40Cent @ the movies

[OJsDad]

I wanted to see The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, thinking, "aww, cool, Hollywood can occasionally come up with an original idea! I...well, let me check online, let's see...dammit, it was a movie back in the 40s. Nice try, Hollywood."  >:(

Before that it was a written work. By one James Thurber no less...

Yep, saw that too...first as a magazine serial then a book. I still want to see this newer version, dammit....but the reviews are pretty meh.

Probably not enough explosions and blood to keep the teens reviewers interested.

[BanzaiCat]

I try to take reviews with a pile of salt, not just a grain. Has anyone seen this yet?

[Arctic Blast]

If you're like me, your friends will often offer suggestions for bad movies that you may wish to watch. And you'll do so and usually have some laughs. But then someone will suggest Spring Breakers. And someone else will mention that Southland Tales is confusing and weird. And you'll watch both of them. And now you sorta feel like your mind was raped. And you just want to drink a lot.

Don't be me. If anyone ever suggests either movie, punch them until they no longer have a recognizable face.  :-[ Ugh.

[GDS_Starfury]

you should watch this short film Ive read great reviews about.

2 girls 1 cup.

its supposedly a romantic comedy that your significant other will enjoy as well.

[eyebiter]

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[BanzaiCat]

Saw The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. It was pretty meh, had some good wholesome moments (almost borderline too wholesome) and as a reviewer said, it's pretty much a giant "Just Do It" commercial for the middle-aged crowd. It was missing something major and I couldn't quite put my finger on it. It had potential to be all kinds of awesome but it was unfortunately predictable.

22/40

[GDS_Starfury]

It was missing something major and I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

guns, explosions, space ships, chicks in leather and latex, robots and that kind of stuff?

[BanzaiCat]

Pfft, no, nothing like that. It just felt as if they were missing some really good dialogue and development opportunities.

It just kind of went from scene to scene like a slow, mediocre skateboard ride, sometimes jumping off on other tangents that didn't make much sense. Then again I did space out a couple of times, it lost my attention so badly.

[GDS_Starfury]

good dialogue with a leather clad hottie with developing his skills as a space fighter pilot?

[BanzaiCat]

Oh come on, Star. You know adding that to any movie would make it better.

[GDS_Starfury]

if youve never seen it check out Sucker Punch.  nothing but fun there.

[Martok]

Went to see 47 Ronin, the film was better than expected if you can get past Keanu Reeves.  Could see the budget in the Samurai armor, weapons, and sets.  It has some sword and sorcery elements, think AD&D Oriental Adventures or the FGU Bushido RPG.  32/40

I get the impression that the "getting past Keanu Reeves" bit is what viewers struggle with most. 

[BanzaiCat]

Went to see 47 Ronin, the film was better than expected if you can get past Keanu Reeves.  Could see the budget in the Samurai armor, weapons, and sets.  It has some sword and sorcery elements, think AD&D Oriental Adventures or the FGU Bushido RPG.  32/40

I get the impression that the "getting past Keanu Reeves" bit is what viewers struggle with most.

Wiki says it'll be a $175 mil loss for the studio if it keeps going the way it is - that is to say, nowhere.

I have zero interest in seeing this, just like I had zero interest in seeing Tom Cruise play white boy samurai, too.

[Arctic Blast]

It really would be nice to see a movie about samurai that doesn't star a white dude.

[GDS_Starfury]

There's got to be a Lone Wolf and cub movie out there.