Smokin Aces. I thought it was going to a crazy hitman bloodbath reminiscent of a Guy Ritchie movie. I was very very wrong.
Unexpectedly disappointing films
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I'm more surpised when I'm NOT disappointed.
Modern movies no matter how good a license they get, they will camp it out or ruin it. Only thing the 2000-2010 taught me, if we are gonna take anything from someone childhood of the 70's and 80's we are gonna make fun of it and ruin it. Oh here are some boobs to distract you from the bad plots, horrible big named actors and making fun of your childhood.
Then again, jokes are on the kids of those days since their childhoods were nothing but rehashes of 70's and 80's toys,cartoons and video game systems.
Modern movies no matter how good a license they get, they will camp it out or ruin it. Only thing the 2000-2010 taught me, if we are gonna take anything from someone childhood of the 70's and 80's we are gonna make fun of it and ruin it. Oh here are some boobs to distract you from the bad plots, horrible big named actors and making fun of your childhood.
Then again, jokes are on the kids of those days since their childhoods were nothing but rehashes of 70's and 80's toys,cartoons and video game systems.
I think it was that the devices was okay but stealing ides bad and implanting ides very bad.The whole movie was weird and would be better as a horror movie because then it would be a bit better story because now the whole plot twist was that he was dreaming all along or did he? *dramatic sound* after the whole shit leading up to that point I did not care anymore.Witty Name Here said:
God, I hate bond films. Seen one seen them all, there is always the same scenes (except for this one obviously), there is always the "love making" scene, the gadget, the car scene, the "no, I expect you to die" but you will actually escape scene, which is always coupled with the "let me explain my plan to you before I leave so I can't stop you from escaping", theres the sneaking in to the baddies base and of course the sneaking out .... later followed by sneaking back in and there is always the "I have blown everything up, killed the main baddie, stopped the evil plot and here are the reinforcements that are far too late" scene.Quaxar said:
They are also covered in this thick layer of smugness. THere like watching the same film over and over and over and over again, except bond changes just about every film ...
/rant.
We had 40 years of that.Quaxar said:
Its about time we got a more sincere character, one whose aware that he's not actually a gentleman (I'd be hard pressed to describe any of the incarnations as such).
He still has the suits, the cars, the women, the smarts and the charm, just the world that surrounds him is more sober, and so reacts to him more fiercely. All through Casino Royale he's getting fucked the hell up, sweating during fights and having to choke guys to death whilst their legs struggle.
How is that like any other action film? Yes, its similar to Bourne in some regards, but its not the same by any stretch.
Quantum of Solace moved in that direction more with its actual action scenes, in that he's not nearly as beat-up, and you don't really feel the punches, but there's still more to the character.
Black Swan. I was so hyped up to see it, it looked beautiful and I was sure the story was going to be powerful and have the odd scary moment. But no, not to say it was a bad film, I liked it quite a bit, but still, there was an overpowering sense of disappointment that I just couldn't shake. It just wasn't what I thought I was walking into.
DOOM.
I know what you're thinking. "How could anyone expect that to be good?" But the issue is that I wasn't expecting it to be good, or even decent. I wanted a bad movie that would be fun to watch and laugh at with a few others, and instead it was just a below average horror/action movie.
There was that one scene, though...
I know what you're thinking. "How could anyone expect that to be good?" But the issue is that I wasn't expecting it to be good, or even decent. I wanted a bad movie that would be fun to watch and laugh at with a few others, and instead it was just a below average horror/action movie.
There was that one scene, though...
I would say Hancock was a pretty big slap to the face. Everyone aside from Will Smith was completely awful, especially Theron and that feeble crap-smear of a villain. I also hated when the tone of the film up and changed halfway through, I duly wish they would have stuck to the blues soundtrack they used in the first half.
The other big recent disappointment was Death Proof from Grind house, In my opinion Q. Tarantino's worst film. Dragging plot, bland dialog, and a climax that devolves into an insipid feminine empowerment fantasy. I am in no way sexist, but for crapssake, Kurt Russel doesn't turn chickenshit from a little flesh wound!
The other big recent disappointment was Death Proof from Grind house, In my opinion Q. Tarantino's worst film. Dragging plot, bland dialog, and a climax that devolves into an insipid feminine empowerment fantasy. I am in no way sexist, but for crapssake, Kurt Russel doesn't turn chickenshit from a little flesh wound!
I really wanted to like Eragon. It should have been awesome. But, they hired bad actors, rushed through the storyline at breakneck speed, skipped over several important elements, and ended the film on a rather sloppy note. The one good actor in the film got killed off about Halfway through it.
Agreed, the new bond films are better than 75% of all action films, and still better than most of the new ones.Woodsey said:
I'd actually consider Casino Royale to be an unexpectedly awesome film. It certainly kicked the shit out of the awful Die Another Day.
Casino Royale and Quantum of Solace did more for Bond's character than any of the previous Bond films combined. Making them intelligent, visceral, emotionally invested and utterly more enjoyable to watch than previous incarnations of the character, of which I think Daniel Craig has done a tremendous job by becoming my new favourite Bond. I'm eagerly awaiting the next installment.
This. Much better books than any other childrens/teen/adult series, including Harry Potter. Much worse film than Potter and a few contemporaries. Such a shame the studio wimped out with the more adult aspects of the book and effectively neutered the story.Heathrow said:
Every bond film I saw after Goldfinger. I saw the previously mentioned film first because my uncle told me it was the best. I loved it. I loved the over the top villians. I loved the cool action scenes. I loved bonds personality. I loved the plot that was mixture of realism and sillyness like the rest of the film. Then I saw From Russia with Love and two other bond films I can't think of the names of and I wasn't able to finish any of them and I am pretty sure my reaction would be the same with the rest.
