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Even I thought this was cute.
Its 11 PM and I found this way funnier than it deserved.
And then I stumbled across this delightful insanity.
That makes one of us.Quote:
Originally Posted by DemolitionSquid
Hilarious video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7G57rH366Y
Clever girls...
http://i.imgur.com/eldksT3.gif
Dat Jurassic Park theme in D-minor on the piano, tho...
I think I'm getting to the point where I prefer old animatronic effects with washed-out, dull colors to the bright, overly done CGI of .. well just about anything to day. The shit is just waaaay too overdone.
Also, what the fuck with that cast though. That's the best all that money could get? Cut out a few seconds of raptor scene and get some real actors. Or, better yet, get some underrated, underpaid good actors.
^ What this loon said. The special effects in Jurassic Park were breathtaking and still viable by today's standards.
Oh, the golden days of cinema when the Alien Queen was made out of garbage bags...
The Alien/Predator series are darker movies so the problem I'm talking about isn't present. What I'm talking about is how over the top the colors are. It's just seems so unnatural that it loses its effect. Jurassic Park isn't even the worst example, but I've been having a lot of these problems lately. Not even just with movies either, video games are getting infected too, and, well, Legacy of the Void's got it bad.
I guess you can only love or hate the brightness of today's CGI effects. IMO though, loving the darker themes was a side effect of apreciating all the effort placed on the real special effects. We cherished SciFi films where darker atmospheres were used as makeup for the technological limitations. It might have not been a concious decision, but it made sense to love the prop and the scene it was in. The whole environment made sense and therefore there was no disbelief of the worlds created.
Today, looking at bad CGI is like being able to see the strings on a movie prop. However, it's harder to identify the exact detail that screwed up. You don't call out the "strings" anymore, in most cases. You just complain about how bad a scene was. It just looks bad as a whole and that's it.
I love JP so much. I broke two Jurassic Park VHS when I was a kid. I could not understand English (yes, it was only in that language at the time even in Mexico), but I could recreate whole scenes from the movie with my Legos and JP dinosaurs (specially the museum battle at the end). I bought 2 PC games about Dinosaurs and a disc encyclopedia with clips and things. So while other kids were playing easy Mario 64, I was shooting dinosaurs in Trespasser. It had the worst UI a game could have and it was damn hard at my age. That game was awesome. I will watch Jurassic World for the sake of nostalgia, but the filler action and CGI will end my love for the modern franchise.
Not sure we're talking about the same thing, but that was a good commentary on movies either way.
IIRC the formal term is "color saturation". On moderation it looks cool, because your brain believes the setting and ignores the abnormal differences with reality. The reason it looks bad when it's overdone is because your brain knows it's all wrong (they should add a warning of epileptic attacks at this stage). Bad CGI can hide better in an alienated reference of reality, to a limit. That's why oversaturation is used. A notable moment when this has bothered me was during the "starfighter shield" in Guardians of the Galaxy.
There's also a color rule about working with proyectors. I don't know if technology has made this rule obsolete, but it might have created today's brighter and higher cinema.
That's definitely a very large part of it, and there's more to it though. I hate to go on and on about complaints though, despite what it seems like when I post here.
:D Here's the end note then. I don't feel like we are complaining a lot. We are just grumpy at change T.T
Another funny video (you might have seen):
@Speed Racer:
Dat one-wheeley at the end dough.
This series is GOLD:
That video was brilliant. That last line had me rolling, even though I've heard it a thousand times before. Just the build up, acting, and everything. Excellent.
Good post.
lmfaoQuote:
Originally Posted by The_Blade
dat first clip do
This should've been done years ago.
This thread is for funny VIDEOS, Andy.
Yes, FUNNY videos.Quote:
Originally Posted by DemolitionSquid
Yes, THAT'S THE JOKE.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gradius
Finally something to replace Hitler reaction vids.
Try not to laugh: https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v...550736&fref=nf
Durka Durka, Jihad Jihad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muspelli
You say that like this takes the quotes out of context and is offensive or something? :PQuote:
Originally Posted by DemolitionSquid
Also, a bit old, but still gold of the highest sheen and quality.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbee5yefI5A
To copy-paste my comments from elsewhere:
John Boehner has a notorious drinking problem. Now, call this arrogant, but I'm PRETTY sure I'm qualified to tell when someone is completely wrecked in public, having been, and been with people who were, many god damn times, so let's look at this video:
1. Wobbling more than people normally do while standing still (everyone does, but it's rarely visible from as far away as the cameras are).
2. Odd lip movements and facial expression inconsistent with any possible reaction to what is being said to him or what is going on at that moment.
3. Completely staring through the guy talking to him.
4. Flushed face.
5. Doesn't actually answer a question, instead blows kisses at the reporter for several seconds (I wish I could get away with shit like that).
6. Somewhat slurred speech, especially obvious in 'that's just a kiss.'
Minus the kissing, I've seen the same kind of thing in a lot of Russian press conferences. Meaning, if a person looks like a Russian politician, they're probably shit-faced.
So if you haven't seen it already, Critical Roll is the best D&D show on the web. Watch famous voice actors roll dice from the comfort of your own home.
Episode 1 is here:
Saw this in a my recommended views, had to watch.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-ZX5V4Qft4
'The horseshoe theory in political science asserts that rather than the far left and the far right being at opposite and opposing ends of a linear political continuum, they in fact closely resemble one another, much like the ends of a horseshoe. The theory is attributed to French writer Jean-Pierre Faye.'
@Muspelli: I love that video. It's a premise I've long believed, being that I tend to venture to the extremes of political beliefs on the internet. Very fun game. Almost impossible to be consistent, because, in fact, they are the same.
@Gradius: Real-life example..
Assuming true.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH0mPfR-K2U
Simultaneously funny and depressing. Funny because it handily proves how progressives are anything but the liberals they claim to be. Depressing because no one cares.
The friend who first showed me that song sent me this soon after.Quote:
Originally Posted by Visions of Khas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Z6F0dGljTs