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Sep 28, 2010 9:51 AM
like_that;499552 wrote:The book is 100 times better.

Very true. Anyone who read the book pretty much knew that Will Smith was a poor choice for the role of the protagonist and the movie would likely go in a completely different direction.
Sep 28, 2010 9:51am
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Sep 28, 2010 9:56 AM
bigdaddy2003;499539 wrote:Inglorious Basterds

I thought I Am Legend was pretty good.
I am legend was ok. Inglorious Basterds was awesome.
KR1245;499687 wrote:District 9

I don't know what I expected, but that movie sucked. I only watched it because I was on a flight, which usually sets the bar pretty low for me and it was bad.
Little Danny;499757 wrote:^^ Unbreakable and Signs was after Sixth Sense and I thought they were great.
I HATED unbreakable. And every m night movie after. I went to the happening just because Zooey Deschanel was in it, and that was incredibly stupid. I was skipping his movies after unbreakable and have not gone to another of his movies since then. Although I get tired of Hollywood pumping out the same crap stories over and over again. I suppose I should give him a break for at least trying to be different. His movies have just sucked.
Sep 28, 2010 9:56am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:03 AM
CenterBHSFan;500003 wrote:Eyes Wide Shut
Nicole Kidman was naked, I was happy.
CenterBHSFan;500003 wrote:Pride & Prejudice *2005
Keira Knightley is smoking
CenterBHSFan;500003 wrote:Queen of the Dammed
Aaliyah was smoking
CenterBHSFan;500003 wrote:Chronicles of Riddick
What did you expect from that movie?
CenterBHSFan;500003 wrote:Waterworld

I actually thought that was a pretty decent movie. I never bought into the hype and I don't think I saw it until it came out on video.

I really think a lot of how you percieve a movie is based on your expectations of the movie going in. I can watch a movie that had a lot of hype and be dissapointed and watch a different movie that wasn't hyped and love it, even if the hyped up movie was better than the non-hyped movie.
Sep 28, 2010 10:03am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:06 AM
I thought district 9 was really good. I was drunk though and had no expectations of greatness.
Sep 28, 2010 10:06am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:07 AM
I know I am one of the only people who didn't think Inglorious Basterds was bad ass on this site but I really didn't care for it when I first watched it at the theater. Then I netflix'ed it and thought it was a little better. Still didn't think it was anything special. Definitely no where near Pulp Fiction like I have heard a few people say.
Sep 28, 2010 10:07am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:18 AM
Hobbit,

I really think a lot of how you percieve a movie is based on your expectations of the movie going in. I can watch a movie that had a lot of hype and be dissapointed and watch a different movie that wasn't hyped and love it, even if the hyped up movie was better than the non-hyped movie.

I can agree with that.

About the women in the mentioned movies, yes they are attractive except for Keira Knightley. Her anorexic looking body just ruins everything else she's got going for her.

Riddick and Waterworld - I don't know what exactly I was expecting with those movies. Except just something better than what I got.

Nowdays I don't go to the movies anymore. I've went to the movies approximately twice in 10 years (Skeleton Key and The Wolfman). I'd rather browse through Netflix. At least then I can watch a movie at my own leisure. And, if I don't like a movie, I'm not out a stupid amount of money.
Sep 28, 2010 10:18am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:18 AM
bigdaddy2003;500020 wrote:I know I am one of the only people who didn't think Inglorious Basterds was bad ass on this site but I really didn't care for it when I first watched it at the theater. Then I netflix'ed it and thought it was a little better. Still didn't think it was anything special. Definitely no where near Pulp Fiction like I have heard a few people say.

My initial reaction was that Inglourious Basterds was better, but when I think about it I'm not so sure. I like the characters Aldo Raine and Hans Landa. Shosana was hot, but the other characters were not as good as they were in Pulp fiction. Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Samuel Jackson were great. And that movie is 16 years old.
Sep 28, 2010 10:18am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:22 AM
FatHobbit;500033 wrote:My initial reaction was that Inglourious Basterds was better, but when I think about it I'm not so sure. I like the characters Aldo Raine and Hans Landa. Shosana was hot, but the other characters were not as good as they were in Pulp fiction. Bruce Willis, John Travolta and Samuel Jackson were great. And that movie is 16 years old.

Part of my problem with Basterds is that the previews set you up to believe Brad Pitt's crew would be in it most of the movie and then when you watch it that is obviously not that case. I just found most of the dialogue boring and a few of the scenes were drawn out. What do you mean when you say Pulp is 16 years old?
Sep 28, 2010 10:22am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:36 AM
bigdaddy2003;500040 wrote:Part of my problem with Basterds is that the previews set you up to believe Brad Pitt's crew would be in it most of the movie and then when you watch it that is obviously not that case.
I agree with that.
bigdaddy2003;500040 wrote:I just found most of the dialogue boring and a few of the scenes were drawn out.
I think a lot Tarantino's films have a lot of dialogue and can be drawn out. I like it, and having it in several different languages made it more interesting to me.
bigdaddy2003;500040 wrote:What do you mean when you say Pulp is 16 years old?

I mean that it came out in 1994. A lot of films that old aren't really that good when you watch them again, but I think Pulp Fiction is still pretty damn good.
Sep 28, 2010 10:36am
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Sep 28, 2010 10:41 AM
Yes, I usually enjoy the drawn out convos in Tarantino's movies but for some reason I just didn't really care for it in Basterds. The subtitles also drove me crazy. It just didn't work for me like I thought it would when I saw the preview. To each their own though.

Yeah, Pulp is one of my favorite flicks. I can watch it once a week and never get tired of it.
Sep 28, 2010 10:41am
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Sep 28, 2010 11:24 AM
On a reversal: I thought Pans Labrynth was going to be a letdown, but I was seriously impressed with that movie!
Sep 28, 2010 11:24am
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Sep 28, 2010 11:29 AM
I loved District 9.
Sep 28, 2010 11:29am
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Sep 28, 2010 11:35 AM
It is funny because many of the movies everyone listed are ones that my wife and I love. I agree with FatHobbit, that it all depends on your expectations. We generally try to not have high expectations for movies and take them for what they are.

Movies that were said above that we liked...
Cloverfield
Transformers 2
Spiderman 3
Fantastic Four
Chronicles of Riddick
Waterworld
I am Legend
District 9

I do know, when I happen to go in with High Expectations, the movie always disappoints...as in

Sherlock Holmes - I probably had the highest expectations ever for this...and in my eyes it failed miserably...I did like it...but was not near as smart as I expected
I am always disappointed in the Harry Potter and Twilight movies.
Punch Drunk Love (I still don't get it)
Changing Lanes (worst movie ever)
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Sep 28, 2010 11:35am
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Sep 28, 2010 1:05 PM
I don't understand how one could actually enjoy Transformers 2 or Spiderman 3. Unless you only watched Transformers 2 for the special effects.
Sep 28, 2010 1:05pm
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Sep 28, 2010 1:09 PM
I have the exact opposite feelings towards those two movies...I took them for what they were and loved them both. I can say that they are worse than their first movies, but that didn't take away from my enjoyment.

Most likely...simple minds are easily amused...
Sep 28, 2010 1:09pm
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Sep 28, 2010 1:15 PM
Alright fair enough.
Sep 28, 2010 1:15pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:07 PM
Recent movies:

Predators
Get him to the greek
Inglorious Bastards
Sep 28, 2010 2:07pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:13 PM
GI Joe sucked
Couples Retreat sucked
7 Pounds ssssuuuuccckkkeeeeddd
Sep 28, 2010 2:13pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:39 PM
I just thought of some others that really disappointed the past couple years:

Watchmen
Land of the Lost
Angels and Demons (Love the book-hate the movie)
Public Enemies
Burn After Reading
Sep 28, 2010 2:39pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:45 PM
Little Danny;500302 wrote:I just thought of some others that really disappointed the past couple years:

Watchmen
Land of the Lost
Angels and Demons (Love the book-hate the movie)
Public Enemies
Burn After Reading

Good call on Angels and Demons I was going to go back and add that.
Sep 28, 2010 2:45pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:46 PM
Kim Kardashian's sex tape
Sep 28, 2010 2:46pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:56 PM
^^ The only thing I hated about that movie was that I was not Kim's co-star.
Sep 28, 2010 2:56pm
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Sep 28, 2010 2:57 PM
Little Danny;500302 wrote:Burn After Reading

I though that movie was kind of a waste. My favorite part was how the CIA boss seemed clueless and just kind of went with whatever happened.
Sep 28, 2010 2:57pm
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Sep 28, 2010 3:36 PM
War of the Worlds (the Tom Cruise version)
Sep 28, 2010 3:36pm
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Sep 28, 2010 3:53 PM
^^ God, that move had one of the most abrupt endings ever. I read the book and saw earlier versions of the movie, but the way this movie was done was so anti-climatic. It seemed like should hae been a little bit more to the movie before the ending.

Also, given that half of the dialog in the movie was Dakota Fanning screaming, it quickly became very annoying.
Sep 28, 2010 3:53pm