Mr. Sinister Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, Destino said: I feel the same way, but Lin Manuel-Miranda seems to be a special talent so I'll give it a shot. I would have watched it tonight but I was out voted 2-1. It's hard to beat cartoon options in this house. I would say you gotta put your foot down on such matters, but weren't you the one whose wife basically barricaded him in the bedroom with a limited food supply (like the ending to Sphere)? Probably not a good idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Die Hard Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) My wife and daughter are Hamilton fanatics. I’ve had to endure listening to the soundtrack in the background almost daily, and them singing along for almost 2 years. And I take everyone opportunity to ruin it for them. It’s a source of great contention in our household. Musicals are fine. Pick your spots, and only add good songs. But singing the entire show? **** off with that ****. Edited July 4, 2020 by Die Hard 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Destino said: I feel the same way, but Lin Manuel-Miranda seems to be a special talent so I'll give it a shot. I would have watched it tonight but I was out voted 2-1. It's hard to beat cartoon options in this house. I used my newly invented DAD VETO POWER or it would have been more The Floor Is Lava. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Think I'm gonna settle on Invisible Man, and probably fall asleep halfway through it (didn't get in my quarantine nap today) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mr. Sinister said: So it's a musical??? I don't do musicals 13 minutes ago, Destino said: Ironic musical cultural appropriation not your thing? A couple of reasons. First, Sin nailed it...I hate musicals, too. I hate people spontaneously bursting into song and dance to advance a storyline, and that includes Disney movies. The only exception to my rule is the Blues Brothers. Second, I used to work with an insufferable narcissist douchebag who before meeting his wife had no interest in culture, no interest in really doing anything other than getting drunk, hitting golf balls and chasing girls. Which is absolutely fine if that's your thing...but upon meeting his wife who was extremely well educated, into the arts and culture...all of a sudden he was into it too, going up to NYC to visit her on weekends and coming back and ranting and raving about the broadway shows he'd seen. And then he saw Hamilton and he just couldn't shut up about it. But for me and others that were there listening to him, it seemed more about the fact that he was THERE. And it was a hot ticket. And therefore he was cool, cultured and informed and of course it was just SOOOOOOO DOPE. He was the same kind of guy who, when the Redskins or Nationals reached the playoffs, all of a sudden got interested when he didn't care about sports at all. There's this good show on Netflix right now called The Politician, I watched a lot of the first season a few weeks ago. In the pilot episode, the very first scene is a kid who's visiting Harvard and meeting with the admissions guy. The admissions guy is like, "Well, why do you want to come to Harvard?" The kid goes "Well, I want to be President one day, Harvard's produced the most Presidents so if I come here I increase my chances significantly." And they keep going back and forth, the kid is sharp, presentable, calculated, knows all the right words, knows all the things to say to make a good impression. And the admission guy knows it, so he goes "Well, you obviously present very well, but I want to know WHO you are. When was the last time you cried?" The kid goes, "Well, last year at Christmas when we watched 'It's a Wonderful Life.'" The admissions guy goes "Everyone cries at the end of 'It's a Wonderful Life'. Did you cry because you were moved? Or you felt like you were supposed to?" And the kid just gets really uncomfortable and goes "What's the difference?" IMO, that sums up exactly everything I couldn't stand about that guy, no original thoughts of his own, everything was just a show, everything was just done to impress everyone else and make you like him. And I'm pretty positive that he just raved about Hamilton because he knew he was supposed to. All he wanted to do was to make you think that he was interesting, well cultured, well rounded...when deep inside he was incredibly insecure and empty. I don't think he knew who he was because none of us knew who he was, either. So when Hamilton comes up, I think of him and how he couldn't shut up about it all week after seeing it and I just roll my eyes. I also like the arts, I can appreciate talent but I also don't feel the need to glom onto a cultural phenomenon if I'm already not inherently interested in it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Sounds like Spiff isn't watching Hamilton anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, Mr. Sinister said: Sounds like Spiff isn't watching Hamilton anytime soon. I think I'll be watching Shooter with Marky Mark for about the 7,000th time. Edited July 4, 2020 by Spaceman Spiff 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) I've always felt like musicals were cool around the Holidays, or if I'm on a date. Anything else would make me feel uncomfortable. Same with romcoms and romantic dramas. Edited July 4, 2020 by Mr. Sinister 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Jesus H Christ Spiffy. Instead of writing 5000 words about why you are avoiding it, just watch the first 7 minutes of the thing and go from there. Then come hang out tomorrow and drink my booze. I HAVE PLENTY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 2 minutes ago, PleaseBlitz said: Jesus H Christ Spiffy. Instead of writing 5000 words about why you are avoiding it, just watch the first 7 minutes of the thing and go from there. Then come hang out tomorrow and drink my booze. I HAVE PLENTY. We are way overdue to hang but I'm not watching that ****. Right now Sgt. Murtaugh is trying to talk Marky Mark into doing something patriotic for his country. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Just roll by, I swear I won’t make you watch a musical. Thanks Edited July 4, 2020 by PleaseBlitz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Someone should make a movie about Spaceman refusing to watch a movie because he once knew a guy he didn’t like. Interesting structured dialogue in noisy happy places sandwiched between quiet scenes of Spiff moving about his life. End it with his friends watching the movie and loving it. Final scene Spacemen outside lighting their house on fire. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Hey man, we all have our... Stuff I cant watch One Hour Photo because throughout my child life, Robin William's was always the do-good, down on his luck funny guy... Or a robot. Him being a creepy pervy guy was such a shock to the system Edited July 4, 2020 by Mr. Sinister Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 5 minutes ago, Destino said: Someone should make a movie about Spaceman refusing to watch a movie because he once knew a guy he didn’t like. Interesting structured dialogue in noisy happy places sandwiched between quiet scenes of Spiff moving about his life. End it with his friends watching the movie and loving it. Final scene Spacemen outside lighting their house on fire. The point is that EVERYONE likes Hamilton. I'm sure it's great but that whole **** musicals thing gets in the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 9 minutes ago, Spaceman Spiff said: The point is that EVERYONE likes Hamilton. I'm sure it's great but that whole **** musicals thing gets in the way. You are a ****ing hipster. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 (edited) Oh **** off. Hamilton is a way above average musical that, despite taking liberties with history, is worth every minute of attention it gets. Book of Mormon, Avenue Q, Jersey Boys, Wicked are also way up there too. Anyone watch Thor's movie Extraction? Yay or nay? Edited July 4, 2020 by The Evil Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destino Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 1 minute ago, The Evil Genius said: Anyone watch Thor's movie Extraction? Yay or nay? If you like military action movies, yes. I thought it delivered on the things you expect from an action movie. Very straightforward plot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 8 hours ago, The Evil Genius said: Anyone watch Thor's movie Extraction? Yay or nay? yeah it’s good. Solid Wick style action and some really nice camera work in particular scenes. hemsworth is a badass 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Curiously, though @Spaceman Spiffhates musicals...he absolutely loves a montage. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Extraction has a GREAT one shot that lasts for like 30 minutes. King of Staten Island was MUCH better than I was expecting (which was not much). Looking forward to Hamilton though I decidedly hate musicals. So, hope the music part of this thing doesn’t suck balls. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 I hate musicals too. But I’m excited for Hamilton. also, I’m more open to it because despite my hatred for musicals, La La Land is a masterpiece so that’s warmed me up to them a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Check out Insomnia. 11 hours ago, Mr. Sinister said: Him being a creepy pervy guy was such a shock to the system 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88Comrade2000 Posted July 4, 2020 Share Posted July 4, 2020 Saw Troll: World Tour. I'll give a solid B. Not a bad movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma There Goes That Man Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 9 hours ago, Kosher Ham said: Check out Insomnia. love that movie. Great pick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadySkinsFan Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I like older musicals. I'm currently watching The Music Man. It's a classic, great music and performances by Robert Preston and Shirley Jones. I love that movie! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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