I Just Watched...

[nakanosunplaza]

Okay, I'm done.

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

I have the same feeling for his movie reviews as he had problems with the same troll on the TCM boards.I have been reading each of his posts for many years,he has great,intelligent humour,makes judicious comments on films and he was making excellent comments in the off-topics board at TCM,I do not know him personally but he is the main reason I visit this board,i'am not a frequent contributor but I decided to reduce my limited participation.I hope he will ignore the troll as he recommended it to another member about the same person, Me too I thought all the trolls decided to go at 'the other one' but some are here now...

[ziggy6708a]

Okay, I'm done.

I thought it just meant he was done for THAT day (?)

[TikiSoo]

Okay, I'm done.

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?
I have the same feeling for his movie reviews as he had problems with the same troll on the TCM boards.

I too thought he had meant he was "done for the day" after completely watching all those silent shorts.

Please elaborate on the "Troll from TCM boards". I didn't see any detrimental comment towards Lawrence except the "why not go outside?" comment. While that was just a little challenging, it doesn't fall into "bullying/harassment", does it?

If Lawrence was offended by the comment, he could have simply reported it.

[dianedebuda]

I too thought he had meant he was "done for the day" after completely watching all those silent shorts.

I thought the same. Hope we're right.

I didn't see any detrimental comment towards Lawrence except the "why not go outside?" comment. While that was just a little challenging, it doesn't fall into "bullying/harassment", does it?

Actually I thought it was an attempt at a humor about the amazing amount of time spent finding the shorts, creating a logical sequence plan to see them, then actually view each AND post his individual evaluations here. It has been a fun journey to share.

[laffite]

Okay, I'm done.

I thought it had it had the underpinnings of a compliment. Sepia was simply registering admiration for the astounding number of movies you have seen. Or if he isn't, I sure am. I take the winkie that was used as sincere.

Lawrence, I appeal to you. Don't leave us. In my view, it is preposterous that you should not be here. This series of capsule reviews you are doing is informative and entertaining. And other contributions as well of course.

See you soon.

I hope.

---laffite

[laffite]

The Ghost and the Darkness (1996) Africa is at stake for the Empire and which depends the building of a bridge in a crucial location. The overlord in command in this project is Robert Beaumont (Tom Wilkinson) who lays the project open to his builder (Val Kilmer). Wilkinson has a minor role but is brilliant every second of it. The building of the bridge is initiated but the bridge element of the story suddenly fades and the story becomes about something totally else. The bridge strikes me a little like a MacGuffin. There seems to me a genre switch here. It starts as straight drama and then transforms itself into something akin to Horror. Michael Douglas is striking as a mountain-man type, wearing a cowboy hat and has a long beard and talks like a hyperventilating Crocodile Dundee. What a pleasant surprise to see this performance. When the movie was switching genres I began to lose interest. I had to struggle to finish. The was an sudden implementation of treacly music and sappiness. The action scenes regarding the second part of the film were overlong and especially tedious. The story snowballed into something not wonderful, especially following such a promising beginning.

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[Intrepid37]

Okay, I'm done.

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

[laffite]

Okay, I'm done.

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

That's what he meant. Leaving the Board. I have not communicated with him but he has threatened this before.

[LiamCasey]

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

That's what he meant. Leaving the Board. I have not communicated with him but he has threatened this before.

Hence my gut feeling. I hope that I'm wrong because I've always enjoyed his postings. And a lack of any new posts from him in the last 48+ hours could simply be an indication that he is having a long and busy and enjoyable Easter weekend. But I'm not feeling too optimistic here.

[laffite]

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

That's what he meant. Leaving the Board. I have not communicated with him but he has threatened this before.

Hence my gut feeling. I hope that I'm wrong because I've always enjoyed his postings. And a lack of any new posts from him in the last 48+ hours could simply be an indication that he is having a long and busy and enjoyable Easter weekend. But I'm not feeling too optimistic here.

Oh sorry. I misread your post. I turned it upside down in my head and gave it the opposite meaning.

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[Swithin]

What was said, that could have offended him?

Perhaps he's just watching his favorite Easter movie, over and over.

[HoldenIsHere]

Okay, I'm done.

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

I have the same feeling for his movie reviews as he had problems with the same troll on the TCM boards.I have been reading each of his posts for many years,he has great,intelligent humour,makes judicious comments on films and he was making excellent comments in the off-topics board at TCM,I do not know him personally but he is the main reason I visit this board,i'am not a frequent contributor but I decided to reduce my limited participation.I hope he will ignore the troll as he recommended it to another member about the same person, Me too I thought all the trolls decided to go at 'the other one' but some are here now...

Yes, nakanosunplaza, one of the biggest creepias from the TCM boards has found his way to the SSO unfortunately and is posting his usual snark. That person fancies himself a comedian but alas the "jokes" are feeble at best and rude at worst.
That troll historically belittles people who have something intelligent and insightful to say about movies. Tellingly, that person likes to use the expression "pseudo-intellectual" to mock other posters' comments. People who use that expression often have feelings of inferiority about their own limited knowledge of a subject.

I hope that we all at the SSO will ignore the troll.

I hope Lawrence knows how much we appreciate and enjoy his posts.

Yes, kingrat, Lawrence's insightful and entertaining posts add so much to the SSO and added so much to the TCM boards.
It would be a shame if he stopped contributing because of some snide comments from someone who brings so little of value to the message boards.

[Intrepid37]

Anyone else get a gut feeling from this posting that Lawrence has decided to quit this message board?

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

That's what he meant. Leaving the Board. I have not communicated with him but he has threatened this before.

Are you saying he's a drama queen? Threatens to quit repeatedly?

That seems like odd behavior for an adult.

[laffite]

No. I don't get that feeling at all.

That's what he meant. Leaving the Board. I have not communicated with him but he has threatened this before.

Are you saying he's a drama queen? Threatens to quit repeatedly?

That seems like odd behavior for an adult.

He is anything but a drama queen. He seems to be merely a little sensitive at times.