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Title: The Meg
Post by: mirth on April 15, 2018, 07:21:53 AM
well, this looks like a thing

Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: bbmike on April 15, 2018, 07:25:15 AM
More like "The Meh".
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: mirth on April 15, 2018, 07:26:59 AM
it'll probably make $500 mil.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: bbmike on April 15, 2018, 07:36:59 AM
So,  The Million Dollar Meh.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 15, 2018, 08:56:57 AM
That looks like a direct-to-Netflix special, or something to watch on one of those other streaming sites and not the theater.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: OJsDad on April 15, 2018, 09:15:34 AM
Jaws on steroids. Probably find out it was caused oil drilling n
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: mirth on April 15, 2018, 09:27:36 AM
20 years of development Hell to give us this thing

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meg:_A_Novel_of_Deep_Terror#Film
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: Steelgrave on April 15, 2018, 10:41:00 AM
I'll wait for the sequel........Sharknado:The Meg Edition
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: Gusington on April 15, 2018, 11:10:21 AM
The 'Meh' hahaha :2funny:

:notworthy:
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: BanzaiCat on April 15, 2018, 11:38:47 AM
Do Chinese people harbor secret fantasies about watching thousands of their bretheren get murderized by natural events, giant Kaiju monsters including massive sharks, and so on? I guess I can see the benefit - less crowding, real estate prices get more reasonable, more resources for those that weren't swimming in Meggie's giant broth tank (e.g. the beach), etc.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: Gusington on April 15, 2018, 11:51:35 AM
Well we know the Japanese do, along with a whole host of other weird mental shit from WWII.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: Staggerwing on April 15, 2018, 05:21:43 PM
I actually read that book back when it came out. IIRC, there were a few different 'WTF?' scenes in it so don't blame the filmmakers if the film has them too.
Title: Re: The Meg
Post by: mirth on April 15, 2018, 05:24:15 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 15, 2018, 05:21:43 PM
I actually read that book back when it came out. IIRC, there were a few different 'WTF?' scenes in it so don't blame the filmmakers if the film has them too.

Nerd!!!