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Post by ZapRowsdower on Oct 22, 2004 20:58:19 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
I Heart Huckabees
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Oct 25, 2004 21:01:56 GMT -5
The Grudge (October 22nd, 2004)
My God, was this disappointing. A Hollywood studio slaps Sam Raimi's name on a horror movie, it's only fair to expect the Evil Dead... not the Ring Lite.
Yes, this was a failure. I'm not putting it on Must MISS 2004, even though I was really pissed off when I walked out of the theater, because the movie has its moments of creepiness.
But I like my movies to have a coherent story, Horror or not. The Grudge had none. It made absolutely no sense, and had plot holes large enough to drag a horse and carriage through.
It was nice eyeballing Sarah Michelle Gellar a couple hours though, but let's face it. She's no Naomi Watts, and this was not the Ring.
As I said before, moments of creepiness save this from being a total failure, but try to shoot for a matinee price... Or wait for the DVD release and rent it.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Oct 29, 2004 16:31:32 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
Saw
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Oct 30, 2004 0:15:59 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
Ray
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 6, 2004 2:24:37 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
Saints and Soldiers,
The Incredibles
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 9, 2004 16:13:18 GMT -5
Alfie (November 5th, 2004)
I've seen the movie, I spent some time thinking about it, and I still can't decide whether I like it or hate it. I had trouble staying awake while watching the movie, but I was also very tired all day yesterday. What I did notice, the film DID have its moments. There were some funny moments, emotional moments, etc. But God, did it drag. I kept glancing at my watch wondering how much longer the movie was going to last.
Jude Law, you are totally burning yourself out. Slow down, dude. Go on vacation.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 9, 2004 18:31:59 GMT -5
Jude Law, you are totally burning yourself out. Slow down, dude. Go on vacation. I am quickly getting pretty tired of Jude Law. He seems to be popping up in way too many movies. How about hiring someone else for a role? And it's not like the guy is even guaranteed box office gold. In 2004 he has appeared in: I Heart Huckabees (Flop) Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Flop) Alfie (Flop) And still to come in 2004, he has: Closer Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Voice only) The Aviator Talk about your overexposure. Hey Jude, (No pun intended) I got two words for you: Matthew McConaughey! Remember when he was Hollywood's "IT" boy just a few years ago? Like Smitty said, "Go on vacation!" |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 10, 2004 16:34:03 GMT -5
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (Flop) That was no flop by far (Oh, I'm going to a pre-screening of National Treasure tonight) |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 11, 2004 12:38:36 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
The Polar Express (November 10th, 2004)
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 11, 2004 14:23:02 GMT -5
Re: SKY CAPTAIN & THE WORLD OF TOMORROW Budget: $40,000,000 (estimated) (Which is not a huge budget for a star studded Sci-Fi/Fantasy movie.) Opening Weekend (USA) September 19, 2004: $15,580,278 (Far below expectations as it didn't even open in first place as was expected.) Gross (USA) As of October 31, 2004: $37,226,427 After a month and a half it hadn't even made back it's budget in the USA. Explain to me how it was a hit. Of course, that's not counting foreign gross & future video sales, but by all accounts the movie flopped. This doesn't mean I hated the movie, see the thread regarding it, I'm just pointing out that Jude Law gets too much work for a guy who is supposed to be this huge star, but whose movies keep "underperforming". |
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Post by frankenjohn on Nov 11, 2004 16:10:12 GMT -5
Damn...  I though National Treasure was GREAT!!!!!!! The audience was mostly adults and they really, really, REALLY enjoyed. The were laughing a lot. (Intentionally.) |
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 15, 2004 21:26:54 GMT -5
New on Must-See 2004:
After the Sunset
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 18, 2004 2:15:52 GMT -5
Seed of Chucky (November 12th, 2004)
Let me start by saying I enjoyed the movie, but can only recommend it to people who
1. liked Bride of Chucky, and
2. are willing to not take a movie seriously.
This movie was not meant to be analyzed. Just sit down and have fun with it. Remember, this IS a comedy.
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Post by Heineken Skywalker on Nov 18, 2004 12:19:36 GMT -5
Remember when this franchise started out as HORROR? Sure it had a couple of one-liners, but it wasn't considered a Comedy by anyone.
It seems that in modern Horror the sequels get funnier & funnier instead of scarier & scarier. Really, does everything have to be like SCREAM? Thanks for the warning. I'll pass.
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Post by ZapRowsdower on Nov 18, 2004 14:01:10 GMT -5
Yeah, as I recall, the first three were categorized as Horror flicks. Then Bride of Chucky came along and completely changed the genre.
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