Jeff Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 It comes out tomorrow, who is planning on seeing it? I think it looks pretty interesting, but also pretty weird. I will probably see it tomorrow. Here is a review for the movie. 7/10 is what it got in that review, not what I was expecting. Still, I'm optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 well, so far its not looking to good: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 4.4/10. and its a shame, too because i was looking forward to watching Ewan McGregor perform outside of Star Wars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Try Big Fish then. He's absolutely delightful in it. The fact that it's a Tim Burton film is also a bonus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 21, 2005 Author Share Posted July 21, 2005 Originally posted by stingerhs well, so far its not looking to good: 50% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 4.4/10. That bad? Hm, I'll have t check it out over there then. EDIT: It seems like most of the people who don't like the movie have a strong dislike for any michael bay film. "All Michael Bay movies are evil."- Keith Uhlich, SLANT MAGAZINE Originally posted by stingerhs and its a shame, too because i was looking forward to watching Ewan McGregor perform outside of Star Wars. Thats one of the reasons why I wanted to see it as well. I haven't seen him in anything else, but he was so good in Star Wars, he must be pretty good outside of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palpatine_dc Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 If you haven't seen Ewan McGregor outside the Star Wars films, check out Trainspotting, it's his breaktrough movie and is very good. He also has nice performances in Moulin Rouge, Brassed Off and Black Hawk Down, to name a few... I plan on seeng The island, but living in Europe, I'll probably have to wait a couple of weeks, it has just been announced here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastila Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I think it looks good can't wait to see it. and Ewan Mcgregor!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 I was just wondering, today, when someone was going to start a thread on it. I'll probably go see it, and probably that AI fighter movie as well, just because they look interesting, I don't always trust reviews, because no one ever seems to share my views on movies:p " It seems like most of the people who don't like the movie have a strong dislike for any michael bay film." I'm bad at names, what movies has he done??? I forgot he was in balck hawk down, that was a good movie:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Kenobi Posted July 21, 2005 Share Posted July 21, 2005 Originally posted by Achilles The fact that it's a Tim Burton film is also a bonus. AGREED totally I don't think Burton could make a bad film; his visions seem endless. @DM I do not think it will be a movie that grabs my interest. Not saying it would be bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE VIGILANTE Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Originally posted by REDJOHNNYMIKE that AI fighter movie as well Which movie is that? The only movie I can think of is Stealth which is coming out on the 29th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REDJOHNNYMIKE Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Yeah that's it:D Looks corny, BUT THE BOOM BOOMS ooh aah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 Dont a site tell you what movie sucks or what doesnt. Ive never like Roger and Ebert, because in all the years they were on, I think I agreed with them once. Sometimes you can tell from watching trailers, sometimes not. Or if you must read reviews by sites, read them objectively. Lots of reviewers watch movies simply to pick out whats wrong with the movie (theyve been doing it since the 1800s - reviewing plays and then giving scathing reviews). Read them, then go see the movie (if you really want to), and then you can agree or disagree with the sites/people. ^_^ Oh, and The Island is a remake of two movies from the era of bad scifi: Logan's Run (which I loved), and the Omega Complex (I think thats the name). The last movie is about the same thing as the Island. Everyone has a clone, and one clone actually escapes a complex from somewhere and eventually he finds his original... and from there its about how they are trying to bring down the complex and expose it - it wasnt as good as Logan's Run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingerhs Posted July 22, 2005 Share Posted July 22, 2005 if you want a straightforward summary of a large number of critics are saying about any particular movie, check out http://www.rottentomatoes.com. this site works like this: they get a review (or have it submitted) and take the rating (the 'star' number) and translate it into a scale from 1-10. if the rating is 6 or higher, the movie is deemed 'Fresh' (or good), while ratings below that mark are deemed rotten. then, the total number of reviews that are deemed 'Fresh' are counted and divided by the total number of reviews and translated into a percent figure. usually, the number of reviews for a movie that has been released for at least a day is over 100, so this system does tend to be quite accurate at telling you if the movie is worth watching or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 22, 2005 Author Share Posted July 22, 2005 Originally posted by THE VIGILANTE Which movie is that? The only movie I can think of is Stealth which is coming out on the 29th. I think that is the one he is referring to (Stealth). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Well, I saw the island yesterday, and I must say, it was better than I expected. From the horrible reviews itgot, my optimism had dropped a little. There were some pretty disguisting parts at the beginning, but I thought the plot was (though twisted) pretty good. Good ending too. I recommend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MdKnightR Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Palpatine_dc If you haven't seen Ewan McGregor outside the Star Wars films, check out Trainspotting, it's his breaktrough movie and is very good. Trainspotting is a good film to show people why they shouldn't do drugs. Even though I have always been drug-free, the scene where he crawls into the toilet after his heroin suppository was enough to keep me clean the rest of my life! As for The Island, it will likely be on my "wait for DVD release" list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastila Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by DarthMoeller Well, I saw the island yesterday, and I must say, it was better than I expected. From the horrible reviews itgot, my optimism had dropped a little. There were some pretty disguisting parts at the beginning, but I thought the plot was (though twisted) pretty good. Good ending too. I recommend it. What it's out already!!, i don't have a clue when its out over hear. Glad to hear it wasn't that bad tho. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 23, 2005 Author Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by Bastila What it's out already!!, i don't have a clue when its out over hear. Glad to hear it wasn't that bad tho. Yeah, I think that's weird that they release it different dates for different countries. Weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted July 23, 2005 Share Posted July 23, 2005 Originally posted by DarthMoeller Well, I saw the island yesterday, and I must say, it was better than I expected. From the horrible reviews itgot, my optimism had dropped a little. There were some pretty disguisting parts at the beginning, but I thought the plot was (though twisted) pretty good. Good ending too. I recommend it. And that is why I dont take reviews at face value if I have any intentions on seeing the movie myself. ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted July 24, 2005 Author Share Posted July 24, 2005 Originally posted by Aash Li And that is why I dont take reviews at face value if I have any intentions on seeing the movie myself. ^_^ I don't see or not see movies based on what reviews they got, but they can alter my opinion of the movie before I see it if they are different than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warchild75 Posted July 24, 2005 Share Posted July 24, 2005 Originally posted by DarthMoeller It comes out tomorrow, who is planning on seeing it? I think it looks pretty interesting, but also pretty weird. I will probably see it tomorrow. Here is a review for the movie. 7/10 is what it got in that review, not what I was expecting. Still, I'm optimistic. Read the review sounds quite good ive only seen one trailer for it thou and i wasnt paying much attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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