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Post by marksherbert on Nov 7, 2008 16:41:00 GMT
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Post by Companero on Nov 7, 2008 16:45:32 GMT
Saw that on Empire today - made me spit my drink all over my keyboard.
I like Spielberg; he's made some great films. I don;t dislike Smith, either; his films are goofy fun, for the most part. But with the two conspiring to make this film together, it can only go one way. At least we should be thankful that Big Willy doesn't do theme songs for his films any longer ;D
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Post by HMV Lee on Nov 7, 2008 17:07:28 GMT
Without doubt the worst possible remake idea since 'The Wicker Man'. I saw this earlier and had to check the date.
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Post by salvador on Nov 7, 2008 17:23:53 GMT
Bloody nora.... wonder if it will be relocated to LA and Will will be imprisoned in a Starbucks and feed into a frenzy every night by coffee beans... bad bad idea
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Post by shindig on Nov 7, 2008 20:55:21 GMT
"Jim Oldboy was a man with nothing to lose."
'I've got nothing to lose.'
"Until, one day, something happened, that changed everything!"
'This changes... EEEEEEEEEEVERYTHING!'
And so forth. The Max Payne trailers look really aborted, for what it's worth.
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Post by PatrickCoyle on Nov 9, 2008 17:24:51 GMT
In fairness, Oldboy is absolute shit after that big corridor fight. Perhaps the American writers will improve on the Hentai-quality incest plot.
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Post by deadmansrockports on Nov 9, 2008 17:38:59 GMT
In fairness, Oldboy is absolute shit after that big corridor fight. Perhaps the American writers will improve on the Hentai-quality incest plot. Why do you think it is shit? Its one of the best films ever made in my opinion. |
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Post by PatrickCoyle on Nov 9, 2008 20:50:37 GMT
It just feels to me like they had this great initial idea of the bloke being locked up for so long with no idea why, and some smart fights, then filled in the rest of the storyline with a big pile of arse mud. Action films, for the most part, are a bit like the circus or a fireworks show - they're all about making you go "ooh" and "aah." The talky bits are there for getting your breath back, and are usually very generic and unchallenging. Breaking that mould is admirable, but when you break it with some stupid rubbish about a bloke fancying his own sister or whatever it was, it just ruins the fireworks.
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Post by marksherbert on Nov 9, 2008 21:17:46 GMT
Each to his own, eh.
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Post by deadmansrockports on Nov 9, 2008 21:42:52 GMT
It just feels to me like they had this great initial idea of the bloke being locked up for so long with no idea why, and some smart fights, then filled in the rest of the storyline with a big pile of arse mud. Action films, for the most part, are a bit like the circus or a fireworks show - they're all about making you go "ooh" and "aah." The talky bits are there for getting your breath back, and are usually very generic and unchallenging. Breaking that mould is admirable, but when you break it with some stupid rubbish about a bloke fancying his own sister or whatever it was, it just ruins the fireworks. Fair enough dude... I don't agree in the slightest though. |
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Post by marksherbert on Nov 10, 2008 13:15:08 GMT
Neither do I.
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Post by RydCook on Nov 11, 2008 11:21:08 GMT
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Post by stumpster on Nov 11, 2008 15:16:28 GMT
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Post by RydCook on Nov 11, 2008 23:26:56 GMT
Call it a crime, but I dont believe I ever saw Karate Kid. But from friends I know about wax on wax off, and Mr.Miyagu (sp?) or something. All I remember is some film about 3 kids who were all ninjas. That was good. Remaking 80's films now?! The 80s wasn't even that long ago! Next it'll be Short Circuit. hang on... they're doing a 3rd one to that I heard... *IMDBs it* not on IMDb but I found this news story on it.. from 2003: www.tlchicken.com/view_story.php?ARTid=1655odd. |
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Post by salvador on Nov 11, 2008 23:32:25 GMT
All I remember is some film about 3 kids who were all ninjas. That was good. 3 Ninja Kids.... quality family film.... |
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