Bitching

[John Crichton]

Guilty Pleasures

So, those of us who enjoyed the movie are turd-lovers? And yes, I did enjoy the movie and have it on DVD. Could it have been better? yes. Could it have been worse? oh yes. Should it have been renamed? probably.

I've got nothing against folks who liked it. I have enjoyed plenty of movies that are pure crap and I know it. It's part of the enjoyment, to me. Guilty pleasures, if you will.

I think we are talking more about legitimate complaining here rather than defending a movie with obvious flaws and liking it reguardless. Like bitching about Star Wars, LotR or The Matrix, which are widely liked by many so others feel the need to complain about them because others like it.

You are in the minority when it comes to that D&D flick, which I guess makes it on the opposite end of the "bitching" spectrum. If you liked the D&D movie, more power to you. It was not meant as a personal slight but rather just my shared opinion of the film.

 

[kingpaul]

Re: Guilty Pleasures

If you liked the D&D movie, more power to you. It was not meant as a personal slight but rather just my shared opinion of the film.

My apologies, I forgot the smiley with my turd-lover statement. I was just trying to see if I had achieved a new classification.

 

[EricNoah]

Here's my theory: I think it's the "curse of the geek." We are good at noticing stuff. When we notice something, we can't just say, "Hey, I noticed something." We have to find a way to work it into conversation, or use it to start a conversation, so the easiest thing to do is complain about what we noticed.

Now, I'm not saying this is a GOOD theory...

 

[John Crichton]

Re: Re: Guilty Pleasures

My apologies, I forgot the smiley with my turd-lover statement. I was just trying to see if I had achieved a new classification.

Ah!

I think we have all enjoyed a movie "turd" at one time or another whether we admit it or not. All good. Now back to bitchin' 'bout bitching...

 

[John Crichton]

Here's my theory: I think it's the "curse of the geek." We are good at noticing stuff. When we notice something, we can't just say, "Hey, I noticed something." We have to find a way to work it into conversation, or use it to start a conversation, so the easiest thing to do is complain about what we noticed.

Now, I'm not saying this is a GOOD theory...

Also known as "geek rage."

I think that your observation is fairly accurate. Not in every case, of course, but as a society in general shared complaint and general dissatisfaction is entertainment into itself.

 

[Eosin the Red]

I like your idea, Eric.

I can't stand going to the movies with several of my gaming buddies because they dig for holes, hoping for someway to gaffe the film. They tend to ruin my post-movie contemplative period. That does not mean that when something is god awful I don't gripe. Hell, I still haven't gotten over Highlander II.

 

[CCamfield]

I don't think this is restricted to geeks I think it's natural to want a film based on a property you already know (comic book, novel, whatever) to match your previous experience. When a filmmaker changes that, naturally it's a bit of a shock. I skipped "The Ninth Gate" because they basically took out what I found so charming about The Club Dumas (the novel) - everything to do with the Musketeers and Dumas!

But expecting films to slavishly follow its source material is a bit much.

 

[kingpaul]

Hell, I still haven't gotten over Highlander II.

What? I thought everyone agreed that that movie didn't exist.

 

[Viking Bastard]

I skipped "The Ninth Gate" because they basically took out what I found so charming about The Club Dumas (the novel) - everything to do with the Musketeers and Dumas!

What? The Ninth Gate is based on Club Dumas?! Uh... really? You sure?

I've read/seen both and I had no idea there was any connection
between the two. I mean, sure, there were similarities, but when
I was reading the book (saw the film first) the idea that it might
be connected with the film never even entered my mind.

 

[Ranger REG]

Re: Re: Bitching

Yeah. All you people complaining about the D&D movie, shut the hell up and enjoy it.

Trust me, I tried. But I'd rather watch 1980's Wizards & Warriors TV series.