Epic Movie Thread

eagleshotz · Post by **eagleshotz** » 28 Aug 2010, 12:46

Just saw this not long ago and has become one of my all time favorites. :lmao:

:clap:

KICKASS

buckett · Post by **buckett** » 28 Aug 2010, 14:09

KICKASS was a really good movie, it was nothing even close to what I thought it'd be though.

buckett · Post by **buckett** » 05 Sep 2010, 08:50

MrSlippyFist wrote:I heard that avatar is being re-released later this year. With 8 extra minutes making it almost 3 hours. Can he really fit an entire movie plot into just 8 extra minutes?

More Space Pocahontas?

Post by **f3rr37** » 01 Oct 2010, 21:41

The Substitute. Watching it right now.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 11 Oct 2010, 16:06

Rise of the Footsoldier is worth watching.

Post by **f3rr37** » 11 Oct 2010, 17:31

TV series Firefly + its sequel movie Serenity. I wish they wouldn't have canceled the show.

Post by **jmz5** » 11 Oct 2010, 17:52

Just saw a preview for unstoppable, the movie that was filmed in my town, looks pretty sweet. Can't wait to see it and pick out the people I know.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 15 Oct 2010, 13:48

:lmao: WTF? :lmao:

The Human Centipede:

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 15 Oct 2010, 20:10

Llagoud wrote::lmao: WTF? :lmao:

The Human Centipede:

I read about this movie months ago on toplessrobot.com and saw Tosh.0 do a bit about it, and so now I have to see it.

PainKillaX · Post by **PainKillaX** » 15 Oct 2010, 20:12

MrSlippyFist wrote:
Llagoud wrote::lmao: WTF? :lmao:

The Human Centipede:

I read about this movie months ago on toplessrobot.com and saw Tosh.0 do a bit about it, and so now I have to see it.

I've watched it and it's gross. Ass to mouth...

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 15 Oct 2010, 20:13

Yeah don't kiss them after A2M. Are we talking about the same thing?

buckett · Post by **buckett** » 17 Oct 2010, 22:15

HOLD UP!!! That is actually a real movie?? I thought Tosh was screwing around.......

Post by **panzermk2** » 17 Oct 2010, 23:00

buckett wrote:HOLD UP!!! That is actually a real movie?? I thought Tosh was screwing around.......

Even has a fan site and a retro centipede video game.

Post by **Rapier1772** » 28 Oct 2010, 12:06

Ok so its not an actual movie but some of these stunts are epic

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 28 Oct 2010, 13:10

LOL some of that stuff is fake.

Vortec MAX · Post by **Vortec MAX** » 28 Oct 2010, 13:34

The guy walking on water is fake for sure. Or... there is something solid just under the surface.

Oh... and... I want one of those blondes in spandex. Yummy.

Mike

Post by **Rapier1772** » 28 Oct 2010, 14:09

Vortec MAX wrote:The guy walking on water is fake for sure. Or... there is something solid just under the surface.

Yeah I know but it looked cool

Probably a sand bar or something there

Vortec MAX wrote:Oh... and... I want one of those blondes in spandex. Yummy.
Mike

Just one?

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 30 Oct 2010, 15:45

The Good The Bad and The Weird:

Post by **Rapier1772** » 30 Oct 2010, 16:06

A Chinese western? Oookkaayy :skep:

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 30 Oct 2010, 16:11

South Korean Spaghetti Western. :laugh:

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 02 Dec 2010, 14:39

Should be epic.....and they say it will be released as a trilogy. That should help retain a ton of the content.

http://www.atlassociety.org/atlas-shrugged-movie-event" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Atlas Society is proud to present Atlas Shrugged: The Making of a Movie. After years of anticipation John Aglialoro has completed filming Part I of what will be a trilogy. David Kelley, Atlas Society founder and CEO, consulted on a script that is true to the characters and philosophy of Ayn Rand’s epic novel

edit, add;

http://www.theatlasphere.com/columns/10 ... -movie.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

PainKillaX · Post by **PainKillaX** » 02 Dec 2010, 14:49

We don't have an emote worthy of how much I want to see an Atlas Shrugged movie. And this isn't the place for me to re-paste Excitement Donkey :laugh:

Post by **f3rr37** » 02 Dec 2010, 22:49

Llagoud wrote:Should be epic.....and they say it will be released as a trilogy. That should help retain a ton of the content.

http://www.atlassociety.org/atlas-shrugged-movie-event" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The Atlas Society is proud to present Atlas Shrugged: The Making of a Movie. After years of anticipation John Aglialoro has completed filming Part I of what will be a trilogy. David Kelley, Atlas Society founder and CEO, consulted on a script that is true to the characters and philosophy of Ayn Rand’s epic novel
edit, add;

http://www.theatlasphere.com/columns/10 ... -movie.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:drool: FINALLY, THE DAY HAS COME!!!!

Post by **f3rr37** » 02 Dec 2010, 23:06

I'm still sitting here in shock.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 27 Dec 2010, 06:12

RoboGeisha has buttswords.

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 27 Dec 2010, 07:59

I hate to seem anal, but that clip was a pain in the ass. Seriously, I thought I had seen it all.

I was wrong.

Post by **Cyberfly** » 27 Dec 2010, 08:30

I couldn't watch it all.
Butt swords?
Puh-lease.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 11 Mar 2011, 14:26

If you have never taken a movie recommendation from me, this is not the one to start with. :lmao:

Santa Sangre is now available to stream from NetFlix. It's a little messed up.

I can finally toss my crappy dvd-from-vhs copy.

Post by **f3rr37** » 11 Mar 2011, 18:27

I think I'll pass Llagoud... I'll stick with watching Star Trek (The original series, on season 3 right now) and Sparticus for now. :p

Krull · Post by **Krull** » 18 Mar 2011, 00:58

Bit late to this but....

If you haven't go watch the Wolfman remake,it got some bad press but I think it's one of the better remakes out there.
granted it's gory but a lot of fun I just got the DVD a few days ago.

The funny thing is most gave it bad reviews on the way the werewolf looked-actually it's a real good updated take on the original so I see it as a plus and not a minus.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 30 Jun 2011, 08:15

LOL Brilliantly hilarious synopsis of suckformers 3 is on ToplessRobot. Here's a snippet:

Is it as bad as Transformers 2?
No. Not even close.

Really? Does that mean it's good?
No. Not even close. But it's not a wretched cinematic atrocity against man and god, so I consider that an improvement.

Well, before we get into the plot, can you sum up your feelings on the film for people who don't want to be spoiled?
Yes I can. I've seen a lot of reviews that compare the movie to Michael Bay dangling his keys in front of the audience's face, as if they were babies that were easily distracted by shiny objects, but that's not strictly accurate. Imagine Michael Bay staring at you and pulling out his keys once every 10 minutes for 10 to 15 seconds. After an hour and a half, he pulls out his keys and leaves them out for an entire hour. Also, the keys are now exploding.

...so is the movie worth seeing?
Depends on how much you like keys.

FYI: NSFW language and spoiler alert (as if you couldn't predict exactly how it will play out if you have 2 brain cells to rub together)

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/06/top ... q.php#more" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Every time this 2-bit crotch monkey makes a transformers movie he rapes a little bit of my childhood.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 06 Jul 2011, 12:34

HAHAHA

Bay used footage from some other movie in the new T3 movie. Budget restraints? Lack of imagination? Your call, I guess.

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/07/mic ... a_lazy.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

/Film points out rightly that older films used to use stock footage all the time, and that a lot of movies use footage shot for other movies that we don't notice (one of the most famous being the end of Blade Runner, which was footage Stanley Kubrick shot for the beginning of The Shining, but didn't use). But there's a difference between using stock footage, and using footage that was shot previously but not used, and using footage that you yourself shot and used in a movie six years ago, don't you think? It's not like Bay's TF3 budget wasn't absurdly high. That was the shot that was going to break the bank? If so, then why not cut out the scenes of the Beef's parents, or, god forbid, even a tenth of the utterly needless wingsuit footage instead? It's not like they served any purpose in the plot. You know, every time I think I've finally understood how much contempt Bay has for his audiences, he still manages to shove a bit more garbage into the bin.

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 06 Jul 2011, 21:45

Clearly that website was started by

A) an ex-PA of Michael Bay that caught him banging his or her mom, sister, girlfriend, or any combo of the three.

B) an ex-girlfriend of Michael Bay that caught him banging her mom, sister, girlfriend, or any combo of the three.

C) Whomever Michael Bay picked Shia LeBeoff or Megan Fox over for a role in the movies

D) Megan Fox (for getting fired by Bay/Spielberg)

E) The creators of South Park (they really hate Bay)

F) Any combo of the above

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 07 Jul 2011, 04:07

flyingirish04 wrote:Clearly that website was started by

A) an ex-PA of Michael Bay that caught him banging his or her mom, sister, girlfriend, or any combo of the three.

B) an ex-girlfriend of Michael Bay that caught him banging her mom, sister, girlfriend, or any combo of the three.

C) Whomever Michael Bay picked Shia LeBeoff or Megan Fox over for a role in the movies

D) Megan Fox (for getting fired by Bay/Spielberg)

E) The creators of South Park (they really hate Bay)

F) Any combo of the above

Or...

G) an ex-girlfriend of Michael Bay that caught him banging her dad, brother, boyfriend or any combo of the three.

I'm just sayin'... :p

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 07 Jul 2011, 05:41

you would go there.

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 07 Jul 2011, 06:47

flyingirish04 wrote:you would go there.

Hey don't get me wrong, I don't condone that sort of behavior, but your post did leave that opening.

More on topic: I have nothing against Michael Bay, in fact I think a couple of his movies are pretty good - Armageddon and Pearl Harbor. I would even put PH in the epic category, although I don't think it rises to the Saving Private Ryan level.

All IMHO of course.

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 07 Jul 2011, 07:14

I know, I am just messing with you.

Really though, I thought Pearl Harbour was a travesty. I have to agree with Mr Parker and Stone when they wrote that song in Team America saying that movie sucked.

But, I loved the Rock, really like both the transformer movies, and thought the Island was underrated.

But PH really, really sucked.

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 07 Jul 2011, 07:22

I understand where you're coming from on PH - I just thought the CGI was seamless and sometimes I get overly impressed by that as long as it doesn't overwhelm the story or completely overshadow it. I do have to admit though that I actually enjoyed The Island.

I still think that Saving Private Ryan was a masterpiece, but then again, I also liked Hot Dog The Movie :laugh: (though not quite in the same ball park or even a similar league...).

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 07 Jul 2011, 08:17

Apparently He used footage of carriers sinking from PH in the TF movies, too.

And the guy who runs toplessrobot is just a huge nerd who holds stuff like this to a really high standard, as do I.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 27 Jul 2011, 15:17

Hollywood Exec #1: We need a new movie.
Hollywood Exec #2: Okay, let's think of one.
Hollywood Exec #1: No, don't be stupid! We need an old one, and we'll just redo it.
Hollywood Exec #2: ...okay... but almost every movie's already been remade at this point, or is being remade.
Hollywood Exec #1: Huh. Are there any TV shows that haven't become movies yet?
Hollywood Exec #2: A few, but they've all been optioned as well.
Hollywood Exec #1: Videogames?
Hollywood Exec #2: Same deal.
Hollywood Exec #1: Dammit. Wait a second!
Hollywood Exec #2: What?
Hollywood Exec #1: Games, that's it!
Hollywood Exec #2: Huh?
Hollywood Exec #1: Board games!
Hollywood Exec #2: What the <profanity> are you talking about? You can't make a movie out of a board game.
Hollywood Exec #1: Sure you can! All you need to make a movie is a title people know! And people know the name of board games!
Hollywood Exec #2: But board games have no plot.
Hollywood Exec #1: Jesus, are you really a Hollywood executive? <profanity> plot! All we need is a name!
Hollywood Exec #2: Fine. So what game?
Hollywood Exec #1: Something action-y... got it! Battleship!
Hollywood Exec #2: Battleship.
Hollywood Exec #1: Yes! I'm brilliant!
Hollywood Exec #2: You're going to make a movie about two kids playing Battleship.
Hollywood Exec #1: No, you fool! I'll make a movie about battleships! Playing Battleship! With battleships!
Hollywood Exec #2: Actually, it's still weird you're doing a movie based on a board game, but that's actually not the worst movie idea--
Hollywood Exec #1: Even better! American battleships versus alien ships! It's a battle for the planet!
Hollywood Exec #2: Wait, where the <profanity> did the aliens come from?
Hollywood Exec #1: Space, obviously. Ooh! Spaceships! Alien spaceships! Versus battleships!
Hollywood Exec #2: So this movie, which is going to be named Battleship, actually has nothing to do with Battleship the game.
Hollywood Exec #1: It has the same name! That's all that matters!
Hollywood Exec #2: Fine. I'm going to do a mountain of cocaine until this plan actually seems like it makes a bit of sense.
Hollywood Exec #1: I already have!

PainKillaX · Post by **PainKillaX** » 27 Jul 2011, 15:36

I'm off to Hollywood!!!! Sounds like I could make bank there! :lmao:

Post by **Rapier1772** » 27 Jul 2011, 16:35

Oh is that how it works? Knew it had to be something but figured it was some good nyborg.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 28 Jul 2011, 07:43

The saddest part is that this country is full of idiots that think this is a good idea. (LOL sounds like the last election) I watched the trailer, and if it wasn't associated with the board game, it might be a decent movie. But associating the classic game with an alien invasion is just insulting our intelligence. In an epic way. Sigh.

Post by **Rapier1772** » 08 Aug 2011, 19:16

Went & saw Transformers 3 - I like the cameo appearances by the 2 "Chuck" cast members (Jeff & Fernado) :laugh: And of course Alan Tudyk (aka Wash from Serenity).
I went with a friend who didn't recognize the new prime bot's voice :skep: She even claimed to be trekie - how do you not know Spock's voice? Leonard Nimoy has one of the more recognizable voices in Hollywood next to James Earl Jones. :facepalm:

1st flaw I noticed was Buzz Aldrin's spacesuit - shouldn't mission commanders have red stripes on their suits? I also agree with the ditching the wingsuit footage or at least trimming it.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 08 Aug 2011, 19:44

I heard Capt. America was a pretty good flick. Anyone seen it?

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 08 Aug 2011, 19:45

Agreed, Nimoy has one of those ultra-recognizable voices.

Post by **Rapier1772** » 31 Aug 2011, 22:12

not a movie but looks like fun

firestorm248 · Post by **firestorm248** » 01 Sep 2011, 04:53

Looks like a few nearly overshot the lake lol

Wollychop · Post by **Wollychop** » 02 Sep 2011, 21:35

Check out "9th Company" on Netflix. It is a Russian film about Afghanistan. Worth the time, IMO.

Thedirtyheat · Post by **Thedirtyheat** » 03 Sep 2011, 04:16

I will have to look into that sounds interesting always good to see it from a different side. Wonder if it will mention Beslan it's a small Russian city supposed to be an amazing book called Beslan just haven't had time to get around to it yet

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 04 Sep 2011, 08:18

Wollychop wrote:Check out "9th Company" on Netflix. It is a Russian film about Afghanistan. Worth the time, IMO.

:agree: Check it out. Great Film.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 20 Oct 2011, 06:46

This is, in many ways, worse than the desecration of the transfromers franchise:

Warner Bros. has greenlit its live-action remake of the anime cult hit "Akira" for a late February/early March start, sources tell Variety.

In July, Warners tapped Spanish helmer Jaume Collet-Serra ("Unknown" ) to direct at a budget of $90 million, which was brought down from an initial figure of well over $100 million. Where the budget stands now isn't clear, and Warner Bros. had no comment on the project.
With a greenlight in place, studio can begin shopping for the two male leads; sources tell Variety that "Tron: Legacy" star Garrett Hedlund is considered a front-runner. Both Warners and Collett-Sera have been keen on the thesp, but had to wait for a greenlight to make their move.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044771" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 07 Nov 2011, 14:34

Worth reposting.......

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 07 Nov 2011, 14:48

Delightfully insane

fooschnickens · Post by **fooschnickens** » 07 Nov 2011, 15:39

If you likes spinal tap, you'll LOVE fubar:

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 07 Nov 2011, 16:16

Giver!!!!

Love Fubar. Fubar 2 was good too, not as epic as the first one though.

SoCal Gunner · Post by **SoCal Gunner** » 09 Nov 2011, 12:24

Anyone geeked to see "The Immortals"? I think I'm going to bite.

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 09 Nov 2011, 13:20

Nope. Geek. :laugh:

nrv216 · Post by **nrv216** » 09 Nov 2011, 23:15

SoCal Gunner wrote:Anyone geeked to see "The Immortals"? I think I'm going to bite.

Classical studies minor in college!!! I'm in! Just saw a preview at paranormal activity tres (sucked!) and it looked pretty sweet!

nrv216

Post by **Rapier1772** » 18 Dec 2011, 22:00

Epic home improvement - its a vid so close enough

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 19 Dec 2011, 15:52

Rapier1772 wrote:Epic home improvement - its a vid so close enough

That is really cool! I want one shaped like the Millennium Falcon.

firestorm248 · Post by **firestorm248** » 22 Dec 2011, 09:06

Going to be EPIC!!! :clap:
enough said....

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 22 Dec 2011, 17:31

Yeah i'm looking forward to it.

Post by **f3rr37** » 22 Dec 2011, 22:05

So glad Peter Jackson was able to get in on it. Going to be another epic film!

gryphon · Post by **gryphon** » 22 Dec 2011, 22:25

firestorm248 wrote:Going to be EPIC!!! :clap:

But it won't be released for another year! And that is only part 1. Part 2 is in 2013.

WTF?

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 03 Mar 2012, 10:13

I saw Act of Valor last night. You could tell which characters were actors and which were team guys pretty easily. The SEAL that played Chief 'Jefe' was actually pretty effing good at acting, in a funny but hokey kind of way. Some of his one liners were pretty epic.

All in all, they did pretty well in the movie to show a glimpse into the life of NSW guys. It was just a glimpse. And it was very entertaining.

Anyone else seen it yet? What did you think?

toyslr · Post by **toyslr** » 03 Mar 2012, 10:27

Going tonight! So hush up.....

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » 03 Mar 2012, 11:00

I went last weekend.....
I agree with Irish on his opinion (not that I have to agree with him but his points are very valid

)
simiply put, it's worth the time to watch, of course I loved the shooting...

the end was a tear jearker........

I was watching at first to see if I saw anybody that I knew but then realized that the majority would be retired by now (or on other teams getting ready to retire).

my daughter and son in law went too and they gave a :thumb:

All I did was torture hundreds of innocent people, wipe out an entire
generation of Jedi, assist in destroying the rightful government in exchange
for a malevolent dictatorship, destroy a planet, torture my daughter that I
didn't even know existed, chop off my son's hand and I'm the bad guy.
--Darth Varder pet peeve

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » 03 Mar 2012, 16:01

"Live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart.
Trouble no one about his religion.
Respect others in their views and demand that they respect yours.
Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life.
Seek to make your life long and of service to your people.
Prepare a noble death song for the day when you go over the great divide.
Always give a word or sign of salute when meeting or passing a friend, or even a stranger, if in a lonely place.
Show respect to all people, but grovel to none.
When you rise in the morning, give thanks for the light,
for your life, for your strength.
Give thanks for your food and for the joy of living.
If you see no reason to give thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
Abuse no one and no thing, for abuse turns the wise ones to fools and robs the spirit of its vision.
When your time comes to die,
be not like those whose hearts are filled with fear of death,
so that when their time comes they weep and pray for a little more time to live their lives over again in a different way.
Sing your death song, and die like a hero going home.”
- Act of Valor

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 03 Mar 2012, 16:12

Tecumseh actually. But close enough. How cool was Chief's voice over? Loved it.

Lobo · Post by **Lobo** » 03 Mar 2012, 16:20

true, you got me on that one, but I figured that people will remember it better this way

I thought the voice over was awesome..... :clap:

yesterday as I was leaving the wing plans bldg (and intel section), I had a young (to me) Lt ask me if I saw the moive and my thoughts on it......wound up staying for another 30 mins just talking about the movie, my perception on it and what to take away........when I got done the Lt and his buddy both said that they were going (and taking their S/O), told them to not anaylize it.....just watch

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Post by **Rapier1772** » 06 Mar 2012, 07:01

I never heard about this one: Tucker and Dale vs Evil

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 06 Mar 2012, 07:19

Rapier1772 wrote:I never heard about this one: Tucker and Dale vs Evil

Mo and I watched it on Netflix a couple weeks ago.

Good one :thumb: :laugh:

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 07 Mar 2012, 04:40

Coming March 23.....The Raid : Redemption

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899353/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 07 Mar 2012, 05:15

Llagoud wrote:Coming March 23.....The Raid : Redemption

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899353/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Now that look like it is potential good entertainment! Thanks for posting Llagoud,,,

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 10 Mar 2012, 06:24

Looking forward to this....I read the books 25-30 years ago. The one attempt to bring it to screen that I saw was disappointing, even with Tracy Lords as the Princess of Mars. :laugh:

I see Disney gives no credit to Edgar Rice Burroughs in the trailers.

Princess of Mars:

Post by **Rapier1772** » 10 Mar 2012, 14:29

They are remaking The Lone Ranger (again) & Johnny Depp (Capt Jack Sparrow) is playing Tonto :lmao:
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-tal ... 16009.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You gotta see the pic :laugh: Whose idea what that... "headdress"?

Post by **blueorison** » 10 Mar 2012, 14:58

Rapier1772 wrote:They are remaking The Lone Ranger (again) & Johnny Depp (Capt Jack Sparrow) is playing Tonto :lmao:
http://movies.yahoo.com/blogs/movie-tal ... 16009.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
You gotta see the pic :laugh: Whose idea what that... "headdress"?

The author's comments...

I wonder if they will turn this into a white guilt/ignorant white people movie, in which the reverse of traditional "white man saves the day" (which is still pretty much ruining would-be-awesome Asian movies, currently, with crappy main/white actors), occurs.

Johnny Depp is, once again, poised to take the reigns as the main attraction next to a much lesser-known actor. You can but wonder if this will be the case.

Time will tell.

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 13 Mar 2012, 14:14

*GIGGLESNORT*

http://www.toplessrobot.com/2012/03/the ... stupid.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

There's a new trailer for Hasbro's Bayformers-esque destruction porn movie Battleship, and it's unique from the previous trailers in that there's barely any battleships in it. While you might think this seems odd, please remember that this is a movie about aliens destroying cities, despite being based on a board game about ships destroying each other, and also the military doesn't actually use battleships any more, so really, we're just reaching the movie's logical conclusion here.

It hurts me, it physically hurts me to know that this steaming sh!tpile is going to gross $700 million dollars while John Carter will be lucky to break $100 mil in the U.S., because most people are idiots who like seeing sh!t break more than they like characters, story, and quality. They might as well have titled Battleship LOWEST COMMON DENOMINATOR: THE MOVIE. Hell, it would certainly be more accurate than "Battleship."

Post by **Rapier1772** » 18 Mar 2012, 11:41

Just saw the trailer for Prometheus. The rich guy's name is Peter Weyland & even uses the same company symbol as seen in Aliens. If you watch the other trailers, you will see other similarities as well.

It's another prequel.

Its kinda funny in that the aliens have been on Earth for 2 movies so far & next year we'll run into them again in yet another movie BUT in the future, people still have no clue they exist (as per the hearing scene in Aliens). :skep: Although it does seem to be about ship they found in the 1st Alien movie... Maybe we'll find out what the hell that elephant man looking thing was? :laugh:

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 22 Mar 2012, 14:08

erf.

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/03/21 ... lion-loss/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

John Carter Headed For $200 Million Loss

For those of us who are fans — and always will be fans — of the marvelous Edgar Rice Burroughs series John Carter of Mars, the news that the film version will lose somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million is depressing. The BBC critic Mark Kermode summed up the movie’s major problem:

"The storytelling is incomprehensible, the characterization is ludicrous, the story is two and a quarter hours long and it’s a boring, boring, boring two and a quarter hours long."

The film cost a staggering $250 million to make and another $100 million to promote. A Disney spokesman confirmed to the Daily Mail the bad news, saying, “In light of the theatrical performance of John Carter, we expect the film to generate an operating loss of approximately $200 million.”

Beyond the Hollywoodisms and other inside-industry explanations, there is the cultural chasm between the world in which John Carter was originally created by Burroughs and the less literate, less imaginative, more realistic world into which the film was released.

Post by **panzermk2** » 22 Mar 2012, 14:11

Llagoud wrote:erf.

http://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/03/21 ... lion-loss/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

John Carter Headed For $200 Million Loss

For those of us who are fans — and always will be fans — of the marvelous Edgar Rice Burroughs series John Carter of Mars, the news that the film version will lose somewhere in the neighborhood of $200 million is depressing. The BBC critic Mark Kermode summed up the movie’s major problem:

"The storytelling is incomprehensible, the characterization is ludicrous, the story is two and a quarter hours long and it’s a boring, boring, boring two and a quarter hours long."

The film cost a staggering $250 million to make and another $100 million to promote. A Disney spokesman confirmed to the Daily Mail the bad news, saying, “In light of the theatrical performance of John Carter, we expect the film to generate an operating loss of approximately $200 million.”

Beyond the Hollywoodisms and other inside-industry explanations, there is the cultural chasm between the world in which John Carter was originally created by Burroughs and the less literate, less imaginative, more realistic world into which the film was released.

So epic CGI can't replace good acting and a story? Who knew!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 22 Mar 2012, 14:15

It got Disneyfied. :facepalm:

Post by **MrSlippyFist** » 22 Mar 2012, 15:34

I heard it was a decent movie. Makes sense, since most people are farking stupid = twilight series makes big bucks and half-way decent movies dont get publicized or make any money.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 23 Mar 2012, 03:43

It said they spent $100 million on promotion. :skep:

I never heard it had been made by Disney until a couple weeks ago when Mo and I went to see Act of Valor and saw the preview.

Not sure where that $100m went, but it wasn't spent marketing to me. :laugh:

toyslr · Post by **toyslr** » 23 Mar 2012, 06:49

That Movie just LOOKED stupid from the trailers! Should have saved the 100 million in advertising and they would only be out 100...

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 23 Mar 2012, 07:23

Well, some of us Edgar Rice Burroughs fans were hoping for more.
Since it was written around 1911 to stay true to the story left some tech holes.
There's been a discovery or two since then. :laugh:

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 25 Mar 2012, 05:14

Ok, so this isn't a movie, but it is, without a doubt, THE most impressive continuous shot video I have ever seen. The choreography, time & effort is simply astounding!

Post by **panzermk2** » 25 Mar 2012, 19:48

Very cool!

Post by **Cyberfly** » 26 Mar 2012, 06:16

Wow. That was really kewl.

firestorm248 · Post by **firestorm248** » 30 Mar 2012, 15:58

I am dying right now laughing. :lmao:

Post by **Rapier1772** » 30 Mar 2012, 16:37

Caution, language NSFW at 0:35

Otherwise :laugh: Wouldn't pay to see it but if it comes to the university theater I'll go

Post by **Esteves** » 14 Apr 2012, 18:42

I received a few Harkins tickets from a co-worker a long while back as a thank you for something or other.
It was a nice gesture, they even mailed them to me, since I don't work in the office (2+ hour drive to get there, and then 2+ more back.)
Funny thing is, we didn't have a Harkins down here until not too long ago, so they sat and collected dust.
Long story short, took the mini-me to see John Carter.
My expectations were low.
I had no cash investment in the entertainment.
My memory of the details of the story line has suffered in the last 30ish years.

I don't know if it was worth $250MM to produce, but it didn't suck rocks.

Website · Post by **jgreenberg01** » 02 May 2012, 05:22

I'm not sure if this has been posted already, and I feel like I've been living under a rock because I just heard about this today and it's being released in early June. This looks like it's Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, WOOHOO!

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1446714/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Prometheus (2012)
Action | Horror | Sci-Fi - 8 June 2012 (USA)

A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

brianz · Post by **brianz** » 02 May 2012, 05:33

I am very much looking forward to Prometheus. Oh Ridley, you had me at Space Jockey.

fooschnickens · Post by **fooschnickens** » 06 May 2012, 12:23

Saw the Avengers opening night, GO SEE THAT MOVIE!! There's also a new Prometheus trailer in the previews. Looks like it's going to be AWESOME.

Post by **Rapier1772** » 07 May 2012, 21:21

The Avengers circa 1978

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 08 May 2012, 09:48

Wow, the seventies really did suck so very very very much.

Llagoud · Post by **Llagoud** » 08 May 2012, 11:15

What sucked about the 70's was what was mainstream.
Let's not forget:

1. The Godfather - (1972, Francis Ford Coppola) (Marlon Brando, Al Pacino)
2. The Godfather part II - (1974, Francis Ford Coppola) (Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro)
3. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest - (1975, Milos Forman) (Jack Nicholson, Louise Fletcher)
4. Apocalypse Now -(1979, Francis Ford Coppola) (Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall)
5. Chinatown - (1974, Roman Polanski) (Jack Nicholson, John Huston)
6. A Clockwork Orange - (1971, Stanley Kubrick) (Malcolm McDowell, Patrick MaGee)
7. Star Wars - (1977, George Lucas) (Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford)
8. Jaws - (1975, Steven Spielberg) (Roy Scheider, Richard Dreyfuss)
9. Taxi Driver - (1976, Martin Scorsese) (Robert DeNiro, Jodie Foster)
10. The Deer Hunter - (1978, Michael Cimino) (Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken)
11. Annie Hall - (1977, Woody Allen) (Woody Allen, Diane Keaton)
12. Network - (1976, Sydney Lumet) (Peter Finch, William Holden)
13. Rocky - (1976, John G. Avildsen) (Sylvester Stallone, Carl Weathers)
14. Patton - (1970, Franklin J. Schaffner) (George C. Scott, Karl Malden)
15. Close Encounters of the Third Kind - (1977, Steven Spielberg) (Richard Dreyfuss, Teri Garr)
16. M*A*S*H - (1970, Robert Altman) (Elliot Gould, Donald Sutherland)
17. The Exorcist - (1973, William Friedkin) (Ellen Burstyn, Linda Blair)
18. American Graffiti - (1973, George Lucas) (Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss)
19. The French Connection - (1971, William Friedkin) (Gene Hackman, Roy Scheider)
20. Mean Streets - (1973, Martin Scorsese) (Harvey Keitel, Robert DeNiro)
21. Aguirre, the Wrath of God - (1972, Werner Herzog) (Klaus Kinski) (Cecilia Rivera)
22. Blazing Saddles - (1974, Mel Brooks) (Gene Wilder, Cleavon Little)
23. Last Tango in Paris - (1972, Bernardo Bertolucci) (Marlon Brando, Maria Schneider)
24. Monty Python and the Holy Grail - (1974, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones) (G. Chapman, Eric Idle)
25. The Rocky Horror Picture Show - (1975, Jim Sharmon) (Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon)
26. Serpico - (1973, Sydney Lumet) (Al Pacino, Tony Roberts)
27. Young Frankenstein - (1974, Mel Brooks) (Gene Wilder, Peter Boyle)
28. Deliverance - (1972, John Boorman) (Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight)
29. Barry Lyndon - (1975, Stanley Kubrick) (Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson)
30. National Lampoon's Animal House - (1978, John Landis) (John Belushi, Tim Matheson)
31. Alien - (1979, Ridley Scott) (Tom Skerritt, Sigouney Weaver)
32. The Sting - (1973, George Roy Hill) (Robert Redford, Paul Newman)
33. Dog Day Afternoon - (1975, Sydney Lumet) (Al Pacino, John Cazale)
34. Five Easy Pieces - (1970, Bob Rafelson) (Jack Nicholson, Karen Black)
35. The Conversation - (1974, Francis Ford Coppola) (Gene Hackman, John Cazale)
36. Halloween - (1978, John Carpenter) (Donald Pleasence, Jamie Lee Curtis)
37. The Last Picture Show - (1971, Peter Bogdanovich) (Timothy Buttons, Jeff Bridges)
38. Nashville - (1975, Robert Altman) (Henry Gibson, Barbara Baxley)
39. Saturday Night Fever - (1977, John Badham) (John Travolta, Karen Gorney)
40. McCabe and Mrs. Miller - (1971, Robert Altman) (Warren Beatty, Julie Christie)
41. All the President's Men - (1976, Alan J. Pakula) (Dustin Hoffman, Robert Redford)
42. Dirty Harry - (1971, Don Siegel) (Clint Eastwood, Harry Guardino)
43. Grease - (1978, Randal Kleiser) (John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John)
44. Manhattan - (1979, Woody Allen) (Woody Allen, Diane Keaton)
45. Scenes from a Marriage - (1973, Ingmar Bergman) (Liv Ullman, Bibi Andersson)
46. Badlands - (1973, Terrence Malick) (Martin Sheen, Sissy Spacek)
47. Coming Home - (1978, Hal Ashby) (Jon Voight, Jane Fonda)
48. Cries and Whispers - (1972, Ingmar Bergman) (Harriet Andersson, Kari Sylwan)
49. Carrie - (1976, Brian De Palma) (Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie)
50. The Conformist - (1970, Bernardo Bertolucci) (Jean-Louis Trintignant, Dominique Sandra)
51. Day for Night - (1973, Francois Truffaut) (Jacqueline Bisset, Valentine Cortese)
52. Fiddler on the Roof - (1971, Norman Jewison) (Topol, Norma Crane)
53. Kramer vs. Kramer - (1979, Robert Benton) (Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep)
54. Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory - (1971, Mel Stuart) (Gene Wilder, Jack Albertson)
55. Being There - (1979, Hal Ashby) (Peter Sellers, Shirley MacLaine)
56. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - (1974, Tobe Hooper) (Marilyn Burns, Allen Danziger)
57. Monty Python's Life of Brian - (1979, Terry Jones) (Graham Chapman, Eric Idle)
58. All That Jazz - (1979, Bob Fosse) (Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange)
59. Days of Heaven - (1978, Terrence Malick) (Richard Gere, Brooke Adams)
60. Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore - (1974, Martin Scorsese) (Ellen Burstyn, K. Kristofferson)
61. Bound for Glory - (1976, Hal Ashby) (David Carradine, Ronny Cox)
62. Bananas - (1971, Woody Allen) (Woody Allen, Louise Lasser)
63. Amarcord - (1973, Federico Fellini) (Bruno Zanin, Pupella Maggio)
64. The Hospital - (1971, Arthur Hiller) (George C. Scott, Diana Rigg)
65. Sleeper - (1973, Woody Allen) (Woody Allen, Diane Keaton)
66. The Last Wave - (1977, Peter Weir) (Richard Chamberlain, Olivia Hamnett)
67. Shampoo - (1975, Hal Ashby) (Warren Beatty, Goldie Hawn)
68. A Woman Under the Influence - (1974, John Cassavetes) (Gena Rowlands, Peter Falk)
69. The Last Detail - (1973, Hal Ashby) (Jack Nicholson, Otis Young)
70. Seven Beauties - (1976, Lina Wertmuller) (Giancarlo Giannini, Fernando Rey)
71. Macbeth - (1971, Roman Polanski) (Jon Finch, Martin Shaw)
72. Marathon Man - (1976, John Schlesinger) (Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier)
73. The Man Who Fell to Earth - (1976, Nicolas Roeg) (David Bowie, Rip Torn)
74. The Man Who Would Be King - (1975, John Huston) (Sean Connery, Michael Caine)
75. The Sunshine Boys - (1975, Herbert Ross) (Walter Mathou, George Burns)
76. The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie - (1972, L. Bunuel) (Fernando Rey, Delphine Seyrig)
77. Cabaret - (1972, Bob Fosse) (Liza Minnelli, Michael York)
78. Don't Look Now - (1973, Nicolas Roeg) (Julie Christie, Donald Sutherland)
79. A Touch of Class - (1973, Melvin Frank) (George Segal, Glenda Jackson)
80. The Towering Inferno - (1974, Irwin Allen) (Steve McQueen, Paul Newman)
81. Breaking Away - (1979, Peter Yates) (Dennis Christopher, Dennis Quaid)
82. The Garden of Finzi Continis - (1970, Vittorio De Sica) (Dominique Sandra, Lino Capolicchio)
83. Klute - (1971, Alan J. Pakula) (Donald Sutherland, Jane Fonda)
84. Sunday, Bloody Sunday - (1971, John Schlesinger) (Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch)
85. The Candidate - (1972, Michael Ritchie) (Robert Redford, Peter Boyle)
86. The Ruling Class - (1972, Peter Medak) (Peter O'Toole, Alastair Slim)
87. The Way We Were - (1973, Sydney Pollack) (Robert Redford, Barbara Streisand)
88. Sounder - (1972, Martin Ritt) (Cicely Tyson, Paul Winfield)
89. Julia - (1977, Fred Zinnemann) (Jane Fonda, Jason Robards)
90. The Poseidon Adventure - (1972, Ronald Neame) (Ernest Borgnine, Gene Hackman)
91. The Goodbye Girl - (1977, Herbert Ross) (Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason)
92. Save the Tiger - (1973, John G. Avildsen) (Jack Lemmon, Laurie Heineman)
93. Lenny - (1974, Bob Fosse) (Dustin Hoffman, Valerie Perrine)
94. Heaven Can Wait - (1978, Warren Beatty) (Warren Beatty, Julie Christie)
95. Norma Rae - (1979, Martin Ritt) (Sally Field, Beau Bridges)
96. Superman - (1978, Richard Donner) (Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman)
97. Midnight Express - (1978, Alan Parker) (Brad Davis, Randy Quaid)
98. Enter the Dragon - (1973, Robert Clouse) (Bruce Lee, John Saxon)
99. A Bridge Too Far - (1977, Richard Attenborough) (James Caan, Michael Caine)
100. Tommy - (1975, Ken Russell) (Oliver Reed, Roger Daltrey)

True, we didn't have antigravity discs like you young whippersnappers do nowadays.....why, if we wanted water we had to crush hydrogen and oxygen together with our bare hands!@ :lmao:

Hollywood is officially out of ideas now. All they have are better terchnology/effects.
The good story lines come from the independants.

I would strike about a dozen of those and replace them with my own favorites.....but that's an 85% impressive list.
What did the 00's produce?

flyingirish04 · Post by **flyingirish04** » 08 May 2012, 11:24

Way better music, end of assault weapons ban, the purchase of my first handgun.... :p

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