Hah, that's pretty true. Moore also insists the only reason people enjoy super heroes these days are their fascist qualities.

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edited 22nd Mar '12 3:48:21 PM by Drenius

@Ginger I love his work. The man himself is a jackass.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:47:56 PM by PurpleDalek

He also looks like a hobo.

And fancies himself a magician. My god, he's like a real-life Trixie!

I have a personal disdain for Insufferable Geniuses. It makes me actually DISLIKE their work.

Like Kubrick. God FUCK, outside of A Clockwork Orange I HATE Kubrick.

Is it me, or does Kubrick's filming style feel... cold?

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:50:16 PM by gingerninja666

So does Grant Morrison.

Y'know, a lot of famous and respected comic book writers are a little nuts - Moore, Morrison, Dave Sim...

Trixie writes comic books in her spare time. Her work includes Watchponies and P for Pinketta.

It does feel detached, but I think that was intentional on Kubrick's part.

But hey, at least Morrison isn't a colossal asshole the way Moore is, and generally seeks to improve himself as a person and encourages others to do the same.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:54:12 PM by Drenius

Alan Moore is freaking scary. Have you seen the comic Neil Gaiman did of him? But his stories are good. Coincidentally I've got an article on him open on my desk right now.

(rolls eyes) sigh...

Why must everyone defend him?

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:52:13 PM by gingerninja666

I have the feeling, that if you told Moore you love his work, he would roll his eyes and give a weary sigh.

Yeah, he's a dick. But a very talented dick.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:53:11 PM by PurpleDalek

Not really trying to defend Kubrick. I never said that I agreed with his style, just that it might be his style. Which people have. Just like John Huston.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:54:47 PM by Drenius

It's one of the things I appreciate about video games; it's literally impossible to become famous as a game designer, so I'm not terribly worried about anything ever going to my head. I actually think that humility is a fairly necessary trait for the creative mind, at least if you're working for entertainment. The message, or whatever part of your work you think so highly of, is useless if the fans don't want to accept it. Humility allows you to read your audience and... well, not generally talk down to them. They don't tend to like that.

I can't stand James Cameron for much the same reason.

But I actually do like a lot of his movies.

I think EVERY film maker should have at least ONE failure. Cameron hasn't

Well, Avatar was kinda crappy. Had an utterly shit protagonist.

He directed Pirrahne 2. That counts as a failure I guess.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:56:20 PM by PurpleDalek

he's had avatar.

Okay, so it wasn't exactly a failure. But I refuse to consider Dances With Giant Blue Cat Monsters to be a good movie.

It's also the highest grossing movie EVER, and was released in cinemas multiple times. I wouldn't call that a failure.

Quaritch is the only good thing about that movie

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:57:20 PM by gingerninja666

Yeah Avatar is just a pretty picture. Very little mental stimulation to be had there.

Well, as long as it's entertaining, who cares if there's mental stimulation? =D *shot to death*

I also didn't think the effects were THAT good. Not once did I feel like all that was real

Hey, I'm cool with that up till a point

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:59:41 PM by gingerninja666

If you go into a summer blockbuster expecting mental stimulation, then you're going to be disapointed.

edited 22nd Mar '12 3:59:50 PM by PurpleDalek

I thought most of the romantic plot in Titanic was pretty ehhhhh...

More than anything, I hated the protagonist. Anyway, voice lesson now.

When lawyers strive to heal a breach and parsons practice what they preach
Then boney he'll come pouncing down and march his men on London town
Rollicum-rorum, tollolorum! Rollicum-rorum, tollolay!
Rollicum-rorum, tollolorum! Rollicum-rorum, tollolay!

To bring it back to ponies, what sorts of films do you think the girls would direct?

Fluttershy: a David Attenborough styled nature documentary

Dashie: A hair-raising hotblooded action movie in the style of John Woo, only with fewer pigeons

AJ: A quiet character drama of some sort. Possibly taking place on a farm. Alternatively, a character study about a neurotic and lonely pony living in the city focusing on the alienation of city life.

Rarity: A highly visually stunning film. Possibly a musical or costume drama in the style of the Hollywood Studio System era.

Pinkie: A comedy in the style of the Marx Brothers

Twi: an arthouse film or some science documentary.

edited 22nd Mar '12 4:02:16 PM by Drenius