CaptainJackSparrow Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Just now, CJohn said: Rush and Butler clearly are the ones who get it Is there a ton of action I am hoping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Futurist Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Are there Ronin 47 jokes in John Wick 2 ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
incognitoo Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 (edited) The "Battlefield Earth of sword-and-sorcery movies" eh? Well, that sounds frightening. A lesser man would cower in angst, shaken to the bone. But not me. Ya 'ear me Kyle Smith?! I am not scared! I am ready for this movie and I am not scared! Edited February 26, 2016 by incognitoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 16 minutes ago, CaptainJackSparrow said: Is there a ton of action I am hoping? Tons and tons of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 OMG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJohn Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 3 minutes ago, cookie said: OMG That scene is a show stealer. They give no fucks. Butler hams it up epically in all of the movie. Rush does his Barbossa thing nicely. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 25 minutes ago, cookie said: OMG .......... Everything about this movie reeks of SNL sketch. Good grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 I have a feeling this will end up being a "wtf is going on" for me. Not a good sign because that's what I thought about JA last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrendyWiz7 Posted February 27, 2016 Share Posted February 27, 2016 Just finished seeing this. Was laughing harder than with Deadpool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belakor Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 On 7/2/2016 at 0:24 AM, shayhiri said: This will be a minor hit. Good prediction right there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 On May 1, 2015 at 7:35 AM, DAJK said: On May 1, 2015 at 7:14 AM, AplandRey said: Does anyone think this will be successful? I can't see it being bigger than Exodus. Although, I do root for Lionsgate's success in becoming a major studio. Even if their recent marketing endeavors have left me a bit cold ahem*MJ2*ahem. As long as they don't screw up the marketing ala Insurgent and MJ1, I think Gods of Egypt could do well, insurgent numbers DOM and a little better OS. Oh god who is this DAJK fellow huh? What an idiot, he thought this would open to 50M and finish with over 120DOM. Yikes, wouldn't want that guy as a studio exec would we guys? Guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 That being said, this movie is tons of fun and certainly doesn't deserve the reviews it's getting. Sure the whitewashing is a problem and there are typical "dumb blockbuster" cliches but this certainly isn't as bad as say Jahns or Stuckmann are saying. Solid, fun flick that I wouldn't mind seeing again if it pops up on Netflix in six months. 7/10 Here's the thing, if you look at old Egyptian mythology, a lot of the stories are silly and far fetched and filled with holes, and that was one of the reasons I cut the film some slack. It was the only way you could make a movie surrounding "Egyptian mythology or loosely based" is for it to be campy, colourful and loud. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macleod Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Going to see a matinee of this in a bit...excited to endure the hopefully laugh-out-loud pain. I say this as a devoted fan of Proyas' work since the beginning...so this is all a disappointment to me, as it is to many who know his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Quote NOTHING CONFIRMS THE RAMPANT STUPIDITY OF MAN-KIND…Like reading reviews of my own movies. I usually try to avoid the experience - but this one takes the cake. Often, to my great amusement, a critic will mention my past films in glowing terms, when at the time those same films were savaged, as if to highlight the critic's flawed belief of my descent into mediocrity. You see, my dear fellow FBookers, I have never gotten great reviews… on any movie I’ve made really, apart from those by reviewers who think for themselves and make up their own opinions. Sadly those type of reviewers are nearly all dead. I guess I have the knack of rubbing reviewers the wrong way - always have. This time of course they have bigger axes to grind - they can rip into my movie while trying to make their mainly pale asses look so politically correct by screaming "white-wash!!!” like the deranged idiots they all are. They fail to understand, or chose to pretend to not understand what this movie is, so as to serve some bizarre consensus of opinion which has nothing to do with the movie at all. That’s ok, this modern age of texting has rendered them less than worthless, so they will probably go the way of the dinosaur shortly - doesn’t everybody let their friends know what they thought of a movie? Seems most critics spend their time trying to work out what most people will want to hear. How do you do that? Why these days it is so easy... just surf the net to read other reviews or what bloggers are saying - no matter how misguided an opinion of a movie might be before it actually comes out. Lock a critic in a room with a movie no one has even seen and they will not know what to make of it. Because contrary to what a critic should probably be they have no personal taste or opinion, because they are basing their views on the status quo. None of them are brave enough to say “well I like it” if it goes against consensus. Therefore they are less than worthless. Now that anyone can post their opinion about anything from a movie to a pair of shoes to a hamburger, what value do they have - nothing. Roger Ebert wasn’t bad. He was a true film lover at least, a failed film-maker, which gave him a great deal of insight. His passion for film was contagious and he shared this with his fans. He loved films and his contribution to cinema as a result was positive. Now we have a pack of diseased vultures pecking at the bones of a dying carcass. Trying to peck to the rhythm of the consensus. I applaud any film-goer who values their own opinion enough to not base it on what the pack-mentality say is good or bad. -- Alex Proyas, director. M E L T D O W N 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Oooooh come on Proyas, I like you and your movie(s) don't do this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angeldelmito Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 3 hours ago, Total Treecall said: -- Alex Proyas, director. M E L T D O W N @AlexProyas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 (edited) Proyas does not stop. Quote #CRITICSSOWHITE Not real. But maybe it should be. Most are white and male, are they not? So as an Egyptian guy, being called a racist by some of these people makes me feel a little queasy. You know it must be hard to be a movie critic these days. I mean you are subjected to movie after movie to review for a “cynical” public - several every week sometimes - it must really take its toll on one’s nerves. And then there are some movies which come along with bloggers already bitching about them so doesn’t it make things a little easier if you are struggling for something to say? Well why not just say what those bloggers are saying, even if they haven’t seen the movie like you have. That will result in a review that will be received well. Won’t it? Only the film-makers will be annoyed with you. Who cares about them. This way of thinking is human nature I suppose - it does not surprise me in the least as the web and the Rotten Tomatoes school of criticism supports this idea of reducing someone’s work to a series of stars awarded. I for one do not care about stars. Nor is this my vendetta against all critics. I know there are ones out there who are brave enough to express their own opinions about movies - and I want to encourage them in any way I can to stick to their guns, even if I have to criticise the critics, which for an artist means you will be instantly labelled as “crazy”. People think I am angry because my film was not reviewed favourably. But you see I do not care if the reviews are positive or negative. I usually don't read them either way. And yes I generally take a fan’s opinion above a critic's. My fans are quite honest with me and tell me if they like something or not. I respect that. And most importantly I can trust their opinion as it is coming from a real place. Nor do I mind the bloggers who criticise for whatever reason - even over the racial controversy. As I have already stated I have sympathy for them, though I do not believe I could have done more in this regards for reasons I have stated elsewhere. What I'm angry about is consensus reviewing - and how it damages movie making universally. I question the motives behind many critics response to my movie in this case. Some reviews so perfectly reflect the opinions of "hate" bloggers before the movie opened. Wonder why? Bloggers shape critics opinions - there is no denying that - more and more so. And the first professional reviews of a movie can poison the well - so that people are frightened to drink from it. I have seen that happen to many of my friends films recently and particularly to many original fantasy movies released in the past few years. So studios will probably stop making big budget original fantasy movies altogether. As a fan of the genre I think that would be a real shame. And... funny how the people who love to be so negative about films are the ones who have the hardest time being criticised. Edited February 29, 2016 by Total Treecall 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Craig Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 This is one of those films where I wonder, who approved it, who green lighted....& are their jobs on the line? One day, many calendar's removed form now I'll netflix this but in no way would it ever see my theater dollar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAJK Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 The sad thing is, behind all of his words, he sorts does have a point 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avatree Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 3 minutes ago, DAJK said: The sad thing is, behind all of his words, he sorts does have a point Not really. There's no case of 'critics just agreeing with each other without judging it on their own' here, reviews were universally negative from the get go. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
