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The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Thu Aug 23, 2018 9:38 pm
by Dantes
Grab some popcorn, and sit down. The show is about to start.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:03 am
by Dantes
Hey Doug, I ran across something a bit interesting I thought I'd share. You remember your complaints about the Shining in Ready Player One? Apparently they originally wanted to use Bladerunner, but couldn't get the rights.

Spielberg used the Shining sequence as a tribute to Kubrick, who was a very good friend.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 8:20 am
by rianalnn
I just watched that last night, what a pile. I forget which part, but there was a moment that caned my nostalgia bone, but then I was whipped right back to, jeeze what a cash grab movie about dodging lamer cashgrabbers.

Also repost: Upgrade was a good time, not what I was expecting at all ^__^

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:38 pm
by Doug
Dantes wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 4:03 am Hey Doug, I ran across something a bit interesting I thought I'd share. You remember your complaints about the Shining in Ready Player One? Apparently they originally wanted to use Bladerunner, but couldn't get the rights.

Spielberg used the Shining sequence as a tribute to Kubrick, who was a very good friend.
Yeah I had assumed that Spielberg was determined to have a Kubrick homage. After all, this is the guy who finished an unfinished Kubrick film (A.I.)

Blade Runner would have been better probably, sure

I would have used Casablanca

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:33 pm
by Doug
Everyone in Ex Machina is a reckless fool

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:48 pm
by Rylinks
that’s like 30% of all movies

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:56 pm
by Fry Guy
Doug wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:33 pm Everyone in Ex Machina is a reckless fool
I don't think Ava is. Though her behavior is entirely based on the designs of another character, so I guess by the transitive property, she is?

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:59 pm
by Doug
Fry Guy wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:56 pm
Doug wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:33 pm Everyone in Ex Machina is a reckless fool
I don't think Ava is. Though her behavior is entirely based on the designs of another character, so I guess by the transitive property, she is?
Oh sorry I meant the humans

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:49 am
by rianalnn
Hm, trying to troll up a discussion about sentience, D? XD

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Aug 25, 2018 10:09 am
by Dantes
Doug wrote: Fri Aug 24, 2018 10:33 pm Everyone in Ex Machina is a reckless fool
Strongly disagree.

Nathan was a reckless fool.
Caleb was a feckless tool.
Ava was a checkless jewel

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm
by Doug
Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:23 pm
by Doug
rianalnn wrote: Sat Aug 25, 2018 4:49 am Hm, trying to troll up a discussion about sentience, D? XD
lol no more about AI safety

That movie was made with zero concepts of AI safety

If you were examining a robot, and the robot said it needed your help getting out of a room or something, you should destroy it instantly

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:47 pm
by rianalnn
Yep. People love to anthropomorphize & attribute human motivations to AI constructs, while Skynet chuckles softly...

Have you seen Upgrade? See Upgrade.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:27 pm
by Fry Guy
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration
It sounded like they weren't looking and had just shelved the thing for now.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:32 pm
by Doug
Fry Guy wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:27 pm
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration
It sounded like they weren't looking and had just shelved the thing for now.
I don't know what you mean

They have suspended production because they can't do any more without a director, but they have not canceled the film

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:55 pm
by Fry Guy
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:32 pm
Fry Guy wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:27 pm
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration
It sounded like they weren't looking and had just shelved the thing for now.
I don't know what you mean

They have suspended production because they can't do any more without a director, but they have not canceled the film
Right but having it delayed indefinitely indicates they don't have a short list of directors they're going to get going on shortly.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:02 pm
by Doug
Are you saying they have a long list instead

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:03 pm
by Dantes
Fry Guy wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 2:27 pm
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration
It sounded like they weren't looking and had just shelved the thing for now.
No way. Guardians 3 was the launchpad for Phase 4.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:17 pm
by Faceless
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:20 pm Emergency Awesome says the short list for potential Guardians of the Galaxy 3 directors is:

Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok)

Danny Boyle (Trainspotting)

Bradley Cooper (actor, this would be his first directed film, or possibly the second as he is set to direct a remake of A Star is Born)

However, other unknown persons may be under consideration
I could really go for a Waititi GOTG, I reckon.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:45 pm
by Fry Guy
Doug wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 3:02 pm Are you saying they have a long list instead
They have dozens of lists, and no one knows which one is which

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 4:45 pm
by Doug
lolol

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2018 7:08 pm
by kouharti
rianalnn wrote: Mon Aug 27, 2018 1:47 pm Yep. People love to anthropomorphize & attribute human motivations to AI constructs, while Skynet chuckles softly...

Have you seen Upgrade? See Upgrade.
i would like to see upgrade! i'm glad it turned out good

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2018 12:05 am
by rianalnn
I was expecting to like it in a throwaway capacity & was pleasantly surprised repeatedly at its offerings of actual depth.

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:07 am
by Doug
This thread is acting weird

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:10 am
by Rylinks
how so

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:19 am
by mindwarped
when you approached it while it was hanging out with a group of other threads, it acted like it didn't know you very well

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 4:06 am
by Juri
mindwarped wrote: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:19 am when you approached it while it was hanging out with a group of other threads, it acted like it didn't know you very well

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 5:56 am
by rianalnn
Finally saw the new Bladerunner. I've been sandbagging it for a while, not wanting to deal with the letdown of cashgrab sequalitis... but it was great. I'm on a good AI film thread, need to find the next fix @__@

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:16 pm
by kouharti
might i recommend ... ai

Re: The Motion Picture Arts Thread

Posted: Sat Sep 01, 2018 1:22 pm
by Rylinks
yeah i did that yesterday