Lost

[Darrin Drader]

Movies such as:

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"Brotherhood of the Wolf" and the "Thirteenth Warrior"

I actually loved those movies for exactly that reason. It isn't that difficult to make the supernatural seem supernatural, but it takes a great deal of skill from a writer/filmmaker to make the mundane seem supernatural. Anyway, the first movie mentioned is actually among my favorite movies.

 

[dreaded_beast]

I actually loved those movies for exactly that reason. It isn't that difficult to make the supernatural seem supernatural, but it takes a great deal of skill from a writer/filmmaker to make the mundane seem supernatural. Anyway, the first movie mentioned is actually among my favorite movies.

Yes, I liked the first movie alot as well, even the second.

Personally, I would rather have known going in that it was not "supernatural" and was just a "trick". That's just me though

I try to put myself in a particular frame of mind for the movie I go too. For example, I don't go to a Jackie Chan movie for the deep story, so I am a bit more lenient in terms of story. So for a movie that I am expecting to be a "sci-fi, horror" and it turns out to be something else, it dissappoints me a bit since I am not in the frame of mind for that particular type of movie.

 

[Klaus]

I'm still waiting for Lost to get down here, but I sure as hell hope it doesn't go the way of John Doe (a great show that got cancelled and whose "answer" didn't live up to the mystery).

 

[fett527]

Yes, I liked the first movie alot as well, even the second.

Personally, I would rather have known going in that it was not "supernatural" and was just a "trick". That's just me though

I try to put myself in a particular frame of mind for the movie I go too. For example, I don't go to a Jackie Chan movie for the deep story, so I am a bit more lenient in terms of story. So for a movie that I am expecting to be a "sci-fi, horror" and it turns out to be something else, it dissappoints me a bit since I am not in the frame of mind for that particular type of movie.

Don't ever see M. Night Shyamalan's The Village you definitely wouldn't like it.

 

[Negative Zero]

Don't ever see M. Night Shyamalan's The Village you definitely wouldn't like it.

... although, now that you've told him that there's nothing supernatural going on, he actually might (... as i did. though i get why most people didn't).

as a semi interesting aside, can anyone else actualy read the spoiler text behind the black over without actully highlighting it? or is it just me? ... weird.

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no wait, it's just in fett527's post. nevermind.
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~NegZ

 

[Tarrasque Wrangler]

That's because fett black-tagged it instead of spoiler-tagging it. Be advised people: not every forum theme has white text on a black background

 

[WizarDru]

My big question about the polar bear would be: how did it survive? A polar bear is used to living at really low temperatures in arctic conditions. This is a jungle, in the tropics.

From answerbag.com, for example: "Polar bears are wonderfully insulated; their insulation is so effective that when viewed with infrared (heat) camera they are barely visible. Only the pads of their feet emit detectable heat. They start to overheat at temperatures above 50°F (10°C) though, and need cold water to cool down."

Now, that may be an excuse for why it was relatively easy to kill....or not. Is it possible it wasn't a polar bear, but an albino kodiak or some other breed?

The trick, here, is to find a way to separate the mcguffins from the factual. As long as things are kept vague, there's no way to tell where supernatural starts and misdirection begins. We have no framework, and they're doing a masterful job of it.

I really like how the characters are complex, not just caricatures. Hurley is a funny, nice guy...but not pure comic relief or parody. Sawyer didn't strike me as creepy, at the end, but remorseful. It's easy to say you'll kill someone, but I think the reality of actually doing it struck him hard...especially since he didn't do it correctly. That tells us volumes about Sawyer as a character, and even more about who he ISN'T. Jack killing the marshall was, to me, creepier by far.

It's also nice to see the many 'genre' actors at work. Terry O'Quinn's character of Locke is a riddle wrapped in an enigma....which is typical for him. Daniel Dae Kim gets to play a jerk again, but I'm curious to see where Jin and Sun are headed, as characters (poor, poor Crusade).

All in all, I'm thrilled to have a show on television again that I actually WANT to watch.

 

[Negative Zero]

... All in all, I'm thrilled to have a show on television again that I actually WANT to watch.

AAAAAAAAMEN brother you said a mouthfull right there!

My big question about the polar bear would be: how did it survive? ...

and i still say that i don't believe it was a bear of any sort. the sots were too vague and too quick. i'm certain we're meant to think it was a bear. but i ain't buying it just yet.

~NegZ

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

The polar bear being alive makes a good argument for it having been on the plane that just went down, as opposed to the one from 16 years ago - and as an aside "16 years" is a character conjecture based on a theory, it could prove to be wrong - or else the polar bear would be explained by something else.

 

[dreaded_beast]

Well, Lost won't play for another 6 and half-hours here in Hawaii, but I can't wait to watch.

Unfortunately, I have to go and play DND when Lost is showing (hehe), so I'll have to record both Lost and Smallville.

I loved the trailer for this episode (tonight's) where people are freaking out about there not being any food and then Locke steps up to the plate, sounding all "kewl" saying, "We hunt."