Posted by Blinky the Shark on 04/16/06 15:06

Neredbojias wrote:

> To further the education of mankind, Blinky the Shark
> <no.spam@box.invalid> vouchsafed:
>
>>> I think humans tend to take advantage of fish because the most they can
>>> say about it is "Glup, glup."
>>
>> That may be all *you* hear.
>
> Probably all I want to hear, too. I could just see myself getting
> lectured by a tuna.
>
>>>>> Oh, sorry, I was a bit insensitive there, presuming Jaws is your hero
>>>>> and all. If it makes you feel any better, I never liked The
>>>>> Dolphins.
>>>>
>>>> Hell, I've never seen Jaws. :)
>>>
>>> Good move (-the original, that is.) I thought Richard Dreyfus was
>>> particularly good.
>>
>> I have a thing about movies with both of these characteristics: seem
>> dumb *and* draw metric buttloads of attention. I'll see dumb films if
>> they look fun; I'll see acclaimed films. But I rarely do them if they
>> fit both categories. Just the way I am, I guess.
>
> Hmm, that is odd. A fish thing or - haven't been nipping on the cannibis
> kelp, have you?

Whatever comes my way. :)

I guess the bottom line is that I can handle hype if it's got a basis, but
hype for something that looks st00pid turns me off.

> Well I generally don't like dumb movies at all, but I don't think "Jaws"
> was considered dumb when it was released. Just a good suspense film,
> and that's how I viewed it (no pun intended.) The sequels, however,

I also don't have any interest in "thrillers", "slashers" or other kinds
of "surprise" films, if I understand your categorization. Shock, horror,
etc.

> grew dumb exponentially - made just for the quick buck. Off the top of
> my head, the only sequel I saw that I thought might be better than the
> original was "Beyond the Valley of the Dolls." Of course, I didn't see
> the original, but they said they went beyond it, so what was the point?

"Hot Shots Part Deux" is as good as "Hot Shots". They're my favorite of
the "Airplane"-like parody films.


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