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Re: FrightFest’s Amazingly Offensive ‘Turn Off Your Phones’ Bumper! (So NSFW)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:46:11 -0000

"At least medieval Muslim countries agree that rape is a bad thing, even if their solution is to punish the woman."

And all along I thought this was worse. I know what rape is as do most of the people I know, and hopefully the knowledge will only get broader as antiquated points of view die off. And so long as we don't start stoning people we'll struggle to be the worst I hope you agree.

Re: FrightFest’s Amazingly Offensive ‘Turn Off Your Phones’ Bumper! (So NSFW)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:04:23 -0000

I'm also from the UK but I'm not sure that matters as I wasn't trying to defend the UK, every western country has a bizzare relationship with womens issues that is shameful. My issue was in them being labelled one of the worst which is wrong and takes the focus away from those that are;

http://www.thestar.com/news...

Re: FrightFest’s Amazingly Offensive ‘Turn Off Your Phones’ Bumper! (So NSFW)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 04:45:23 -0000

If you can't explain why then maybe don't say it. Otherwise it might be offensive to the UK and such. Mainly because stating they are the "worse" country in the world with regards to it. I'd really like to state why this isn't the case comparatively to many other countries where rape is far more prevalent but as you can't explain why maybe I shouldn't bother either.

Re: No White And The Huntsman: Kristen Stewart Out Of Sequel

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:22:43 -0000

I suppose I took it that way as well, but it doesn't seem that much of a stretch that hooker beating would be covered up for the sake of box office appeal.

Re: No White And The Huntsman: Kristen Stewart Out Of Sequel

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:34:31 -0000

I don't really care who bangs who but if someone's beating up hookers I think they should probably be arrested.

Re: Listen to excerpts from Andy Kindler’s State of the Industry Address (Exclusive)

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:25:25 -0000

Well now that I've heard the full audio of the Louis CK stuff I can comfortably say very little arguments are actually put forth and most hinge on others views of Louis rather than anything that can be attributed to him directly (as stated by Andy in the after show interview).

Re: Borders Line: The Movie Re-Watching Dilemma

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:43:23 -0000

Too true but limiting myself to the shelves means I have an achieveable goal, watching around 1000, rather than the unlimited world of films out there, this guilts me to not pull a rewatch every now and then. The problem is I keep on buying. I'm also quite bad for rereading books but mainly nonfiction almost as a refresher. Oh and Planet Earth has been watched more than just about anything else, it just keeps getting put back in the player.

Re: Borders Line: The Movie Re-Watching Dilemma

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 03 Aug 2012 12:01:17 -0000

Anchorman, United 93, JFK, Memento, The Bourne Ultimatum, The Godfather, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon and a few more get watched at least yearly, even with heaving shelves of unwatched DVDs beckoning.

Re: Audio interview: Andy Kindler goes after Louis C.K., state of comedy and more (Exclusive)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:36:31 -0000

In that case I must simply leave those questions there in the hope that Mr. Kindler or a like minded individual wants to have that discussion and they must unfortunately be posited from a place of partial ignorance.

Re: Audio interview: Andy Kindler goes after Louis C.K., state of comedy and more (Exclusive)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 07:40:16 -0000

I think it's completely valid to critique anything regardless of the popular opinion on the subject but if you want to be anything other than just contrarian then you need to explain it well. Like if someone says "well I don't even like Mad Men" then I simply disagree and believe they didn't bring anything to the discussion. So that Andy kind of just scratched the surface of what he believes is wrong with Louis makes me want to hear more (so I hope the full audio from the address is eventually put up) so I can truly get to the gritty of his beliefs. What he has said though is, I believe, wrong. Who says Louie is only good because it's different? And who also says that because it doesn't have as much laughs as Portlandia that it is therefore not as "good"? Also despite saying that the whole idea of "funniest comedian in the world" is completely wrong he states that Louis isn't it, which leads to the idea that he believes someone is? As far as pretension goes the filming style of Louie is as valid as any other style and to say that a French New Wave style is somehow inherently more pretentious than any "standard" style is bizzare and requires clarification. I would genuinely would like to hear more on this as it is certainly an interesting discussion to be had.

Re: Comedian offers comedy club etiquette animation, in light of recent incidents (Video)

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:10:07 -0000

What everyone should keep in mind when they go to a comedy club that's so different from everywhere else is that the intention is explicit, you don't need to wonder whether that guy was joking, because he was. This doesn't preclude people from being sexist, homophobic or misogynistic but whether they are needs to be decided in the context of the comedy club. You can't say "if he said that in the street he'd be arrested" because on the street the intention isn't explicit.

Re: Talking to Anthony Jeselnik About His Upcoming Comedy Central Show, Roasts, and Leaving 'Fallon'

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 05:35:40 -0000

I have to disagree with him regarding audio output being the purest form as I believe stand up works so much better with the visual attached. That being said I also agree some people are forced to add a level of fakery to a TV special that adds some uncomfortable element to the performer that they're not used to. But fuck it, just go to the Comedy Cellar and do a special there.

Re: Film Crit Hulk Smash: HULK VS. THE DARK KNIGHT RISES

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:18:10 -0000

Very glad to hear someone say they liked The Prestige, I loved it and always felt it was the forgotten Nolan film (aside from the also enjoyable Insomnia). Too much to ask for a Hulk Vs The Films of Christopher Nolan when the time allows?

Re: Movie Review: TED Is Actually Funny

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 05:11:34 -0000

Personally I think that Seth MacFarlane actually has very little to do with the creative side of Family Guy anymore, I mean look through the written by credits and count how often Seth's name comes up, if memory serves its something ludicrously low like three in the entire series run. Due to him being the creator and main voice actor on the show it seems he is the only person that gets focused on in criticism of the show, while I believe the thing that has weakened over the years is the writing. Some really seem to believe he's the main creative driving force on Family Guy, American Dad and The Cleveland Show and this is whilst doing this film? He dropped in on The Daily Show that he'd taken some time off the other shows for this and I'd bet he has very little to do with them aside from voices now.

Re: This LOLA VERSUS Romcom Rap Is The Worst Viral Marketing I Have Ever Seen

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:03:18 -0000

I loved it. Bad comedy is an art form all of its own and this gets plus points for the masses of commitment that had to go into the production.

Re: TV Talk: GIRLS 1.08 “Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too”

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:25:10 -0000

Oh definitely and my point is not that sexism isn't a big part of this, I was speaking about that one guy in particular and about how that aspect is also true for a lot of the hate I've seen. I'm not defending them in any way.

Re: TV Talk: GIRLS 1.08 “Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too”

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:42:50 -0000

Oh I don't doubt it plays a part and that a male would be given an easier ride in the same situation, as is most often the case, I just think the same general feeling would be levelled at a male just possibly with less vitriol. Like Bo Burnham in the world of comedy faced a similar thing when he broke on that scene at a very young age.

Re: TV Talk: GIRLS 1.08 “Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too”

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 06:24:41 -0000

I don't actually think this guy is being sexist, the following line highlights his issue;

"someone my age making it big"

I think the envy a lot of people feel for what Lena Dunham has achieved is the root of what we are seeing because it is rare for the ladder to be climbed so high by one so young and this amongst the generation which feels it has a birthright to success. Seeing someone else do it at the age you already are just slams home something a lot of people can't deal with, that they are not special, so they must lash out rather than use it as a spur.

Re: Andy Samberg to Star in the New BBC Sitcom 'Cuckoo'

Davebaxter1989 — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 06:06:07 -0000

Very excited by this, Greg Davies is hilarious and his last stand up show Firing Cheeseballs at a Dog was genius. That plus Samberg sounds pretty great.

Re: Isaac Asimov Signed My Yearbook

Davebaxter1989 — Fri, 11 May 2012 17:42:26 -0000

Weird, I'm reading this waaaay late as its on my iPads waaaay full reading list but I met Dylan Moran, he lives in the same area of Edinburgh as me and when I walked out of the post office he was doubling back to walk back the way had came and I recognised him and said hello and he looked puzzled. I think he maybe was doing that thing where you think your supposed to know someone but you can't place them which is reassuringly modest of him. That is all.

Re: BrewDog: Love ‘em Or Hate ‘em, You Can’t Ignore Them

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:58:05 -0000

I also live in Edinburgh and have in occasion found use (misuse?) of BrewDogs stronger beers to make for a fun night so I have no issue with them and agree that Diageo showed a stunning lack of judgment.

Also Scottish Whisky cannot be called Scotch Whisky as we aren't Scotch we are Scottish. just a little bugaboo a few of us carry and well worth remembering for visitors to our fair land.

Re: Community, Comments and Badassery

Davebaxter1989 — Sun, 06 May 2012 09:33:54 -0000

I love the site, I haven't missed a story since launch and I used to be a regular regular commenter but have dropped off due to just how many people comment. This isn't to say I resent the popularity or that I was in early so my opinion is of more value, just that my email inbox was getting waaaay jammed by Disqus emails. Now I know I can turn off the notifications but I like to know when someone replies to me, I just don't on most everything else. Is there such a way to only get emails on your own posts? If so I would love to now and enact that fix sharpish. Glad to see the love for commenters though and Coldplay are awesome. Just kidding.

Re: The Time Roald Dahl Helped Invent A Cerebral Shunt

Davebaxter1989 — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:49:47 -0000

So weird that I just watched a documentary about Dahl like two days ago where I learned this little tidbit.

Re: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer III: “It’s Not A Car”

Davebaxter1989 — Wed, 02 May 2012 05:02:55 -0000

As was I. When I mentioned trailers it's to say our view of the tone of this third film that we are using to compare to the tone of the first two films is based on just trailers.

Re: THE DARK KNIGHT RISES Trailer III: “It’s Not A Car”

Davebaxter1989 — Tue, 01 May 2012 06:47:42 -0000

"That's just it though, the first and second ones were significantly different in tone"

We can't know that yet, basing that on trailers isn't fair. That's why I said that the tone "seems" the same to me, which it does, it has always taken itself seriously, so whether you like that or not should really have been decided by now, I mean people said the exact same thing before The Dark Knight.