John Marston Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 On 12/15/2015, 3:41:44, Phil in the Blank said: Has enough time passed yet that we can all agree that this movie's hype and BO Performance blinded BOF on this movie and that this movie is, at best an average film? Or do we need to give it another 6 months? I don't think anyone said it was a great film even when it came out, just that it was very fun and entertaining 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinHood26 Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 (edited) Biggest problem with this film is it doesn't let you be wowed. Every time there is a wow moment they have to comment on how hard it is to wow people these days which kinda reminds you not to be wowed. Little kid - Look how awesome that is! Older bother - Yeah its lame! Instead of explaining how hard it is truly wow someone just wow us and show us its still possible. Edited December 17, 2015 by Jay Salahi 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Marston Posted January 30, 2016 Share Posted January 30, 2016 I actually liked this movie more on repeat viewings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainbug Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 JW is a bit of an anomaly because its a 90s blockbuster aka pure entertainment without any kind of substance that came out in the post TDK-era when many blockbusters try to ground themselves in reality, use a more serious tone and are often quite mediocre because they forget the fun. JW is pure, brainless fun. One can critize that, because yeah movies can be much more than just escapism, they can reflect social and philosophical themes, they can make people think about important issues but seriously this is the 4th film in a franchise that basically never warranted any sequels. Its dinosaurs stomping on people, dinosaurs fighting military guys, dinosaurs fighting dinosaurs - so all the things i ever wanted in my life and say what you want, but tonally this is a very different movie to JP1 and The Lost World. The first had elements of a horror thriller, the second went more in the direction of an adventure flick, but this here just embraces the stupidity. I loved it in the cinema and i can still watch it every time with a big fat smile. If i want more serious films or blockbusters, there's plenty to choose, but this one will remain on of my favourites. So all in all, Tele is just wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatebox Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 15 minutes ago, Brainbug said: JW is a bit of an anomaly because its a 90s blockbuster aka pure entertainment without any kind of substance that came out in the post TDK-era when many blockbusters try to ground themselves in reality [citation needed] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezen Baklattan Posted March 23, 2017 Share Posted March 23, 2017 .....I now only think it's the SECOND worst blockbuster of the decade? As opposed to the first? That counts for something, right JW fans? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stingray Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Saw JW for the first time the other day. Thank god this dude ain't doing SW 9. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gopher Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 look, it's a bad movie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyLL Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 19 hours ago, Gopher said: look, it's a bad movie @Squadron Leader Tele 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 On 3/23/2017 at 3:33 AM, spaghetti! said: .....I now only think it's the SECOND worst blockbuster of the decade? As opposed to the first? That counts for something, right JW fans? Usually, I'd be inclined to like a post calling JW the second worst blockbuster of the decade, but the timing of this post makes me suspicious about what you're implying is worse than JW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainbug Posted September 14, 2017 Share Posted September 14, 2017 JW is the definition of fun summer blockbuster entertainment. If someone doesnt like it, it totally get it, but ive watched it now 100+ times and it doesnt get boring. Its BO legs and total gross also reflect that the GA had a lot of fun with it. Spoiler And yes, the script is horrid. The villain is a cartoon. But i dont care Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...