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dawny0826
Mother Heathen
This has gotten pretty good reviews, and the one person I know who saw it liked it a lot. Said they translated the fairy tale into an (almost) LOTR style adventure film.
I'm tempted to see it just to see how they managed to turn the 7 dwarves into credible characters.
I think FH was expecting "real life" Disney Dwarves. LOL! (Kidding, FH, kidding...)
It was pretty good. I thought that Charlize Theron's performance made the movie most worthwhile. Being the cosmetology junkie that I am, I wanted to run home and make myself an evil queen.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Just watched the "Cars" movies... my son loved them! At least as long as he was actually watching them.
They were better than I expected and I actually enjoyed both of them myself.
I absolutely loved the cameo by the "car guys" but I'm a fan of theirs anyway.
wa:do
They were better than I expected and I actually enjoyed both of them myself.
I absolutely loved the cameo by the "car guys" but I'm a fan of theirs anyway.
wa:do
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
I think Scott made the implication with innocence
I like what he delivers in general. For what it's worth, the implication is that science in the hands of a rich interest group is dangerous, while the scientists themselves are bold to go to whatever ends in order to have the chance to explore or go on expedition.
Naw...Scott's point was that scientists are idiots.
Set in the year it was, all should've been familiar with his classic "Alien".
They should've learned some things:
- Watch out when there's scary music & lots of pods.
- Do not pet the chest bursters!
I maintain that Prometheus is the worst movie of 2012.
Set in the year it was, all should've been familiar with his classic "Alien".
They should've learned some things:
- Watch out when there's scary music & lots of pods.
- Do not pet the chest bursters!
I maintain that Prometheus is the worst movie of 2012.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Well... if science is bad, science in the hands of soulless corporations/governments is worse.I think Scott made the implication with innocence
For what it's worth, the implication is that science in the hands of a rich interest group is dangerous, while the scientists themselves are bold to go to whatever ends in order to have the chance to explore or go on expedition.
I haven't seen Prometheus yet... but given the other movies in the franchise I would also guess: Androids are spooky and only as trustworthy as their programmers. And, nothing is as scarey as a "face full of alien wing-wong".
I do really look forward to seeing it though...
wa:do
Then please, even more than usual, please avoid reading my posts.I do really look forward to seeing it though...
We may discuss it after you've seen it.
Don't read this post either.
painted wolf
Grey Muzzle
Trey of Diamonds
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't call it the worst, we do have half a year left to go and no need to challenge the movie Gods.
My beef with Prometheus was it was a bit boring. There was little or no suspense and what action we did see was anti-climatic. The fact that the themes were all cliche is just Hollywood, I didn't expect any better on that score.
jarofthoughts
Empirical Curmudgeon
1) As a sort-of prequel to "Alien", I expected expect more consistency with the original's mythology.
2) The body horror struck even me as gratuitous & overdone.
3) Too many outright unbelievable things, eg, athletic running around after major surgery.
4) Petting a chest burster.....really?
5) That indestructible giant body building alien fella....at least until the several hours old giant squidbillie tongued him.
Yes, early though we are in the year, this failure was just so collosal, egregious, unexpected,
unforgivable & ham fisted that I award it the Last Tango In Paris award now. (The upcoming
musical comedy version of Heaven's Gate with Adam Sandler & Kristen Stewart could have me
rethinking this though.)
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Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
Watched Total Recall last night. I thought it was fast paced, the set was cool and in the classical spirit of cyberpunk's fusion of Asian, tech and urban elements. The gnostic motives of PKD work OK in the film, and they are expressed more by the technology of Rekall and the political schemes of the story than the sometimes exhausting religious philosophies in some of the other films who play on Gnosticism.
I definitely had a good time.
I definitely had a good time.
jarofthoughts
Empirical Curmudgeon
Just to counter this, I think the movie sucked.
The characters were cardboard cutouts and I couldn't for the life of me bring myself to care about any of them.
The set was unoriginal, and except for the shabby metropolis scenes, they were quite uninteresting to look at.
The action sequences, while decently done, made me think of watching a video game, one that I wasn't even playing myself.
I was bored.
Caladan
Agnostic Pantheist
To be honest I thought the counter response would arrive much sooner.
No offence Jar, while I appreciate your input on a variety of issues, I stopped going to the cinema with some of my friends because they have similar standards to yours.. as in impossible standards.
Now I mostly go with my wife.
My perspective is like this: It's the cinema. Not the ballet, or opera. I have no idea what people expect when going to the cinema today, but there isnt a single movie I've been to in the last 5 or so years where people did not complain about how inane the movie is.
Frankly Im tired of hearing it when I go to the cinmea, I'm looking to be entertained. If I want high class content, I go see modern dance, the opera, or an orchestra.
Just had to get this off my chest.
No offence Jar, while I appreciate your input on a variety of issues, I stopped going to the cinema with some of my friends because they have similar standards to yours.. as in impossible standards.
Now I mostly go with my wife.
My perspective is like this: It's the cinema. Not the ballet, or opera. I have no idea what people expect when going to the cinema today, but there isnt a single movie I've been to in the last 5 or so years where people did not complain about how inane the movie is.
Frankly Im tired of hearing it
when I go to the cinmea, I'm looking to be entertained. If I want high class content, I go see modern dance, the opera, or an orchestra.Just had to get this off my chest.
jarofthoughts
Empirical Curmudgeon
To be honest I thought the counter response would arrive much sooner.
No offence Jar, while I appreciate your input on a variety of issues, I stopped going to the cinema with some of my friends because they have similar standards to yours.. as in impossible standards.
Now I mostly go with my wife.
My perspective is like this: It's the cinema. Not the ballet, or opera. I have no idea what people expect when going to the cinema today, but there isnt a single movie I've been to in the last 5 or so years where people did not complain about how inane the movie is.
Frankly Im tired of hearing it
Just had to get this off my chest.
Your sentiment is noted.
Just as a follow up, I go to the movies quite regularly, at least a couple of times a month, and I mostly enjoy myself.
There are however, certain standards that I hold movies to depending on what kind of movie I'm watching, and in the case of remakes, I expect them to do at least one of two things; Improve on the previous movie or bring a whole new take on the previous movie.
If one does neither of these, then the remake is just a cash-grab and the new Total Recall movie felt very much like a cash-grab.
While slightly more in tune with the original short-story, it brought nothing new to the table, and apart from more advanced CGI, as a movie I enjoyed Arnold's old 1990 flick more than I did this one.
It had more interesting characters, and at the time, it had some novel ideas.
The 2012 version had neither.
Had this not been a remake I would have written it off as another somewhat brainless action movie and left it at that, but since it was a remake, I expected more.
It's kinda like when bands cover other people's songs; if you're not bringing anything new and interesting to the table you should have left well enough alone.
Unfortunately remakes and cover songs are easy cash grabs for movie and record companies, but that doesn't mean we have to let them get away with it.
JustWondering
Jerk
The Campaign. I thought it was hilarious, but then I'm easily amused.