We rented Fireworks last night. The new one, not the mesmerizing Beat Takeshi flick.
It had some good blurbs on it and was a darling of the Sundance Film festival — I don’t know if that’s good or bad.
It started out looking like it was going to be really cool, but then it really, really sucked. You’re looking at a guy who can sit through some shit if he thinks it’ll be worth it. I’m tellin’ ya, the last half of this movie was excruciating.
The main reason I got it was that it’s the film debut of Mike Patton (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, Fantomas, etc. etc. etc.). He plays two characters and his acting is really excellent for one character and really crappy for the other, which is sort of weird when you think about it.
I have to nominate “Freddy Got Fingered” for worst movie of all time. I literally got sick watching this movie. After the half way mark I almost stopped watching this movie because I was so furious at the badness on the screen, but I soldiered on because I wanted to see how bad this thing would get. IT GOT EVEN WORSE. This was by far the worst movie ever made.
I could care less of an actor’s personal life, and I like Tom Cruise as an actor. I, however will never forget the movie Legend, well actually I have forgotten some of it, I just haven’t fully recovered from it’s impact. Was this movie one big F’ing audition? ARRRGGH! It’s all coming back, I… hav…e…troublllllllle typ…
[quote]Spider-Carnage wrote:
Anything Paul Anderson does. He really knows how to butcher a franchise.[/quote]
I’m going to assume you mean Paul W.S. Anderson, who is often bitched about online. Sorry, but I enjoyed Event Horizon and even Resident Evil.
Event Horizon speaks for itself and though people complain about it, the first Resident Evil did a pretty decent job of capturing the feel of the game.
Soldier could’ve been better. Alien vs Predator made me sad because they should’ve known better than to release that kind of crap.
However, as I see he is attached to direct a film version of Castlevania–the greatest games ever–I may quickly change my mind about him if it turns out bad and join the mob of those who hate him.
[quote]Plisskin wrote:
Spider-Carnage wrote:
Anything Paul Anderson does. He really knows how to butcher a franchise.
I’m going to assume you mean Paul W.S. Anderson, who is often bitched about online. Sorry, but I enjoyed Event Horizon and even Resident Evil.
Event Horizon speaks for itself and though people complain about it, the first Resident Evil did a pretty decent job of capturing the feel of the game.
Soldier could’ve been better. Alien vs Predator made me sad because they should’ve known better than to release that kind of crap.
However, as I see he is attached to direct a film version of Castlevania–the greatest games ever–I may quickly change my mind about him if it turns out bad and join the mob of those who hate him. [/quote]
Event Horizon is classic. I’ve seen that movie so many times I know the lines by heart. The FIRST Resident Evil was also done well. If they would have had a larger budget, it would have been even better.
[quote]kungfu81 wrote:
TheWookie wrote:
simon-hecubus wrote:
P.S. CO is quite an aquired taste, I’ll admit. But Bladerunner is a bonafide classic. The whole look was cyberpunk before anyone knew what cyberpunk was and Rutger Hauer is simply amazing as Roy.
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those … moments will be lost in time, like tears…in rain. Time to die.”
Rutger Hauer wrote those,s lines him self and they are awesome. They sum up the human condition as well as anything by the bard , demonstating that his character has become fully human even though he is an android . Philip K Dick was a mad genuis , I can,nt wait to see Scanner darkly.[/quote]
I saw it Friday night. Quite a whacked out experience. Reminded me of Naked Lunch.
It’s a cool study of reflexive observation. Dick’s indictment of our “war on drugs” was ahead of its time.
Robert Downey, Jr. and Woody Harrelson are fucking hilarious.
Event Horizon is classic. I’ve seen that movie so many times I know the lines by heart. The FIRST Resident Evil was also done well. If they would have had a larger budget, it would have been even better.[/quote]
[quote]simon-hecubus wrote:
heimdall wrote:
Has anyone mentioned Leonard part 6? If not, this should top the list!
Oh, for the days when Bill Cosby was funny and not just an obnoxious, pompous ass.
“Dad is great. Gave us the chocolate cake! Dad is great…”[/quote]
So true, so true! At least he backed off of his cease and desist order on that kid who put out House of Cosbys on the web. That cartoon was the funniest light I’d seen Cosby in in years, and I have most of his original LP’s.
Event Horizon kicks all manner of ass. I got Soldier the other day on DVD and it is spectacular, Kurt Russel only speaks 70 words in the entire film and they’re all awesome.
Worst film ever? Battlefield Earth. John Travolta stars and directs. Every scene has a tilted camera angle and every scene change uses the exact same split wipe as Star Wars. Almost worh watching for comedy value but at over 2 hours long even this limited appeal is lost.
Event Horizon is classic. I’ve seen that movie so many times I know the lines by heart. The FIRST Resident Evil was also done well. If they would have had a larger budget, it would have been even better.
“Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.”[/quote]
“Do you see … DO YOU SEE!”
Now cast Sam Jackson instead of Fishbourne…
“YES YOU DESERVE TO DIE! AND I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL!”
[quote]Neebone wrote:
Plisskin wrote:
Professor X wrote:
Event Horizon is classic. I’ve seen that movie so many times I know the lines by heart. The FIRST Resident Evil was also done well. If they would have had a larger budget, it would have been even better.
“Where we’re going, we won’t need eyes to see.”
“Do you see … DO YOU SEE!”
Now cast Sam Jackson instead of Fishbourne…
“YES YOU DESERVE TO DIE! AND I HOPE YOU BURN IN HELL!”[/quote]