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Post by Cela on Nov 16, 2009 4:15:39 GMT -5
This movie being #1 makes me very furious inside that you would be willing to see Roland Emmerich's crap after the last several films he has done. Congrats as you just kept this guy in show business for a few more years. Like I said man, people are STUPID, they like big explosions and stuff. Most movie goers don't give two s***s about the story, they just want Bay-splosions and any film that has Bay-splosions has their money 100% sure fire. No they aren't. Spending money on spectacle in order to escape the monotony of day to day life is a time honored tradition. If anything, people who spend money on indie dramas are dumb, the movie experience is exactly the same on the small screen as the big screen.
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Post by Stu on Nov 16, 2009 6:45:24 GMT -5
This movie being #1 makes me very furious inside that you would be willing to see Roland Emmerich's crap after the last several films he has done. Congrats as you just kept this guy in show business for a few more years. Like I said man, people are STUPID, they like big explosions and stuff. Most movie goers don't give two s***s about the story, they just want Bay-splosions and any film that has Bay-splosions has their money 100% sure fire. I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Nov 16, 2009 6:58:11 GMT -5
NEITHER side is stupid for seeing a particular genre film in the cinema or on TV. This isn't the thread for that.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 16, 2009 11:52:10 GMT -5
Like I said man, people are STUPID, they like big explosions and stuff. Most movie goers don't give two s***s about the story, they just want Bay-splosions and any film that has Bay-splosions has their money 100% sure fire. I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid? Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow!
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Post by mike5286 on Nov 16, 2009 12:58:05 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid? Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! And honestly what are the chances that the world is going to end when people already know about it it's not supposed to work like that. A little careful research would show that this Emerich guy is an idiot and that as has been said and stuff you can find on the internet debunks half of the crap that happens in this movie. That being said. What year was The Day After Tommorow.
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Post by mike5286 on Nov 16, 2009 13:01:38 GMT -5
Anyone also remember the Georgrian calendar which was supposed to bring us doomsday on Dec 31st 1999 did that happen.
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Post by AriadosMan on Nov 16, 2009 13:02:54 GMT -5
Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! And honestly what are the chances that the world is going to end when people already know about it it's not supposed to work like that. A little careful research would show that this Emerich guy is an idiot and that as has been said and stuff you can find on the internet debunks half of the crap that happens in this movie. That being said. What year was The Day After Tommorow. 2004. Emmerich movies are really an excuse to destroy stuff-they don't have a higher value that will preserve them. They are the modern equivalent of Airport/Earthquake/Towering Inferno, just bigger and more expensive.
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Post by Branimal on Nov 16, 2009 14:28:48 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid? Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! I saw this movie on Saturday night. I'm very much an indie film/drama kinda guy (my favorite movie is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) but sometimes, I like me some brainless action sequences with constant explosions and unrealistic dialouge/one liners. I liked the movie. For what it was, it was well done. I read a review that said, "You don't get off the rollercoaster and complain about the lack of storytelling". Sums it up pretty well if you ask me.
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Post by ani on Nov 16, 2009 14:31:55 GMT -5
{Spoiler}The world blows up ;D
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Post by Deleted on Nov 16, 2009 14:34:41 GMT -5
I'd like to see more films about what happens AFTER something like this goes down.
Like The Road times a million.
Or maybe about how the human race tries to rebuild itself afterwards and all the corruption that would occur.
Kind of a like a political thriller that takes place in post-apoc. earth. Or something like that.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Nov 16, 2009 14:35:54 GMT -5
I'd like to see more films about what happens AFTER something like this goes down. Like The Road times a million. Or maybe about how the human race tries to rebuild itself afterwards and all the corruption that would occur. Kind of a like a political thriller that takes place in post-apoc. earth. Or something like that. Maybe a movie based on the Fallout games?
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Post by Cela on Nov 16, 2009 14:45:29 GMT -5
Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! And honestly what are the chances that the world is going to end when people already know about it it's not supposed to work like that. A little careful research would show that this Emerich guy is an idiot and that as has been said and stuff you can find on the internet debunks half of the crap that happens in this movie. That being said. What year was The Day After Tommorow. Hes not an idiot, he takes possibilities and then multiplies them times 746 to make an interesting visual. If it were accurate of the possibility, it would just be John Cusack driving around LA wondering why his GPS is slightly off and turning the air conditioning up a bit. SMELL THE BUYRATES
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Post by a1TheEnigma1a on Nov 16, 2009 14:50:35 GMT -5
I think people who take films like this seriously clearly either like the sound of their own voice or have too much time on their hands.
It's a big explosion style film and people love (and have always loved) that. It's just a bit of fun isn't it?
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Post by Next Level was WRONG on Nov 16, 2009 15:05:08 GMT -5
After spending a decade wishing for a freak tidal wave to wipe out John Cusack and get him the hell off of my screen, finally a movie comes along where theres actually a good chance that that could happen! {Spoiler}And he survives! {Spoiler}Son of a bitch.
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Post by Stu on Nov 16, 2009 15:53:22 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid? Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! Haven't seen Day After Tomorrow, but I liked Independence Day. Really dude, if you don't like the movies, that's fine. Just don't say everyone else is stupid for either enjoying them or watching them for the hell of it. There are a lot of people out there and a lot of movie genres, and each one has an audience. There's room for movies like 2012 in Hollywood and a lot of people who are happy to have it. And besides, are movies about Earth blowing up any worse than movies about time travel, dinosaurs, giant robots or Godzilla or King Kong? It's just pure fiction and fantasy. Let people turn their brains off and enjoy it.
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Post by Brandon Walsh is Insane. on Nov 16, 2009 15:55:37 GMT -5
I'm interested in seeing this film. Does that make me stupid? Not saying that you are stupid, just people in genera, but it is as Seth said, EVERY film this guy has made has sucked! And yet people keep going to see his films. If they haven't learned by now that his films are horrible and are nothing more than special effect spectacles, then yeah they have to be just a little bit ignorant, either that or they are gluttons for punishment. Come on man, this is the guy that had people RUNNING FROM THE COLD in Day After Tomorrow! They couldn't have really sucked when you think about it, since they keep grossing so much money. This movie will probably allow other films that you would have enjoyed better to be picked up and actually made, so I don't see the harm in enjoying this movie. Everyone likes different things... why are people always wrong for not liking what other people like? I cannot see the logic in that.
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Post by J is Justice on Nov 16, 2009 16:15:13 GMT -5
I'd like to see more films about what happens AFTER something like this goes down. Like The Road times a million. Or maybe about how the human race tries to rebuild itself afterwards and all the corruption that would occur. Kind of a like a political thriller that takes place in post-apoc. earth. Or something like that. Maybe a movie based on the Fallout games? Hell yes. I'd love that.
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Post by Cry Me a Wiggle on Nov 16, 2009 16:22:58 GMT -5
I'd like to see more films about what happens AFTER something like this goes down. Like The Road times a million. Or maybe about how the human race tries to rebuild itself afterwards and all the corruption that would occur. Kind of a like a political thriller that takes place in post-apoc. earth. Or something like that. Exactly! That's what I always wondered about Independence Day. Great! Humanity's saved! But all major cities have been decimated. What's next?
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Post by Stu on Nov 16, 2009 16:28:02 GMT -5
Yeah. The closest things we've ever gotten were the Mad Max films and Terminator Salvation.
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Post by Bobeddy on Nov 16, 2009 16:39:15 GMT -5
Just saw it tonight. Thought it was pretty good. Let's be honest, anyone who goes to see this film knows the kind of movie it's gonna be and it didn't dissappoint me. Mindless popcorn fun, with a good couple of riffing moments. Two things.... {Spoiler}Only 'named character deaths' I really cared about were Sasha and the Indian scientist. For the latter, I guess it was cos we hadn't seen him in a while, that and the fact he was betrayed, that made it seem big. And.... {Spoiler}They dropped an aircraft carrier on Danny Glover!
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