Escape to the Movies: 42

[BOOM headshot65]

Off Topic: Ugh, Can we PLEASE shut up about the Brad Paisley song? Yes, it was very clumsy and as a Paisley fan, not one of his better songs, but it is being SO BADLY OVERHYPED that its not even funny even more. Although, it must be good to be Brad right now. "Wheelhouse" in general and "Accidental Racist" in particular are selling like crazy from all this hype. (and notice, the country music scene is standing behind Brad and everyone gets EXACTLY what he meant. Its only non-country people who dont get it, it seems).

On Topic: Guess I will just Wait to see 42 then.

 

[Doctor Proctor]

In regards to that Elysium trailer at the end...anyone think that's a little too on the nose? It's obviously evocative of the 99% thing recently, but just seems like it's taking it to an almost ludicrous extreme (see Soylent Green for a case that I think did a better and more nuanced version of a similar theme). That being said though, it's still a Neil Blomkamp movie with awesome looking effects, so I'm probably still on board. I'm just worried it's going to be a one-note message movie, rather than something actually interesting and exciting.

 

[NinjaDeathSlap]

I feel exactly the same way about Tomb Raider. I thought it was phenomenal overall, but every time Lara cried "SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAM!" I couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Also... BoA, wat r u doin?

 

[britishdantheman]

Nothing of note coming out? To the Wonder is out, Beyond the Pines is out. Don't give me that, Bob. Skip these popcorn-munching completely mediocre blah movies and review something good instead

 

[person427]

For the record, Jackie Robinson was NOT the first African American baseball player. They were fairly common in the mid-1800's before the major baseball organizations decided to make a rule against it. He's technically not even the first to sign a contract after the rule was made, as another man pretending to be Native American signed on before him, but never had a chance to play. His contribution as the first to play post-segregation is still just as important to history, but misconceptions like that bother me. Give the other guys SOME credit.

 

[daxterx2005]

Using your phone to do so much...
I have a bloody tracfone, thats all I need to get my business done.

 

[Lunar Templar]

uh huh ...

so Bob is another one of those people who are up in arms about 'Accidental Racist'? That's rather disappointing. I thought better of him then that.

 

[Kurt Cristal]

All these other posts suggesting you review another movie and not a single person asking you to review Jurassic Park 3D. Eh eh? How was Jurassic Park 3D? Because it's the same movie as before, but it's 3D now!

 

[Lionsfan]

For the record, Jackie Robinson was NOT the first African American baseball player. They were fairly common in the mid-1800's before the major baseball organizations decided to make a rule against it. He's technically not even the first to sign a contract after the rule was made, as another man pretending to be Native American signed on before him, but never had a chance to play. His contribution as the first to play post-segregation is still just as important to history, but misconceptions like that bother me. Give the other guys SOME credit.

The whole situation is just a shame for a lot of other players who never get any recognition. Yes, Jackie Robinson was the first black man to break the no-colored line, but he was joined 3 months later by Larry Doby who jumped straight from the Negro Leagues to the Majors.

And everyone always forgets that a lot of black players were disappointed and a little resentful of Jackie at the time, since they didn't believe he was the best black ball player. They thought Josh Gibson (called the Black Babe Ruth) deserved a chance, or Satchel Paige.

As for the film itself, it wasn't too bad, but I thought it was a little too heavy handed and corny about certain things. Like the whole father-son thing at the Cincinnati game, that had me rolling my eyes

 

[rbstewart7263]

hey i like paisly and cools message that there should be more love and forgiveness and less "remember to feel bad about your collective past and grow bitter" tho to be fair ive only read the lyrics i cant seem to find the song or a music video oddly enough. just people talking about it.

 

[Darth_Payn]

Any chance we're going to hear Bob's opinion on the Host?

I think he already gave his $0.02 on it in one of his Intermission columns. And did Bob just say the movie with the most substance this year so far is Spring Breakers?

 

[Psykoma]

Any chance we're going to hear Bob's opinion on the Host?

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/columns/moviebob/10260-Host-Haste


OT: Sounds boring to me, but I thank you for including that screenshot of the pack and reminding me I've been meaning to re-watch gargoyles for some time.

 

[idodo35]

well no one made a hitchikers guide joke... im dissapointed

 

[feha]

I'm confused, how does this video relate to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy? Or are they marketing it as "42" trying to make people who have not watched a review accidentally buy a ticket and view it?

 

[Marter]

I'm confused, how does this video relate to hitchhikers guide to the galaxy? Or are they marketing it as "42" trying to make people who have not watched a review accidentally buy a ticket and view it?

Jackie Robinson wore the number 42. It is now retired all throughout baseball, and on April 15th of every season, all players wear number 42 to honor him.

Hence, the title.

 

[RTR]

That's weird. I thought Oblivion came out this week.

 

[Arslan Aladeen]

It makes me sad that Scary Movie 5 exists. I honestly thought this period in film history was over.

Pardon my ignorance, but didn't this movie already come out a while ago? It had Marlon Wayne in it or something.