Cheer up Bob! Hey, it could be worse, for example, we could be getting a remake of say fright night. Oh wait, damn it.
I'm Sad Now
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The Dark Knight Rises is a terrible title. What the hell was the Dark Knight doing in the first two movies? Travelling sideways? Remaining inert?
Hehe. Nice to know that someone shares my opinion of Tobey Maguire in the "Spiderman" movies! Don't get me wrong, I think he's a decent actor, but he ain't no superhero. His death's-rictus of a grin made me want to put tobasco sauce in my eye-sockets.JaredXE said:
I disagree with the prevailing opinion on "Spiderman 3" though. To me it was the most watchable - although, structurally speaking, it was definitely the worst of the three - because it KNEW how bad it was, and glorified in it by taking the sheer absurdity of it up to eleven with sand tornadoes, the infamous emo dance sequences, etc. Plus it didn't have a corrupt scientist turned father figure as the bad guy (like Spiderman 1, 2, and every other superhero movie ever made outside the Bat-verse).
To me, the Spiderman movies - at least the first two - were fun just because they were SO over-the-top, bombastic, and generally terrible, that they were like watching an enjoyable train wreck. The villains were awful, the dialogue was pompous beyond belief, the soundtrack was overwrought to the point that it's probably the worst thing Danny Elfman has ever done, MJ wasn't a character but an annoying action movie stereotype, and Maguire didn't even come close to carrying the role. So they were awful, but (unlike, say, "Transformers"), they were also a lot of fun because of it.
Hell, it says a lot about them that by far the most entertaining scene in the entire three movies is two guys talking in a lift.
On Godzilla:
It's like some Hollywood exec just goes "Who do we give this to? Who made something Godzilla-like this year?"
Somebody shows him the trailer for 'Monsters'.
He's like 'Eh. Close enough. Give it to that guy I guess?'
It's like some Hollywood exec just goes "Who do we give this to? Who made something Godzilla-like this year?"
Somebody shows him the trailer for 'Monsters'.
He's like 'Eh. Close enough. Give it to that guy I guess?'
I agree with this except for Batman 3. I honestly trust Nolan's storytelling and habit of putting plot substance over flashy set-pieces enough that, if not truly great like Dark Knight, Rises will be infinitely superior to other threequels of its ilk.
Lightning never strikes twice, sure, but Nolan's Batman combined with the fact that Nolan said he wouldn't sign on to a sequel unless it told a story worth telling, is enough of an assurance of quality for me.
Edit: Oh, also, it's not too late to sign a different, or a second, director for Godzilla, right? I mean MovieBob's complaining about it and he has two series (AND a column!) on one of the most popular nerd culture websites on the internet, and if more people speak out about it surely the producers will take notice? Nerds are loud, angry people; and on a title like Godzilla, you better fucking pander to the nerds, eh?
Lightning never strikes twice, sure, but Nolan's Batman combined with the fact that Nolan said he wouldn't sign on to a sequel unless it told a story worth telling, is enough of an assurance of quality for me.
Edit: Oh, also, it's not too late to sign a different, or a second, director for Godzilla, right? I mean MovieBob's complaining about it and he has two series (AND a column!) on one of the most popular nerd culture websites on the internet, and if more people speak out about it surely the producers will take notice? Nerds are loud, angry people; and on a title like Godzilla, you better fucking pander to the nerds, eh?
You should look forward to "Dark of the Moon."
Three is usually the point where a series peters out and dies, meaning that after this entry we should (in theory) see a Transformers movie hiatus for a couple years before rebooting with a new crew- which will undoubtedly give fans all new reasons to be pissed off because Transformers fans can never be happy with anything.
Three is usually the point where a series peters out and dies, meaning that after this entry we should (in theory) see a Transformers movie hiatus for a couple years before rebooting with a new crew- which will undoubtedly give fans all new reasons to be pissed off because Transformers fans can never be happy with anything.
LOL - yeah, I have more important things to worry about like WHERE IS MY HALF-LIFE 2 EPISODE 3!?Sober Thal said:
Bob, I would hate to be trapped on an elevator with you. On the plus side, your little rant reminds me of a song:
Everything is horrible
Really really really terrible
I'm really depressed
I'm really downtrodden
The whole world is doomed
We're all gonna die
25,672 people die every single minute
Seventeen hundred and fifty people just died
Cancer
Death
Aids
Inflation
Taxes
George Bush
Hell
Satan
Cancer of the face
Cancer of the colon
Cancer of the write
and John Denver on compact disc
Um....what?
Seriously this year has a ton of good movies coming out and others that might be good. I never liked Tobey as Spiderman myself but am a big fan of the comics. I felt the humor was always missing in the movies and I hope a reboot will fix that.
Add in all the other Marvel based movies (Thor, Xmen, Avengers) and the green lantern and you have a super hero buffet this year. I also like the choices in comedy's coming out and am really looking forward to Her Majesty which isn't that far away.
2010 wasn't horrid but 2011 certainly looks like it is going to be a better movie year to me. While not all the movies may be good, I have quite a few I would be willing to shell out money to see in the movies. I can only think of a few that drew me in for 2010 (Inception, Iron Man 2 etc).
Best year ever? We'll have to wait and see. I certainly think it has potential to be, but it would require all the movies to really work...which probably won't happen.
At the same time I can't imagine so many movies in my favorite genres not having at least one or two be really good. That is more then I get most years so I can't see how it would be a bad year at all.
If we get a Batman movie, A Spiderman movie, A Thor movie, A Captain America movie, An Xmen Movie and even possibly an Avenger movie all in one year? How can you call that bad?
Seriously this year has a ton of good movies coming out and others that might be good. I never liked Tobey as Spiderman myself but am a big fan of the comics. I felt the humor was always missing in the movies and I hope a reboot will fix that.
Add in all the other Marvel based movies (Thor, Xmen, Avengers) and the green lantern and you have a super hero buffet this year. I also like the choices in comedy's coming out and am really looking forward to Her Majesty which isn't that far away.
2010 wasn't horrid but 2011 certainly looks like it is going to be a better movie year to me. While not all the movies may be good, I have quite a few I would be willing to shell out money to see in the movies. I can only think of a few that drew me in for 2010 (Inception, Iron Man 2 etc).
Best year ever? We'll have to wait and see. I certainly think it has potential to be, but it would require all the movies to really work...which probably won't happen.
At the same time I can't imagine so many movies in my favorite genres not having at least one or two be really good. That is more then I get most years so I can't see how it would be a bad year at all.
If we get a Batman movie, A Spiderman movie, A Thor movie, A Captain America movie, An Xmen Movie and even possibly an Avenger movie all in one year? How can you call that bad?
well i seen the future of movies in 2011 and it dosen't look great. theres been saying of works of films like rockey 7, saw 8, the zoo keeper (with the large guy off the mall cop) whos talking with zoo cretures now, kane & lench from that disapointing video game i'd played and other films that sceard the daylights of me if they making them.
theres also late 20th centry films to todays remakes or sequels. like mad max 4 and the remake of total recall i seen that thay might make.... i hope not.
some i can say that thay might be good like bioshock the movie or superhero films. tho, knowing Hollywood and british film makers, they most lately might make a gray and pitless dead joy, full of misery and stupidady..or it woulden't just disapointingly ok films.
hope this wiriting is ok enouth for you, users. if you have any questions or thoughts let me know.
thank you for reading.
theres also late 20th centry films to todays remakes or sequels. like mad max 4 and the remake of total recall i seen that thay might make.... i hope not.
some i can say that thay might be good like bioshock the movie or superhero films. tho, knowing Hollywood and british film makers, they most lately might make a gray and pitless dead joy, full of misery and stupidady..or it woulden't just disapointingly ok films.
hope this wiriting is ok enouth for you, users. if you have any questions or thoughts let me know.
thank you for reading.
im so happy im not a movie snob and will watch just about anything and find enjoyment in it XD
Batman3, Godzilla and Transformer3 are must sees for me. Even if they don't measure up, get mishandled, and have bayslosions.
Never was all that excited about the Spiderman movies so a big meh on that end.
the only real downer is that their won't be a DC crossover, which really isn't that smart financially speaking. Even if the crossover sucks big donkey balls, it'll make some serious bank!
Batman3, Godzilla and Transformer3 are must sees for me. Even if they don't measure up, get mishandled, and have bayslosions.
Never was all that excited about the Spiderman movies so a big meh on that end.
the only real downer is that their won't be a DC crossover, which really isn't that smart financially speaking. Even if the crossover sucks big donkey balls, it'll make some serious bank!
Brokeback Mountain was NOT a major conversation piece until Heath Ledger actually became a household name (courtesy of his unexpected demise, which was one of the magical alignments that made the Dark Knight so successful). Yeah, it was a hot topic among film critics/auteurs around the Academy Awards months, but few of the public actually got around to seeing it until the Dark Knight made him famous.
Maybe if you focus on... oh say, non-super hero/comic/monster movies, your outlook wouldn't be so bleak.
I personally don't give a flying crap about any of these films, save maybe for Batman. Hearing that they will all be terrible or not great isn't very disappointing for me. Lots of completely shitty movies come out every year. What if you focused only on romantic comedies? The year would seem pretty bad too.
Silly manchildren have to stop fantasizing that their nostalgic dreams will be perfectly realized in every movie that seeks to squeeze one final buck out of an old teen boy entertainment franchise.
I personally don't give a flying crap about any of these films, save maybe for Batman. Hearing that they will all be terrible or not great isn't very disappointing for me. Lots of completely shitty movies come out every year. What if you focused only on romantic comedies? The year would seem pretty bad too.
Silly manchildren have to stop fantasizing that their nostalgic dreams will be perfectly realized in every movie that seeks to squeeze one final buck out of an old teen boy entertainment franchise.