MindCrime Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Avoid this movie at any given cost. The film was shot mostly in shaded gray-scale, despite the tinted-cell portrayal seen in the commercials, which I had the unfortunate luck of seeing this at the drive-in theater, where it was almost impossible to make out the blurred images. For a Paramount Pictures film, the technology design used behind the obsolete CGI factor is minimal at best. Also the scripting involves the most obvious plot since last year?s blunder ?House of the Dead?. The tag-lines are more stupid than amusing & the resembling Indiana Jones drama is highly evident, regardless of the proclaimed originality displayed by the characters? portrayals, who incidentally have little or no charisma. I expected a better performance, coming from an Award Winning cast, which wasn?t seen here. This film is nearly a century too late, & I?m pretty sure it would?ve been inconceivable even back then. Currently the #1 film at the box office, I?m willing to bet that many of the viewers were left unsatisfied, especially with it?s bogus promotion. Anybody else see it & have any opinions or disagreements? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Thanks for that Mindcrime! I'm a huge Angelina Jolie fan - but I shall be avoiding it at all costs! I saw the trailer and was sceptical, but you have confirmed my fears. Heck, the trailer even shows the lack of charisma and spark she usually has... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Thanks for the heads up. I was mulling over whether or not to see this film. I trust the reviews in here more than any , ahem, 'critic'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCyberdemon Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Critics? Ohh, you mean those experts who are payed dirty amounts of money to give the crappiest movies the best reviews? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_jr_ Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Those would be the ones, CD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 The movie wasn't all that bad, but it was hard to follow the story & the ending made no sense. If you like the takes on old time classics, then it's worth it. I thought it was somewhat similar to the 1990 movie Rocketeer, it used the same type of atmosphere. Others would probably disagree though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 This movie reminds me of an old Genesis game called "Steel Empire" that had all those old styled aircraft set in an alternate time. I might actually check it out since I also liked The Rocketeer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 You guys may have saved us pain. We were thinking of seeing this the other night, but read these posts and saw Garden State instead. Now that's a movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 Ooh I love Zach Braff(I never miss scrubs), was it really good Carl? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Posted September 27, 2004 Report Share Posted September 27, 2004 It was very well-written, smart and funny. It also had lots of humping dogs and an irresistable Natalie Portman. It's probably funnier if you have been to New Jersey, where you know it's entirely possible to find a bottomless sinkhole in Newark. You would like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 I'm still curious about Skycaptain but Garden State was excellent (and yes, the dogs were funny) - definitely see it Scott. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 29, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 Any disagreements about this movie?, I'm sure a select handful of people actually enjoyed this tedious film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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