| Go back to previous topic |
| Forum name | Pass The Popcorn Archives |
| Topic subject | is apollo 13 the greatest 'western' ever made ? |
| Topic URL | http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=23&topic_id=31098 |
31098, is apollo 13 the greatest 'western' ever made ?
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 09:39 AM
?
|
31099, no....
Posted by THEdirtyone, Mon Dec-26-05 10:25 AM
it's Coming to America
|
31100, wow. just wow
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 12:49 PM
|
31101, ?
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 02:48 PM
nm.
|
31102, well considering it isn't better than:
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 02:57 PM
The Searchers
Rio Bravo
Red River
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
My Darling Clementine
Once Upon a Time in the West
7 Men from Now
Unforgiven
The Man from Laramie
Winchester '73
For a Few Dollars More
High Noon
Stagecoach
Yojimbo
Seven Samurai
Destry Rides Again
The Wild Bunch
the answer is no
|
31103, ok i was being superlative ..
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 03:26 PM
in my description what i really wanted to explore was the continuation of that tradition of 'American Triumphalism' through other genres of Film, the Action Film , the War Film and even through Science Fiction ( see Independence Day , Aliens and pastiched in Starship Troopers.)
|
31104, lol, then say that
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 03:27 PM
|
31105, dammit.
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 03:30 PM
I was just about to make my "since you so obviously wanted to be asked why you consider this movie a western" post and there you go ruining it.
I think your american triumphalism explanation is bullshit tho.
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31106, why?
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 03:33 PM
nm.
|
31107, because its dumb.
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 03:45 PM
I'm assuming you've ever watched more than three movies called westerns.
theres all kinds of elements that in no way exist in apollo 13.
the sheriff/bank robber showdown in the street element is much more inherent to the western than "american triumphalism".
There is no bad guy in apollo 13.
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31108, well i would suggest that ..
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 04:02 PM
the western is typified by a binaryism and dichotomous thinking ie good vs evil, man vs nature, the rugged individual vs tyrannical/pampered soicety etc etc.
apollo 13 would come in man vs nature tradition.
|
31109, yeah and that is fucking retarded.
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 04:05 PM
by that definition. ANY fucking movie is a western.
it takes an intellectual to even think of a concept so stupid.
how many movies don't have a sonso vs. sonso plot if you take the time to break it down.
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31110, How? Man never fights nature...the rocket just fucks up.
Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Dec-26-05 04:06 PM
If man vs. nature is a Western, then I prefer Twister or Attack of the Killer Tomatoes.
|
31111, Tremors is by far the best 'Western' ever
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 04:14 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31112, Kevin Bacon DOES wear a cowboy hat in it.
Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Dec-26-05 09:20 PM
|
31113, Hoop Dreams is the 2nd best 'Western' ever made
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 04:40 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31114, Something About Mary is in the top 15 of 'Westerns'
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 04:40 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31115, Phat Beach was not in the top 100 of 'Westerns'
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 04:41 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31116, I have it at 98...
Posted by okaycomputer, Tue Dec-27-05 07:46 PM
right behind Fistfull of Dollars.
|
31117, Phat Beach shits upon the man with no name series from a great height
Posted by Rjcc, Tue Dec-27-05 08:03 PM
^^^^^only time that will ever be typed
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31118, Taxi Driver >>>>> The Searchers
Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Dec-26-05 03:52 PM
|
31119, wow
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 03:53 PM
people will just say anything
|
31120, it is...
Posted by THEdirtyone, Mon Dec-26-05 03:55 PM
|
31121, lol
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 03:56 PM
oh, since you say so
|
31122, search your feelings, you know it to be true
Posted by Mynoriti, Mon Dec-26-05 04:05 PM
|
31123, wetserns are set in the wild west
Posted by The Damaja, Mon Dec-26-05 06:16 PM
they feature horses, revolvers, campfires, liquor, shootouts
|
31124, lol
Posted by navajo joe, Mon Dec-26-05 06:17 PM
|
31125, ^^ has never heard the term Space Western.
Posted by brainsoup_, Mon Dec-26-05 06:23 PM
http://www.imdb.com/keyword/space-western/
|
31126, I've also never heard that expression.
Posted by Frank Longo, Mon Dec-26-05 09:21 PM
|
31127, but it needs the modifier to show that it is not set in the west
Posted by Rjcc, Mon Dec-26-05 09:36 PM
and it still has western elements in it.
just being one on something doesn't make you a western
|
31128, RE: ^^ has never heard the term Space Western.
Posted by Framamind, Tue Dec-27-05 03:43 AM
Well, "Firefly"(and Serenity I guess) is considered a space western these days....in a TV show, that is.
The last 'space western' film that even stands out to me(serenity excluded) is "Outland". It was basically "12 o'clock high" on a moon of Jupiter.
|
31129, Space Cowboys?
Posted by jigga, Tue Dec-27-05 02:24 PM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0186566/
|
31130, Cowboy Bebop?
Posted by 40thStreetBlack, Tue Dec-27-05 07:45 PM
|
31131, is this the most nonsensical post ever made?
Posted by johnny_domino, Mon Dec-26-05 09:34 PM
|
31132, say what?
Posted by Deebot, Mon Dec-26-05 09:36 PM
|
31133, so
Posted by DrNO, Tue Dec-27-05 04:21 AM
is this more about the way Apollo 13 is a reflection of America (pretty silly) and not that you think it was set in 1870? That argument might actually make sense if you chose The Right Stuff.
|
31134, buh?
Posted by 6FeetDeepInThought, Tue Dec-27-05 04:34 AM
?????
|
31135, You guys are a bunch of dicks.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 10:03 AM
And y'all have the nerve to tell me that I ruin posts by being mean and disrespectful.
You could have just asked ole boy/girl what he/she meant by that.
Y'all just gave me the green light to piss all over some posts this week.
|
31136, he explained himelf before anyone could ask
Posted by Rjcc, Tue Dec-27-05 12:59 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31137, May I direct you here?
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 01:04 PM
http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=21&topic_id=26868&mesg_id=26868&page=
Same shit.
It's funny.
|
31138, LOL. I knew someone would use that terrible example.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 01:23 PM
I made a single sarcastic comment in yhat post.
That is far from me going out of my way to humiliate someone.
>http://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=21&topic_id=26868&mesg_id=26868&page=
>
>Same shit.
>
>It's funny.
|
31139, Sorry, it's the same exact shit.
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 01:24 PM
|
31140, You still know nothing about the 80s
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 01:45 PM
No you don't.
True story.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31141, And so witty too!
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 01:53 PM
(I do find it funny you didn't respond to me in THAT post though)
|
31142, (and he comes a runnin')
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 02:19 PM
|
31143, but dude was obviously being an ass about it
Posted by mc_delta_t, Tue Dec-27-05 03:55 PM
just waiting for someone to go "oh, how do you figure? please tell me, and use big words, it makes you seem so smart!"
|
31144, the post reeks of someone patting themselves on the back
Posted by johnny_domino, Tue Dec-27-05 04:55 PM
I can see how you would sympathize with it.
|
31145, it's done in the traditional orbit style
Posted by Rjcc, Tue Dec-27-05 05:31 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31146, Johnny Damon pissed on your girlfriend.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:00 PM
And then he signed with the Yankees.
Or was it the other way around?
Rough week for you, eh?
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
L.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31147, wrong forum
Posted by johnny_domino, Tue Dec-27-05 06:17 PM
it's nice to see you trying to change topics though, that's another classic orbit move.
|
31148, ^^^^ MUY MADDD, DOGG-ISIMO ^^^^
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:23 PM
Don't be.
I mean, she can wash the piss off, and you can root for the Red Sox until they win another world series in 2058.
You hated first. You deserve this. You ain't had to h8 on the god, but you chose to.
>it's nice to see you trying to change topics though, that's
>another classic orbit move.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31149, changing topics, personal attacks
Posted by johnny_domino, Tue Dec-27-05 06:43 PM
Bring out the straw men and you can get all your favorites into one post. Maybe you can even throw in fag or mang for extra credit.
|
31150, No personal attacks. Johnny didn't sign with the Yankees to hurt you.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:47 PM
Johnny personally attacked you. Not Orbit.
And you started this.
You hated on me first.
Just remember that.
MANG!!!
>Bring out the straw men and you can get all your favorites
>into one post. Maybe you can even throw in fag or mang for
>extra credit.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31151, Dawg, don't be mad that we beat you to the Frappalucchino reply.
Posted by Frank Longo, Tue Dec-27-05 06:04 PM
This was a post where, if the replies weren't dicky, you'd love to be in here clowning the concept of this post. Just join in! The water's fine!
|
31152, Waitadamnminute! The rest of PTP clowned him!
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 06:06 PM
Which means, it's bad.
It sucks.
No homo.
L.
Frappamochacino.
No homo.
L.
Ninja.
Artsyfartsy.
PTP = buncha idiots.
L.
No homo.
|
31153, Good post Mr. Reagan, except:
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:10 PM
All you needed where these ones, for you, at least:
>L.
>L.
>L.
You're getting a hand of this, Mr. Lauper.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31154, Thanks for validating me.
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 06:14 PM
I appreciate it, Mr. Jackson.
|
31155, "Fuck the Soviets" (C) You, not even born, in 1987
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:18 PM
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Just admit you were wrong. Yes, your post was more retarded than this one.
More Ls on the way, mang.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31156, You know, you're correct, but that's part of the problem.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:08 PM
Y'all do the same damn shit. Just cuz ole boy ain't part of the crew, y'all want to clown. C'mon mang.
artsy farsties vs artsy farsties...don't work...nah....its better when its:
A real ass nigga like Orbit know what I'm sayin dun kitko vs. Arsty fartsies
Much better.
>This was a post where, if the replies weren't dicky, you'd
>love to be in here clowning the concept of this post. Just
>join in! The water's fine!
I can't join sides with the enemy, even if we have a common foe.
For I am Orbit, and all action leads to the vanqishment of thine foes for we are in the last dayz, so I shall continue to tell thee that Tarantino ain't worth a god damn, god.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31157, *buzzer sound*
Posted by Ryan M, Tue Dec-27-05 06:13 PM
>Y'all do the same damn shit. Just cuz ole boy ain't part of
>the crew, y'all want to clown. C'mon mang.
Try again (c) Aaliyah.
|
31158, "Read my lips: No new taxes" (C) Emperor Palpatine
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 06:20 PM
Google it.
Here's a hint:
He said it during his presidential campaign that took place in a decade that you weren't even around for, let alone know very much about.
>>Y'all do the same damn shit. Just cuz ole boy ain't part of
>>the crew, y'all want to clown. C'mon mang.
>
>Try again (c) Aaliyah.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31159, But he said shit you'd expect the stereotypical PTPer to say.
Posted by Frank Longo, Tue Dec-27-05 08:23 PM
And we clowned him in a manner that is very O_Eish.
THIS SHOULD MAKE YOU HAPPY!!
|
31160, Lemme think about it, and I'll get back to you.
Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue Dec-27-05 08:35 PM
I can either poke fun at y'all, or take pride that y'all niggaz bit my clowning tactics.
The latter would be more of a testament to my greatness.
I like it.
Hmm. Decisions, decisions.
----------------------------
O_E: Your Super-Ego's Favorite Poster.
"Any fighter that I face, I say prayers for them every night and that he and I live to fight another day."
(C) Floyd Mayweather Jr.
|
31161, I fathered Orbit's whole style
Posted by Rjcc, Tue Dec-27-05 08:53 PM
FREE CHAI VANG!
Certified Grade A Coon - Inspector Abrock33
http://rjcc.stumbleupon.com - what I'm looking at
www.hdbeat.com - the other stuff i'm looking at
|
31162, No, but "You've Got Mail" is the best kung-fu flick EVER!
Posted by magilla vanilla, Tue Dec-27-05 08:26 PM
|
31163, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance...
Posted by manythoughts, Tue Dec-27-05 09:50 PM
is the best I've seen.
But for your argument: Heat (1995)
|
31164, Is DWYCK Large Professor's greatest beat?
Posted by LiquidDope, Wed Dec-28-05 10:55 AM
|
31165, I thought Kanye produced that.
Posted by Ryan M, Wed Dec-28-05 03:26 PM
|
31166, Nope, Batman.
Posted by jigga, Thu Dec-29-05 11:54 AM
|