Do you know they released a Showgirls Special Edition? Boggles the mind . . . .
There's a MST3K track on it, so one can sit and snark in company. Well, you can. I will never be drunk enough to enjoy that thing, even with added snark.
Jinx? If you and Dreg have been using my moisturizer again I'm going to have to rip off your scaly- hey, what's the deal with your face?
Glory ,'Potential'
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juliana - Oct 19, 2004 7:42:54 am PDT #4782 of 10001
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Lilty Cash - Oct 19, 2004 7:44:09 am PDT #4783 of 10001
"You see? THAT's what they want. Love, and a bit with a dog."
I'll admit to not having seen JP2 since the theater (because, why would I?), but I remember the scene with Jeff Goldblum's daughter totally defeating the dinosaurs with her badass gymnastic moves. And it was bad.
It bearing no resemblance to the book would, for me, actually be a plus. I cracked the book and said "Oh, look here's the Jeff Goldblum character. The character that was dead as a dead thing at the end of the first book! Crichton, you whore."
Sean K - Oct 19, 2004 7:48:05 am PDT #4784 of 10001
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty
This means, I think, that the problem is still the script's fault.
The process of making movies is really a lot more fluid than you give it credit for, I think, but in this particular instance we're both speaking from second-hand knowledge, me even moreso than you.
I only brought it up to point out that many people, including people who know much more than I about screenplays and making movies, said it was a great screenplay.
Frankly, I'm going to go with the opinions of people who've actually read it.
Was the script re-written at all between Ali's reading and shooting?
This is what I'm wondering.
Sean, Sean, Sean. I don't really care. There was a T-Rex, and it was eating people. I was happy.
Hee!
I even enjoyed the third one for what it was: a slasher movie with dinosaurs.
I liked JP3.
Frankenbuddha - Oct 19, 2004 7:57:15 am PDT #4785 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Sean, Sean, Sean. I don't really care. There was a T-Rex, and it was eating people. I was happy.
Actually, I enjoyed that they let it eat the dog more than anything else.
Kalshane - Oct 19, 2004 8:03:21 am PDT #4786 of 10001
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I actually liked Shanghai Knights. There were too many famous people involved in the main plot, which really bugged, but other than that I enjoyed it.
DavidS - Oct 19, 2004 8:18:43 am PDT #4787 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Worst Movie Standard: Probably The Goonies. Watching that was an awful experience. Worst thing I ever glimpsed on TV? Some Corey Feldman thing with be-mulletted Corey on a skateboard.
beathen - Oct 19, 2004 8:21:09 am PDT #4788 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
Yes, but.........a young Sean Astin! He's so cute!
Hayden - Oct 19, 2004 8:23:15 am PDT #4789 of 10001
aka "The artist formerly known as Corwood Industries."
I must block out a lot of truly horrid movies. Independence Day is one of the worst non-Red Dawn (which, yeah, is fun to mock) I can think of.
tommyrot - Oct 19, 2004 8:23:39 am PDT #4790 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I saw The Goonies. All I remember of it is the mediocre Cindy Lauper song in it.
eta:
Independence Day is one of the worst non-Red Dawn (which, yeah, is fun to mock) I can think of.
Oh yes. But it did entertain me, as my mind was occupied by cataloging all the ways in which it sucked.
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 19, 2004 8:35:44 am PDT #4791 of 10001
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Hugh has been able to save Van Helsing.
Saving it was WAY more than an actor's job.
True, but at least Richard Roxburgh went above and beyond in his attempts to save it from within. As far as I could tell, Hugh wasn't even trying.
On the flip side, I wish they'd cast him instead of Pitt as Achilles. Just imagine all the filmmaker's attempts at whitewashing the slashiness out of ancient Greek culture being sabotaged by the lead actor at every turn...