kirottu Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 Idiocracy This was probably the most funnest yet at the same the most scariest scifi movie ever. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I liked how the President was a champion pro-wrestler and a porno star. Overall though it stank.. even for a stoner movie. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It had the most clever prison escape ever! Though, movie This post is not to be enjoyed, discussed, or referenced on company time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oerwinde Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 saw Clerks 2. Kevin Smith is a moron. The funniest part of the whole movie was the deleted scene with Dante and Randal talking about Dante getting his mom pregnant by jerking off on the women's room toilet seat. I also think you need to be a huge nerd to like that movie. Me being a huge nerd, liked that movie. The area between the balls and the butt is a hotbed of terrorist activity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diogo Ribeiro Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The Prestige. Nolan keeps interesting for a while and it's a nice enough story... Until the end where the obvious plot twist Michael Caine pointed out actually becomes true, and we're forced to watch cuts from previous parts of the movie because somehow the audience needs to have them fully explained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The Prestige. Nolan keeps interesting for a while and it's a nice enough story... Until the end where the obvious plot twist Michael Caine pointed out actually becomes true, and we're forced to watch cuts from previous parts of the movie because somehow the audience needs to have them fully explained. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I used to love these "In retropect" bits but not anymore. It's been done too much. And by the way, don't you mean The Illusionist? http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The biggest problem with The Prestige is that it doesn't trust the audience. It keeps trying to explain everything that's going on explicitly. The final dialogue between Bale and Jackman was completely unnecessary. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (edited) I used to love these "In retropect" bits but not anymore. It's been done too much.And by the way, don't you mean The Illusionist? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Illusionist is not The Prestige Also I think twists are like Nolan's favourite plot device, he has used them thrice this century. He might have also used a twist in Insomnia too but I can't remember. I am pretty sure he used the "withholding parts of the story till the end" technique. The biggest problem with The Prestige is that it doesn't trust the audience. It keeps trying to explain everything that's going on explicitly. The final dialogue between Bale and Jackman was completely unnecessary. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah I think this characteristic of films aimed at western (read American) audiences. Amibiguity isnt popular. Edited January 11, 2007 by Surreptishus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astr0creep Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The Illusionist is not The Prestige I thought Nolan directed The Illusionist. I was confused. :"> http://entertainmentandbeyond.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amentep Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 The Prestige. Nolan keeps interesting for a while and it's a nice enough story... Until the end where the obvious plot twist Michael Caine pointed out actually becomes true, and we're forced to watch cuts from previous parts of the movie because somehow the audience needs to have them fully explained. While I agree it probably wasn't necessary for someone who paid attention, given the number of times I've talked to people who watch movies and seem to miss fairly large parts of the plot for some reason I can understand why he did it. Plus given that he was basically trying to get an audience to accept a rather large science fiction concept in a fairly sci-fi free film, he may have felt like he needed to reiterate what had gone on before so the audience didn't go "where did that come from?" because they weren't watching it closely I cannot - yet I must. How do you calculate that? At what point on the graph do "must" and "cannot" meet? Yet I must - but I cannot! ~ Ro-Man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterWeasel Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I saw Terminator 3 last week. Not the best of the trilogy, but not the worst. I thought it was a nice ending to the series (I guess it's over). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 You think there was a Terminator film that was worse? OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JediMasterWeasel Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yea....the first one was just...well it wasn't too great IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plano Skywalker Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yea....the first one was just...well it wasn't too great IMHO. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> the first one was more of a straight-up horror flick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yea....the first one was just...well it wasn't too great IMHO. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Surprising, to me: I saw the first one in the cinema (when I was in high-school) and it literally launched Arnie's career (he'd made a couple of films before, but nothing that left a mark). The plot alone is almost perfect; add to that some excellent characters and great performances ... it was just a B-movie, and (after Cameron was finished with the sequel) they actually had to remaster the sound of the original from Monaural! OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Raven Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 The first one was the best thing to happen to movies in the 80's. Hades was the life of the party. RIP You'll be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laozi Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yea....the first one was just...well it wasn't too great IMHO. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wtf? People laugh when I say that I think a jellyfish is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What they don't understand is, I mean a jellyfish with long, blond hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) It was never a good idea to take James Cameron seriously. At first he made pretty good B-movies, and then he started making Summer blockbusters like Aliens and T2, but then he made Titanic, and he was "an important filmmaker" all of a sudden. He hasn't directed anything since, but he's produced a few documentaries and IMAX things. It was just announced the other day that he'll be returning to action epics. Avatar or somesuch. Starts in April. Anywho, without Cameron T3 wasn't bound to be any good as a "fun" movie. But it did pretty well for itself, all things considered. Arnie didn't even want to be in it without Cameron attached, but he asked Cameron what he should do and he said "ask for a ****load of cash", so Arnie asked for $30 million fully expecting them to refuse, but they didn't, and he made T3. It was a big deal, back then. There was talk of possibly replacing him with the Rock. Personally, I find the Rock to be a better choice, if not just because he's not nearly as much of a **** as Arnie IRL. But it's perfectly reasonable now, having seen Cameron's super-expensive CG phantasmagorias, to see T1 and wonder why it got as much love as it did. The first one was the best thing to happen to movies in the 80's. Nothing from the 80's will ever trump Christopher Lambert's excruciating accent from The Highlander. Plus, the badass villain listens to Queen. You can't beat it. Edited January 12, 2007 by Pop Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Even T2:3d is more original & exciting than T3. I kid not. It's 12 minutes of terminator cheese in your face. Btw, T4 is on track for a 2008 release. Arnie might get a cameo. The end times are near. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 I thought T3 was a good mindless action flick. A fun return to the 80s. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Terminator 3 was good a buddy-action-comedy. Sort of like Lethal Weapon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Drabek Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Arnold's career was truly launched with Hercules in New York (1970), one of the funniest movies ever made. Amazingly, I found it on DVD a few years back. I still watch it once or twice a year, I'd say. I have the version with Arnold's original (non-dubbed) vocal track - it's damn near unintelligible at times. baby, take off your beret everyone's a critic and most people are DJs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surreptishus Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Arnold's career was truly launched with Hercules in New York (1970), one of the funniest movies ever made. Amazingly, I found it on DVD a few years back. I still watch it once or twice a year, I'd say. I have the version with Arnold's original (non-dubbed) vocal track - it's damn near unintelligible at times. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> He had a really strong accent in those days: Sailor - What were you doing in the ocean? Arnold - Aiiiiee voz svimming also Upon seeing a forklift: Arnold - Aiiie like yer chaaahri-ut, but vere are ze horzes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Drabek Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Yeah, those one-liners were great. Cab driver: You owe me $10 bucks. Gimme the dough! Ah-nold: Bucks? Doe? Vot ez all dees zoo-o-logical talk ahhbout male and vemale ah-nimalls? baby, take off your beret everyone's a critic and most people are DJs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 T3 was worth it to me just for the ending. I didn't really think they would go through with it. T1 was unique and so it rocked. T2 was my least favorite because Edward Furlong screaming "You can't just go around killing people!" made me die a bit inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Volourn Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 (edited) T3 was the best. T3 was undderrated. T1 was a good movie; but is often overrated. It has the weakest acting of the three because of the foolish 'hero' fellow who was a joke. He nearly ruined the movie for me. Edited January 12, 2007 by Volourn DWARVES IN PROJECT ETERNITY = VOLOURN HAS PLEDGED $250. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metadigital Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 T3 was just a cynical G-rated expansion of the original R plot, via the M-rated Cameron kerching of T2. OBSCVRVM PER OBSCVRIVS ET IGNOTVM PER IGNOTIVS OPVS ARTIFICEM PROBAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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