OT: Movies You Have Seen Lately - Page 21

gregebowman · #**201** December 31st, 2003, 07:48 PM

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Originally posted by Kamog:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
The only sequels I can think of that surpassed the original was Empire Strikes Back and Star Trek II.

Yeah, Empire Strikes Back is my favorite out of the original 3 Star Wars movies.
And Wrath of Khan is definitely the best Star Trek movie.

I also like Terminator 2 better than the first movie.
Shanghai Knights was better than Shanghai Noon.

I have to disagree on those two statements. I still think T1 was the best of the films. It had a solid story, and Cameron didn't need to have a huge special effects budget to tell the tale. I think T2 went way overboard in the special effects to the detrement of the storyline. Also, Shanghai Knights, although funny, didnt' really tickle my funny bone like Shanghai Noon did.

Geckomlis · #**202** December 31st, 2003, 08:10 PM

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Originally posted by gregebowman:

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Originally posted by Kamog:

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Originally posted by gregebowman:
The only sequels I can think of that surpassed the original was Empire Strikes Back and Star Trek II.

Yeah, Empire Strikes Back is my favorite out of the original 3 Star Wars movies.
And Wrath of Khan is definitely the best Star Trek movie.

I also like Terminator 2 better than the first movie.
Shanghai Knights was better than Shanghai Noon.
I have to disagree on those two statements. I still think T1 was the best of the films. It had a solid story, and Cameron didn't need to have a huge special effects budget to tell the tale. I think T2 went way overboard in the special effects to the detrement of the storyline. Also, Shanghai Knights, although funny, didnt' really tickle my funny bone like Shanghai Noon did.

Sequels: I really liked Aliens. Still looks good after all of these years, especially in the widescreen director's cut. Agree that T1 was a better story.

Atrocities · #**203** January 1st, 2004, 02:13 AM

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Originally posted by Puke:
no I think Vin is in it - I hear the reason they couldn't get him for 2fast2furious (god, that looked bad) was that he was making this. it wasnt called Pitch Black 2, but had a different name. Looked more action and less horror, like Aliens 2 to Alien. Looked really cool, and even some alien sculpture stuff that looked alot like Giger's work.

I think the new Vin D. movie your talking about is not Pitch Black 2, as I have never heard of this movie, but rather some movie called the Cronicals of *** I foreget what.

And yes, it did look very interesting.

Atrocities · #**204** January 1st, 2004, 02:19 AM

I stand corrected.

Pitch Black 2: The Chronicles of Riddick

Narratio · #**205** January 1st, 2004, 06:46 AM

My Xmas gift pack arrived today and it contained some 40 DVD's (God bless the family). Included in it was "Bride of Frankenstien" (the first sequel to be better than the original) and "Bride of Reanimater" (Geof Coombs... what a ham! Gotta love him) and the "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" (Damn them all, go back to the comic!).

Now if only they'd sent me some popcorn!

Atrocities · #**206** January 1st, 2004, 07:28 AM

Narratio, have you always lived in Thailand or are you just there on work?

What is it like there? Good food, nice scenery, lots to do?

gregebowman · #**207** January 2nd, 2004, 07:49 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
I stand corrected.

Pitch Black 2: The Chronicles of Riddick

I saw the trailer recently, but I don't remember there being the title as Pitch Black 2. All that was of the title was The Chronicles of Riddick. Now, I still haven't seen Pitch Black, so if there was some sort of visual reference to that movie, I missed it. Still, it looked it would be a great movie.

Atrocities · #**208** January 2nd, 2004, 08:32 PM

S.W.A.T. Someone should have swatted this movie when it came out. What a complete waste of two hours of my life. I should sue the producers of this movie for my used up time.

No decernable plot, no purpose, just lame arsed hacked together crap.

I am to young to remember much about the TV series, but what I do recall, is a guy on top of a huge holding tank with a rifle not that that means much.

This movie is simply not good.

narf poit chez BOOM · #**209** January 2nd, 2004, 08:45 PM

thing is, even if they make a bad movie, people will still go see it because the bad reviews havn't had time to get out yet.

gregebowman · #**210** January 2nd, 2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally posted by Atrocities:
S.W.A.T. Someone should have swatted this movie when it came out. What a complete waste of two hours of my life. I should sue the producers of this movie for my used up time.

No decernable plot, no purpose, just lame arsed hacked together crap.

I am to young to remember much about the TV series, but what I do recall, is a guy on top of a huge holding tank with a rifle not that that means much.

This movie is simply not good.

Unfortunately, I am old enough to remember the tv show. I think I was around 13-14 years old. Haven't seen the movie, though. Sounds like I might want to wait until it comes on HBO. It's a good thing I waited for National Security. Saw that over the holidays, and I'm glad I didn't spend any money to see it or buy the dvd. Talk about a waste of my time.