Saturday, May 12, 2007
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March 2002
That's sad that Hollywood has run out of any fresh ideas and has to resort in making movies based on lame cartoons.
And Transformers! Have you people forgotten it's a Micheal Bay movie? Just because Spielburg produced it does not make it gold, and judging from Bay's track record, the only thing to look forward to is lots of noise and special effects.
And Transformers! Have you people forgotten it's a Micheal Bay movie? Just because Spielburg produced it does not make it gold, and judging from Bay's track record, the only thing to look forward to is lots of noise and special effects.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
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January 2003
January 2003
Tim,
I do have a script in the pipes I'm hoping someone will pick up. It's called "Cynic: The Tim Raynor Story." Tee-hee...
I kid because I love.
I don't know. Transformers is Transformers, so I think that for me the nostalgia plays into it. Will I see it in the theater? More than likely not. If I do, it'll be a miracle, but I will see it at some point, Michael Bay or no.
So many sequels, but generally good franchises. Of course, I thought that last summer with Superman Returns and X-Men 3. Shows what I know...
sean (...which as we all know is not much...)
I do have a script in the pipes I'm hoping someone will pick up. It's called "Cynic: The Tim Raynor Story." Tee-hee...
I kid because I love.
I don't know. Transformers is Transformers, so I think that for me the nostalgia plays into it. Will I see it in the theater? More than likely not. If I do, it'll be a miracle, but I will see it at some point, Michael Bay or no.
So many sequels, but generally good franchises. Of course, I thought that last summer with Superman Returns and X-Men 3. Shows what I know...
sean (...which as we all know is not much...)
Saturday, May 12, 2007
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January 2006
January 2006
You guys are disgusting. You make it seem like the only thing hitting the multiplexes this summer are sequels. Hardly. Waitress, The Ex, The TV Set, No End in Sight, Sicko, Bug, A Mighty Heart, Day Watch, Martin Child, 1408, Rescue Dawn, The Strangers, Fat Girls, The Ten...if you care to look and stop bitching, you'll find something new.
Saturday, May 12, 2007
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January 2003
January 2003
JJ79,
I don't think anyone is saying that there aren't alternatives. I think the comments have been regarding the fact that most of the high-profile films this summer are unoriginal sequels. Like you I look forward to many of the lower-profile films. Martian Child, Sicko, and Fay Grim come to mind.
I know I personally have had many a discussion about lesser-known films here at DVDTown, and I know that most people willing to post here are well-versed in film and film history. But alas, since Jaws debuted in 1975, summer has become recognized for its high-octane, expensive Hollywood offerings which is exactly what I alluded to when I began this thread. Which summer blockbusters are people looking forward to and which ones do they think will be a bust? Certainly the theaters carry films of both the thinking and popcorn varieties, so as far as I'm concerned everything is up for discussion, especially those tent-pole films the studios stake their livings on.
Sorry if your judgment of our discussion deems us "disgusting" in your mind.
sean (...disgusting? well, i know that burrito earlier didn't do me any favors, but...)
[Post edited by skspence on May 12, 2007]
I don't think anyone is saying that there aren't alternatives. I think the comments have been regarding the fact that most of the high-profile films this summer are unoriginal sequels. Like you I look forward to many of the lower-profile films. Martian Child, Sicko, and Fay Grim come to mind.
I know I personally have had many a discussion about lesser-known films here at DVDTown, and I know that most people willing to post here are well-versed in film and film history. But alas, since Jaws debuted in 1975, summer has become recognized for its high-octane, expensive Hollywood offerings which is exactly what I alluded to when I began this thread. Which summer blockbusters are people looking forward to and which ones do they think will be a bust? Certainly the theaters carry films of both the thinking and popcorn varieties, so as far as I'm concerned everything is up for discussion, especially those tent-pole films the studios stake their livings on.
Sorry if your judgment of our discussion deems us "disgusting" in your mind.
sean (...disgusting? well, i know that burrito earlier didn't do me any favors, but...)
[Post edited by skspence on May 12, 2007]
Monday, May 14, 2007
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March 2002
March 2002
jason,
none of the movies that you mentioned are of any interest to me, and i was aware of about 75% of them before you listed them.
it is a lousy time for cinema in general anyway. look at zhang yimou and chen kaige. the directors of movies like "raise the red lantern" and "farewell my concubine" now make bloated martial-arts duds. it's all ang lee's fault, really.
eddie
none of the movies that you mentioned are of any interest to me, and i was aware of about 75% of them before you listed them.
it is a lousy time for cinema in general anyway. look at zhang yimou and chen kaige. the directors of movies like "raise the red lantern" and "farewell my concubine" now make bloated martial-arts duds. it's all ang lee's fault, really.
eddie
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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June 2006
June 2006
Eddie, Jason, Tim, uh hello? - ever hear of KNOCKED UP!
...by the guy who brought us the funny/goofy "40-Year Old Virgin" (among others).
The buzz sounds very good on this one.
And what is with these dumb ads on dvdtown? No "exploring" by me there.
-Love Hendrix!
...by the guy who brought us the funny/goofy "40-Year Old Virgin" (among others).
The buzz sounds very good on this one.
And what is with these dumb ads on dvdtown? No "exploring" by me there.
-Love Hendrix!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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March 2002
March 2002
"the 40-year-old virgin" was a terrible movie, so i have zero interest in "knocked up".
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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June 2006
Well Eddie, you could just go and watch THE ADVENTURES OF JOE DIRT ...for the umpteenth time :-))
Seriously, I just checked KNOCKED UP at imdb . com, and the running time is 129 minutes(!), usually not a good sign for a comedy... well, except for the Peter Sellers brilliant BEING THERE masterpiece.
Will wait for more reviews, but I'm still going to go see it.
-Love Hendrix!
Seriously, I just checked KNOCKED UP at imdb . com, and the running time is 129 minutes(!), usually not a good sign for a comedy... well, except for the Peter Sellers brilliant BEING THERE masterpiece.
Will wait for more reviews, but I'm still going to go see it.
-Love Hendrix!
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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January 2006
Eddie...my only point in listing those movies is to show summer (and this one is particular) has more than the usual sequels if you care to look for them. Everyone wines there isn't an original idea in Hollywood--I do too. But open your eyes and look past the big releases.
Knocked Up? Seriously? I'd put that on par with Super Bad or Pirates 3...no thanks. :)
Knocked Up? Seriously? I'd put that on par with Super Bad or Pirates 3...no thanks. :)
Tuesday, May 15, 2007
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March 2002
March 2002
jason,
not meaning to sound rude, but i'm not one of those blowhards (like loverboy) who are only aware of mainstream fodder. however, i live in austin, which doesn't get a lot of good indies until they hit dvd. the indies they do show in theatres cater either to the college crowd or to the faux-indie crowd (like those small-budget movies with jennifer aniston). i hate those kinds of indies (pretentious pieces of putrid puke).
eddie
not meaning to sound rude, but i'm not one of those blowhards (like loverboy) who are only aware of mainstream fodder. however, i live in austin, which doesn't get a lot of good indies until they hit dvd. the indies they do show in theatres cater either to the college crowd or to the faux-indie crowd (like those small-budget movies with jennifer aniston). i hate those kinds of indies (pretentious pieces of putrid puke).
eddie
