Yes, it's terribly simple. The good guys are always stalwart and true, the bad guys are easily distinguished by their pointy horns or black hats, and, uh, we always defeat them and save the day. No one ever dies, and everybody lives happily ever after.

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bon bon - Dec 11, 2009 8:12:29 am PST #5507 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

The footage you're seeing in trailers isn't fully rendered and has been flattened to accomodate a 2D display. It's not even close to how the finished movie will look in a theatre.

Bob talked to someone who worked on the marketing for Avatar, and he mentioned this as a big problem for them: they were incredibly worried about the advertising, because they couldn't make the movie look good. But he agreed that it looked unbelievable onscreen, even if the rest of it is kind of crap.

I'm guessing they make their money back, especially internationally. It seems like this will go down like Titanic did.


Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 8:13:36 am PST #5508 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The original has aged badly, but there's an actual good movie in there behind all the "Paganism = nekkid Brit Eckland, yay!" stuff.

The remake is mainly about how Neil LaBute is terrified of women. He demonstrates this by having Nic Cage run around and shout at them. It is hilarious.


Jessica - Dec 11, 2009 8:14:53 am PST #5509 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

It seems like this will go down like Titanic did.

The movie, not the boat, I'm assuming.


§ ita § - Dec 11, 2009 8:23:22 am PST #5510 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

some people seemed to enjoy it on a Crank-like level

I can barely believe I enjoyed Crank on a Crank -like level. I'm not sure another movie can approach that without Jason Statham on crack. He has a magic. I still need to see Crank 2, though.


Frankenbuddha - Dec 11, 2009 8:25:05 am PST #5511 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"

The original has aged badly, but there's an actual good movie in there behind all the "Paganism = nekkid Brit Eckland, yay!" stuff.

Plus Edward Woodward and Christopher Lee were both really good in it.


bon bon - Dec 11, 2009 8:35:38 am PST #5512 of 30000
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

The movie, not the boat, I'm assuming.

You saw what I did there.


tommyrot - Dec 11, 2009 8:37:12 am PST #5513 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

The movie breaks in half before sinking, with one half staying afloat a little longer than the other!


Strega - Dec 11, 2009 8:38:21 am PST #5514 of 30000

I'm not sure another movie can approach that without Jason Statham on crack.

I know that John Goodman fights a ninja. And there's a snake-apult. And Vikings.


§ ita § - Dec 11, 2009 8:40:11 am PST #5515 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

John Goodman fights a ninja

Dude. That's like Newhart flipping out like a mammal in The Librarian. Which I haven't seen, but wouldn't mind catching.

And Vikings are always good.


Polter-Cow - Dec 11, 2009 8:43:07 am PST #5516 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!

I know that John Goodman fights a ninja. And there's a snake-apult. And Vikings.

Vikings?? Damn.