About non European films.

[Peebothuhlu]

Hello!

I don't normally start these things.

So, a poster who seems to not quite be here as their oppening ideas definately ran afoul of the MODS, opened with a question in regards to a foreign film.

Now, the MODS reponce was swift and probably final.

But an aspect of the contentious nature of said thread has stuck with me.

So, what are people's thoughts/take/ideas on films such a "The Ring" and '"Dark Waters". Moving to a different country, what do people think of "Last train to Busan"?

For me, the makers of such films create very 'different' vewing experiances. Now, some I understand is because the industry and its rules are diferent (or 'Allowed to be different') and so the patern of a film that I'm used to in a European back ground plays out not to my usual expectations. Plus, there's a definite difference in how such countires view certain aspects of life.

For me the movie "The Ring" has scenes that, to this day, still creep me out. Some scenes the cerator has a masterful ability to hit that "Uncanny valley" square on and have my hind brain leaping into the conrol totally driving the "Nope! NOPE!" buttons.

So, just opening with some rambling ideas. Heck, MODS come on in and add to the mix.

Much cheers to all.

Not at work.

[arewethereyet]

Hello!

I don't normally start these things.

So, a poster who seems to not quite be here as their oppening ideas definately ran afoul of the MODS, opened with a question in regards to a foreign film.

Now, the MODS reponce was swift and probably final.

But an aspect of the contentious nature of said thread has stuck with me.

So, what are people's thoughts/take/ideas on films such a "The Ring" and '"Dark Waters". Moving to a different country, what do people think of "Last train to Busan"?

For me, the makers of such films create very 'different' vewing experiances. Now, some I understand is because the industry and its rules are diferent (or 'Allowed to be different') and so the patern of a film that I'm used to in a European back ground plays out not to my usual expectations. Plus, there's a definite difference in how such countires view certain aspects of life.

For me the movie "The Ring" has scenes that, to this day, still creep me out. Some scenes the cerator has a masterful ability to hit that "Uncanny valley" square on and have my hind brain leaping into the conrol totally driving the "Nope! NOPE!" buttons.

So, just opening with some rambling ideas. Heck, MODS come on in and add to the mix.

Much cheers to all.

Not at work.

Peebo, if you are asking about the person I just purged from here...his choice of entertainment isn't my concern.  His starting a thread asking if women like to be raped is.  He also referred to some pretty extreme and potentially deadly sex acts in his first post.

I am not clutching my pearls in a prudish huff.  I'm not going to have some meathead start a discussion on the merits of rape.

[Peebothuhlu]

Peebo, if you are asking about the person I just purged from here...his choice of entertainment isn't my concern.  His starting a thread asking if women like to be raped is.  He also referred to some pretty extreme and potentially deadly sex acts in his first post.

I am not clutching my pearls in a prudish huff.  I'm not going to have some meathead start a discussion on the merits of rape.

Nope. Not actually asking about said person at all.

Just thought an aspect of what they'd opened with was interesting, is all.

Non-European peoples have teh craziest ideas!    

 

Not at work.

[Rev. Rye]

Hello!

I don't normally start these things.

So, a poster who seems to not quite be here as their oppening ideas definately ran afoul of the MODS, opened with a question in regards to a foreign film.

Now, the MODS reponce was swift and probably final.

But an aspect of the contentious nature of said thread has stuck with me.

So, what are people's thoughts/take/ideas on films such a "The Ring" and '"Dark Waters". Moving to a different country, what do people think of "Last train to Busan"?

For me, the makers of such films create very 'different' vewing experiances. Now, some I understand is because the industry and its rules are diferent (or 'Allowed to be different') and so the patern of a film that I'm used to in a European back ground plays out not to my usual expectations. Plus, there's a definite difference in how such countires view certain aspects of life.

For me the movie "The Ring" has scenes that, to this day, still creep me out. Some scenes the cerator has a masterful ability to hit that "Uncanny valley" square on and have my hind brain leaping into the conrol totally driving the "Nope! NOPE!" buttons.

So, just opening with some rambling ideas. Heck, MODS come on in and add to the mix.

Much cheers to all.

Not at work.

Peebo, if you are asking about the person I just purged from here...his choice of entertainment isn't my concern.  His starting a thread asking if women like to be raped is.  He also referred to some pretty extreme and potentially deadly sex acts in his first post.

I am not clutching my pearls in a prudish huff.  I'm not going to have some meathead start a discussion on the merits of rape.

I have never really understood the "women like to be raped" argument. Liking it implies consent, which, if true, makes it not actually rape, just  some really fucked-up consensual sex.

...crap, that whole  thing is just a way to minimise rape and render the whole concept meaningless, isn't it?

[Peebothuhlu]

Sooo.... uhm. Not quite that I started my topic about what the 'Other' poster had presented.

I'm more after people's veiws on how other cultures view things and such. Using the medium of film to show one differance.

How Asian film makers do not have to slavishly stick to the tropes that American film making seems it must. Which I do understand. People have to attract money to make a film before a film can get made. Most investorrs don't want to gamble. Theyt simply want to make money on their investment.

Cheers.    

Not at work.