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If Carrey has truly recaptured the magic of his prime time, I don't see how WOM doesn't carry this to victory.

Metacritic still has all of them up except for Douglas's contribution.

It's Julia Roberts "Sleeping with the Enemy" mixed with the concept of the Invisible Man as directed by someone who is well versed in the horror/thriller genre. A man who built two incredibly successful horror franchises under his penmanship. If it doesn't survive in theater, it will survive on a cheap date night at home.

Darren is at the helm for this. You could've fooled me based on the trailer. From a visual standpoint, this is the best looking this series has ever been. The poster is delightfully subtle in its hint at what this is all about. This is the first time I've looked forward to a Saw film when you consider the original was a surprise hit. I remember watching it in a near empty theater thinking "This will have a large cult following." Damn shame about those sequels. None of them were good, imo.

After the glorious micro-budget thriller that was "Upgrade", I don't think Whannell is contractually tethered to the Dark Universe. He's Blumhouse's ace in the sleeve. After Depp was dropped, I think Universal/Blumhouse just let Whannell do his thing with the typical small budget he operates in.

Agreed, but we must consider time and circumstance here. It's been close to 100 years.

We finally have a good Invisible Man film. People think Ghosts of Mars was Carpenter's biggest misstep, but I would ague his version of Invisible Man with Chevy Chase was at the bottom of his efforts. Verhoeven's Hollow Man had so much potential, but it was wasted on a script that only flirted with the many potentials of this plot device. Instead, we got a relatively expensive by the numbers slasher flick with only a couple of engaging set pieces and a damn fine joke. This looks genuinely good, though.

I'm all for Roger Moore era Bond ridiculousness, but some of the narrative choices here give me nightmarish flashbacks of the Resident Evil film series.

The cinematography and incredible sense of motion from the cockpit POV is certified to make this the theatrical event of the summer. Look at the technical efficiency displayed here, and then look at the trailer for the new Fast & Furious film. Sure, they're operating on somewhat different levels of entertainment, but they basically exist in the same genre. It's night and day in terms of visual presentation.

You'd think Dune would've been more popularly recieved during the Reagan era, but I feel a man like Denis has a better understanding of the complications involved with the drug war.

Jodorowsky will be more than a decade shy of living an entire century when this film is released. His drug fueled imagination for the novel's translation to film still remains a phantom pain for his soul. I hope Denis makes a film that soothes the lifelong pain he's endured with that failed production. A failed production that still spawned some of the greatest minds of adult sci-fi cinema. Lynch's film was basically a contractual agreement from Dino to make Blue Velvet (no strings attached). It's still a cult classic of some sort. The Sci-Fi channel miniseries has its fair share of fans. I think this will be the best version yet considering the pedigree and budget involved.

This is not a comment on the quality of the film, but the name swap still hurts my brain. It's like someone having a slight case of dyslexia at the worst moment. Hard Die. Cash & Tango. Louise & Thelma...

I do, too, man. I think 90's Fraser would've been the perfect choice, but Dwayne's recent history with pulp action adventure cinema helps him fit into the role like a glove. I think it will find it's footing at some point. Maybe upon the news of Uncharted getting a proper cast and budget. The script is obviously done, and has attracted big talent. We'll see.

The scene where Schofield is running through the ruins as Thomas Newman's "Englander" is playing in the background was absolutely top shelf filmmaking. Many goosebumps were felt in that scene. The whole film is pretty damn stellar despite a somewhat rote plot, but that scene in particular will stick with me as one of the best of this year (or last).

I do remember seeing a photo of Dwayne Johnson at a script reading with Shane Black. That project clearly had a strong foundation. I don't know what happened to it. It could still be in creative limbo.

RDJ and Shane Black need each other now more than ever.

I would argue that Knives Out is a far superior film than Snowpiercer, but I feel like the internet would...for lack of a better term...be knives out when sharing that opinion.

My concern rests with the cheap digital look of the film. It looks made for TV, and I mean MADE FOR TV.

I don't think I ever saw him say good words about The Mummy despite his involvement with the film. The man doesn't sugar coat doo doo. So, this is relatively good news for Maverick.

Dub put it more eloquently than I could.

LOL. I believe it's in response to the threats made about targeting military assets/personnel. Who knows what intel they've been given. Hell, after yesterday's events, even the local PD is making a greater presence in the area.

I live in San Diego. The psychosphere concerning conflict is palpable right now. All bases on high alert. It's all over the local news. I'm not one to give into hyperbole, but this type of atmosphere hasn't been felt since...you know when (at least some of you do).

If I'm not mistaken, the general was taken out by a drone. This film is about a hot shot pilot who despises drone warfare. It's not like he was a good guy to begin with. The conversation seems petty in relation to the film.

Hooper doesn't have Weinstein to help him out anymore. Game over. P.S.: Social Network and Fincher should've won that year. We all know this.

I really don't wish to generalize, but does this have anything to do with the Bollywood obsessed culture over there? A majority of mediocre musicals manage to somehow pull in decent numbers in the UK (most of the time).