Question Film of The Year

[Raven]

I think the article is pretty horrible actually Wij. Bordering on slander. D'ya rekon?





No. You're defending a principle in law that the innocent are innocent until proven guilty - one that protects all of us from injustice of the most serious kind.

Freedom of speech old boy, thought you loved that shit?

What's wrong with the world if a satirical website can't poke fun at a creepy looking Jew?

 

[Wij]

Actually the article is about the awkwardness of dealing with this sort of situation for the general public, rather than about Woody Allen. He just provides an uncomfortable subject matter to explore this within.

 

[Raven]

It's like the people that now say Lost Prophets didn't make good music just because their lead singer liked his youngsters.

*I never liked them myself but they managed to sell a lot of CDs and tickets!

 

[Billargh]

I still listen to their first two albums occasionally, they're decent. Zero fucks given.

 

[Aoami]

Lostprophets were always shit.

 

[Scouse]

Freedom of speech old boy, thought you loved that shit?

What's wrong with the world if a satirical website can't poke fun at a creepy looking Jew?

I agree. But I think this went as far as slandering someone for being a paedo.

Actually the article is about the awkwardness of dealing with this sort of situation for the general public, rather than about Woody Allen. He just provides an uncomfortable subject matter to explore this within.

Didn't come across like that for me.

It looks like an argument to treat people differently despite them not being convicted of a crime.

Yep, we do actually do that - despite knowing that it's technically the incorrect to do from a legal and libertarian standpoint, but practical from a human standpoint.

But I think that publishing an article making the argument for doing that is incorrect. The man may well be guilty - but he may well be innocent - and making the case for treating him differently or changing the way the public views him (increasing the suspicion of his guilt - without evidence - which is what the article does) - is against the principles we're supposed to believe in.

 

[old.Tohtori]

changing the way the public views him - is against the principles we're supposed to believe in.

That principle being "don't trust your own judgement and listen to others"?

 

[Scouse]

That principle being "don't trust your own judgement and listen to others"?

I really don't get you sometimes Toht. Is that just you being facetious or did you really not get what I clearly stated?

 

[old.Tohtori]

Have you ever known me to be anything but facetious?

If i had been serious about it, i would've questioned your statement on principles we're supposed to believe in, which is not an universal truth as principles are personal.

 

[Scouse]

which is not an universal truth as principles are personal.

That's why I said supposed, no "do"

 

[old.Tohtori]

That's why I said supposed, no "do"

Fair enough, thjough you have a way of saying things in a way that does two things; makes your point the only right one while giving you a way out like that

 

[Scouse]

your point the only right one

Science says nine times out of ten that's correct

 

[old.Tohtori]

Science says nine times out of ten that's correct

With the two options being A: popular opinion and if it seems it's not that popular then B: my opinion; then yeah, that would be the definition of playing both sides

 

[Overdriven]

The Wolf of Wall Street - Probably one of the best films I've seen in the last 12 months, not bad for a 2014 film!

DiCaprio is great in it.

 

[Deebs]

Fuck me, thought this thread was about Film of the Year until @Scouse and @old.Tohtori get involved. Seriously, get a room, ruin each other's arseholes and be happy. Thanks. Now, film of the year, 2013, for me, Gravity. The part of the film that made it for me was the soundtrack, out of this world

 

[old.Tohtori]

Until? Bit harsh considering there was already a whole lot of deadhorse beating about doctors in space and other random crap

 

[Scouse]

film of the year, 2013, for me, Gravity

 

[old.Tohtori]

More i think about it and look at the lists, there really isn't a movie that deserves "movie of the year" title from me. There were good ones, some even better ones, but there was no real supermovie that blew me...away.

Unless you count Doctor Who ofcourse

 

[soze]

It is still Now You See Me in my opinion. I have watched it 4 times now and enjoy it every time. A lot of films this year I have not even bothered obtaining as I have no interest in a second watch.

 

[DaGaffer]

Rush is still my film of the year.

 

[Aoami]

The last big film of 2013 was the best IMO; The Wolf of Wall Street. Instant classic. Like Goodfellas but with a better actor playing the main character. Great story, great acting all round (Jonah Hill particularly impressive, and LDC of course), and so so funny.

 

[ileks]

Yeah Wolf of Wall Street was easily my favorite film as well.

 

[ileks]

Oh and Walter Mitty was by far the worst.

 

[Scouse]

Rush is still my film of the year.

Liked it and it's definitely one of the best I've seen this year.

But it's still not great is it

 

[Scouse]

The Act Of Killing.

I don't think I'll be able to take in what I've just seen for quite a while tbfh.


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kssnOoJ93I&feature=youtu.be


Download it. You won't be finding it in the cinemas. And make yourself finish it. It's not easy.

 

[Scouse]

Thor 2

Just finished watching it. Like you said - was great.

 

[old.Tohtori]

I'm just waiting for one of these new age marvel movies to tank completely, they all seem to be great or atleast good enough.

If they pull off guardians then f*ck this notion

Or better yet, antman.

 

[fettoken]

"Hundraåringen". Swedish film. Easily.

 

[Raven]

I thought Thor 2 was really boring. Getting a bit fed up of these super hero films now. Gave up on Wolverene half way through too.

 

[ileks]

I thought Thor 2 was really boring. Getting a bit fed up of these super hero films now. Gave up on Wolverene half way through too.

Yeah same. It took me three attempts to get through Wolverine. I find most of the Marvel ones boring tbh. Batman was good though.