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Film Discussion => News and Theory => Topic started by: NEON MERCURY on May 10, 2004, 11:19:51 PM

Title: a visual defense.
Post by: NEON MERCURY on May 10, 2004, 11:19:51 PM
i just wanted to give props outto the people doing this [JB and Mog..right?]
very cool stuff guys.......i haven t seen barry L....or J and the pussy...and those threads are working me to do so.....much props......

....any chance of a visual defense of the thin red line?....
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: bonanzataz on May 10, 2004, 11:23:38 PM
i'd recommend a visual defense of bride of chucky. that movie had some killer cinematography. get it? KILLER cinematography...?

aw, the hell with you all...
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: Pubrick on May 10, 2004, 11:24:28 PM
dont' start with the props threads again.

meanwhile, visual defenses are only good when they are ironic.
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: The Silver Bullet on May 11, 2004, 12:33:56 AM
Indeed. The moment it becomes a matter of, "These screen caps are particularly pretty," then we'll know that the dead horse has been flogged.
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: mogwai on May 11, 2004, 10:11:32 AM
Quote from: NEON MERCURY....any chance of a visual defense of the thin red line?....
jb, up for it?
Quote from: bonanzatazget it? KILLER cinematography...?

aw, the hell with you all...
to hell with you for not letting us getting the chance to laugh.
Quote from: Pubrickvisual defenses are only good when they are ironic.
i don't understand that, please elaborate.
Quote from: The Silver BulletIndeed. The moment it becomes a matter of, "These screen caps are particularly pretty," then we'll know that the dead horse has been flogged.
we've done a lot (capping) before so i don't see any problems with it now.
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: Jeremy Blackman on May 11, 2004, 05:44:04 PM
Quote from: mogwai
Quote from: NEON MERCURY....any chance of a visual defense of the thin red line?....
jb, up for it?
You go right ahead, I have some Kangaroo Jack capping to do.
Title: a visual defense.
Post by: Pubrick on May 11, 2004, 11:59:27 PM
Quote from: mogwaii don't understand that, please elaborate.
like u said, there is nothing morally objective to making a visual defense for every movie ever made,. but it was funny the first time cos Josie and the Pussycats is underrated, that was the joke. then the second time it was funny cos Barry Lyndon is generally acknowledged as the most beautiful picture ever.. so to visually defend it is ironic.

if every good-looking movie gets a visual defense, where's the challenge in that? most ppl hav trouble enuff getting the Barry Lyndon joke. but like u said, there is nothing wrong with doing it. it just loses any sort of creativity when we just pat each other on the back by choosing movies which are obviously good looking, and don't NEED a visual defense.

ok, so what i'm saying is, maybe it's just me, but i thought the phrase "visual defense" was charming because it was a rebuttal, a defense against sum sort of attack. thin red line has no reason to defend itself. it's like a pre-emptive strike.