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2012 - Vaguely defined disaster strikes! (Crackpot Theories Now in OP)

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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!
    if quarantine was like its source material than there was at least some explanation


    It just ended. Thats all it did.

    You mean before they showed all the newspaper clippings about a cult and all the incidents that surrounded them right?

    Checking the Wiki for this tells me that Doug Jones plays an "emaciated woman"

    knowing Doug Jones, I can only imagine this is unsettling as fuck

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!
    if quarantine was like its source material than there was at least some explanation


    It just ended. Thats all it did.

    You mean before they showed all the newspaper clippings about a cult and all the incidents that surrounded them right?

    Because you can totally read them all with the camera shaking and night vision on.

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    Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!
    if quarantine was like its source material than there was at least some explanation


    It just ended. Thats all it did.

    You mean before they showed all the newspaper clippings about a cult and all the incidents that surrounded them right?

    Because you can totally read them all with the camera shaking and night vision on.

    No but you don't really need to read all of it you just needed to read "cult" and "accident" and realize that this shit was made by some crazy cult.

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Sars_Boy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!
    if quarantine was like its source material than there was at least some explanation


    It just ended. Thats all it did.

    You mean before they showed all the newspaper clippings about a cult and all the incidents that surrounded them right?

    Because you can totally read them all with the camera shaking and night vision on.

    No but you don't really need to read all of it you just needed to read "cult" and "accident" and realize that this shit was made by some crazy cult.

    Then that is dumb. I'd rather pretend there is no ending.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

    At this point, I really can't imagine what a truly original and creative horror plot would consist of

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

    At this point, I really can't imagine what a truly original and creative horror plot would consist of

    something that doesn't follow the
    1. tits, innocence
    2. scarey, shakeycam
    3. gorey, shakeycam
    4. stupid ending

    anything but that

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

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    CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

    At this point, I really can't imagine what a truly original and creative horror plot would consist of

    something that doesn't follow the
    1. tits, innocence
    2. scarey, shakeycam
    3. gorey, shakeycam
    4. stupid ending

    anything but that

    I think you can have a good and creative horror movie that still includes tits.

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    Fuzzy Cumulonimbus CloudFuzzy Cumulonimbus Cloud Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    As an appointed science emissary, I hereby allow you to take scientists off the 2012 endorsement.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

    At this point, I really can't imagine what a truly original and creative horror plot would consist of

    something that doesn't follow the
    1. tits, innocence
    2. scarey, shakeycam
    3. gorey, shakeycam
    4. stupid ending

    anything but that

    I think you can have a good and creative horror movie that still includes tits.

    good call

    but i think we can trim all the other shit

    i'm thinking nosferatu with a naked jenniffer connelly

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    FCDFCD Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    It's like the Blair Witch Project...but with a GIANT MONSTER!

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    Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    As much as I like Quarantine, I don't get why they decided to not use the ending from REC

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    CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    Fandyien wrote: »
    i'm glad we live in a time when "shit was done by some crazy cult" is regarded as a good horror movie plot

    At this point, I really can't imagine what a truly original and creative horror plot would consist of

    something that doesn't follow the
    1. tits, innocence
    2. scarey, shakeycam
    3. gorey, shakeycam
    4. stupid ending

    anything but that

    I think you can have a good and creative horror movie that still includes tits.

    good call

    but i think we can trim all the other shit

    i'm thinking nosferatu with a naked jenniffer connelly

    Call Hollywood right now.

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    FCD wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    It's like the Blair Witch Project...but with a GIANT MONSTER!

    No.

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    CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    FCD wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    It's like the Blair Witch Project...but with a GIANT MONSTER!

    Man, Cloverfield was cool. It was a fairly standard monster movie, but it had a fun gimmick, and it was really well done.

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    a horror movie starring only tits

    wait this movie isn't scary at all

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    a horror movie starring only tits

    wait this movie isn't scary at all

    it is if they're lamprey tits

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    Which is dumb for a movie about some kinda virus killing people and the government having to cut them off from the world. I liked the movie, but the ending was dumb. dumb. dumb.

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    a horror movie starring only tits

    wait this movie isn't scary at all

    it is if they're lamprey tits
    nah man

    regular big 'ol round titties

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    2 Marcus 2 Ravens2 Marcus 2 Ravens CanadaRegistered User regular
    edited November 2008
    The government and corporations and controlling everything and then they turn into lizard people!

    Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaan

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    Which is dumb for a movie about some kinda virus killing people and the government having to cut them off from the world. I liked the movie, but the ending was dumb. dumb. dumb.
    there was a virus in cloverfield?

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy, should I buy the Devotchka CD? Will I thoroughly enjoy it?

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    yes you should buy the fucking devotchka cd

    buy all four devotchka cd's

    holy god they are amazing

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    Which is dumb for a movie about some kinda virus killing people and the government having to cut them off from the world. I liked the movie, but the ending was dumb. dumb. dumb.
    there was a virus in cloverfield?

    Quarantine.

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    CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    And really, the key to a good horror movie is simply to spend time creating characters that the viewer cares about. They understood this in movies like The Exorcist and Rosemary's Baby - when bad things happen to characters that you care about, it's scary. It doesn't really matter what those things are exactly.

    When horrible things happen to expendable characters that the viewer cares about, there's really no impact besides "eeww, gross" or "OH GOD I'M SO STARTLED!".

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    Dr.FunkensteinDr.Funkenstein Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    Which is dumb for a movie about some kinda virus killing people and the government having to cut them off from the world. I liked the movie, but the ending was dumb. dumb. dumb.
    there was a virus in cloverfield?

    Quarantine.

    Except they're talking about Cloverfield. WHOOPS

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I cannot recall a good horror movie that has actually scared the holy fuck out of me.

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    Faricazy wrote: »
    a horror movie starring only tits

    wait this movie isn't scary at all

    it is if they're lamprey tits
    nah man

    regular big 'ol round titties

    The Revenge of Uglytits

    IN 3D

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    28 days later was more actiony but they did get the cinematography down i thought

    man i should watch it again

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    Centipede DamascusCentipede Damascus Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    there was a virus in cloverfield?

    Quarantine.

    Except they're talking about Cloverfield. WHOOPS

    Well, I was. I don't know what this dude's on about.

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    grandmastervadergrandmastervader Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Faricazy wrote: »
    This movie will end just how Cloverfield and quarantine did.
    No goddamn explanations!

    man, Cloverfield was awesome

    I liked it, but wanted some kinda explanation about everything which we didn't get right? Except all the stupid internet talks about it.

    The whole point of the film was that there was no explanation!

    Which is dumb for a movie about some kinda virus killing people and the government having to cut them off from the world. I liked the movie, but the ending was dumb. dumb. dumb.
    there was a virus in cloverfield?

    Quarantine.

    Except they're talking about Cloverfield. WHOOPS

    Now i've gone and made a big o'l mess now haven't I.

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    GravesGraves Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Y2K2

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    Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    I think I just hiccuped, burped, and sneezed at the same time

    it was painful

    did the Mayans do it to me?

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    CrossBusterCrossBuster Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    If the Mayans were so smart, how come they're dead?

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Grey Ghost wrote: »
    I think I just hiccuped, burped, and sneezed at the same time

    it was painful

    did the Mayans do it to me?

    dude it's right there on the sixth stone block of their moon-carving

    also t crossbuster - because they're a bunch of suckers without disease resistance or thundersticks

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    If the Mayans were so smart, how come they're dead?
    nobody expects the spanish inquisition.

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    FutoreFutore Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    What Fandy is trying to say is the age-old principle,

    WHITE MAKES RIGHT.

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    FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    look my response is perfect everybody can go home allright

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited November 2008
    Futore wrote: »
    What Fandy is trying to say is the age-old principle,

    WHITE MAKES RIGHT.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    Send forth the best ye breed--
    Go bind your sons to exile
    To serve your captives' need;
    To wait in heavy harness,
    On fluttered folk and wild--
    Your new-caught, sullen peoples,
    Half-devil and half-child.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    In patience to abide,
    To veil the threat of terror
    And check the show of pride;
    By open speech and simple,
    An hundred times made plain
    To seek another's profit,
    And work another's gain.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    The savage wars of peace--
    Fill full the mouth of Famine
    And bid the sickness cease;
    And when your goal is nearest
    The end for others sought,
    Watch sloth and heathen Folly
    Bring all your hopes to nought.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    No tawdry rule of kings,
    But toil of serf and sweeper--
    The tale of common things.
    The ports ye shall not enter,
    The roads ye shall not tread,
    Go mark them with your living,
    And mark them with your dead.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    And reap his old reward:
    The blame of those ye better,
    The hate of those ye guard--
    The cry of hosts ye humour
    (Ah, slowly!) toward the light:--
    "Why brought he us from bondage,
    Our loved Egyptian night?"

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    Ye dare not stoop to less--
    Nor call too loud on Freedom
    To cloke your weariness;
    By all ye cry or whisper,
    By all ye leave or do,
    The silent, sullen peoples
    Shall weigh your gods and you.

    Take up the White Man's burden--
    Have done with childish days--
    The lightly proferred laurel,
    The easy, ungrudged praise.
    Comes now, to search your manhood
    Through all the thankless years
    Cold, edged with dear-bought wisdom,
    The judgment of your peers!

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