in a freak gasoline fight accident. I love this movie, possibly more than it deserves. Like Not Another Teen movie, it came out in 2001 when I had just graduated high school and was part of the prime target audience. I literally owned 2 copies of it at the same time (I dont remember why, but I did). Its pretty much the dumbest of the dumb comedies, but unlike a lot of stuff from former sketch comedy actors, its truly hilarious. The plot is pretty thin, with the estranged family and the assassination attempt, but thats fine because its so fun watching these characters in their crazy wardrobes being exceptionally dim-witted. Love Derek, Hansel, and Maury, love all the cameo appearances. The fashion world isnt hard to make fun of, but it also touches on the inhumane working conditions in the industry. Nothing deep rooted but silly, superficial and an all-time favorite of mine. As a side note: Its funny how the idea of Derelicte seemed ridiculous but now celebrities really be out there dressing like actual bums.8. JohnThere are a lot of quotable movies on this list, but Zoolander takes it a step further by having a facial expression that is somehow, without any words, somehow still quotable. There was a while there where Ben Stiller comedy just couldn't be beat. I watched Dodgeball over the course of this list just because I love it and it fits the vibe, and he just really manages to crack me up. It's not that the character is all that original; the "famous guy that's so oblivious to reality that he's unrealistically dumb" has been done before, but Derek Zoolander still stands out somehow.9. VisId never actually seen this movie before this watchthrough, despite often quoting scenes (namely from the trailers) with my family. Having finally seen it though, its a pretty solid movie. It is hard at times to enjoy and appreciate a main character that is dumb to the point that Derek Zoolander (and Hansel, honestly) is dumbbut this also leads to the comedy of him being completely bowled over by anyone with a rudimentary understanding of common sense. It does lead to a point of absurdity, when you think about the amount of world-building that had to go into a dumb comedy about a legitimately dumb male model, in order to justify political assassinations via male models as unwitting killers. Yet it somehow works, and the over-the-top use of breakdance fighting, gasoline fighting, walk-offs, and Will Ferrell playing his best Will Ferrell, just makes for something so goofy and strange, that its hard to imagine how it was created. 15. KaroA self-absorbed (and potentially brain damaged) male model is made into an unwitting hitman via hypnotism and 80s music, and then things start to get really crazy.The vapidity of the fashion industry is lampooned savagely and without mercy. All the models are just so incredibly stupid, and it is amazing that they have managed to stay alive long enough for half of them to die in a 'freak gasoline fight accident' 15 minutes into the movie.it is stupid, knows that it is stupid, and fully embraces the fact that is stupid. Does that make it less stupid? Well, no, but it does make it more watchable. It is not great cinema but it is still entertaining.17. Gavs This tale of the really really ridiculously good-looking male model Derek Zoolander being trained as a sleeper agent is one of the wackier films on the list, and also one of the more quotable ones. Derek can be so stupid that it leads to some very funny scenes, with my favourite being the centre for ants. His naivete is always good for a laugh. He may hurt peoples feelings at times but he means well in the end, since he wants to help kids who cant read good and who wanna learn to do other stuff good too. The other characters are similarly larger than life. Dereks rival Hansel (hes so hot right now) is only slightly more intelligent, while Mugatu comes across as an absurdly hammy Cruella DeVille. These characters and others bouncing off each other is often enough to be entertaining. There are plenty of celebrity cameos too, maybe half of which have a joke associated with them. That said, this film feels quite thin at times, with some slow patches between the big laughs. It makes sense when you consider that Zoolander started out as a sketch character and this movie was the characters first feature length outing. There are lots of celebrity cameos, roughly half of which are more than Its certainly worth watching once, though it might not hold up to repeat viewings. 18. PlasmaIt scores points for being bizarrely original but loses points for being obnoxiously stupid. Best moment: the gas station explosion. Cant believe they actually went through with that. Bravo, Ben Stiller. C- 23. TangyWow, Im kind of sad at how little I enjoyed Zoolander this time around. It was a classic for me back in high school. Although interestingly enough, I did still find new things to enjoy about this movie, so I guess Ill start with those. That Hansel. So hot right now. This is another case of an actor completely understanding their role. Wilson manages to give off this laid-back yet pretentious aura. You know hes kind of full of shit, but hes so chill you dont care and start buying into it yourself. This is also the only Ferrell performance I really like. Hes so dramatic in every scene and is absolutely giving it his all, so I have to give him credit there. So heres kind of my main issue. Ben Stiller is fun in small bursts, but when hes directing AND starring in the movie I start getting sick of him. His comedy ranges from iconic to cringe and everything in between. Center of Ants might be one of my favorite movie moments, but it doesnt make up for the excess of unfunny jokes. Like what was with that massage scene? Did people really find that funny? Also I dont know if I can say he grew as a character at all. He goes through an arc, I just dont believe that hes actually learned anything. As great as some of these moments and characters are, they dont make up for the flaws.23. MythiotJust as flashy, fun, and gasoline-gushingly stupid as the male models at the center of the films absolutely bonkers story. The humor verges on being excessively obnoxious at times, but I cant dislike a film where male models are revealed to be the perfect sleeper assassins of choice for the rich and powerful.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/18/23 7:29:20 PM #286:	Outlier Ranking Mythiot: 163 Suprak: 160 GavsEvans: 119 Plasma: 116 forty: 115 John: 108 Karo: 104 Vis: 99 Poke: 91 Tangy: 85 No movements, although it's kind of crazy with how neck and neck Mythiot and Suprak are. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972262686] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Outlier RankingMythiot: 163Suprak: 160GavsEvans: 119Plasma: 116forty: 115John: 108Karo: 104Vis: 99Poke: 91Tangy: 85No movements, although it's kind of crazy with how neck and neck Mythiot and Suprak are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Pokewars 03/18/23 7:39:59 PM #287:	OBEY MY DOG! Zoolander is so quotable. I use a lot of lines on a semi-regular basis. There is fun energy between all the cast members. Hilarious. Guessing Sorry to Bother You --- "To be underestimated is an incredible gift." - Jack Rackham, Black Sails <cite>Pokewars posted [p:972262885] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>OBEY MY DOG! Zoolander is so quotable. I use a lot of lines on a semi-regular basis. There is fun energy between all the cast members. Hilarious.Guessing Sorry to Bother You </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/18/23 7:54:24 PM #288:	I gotta say I'm loving how varied these scores are. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972263170] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>I gotta say I'm loving how varied these scores are.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 03/18/23 8:00:34 PM #289:	little sad to see that drop but not surprised but like Austin Powers has to drop around the same spot, right? --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:972263296] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>little sad to see that drop but not surprisedbut like Austin Powers has to drop around the same spot, right?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 03/18/23 8:00:59 PM #290:	Pokewars posted... OBEY MY DOG! Zoolander is so quotable. I use a lot of lines on a semi-regular basis. There is fun energy between all the cast members. Hilarious. Totally. When something is really small: What is this a [ ] for ants?? Timeless. I'll guess Austin Powers --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. Live and let live. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:972263309] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Pokewars posted... </cite><quote>OBEY MY DOG! Zoolander is so quotable. I use a lot of lines on a semi-regular basis. There is fun energy between all the cast members. Hilarious.</quote>Totally. When something is really small: What is this a [ ] for ants?? Timeless.I'll guess Austin Powers</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/18/23 8:28:43 PM #291:	HOUSE WINS IN (MALE MODEL) STYLE!!! VEGAS ODDS ON #12: +600 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery +700 Borat +850 Black Dynamite +1100 Monty Python and the Holy Grail +1100 Team America: World Police +1100 Sorry to Bother You +1500 Young Frankenstein +1500 Airplane! +1500 Thank You For Smoking +200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly) Leaderboard: 1) Poke $4350 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, +900 Enchanted) 2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview) 3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation) 4) Forty $1500 (+600 Duck Soup, +900 Enchanted) 5) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) 6) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men) 6) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men) The House Won On: Stripes (+1000 odds) Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds) Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds) Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds) Modern Times (+700 odds) This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds) Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500 odds) Zoolander (+850 odds) --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972263830] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>HOUSE WINS IN (MALE MODEL) STYLE!!!VEGAS ODDS ON #12:+600 Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery+700 Borat+850 Black Dynamite+1100 Monty Python and the Holy Grail+1100 Team America: World Police+1100 Sorry to Bother You+1500 Young Frankenstein+1500 Airplane!+1500 Thank You For Smoking+200 Any other movie (+2500 if guessed correctly)Leaderboard:1) Poke $4350 (+500 Mystery Men, +500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview, +600 Duck Soup, +600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, +900 Enchanted)2) Mega $1750 (+500 The Freshman, +1250 The Interview)3) Inviso $1700 (+850 Not Another Teen Movie, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)3) Johnbobb $1700 (+850 Spaceballs, +850 National Lampoons Christmas Vacation)4) Forty $1500 (+600 Duck Soup, +900 Enchanted)5) Mythiot $600 (+600 Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping)6) Suprak $500 (+500 Mystery Men)6) Gavs $500 (+500 Mystery Men)The House Won On:Stripes (+1000 odds)Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (+500 odds)Beverly Hills Cop (+1000 odds)Return of the Living Dead (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (Unlisted; +2500 odds)Modern Times (+700 odds)This is Spinal Tap (+1250 odds)Monty Pythons The Life of Brian (+1500 odds)Zoolander (+850 odds)</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mega_Mana 03/18/23 9:26:06 PM #292:	Guessing Borat --- "In my headcanon, some staffer saw Trump pull out his phone and start typing so they just Terry Tate Office Linebacker'd him out of his shoes." - FFD <cite>Mega_Mana posted [p:972264778] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Guessing Borat</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Mythiot 03/18/23 9:59:44 PM #293:	Gonna guess Austin Powers now. <cite>Mythiot posted [p:972265315] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Gonna guess Austin Powers now.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak_the_Stud 03/19/23 3:52:44 AM #294:	Oh yay my lowest remaining film! I only have my 25 left in terms of big numbers, although I have several in the higher teens as well that I didn't necessarily dislike but were more in the "pretty alright" territory for me. Zoolander is another that did not age well for me. I remember thoroughly enjoying this movie and still using some of the quotes amongst friends at times. But rewatching it was an utter chore. I totally agree with the other write-ups calling it obnoxious and cringey because those were the my first thoughts when it came to describing it as well. Ben Stiller is awful in this and he's another of those late 2000's comic actors that I'm kind of shocked had the career they did because he's not good in this. I know nepo baby is the phrase du jour, but man oh man when that some day works its way into Webster's, I hope that the picture they use next to it is Ben Stiller. For next, I'll guess Sorry To Bother You. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak_the_Stud posted [p:972269760] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Oh yay my lowest remaining film! I only have my 25 left in terms of big numbers, although I have several in the higher teens as well that I didn't necessarily dislike but were more in the "pretty alright" territory for me.Zoolander is another that did not age well for me. I remember thoroughly enjoying this movie and still using some of the quotes amongst friends at times. But rewatching it was an utter chore. I totally agree with the other write-ups calling it obnoxious and cringey because those were the my first thoughts when it came to describing it as well. Ben Stiller is awful in this and he's another of those late 2000's comic actors that I'm kind of shocked had the career they did because he's not good in this. I know nepo baby is the phrase du jour, but man oh man when that some day works its way into Webster's, I hope that the picture they use next to it is Ben Stiller.For next, I'll guess Sorry To Bother You.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Espeon 03/19/23 2:10:42 PM #295:	Sticking with guessing sorry to bother you --- Inviso's Most Adorabl-est Eeveelution Ever http://i.imgur.com/SSw6M9E.gif <cite>Espeon posted [p:972276159] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Sticking with guessing sorry to bother you</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 03/19/23 3:48:22 PM #296:	Suprak_the_Stud posted... I know nepo baby is the phrase du jour, but man oh man when that some day works its way into Webster's, I hope that the picture they use next to it is Ben Stiller. Webster's already committed to using Nick Cage's picture. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:972277835] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Suprak_the_Stud posted... </cite><quote>I know nepo baby is the phrase du jour, but man oh man when that some day works its way into Webster's, I hope that the picture they use next to it is Ben Stiller.</quote>Webster's already committed to using Nick Cage's picture.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 03/19/23 4:19:59 PM #297:	Cage seems like a weird pick for that, I feel like he forged his own career at a respectable distance from the family name ...and now that I've been looking up Hollywood nepo babies for five minutes, I'm astonished to find that Audrey Hepburn is actually not related to Katherine Hepburn --- You bow to no one, azuarc <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:972278373] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Cage seems like a weird pick for that, I feel like he forged his own career at a respectable distance from the family name...and now that I've been looking up Hollywood nepo babies for five minutes, I'm astonished to find that Audrey Hepburn is actually not related to Katherine Hepburn</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GavsEvans123 03/19/23 4:24:24 PM #298:	When does a nepo baby stop being one? For example, Jamie Lee Curtis has famous parents, but she's been acting consistently for over 40 years. I'll gamble on Thank You For Smoking --- Call from demon - with dark power to tempt your mind, very proud of the power. Destroy the firing shot! <cite>GavsEvans123 posted [p:972278468] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>When does a nepo baby stop being one? For example, Jamie Lee Curtis has famous parents, but she's been acting consistently for over 40 years.I'll gamble on Thank You For Smoking</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/19/23 4:30:21 PM #299:	12. Black Dynamite (2009) Directed by Scott Sanders Score: 133 John: 1 Tangy: 5 Forty: 12 Suprak: 12 Vis: 15 Karo: 16 Poke: 16 Gavs: 18 Plasma: 19 Mythiot: 19 1. John Black Dynamite may actually be a perfect movie. 5. Tangy Black Dynamite knows exactly what kind of movie it wants to be a goes all out in doing so. Not only does it succeed as a parody of the Blaxpoitation films of the 70s, but it also manages to be a tribute. Michael Jai White used his extensive knowledge of the genre while writing the script and purposefully went for the low budget feel to make it as accurate as possible. Then the comedy comes in. This movie had me laughing so much harder than I expected. Ive always been torn on movies that are so-bad-theyre-good. I like a lot of the classics like The Room and Troll 2, but the comedy in those comes from them trying to be serious. Most of the modern ones just feel kind of lazy, like now that people know theres enjoyment in seeing something bad, its like they dont even attempt to make it good. Thats why I love this movies humor so much, things like the boom mic being in the shot or actors messing up lines are actually intentional and works as both a reference and a joke. Very few filmmakers can do this well and I gotta hand it to both Scott Sanders and Michael Jai White for doing it so well. Biggest Laugh: The car exploding before it even touches anything that would ordinarily make it explode. Double points for when it happened the second time. 12. Forty Because whenever theres injustice, wrongs to be righted, innocents to be defended, Black Dynamite will be there, delivering ass-whoopings, and I will not hesitate to lay the hammer down on any clown that comes around. Because if they wanna fight, they best come see me, because Im Black Dynamite'' Is there any cooler cat than Black Dynamite? I think not. He beds women by the handful, kicks everyones ass with kung fu and nunchucks, dresses fly, and drives a pimped-out Caddy. All in glorious Super 16 format with funky music a whole lot of 70s jive. Hes basically every Blaxploitation main character with the added bonus of being a parody character with hilarious dialogue. BD honestly had some of the funniest scenes Ive ever seen (#1 being the crew figuring out the secret behind Anaconda through convoluted Greek and Roman mythology and then Gunsmokes little dick). It moves along quickly so it never overstays its welcome and its actually a really well-made film overall. All of the great quotes, slew of funny characters, and ridiculous action made this the biggest pleasant surprise for me. 15. Vis I think this is a harder movie to enjoy if youre not fully aware of the blaxploitation genre. Im certainly aware of it, but its just not a genre Ive ever invested time into watching, outside of Jackie brown (which is an homage to the genre more than anything). As such, the first half wasnt my favorite part of this watchthrough. The first few minutes of over-the-top personalities were fun, but then the movie reached a point where the plot felt very standard in terms of Black Dynamite going to war against drugs on the streets, out of revenge for the death of his brother. This is fine, but it didnt make for particularly a particularly compelling or interesting movie plot. Id say that the exact moment the movie takes a turn for the better is at the montage leading up to the streets getting cleaned up. Once the movie hits that point, it just doesnt stop being enjoyable. First off, Ive gotta give credit for the hilarity of just randomly flying a helicopter with a magnet to grab a mobsters car, and then dropping him and reusing a car crash shot from earlier in the film. But then you get the pleasant, suburban scene where two girls cheerfully announce My mom said my daddys name is Black Dynamite! Mine too! Leading to Run along now girls, its a very common name. And then the actual plot kicks back in, because the ghetto is still under attack, and it turns out theres a new malt liquor designed to shrink black mens dicks (which gets an explanatory scene that goes on JUST long enough to be weird and funny). Throw in some unnecessary kung fu fighting, and an ending that has Black Dynamite beating the shit out of Richard Nixon, and this is what Im talking about. That halfway mark is when the movie feels like it understands that the genre is crazy on its own, and it needs to ramp up the insanity to reach a proper level of entertainment for a spoof. And it succeeds in that regard, for sure. 16. Karo Sometime in the 1970s, the ghettos hippest kung fu hero fights a never-ending battle against drug dealers, penis shrinkage and Richard Nixon. The movie is an intentionally poorly made homage to the blaxsploitation era, complete with bizarre cinematography, sloppy editing, and absurd overacting. There's even one scene where one of the characters talks without his mouth moving. I will say I really did not like this film at first, but it sort of won me over in the end. Though, I do feel that this kind of thing is more the domain of Quentin Tarantino, and you are not going to beat Tarantino at his own game. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972278584] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>12. Black Dynamite (2009)Directed by Scott SandersScore: 133John: 1Tangy: 5Forty: 12Suprak: 12Vis: 15Karo: 16Poke: 16Gavs: 18Plasma: 19Mythiot: 191. JohnBlack Dynamite may actually be a perfect movie.5. TangyBlack Dynamite knows exactly what kind of movie it wants to be a goes all out in doing so. Not only does it succeed as a parody of the Blaxpoitation films of the 70s, but it also manages to be a tribute. Michael Jai White used his extensive knowledge of the genre while writing the script and purposefully went for the low budget feel to make it as accurate as possible. Then the comedy comes in. This movie had me laughing so much harder than I expected. Ive always been torn on movies that are so-bad-theyre-good. I like a lot of the classics like The Room and Troll 2, but the comedy in those comes from them trying to be serious. Most of the modern ones just feel kind of lazy, like now that people know theres enjoyment in seeing something bad, its like they dont even attempt to make it good. Thats why I love this movies humor so much, things like the boom mic being in the shot or actors messing up lines are actually intentional and works as both a reference and a joke. Very few filmmakers can do this well and I gotta hand it to both Scott Sanders and Michael Jai White for doing it so well.Biggest Laugh: The car exploding before it even touches anything that would ordinarily make it explode. Double points for when it happened the second time.12. FortyBecause whenever theres injustice, wrongs to be righted, innocents to be defended, Black Dynamite will be there, delivering ass-whoopings, and I will not hesitate to lay the hammer down on any clown that comes around. Because if they wanna fight, they best come see me, because Im Black Dynamite'' Is there any cooler cat than Black Dynamite? I think not. He beds women by the handful, kicks everyones ass with kung fu and nunchucks, dresses fly, and drives a pimped-out Caddy. All in glorious Super 16 format with funky music a whole lot of 70s jive. Hes basically every Blaxploitation main character with the added bonus of being a parody character with hilarious dialogue. BD honestly had some of the funniest scenes Ive ever seen (#1 being the crew figuring out the secret behind Anaconda through convoluted Greek and Roman mythology and then Gunsmokes little dick). It moves along quickly so it never overstays its welcome and its actually a really well-made film overall. All of the great quotes, slew of funny characters, and ridiculous action made this the biggest pleasant surprise for me.15. VisI think this is a harder movie to enjoy if youre not fully aware of the blaxploitation genre. Im certainly aware of it, but its just not a genre Ive ever invested time into watching, outside of Jackie brown (which is an homage to the genre more than anything). As such, the first half wasnt my favorite part of this watchthrough. The first few minutes of over-the-top personalities were fun, but then the movie reached a point where the plot felt very standard in terms of Black Dynamite going to war against drugs on the streets, out of revenge for the death of his brother. This is fine, but it didnt make for particularly a particularly compelling or interesting movie plot. Id say that the exact moment the movie takes a turn for the better is at the montage leading up to the streets getting cleaned up. Once the movie hits that point, it just doesnt stop being enjoyable. First off, Ive gotta give credit for the hilarity of just randomly flying a helicopter with a magnet to grab a mobsters car, and then dropping him and reusing a car crash shot from earlier in the film. But then you get the pleasant, suburban scene where two girls cheerfully announce My mom said my daddys name is Black Dynamite! Mine too! Leading to Run along now girls, its a very common name. And then the actual plot kicks back in, because the ghetto is still under attack, and it turns out theres a new malt liquor designed to shrink black mens dicks (which gets an explanatory scene that goes on JUST long enough to be weird and funny). Throw in some unnecessary kung fu fighting, and an ending that has Black Dynamite beating the shit out of Richard Nixon, and this is what Im talking about. That halfway mark is when the movie feels like it understands that the genre is crazy on its own, and it needs to ramp up the insanity to reach a proper level of entertainment for a spoof. And it succeeds in that regard, for sure. 16. KaroSometime in the 1970s, the ghettos hippest kung fu hero fights a never-ending battle against drug dealers, penis shrinkage and Richard Nixon.The movie is an intentionally poorly made homage to the blaxsploitation era, complete with bizarre cinematography, sloppy editing, and absurd overacting. There's even one scene where one of the characters talks without his mouth moving.I will say I really did not like this film at first, but it sort of won me over in the end. Though, I do feel that this kind of thing is more the domain of Quentin Tarantino, and you are not going to beat Tarantino at his own game.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/19/23 4:30:32 PM #300:	18. Gavs After his informant brother is killed when his cover is blown, Blaxploitation hero, one man army and all-round cool cat Black Dynamite seeks revenge against his brothers killers. As he works his way up the chain, he eventually uncovers a nefarious conspiracy by The Man that goes up to the highest levels of the US government. The obvious comparison in this ranking is Austin Powers, since both films are throwbacks to an earlier decade the 70s in this case. Both characters are also highly competent despite their silliness, not to mention irresistible to most women. From here, the two films diverge a bit more. Where Austin Powers spends some time fleshing out secondary characters and making them as memorable as Austin himself, Black Dynamite focuses mostly on the man himself, with many other characters being interchangeable or only appearing in one scene. Black Dynamite has less of a character arc than Austin did, a man displaced from his own time and having to acclimatise to a world that had changed and moved on without him. In its favour, Black Dynamite has some decent fight scenes, which arent played entirely for laughs like the ones in Austin Powers. Michael Jai White is an expert in seven different martial arts styles, and he gets to show off his skills here. While Austin Powers is ridiculous from the start, the stakes of Black Dynamite start relatively grounded, then get gradually more ridiculous as he works his way up the villain hierarchy, culminating in the visits to Kung-Fu Island and the White House. Black Dynamites cinematic inspirations also influence the presentation, with things like deliberately cheesy performances, errors left in the final cut (the most noticeable one being a car continuing to roll forward after a bad guy has parked to shoot out of it) and the use of the same stock footage whenever a car explodes, with the two cars looking nothing alike. The two films tackle similar themes, but there are differences in the approach they take, and which ones preferred will come down to the individual. With that in mind, Ill give this one to Austin Powers because that film isnt depending entirely on Austin for laughs, although there are areas where Black Dynamite is the superior of the two. If the two characters were to meet, Black Dynamite would definitely win the fight, then he and Austin would become friends and pick up all the ladies with their combined unstoppable sexual prowess. Now thats a crossover I can get behind! 19. Plasma Give this movie creditit has more Kung-Fu Treachery than any other movie on this list. It also does a nifty job picking apart various crime tropes like melodramatic flashbacks, As-You-Know-Bob dialogue exchanges, and dying-buddy monologues. A lot of annoying cliches get skewered here, and the chalkboard brainstorming session is gold, Jerry, gold. But for all the meta stuff BD does well, the movie as a whole feels clunky to me. The pacing is all over the place, and I found myself checking the clock again and again. Stylistically, the easiest movie to compare this one to is Not Another Teen Movie, but while NATM brought me constant joy, BD was too stop-and-go for my tastes. At least it ends pretty hilariously with the whole White House siege. D+ 19. Mythiot Very entertaining pastiche of blaxsploitation cinema about former C.I.A. agent, Vietnam vet, kung-fu master, and all-around cool guy Black Dynamite investigates his brothers murder, keeps drugs out of the hands of orphans, and uncovers a conspiracy so despicable itll make you shrink with fear. All while bedding all kinds of beautiful women. Its dumb, meandering, and doesnt always work, but its got plenty of great action and attitude to make up for it. The crazy train of logic that leads BD and company to find out the Mans evil plan and the final showdown with Tricky Dick himself are the highlights. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972278587] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>18. GavsAfter his informant brother is killed when his cover is blown, Blaxploitation hero, one man army and all-round cool cat Black Dynamite seeks revenge against his brothers killers. As he works his way up the chain, he eventually uncovers a nefarious conspiracy by The Man that goes up to the highest levels of the US government. The obvious comparison in this ranking is Austin Powers, since both films are throwbacks to an earlier decade the 70s in this case. Both characters are also highly competent despite their silliness, not to mention irresistible to most women. From here, the two films diverge a bit more. Where Austin Powers spends some time fleshing out secondary characters and making them as memorable as Austin himself, Black Dynamite focuses mostly on the man himself, with many other characters being interchangeable or only appearing in one scene. Black Dynamite has less of a character arc than Austin did, a man displaced from his own time and having to acclimatise to a world that had changed and moved on without him. In its favour, Black Dynamite has some decent fight scenes, which arent played entirely for laughs like the ones in Austin Powers. Michael Jai White is an expert in seven different martial arts styles, and he gets to show off his skills here. While Austin Powers is ridiculous from the start, the stakes of Black Dynamite start relatively grounded, then get gradually more ridiculous as he works his way up the villain hierarchy, culminating in the visits to Kung-Fu Island and the White House. Black Dynamites cinematic inspirations also influence the presentation, with things like deliberately cheesy performances, errors left in the final cut (the most noticeable one being a car continuing to roll forward after a bad guy has parked to shoot out of it) and the use of the same stock footage whenever a car explodes, with the two cars looking nothing alike. The two films tackle similar themes, but there are differences in the approach they take, and which ones preferred will come down to the individual. With that in mind, Ill give this one to Austin Powers because that film isnt depending entirely on Austin for laughs, although there are areas where Black Dynamite is the superior of the two. If the two characters were to meet, Black Dynamite would definitely win the fight, then he and Austin would become friends and pick up all the ladies with their combined unstoppable sexual prowess. Now thats a crossover I can get behind!19. PlasmaGive this movie creditit has more Kung-Fu Treachery than any other movie on this list. It also does a nifty job picking apart various crime tropes like melodramatic flashbacks, As-You-Know-Bob dialogue exchanges, and dying-buddy monologues. A lot of annoying cliches get skewered here, and the chalkboard brainstorming session is gold, Jerry, gold. But for all the meta stuff BD does well, the movie as a whole feels clunky to me. The pacing is all over the place, and I found myself checking the clock again and again. Stylistically, the easiest movie to compare this one to is Not Another Teen Movie, but while NATM brought me constant joy, BD was too stop-and-go for my tastes. At least it ends pretty hilariously with the whole White House siege. D+ 19. MythiotVery entertaining pastiche of blaxsploitation cinema about former C.I.A. agent, Vietnam vet, kung-fu master, and all-around cool guy Black Dynamite investigates his brothers murder, keeps drugs out of the hands of orphans, and uncovers a conspiracy so despicable itll make you shrink with fear. All while bedding all kinds of beautiful women. Its dumb, meandering, and doesnt always work, but its got plenty of great action and attitude to make up for it. The crazy train of logic that leads BD and company to find out the Mans evil plan and the final showdown with Tricky Dick himself are the highlights. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 03/19/23 4:33:42 PM #301:	Outlier Ranking Mythiot: 158 Suprak: 145 Plasma: 117 GavsEvans: 114 John: 111 + forty: 102 - Karo: 98 Vis: 89 Poke: 82 Tangy: 80 --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:972278644] in Board 8 Wa... [t:80364077]...</cite> <quote>Outlier RankingMythiot: 158Suprak: 145Plasma: 117GavsEvans: 114John: 111 +forty: 102 -Karo: 98Vis: 89Poke: 82Tangy: 80</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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