Movies! Movies! Movies! (Non-Japanese)

Just saw the Sex and the city 2 movie..
It just kills me to say it, but I did not like it.

It felt like all the characters lost their souls or something. I really just think, they are making movies just to make money. :(

Taira-Panku wrote:I really just think, they are making movies just to make money. :(

All movies are made just to make money. After watching Godfather - part II, I popped in my DVD of the original Godfather. Just out of curiousity I went over to Wiki to check some things on it. Found out Coppola had a huge fight with the studio over casting. The studio didn't want Brando because of his well deserved reputation for being a pain in the ass, but the biggest surprise to me was that the studio didn't want Al Pacino as Michael Coreleone (he was a total unknown at the time) they wanted either Robert Redford of Ryan O'Neal!! Can you imagine Robert Redford or Ryan O'Neal as Michael Coreleone??? I sure can't. Those two guys are about as Italian as a Bar-Mitzvah!!

gaijinmark wrote:All movies are made just to make money. After watching Godfather - part II, I popped in my DVD of the original Godfather. Just out of curiousity I went over to Wiki to check some things on it. Found out Coppola had a huge fight with the studio over casting. The studio didn't want Brando because of his well deserved reputation for being a pain in the ass, but the biggest surprise to me was that the studio didn't want Al Pacino as Michael Coreleone (he was a total unknown at the time) they wanted either Robert Redford of Ryan O'Neal!! Can you imagine Robert Redford or Ryan O'Neal as Michael Coreleone??? I sure can't. Those two guys are about as Italian as a Bar-Mitzvah!!

Yup.

The studios are all about making money... They could care less about art, quality, etc., thus the perpetual battle between them and directors... :sweat:

bmwracer wrote:LOL, now ION is showing The Outlaw Josey Wales on an endless loop. :beaten:

And Field of Dreams, the second best baseball movie James Earl Jones was in after The Sandlot.

gaijinmark wrote:And Field of Dreams, the second best baseball movie James Earl Jones was in after The Sandlot.

LOL, I was watching this evening and got tired of the commercial breaks, so I put in my DVD of the movie and watched that instead. :beaten: :nut:

Terrific movie. :victory:

The Smurfs - Official Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mbZwebGF14&playnext_from=TL&videos=Qg4SYdQplN8&feature=sub

Stevie wrote:The Smurfs - Official Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mbZwebGF14&playnext_from=TL&videos=Qg4SYdQplN8&feature=sub

I'm not surprised in the least.

Stevie wrote:The Smurfs - Official Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mbZwebGF14&playnext_from=TL&videos=Qg4SYdQplN8&feature=sub

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bmwracer wrote:
Yup.

The studios are all about making money... They could care less about art, quality, etc., thus the perpetual battle between them and directors... :sweat:

We've also seen the other side of the coin, when the director/writer has complete control without opposition: the abominations called the Star Wars prequels. :bleh:

Kijinnmaru wrote:We've also seen the other side of the coin, when the director/writer has complete control without opposition: the abominations called the Star Wars prequels. :bleh:

That's a rarer case than the other side of the coin.

Stevie wrote:The Smurfs - Official Teaser
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mbZwebGF14&playnext_from=TL&videos=Qg4SYdQplN8&feature=sub

Was not the lesson learned with those crappy chipmunk movies? :shakehead:

Jav_sol wrote:Was not the lesson learned with those crappy chipmunk movies? :shakehead:

Apparently not. :shakehead:


Taking this Friday off to watch Knight and Day. :victory:

Watched the Thai martial arts flick Chocolate earlier. Awesome fight scenes with Jeejin Yanin and a nice appearance by Abe Hiroshi. :victory: [/i]

Jav_sol wrote:

Was not the lesson learned with those crappy chipmunk movies? :shakehead:

I didnt see the Chipmunks movies..I didnt think it was going to be any good.

Im still going to see The Smurfs movie!~~ :victory:

Stevie wrote:Im still going to see The Smurfs movie!~~ :victory:

Oh my. :doh:

bmwracer wrote:Oh my. :doh:

:hehe:


I just got back from seeing Toy Story 3 and i have to say i really liked it! :mrgreen:

Stevie wrote:

I didnt see the Chipmunks movies..I didnt think it was going to be any good.

I saw the first one at a friend's house and it was crap. So, of course, there was a sequel. :shakehead:

Jav_sol wrote:
I saw the first one at a friend's house and it was crap. So, of course, there was a sequel. :shakehead:

The first one was the best one i think

Stevie wrote:The first one was the best one i think

I suppose you camped out overnight to see the first show, ne? :beaten:

bmwracer wrote:
I suppose you camped out overnight to see the first show, ne? :beaten:

LOL.I didnt do that.. :hehe: