What was the last movie you watched? III

**Peace** February 7, 2012, 5:48 pm

Yes the shark in Jaws deserved to die and I hope it burned in hell!

In real life tho if a person gets killed by a shark I don't think they should try to hunt the shark down. Just stay out of the fucking water. There is a reason we don't have gills. Killing an animal becuse we were in their natural habitat is wrong to me.

But I guess if stupid fucks keep getting in the water....

**Master Virgo** February 7, 2012, 5:49 pm

redfan wrote:Chicago

You know, I've become increasingly convinced that it actually deserved its Oscar.

9/10

No, I think that year, The Two Towers, The Pianist and Gangs of New York all deserved the award more than Chicago. And there were also movies like Catch Me If you Can, Hero, Adaptation, The Hours and Talk to Her which were all as good if not better than it. With that being said I think Chicago was a very good film (almost great) and one of the best in its genre.

**Vader182** February 7, 2012, 5:50 pm

Needlessly killing anything is always wrong, I think. But that's a discussion for another part of the board

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-Vader

**Fernando** February 7, 2012, 5:52 pm

mastervirgo wrote:
redfan wrote:Chicago

You know, I've become increasingly convinced that it actually deserved its Oscar.

9/10

No, I think that year, The Two Towers, The Pianist and Gangs of New York all deserved the award more than Chicago. And there were also movies like Catch Me If you Can, Hero, Adaptation, The Hours and Talk to Her which were all as good if not better than it. With that being said I think Chicago was a very good film (almost great) and one of the best in its genre.

Yes and yes. Definitely.

**redfan** February 7, 2012, 6:00 pm

I know there's no point in discussing the characterization of a popcorn blockbuster hit - the shark is evil, humans are good, shall they be. Just doesn't work for me. But in the 70s, I guess no one gave damn. I really don't intend to start a contentual fight over a movie with the story depth of a puddle

@mastervirgo: I meant it in a more abstract way. Chicago has elements and strengths that qualify it as a Best Picture winner in a general meaning. It was worth of the Oscar. The Two Towers and Gangs of New York had been too though.

**Mason** February 7, 2012, 6:32 pm

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
9/10

A powerful, mesmerising piece of art. One of Pitt's finest performances, outstanding cinematography, a haunting and poetic score. I mean, this is close to flawless, it really is.

**Crazy Eight** February 7, 2012, 7:19 pm

1. I thought the higher standards are given by the things you learn, basically the materials. There's a very big chance one guy could study for a 5 what one guy studies for a 7 in some other country.

This doesn't conflict with anything I said. At all. Obviously course work is the single most important aspect of setting a high standard; going to a private school I know this better than most. My point is that obviously having the failing point be below 60% creates a higher standard (students need to achieve a higher grade to receive credit...), then having the failing point be 50% or whatever. What the material is isn't relevant to my point in the slightest.

3. My point was proven. It's about the semantics of the word and not the mathematical accuracy.

Um, yeah. I don't give a damn about your "mathematical accuracy". The grading system is the grading system, and correcting people for using it is just dumb. Have your own little scale. I don't care. But, as previously noted, don't tell an American that 80% isn't a B-, when according to the official American academic grading system, it is. That's not my opinion. It's not debatable. It's a simply fact that in America, 80% is a B-. Get over it.

**steveportee** February 7, 2012, 7:24 pm

I'm never rating a movie again.

**TeddyBlass** February 7, 2012, 7:29 pm

I'm never moving a rate again.

**Cilogy** February 7, 2012, 7:38 pm

TeddyBlass wrote:I'm never moving a rate again.