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Post by Remi on Jun 7, 2004 9:45:20 GMT -5
We started discussing "The Day After Tomorrow" on the "celebrity crushes" thread, so I moved it over here. I hope this will be a thread that we can use for friendly reviews/debates about movies we have seen that are not related to the Wilsons.  |
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Post by Remi on Jun 7, 2004 10:04:51 GMT -5
Ok, so I seem to be in the minority here about "The Day After Tomorrow". I would love to join the fans of this movie! But, I still have some lingering questions that need to be answered first. If you are going to see the movie, please proceed with caution. I don't want to spoil your fun!
1- Why oh WHY did they use CGI wolves?? It would have been much scarier and much better if they used real ones! I could go on and on about the chase scene too, but I'm willing to look past that.
2-Are the streets of NY really wide enough to float an Oil Tanker through? Without scraping the buildings?
3- And the biggest insult to the few brain cells I took with me that day... During the part when Dennis and his crew were going to save his son... What the heck was Dennis' tent made out of? It must have been at least 50 below outside, wind justa whippin', and they were inside with no jackets on! They seemed warmer than the people in the library and they were all bundled up and had a fire!! And they were STILL cold! If you can answer this question, I might actually forgive the rest.
4- Why did they burn the books instead of furniture to keep warm? Is there some sybolism there that I failed to see?
I have more, but these were the worst offenses to me. Please help me see past them and help me to forgive the people who made this movie and stole my $12 !
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Post by Natalie on Jun 7, 2004 20:24:27 GMT -5
I liked the movie, but Remi, I am LMAO because I thought those SAME EXACT things as you did! I hated the wolves! I would have burned the furniture. And the tent!!  Man, it's hilarious because while I was watching the movie, I was saying WTF to those same exact things!! |
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Post by Remi on Jun 8, 2004 6:56:03 GMT -5
Oh thank goodness I'm not alone!! ;D
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Post by tequilaroses on Jul 10, 2004 20:14:09 GMT -5
I've lucked-out, because all of the movies that I've seen so far this year, I've liked - if not loved. In Order: "Cold Mountain" - very good movie, very good acting, very intense. "Starsky & Hutch" - awesome (as most of us know), plus it has the sexiest actor on the face of the earth (as most of us know) "Shrek 2" - very good too, although I might me in the minority when I say that I liked the first one a bit better. "Raising Helen" - good movie; Kate is adorable, John is sexy - but Joan is annoying. "The Day After Tomorrow" - not the best, but I thought it was good (plus Jake & Dennis make nice eye candy). "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" - excellent (but I'm a big Harry Potter fan anyway). "Around the World in 80 Days" - very good (Owen & Luke's cameo is a definite highlight). "Spiderman 2" - excellent (much better than the first one!) Up Next: "Dodgeball" (a definite), possibly "Stepford Wives", "King Arthur", "Anchorman", "The Notebook", "Princess Diaries 2" - off the top of my head. Also, "The Life Aquatic" and "The Wendell Baker Story" (if it ever gets a release date). |
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Post by ozarka on Jul 11, 2004 0:41:10 GMT -5
I saw Dodgeball today; it was really good. I'm quickly becoming a Vince Vaughn fan.
Stepford Wives was good too, however, consider renting the TV movie with Katherine Ross, it was much better.
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Post by tequilaroses on Jul 18, 2004 20:43:32 GMT -5
I just saw "Dodgeball" yeserday - and it was hysterical!!!
I agree ozarka - I too, am quickly becoming a Vince Vaughn fan. He's like the sexy 'everyman'.
Make no mistake: Owen is still #1 by a landslide!!!!! ;D
Now I REALLY cannot wait to see "The Wedding Crashers". It's my most anticipated movie for 2005. Owen & Vince teamed-up will be a dream!
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Post by Looney Linn on Jul 19, 2004 9:52:45 GMT -5
3- And the biggest insult to the few brain cells I took with me that day... During the part when Dennis and his crew were going to save his son... What the heck was Dennis' tent made out of? It must have been at least 50 below outside, wind justa whippin', and they were inside with no jackets on! They seemed warmer than the people in the library and they were all bundled up and had a fire!! And they were STILL cold! If you can answer this question, I might actually forgive the rest. In the beginning of the film we see the team working in the trailer in the arctic. We learn that they are not only prepared, but equiped for extremely cold atmospheres. I am sure that the tent was made with some kind of very light weight material that manages to hold as much warmth as possible. Also, the light that they had in there would generate heat as well. I am sure that it is designed to do so. Now take into consideration the sizes. The library office that they were in was huge. The fire was open aired. This would create a cold draft through the room because the fire would be drawing all of it into the flame. Only a couple of feet towards the fire would be warm....past that point would be chilly if not cold. With the tent, it was only large enough for two people. It wouldn't take much to keep it warm. Combined with their blankets (again which would be designed for extreme cold), body heat, and the light, it wouldn't be long before the tent would atleast be comfortable. As long as they weren't touching the side of the tent, they shouldn't get too chilled. |
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Post by Remi on Jul 19, 2004 10:58:49 GMT -5
OK LL, I can see your point. I'm gonna have to do some more research on extreme climate gear. I read "Into Thin Air" years ago (true story about mountain climbers on Mt. Everest-it was later made into a movie), and I'm fairly certain they slept in their tents with their jackets on, and were STILL cold. Of course, the story takes place years ago, so maybe the gear has improved since then.
I can see I'm still in the minority here because I wasn't real happy with "Dodgeball" either. It had it's moments though. Jason Bateman was great and Vince was adorable. Ben was a terrific bad guy, but they should've come up with some better lines for him. The movie was missing the sizzle that Owen and Luke bring to the screen.
I should have waited to see it on video.
There are movies that I have enjoyed in the past. So please don't think I'm one of those people who hate everything they see! Here are some examples from the recent past... (I didn't include any Owen or Luke movies because that's a given - right?)
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Identity, Bruce Almighty, Signs, Sweet Home Alabama, Pitch Black, Rein of Fire, Open Range, Cold Mountain, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Lord of the Rings-Return of the King, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., Ice Age, and the second Scooby Do.
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Post by tequilaroses on Jul 19, 2004 18:29:33 GMT -5
Remi - I've see all of those movies except for Identity, Signs, Pitch Black, Rein of Fire, Open Range, and the 2nd Scooby Doo. I loved all of the ones on your list that I saw. I thought "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" was funny, plus Matthew McConaughey is adorable. I loved "Sweet Home Alabama" - Josh Lucas is a doll! Even though I loved Matthew McConaughey in "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days" - I think that Owen would have been fantastic in that role. I would have loved to see him in those predicaments. It would have been hilarious.  "Cold Mountain" was indeed very good - very intense! Nicole Kidman is beautiful - she's one of my favorite actresses. Everyone did a spectacular job in that movie. I'm looking forward to the movies yet to come this year. One in particular (Owen movies aside, because those are a given) is "National Treasure" with Nicholas Cage. I saw the trailer on E!'s "Coming Attractions" and before "Dodgeball" this weekend. That movie looks good - for those who like the Indiana Jones type of movies. |
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Post by texasgal on Jul 19, 2004 18:52:07 GMT -5
Remi, I didn't think Dodgeball was that much worth the ticket either. Don't get me wrong; it was amusing and I chuckled. But it wasn't as funny as I expected. My expectations were probably just too high.
Same goes for Anchorman... except for Luke, of course.
Our boys are ALWAYS worth the view even if only for a few minutes of screen time.
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Post by Remi on Jul 19, 2004 19:03:36 GMT -5
Teq- Looks like maybe you don't like scary movies? If you like Matthew McConnawhateveritis, you'll really like him in Rein of Fire. I agree, Owen would have been perfect in How to Lose a Guy...! Maybe The Wedding Crashers will be the same type of movie. Tex- I though about you and your movie mix-up (with The Terminal) when I went to see Dodgeball. That happens to us alot at the theater we went to! |
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Post by tequilaroses on Jul 19, 2004 19:21:08 GMT -5
LOL. Actually Remi - I do like some scary movies. It's funny because when I was younger I HATED them with a capital "H". My best friend growing-up was a year and a half older than me and she had two older brothers who always watched horror films. When I was 7 years old I spent one night at her house when we watched "Carrie". I slept with the light on and covers over my head FOREVER after that. There was a point when I was about 13 or 14 and feared I'd sleep that way for the rest of my life. If you've seen that movie, remember the part at the end when Carrie's mother's hand comes up through the ground and grabs her? For the longest time, as I was laying in bed I would imagine a hand coming right up through the center of the mattress and grabbing me like that. I had a VERY vivid imagination as a child - and it did me no good. Now, I like scary movies - but the thriller types. The horror types I think are mostly stupid. One of my most recent favorites is "What Lies Beneath". That one kept me on the edge of my seat. The problem with that one is I saw it in the theatre on opening night - so it was packed! When I get scared, I have a bad habit of swearing. I won't give anything away for those who haven't seen it, but there was one particular bathtub scene when I shouted "F..k" and threw my jacket over my head right in the crowded theatre. Every seat was filled - I think I scared the guy sitting next to me. |
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Post by Remi on Jul 19, 2004 19:42:31 GMT -5
When I get scared, I have a bad habit of swearing. I won't give anything away for those who haven't seen it, but there was one particular bathtub scene when I shouted "F..k" and threw my jacket over my head right in the crowded theatre. Every seat was filled - I think I scared the guy sitting next to me. Oh Lord, that is funny!! I would have loved to have been there for THAT! That alone would have been worth the price of the ticket, and the popcorn! I'm not a big fan of horror flicks either. I USED to be. The scariest one I saw when I was in college was "Nightmare on Elm Street". Talk about your sleepless nights! I lived in a dorm and we had to walk down a long hallway to the communty bathroom and showers. I could just see Freddie and his long arms, or a girl in a body bag standing at the end of the hallway to and from the bathroom at night! I love suspense and mystery. I don't need to see blood and guts, I can use my imagination. |
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Post by texasgal on Jul 19, 2004 20:25:28 GMT -5
Remi, I had the same experience with a scary movie when I was in college. The movie in question for me was Night Of The Living Dead - the first version. I had to sleep with the light on for several days after and with a tire iron under my pillow. I lived in a dorm with a long corridor to walk to the bathrooms too. I crept down the hallway and peaked around every corner. It took all the courage I could muster to take a shower because then I'd think of Psycho. Between Night & Psycho, I was totally traumatized by showering.
Alien and The Shining really got to me too.
What Lies Beneath was really outstanding because it was more suspenseful than scary. I would class it as the most Hitchcock-ish movie I've seen in many a year. Even the music sounded like a Hitchcock film.
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