exogen Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I am a big cinima buff. I go to the movies alot. Rather than make a thread for so many new movies i'm just going to make one where I talk about whatever movies I just saw and get the take of anyone who saw them as well. I just saw After Earth last night. I heard this got bad reviews, but the criticism's I heard were stupid. People said that will smith wasn't in the movie enough. Apparently, they were "lead" to believe that Will Smith would play an action roll, as opposed to his son. I think this criticism overlooks how good of a story it was. If these were no name actors what would become of that criticism? But that isn't the only ground on which the movie was attacked. read this.http://www.zdnet.com/the-real-story-in-the-nsa-scandal-is-the-collapse-of-journalism-7000016570/ One of the things said in that brief article was: "The effects are second-hand stuff from Alien and Star Trek, spliced with Shyamalan's regular homilies on Personal Growth. "Fear is a choice," asserts Big Chief Smith. Well, actually it's an instinct, but let's not get into that or we'd be here all day – approximately as long as this movie seems to last." First off, the special effects weren't that bad. This criticism of fear being an instinct is the dumbest thing ever, because that point was actually made that it primarily an instinct, but what they meant in the movie was that when you become aware of that instinct the truth becomes that you HAVE a choice to follow it or not, hence it's a choice. No need for long winded explanations to clarify that. The criticism I had was this. Warning spoiler in the next sentence. There is a part where Kitai (Jaden Smith's character) is saved from a frozen tempature by a creature (I wont say which one) which was a bit far fetched to me, but it is possible for some bizzard reason and stranger things have happened. The unlikeliness and unecessary nature of that seen make me think it is was kind of dumb to put that in the movie, but it wasn't deal breaking. Also, some of the biological anomolies in the film made me wonder. Earth seemed very alien in many regards. But the explanation for this was only hinted at so speculation can abound. There wasn't any logical inconcistency exactly so I can't fault it so much, but it might be a point where people will say it was unbelievable. IF though we suspend judgement and for lack of an explanation, it was fine. Overall I think the story was good, and I wouldn't give it a 10 out of 10 but it was damn good nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted June 10, 2013 Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 I haven't seen it tbh I sorta wanted to at first then I just kinda got over it. I didn't mind Oblivion that much and it seemed sorta like this movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 10, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2013 Oh, I don't know how to use that fetature, let alone that it existed. I saw Oblivion as well. It was entertaining. Nice twist at the end. The only criticism I had for Oblivion was how he had memory if he is a clone. They always do that in movies where they give the clone memories of it's first incarnation. Genetics doesn't perserve individual memory, so the story makes no sense on that ground. But who knows, maybe somehow the Tet put those memories in all it's clones of Tom Cruise in order to give him that false history and make him part of a more "effective team." The Tet could have not known enough about human culture so it just replicated one man's viewpoint. Overall not bad. Another movie I saw was Now You See Me. This one was a cool concept and very entertaining. I really can't shoot this one down in any way, except maybe at the end it's a bit of a mystery but that is also a cool thing as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 It was directed by Shyamalan man, come on! (Almost) Guaranteed awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 m night shamalamadingdong he sucks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aokiryu89 Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Will Smith's Idea, apparently pulling a George Lucas and going to artsy stuff to find himself because of how much of a flop it was. I don't really know what that means though. Oh god is he going to start rapping again!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 I didn't even know it was a Shyamalan flick untill the credits at the end. I must have missed it in the opening. But seriously though, judge the movie on its own mirrits. I liked it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakuhatsu Pengin Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 m night shyamalan directing a movie is an m night shyamalan plot twist in and of itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 imagine if he actually ended the movie with a big pan out revealing himself in a directors chair, and showing all of the crew at work making the movie you just watched 7th Sense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 lol. Yo but I don't think I even seen him in after earth. Maybe he has changed!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 This movie flopped big time as well. On its opening weekend it only made like 26m, second after Now You See Me. With the budget of the movie and the amount of their advertising, I think they were shooting for more like 50m plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Well yeah it flopped, but the reasons people sometimes dislike movies are foolish. Like some movies genuinely suck for very good reasons like Alien Vs. Preditor: reqeium. That was the dumbest most insulting movie to the series ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom Posted June 11, 2013 Report Share Posted June 11, 2013 Did they ever give a legitimate reason why they had to use bamboo sticks with blades on their ends against the monsters? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachis Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Hey! Some of us like out aliens dooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 TM, I didn't see those bamboo sticks or talking about? Or do you mean the part that they held? I don't think those where bamboo, but just for decoration. I doubt they would be using bammboo, but just as we have "wood grain" dahses on cars that aren't real wood, maybe the Will smith's cutlas had "bamboo trim" or some shit like that. Decorative purposes. That Cutlas looked like some nano blade shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 nah wood grain is real wood. Fake wood grain is fake. You don't call fake wood grain wood grain, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 12, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 They don't put wood in cars though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YUNG MASTERLESS GLENCOUR Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Yeah they do I've burned the shit myself in fire academy lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom Posted June 12, 2013 Report Share Posted June 12, 2013 Don't take my question literally exogen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 My buddy is like the biggest pothead/scifi fan I know, and he said After Earth sucked massive dick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ok, a some poeple I know told me the same shit. But were talking about if you liked a movie or not. Really its just conversational, assuming people are honest and rational. Some of the criticisms of the movie are just str8 up rediculous, where as others aren't. I liked it and gave some reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shirtless Crackhead Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 I didn't go see it because M. Night Shamalaianalasdasdfasdna directed it, and I don't like that guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exogen Posted June 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Yeah i didn't even know that dude was involved untill I was in the theater. But I liked it so it didn't matter anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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