S.K.o.S. Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 That John Wick 3 trailer that RIPPA posted is not at all what I expected 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 11 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Freddie's "AIDS period" (and fucking yuck to that phrasing, btw) started WELL before his 1987 diagnosis of AIDS. The way the disease works is this: you get HIV however you get it (sex, needles, transfusion, being born to an HIV+ mother), have it for a while -- years -- usually asymptomatically, and then when the virus starts attacking your white blood cells, that's when you get diagnosed with AIDS. If the disease has progressed to the point you get diagnosed with AIDS, especially in 1987 -- you will die soon. AIDS kills you by allowing any disease that your body normally would fight off easily can kill you. You don't die of AIDS, you die with AIDS. There were rumors of Mercury being HIV+ since the early 80's. And if you aren't aware, literally not figuratively literally hundreds of thousands of people died in the 1980's to the "Gay Man's Plague". This story has the ability to show one of the most talented, influential musical legends and how his life paralleled that of a hedonistic generation of gay men in Europe, Australia, & America, and tell a larger story of what it meant to have this disease that carried not only a death sentence, but a social stigma, that left thousands orphaned from any kind of basic human treatment (on top of being gay or pansexual or however Mercury chose to identify). He held fear in his heart about what his diagnosis meant for his career and his fame, until the week of his death. He was an icon. He could have been a hero. A beacon of light to a generation of INCREDIBLY talented men and women we lost to a horrible, horrible, horrible disease. But he wasn't. That's Freddy Mercury's legacy. And THAT is the story they should have made. Not Brian May trying to fucking figure out why Freddie wanted to add god damned orchestral pieces to a 6 minute song. Queen is my favorite band of all time, still is, and has been for a very very long time. I agree with every single word Dolfan wrote here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kuetsar Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Freddie Mercury's legacy is that he is on the Mt. Rushmore of rock frontmen and that's it. A gay rock star with AIDS would have been commericial death in the 1980's. He was a fucking rock star, but just that, and thinking he should have been more is just wishful thinking. It can reflect poorly on his character if you wish, but he was what he was. Now, that is a completely different argument as to whether AIDS should have been in this movie, because of course it should have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 The Happytime Murders It is a Red Bad Trailer (I mean it ends with a puppet ejaculating for roughly 20 seconds) It also looks horrible so yeah... don't watch this shit. Thank God it is dead last on my Box Office list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 WTF. Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.K.o.S. Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 LOL I'm so glad I included it in the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I liked it better when it was called Meet The Feebles 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 5 minutes ago, S.K.o.S. said: LOL I'm so glad I included it in the pool. If that trailer had come out before I submitted my entry - I would have put it dead last on my RT list too Though fucking Sausage Party got a 82% fresh so what the fuck do I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I mean, on paper, Avenue Q should not work. At all. But it does (or honestly, did, because it's super dated now) and was fucking hilarious, because it told a larger story than "LOL puppets doing human stuff like sex." That's clearly where Happytime Murders is aiming. That being said, the last twenty seconds was a puppet ejaculating silly string. So, unless it's above a 90 on RT, it's a hard pass for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I feel like that's been in development forever or was on the Blacklist. Unless I'm conflating it in my memory with some other adult puppet murder movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bustronaut Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Yeah, this really seems like Brian Henson trying to give the Muppets an edge, but it comes off exactly like Brian Henson trying to give the Muppets an edge. Meaning Brian Henson is a super square. A cop, to those extremely online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Avenue Q has heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 1 hour ago, RIPPA said: If that trailer had come out before I submitted my entry - I would have put it dead last on my RT list too I had no idea what the fuck it was, so I left it completely off my ballot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 I saw someone had it fourth on their RT list last night. That's incredibly bold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: That being said, the last twenty seconds was a puppet ejaculating silly string. Oh, stop exaggerating. *watches trailer* Wow. Also, Avenue Q isn't dated. I know many people still enjoying their "Everyone's a Little Bit Racist" pass. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Unholy Dragon Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 3 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: I saw someone had it fourth on their RT list last night. That's incredibly bold. Oh hey that's me. I was hoping (and I guess AM hoping) that it gets a boost from the same kind of "VULGARITY IN A FRANCHISE ASSOCIATED WITH CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT HOW FRESH HOW NOVEL" critical pop that Deadpool got. For better or worse, seasoned critics can often be influenced by 'How often have I seen this lately?'. Throw in some degree of Muppets nostalgia and I thought hey, why not. It remains to be seen if that's what sinks me but I don't really think it'll pay off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 18, 2018 Author Share Posted May 18, 2018 Shock and Awe Rob Reiner directs (besides giving himself a prominent role) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 18 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: I saw someone had it fourth on their RT list last night. That's incredibly bold. Hahaha, what a moron. *checks list* 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 On 5/18/2018 at 11:16 AM, Ace said: Avenue Q has heart. But Football in the Groin has a football in the groin. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 Halle Berry, Anjelica Huston, Mark Dacascos, and Jason Mantzoukas have all joined the cast of John Wick 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 21, 2018 Author Share Posted May 21, 2018 Mowgli The other Jungle Book live action movie... this one being directed by Andy Serkis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Zimbra said: Halle Berry Meh Quote Anjelica Huston Who cares Quote Mark Dacascos He's still alive? Quote Jason Mantzoukas YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I'm not joking: I want Mantzoukas to be the voice of Wick's dog. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 IT WAS SUGE CITY OF LIES Starring Johnny Depp and Forrest Whitaker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted May 22, 2018 Author Share Posted May 22, 2018 Apparently there will be a Roger Ailes biopic directed by Jay Roach with Charlize Theron playing Meagan Kelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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