Comments | porkwithbones: To Read, To Watch

porkwithbones

To Read, To Watch

Sep 27, 2014 08:21

So, I need to make a list of movies I should really watch someday. And books I should really read. If I put it here, I'm not going to lose it.

This is my space for that. Suggestions are welcome. (I get notified about comments, so if you comment directly on this page, I'll see it, no matter how much time has passed!)

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laridian September 27 2014, 13:50:28 UTC

PacRim really only has one big cultural reference: kaiju (giant monsters) is a genre of Japanese monster films - Godzilla and the like. And of course Japan is bigbig on giant mecha ("robots"). so this is a major giant monster vs giant robot movie.

But the romance is unforced and mild, though the ending makes me say "Why didn't they do that FIRST?"

Also some nice multiculti.

A sequel is planned, but I'd rather actually have a prequel.

porkwithbones September 27 2014, 15:00:15 UTC

By "cultural references," I actually meant that I'm seeing a LOT of references to this movie, and to what I think are references to concepts from this movie, which makes me think I should probably try to watch it just so I can know what people are talking about.

laridian September 27 2014, 15:47:04 UTC

Well in that case, it wouldn't hurt at all.

I've never seen Scarface, Godfather, Bullitt, etc. but I do recognize the references to them. And of course, as they say, if you don't watch Star Wars you won't get half the references on the internet. ;)

porkwithbones September 27 2014, 15:51:11 UTC

I've seen Star Wars. :p (Once. Yeah, I know, that's a pretty serious blow to my geek credentials. :p)

laridian September 27 2014, 16:32:24 UTC

Stuff to watch ( ... )

protoneoromanic October 8 2014, 00:35:43 UTC

Movies: Frozen. Both versions of True Grit (or just the second one). Both versions a Sabrina (in one sitting). The Muppet Movie (1979). Easy Rider (more fun if watched right before or after the Muppet Movie) The BBC Classics version of Romeo and Juliet (plus any other version, I've never seen a bad one).

Books: True Grit (only real Feminist Western I've ever read that isn't faking or trying too hard on either one though I'm not sure the author knows he is a feminist, he is.). Brave New World (if you haven't yet). 1984 (if you haven't yet).

I could probably think of a lot more, but I don't know what you have seen.