Analogman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It's not a shock if you know it's coming, unless you have one of those brain injuries which makes you unable to remember anything 15 seconds after it happened. I presume people so injured make up M. Night's fan base. Memento Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It took about 7 minutes to figure out the whole "shocking plot twist" that would be coming 90 minutes later. Me too, and I spent the next 90 minutes really, really hoping I was wrong. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I didn't know Bruce was dead, I knew Mr. Glass was the bad guy and that it was a modern day hippy commune trying to live in the early 19th century. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I didn't know Bruce was dead, I knew Mr. Glass was the bad guy and that it was a modern day hippy commune trying to live in the early 19th century. I'll save you the five minutes of trying to figure out the new one - Mark Wahlberg's a chick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JUDE Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 I'll save you the five minutes of trying to figure out the new one - Mark Wahlberg's a chick. I will miss you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Being the earthy crunchy sort, the premise sounds interesting Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moe_Syzlak Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 Though, to be fair, the studio’s are just as guilty of breathlessly informing us of the movies shocking twist – fucking studio execs….You know what movie I always think of with this? Terminator 2! If you watch that movie, you will see that Cameron clearly wanted you to think Ahnold was the bad Terminator and the other guy (the cop) the savior as in the first flick. But the marketing gave it away, letting everyone know Ahnold was the good guy in this one. The scene in the hallway behind the arcade in the mall was to be the big reveal. Woulda been cooler that way, IMO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 5-25-77 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 5-25-77 That looks pretty good. I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 5-25-77Y'know, I have been waiting for the film version of my sister's 4th birthday. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 It looks like the coming of age films of yore - sort of - it's no Breaking Away, though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 5-25-77Star Wars + Freaks & Geeks + Dazed & Confused = It better be good or I'll be damn disappointed!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
the carlos Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I liked The Village too. I generally don't try to figure out movies as I'm watching them (either I'm slow or I don't care, not sure). So I enjoyed the twist.same. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jakobnicholas Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Wall-e. Wall-e will be one of the most liked and loveable movie characters in a long time. Like all Pixar movies, not only do you get to see the main attraction, but also a great animated short and a teaser of their film for the following year (they'll be previewing Up for 2009....which sounds like another great Pixar story.) Dreamboy A small-budget movie that should be in most theatres sometime soon. The movie is about a love relationship between 2 young males....one who is troubled and shy. The movie sounds so-so, but I'm most interested in hearing Richard Buckner's score. Dark Knight Gotta see Ledger's take on the Joker. Tropic Thunder Will probably disappoint, but looks to have potential to be very funny. Ben Stiller, Jack Black and Robert Downey (as an African-American....he's a serious actor who has his skin color changed to fully get into his movie role). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I predict Wall-E will win best Picture at the Oscars next year. Just a hunch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Saw an extended preview of Wall-E last night before Narnia, and it looks really good. I've loved every Pixar movie but A Bug's Life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 How did you like Prince Caspian? I loved it, even if it strayed pretty far from the book. I think it needed to though, since the course of events in the book would have made for a very long and boring middle for the movie. I can't wait for Wall-E. I think he's going to be this generation's ET. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 How did you like Prince Caspian? I loved it, even if it strayed pretty far from the book. I think it needed to though, since the course of events in the book would have made for a very long and boring middle for the movie. Well, I actually haven't read the books, so I can't comment on that. I also never saw the first movie (I did actually read that book, though), but I really liked it. His accent wasn't very good, but I thought it was a pretty terrific movie. I did notice a lot of the kids who saw it at the theatre I work at were very dissapointed, and that makes sense. It's not much of a kid's movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 The first one was way more of a kid's movie than this one, you're right. I think it would have been really hard to adapt the book for a younger audience though. FYI, in the book there is no attack on the castle. A major plot point in the movie, wouldn't you say? Plus, the kids don't even meet up with Caspian until the end of the book, right before the battle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Well it's gotta be difficult to make a kid's move that deals with murder and genocide as it's two biggest themes. Yeah, that is pretty different, I would say. Hmm, I could see fans of the book getting mad about that. People get way too protective of books that are adapted to movies. They need to understand they can't be the same... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Don't forget God and blind faith! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mrs. Peel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 People get way too protective of books that are adapted to movies. They need to understand they can't be the same... I agree. I wouldn't even have noticed the differences if I hadn't just finished re-reading the book a couple months ago. I'm on to the 4th book now, and I have to say I can't wait for the third movie, "The Dawn Treader". The book is really going to translate well into an adventure movie. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gogo Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 I saw Forgetting Sarah Marshall and Iron Man last week. I suspect FSM is the type of thing that you need to see in a packed theater, because while I could appreciate some of the jokes, overall it just left me feeling deptressed. What's the movie I'm thinking of, is it Natural Born Killers, where they do a scene with the timing, lighting, laugh track, etc., of a sitcom, but they're saying absolutely awful things? That's kind of how I felt about this movie. It was like they meant it to be funny, but... ugh. Iron Man, on the other hand, I really enjoyed. I'm not generally big on comic books or action movies, but this was just so much fun. And Robert Downey Jr.? :wub Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Reni Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 a friend and I already have our tickets for the Sex and the City movie - next Friday! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radiokills Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Not a summer movie but I will most likely cry like a bitch and seek to do violence to the makers if this bombs. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0959337/ that was filmed by my friends house! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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