Merged: The Movies Thread

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by itvnetop

I can't believe the Hunger Games hype in my city... how is it affecting everyone else?

Battle Royale, ftw.

All my friends went to see it. So far it seems like everyone has said it's incredible. But then again most of my friends are female. I dunno how males feel about it.

[los panda]

i've never read a book and had it be turned into a movie, but some of my favorite novels were, i just happened to see the movie before i read the book. besides the outsiders, but that was all before i was born. american psycho is great both ways

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by los panda

i've never read a book and had it be turned into a movie, but some of my favorite novels were, i just happened to see the movie before i read the book. besides the outsiders, but that was all before i was born. american psycho is great both ways

I'm a big fan of watching a movie first and then reading the book afterwards.

[los panda]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I'm a big fan of watching a movie first and then reading the book afterwards.

what are some of yours?
the outsiders
american psycho
drive
fear and loathing in las vegas
rising sun* i forgot i did read the book first

that's what i can think of off the top of my head

[Dirtbag59]

I can't believe Hollywood is letting a director violate another beloved franchise. Outside of Spiderman and Batman Hollywood adaptions have mostly been terrible.

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[los panda]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I can't believe Hollywood is letting a director violate another beloved franchise. Outside of Spiderman and Batman Hollywood adaptions have mostly been terrible.

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that is terrible

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

I can't believe Hollywood is letting a director violate another beloved franchise. Outside of Spiderman and Batman Hollywood adaptions have mostly been terrible.

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Can't be any worse than The 3 Stooges movie that's coming out in a couple weeks.

[skinsfanthru&thru]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Can't be any worse than The 3 Stooges movie that's coming out in a couple weeks.

That shit looks terrible. The sad thing is that 2 of the 3 actually look casted "properly", but in the end it's just not the real Stooges. I remember when I saw the trailer for it for the first time, my friend and I looked at each other and pretty much simultaneously said WTF?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Can't be any worse than The 3 Stooges movie that's coming out in a couple weeks.

Yeah, probably not the best idea to come out with a full length movie. I could appreciate a short tribute, especially with the likes of Will Sasso and Sean Hayes (of Will & Grace fame) but not a full feature.

3 stooges to me is legendary and still funny to this day, and this is coming from a guy that absolutely hates pre-80's cinema, especially black and white shows and movies.

Speaking of slap-stick comedy.

[RedskinMike]

Originally Posted by Dirtbag59

Yeah, probably not the best idea to come out with a full length movie. I could appreciate a short tribute, especially with the likes of Will Sasso and Sean Hayes (of Will & Grace fame) but not a full feature.

3 stooges to me is legendary and still funny to this day, and this is coming from a guy that absolutely hates pre-80's cinema, especially black and white shows and movies.

Speaking of slap-stick comedy.

It originally was a blockbuster movie with Sean Penn, Benicio Del Torro, and Jim Carey in the rolls. The director dropped out and then so did the cast. It at one point had promise.

[SolidSnake84]

Originally Posted by DynamiteRave

Can't be any worse than The 3 Stooges movie that's coming out in a couple weeks.

I agree. When I first saw the trailer I told my wife there was no way that movie could make any money, although i could be wrong.

I was also shocked when they said that "John Carter" 's projected loss was going to be somewhere in the 200 million range.. Can a film fan tell me how close that is to "Battlefield Earth" in terms of loss?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by SolidSnake84

I agree. When I first saw the trailer I told my wife there was no way that movie could make any money, although i could be wrong.

I was also shocked when they said that "John Carter" 's projected loss was going to be somewhere in the 200 million range.. Can a film fan tell me how close that is to "Battlefield Earth" in terms of loss?

They lost it all to those stinkin pirates, not because they made a bad movie.

[mredskins]

I have read all three hungry game books. I have to say they are very under welling. I kept reading in hopes it get great due to the reviews. Never happened.

[DynamiteRave]

Originally Posted by mredskins

I have read all three hungry game books. I have to say they are very under welling. I kept reading in hopes it get great due to the reviews. Never happened.

Is this one of those rare cases where the movie is better than the book?

[Ruhskins]

So I went to see The Hunger Games, it was a pretty good movie. My wife enjoyed it as well. If I have time this summer, I will try to read the book.

Originally Posted by los panda

what are some of yours?
the outsiders
american psycho
drive
fear and loathing in las vegas
rising sun* i forgot i did read the book first

that's what i can think of off the top of my head

One of my favorite movies is the Hunt for Red October. And it was one of those situations where I saw the movie first and then I read the book. The book was awesome. I'd like to read the Shawshank Redemption sometime in the future as well.