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What was the last movie you watched?

Response to Dudeman:

I am too old to be comfortable with computers. I still find that I am usually far more involved in computers than most of the people in my age bracket. Video games have not interested me. I do collect some art which I use in my screen saver that is inspired by video games. I would note that my pre-adolescent grandchildren are the ultimate censors and I am careful to keep my collected art very sweet and clean.

I wonder if it is just me or is it an Aspie thing that I have never been much interested in sports and competitive games? I found that I got enough competitive action just trying to make a living. It boils down for me that if I'm going to work that hard at something there should be a positive cash flow for me. Card games were the thing when I was young and I dropped out. Card games are built to favor the dealer and the typical player cannot win long-term. (Statistical math was created in an effort to give the persons who created that math an edge and an understanding of card games. They expected to find a way to get rich in high-stakes card games and were shocked when they found out the truth: no winners except "The House." And then only by a very slight percentage.) When I was working I put all my efforts into managing my time and objectives to do the best job I could and thereby make as much money as I could. When I left one job (to take a much better paying job), I was asked what I did special because I had made the most money of anyone in spite of being in the worst assignment. I was not aware of what others were accomplishing. I was just trying to do as well as I could for myself. Aspie?

The 'games' I am playing now that I am retired are first to see how much and how well I can contribute to giving my grandchildren a good childhood and to try to help them be ready for adult life. That means being there for them most of the time and trying to help finance whatever education may seem appropriate. The other thing I do is dabbling in the stock markets with my tiny amount of cash to see if I can hold my own with inflation and if I do better than I expect, see some gain in cash available for helping my grandchildren. It is very real and can be as intense as any sports or other competition. At least for me.
 
Fallout: Nuka Break


If Bethesda ever wants to make a real Fallout movie, I really friggin hope they'll let these guys do it.
 
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Dusty285 said:
"dudeman: I don't know the story behind that one. . . "

It is about a special mission conducted in Afghanistan. Much of the story takes place at Bagram Air Base; some is from during the action of the assigned assault unit which depends partly on the story told by the survivor; much of the combat action involves the Taliban and independent Afghans not really affiliated with anyone. All or most of the other US Military people and surviving Afghans were available to Intelligence for their parts of the story. Interrogation after the action would have been intense. The movie, of course, is a product of the reports of real events and the input of screen writers who created the version of the story and the scenes used to make a movie. The movie is telling how difficult it is to become one of the American Special Forces/Seals; how bad it can be for individual soldiers (anti-war?) to be a part of the war we are conducting in Afghanistan; some tear-jerker for the lives lost and the families left behind. There are some of the same considerations and respect for Afghans caught between trying to live their normal lives and the war which sweeps back and forth over them.

I am too old for all this. I was in combat in Vietnam; I was an aircraft maintenance guy on a big air base. The Air Base was subject to rocket attacks quite often; at least once while I was there the base was almost overrun by VC and North Vietnamese Army forces. I came within inches of being killed several times and then walked away with only the memories. War really is Hell. I only went to see this movie because my mid-teen Grandson wanted to go.

It really does not matter how precisely truthful or accurate the story of the movie may be. The movie tried to show ordinary men coping with an impossible situation and coping courageously with the imminence of their own deaths. It is not possible to show the real emotions of someone at such times. Maybe I have more empathy because I came quite close to being killed in a long-ago time. My bottom line is that I think War is stupid. Ultimately nobody wins and the consequences to nations and to individuals are beyond real measure. Neuro Typicals ignore and avoid dealing with those consequences and continue doing War as if it were a game.

I know some of the members of this forum think it is wrong to regard NT's as a different kind of people. Be assured they regard us in that light. I know I think quite differently than they do. I often think I am some other species--- except I have genetic evaluation from one of the companies who does that and know my DNA shows my solid origins traced to real people: recently and back into very ancient times.
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Sounds interesting
 
Oz, the Great and Powerful. Visually fine, but unsatisfying due to shallow acting.
 
The Ghosts of Mars. It seemed to be a sci fi suspense, until the miners got possessed/infected/infested by the spirits of Mars. When I saw them I laughed out loud.
Kiss-Zombies.
 
LikeyouToMe said:
Really? You thought it was good? I don't think I have ever hated a movie such vitriol as I did that film. I was so excited for it and it sucked in my opinion.
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I did! It was a terrible, weak, predictable story - which is what made it fun! I think Sharni Vinson carried the film well. Buuut, I was not subject to hype or particularly excited for it, so I didn't go into it expecting much more than what it offered, and certainly didn't take it as seriously as it took itself.
 
Inglorious Basterds just today. Not bad, but I like Tarantino. I think his greatest strength, more than the visuals, is the music he selects for each scene. But then, music really affects me.
 
Thesaurusrex said:
I did! It was a terrible, weak, predictable story - which is what made it fun! I think Sharni Vinson carried the film well. Buuut, I was not subject to hype or particularly excited for it, so I didn't go into it expecting much more than what it offered, and certainly didn't take it as seriously as it took itself.
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AAAHHHH that's where we differ. If we had not heard about all these great reviews, then we might not have been so pissed off about it hahaha
 
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