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    Prometheus

    3:45PM

    About 60% full. I don't think there was ANYONE under the age of 25.

    Trailers:

    The Watch: Probably the best of the trailers. Looks really funny, actually the funniest looking film this Summer. Tons of laughs.

    Django: Looks good. Talking and some "Woos!"

    Savages: (Forgot about this trailer!): Looks bleh, not sure what to say.

    Frankenweenie: Actaully this was the best trailer! Yes very out of place, but still got some laughs.

    Great Gasby: What the heck is this doing here and why is this in 3D? Looks meh to me outside of the costumes.

    Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter: Looks dumb, then again what are you expecting with a film called this? Laughs at the title.

    Life of Pi: Odd teaser. At first people thought this was a short film (came after the theater intro). Not sure what to think about this.

    Movie: Pretty good. Kind of slow moving at times. Though the acting was good. Was not sure if Fassbender was good or bad till the ending. I pretty much figured that Guy Pearce was Charlize Theron's dad. The story was okay, but I still liked it. The visuals were amazing. Hobbit has a contender. Audience did enjoy it. The 3D, was just there. Not the worse but not the best.

    A-

    It was announced recently that they'd be showing a scene/clip from Life of Pi in front of Prometheus, not a trailer.

    “This film is special and different, and so we didn’t want to give people the same-old, same-old."

    - Tom Rothman

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    Prometheus - IMAX 3D

    2:00PM Friday, June 8th

    Jordan's Furniture IMAX, Reading

    Theater Capacity: 500 (20% full; I was told the 9:30PM showtime is sold out)

    Ticket Price: $11.50

    Concessions: n/a

    TRAILERS:

    The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey - the trailer looks beautiful in IMAX 3D; got some talking from the audience.

    The Dark Knight Rises - we were told to take our 3D glasses off before the trailer (duh, Nolan hates 3D). The trailer and footage on the IMAX screen are unbelievable--there is honestly no comparison. TDKR needs to be watched in IMAX.

    THE FILM:

    Please consider these two groups.

    Group A

    Inception. Super 8. The Social Network. The Artist. WALL*E.

    Group B

    Across the Universe. Battle: Los Angeles. Where the Wild Things Are. Terminator Salvation.

    Both of these groups highlight films whose trailers were among the best I'd ever seen. Between excellent music selection, striking visuals, and a little magic, these trailers gave me goosebumps and commanded my attention. They gave me a sense of urgency to check out the films on their opening days.The Prometheus trailer(s) had a very similar effect... I knew I HAD to see this movie because of how good this trailer looked.

    The differences between Group A & Group B are that "A" actually lived up to their promise, whereas "B" left me walking out of the theater feeling more than a little let down, asking myself "How could I have been so wrong about a movie?" I say with great sadness that Prometheus belongs to Group B.

    Prometheus looks astonishing in IMAX-3D; they definitely got that part right. The ensemble cast played their parts well, specifically Michael Fassbender; HOWEVER, I think he was extremely under-utilized in this film. If his android character, David, had shown as much emotional diversity in this film as he did in the "David's Birthday" promotional teaser (google it) then I think it would've pushed Prometheus a grade above. Additionally, I felt like the film presented far more questions than it does answers, which seems counter productive for a film whose plot point is to travel across the universe to have hard questions answered in the first place... if I write anymore I'm confident I will spoil the movie for others.

    I want to stress that Prometheus isn't a "bad" movie... it's just not the movie I really hoped it would be. Maybe the intention was to plant the seeds for a new/quasi franchise of films in this universe. If that's Ridley Scott's goal, then fine. Call me greedy, but I just wanted this to be more, really badly. At least the film looks beautiful in IMAX 3D. It's no Avatar or Tron Legacy in the visual department, but it certainly has its moments. Like the countless critics that have shared the same advice, I recommend only watching Prometheus if you have never seen another Alien movie. If you have seen those films and plan on watching this, then please don't set your hopes as high as I did.

    Experience - 15/30

    Story/Writing - 7/20

    Acting - 12/15

    Tech Specs (Cinematography, Editing, Effects) - 12/15

    Direction - 7/10

    Music - 6/10

    THE VERDICT: 59/100, D

    Your grading system is flawed. If Prometheus isn't a "bad" movie, then you should've given it at least a C-
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    The DictatorThursday 20:30 (8:30pm), 50% in a 250-seater - very good for midweek, will have a good hold this weekend.Trailers:Rock of Ages - ughTed - new trailer here, reactions from unbelief to laughing as they got the concept, might surprise but I doubt it.5-Year-Engagement - wrong crowd for this trailerThe film: Hilarious, WOM is good on this one, especially among the university crowd. There were also about 10 kids from 12 to 15 (the film is rated age12 here) who seemed to like it too. It's always nice to see a comedy with a like-minded crowd!

    I'm not sure why some are so skeptical of Ted performing well. It's an R-rated comedy with a vulgar, talking teddy bear. That sells itself.

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    Great/Best of their Decade material

    1. Return of the King

    2. The Dark Knight

    3. Toy Story 3

    4. The Deathly Hallows

    Good/Great

    5. Titanic

    6. The Avengers

    7. Avatar

    Entertaining, could've been better

    8. Dead Man's Chest

    9. Transformers 3

    Mediocre/Terrible

    10. On Stranger Tides

    11. Alice in Wonderland

    Weekend Actuals page 66 TA: 55.6m BS: 25.5m ; SW EP1 $293!

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    Depp had only one $100M grossing film prior to "Pirates" ("Sleepy Hollow"). Granted, most of Depp's films did not cost $250M, but that is hardly Kitsch's fault. Plus, it's not as if that budget was due to his salary (whch was probably rather low). While Kitsch may take some heat for JC, I have a feeling BS will not be on his shoulders as their are far bigger names associated with that project. Plus, as others pointed out, Kitsch already has upcoming projects. Even if he does bomb out, TV roles or modeling are still options.

    Not sure why you hate him - he seems somewhat innocuous as an actor thus far. He is trying to break out and it can be with any film. However, as with anything in Hollywood, one is only as good as their last film. Look at Cohen - tons of love for "Borat", but now people question his ability to bring in an audience. Some are even wondering if the Depp name is now tarnished.

    Innocuous is worse than being a horrible actor.

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    Not at all. A lot of the film really is comedy gold. But I still think the movie could've relied less on offensive remarks and more on thoughtful comedy. At least with South Park they usually have a moral at the end of the story or a compelling story to justify their offense.

    Every film employs these aspects, some better than others. I could show you a list of small-budget, story-driven films that are shot/edited beautifully and merit an A+ on Tech Specs; conversely, there are plenty of big-budget films that squander their spending and just look technically bad. And whether they are comedies, actions, dramas, epics, fantasies, thrillers, or documentaries, a movie's a movie and each movie has tech specs.

    So there's no message or point that Cohen is making like he was in Borat or Bruno?
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    The Dictator

    7:15PM Wednesday, May 16th

    AMC Boston Common 19 & Lie-MAX

    Theater Capacity: ~250 (98% full; nearly all seats full, people all ages over 17, and mostly male audience)

    Ticket Price: $11.50

    Concessions: Blue Rasbery ICEE, $0 (Stubs reward points)

    TRAILERS:

    Seeking a Friend For the End of the World - the movie looks great, got some talking from the audience.

    The Campaign - this got belly laughs from the audience, definitely one of the better reactions I've seen for a comedy trailer.

    Ted - Mark Wahlberg recorded a special AMC announcement before the trailer laden with offensive curse words before laying an innocent, charming smile--this got a wonderful reception from the audience. The R-rated trailer was hilarious and got the best reaction from the crowd, one guy even clapped, and there was lots of talking that ensued.

    That's My Boy - this looks silly (Happy Madison, big surprise) and got the weakest reaction.

    Anchorman: The Legend Continues - this was a fun teaser, got some talking from the audience.

    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter - same 'ole trailer, lots of talking from the audience.

    G.I. Joe: Retaliation - I think this is one solid trailer, and I may even be one of the few people who saw/enjoyed Rise of Cobra. I'm getting a bad vibe from everyone else, though, because there was no discernible reaction for this from the crowd. :(

    THE FILM:

    The Dictator plays a lot like an over-offensive, contemporary, politically-charged version of Eddie Murphy's far superior Coming to America. I'll be honest: I laughed my butt off at several of the scenes in this picture, but a good chunk of the offensive humor also was lost on the audience and felt more "Happy Madison" than "Ali G" (if anyone understands the difference). Nobody sells satire today quite as memorably as Sasha Baron Cohen and like BORAT & Brüno before it, The Dictator takes some moments to identify several imperfections within American politics & culture. Still, I felt a little let down story-wise with some careless plot inconsistencies and juvenile situational humor. I was pretty sure Anna Faris was finished playing low brow Scary Movie-type roles, but The Dictator proved me wrong.

    My critiques aside, the audience really dug up the film. I was concerned about how offensive some of this material would be to diverse audiences like this one--I'm talking epic South Park episode offensive--but everyone seemed to love it. The black couple sitting in front of me were hyperventilating during several offensive remarks during a black man's funeral. The Asian college student sitting to my left slapped his knee at the countless outrageous jokes disrespectfully directed toward Chinese people throughout the film. And even I smirked (shamefully) at some anti-semetic remarks that made their way in the film, too. Whatever--The Dictator is exactly the movie you're expecting it to be. So if it's the kind of film that's on your radar, than I'm sure you're going to love it. And believe me, the experience is enriched by a large crowd like this one; go see this in theaters if you're going to see it at all.

    Experience - 27/30

    Story/Writing - 12/20

    Acting - 6/15

    Tech Specs (Cinematography, Editing, Effects) - 8/15

    Direction - 7/10

    Music - 7/10

    THE VERDICT: 67/100, C

    I take it you're easily offended? If this is South Park-level offensive comedy then it should be gold.

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    The Avengers:Midnight 95% fullTrailers:Men in Black 3 - few laughsBattleship - chuckling/silenceThe Dark Knight Rises - dead silence during/excited chatter afterBrave - laughsFrankenweenie - silenceMovie: A-Best Marvel Studios film yet. Action/effects are top notch of course. I don't really understand the complaints about the middle section dragging. There was plenty of action throughout the entire movie, and when there wasn't Whedon used that time to develop each character's personality and how they relate to one another. Surprisingly there was even a little heart sprinkled in amongst the snark.

    You could hear several "awws" when Coulson died. Great supporting character and something of an audience surrogate.

    Speaking of, Whedon knows comedy. I lost count of how many one-liners were actually funny versus annoying. Downey Jr. does what he does best, Hemsworth brings that Shakespearean gravitas, and Johansson and Renner give fine performances despite having less to worth with than the rest. Best in show? You've heard it many times...Ruffalo. This guy should've been Banner from the beginning.

    Two scenes that stand out: on the helicarrier when the team is bickering, Ruffalo does an excellent job showing "the other guy" just itching to get out. The other is the instantly iconic moment during the climax when he says "That's my secret...I'm always angry" and proceeds to pummel the incoming alien ship.

    The Hulk steals the show indeed.Worst in show? My least favorite of the Marvel films is Captain America, so it's no surprise that Evans gives the worst performance in my opinion. Is he terrible? No. But he has a hard time doing the straight-laced, old-fashioned routine without coming across as wooden. It doesn't help that he's given the cheesiest lines. Which brings me to the negative: despite most of the dialogue being smart, witty, and natural, there are still quite a few moments of corn, cheese, and ham, and not the endearing kind (especially in the few scenes featuring the leader of the Chitauri, reminded me of the worst tendencies of the Star Wars prequels). This prevents The Avengers from truly transcending the genre. Nevertheless, it makes excellent use of the genre's usual paremeters and gives us a truly epic climax where everybody shines. Oh, and Hiddleston is great once again.The end credits scenes?

    Wasn't a fan of the first one. As I mentioned the Chitauri king is annoying, and the big baddie they reveal wasn't exactly recognizable. The second end credits scene, however, was fucking hilarious. The whole gang sitting in a half-destroyed diner nom-nomming like they just came from a wild party and have the munchies.

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    See, I agree with this to a point, but as you know fish, there really aren't many true stars anymore. How many people really open a film on name alone? Sandler, Smith (although he hasn't made a film for about 75 years now it seems) Denzel, Streep and who? Who can open a film on name alone? Stallone, The Rock, Clooney, Willis, Tatum? Maybe but not sure. So Hollywood has to continue taking risks with projects like this. Short of putting an ensemble together every single film, stuff like this is bound to happen from time to time.

    Really it's only Sandler, Smith, and Denzel (though it's kinda weird dropping his name when he hasn't done anything since '08...what the f have you been doing, Will?). Streep has had her share of flops and non-starters (Iron Lady being most recent). The Rock is no draw. Stallone and Willis are way past their prime (Expendables doesn't count). And the only success you could maybe attribute to Tatum's name alone is The Vow. Clooney's films generally do well but that's because they have great legs after a small opening. You have Sandler, Smith, Denzel, and then there's a slew of big names that are a draw but only in certain types of roles (Leo, Depp, Jolie, Downey Jr).But yes, overall stars mean nothing now. People are drawn by story, spectacle, and brands.

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    Boring/disappointing #s and the calm before the storm as others have mentioned. Also, what's with all the Segel hate? FSM, KU and The Muppets are great.

    Anytime a comedian actor becomes popular there's an online backlash. Not sure why. People are just spiteful like that. He really is a good actor. He showed surprising depth in Sarah Marshall and Jeff Who Lives at Home. The latter is his best performance I think. If an actor has talent and they pick good projects there's no reason to hate on them, but such is the world we live in where a website like PerezHilton exists and celebrities are judged like that (cough fishnets cough).

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    Nope, any time an Apatow brand fizzles, it`s a good news in my book. Most overrated movies ever and most overrated comedians. With the exception of Jonah and Emma, everyone else can go hang themselves.

    Good god you're a horrible person.
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