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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 16, 2008 7:41:38 GMT -5
Ever watch a film and go "Man that was awesome!" but when you told your friends they all thought you were nuts. Plus said film did crap at the box office to boot?
We've all had that happen. Mine are...
The Puppet Masters - (I really liked the movie. I liked the way the investigative team took charge and reacted instantly and professionally whenever something popped up. I always thought it was interesting that the two lead actors looked as if they could replace Duchovny and Anderson on the X-Files.)
Mystery Men - Box office debacle yet I really loved the film.
LXG - Again worthless at the theater yet I loved it.
Now don't hurt me...I didn't hate Judge Dredd. *winces*
Don't throw stones but...I didn't hate Last Action Hero.
Okay I'm done. :-)
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Post by cail on Apr 16, 2008 8:15:51 GMT -5
Well, there's Star Trek V......
And I really liked The Puppet Masters.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 16, 2008 9:00:37 GMT -5
Well, there's Star Trek V...... And I really liked The Puppet Masters. Well Cail you aren't alone when it comes to Star Trek V. I find that there are generally two types of Star Trek fans and it usually boils down to something like this... If you liked TOS episodes like "The Trouble With Tribbles" "A Piece of the Action" and "I, Mudd" then you kind of get the humor being displayed in Star Trek V and you identify with it. If TOS to you means serious space action and dedication to high adventure then you probably hated Tribbles and you most likely view Star Trek V as a sloppy mess. Or something like that. :-) |
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Post by ram on Apr 18, 2008 2:50:07 GMT -5
Off the top of my head:
David Lynch's version of Dune. (Better than the miniseries!)
Boxing Helena. (I thought Sherilynn Fenn was hot. So sue me.)
Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (I liked it even more than the original.)
Steven Spielberg's AI: Artificial Intelligence
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
1492: Conquest of Paradise
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 18, 2008 5:44:48 GMT -5
Off the top of my head: David Lynch's version of Dune. (Better than the miniseries!) I have to agree however I was lucky enough to have NOT read the book prior to watching DUNE at the theater. I have never enjoyed it quite so much as I did that first time but I still felt it was much better than the critical "It's not like the book!" crowd. Watched BH with my wife on vhs and found it simply disturbing. Okay, both of these films seemed to rub me the wrong way for nearly the same reason. They both feature protracted scenes that, if edited down to a tolerable level, would move each film up into the "Hey that was pretty good." Realm. I recently watched STTMP and was still forced to fast forward through Scotty's shuttle tour of the new Enterprise and the fly over of V'ger. Other than that I really like the film. |
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Post by prorider514 on Apr 20, 2008 11:58:12 GMT -5
I actually didnt mind the first Boogeyman movie but apparently its popular opinion that its the worst thing ever.
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Post by thomasallencummins on Apr 29, 2008 6:10:52 GMT -5
I actually didnt mind the first Boogeyman movie but apparently its popular opinion that its the worst thing ever. And now that you have Boogerman II you are really able to compare apples to apples and still come up with the same conclusion. ;D |
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Post by Cad Zombie on May 3, 2008 17:19:41 GMT -5
I also dug "AI"
As well as:
"Time Rider (The adventures of Lyle Swann)" what can I say, I'm a post apocolyptic and time travel movie plot junkie.
"Water World" what can I say, I'm a post apocolyptic and time travel movie plot junkie.
"Mystery Men" Because it was absurd, and because of "Carmine the Bowler's" Skull in a bowling ball that floated. And oh yes! lots not forget the "Herkemer Battle Jitney"
"Judge Dredd" I liked it only because I agree with that Idea of a justice system.
"Demolition Man" Time displacement via Cryogenic preservation, and lots of explosions and the most important parts would be 1. Sandra Bullock in spandex, and the 1970-72 442 Cutlass.
"Night of the Comet" a Post apocolyptic Valley girl romp.
To name but a few.
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Post by baylou on May 3, 2008 17:48:38 GMT -5
Red Dawn with Patrick Swayze. I know, I know....
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Post by ram on May 3, 2008 23:25:57 GMT -5
"Night of the Comet" a Post apocolyptic Valley girl romp. I remember that one! I liked it too. The premise sounded dumb, but somehow it worked as a movie. Didn't see Red Dawn at the time of its release. Caught it years later on TV, but only watched the first twenty minutes or so, as the invasion itself was sort of gripping, but I lost interest after that point. Sorry. |
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Post by thomasallencummins on May 9, 2008 5:47:52 GMT -5
I don't think I've seen either Red Dawn or Night of the Comet though I am familiar with both films and know the plots. Sounds like I should give either a try next time they pop up on cable.
I seem to remember liking "Remo Williams" the one time I saw it at the theater but haven't seen ever again.
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Post by ram on May 9, 2008 13:37:39 GMT -5
I seem to remember liking "Remo Williams" the one time I saw it at the theater but haven't seen ever again. One of those films I never got around to seeing, but I've read a number of the "Destroyer" novels. Don't know how well the fighting is done in the movie, but Sinanju is one seriously wicked form of martial arts. It's also totally made up -- as far as I know, there is no such thing as Sinanju in real life. Which is why they could get away with making it seem almost supernatural.  |
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Post by thomasallencummins on May 9, 2008 14:12:20 GMT -5
Yeah I guess that's why it was kind of a guilty pleasure. Well I was young back then and... ;D
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Post by ram on May 13, 2008 0:11:56 GMT -5
That review makes a good point about Joel Grey. Even at the time, I thought he was an odd choice to play Chiun; yeah, when you think Korean supreme master of martial arts, naturally you think...Joel Grey!
Not that Grey was the reason I didn't see the movie. It just didn't look all that remarkable to me.
Which was too bad, because the Destroyer stories are perfect material to be turned into kickass big screen action.
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Post by thomasallencummins on May 16, 2008 5:52:48 GMT -5
Joel Grey did do a pretty good job in the role. After a while you began wondering if a person could actually dodge a bullet. Unfortunately the film wasn't so lucky.
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