Ohh, that looks good! I've never heard of that manga, so I'll ask you: should I wait and watch the anime or read the manga first? Is the manga complete or ongoing?madwarper said:
Escape to the Movies: Jack the Giant Slayer
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Holy Hell, why have I never heard of this film!? It look's awesome! Must watch on Netflix immediately.Casual Shinji said:
OT: Not surprised in the least. Guess I'll rent it when it comes out on DVD since I've been in a modern fantasy film mood for a long while now and even trash can be entertaining [i/]because[/i] of it's awfulness.
Looks like the 2001 CBS miniseries Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_and_the_Beanstalk:_The_Real_Story] is a much better "gritty" re-telling of the story.
It's been a while since I read them, but isn't there some plot in Fables where Jack actually becomes a Hollywood exec and starts a movie trilogy about himself?Blunderboy said:
I'm guessing the fictional films were better than the dud Bob reviewed though.
He does indeed. He even got a spin off comic series called Jack of Fables. I've not read it though.erbkaiser said:
I can confirm, STOKER is an awesome movie with some cool Gothic vibes. Gorgeous movie. Everyone should see it if it's available near you. Took my whole family, and they all loved it because it was a horror thriller without the gore or excess violence.
But then I wasn't expecting anything less from the director of Oldboy, Thirst, and Sympathy for Mr Vengeance.
But then I wasn't expecting anything less from the director of Oldboy, Thirst, and Sympathy for Mr Vengeance.
1. Bob... Couldn't you have just said "Give this a pass, it's trashy and forgettable" and then gone on and reviewed Stoker? I mean, come on, I'm sure it would be more interesting. I was looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Oh well.
2. A somewhat positive remark on Amazing Spider-man, whoop! I was really psyched by the new suit.
2. A somewhat positive remark on Amazing Spider-man, whoop! I was really psyched by the new suit.
I can honestly see this really working. I mean, if the nano lambs are enacting some type of grey goo scenariominnull said:
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grey_goo ) centered around one little girl they're following and making everything white. Or as medical technology meant to act as her immune system that malfunctions and starts attacking carriers of disease, aka other people. It's even got some real life parallels with Typhoid Mary.
I can see the trailer in my head. I want this movie. It doesn't need actual nursery rhyme parallels, but I love the concept.
Hey Mr. Bob, regarding that line about Hoult trying to become a leading man, you said "yeah, good luck with that" (something close to those lines) and showed a poster for Warm Bodies as if the movie was crap. I thought you enjoyed it and Hoult's performance in it?
Did MovieBob even watch the movie?
That's the feeling I get after watching his review. I saw the movie and liked it. It's no artistic masterpiece, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and avoided just enough of the cliches to be interesting. It certainly wasn't as bad as he made it sound.
I'm beginning to question MovieBob's taste in movies, especially after hearing that he gave a thumbs up to Superman Returns.
That's the feeling I get after watching his review. I saw the movie and liked it. It's no artistic masterpiece, but it was thoroughly enjoyable and avoided just enough of the cliches to be interesting. It certainly wasn't as bad as he made it sound.
I'm beginning to question MovieBob's taste in movies, especially after hearing that he gave a thumbs up to Superman Returns.
My wife and I go on a movie date every week, aside from the big release times we just end up seeing whatever is out. This week it was jack the giant slayer. Now by no means was it an amazing movie, it doesn't deserve an award, it wont make alot of money, and it will just be a footnote in the career of those involved. But I was entertained for the duration of the movie, as was my wife....neither of us left the theater in an uproar or angry about the future of cinema or anything of that sort, we just sorta agreed "eh, not bad" and moved on. My point being that all movies don't HAVE to win awards, make huge profits, or highlight the next big names career. It was decently entertaining....as a form of entertainment...it did its job.
The way they ended the movie was complete trash, I will concede that...and I'm rather shocked that wasn't mentioned in the review.
The way they ended the movie was complete trash, I will concede that...and I'm rather shocked that wasn't mentioned in the review.
Bob says it's like a Brian DePalma movie when we was actually good, so I'm interested in seeing it. Trouble is I can't find it at any local theaters. On a side note, what the hell happened to DePalma?Li Mu said:
I think Bob might have been having a bit of a bad mood when he went to watch this.
I saw it over the weekend and while it won't be winning any awards, it was perfectly serviceable for an otherwise boring day. Always gotta appreciate Ewan McGregor being dapper.
Although I will admit the 'surprise' at the end was really freaking dumb.
I saw it over the weekend and while it won't be winning any awards, it was perfectly serviceable for an otherwise boring day. Always gotta appreciate Ewan McGregor being dapper.
Although I will admit the 'surprise' at the end was really freaking dumb.