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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 4, 2017 23:30:15 GMT -5
Such a awesome movie. To my surprise the movie was actually a bomb. If it came out today I wonder if it would have done better.
Did anyone have the trading cards?
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 4, 2017 23:36:35 GMT -5
Also what do we have to do to get a decent Blu-Ray of the movie
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Post by mizerable on Mar 4, 2017 23:40:48 GMT -5
It was alright.
Part of the problem was that it repeated itself so many times. You had all these big stars in this movie and scene after scene would see their fate play out in the exact same way.
I thought for what it was, it didn't carry enough silly or dark humor to amount to much.
The cards on the other hand were awesome. I remember I had one where a Martian was putting JFK in a headlock. Still, I prefer the Dinosaurs Attack cards, which is what Burton initially wanted to adapt.
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 4, 2017 23:54:05 GMT -5
I enjoyed the hell of out it for its batshit crazy tone, and for the fact that Tom Jones is a major character who actually survives.
Speaking of which, has any major Hollywood movie ever had such a large body count of big-name stars?
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Post by arrogantmodel on Mar 5, 2017 0:12:10 GMT -5
I enjoyed the hell of out it for its batshit crazy tone, and for the fact that Tom Jones is a major character who actually survives. Speaking of which, has any major Hollywood movie ever had such a large body count of big-name stars? The Ocean's 11, 12, & 13 movies? Usually all-star cast movies flop. But they've rebounded. My favorite story from the movie is that Jack Nicholson wanted to play ALL the parts. Pull an Eddie Murphy. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 5, 2017 0:20:56 GMT -5
I enjoyed the hell of out it for its batshit crazy tone, and for the fact that Tom Jones is a major character who actually survives. Speaking of which, has any major Hollywood movie ever had such a large body count of big-name stars? The Ocean's 11, 12, & 13 movies? Usually all-star cast movies flop. But they've rebounded. My favorite story from the movie is that Jack Nicholson wanted to play ALL the parts. Pull an Eddie Murphy. I meant body count literally, as in how many stars had their characters die. Off the top of my head Jack Nicholson (twice), Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jack Black, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Marie, Christina Applegate, Paul Winfield, and Joe Don Baker all bite the dust. I'm probably forgetting a few as well. |
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Post by arrogantmodel on Mar 5, 2017 0:34:30 GMT -5
The Ocean's 11, 12, & 13 movies? Usually all-star cast movies flop. But they've rebounded. My favorite story from the movie is that Jack Nicholson wanted to play ALL the parts. Pull an Eddie Murphy. I meant body count literally, as in how many stars had their characters die. Off the top of my head Jack Nicholson (twice), Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jack Black, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Marie, Christina Applegate, Paul Winfield, and Joe Don Baker all bite the dust. I'm probably forgetting a few as well. Rod Steiger. O-Lan Jones. When did Applegate get killed? She was just Black's girlfriend. |
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 5, 2017 0:41:56 GMT -5
I meant body count literally, as in how many stars had their characters die. Off the top of my head Jack Nicholson (twice), Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Danny DeVito, Jack Black, Martin Short, Michael J. Fox, Sarah Jessica Parker, Lisa Marie, Christina Applegate, Paul Winfield, and Joe Don Baker all bite the dust. I'm probably forgetting a few as well. Rod Steiger. O-Lan Jones. When did Applegate get killed? She was just Black's girlfriend. IIRC after Jack Black gets killed she's banging in a trailer with some other dude and the Martians are spying on them, and then the whole trailer park goes up in flames. I haven't seen the movie since 2000 so I may be misremembering. |
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 5, 2017 1:17:21 GMT -5
Movie also had another good Elfman score
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Mar 5, 2017 1:22:00 GMT -5
Also what do we have to do to get a decent Blu-Ray of the movie The one in the Tim Burton Box set is not too bad. |
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 5, 2017 1:27:04 GMT -5
Is that the same one as the single release?
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Mar 5, 2017 1:40:02 GMT -5
Is that the same one as the single release? Same. To the best of my knowledge there has only ever been one HD transfer of Mars Attacks, coming from the same master copy used for the DVD release. My guess is because it bombed there's no real incentive to do a proper master for the HD release. Maybe if it ever gets a 4K release... |
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Post by Jiren on Mar 5, 2017 1:42:55 GMT -5
Rod Steiger. O-Lan Jones. When did Applegate get killed? She was just Black's girlfriend. IIRC after Jack Black gets killed she's banging in a trailer with some other dude and the Martians are spying on them, and then the whole trailer park goes up in flames. I haven't seen the movie since 2000 so I may be misremembering. That's what happens As for the movie itself, I enjoy it |
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 5, 2017 1:44:08 GMT -5
Yeah from what I read the transfer is terrible and no special features at all.
In 2017 I can't waste my money even if I like the movie
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Mar 5, 2017 1:52:51 GMT -5
Utterly hated it. Didn't help that my parents insisted it was a great movie for kids and made me watch it repeatedly. Gave it me plenty of nightmares.
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 5, 2017 1:53:57 GMT -5
How hard is it to put even a trailer on a blu-ray
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Mar 5, 2017 1:55:20 GMT -5
Yeah from what I read the transfer is terrible and no special features at all. In 2017 I can't waste my money even if I like the movie Yea Looking at the Box Set it is the only one with nothing exra. Even Beetlejuice has a a music only Track. |
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Post by andrew8798 on Mar 5, 2017 1:59:46 GMT -5
Maybe one day we will get a better Blu-Ray
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Post by SmashTV on Mar 5, 2017 3:18:46 GMT -5
It wasn't as good as I hoped it would be, nor as it should have been. However, I've always enjoyed it as Tom Jones saves the world. This is enough for me to consider it awesome.
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Post by bob on Mar 5, 2017 4:59:36 GMT -5
I'm calling you.....
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