Skyscraper | July 13 2018 | Legendary | Rawson Marshall Thurber directing. The Rock. China co-production, set in China.

[Plain Old Tele]

2 minutes ago, Jay Hollywood said:

 

I understand how these things work. I know why and how he got the job. 

 

Anyways. These 3 films show 0% growth in style. Doubt he's capable of creating an 'A' blockbuster movie. We'll see

 

Although I do like Dodgeball way to much and We're the Millers was fun

 

Is anyone expecting anything other than a goofy pop blast? A-grade blockbusters are few and far between.

[RobinHood26]

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Edited August 27, 2019 by RobinHood26

[Plain Old Tele]

4 minutes ago, Jay Hollywood said:

 

Not talking about tone or actually grade of the film. Talking about just filmmaking ability.  

 

I guess I feel outside of a handful of people, this is a nebulous and subjective area to define.  

 

edit: to clarify, it gets tougher (at least for me) when you start comparing various genre aesthetics. Thurber is a solid comedic director, I think. He doesn't have the visual panache of some action directors, but it's two different talent sets. (And, like you mentioned, some of that can be compensated for by pairing filmmakers up with other collaborators).

Edited February 1, 2018 by Just Tele

[Barnack]

16 minutes ago, Jay Hollywood said:

No hype for me. LOVE THE IDEA. But the director. mehhhh, guy did one half assed comedy film that looked like a TV movie and they give him this? 

 

Robert Elswit is shooting this though so who knows. But I expect very stock tv framing/editing in conversations. 

 

That is true, but filmmaking wise it is a really different project than the first 3, were the very flat lighting, very flat everything is often used on purpose to give all the place to the comedy.

 

I do not see what could be exciting about the prospect of a Rawson Marshall Thurber movie you are right, but I guess he could surprise.

[HesAPooka]

[RobinHood26]

20 minutes ago, HesAPooka said:

 

Theirs a shot of her getting bent over a desk with a the lead dude about to 'unload' his gun on her. Wtf hahaha 

Edited February 1, 2018 by Jay Hollywood

[Valonqar]

Skyscraper in China Over Avatar WW Club 

[MovieMan89]

8 hours ago, CoolEric258 said:

 

Lmfao, the man's ego is out of control lately. I feel like he's actually his wrestling persona in real life these days. 

[Eric Duncan]

32 minutes ago, MovieMan89 said:

Lmfao, the man's ego is out of control lately. I feel like he's actually his wrestling persona in real life these days. 

Makes him perfect to be the POTUS.

[Jake Gittes]

6 hours ago, RichWS said:

12-year-old me approves. 

I'm glad I had the experience of accidentally coming across Wild Things on TV late at night around that age. Though I gotta give more credit to Denise than to Neve tbh

[Alli]

this will surprise and do better than rampage. 

[RichWS]

There could be no other poster....

 

[SLAM!]

8 minutes ago, RichWS said:

There could be no other poster....

 

 

This is exactly what I thought the film would look like, to be honest.

[grim22]

33 minutes ago, RichWS said:

There could be no other poster....

 

Pretty much what I thought the poster would look like based on the concept and plot. The Rock battles a building.

[aabattery]

 

[robertman2]

Fist fight with a building?

[That One Girl]

This is now my 3rd most anticipated film of the summer

[Krissykins]

I really hope Neve Campbell isn’t playing “the worried wife stuck at home watching the news and serving the kids breakfast while getting the occasional phone call” role. 

 

 

 

But we’ll see. 

[grim22]

Just now, Krissykins said:

I really hope Neve Campbell isn’t playing “the worried wife stuck at home watching the news and serving the kids breakfast while getting the occasional phone call” role. 

 

 

 

But we’ll see. 

Based on the plot description, she is stuck in the skyscraper which is on fire.

[Krissykins]

1 minute ago, grim22 said:

Based on the plot description, she is stuck in the skyscraper which is on fire.

Ah well, I suppose Damsel in Distress is better than the other one.