Comments for GeekCatnip http://geekcatnip.net Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by SuperSmashDan http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-68 SuperSmashDan Sun, 25 Dec 2011 22:28:07 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-68 I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Despite being exactly the target audience for the movie (growing up on Nintendo from the SNES onwards) I really couldn't enjoy it myself, at all, which is really annoying as I'd like to like a movie made with gamers in mind for once! I found your review interesting because there are definitely some parallels in feelings towards it, but you appeared to enjoy it a lot more than myself - nothing wrong with that, my own loss really. Anyway, here are my 2 cents. To me it felt like it wasn't just trying too hard, it had VG references for the sake of it. I'm normally a fan of Edgar Wright's fast cut directing, but again I just felt it was way too forced this time around. It doesn't help that (I felt) the protagonist was a real asshole and I couldn't suspend my disbelief to the point of believing everything is going so right for him despite him being both a douche and a complete loser (yeah, sleeping with a hot Pink Haired girl in real life with those pick up lines). Maybe that's the point and the disorientating no explanation no context thing was meant to be charming, but it just completely distanced me personally; I digress again, artsy for artsy sake, and rather than being for gamers of the last 25 years I felt it was for hipsters who've never played those games yet parade around in the merchandise. I’m glad that you enjoyed it. Despite being exactly the target audience for the movie (growing up on Nintendo from the SNES onwards) I really couldn’t enjoy it myself, at all, which is really annoying as I’d like to like a movie made with gamers in mind for once! I found your review interesting because there are definitely some parallels in feelings towards it, but you appeared to enjoy it a lot more than myself – nothing wrong with that, my own loss really.
Anyway, here are my 2 cents. To me it felt like it wasn’t just trying too hard, it had VG references for the sake of it. I’m normally a fan of Edgar Wright’s fast cut directing, but again I just felt it was way too forced this time around. It doesn’t help that (I felt) the protagonist was a real asshole and I couldn’t suspend my disbelief to the point of believing everything is going so right for him despite him being both a douche and a complete loser (yeah, sleeping with a hot Pink Haired girl in real life with those pick up lines). Maybe that’s the point and the disorientating no explanation no context thing was meant to be charming, but it just completely distanced me personally; I digress again, artsy for artsy sake, and rather than being for gamers of the last 25 years I felt it was for hipsters who’ve never played those games yet parade around in the merchandise.

]]> Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by Singer Sewing Machine http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Singer Sewing Machine Wed, 16 Nov 2011 04:59:23 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-67 Great! thanks for the share! Great! thanks for the share!

]]> Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by klipzig http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-42 klipzig Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:43:29 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-42 Nice! I've been looking forward to seeing this movie for awhile, so when I saw this movie I was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to my expectations. I personally loved the all the pop art sound effects and the all the fight scenes. This movie is definitely making it to my blue ray collection. Nice! I’ve been looking forward to seeing this movie for awhile, so when I saw this movie I was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to my expectations. I personally loved the all the pop art sound effects and the all the fight scenes. This movie is definitely making it to my blue ray collection.

]]> Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by Stuart http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Stuart Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:58:10 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-41 and by "references", I meant "referenced". I'm tired. and by “references”, I meant “referenced”. I’m tired.

]]> Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by Stuart http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Stuart Tue, 17 Aug 2010 03:57:38 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-40 You references the hidden Mickeys in a logical way. You are now beyond awesome in my eyes. You're now UBER awesome. I have yet to see Scott Pilgrim, but seeing how I adore the books, even overtaking my hatred in most anything in a manga style, I think I'm hooked no matter what happens. You references the hidden Mickeys in a logical way. You are now beyond awesome in my eyes. You’re now UBER awesome. I have yet to see Scott Pilgrim, but seeing how I adore the books, even overtaking my hatred in most anything in a manga style, I think I’m hooked no matter what happens.

]]> Comment on Scott Pilgrim vs the World: Better Known as My Generation Summed Up in Two Hours by Joseph G. http://geekcatnip.net/2010/08/scott-pilgrim/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Joseph G. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:33:29 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=174#comment-38 This film is really made for our generation and that's why I think it's special. Now, I really hope video games can be considered as art. This film is really made for our generation and that’s why I think it’s special. Now, I really hope video games can be considered as art.

]]> Comment on The Eleventh Hour, and Three Doctors Later by fadecy http://geekcatnip.net/2010/04/the-eleventh-hour-and-three-doctors-later/comment-page-1/#comment-22 fadecy Mon, 12 Apr 2010 14:16:06 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=127#comment-22 I watched the first episode on iPlayer this morning and I really liked it. I've never really watched doctor who before. Tennant's doctor kind of bugged me for some reason. I think it was because like everything he said sounded so smarmy. but I really loved the first episode. It just seems a lot less campy than the previous 2 series for some reason. I watched the first episode on iPlayer this morning and I really liked it. I’ve never really watched doctor who before. Tennant’s doctor kind of bugged me for some reason. I think it was because like everything he said sounded so smarmy. but I really loved the first episode. It just seems a lot less campy than the previous 2 series for some reason.

]]> Comment on The Eleventh Hour, and Three Doctors Later by jmartin http://geekcatnip.net/2010/04/the-eleventh-hour-and-three-doctors-later/comment-page-1/#comment-21 jmartin Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:14:50 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=127#comment-21 Regarding the TARDIS and sonic screwdriver changes - I think with every previous Doctor regen, the internals of the TARDIS has changed too, except from the 9th to the 10th. And the 10th Doctor was the first one to have a sonic screwdriver. Remember the woman that had the better sonic screwdriver? I figured eventually the Doctor would have to get an upgrade, right? If you are looking for constancy, just look at the outside of the TARDIS - that has NEVER changed. ;) Regarding the TARDIS and sonic screwdriver changes – I think with every previous Doctor regen, the internals of the TARDIS has changed too, except from the 9th to the 10th. And the 10th Doctor was the first one to have a sonic screwdriver. Remember the woman that had the better sonic screwdriver? I figured eventually the Doctor would have to get an upgrade, right?

If you are looking for constancy, just look at the outside of the TARDIS – that has NEVER changed. ;)

]]> Comment on The Eleventh Hour, and Three Doctors Later by Raymond http://geekcatnip.net/2010/04/the-eleventh-hour-and-three-doctors-later/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Raymond Sun, 11 Apr 2010 21:02:33 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=127#comment-20 I was really surprised at Matt Smith. As with the crowd I bashed him, the tennent lookalike and the fact he wasn't David Tennent. But from the first few episodes he has captivated me to seeing him in a different light. Btw I agree with you there, Rose was also my favourite companion. None of the other ones hold a light to her. I was really surprised at Matt Smith. As with the crowd I bashed him, the tennent lookalike and the fact he wasn’t David Tennent.
But from the first few episodes he has captivated me to seeing him in a different light.
Btw I agree with you there, Rose was also my favourite companion. None of the other ones hold a light to her.

]]> Comment on The Eleventh Hour, and Three Doctors Later by Deemah122 http://geekcatnip.net/2010/04/the-eleventh-hour-and-three-doctors-later/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Deemah122 Sun, 11 Apr 2010 20:54:58 +0000 http://geekcatnip.net/?p=127#comment-19 I enjoyed the episode also, I enjoyed Matt Smith as well. But I am going to have a drinking game if Geronimo sticks as a catch phrase. But the new song is crap and the new logo I'm still don't know if I like yet. Any way hopefully this series stays good. I enjoyed the episode also, I enjoyed Matt Smith as well. But I am going to have a drinking game if Geronimo sticks as a catch phrase. But the new song is crap and the new logo I’m still don’t know if I like yet. Any way hopefully this series stays good.

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