I'll be in my bunk.
Jayne ,'War Stories'
Buffista Movies 6: lies and videotape
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le nubian - Jun 11, 2008 6:06:10 am PDT #6278 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
le nubian - Jun 11, 2008 6:07:27 am PDT #6279 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Franken -
I read one detailed "review" where the reviewer said the special effects were bad. The trees and plants are producing the neurotoxin that kills people. One shot apparently focuses on a tree and the leaves wave in the breeze which is supposed to indicate: toxin is spreading. I also heard that Marky Mark's acting is the absolute WORST.
Fone Bone - Jun 11, 2008 8:42:28 am PDT #6280 of 10000
The twist of the movie is
that there is no twist. Plants do indeed cause stuff happens and then it stops. Oh and Marky Mark talks to a plastic plant at one point. No joke.
And the only surprise is that someone actually gave Night the money to make this. It's stupendously awful. The most spectacular act of career suicide I can think of since...well, probably Lady in the Water. Having to decide which one is worse would require me to see both again and I have no plans to ever do that. Please, spend your money on anything else this weekend--even that underwhelming Hulk movie. It's not good, but it's better than this.
amych - Jun 11, 2008 8:44:44 am PDT #6281 of 10000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Oh and Marky Mark talks to a plastic plant at one point. No joke.
See, that is a twist. Normally it's Marky's co-stars who are talking to a plastic plant.
Jessica - Jun 11, 2008 8:45:24 am PDT #6282 of 10000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Normally it's Marky's co-stars who are talking to a plastic plant.
Zing!
[curse you, wee spoiler edits!]
Atropa - Jun 11, 2008 8:56:15 am PDT #6283 of 10000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
But wait, didn't the trailer also have Tension-Filled Moments with ominous thumping and knocking sounds? Am I misremembering?
Fred Pete - Jun 11, 2008 8:58:37 am PDT #6284 of 10000
Ann, that's a ferret.
But does Marky Mark at least undress ?
Fone Bone - Jun 11, 2008 9:00:41 am PDT #6285 of 10000
That may have been the crew falling asleep from boredom and banging into things. Entirely understandable considering the dialogue they had to listen to all day. The movie's idea of tension is having Marky Mark and Zooey running away from...WIND! I haven't laughed that hard since the characters in Day After tomorrow outran deadly frost.
le nubian - Jun 11, 2008 9:06:37 am PDT #6286 of 10000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
ah ha, thus the review comment that said:
the plants and trees were moving in the breeze
Juliebird - Jun 11, 2008 9:08:29 am PDT #6287 of 10000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider
so if I adored Lady in the Water I might like The Happening?