The strong hate toward romantic movies and novels in my opinion is utterly ridiculous

Talking through a movie is just rude.
If I don't like a movie while it's showing I just leave. I've only ever done that once and that was with Hunger Games. I had to wait in the lobby though as my friend was still watching it (she liked it, I didn't) otherwise, I can fall asleep in boring movies and nobody will be the wiser as long as I wake up before the credits end.

As mentioned before I saw Titanic 3D and thought it was great, the action held up..its just Kate Winslet's accent was a bit all over the place.
If I were to criticise it would be don't take it as factual because the romance was made up and woven into the real life disaster story.
Of course I didn't want Jack to die but he gave his life for Rose so that was a sacrifice and exactly what Jesus would do for a friend - lay down his life. So was it was true love after all? You decide.

She didn't end up marrying nasty abusive what's his name - Cal.
 
Lanolin said:
Talking through a movie is just rude.
If I don't like a movie while it's showing I just leave. I've only ever done that once and that was with Hunger Games. I had to wait in the lobby though as my friend was still watching it (she liked it, I didn't) otherwise, I can fall asleep in boring movies and nobody will be the wiser as long as I wake up before the credits end.

As mentioned before I saw Titanic 3D and thought it was great, the action held up..its just Kate Winslet's accent was a bit all over the place.
If I were to criticise it would be don't take it as factual because the romance was made up and woven into the real life disaster story.
Of course I didn't want Jack to die but he gave his life for Rose so that was a sacrifice and exactly what Jesus would do for a friend - lay down his life. So was it was true love after all? You decide.

She didn't end up marrying nasty abusive what's his name - Cal.
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No, she never saw that guy again.
 
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What of Frankenstein. What be the count there? I always found most of the Frankenstein movies both touching and meaningful. The book even deeper with both Dr Frankenstein and the Fiend forsaken by the world both with their own personal torments that only a Creator could bring peace and closure to.View attachment 8741View attachment 8740
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Looks like 114, which appear to include several animated movies and even one porn movie. I don't believe I have seen of them, at least not a whole movie.
 
Lanolin said:
Talking through a movie is just rude.
If I don't like a movie while it's showing I just leave. I've only ever done that once and that was with Hunger Games. I had to wait in the lobby though as my friend was still watching it (she liked it, I didn't) otherwise, I can fall asleep in boring movies and nobody will be the wiser as long as I wake up before the credits end.

As mentioned before I saw Titanic 3D and thought it was great, the action held up..its just Kate Winslet's accent was a bit all over the place.
If I were to criticise it would be don't take it as factual because the romance was made up and woven into the real life disaster story.
Of course I didn't want Jack to die but he gave his life for Rose so that was a sacrifice and exactly what Jesus would do for a friend - lay down his life. So was it was true love after all? You decide.

She didn't end up marrying nasty abusive what's his name - Cal.
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You waited in the lobby? I would have just sat there and taken a nap.
 
rtm3039 said:
Looks like 114, which appear to include several animated movies and even one porn movie. I don't believe I have seen of them, at least not a whole movie.
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114. So many. I think I’ve seen maybe 8. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised about the naughty one. As they seem to pornalise most famous subjects and characters. Even Snow White and Wonder Woman I do believe.
 
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You waited in the lobby? I would have just sat there and taken a nap.
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It was a bit too violent and loud for me. I have fallen asleep in other movies with battle scenes though. For some reason I just had to get out for fresh air. You can say you going out for toilet break, though it's disturbing others to climb across seats, though I think I was in an aisle seat that time.
 
Lanolin said:
It was a bit too violent and loud for me. I have fallen asleep in other movies with battle scenes though. For some reason I just had to get out for fresh air. You can say you going out for toilet break, though it's disturbing others to climb across seats, though I think I was in an aisle seat that time.
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Some of the best naps I have taken have been in the movie theater.
 
I reckon some posters could try their hand at writing a romance novel and join the Romance Writers Association of America.

It stipulates on their website that a romance must be between two people and MUST have a happy ending.

So...maybe Titanic doesn't count lol. I think if it didn't have the dream sequence of Titanic Heaven it would have sunk without a trace...
 
rtm3039 said:
Ok, I did not make it to the end. It was really really bad. One guy had a gun that apparently never runs out of bullets. That is always a turn-off for me.

Here is the part that I get confused with. The first zombie movie was in 1968. Since then, there have been probably at least 50 of them. Why do people not automatically know they have to shoot them in the head?
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Well, it may seem obvious to some but to others they have a more difficult time figuring it out. Also, you can’t really expect characters from different movie franchises revolving zombie apocalypses to immediately know the solution to killing them, especially when they’re not in the same setting as those who actually HAVE figured it out.
 
PTSDintheAsylum said:
Well, it may seem obvious to some but to others they have a more difficult time figuring it out. Also, you can’t really expect characters from different movie franchises revolving zombie apocalypses to immediately know the solution to killing them, especially when they’re not in the same setting as those who actually HAVE figured it out.
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I guess. I just think that we have had so many zombie movies for so long that making a zombie movie where no one knows what they are is unrealistic.

I do like watching zombie movies that take place in different countries. If the setting is in the US, people just start pulling out guns. If the setting is in some parts of Europe where guns are not a thing, these folks have to settle for a broom handle sharpened on one end or with a knife taped to the end.
 
rtm3039 said:
I guess. I just think that we have had so many zombie movies for so long that making a zombie movie where no one knows what they are is unrealistic.

I do like watching zombie movies that take place in different countries. If the setting is in the US, people just start pulling out guns. If the setting is in some parts of Europe where guns are not a thing, these folks have to settle for a broom handle sharpened on one end or with a knife taped to the end.
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That’s because zombie movies are SUPPOSED to be unrealistic, but they give you a sort of fear factor to make it look like it’s real. Most non-American zombie movies (Europe for example) would usually take place possibly before guns or other sorts of nuclear weapons were invented. And yes, there actually are guns that exist outside of North America, just not as common. Most American zombie movies take place in a futuristic setting, indicating that this could be the end of humanity, both of course it’s not real. Whereas zombie movies in region 2 or 3 areas resemble that of the Black Plague that occurred throughout the Middle Ages. Same genre but with different time settings and circumstances. You get what I’m saying?
 
PTSDintheAsylum said:
That’s because zombie movies are SUPPOSED to be unrealistic, but they give you a sort of fear factor to make it look like it’s real. Most non-American zombie movies (Europe for example) would usually take place possibly before guns or other sorts of nuclear weapons were invented. And yes, there actually are guns that exist outside of North America, just not as common. Most American zombie movies take place in a futuristic setting, indicating that this could be the end of humanity, both of course it’s not real. Whereas zombie movies in region 2 or 3 areas resemble that of the Black Plague that occurred throughout the Middle Ages. Same genre but with different time settings and circumstances. You get what I’m saying?
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Actually, I hate to disagree, but most zombie movies take place in current times. The walking Dead started off in real time (2010), but then jumper up about 9 years. World War Z also took place in current times (2013). I suspect there are zombie movies set in the future, but I can't think of any.

The Walking Dead has two new spinoffs. One is set in New York and the other in Paris. The think about the Walking Dead is that the Zombies, after the first two seasons, were the least of their problems. Most of the harm came from other people that wanted to take everything for their own.
 
rtm3039 said:
Actually, I hate to disagree, but most zombie movies take place in current times. The walking Dead started off in real time (2010), but then jumper up about 9 years. World War Z also took place in current times (2013). I suspect there are zombie movies set in the future, but I can't think of any.

The Walking Dead has two new spinoffs. One is set in New York and the other in Paris. The think about the Walking Dead is that the Zombies, after the first two seasons, were the least of their problems. Most of the harm came from other people that wanted to take everything for their own.
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I don’t think you’ve watched enough zombie movies to actually consider the time periods of other countries. There appears to be a bias you’re holding against American settings in general. By the example you provided, you’re only describing ONE franchise. There are plenty of other franchises that divert from the Walking Dead and focus more on ancient elements. But I promise you this, there’s still nuclear weapons in Europe and Asia. History cannot be whitewashed forever, you know. Look up the origin of firearms and you’ll have plenty of evidence that guns were first invented in CHINA and then arrived in Europe before the colonial times. And by the way, the original discussion was on romantic comedies, not horror films.

And yes, I am aware you’ve already expressed your distaste toward romantic comedies and the negative experiences you’ve had with them. Only thing I can say to you now is if you hate movies so much, don’t even bother to waste your money on them. By avoiding that mistake, you’re saving yourself a lot of the boredom and rage you’ve had when watching them. As for me, I’m planning to sell some of the bad movies I’ve had on DVD to someone who’s actually interested, so it might earn some of the money I wasted. If you have any bad movies on video, DVD, or Blu-Ray that you desperately want to get rid of, I recommend you sell them to someone who actually might get an enjoyment out of them.
 
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Actually, I hate to disagree, but most zombie movies take place in current times. The walking Dead started off in real time (2010), but then jumper up about 9 years. World War Z also took place in current times (2013). I suspect there are zombie movies set in the future, but I can't think of any.

The Walking Dead has two new spinoffs. One is set in New York and the other in Paris. The think about the Walking Dead is that the Zombies, after the first two seasons, were the least of their problems. Most of the harm came from other people that wanted to take everything for their own.
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And for the last line you mentioned, what I’m referring to zombie movies as an apocalypse (or logically speaking, an unrealistic pandemic), I’m exactly describing what you are indicating. While COVID-19 and the Black Death was carried by rodents, they were then spread due to the carelessness of humans. In other words, while disease carried in rodents is inevitable, it becomes a problem when we humans take contact and handle them wrongly, which results in outbreaks. We cannot control how rats and bats behave but we can control how WE interact. There’s your logic.
 
PTSDintheAsylum said:
I don’t think you’ve watched enough zombie movies to actually consider the time periods of other countries. There appears to be a bias you’re holding against American settings in general. By the example you provided, you’re only describing ONE franchise. There are plenty of other franchises that divert from the Walking Dead and focus more on ancient elements. But I promise you this, there’s still nuclear weapons in Europe and Asia. History cannot be whitewashed forever, you know. Look up the origin of firearms and you’ll have plenty of evidence that guns were first invented in CHINA and then arrived in Europe before the colonial times. And by the way, the original discussion was on romantic comedies, not horror films.

And yes, I am aware you’ve already expressed your distaste toward romantic comedies and the negative experiences you’ve had with them. Only thing I can say to you now is if you hate movies so much, don’t even bother to waste your money on them. By avoiding that mistake, you’re saving yourself a lot of the boredom and rage you’ve had when watching them. As for me, I’m planning to sell some of the bad movies I’ve had on DVD to someone who’s actually interested, so it might earn some of the money I wasted. If you have any bad movies on video, DVD, or Blu-Ray that you desperately want to get rid of, I recommend you sell them to someone who actually might get an enjoyment out of them.
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I don't hate or despise anything; I just have preferences. I will admit that I like watching movies like Sleepless in Seatle and You've Got Mail, but that is mostly because I have a man crush on Tom Hanks.

No one is arguing the origins of weapons, just the prevalence of them.

China can have credit for black powder, but that's about it. Germany and the US got us to where we are today.
 
rtm3039 said:
I don't hate or despise anything; I just have preferences. I will admit that I like watching movies like Sleepless in Seatle and You've Got Mail, but that is mostly because I have a man crush on Tom Hanks.

No one is arguing the origins of weapons, just the prevalence of them.

China can have credit for black powder, but that's about it. Germany and the US got us to where we are today.
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You do realize that Germany IS a part of Europe, right? The way the United States came to be where we are today is thanks to the dreadful colonial conquest when the English, Spanish, and Portuguese sailed to the Americas where the Natives lived. While a white person can claim nationality to be an American nowadays as it has become the norm, they are not native to the US because their ancestors came from Europe. That is a fact. Our ancestors from other continents have ended up leaving their home countries to end up living in the States at one time. This ended up with racial mixing and to this day we have become a huge melting pot. So no, it’s not just Germany and the US that’s responsible for changing the way how we see the world, but a ton of countries that took part. I recommend you look up the song The Great American Melting Pot from Schoolhouse Rock to get a glimpse of what I’m talking about.

And by the way you stated you have preferences, I don’t think you realize that showing preferences avoids one viewer from properly analyzing a movie from a disinterested genre. For example, are you really sure European zombie apocalypses are modern? Because that’s what people who use bias and assumptions want you to believe. To be honest, you’re probably not because you have only watched a very small fraction of the 7,900 zombie movies. Surely, not every zombie movie is going to rely on the same formula depending on the time and setting. There’s a reason we have critics, they’re expected to watch these movies to analyze them so they can get paid. The only difference is that we are not critics, we’re just an average audience. We don’t get paid to state our opinion. I wouldn’t be sure either if I try to jump to conclusions about ANY genre because of my interests. And believe me, I’ve done this several times before.

Nowadays I look back and think “boy was I ignorant” because I have learned to listen to other people’s perspectives and their obsessions. I’m pretty sure horror movie fans will call out the same bias as I have. I’m not a fan of horror (my favorite genre is comedy), but from listening to others’, I’ve gained awareness that some things are what they seem. We all have different interests, and we should learn to respect their beliefs. Horror fans have the same right to express their point of view as we are.
 
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I don't hate or despise anything; I just have preferences. I will admit that I like watching movies like Sleepless in Seatle and You've Got Mail, but that is mostly because I have a man crush on Tom Hanks.

No one is arguing the origins of weapons, just the prevalence of them.

China can have credit for black powder, but that's about it. Germany and the US got us to where we are today.
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And I’m serious, China needs to have the credit it deserves. Because if it weren’t for them, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Taking their prescience out of the history of weapons is just whitewashing.
 
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I don't think I've ever willingly sat through a zombie movie. But I wouldn't talk all the way through one either that's just rude.

I have read a few 'Plants vs Zombies' books though, and quite enjoy those because they are humorous. I'm on the side of the plants of course. The zombies don't have brains and the plants try to teach them their super intelligence, though the plants technically don't have brains either.

I don't know if it will ever be made into a movie though.

People like to be snobby or prefer one genre over another. I'm not a huge sci fan for example and don't quite get all the Star Wars fanatcism or even Star Trek. So I might spend some of that movie asking the uber fans stupid questions like 'why are there not-human like creatures all speaking english to each other?' Or, when they are wearing their space suit things, don't they ever have to ...go? They don't seem to have zippers. But that's because I might not get the premise, like it's supposed to be years into the future where they have inventions we've never thought of yet. Once you get the backstory, you start to appreciate what a movie is trying to convey.

Regarding Titanic, some people see it as a romance, but others just saw it as a disaster movie. If you already know the real story of the Titanic and its history, you can appreciate it more even though the movie itself is fiction.

Sometimes you just have to watch and suspend your disbelief for a while. Otherwise you just start noticing all the continuity errors that nobody but a film critic or editor cares about lol.
 
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