Comments on: Film Maniac’s Fall 2007 Film Fears

By: Tony DeFrancisco

Tony DeFrancisco — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:12:01 +0000

lol its no big deal about it. I will admit that I didn’t look into the movie other than the cast and the title, and because I’m fed up with all that emo crap, I had to list it. I didnt really think that I had to know what the plot was, just because I thought the title was enough… Sorry that was inaccurate mate.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:15:00 +0000

Didn’t mean to come off like such a dick, but I decided I needed to be all bitchy on the internets right after I woke up and saw someone dissing on one of the most interesting films coming out this year in Wristcutters. The imdb linkage is always a crap shoot, and I’m sure you probably would have put a little more time and research into this piece if you knew how many people would be reading it. Keep being a dorky teenager while you can- before you know it you’ll be a pissed off 27 year old working a dead end job and finally finishing up school so you can get on with your life. Sheesh.

By: Tony DeFrancisco

Tony DeFrancisco — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:36:59 +0000

Ellen Armstrong: I didn’t actually say that Jason Lee was a terrible actor. Actually, I think he’s a pretty damn good actor. “Almost Famous” is a terrific movie and I’m quite fond of his Earl character. He just has a long way to go until where I consider him “a serious actor.” He’s like Eddie Murphy – we know he can act, but we also know that he picks the biggest bullshit out there.

Boosh: Actually, I did give reasons for every single one of them. Open up your damn eyes. And I won’t even say about “I even agree with you on most of these, but you’re writing is atrocious.”

Brandon: If more people called me names like ‘dorky teenagers,’ I’d actually have a lot more friends around here. Cheers mate.

WMB: Okay, maybe I DIDN’T look into Wristcutters. I’ll admit it when I’m wrong, and I know for a fact htat I didn’t. BUT, wouldn’t you stay clear away from the plot if you just read the title and if you were tired with the emo bullshit? My point exactly.

Romney in 2008: God I feel bad for you. You poor man/woman/shim.

Johnny Blaze: If I were you, I’d take that back. I heard Dane Cook eats the ass of a three year old whenever he wants to use strength to even get the tweezers to pluck his fucking eyebrows.

Steve Franz: Sixteen, yes I just turned sixteen. I understand that I’m not as advanced as most people here (and being that as I’m only a freshman, I still got a long way to go), but it will only be a matter of time. And sorry if I said fuck so much… I have been limiting my use of that word. And I fucking LOVE Star Wars too. DONT FALL FOR THEM DAMN LORD OF THE RINGS BITCHES!

By: Desmond David Hume

Desmond David Hume — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:36:24 +0000

Basically I have gained nothing from reading these so called “previews”. You preview next to nothing, especially in the plot department. Your age and lack of maturity really shows through on each one. Obviously this will mean nothing to you, but at least someone is saying it.

By: Steve Franz

Steve Franz — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:14:15 +0000

Holy shit, I didn’t even realize I was ripping into the writing skills of a 16-year-old kid with a fucking Myspace page and a Tarantino obsession. Oh man, I was so off-base. Your writing skills are actually fairly average, so congratulations; when you graduate high school there’s absolutely no threat of you becoming a serious journalist. Keep reaching for those stars! And remember to take AP classes whenever you can, they sure helped a lot.

By: Steve Franz

Steve Franz — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 22:08:21 +0000

Wow. This was so badly written. (burp) Pardon me, but…I took a shot evrrry time the phrase (hic) “piece of shit” was used, and…(urrp) MAN am I plastered. I can barely see the keys. So, for the future, the next time you, uh…you uh…ahahaha, dude, I fucking LOVE Star Wars. And that dragon movie (burrrp) ugh….what were we talking about? Oh right. Yeah. So the next time you sit down to write an opinion piece about bad movies, try to be a bit more creative than simply using “shit”, “fuck”, and “goddamn” five times per (hic) paragraph-long review. I suggest metaphors. To wit: “Dane Cook is about as funny as a retard falling down the stairs. Actually, no, that’s pretty funny. As funny as a…cat getting shot.” See, even the mental image of a furry little innocent kitten is about twice as funny as this article was. (burrrp)

By: David Hollingsworth

David Hollingsworth — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 20:24:22 +0000

I agree with you on most of the movies, especially Good Luck Chuck, but for men everywhere, at least this time Jessica Alba isn’t invisible.

The only movie on this list that I would love to see: In The Valley Of Elah

By: Johnny Blaze

Johnny Blaze — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 16:44:32 +0000

I just want you to know that DANE COOK can and will kick your ass when he reads this… He is a comic god and 3 million other people feel the same way. If I were you I would apologize to him.

By: ROMNEY IN 2008

ROMNEY IN 2008 — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:25:31 +0000

I agree with Boosh. The rantings of this (clearly DemonCrat) individual are ridiculous at the outset. Whatever whimsical qualities and ‘street cred’ he tries to evoke is lost in morass of marginal grammar and a poor taste in film.

I will say, though, that I will be pleased that by the time you reach the proper age, and when President-Elect Romney reinstitutes the draft, you will be a the front of the line. That will make a man of you.

As for the rest of you, vote Romney in 2008! The time for true leadership is now!

By: WmB

WmB — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 15:01:41 +0000

If you look into Wristcutters a bit more, you’ll find that it actually has little to do with emo culture. I watched it at the Philadelphia Film Festival about a year and a half ago and besides featuring a cast of suicides, it’s creativity and genuine comedy really set it apart from typical emo fare. Tom Waits is in it, and by the sound of his voice, I’m pretty sure he has three testicles. Nothing that manly could appear in an emo movie! In fact, seeing as Director Goran Dukic is from Eastern Europe, he probably had no idea (and therefore no way to reference) the very American isolationist “emo culture” (if you want to be nice and call it that).

Oh, and to Craig Bruton:

I always find it interesting how, instead of attacking someone’s points, people on the internet attack grammar and spelling, and then say little to nothing else. Ok, so he used a contraction when he shouldn’t have. Now, instead of criticizing what he wrote, try criticizing what he actually said. It makes a much more compelling argument.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:54:20 +0000

Bah. Your preview of Wristcutters is so off base I really have to question if you know anything about it other than the title. You don’t even have the right actors listed (Will Arnett has a minor role in it while Patrick Fugit, Shannon Sossamon and Shea Whigham are the stars). Your synopsis is more an attack on dorky teenagers (of which you are one anyway) than a statement of anything the film is about. Check out the imdb link and see for yourselves: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0477139/

[ED. NOTE: While you're incorrect in stating that Tony didn't list the 'right' actors, being that all those previously listed herein do appear in the movie, the cast listing information has now been updated to include more of the main players.]

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:36:05 +0000

I agree with the above posts regarding your lack of reasoning. I actually heard a lot about Wristcutters when it was looking for distribution and when it killed at Sundance. It has nothing to do with the emo bullshit that you and I both hate. But you seem to go by titles and trash movies to fill your forum here…. poor form.

By: Craig Bruton

Craig Bruton — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:17:59 +0000

To Boosh:

How can you complain about the writing being atrocious when your grammar is at retard level? See the extract from your post below with correction:
“I even agree with you on most of these, but you’re writing is atrocious. Broaden your horizons and vocabulary.”
“you’re”?[you are]! No, Boosh, it is “your”

By: Ellen Armstrong

Ellen Armstrong — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 12:18:23 +0000

Jason Lee can act. Watch Almost Famous. He did very decent work in The Incredibles or Mumford. His choice of projects, however, passes moronic.

By: Armand

Armand — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 10:03:12 +0000

Tony..Oops

I was ref to Crash..not Traffic.

Traffic was so much better.

Cheers mate