rtw88 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I have a hard time believing anyone can love Naked Lunch or Escape From LA (I can understand enjoying EFLA because it is so laughable awful - a la The Long Kiss Goodnight). Fucking typewriters and shit. You are nuts. Cronenberg rules. Carpenter is hit or miss but when dude is on he rules. Also if you even slightly take EFNY seriously you missed the point. I've never seen Naked Lunch, but I find it improbable that anyone could make a watchable movie out of it because that book was the fucking worst thing I have ever read. Hands down, no hyperboles here. That book was awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 You are nuts. Cronenberg rules. Carpenter is hit or miss but when dude is on he rules. Also if you even slightly take EFNY seriously you missed the point. I've never seen Naked Lunch, but I find it improbably that anyone could make a watchable movie out of it because that book was the fucking worst thing I have ever read. Hands down, no hyperboles here. That book was awful. Sounds like the movie was faithful to the book then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest drahtuos Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 You are nuts. Cronenberg rules. Carpenter is hit or miss but when dude is on he rules. Also if you even slightly take EFNY seriously you missed the point. I've never seen Naked Lunch, but I find it improbable that anyone could make a watchable movie out of it because that book was the fucking worst thing I have ever read. Hands down, no hyperboles here. That book was awful. i read some of naked lunch, but i'm not much of a reader and that book is difficult so i didn't read all of it. i liked what i did read though. if anyone is capable of translating naked lunch to film it's cronenberg, i will see naked lunch soon and i'm sure i will enjoy it when i do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you want unfilmable books? try finnegan's wake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 i guess girls usually have poor taste in film? we usually only like the notebook and any movie with matthew mcconaughey in it. oh, my bad! how could I have forgotten? I guess all this cash I'm spending to go to school to make movies is money wasted! (...i do like the notebook ... a lot.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 You are nuts. Cronenberg rules. Carpenter is hit or miss but when dude is on he rules. Also if you even slightly take EFNY seriously you missed the point. I've never seen Naked Lunch, but I find it improbable that anyone could make a watchable movie out of it because that book was the fucking worst thing I have ever read. Hands down, no hyperboles here. That book was awful. you've clearly never read; but don't worry, they're making a movie of it! ... and Peter Jackson is directing it. He's never read the book either, I'm guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you better move to LA if you want a job in film for realsies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you better move to LA if you want a job in film for realsies There's other places to get jobs in film, it just realllllllly depends on who you know, where you know them, and what you want to do. I just want to write films. Period. if I were to get the itch to work on a set or on the pre-production aspect, I would want to do so on "independent" cinema, which doesn't really exist, but where it does, Chicago & now Michigan (which is the fastest growing place for film outside of LA currently due to their massive tax breaks). But yeah, if I wanted Hollywood (which I don't) I would be an idiot not to move out there. Also, if I decided I wanted to write for television, I'd need to move out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 I've never seen Naked Lunch, but I find it improbable that anyone could make a watchable movie out of it because that book was the fucking worst thing I have ever read. Hands down, no hyperboles here. That book was awful. you've clearly never read; but don't worry, they're making a movie of it! ... and Peter Jackson is directing it. He's never read the book either, I'm guessing. Naked Lunch and Lovely Bones are both great books. Unconventional sure but still great. Yowza. However I can see how dude's wouldn't enjoy Naked Lunch the film, but it doesn't somehow mean Cron isn't an amazing director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtw88 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Naked Lunch is a poorly written, self indulgent compilation of drug induced bullshit that is edgy for the sake of being edgy. I would not recommend it to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you better move to LA if you want a job in film for realsies There's other places to get jobs in film, it just realllllllly depends on who you know, where you know them, and what you want to do. I just want to write films. Period. if I were to get the itch to work on a set or on the pre-production aspect, I would want to do so on "independent" cinema, which doesn't really exist, but where it does, Chicago & now Michigan (which is the fastest growing place for film outside of LA currently due to their massive tax breaks). But yeah, if I wanted Hollywood (which I don't) I would be an idiot not to move out there. Also, if I decided I wanted to write for television, I'd need to move out there. good luck with want you want to do! entertainment business is ruthless, even in the independent sector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you better move to LA if you want a job in film for realsies i really really really want to work for pixar, which is like 25 minutes away from my hometown. i'd also be down to work at skywalker ranch or lucasfilm, all in the bay area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 you better move to LA if you want a job in film for realsies i really really really want to work for pixar, which is like 25 minutes away from my hometown. i'd also be down to work at skywalker ranch or lucasfilm, all in the bay area. OK GOD SORRY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadetapplesauce Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 i really really really want to work for pixar, which is like 25 minutes away from my hometown. i'd also be down to work at skywalker ranch or lucasfilm, all in the bay area. OK GOD SORRY lol it's cool i fear that if i do end up going into the film business, i'd have to make the dreadful move down south. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll76 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Top 5 films of ALL TIME. I can watch them over and over and over. 1. Wizard Of Oz 2. Goodfellas 3. Clash Of The Titans 4. Fargo 5. A New Hope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Tom Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Damn, picking 5 is hard. American History X This Is England Dead Mans Shoes Evil Dead II Stand By Me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 i worked in a video store for 3 years, this is the truth. oh, i believe it! i like most movies with any of all of the following: zombies, an insane amount of blood, stupid teenagers getting killed in hilarious ways, wes anderson, bruce campbell, and a dry sense of humor. seriously, if i lived in PA i would totally ask you out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divaface Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Fight ClubThe Royal Tenenbaums Evil Dead II Dead Alive Shaun of the Dead ...I feel like Star Wars is in it's own category of awesomeness for me. so agreed on star wars. we have a few in common 1. children of men 2. m 3. pulp fiction 4. the royal tenenbaums 5. fight club with there will be blood and seven coming in with honorable mentions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 There's other places to get jobs in film, it just realllllllly depends on who you know, where you know them, and what you want to do. I just want to write films. Period. if I were to get the itch to work on a set or on the pre-production aspect, I would want to do so on "independent" cinema, which doesn't really exist, but where it does, Chicago & now Michigan (which is the fastest growing place for film outside of LA currently due to their massive tax breaks). But yeah, if I wanted Hollywood (which I don't) I would be an idiot not to move out there. Also, if I decided I wanted to write for television, I'd need to move out there. good luck with want you want to do! entertainment business is ruthless, even in the independent sector. why thank you, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whateverrrr Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Naked Lunch and Lovely Bones are both great books. Unconventional sure but still great. Yowza. However I can see how dude's wouldn't enjoy Naked Lunch the film, but it doesn't somehow mean Cron isn't an amazing director. I hated Lovely Bones. I liked the premise of it, I think that part is very intriguing, but it just didn't do it for me. I found the sentences trite and things boring and predictable. The strange thing is, I can't think of another book I hate, there are books I've disliked, but never one this much. I think it could also have to do with the fact that I had to read it and write an eight page critical analysis of it. YAWN. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 seriously, if i lived in PA i would totally ask you out. obviously you should just move here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentgods Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 seriously, if i lived in PA i would totally ask you out. obviously you should just move here! totally, the weathers better then in Houston. also i totally just watched this slasher movie from the 80s where the slasher is a giant monster truck. it had no shortage of hilarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrc Posted May 5, 2009 Share Posted May 5, 2009 Reservoir Dogs Kill Bill Vol 1 The Undead The Big Lebowski Bad Taste Honorable mentions: Major League Evil dead 2 Night and Dawn of the dead Clerks Riki Oh: The story of ricky GoodFellas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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