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[Ethan Hunt]

You probably thought age of extinction was a good movie.

No, no I didn't

[4815162342]

Dammit.

 

I probably get on everyone's nerves about that movie the same way Wall-E haters get on mine

 

Yeah but he's still thinking of something else.

[Dementeleus]

Tele you might want to focus all of your energy to the Choke Squad on TV

 

 

Keep it up and I'll have to start talking about Sam Bradford. Or, uh, the Phillies.

[4815162342]

 

Keep it up and I'll have to start talking about Sam Bradford. Or, uh, the Phillies.

 

Tele my first sports memory is the Joe Carter walkoff home run. I am immune to anything you can throw at me.

[AniNate]

Yeah but he's still thinking of something else.

 

Well, I know he loves Transformers but I thought he loved Brad Bird even more

[Dementeleus]

Tele my first sports memory is the Joe Carter walkoff home run. I am immune to anything you can throw at me.

 

My first distinct baseball post-season memory is Niedenfuer versus Jack Clark. Ugh.

 

 

Playoff baseball is complete agony to watch.

[Blankments]

2011 was a weaker year, for me. 2014 was excellent, so were 2007, 2004 and 2003.

2011 was probably the weakest year since I've started following every film besides just animated ones (so 2010)

[4815162342]

.Playoff baseball is complete agony to watch.

 

Amen to that.

[Dementeleus]

2011 was probably the weakest year since I've started following every film besides just animated ones (so 2010)

 

That's a really small sample size.

[Blankments]

Ratatouille is a masterpiece, but it's weird to think despite his first three films being great, every Brad Bird film is worse than the previous one

[WrathOfHan]

Ratatouille is a masterpiece, but it's weird to think despite his first three films being great, every Brad Bird film is worse than the previous one

Disagree, Incredibles is better than Iron Giant IMO.

Edited October 10, 2015 by WrathOfHan

[Cmasterclay]

2011 is such an underrated year, IMO. Alot of people shit on it because the Oscar nominees were boring and featured Extremely Dumb and Incredibly Stupid, but it had some ace blockbusters (ROTPOTA, First Class, DH2), some awesome mid size movies that didn't get the pub they deserved (50/50 and Warrior, two of my favorites of the decade, and Ides of March, which inspired me to go into poli comm), some awesome movies that DID get the attention (Moneyball!!!! and the Descendents), and some movies that get shit on more than they probably should for various reasons online (The Help, Dragon Tattoo, and fuck you, the Artist). Goes to show it's all a matter of taste. Outside of IB, Star Trek, and kinda Hurt Locker and Avatar, 2009 sucked hard for me. 

[WrathOfHan]

2011 is such an underrated year, IMO. Alot of people shit on it because the Oscar nominees were boring and featured Extremely Dumb and Incredibly Stupid, but it had some ace blockbusters (ROTPOTA, First Class, DH2), some awesome mid size movies that didn't get the pub they deserved (50/50 and Warrior, two of my favorites of the decade, and Ides of March, which inspired me to go into poli comm), some awesome movies that DID get the attention (Moneyball!!!! and the Descendents), and some movies that get shit on more than they probably should for various reasons online (The Help, Dragon Tattoo, and fuck you, the Artist). Goes to show it's all a matter of taste. Outside of IB, Star Trek, and kinda Hurt Locker and Avatar, 2009 sucked hard for me.

First Class was pretty average.

[Ethan Hunt]

First Class was pretty average.

Its the best X-Men film*

*That I've seen

so basically its better than Days of Future Past

[Blankments]

That's a really small sample size.

I'd agree

[Cmasterclay]

First Class was pretty average.

Eh, matter of opinion, of course. I'm not a big fan of jamming movies into categories like this, but I think First Class is one of the best large-scale "blockbusters of the past five years. DOFP, too. I think they sorta nailed both of these movies. They have a good thing going.

 

Then again, I wasn't really feeling something like CA: The Winter Solider like everyone else (maybe because of the complete bullshit "it's an intelligent old-school spy thriller!!!!" hype), so I'm sure my opinion isn't exactly reflective. 

Edited October 10, 2015 by cmasterclay

[Blankments]

Disagree, Incredibles is better than Iron Giant IMO.

You say that two weeks ago, I agree with you but rewatching Iron Giant in theaters made me realize the simplicity in it is pure beauty. More emotionally resonant than any of Bird's other films.

 

2011 is such an underrated year, IMO. Alot of people shit on it because the Oscar nominees were boring and featured Extremely Dumb and Incredibly Stupid, but it had some ace blockbusters (ROTPOTA, First Class, DH2), some awesome mid size movies that didn't get the pub they deserved (50/50 and Warrior, two of my favorites of the decade, and Ides of March, which inspired me to go into poli comm), some awesome movies that DID get the attention (Moneyball!!!! and the Descendents), and some movies that get shit on more than they probably should for various reasons online (The Help, Dragon Tattoo, and fuck you, the Artist). Goes to show it's all a matter of taste. Outside of IB, Star Trek, and kinda Hurt Locker and Avatar, 2009 sucked hard for me. 

Maybe since the only two movies you mentioned (Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Moneyball) I've actually seen is why I think it's weak.

[Ethan Hunt]

I'll take The Iron Giant over either of Bird's Pixar films

[Fancyarcher]

The Iron Giant is a wonderful film, don't get me wrong, but personally I found The Incredibles to be more overall satisfying.

[Kalo]

2014 was amazing best year of the 10s so far.