I’m sorry, but I didn’t say they were bad. Just strange, mostly because I didn’t know the story going in so I didn’t know what they were supposed to look like. I haven’t read the books ( 
), a friend invited me. So it’s more of my own personal fault. I’m not really for or against the graphics, they were just there, part of the movie to me. I was just really into the story, that’s all.
No, no, I was referring to what Virginia said about the graphics being mediocre, not you 
Whoops! I’ve been confusing everyone too much today! Ay caramba!
I agree with Spirit, I thought the graphics were impressive.
“Mediocre” is a strong word I guess. But that’s what I mean. The CGI backgrounds and things looked good. I just really did not care for those CGI humanoids. Especially the “pale orc”. 
I have a question about The Hobbit.
[spoil]Are the giant spiders in it? 
[/spoil]
Yes. But in the first film you only see them for a few seconds.
I’ll have to skip that part then. Ick, I don’t like them. Is that where the first movie ends?
Sorry to interrupt any discussion but I’ve made a list of movies here that I plan on watching sometime.
letterboxd.com/gst0395/watchlist/
Are most of these worth a look? Sorry to ask, I just love to ask people what they think of movies before I watch them.
No, they’re in the first half, but really, they’re only glimpsed. They appear for less than a minute in this one, and I don’t think even the greatest arachnophobe would be too bothered by them in this one
Geoff, I can tell you my opinions, if you want:
Ed Wood: Incredibly good. One of Burton’s best, if not the best.
Monsters University: Well, nobody knows that one yet, but you obviously have to see it!
Point Break: Another film by Kathryn Bigelow being manly Not one of her best, but it has some good points, I guess. You probably saw it’s quasi-remake with cars, Fast and the Furious
Natural Born Killers: An Oliver Stone mess, but it has appeal for some, I guess. It passes as a better film than it really is, because it’s pretentious as heck.
Jackie Brown: Not Tarantino’s worst, but my least favourite one, personally. It kind of bores me, but it’s still very well done.
Heat: Wow. This film need no commentaries on my part. Just watch it.
The Kill Bills: Both are pretty good. Marvellous storytelling. Each part is really different, so you generally like one more than the other. For me, it’s Volume 1.
The Dollars Trilogy: I won’t elaborate much on these either, because they’re among my very top favourite films. I like each one just a little better than the previous one. Same with Once Upon a Time in the West, which you should watch after completing the trilogy.
From Dusk Till Dawn: Uhm… Nah.
Starship Troopers: It can be entertaining. Not a masterpiece, be advised.
To Live and Die in La: This one is worth the look.
Drive: The general consensus is that this is almost a perfect film. Maybe because of that, I watched it with very high expectations and I was somewhat disappointed. I know it’s incredibly well done. I just don’t enjoy that kind of films to the 100%
Manhunter: Not as classic as Silence of the Lambs, but almost as good.
Machete: I would say don’t bother in watching this. But I know you’ll most probably enjoy it.
Desperado and Once Upon a Time in Mexico: Same, though these are better. But I would watch El Mariachi instead. Much better instance of filmmaking.
Pulp Fiction:Almost everybody’s favourite Tarantino. Not mine, though I still think it’s VERY good. As with Kill Bill, it’s worthy for the storytelling devices alone.
Brave: Better than Cars 2, and on par with Cars. But I like it less, nevertheless, because I don’t like it’s main plotline. My least favourite Pixar film to date, which means it’s still very good.
The Godfather Trilogy: Nobody should go around without watching them. The second is generally considered the best, but I think the first surpasses it. Also, though the third is constantly trashed, it’s still better than people let know (with a couple of very noticeable let-downs)
The Fog: Wouldn’t bother. But I think you are among the Carpenter lovers, so watch it.
Assault on Precinct 13: This is very divided. People like it or dislike it in equal parts. I’m neutral towards it.
Lethal Weapons: Some are better than others. I don’t really remember which ones where which, so I suppose they’re kind of forgettable. But I seem to remember than all of them had good elements, specially the first two.
Again, I would advice you to broaden your scope. You’re too centred in just a couple of genres. You should watch all kinds of films you can. But the intention is clearly there 
Wow! I didn’t expect you to give me thoughts on EVERY film, but thanks alot Spirit. For your information, I actually have seen El Mariachi, I think it’s very well made for a film made on a $8000 or so budget. Seriously though, you’ve made me more excited, though I know you are more critical of some films and that’s okay. I tend to watch films with a very open-mind anyway. 
I’ve started my watchlist with Assault on Precient 13, which I am actually watching right now. I’m quite fond of the electronic score so far. I take you’re not a big Carpenter fan, that’s fine. I tend to enjoy alot of his movies though, I find him to be a great cult director.
As for genres, yes. I am tending to focus on many action and thriller flicks as you can see. 
My sister is getting all hyped for Catching Fire. Don’t get me wrong, I liked Hunger Games. But OMG, stahp. I approve of all hobbies and interests, but I don’t want to hear about anything 24/7.
Spirit, how do you feel about the Hunger Games?
The books are all right. The first one is quite good, the second picks up late, but it’s enjoyable, and the third one, I think is the weakest.
The first film was very good too. Of course it had its problems, but I think it’s among the very best young adult novel adaptations.
I hope Catching Fire is very good. I need its writer to never miss 
I have actually heard quite a few fans don’t like book 3 too. How odd.
I read all three books last year, about a month before the film came out. I think at the time I thought the first book was the best and the second book the weakest- not entirely sure why, and if I reread them my opinion may change (well, I think I’ll still find The Hunger Games to be the best of the three). I seem to have enjoyed Mockingjay more than most people though. I quite like the series, although it does have its problems. Sometimes the writing style annoyed me. And some of Mockingjay came across as borderline cartoonish rather than threatening. I sometimes got the impression Collins had a very specific page count, because she seemed to rush things a bit in the sequels, and all three books are almost exactly the same length.
I liked the first movie, although the constant shaky-cam annoyed me, and they obviously would’ve benefitted from a bigger budget. I thought it was a pretty good adaptation though, especially considering the books are written in the first person. I hope the movies don’t try and push the ‘love triangle’ thing too hard though, because [spoil]anyone who’s read the last book knows how THAT turns out[/spoil]. People in the cinema groaned at a certain moment towards the end of the film.
Oh, yes, one of the things I had against the film was that it was trying to hard to push the love triangle, even when in the first book it’s very difficult.
They likely thought it would draw in that Twilight crowd who only likes romance.
Which is weird, because they should have noticed that it repels more people than it attracts.
Also true. But, they could have done a worse job. Is the love triangle even there in the book?
Yes, there is, principally [spoil]in the sequels.[/spoil] And it’s also quite annoying there.