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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2013 11:37:44 GMT -5
that's funny, darkscar. i haven't seen Django Unchained but i almost threw it out there just to see if anyone would say "wtf?!" LOL
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Post by darkscar on Mar 18, 2013 22:04:02 GMT -5
I like some of Tarantino's films; Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, and Inglourious (sic) Basterds (sic) are three that quickly come to mind. In Django Unchained I just didn't think the typical Tarantino formula works well for a western.
First, I'm not even sure it's a western. It takes place in the South. I think it's a Southern. Besides that, the silly humor followed by gratuitous, over the top violence seemed more of a glaring contradiction in this film than his others. It seemed more at home, more natural, in the other films.
Take, for example, the character name of the female lead, Broomhilda Von Shaft. Von Shaft? Really? Von... Shaft? She's an African-American woman who was raised in Germany, and given a German name, Von Shaft?? Broomhilda?? Not Brunhild, the real German name, but Broomhilda.
There's a lot of little things like that that just make it silly,so when the serious parts come up, it's hard to take it, well, seriously.
It's probably just a darkscar thing.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 9:46:10 GMT -5
although i never saw it, i saw lots of previews for it. your review seems to validate my impressions from the previews. it's an ewookie thing too but, please, don't call it a 'Southern'. that's insulting!
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Post by darkscar on Mar 19, 2013 18:21:28 GMT -5
but, please, don't call it a 'Southern'. that's insulting! No doubt.
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Post by mister frau blucher on Mar 19, 2013 19:24:11 GMT -5
but, please, don't call it a 'Southern'. that's insulting! No doubt. Hah, last time I checked, amigo, Louisiana was pretty much in the South, too! I agree with you on Tarantino. I guess I have a love/hate thing going with him. He packs so much casual menace into a scene, but sometimes the hipper-than-you vibe gets in the way. But I really like that actor who played the SS Colonel from Inglorious - Linde? can't recall his name, but he was the "Jewhunter" - who was in Django. Incredible range of acting, and the creepiest SS officer of all time.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 20:06:31 GMT -5
i agree on the Tarantino stuff. Inglorious Basterds was awesome but the last thing he did that was worth watching to me. when you combine gratuitous blood and gore with silliness, it all comes out ultra silly. i also agree that Louisiana is in the South! we're practically neighbors, darkscar oh, the SS Colonel...i just looked him up...Christopher Waltz...yes, very good actor. he was the cardinal in Three Musketeers as well (something else i saw in the last year)
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Post by darkscar on Mar 19, 2013 20:25:42 GMT -5
Hah, last time I checked, amigo, Louisiana was pretty much in the South, too! ?? ... I think our wires got crossed somewhere. When I said DU was a Southern not a Western, I was speaking of the setting and making a bad joke at the same time. Ewookie then said, hey, please don't call it a Southern, it's an insult (to the South, I presume). Being a Southerner, I agreed (even though my original intent wasn't going in that direction, I can understand what ewookie is speaking of, if you know what I mean.) So there Now that I've confused myself, I'm going to go take a nap.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2013 20:51:16 GMT -5
Hah, last time I checked, amigo, Louisiana was pretty much in the South, too! ?? ... I think our wires got crossed somewhere. When I said DU was a Southern not a Western, I was speaking of the setting and making a bad joke at the same time. Ewookie then said, hey, please don't call it a Southern, it's an insult (to the South, I presume). Being a Southerner, I agreed (even though my original intent wasn't going in that direction, I can understand what ewookie is speaking of, if you know what I mean.) So there Now that I've confused myself, I'm going to go take a nap. i'm confused as well. what am i speaking of? i don't know what you mean?
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Post by mister frau blucher on Mar 19, 2013 21:18:32 GMT -5
Hah, last time I checked, amigo, Louisiana was pretty much in the South, too! ?? ... I think our wires got crossed somewhere. When I said DU was a Southern not a Western, I was speaking of the setting and making a bad joke at the same time. Ewookie then said, hey, please don't call it a Southern, it's an insult (to the South, I presume). Being a Southerner, I agreed (even though my original intent wasn't going in that direction, I can understand what ewookie is speaking of, if you know what I mean.) So there Now that I've confused myself, I'm going to go take a nap. I also was trying to make a bad joke. After all Virginia is objectively a Southern State as well (except for the occupied northern terrotory ;D ). No problem! Speaking of crossing wires, check out the youtube video of the song Crossed Wires by quintessential southern punk band Superchunk. Thread derailment but worth it...
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Post by vladtaltos on Mar 20, 2013 8:51:01 GMT -5
"Ya damn right."Besides the theme song to Shaft playing in my head each time the character's name was mentioned, I found it a bit silly at times, too. When I left the theater, I thought that it was about a 6/10. I was floored to learn a few days later that it had been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, not the typical Best Pic nominee. "Can you dig it?"
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Post by darkscar on Mar 20, 2013 17:49:06 GMT -5
"Ya damn right."Besides the theme song to Shaft playing in my head each time the character's name was mentioned, I found it a bit silly at times, too. When I left the theater, I thought that it was about a 6/10. I was floored to learn a few days later that it had been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, not the typical Best Pic nominee. "Can you dig it?" I thought of the connection, too, but she didn't do any arse-kickin.' Besides, I hear that Shaft is one bad Mother--- YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH I'm just talkin' 'bout Shaft. ;D
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Post by mister frau blucher on Mar 22, 2013 0:23:16 GMT -5
"Ya damn right."Besides the theme song to Shaft playing in my head each time the character's name was mentioned, I found it a bit silly at times, too. When I left the theater, I thought that it was about a 6/10. I was floored to learn a few days later that it had been nominated for a Best Picture Oscar, not the typical Best Pic nominee. "Can you dig it?" I thought of the connection, too, but she didn't do any arse-kickin.' Besides, I hear that Shaft is one bad Mother--- YOU SHUT YOUR MOUTH I'm just talkin' 'bout Shaft. ;D
Right on. *Shaft!*
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Post by vladtaltos on Mar 22, 2013 9:21:06 GMT -5
Great, another day of humming this tune.
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Post by julie on May 24, 2013 12:49:58 GMT -5
Just thought I'd pop in and say I'm really enjoying following The Outlaw Trail. Good job, guys! The descriptions are really great, the PCs and NPCs cool. Nice job all around, both of you. Keep it up!
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Post by vladtaltos on May 25, 2013 17:14:29 GMT -5
Hey, julie
Thanks for the kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying the game. It takes two to tango, as they say, and it's no different here. I'm benefitting from a good player who provides rich, detailed posts that give me a lot to work with--way to go, darkscar. Thanks again, julie. I hope you keep reading, and posting in these threads!
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