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geekalpha

Helmets and the fine art of cinema

Aug 12, 2009 14:05

I don't remember names well, and I honestly don't care much about celebrities, so sometimes it becomes very difficult to tell me stories that involve actors by name. A typical movie conversation that pivots on celebrities often goes like this ( Read more... )

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erischild August 12 2009, 22:16:54 UTC

I still have some movies for you, and am amused to note that they do involve helmets. on men even.

geekalpha August 13 2009, 00:23:13 UTC

"on men even."

Hey, I am totally not averse to women in helmets either. Don't hold back on me.

erischild August 13 2009, 23:45:31 UTC

mea culpa.
Far be it from me to hold back on women in helmets. umm, "Tank Girl", "Alien(ssss)" and that freaking Heinlein bug movie the name of which escapes me at the moment are the only ones that come to mind.

You, Interweb....Suggestions?

geekalpha August 13 2009, 23:59:14 UTC

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alexiarnps August 12 2009, 23:26:50 UTC

So are helmets the male population's non-sexual equivalent of the original female Star Trek officer's dress? Titillating because something might fall out of it. Boob, panties, grey matter...

geekalpha August 12 2009, 23:45:37 UTC

Grey matter, definitely.

And I also vote yes on the original female Star Trek officer's dress. I totally need a personal Yeoman Rand. You know, for clerical work or something.

erischild August 13 2009, 23:41:35 UTC

Go. To. Work? Hallo, Bialischtock und Blume..

poh August 12 2009, 23:48:29 UTC

"I see you're preparing to thrust deep into enemy territory."

"I'll never leave a buddy's behind."

"That's it, dive deeper than we've ever gone before..."

geekalpha August 13 2009, 00:22:14 UTC

Oh hell, that's way too easy.

Penetration, exploitation, and domination. It's all there baby, only with more entrails!*

* Well, most of the time that is.

poh August 13 2009, 01:06:12 UTC

Lead moneyshots!

geekalpha August 13 2009, 01:11:06 UTC

Awww yeah!

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touchofgrey August 13 2009, 00:05:57 UTC

You plan to see Inglorious Basterds? You know how I feel about war movies, yet this one looks like one I'd really enjoy. (Nothing to do with Brad Pitt being in it, I swear. :-p)

geekalpha August 13 2009, 00:11:23 UTC

Yeah, I'm going to see it, but I don't really rate it among war-porn movies.

It's a Tarantino flick, so I will be more in the mindset of a From Dusk 'Til Dawn than a Band of Brothers.

touchofgrey August 13 2009, 00:15:05 UTC

Probably why I'm interested in seeing it. I've told you the reaction that war movies cause in me. Similar to "I fucked up my life on drugs" movies. I don't watch movies to get pissed off or depressed for days after. (Horror, however, if it can affect me for days after, gets an A++++ WILL VIEW AGAIN!! ;-)

My intense love of horror porn vs my intense discomfort with war porn is one of those things that needs to be discussed at length over coffee. You're coming down here when? ;-)

geekalpha August 13 2009, 00:19:33 UTC

"You're coming down here when? ;-)"

Hell, I totally need to do that. We already have a full list of badass coffee conversations on the docket that I don't think we could get through over a weekend.

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synabetic August 13 2009, 00:24:11 UTC

I know it's not real war porn, but I loved the latest Rambo film. Better than any other Rambo movies and honestly one of my faves now.

Anyhow, I like your taste in films as it's usually my taste... war-wise anyway. :)

geekalpha August 13 2009, 01:10:24 UTC

I did like the first Rambo movie when it came out, but I actually was an adolescent at the time. After the first one though, the entire premise just insulted my intelligence.

There are plenty of actually good movies that follow a Rambo-ish theme without having the dopey one-man-supersoldier-saves-the-world trope as it's central premise. Uncommon Valor is an easy example if we want to replace the "Vietnam vets come back and re-fight the war" idea.

I just can't stand the 'super-soldier goes it alone' idea, that's all. It's a little too wanky even for me. All I can think is Lone Wolf McQuade ("and then they shot his dog") and it totally blows it for me; no war-chub.

synabetic August 13 2009, 01:14:37 UTC

Have you seen the new Rambo movie? It's worth a watch. there's no message or jingoism... just utter bleakness and poking dark fun at the former rambo movies by including ramboesque mercs (who get slaughtered). Makes you feel for Burma, too.

Anyhow, yeah, while Rambo does take many guys out himself, it's mainly because the mercs draw the fire and he uses smart tactics.

Ah, Uncommon Valor... Classic.

I have a problem with the one man army thing too, unless it's utter fantasy (ala Conan or Riddick).

geekalpha August 14 2009, 00:09:35 UTC

I would appreciate not having the message or jingoism common to adolescent war-porn movies, but I did hear that they went way over the top on body-count in the new Rambo. Sometimes I am in the mood for something light (and violent), however, so I'll keep the new Rambo movie in mind when I sort my netflix queue. Generally if I am in the mood for Stallone violence I go for Death Race 2000, but I could make an exception.

Remind me sometime to tell you the story how Chronicles of Riddick broke my brain. It's hilarious, but needs to be told in person to get the full effect.

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