Contagion (2011) Review

[Beelzquill]

I will say I wish it was another "worst of" thing, I get why it wasn't but still, its a shame the streak of worsts is over.

[Thebestoftherest]

I can understand

[RobbyB1982]

I will say I wish it was another "worst of" thing, I get why it wasn't but still, its a shame the streak of worsts is over.

Knightrider was last year and for that he did the pilot and the most memorable episdoe.

You might find Knightrider itself off-putting enough to warrant just being a worst oddity by default, but the streak of worst episode was already broken, and Knightrider certainly wasn't the worst show he's ever done.

[stellar_coyote]

So a little story, I was in college back when this movie was being made and being part of an acting class we heard about the shooting that was going on in San Francisco and that they needed extras. So me and a few buddies took the train over and met up with the casting agents there.

A little while later I got a call on my cell from that group, but it was while I was in the middle of class so I ignored it. And when I tried calling back, well I missed my chance. In retrospect I should've just stepped outside and took the call. It was a philosophy in literature course and the teacher never shut up about Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent."

Anyway, that's the story of how I was almost in this movie.

[Sir Will]

The answer isn't to completely go in to reverse, it's to find a good balance.

The 'balance' is just fine for me thanks. More tech the better. Bring it on. More and more tech.

[Sir Will]

I think that we need at least one day hearing good news.

One person's good news is usually someone else's bad news.

How is less death by disease a bad thing?

"Usually."

It's also important to put it in to perspective, even though that usually gets someone's hackles up. Death by disease happens all the time, and yes, there's more of it than usual at the moment. But it's not Black Death levels, not by a long shot. So don't let things seem worse than they really are - which isn't to say that they're not bad and should be ignored - but they may not be as bad as it feels.

The hell is wrong with you?

[clearspira]

I will say I wish it was another "worst of" thing, I get why it wasn't but still, its a shame the streak of worsts is over.

Knightrider was last year and for that he did the pilot and the most memorable episdoe.

You might find Knightrider itself off-putting enough to warrant just being a worst oddity by default, but the streak of worst episode was already broken, and Knightrider certainly wasn't the worst show he's ever done.

I think the reason why this keeps on getting brought up - this is not a pop at Chuck its just an observation - that he has broken a tradition that has lasted a decade. People enjoyed it, expect it, and I think in this terrible year there were those looking forward to kicking back on Christmas morn and watching him unleash on some notorious piece of crap. I get why he chose ''Contagion'', but I also get why there is disappointment. I also think that there was a sense of Knight Rider being a one off as that was due to circumstance.

[Riedquat]

The hell is wrong with you?

Absolutely nothing. I rather think you missed the point of my post, which is that yes, it seems bad, and whilst it's certainly not good it's actually not as bad as a lot of people seem to feel either. Doesn't mean it's at all good, but don't despair.

edit again: Unless you misconstrued by "usually." I was emphasising my earlier use of the word, where I said someone's bad news is usually someone else's good news. When it comes to things people do at any rate.

I suppose it could've been read to think I was saying "Less death by disease is usually good", implying that sometimes it isn't. That was not my intention at all. Less death by disease is always good, and medical advances are one area where I'm definitely for continuing to push them to improve as hard as possible.

[Riedquat]

The answer isn't to completely go in to reverse, it's to find a good balance.

The 'balance' is just fine for me thanks. More tech the better. Bring it on. More and more tech.

We're all different, all want different things. Just make sure that you're capable of understanding where people you don't agree with are coming from though.