Hancock

[The Apatow Crew]

Nice additions there.

[Retroman]

Continued....

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New outdoor poster....

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2587013147_e9181ed24a_b.jpg


SOURCE LINKS: 1 (http://tw.movie.yahoo.com/photoplayer.html?id=2535&type=movie&play=12801) 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoisstan/2587013147/)

[The Apatow Crew]

Thats a cool poster.

[Retroman]

^^It is and it's also very different from the artwork normally used to advertise movies.

[RickO'Connell]

This pic made me giggle...

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3743/hancoksignjn2.jpg


BTW, not a photoshop.

Wow it took this long for something like this to happen ? I am almost disappointed in humans

[Raiden]

I'd like to see some Charlize Theron pics too. Btw, I wonder if some of her scenes were cut for the PG-13 rating. :o

[The Apatow Crew]

I'd like to see some Charlize Theron pics too. Btw, I wonder if some of her scenes were cut for the PG-13 rating. :oMaybe her scenes are a secret.

[Raiden]

Here are some premiere pics (http://movies.yahoo.com/summer-movies/Hancock/1809801452/photos/371/9638/#info) of Hancock in London and Paris. I must say, Charlize looks extremely sexy in both premieres. :wow:

[Gotham]

Great new pictures. Thanks, Retroman.

And a very interesting new poster. I hope I can buy one at my local poster/gaming shop.

[PJBoy]

Hancock International Poster:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s79/PJBoySv/hancockposter.jpg

[Dark Donnie]

GQ
****/****
http://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/Style/CoolStuff/details.asp?cat=Hancock&group=films&id=1043

[GhostPoet]

:whatever: if you like generic cgi cluster f***s of fights, in wich the girl is the only one really doing any fighting


Actually I do. So yay :)

[Hunter Rider]

i don't state my opinion as fact, i state it as my opinion. i've clearly said it's an alright flick on several accounts. specifically stating "its good, not great". Opinions can never be fact. The only way an opinion on a movie could be fact is if 100% of all the viewers agreed on the same opinion. which is next to impossible even for the most critically bombed flicks someone will like a movie no matter the popular opinion, as will the haters hate. This film i didnt hate, dissapointed by... yes, hated no.

I have to disagree, i saw your last post devoid of the phrasing that indicates giving an opinion. Also you kinda ignored the main bulk of my post which related to the actual issue you were having with carrrnuttt.

[Marcus M.]

interesting? yes... but not very well explained.. at all. and if u know anything about ancient mythology, u'd know there wasn't much compareable between the gods Charlize was saying they were... Isis and Artemis are pretty different gods. :o

Are you sure she said these two names? Isis and Artemis are both female goddesses.

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

About 1hr 45 give or take 5 minutes.

Thanks, seems a little short, but we'll see.

[Warhammer]

spideyboy_1111, if you didn't like the film, why do you keep posting in the thread? Can't you just wait until opening weekend before you come in here? I mean seriously, yes, we all have our right to come and speak in threads when we want, but how about some mutual respect for the people who haven't seen the film yet? I'm not irritated because you disliked the film, but because you keep on repeating and repeating yourself. We caught you drift a month ago. You saw the film, and you didn't like it. You served your purpose, now wait until opening weekend to continually rant. It's not that people are so hung up on liking this movie as it is you just lingering. You're like a gnat at a BBQ; just flying around bothering people.

[spideyboy_1111]

Are you sure she said these two names? Isis and Artemis are both female goddesses.

yes she said both... and just because there females mean nothing lol... i was talking about what they were both gods off... and what there trade mark "abilities" were

[spideyboy_1111]

spideyboy_1111, if you didn't like the film, why do you keep posting in the thread? Can't you just wait until opening weekend before you come in here? I mean seriously, yes, we all have our right to come and speak in threads when we want, but how about some mutual respect for the people who haven't seen the film yet? I'm not irritated because you disliked the film, but because you keep on repeating and repeating yourself. We caught you drift a month ago. You saw the film, and you didn't like it. You served your purpose, now wait until opening weekend to continually rant. It's not that people are so hung up on liking this movie as it is you just lingering. You're like a gnat at a BBQ; just flying around bothering people.

for the most part over the past month, all ive been specifically talking to are other people who have seen the movie, or others that are specifically talking to me about the movie. I'm not running around saying "this movie is crap don't go see it" i also tend to put 90% of spoiler issues, in spoiler tags. I also again will say the movie was good, not great. just disappointing. My distaste for it is that of disappointment, but i wont say i hated or didn't like the film, or thought it was bad. Just not good, and i also wont say i liked it.

[spideyboy_1111]

I have to disagree, i saw your last post devoid of the phrasing that indicates giving an opinion. Also you kinda ignored the main bulk of my post which related to the actual issue you were having with carrrnuttt.

Look, when i say an opinion i don't feel i have to put a "my" in front of it all the time. i'm saying it... it's being typed from my fingers, i think thats really the only my you need. It'd be different if i'm giving a report... but i think when a person is talking about a movie, or entertainment in general unless it's spouting off numbers or specific events in the movie then nothing really is fact. it's all opinion no matter how they paraphrase it. and the bulk (first paragraph) of your post was all focused on me "stating my opinion as fact" with the last sentence being that refering to carrrnuttt which basically said "don't be harsh to spideyboy, and if you don't like what he hast to say, ignore him. So not sure why i'd care to comment on that?

[dark_b]

Hancock International Poster:

http://i149.photobucket.com/albums/s79/PJBoySv/hancockposter.jpgleather reflects the enviorment at the edges. so since this is photoshoped you can see the blue on hes shoulder. this is the sky that is reflected. the guy who was payed should have erased the sky reflection since he is in a building.

ehhhhhhh i can not belive that they pay people for doing this. :o

[protocida]

Could there be a ''Hancock 2''?

[spideyboy_1111]

it's possible. theres enough missing links they could def expand on, esp the origin.. but unless theres more of his kind, and he gets a real villain, i dont see it happening. The movie will def make enough to warrant a sequel though

[Warhammer]

for the most part over the past month, all ive been specifically talking to are other people who have seen the movie, or others that are specifically talking to me about the movie. I'm not running around saying "this movie is crap don't go see it" i also tend to put 90% of spoiler issues, in spoiler tags. I also again will say the movie was good, not great. just disappointing. My distaste for it is that of disappointment, but i wont say i hated or didn't like the film, or thought it was bad. Just not good, and i also wont say i liked it.

Didn't you just say the film was good? Now, you say the film was "just not good"? How can you not like a film that you deemed good earlier on in the post?

:hehe:

[Hunter Rider]

Look, when i say an opinion i don't feel i have to put a "my" in front of it all the time. i'm saying it... it's being typed from my fingers, i think thats really the only my you need. It'd be different if i'm giving a report... but i think when a person is talking about a movie, or entertainment in general unless it's spouting off numbers or specific events in the movie then nothing really is fact. it's all opinion no matter how they paraphrase it. and the bulk (first paragraph) of your post was all focused on me "stating my opinion as fact" with the last sentence being that refering to carrrnuttt which basically said "don't be harsh to spideyboy, and if you don't like what he hast to say, ignore him. So not sure why i'd care to comment on that?

Actually how you do phrase it does matter when it's text, and the bulk of my post was about why ppl like carrnuttt and now Warhammer are getting touchy.

[Cain]

Saw it last night I'll try to give a brief review without spoiling anything. I'd say this is a 2/5 (decent) I was dissapointed but commercial audiences are going to eat this **** up like cotton candy bet on that. It has everything your average movie goer would like but the more avid movie fan won't be impressed. A lot of the jokes just didn't hit with me they just felt way too basic but the majority of the audience loved them though.

The whole derelict superhero angle the previews are rolling with is dissapointingly a very small part of the movie about 20 minutes or so. So that was part of what was a downer for me I wanted more of that. I felt the event that set up the meeting between Hancock and Jason Bateman's was way too illogical even by movie standards but it lead to the one quote that got the biggest laugh out of me ("you should sue mcdonald's cause they done f---ed you up"). Some of the prison scenes were funny though (particularly what he does with 2 inmates that get in his way and the group therapy thing) but the montage during that segment felt pointless and contrived.

I liked the bank scene from when he was reforming himself but then everything else after that was hit or miss. I dug the obvious plot twist involving Hancock's backstory and his relation to another superheroic character but felt there wasn't enough exposition and development about that in the film a lot of it felt missing and left you asking questions. It also would've benefited from a better antagonist than what we get.

They left it open for a sequel though with an ending that I felt was kinda corny. I give it points for at least trying something different and coming up with a fresh superhero mythology. At times it did feel like "what if you woke up with superpowers and how would you use them" but I just wasn't very impressed it felt very safe it wasn't as satirical as I thought it'd be just another average superhero story even with it's break of genre conventions. Like I said definitely something made specifically for the commercial movie audience they're going to love this. lol @ all the groupies that marked out begging for autographs when they saw Will Smith himself walsking out the theatre and leaving the screening.

[TheComicbookKid]

Saw it last night I'll try to give a brief review without spoiling anything. I'd say this is a 2/5 (decent) I was dissapointed but commercial audiences are going to eat this **** up like cotton candy bet on that. It has everything your average movie goer would like but the more avid movie fan won't be impressed.

And that's all that matters. At 90 minutes, you know how many screening they can have per day. It's going to make a killing.

[terry78]

How were the effects? I know we tend to focus on the storyline and depth, but secretly we all want to know how good the CGI/practical stuff was. Was it pretty seamless?

[spideyboy_1111]

Actually how you do phrase it does matter when it's text, and the bulk of my post was about why ppl like carrnuttt and now Warhammer are getting touchy.

i really don't see the difference when it's an obvious opinion "the movie was good not great" spoken or written is still an opinion... i really don't see the difference.

[Warhammer]

i really don't see the difference when it's an obvious opinion "the movie was good not great" spoken or written is still an opinion... i really don't see the difference.

Man, I was joking because your post contradicted itself twice. I was not attacking you because of your opinion.

[spideyboy_1111]

Man, I was joking because your post contradicted itself twice. I was not attacking you because of your opinion.

i was talking to the mod... not you. i have no beef with you at all (not that i have any beef with the mod either) just sayin..

[Nightmare]

Love the beef. :up:

[Cain]

How were the effects? I know we tend to focus on the storyline and depth, but secretly we all want to know how good the CGI/practical stuff was. Was it pretty seamless?

I wouldn't exactly say seamless but it was good enough. During the opening of the movie (the highway sequence from the ads) since it's in daylight it is fairly noticeable that it's CGI and such. The main effects sequence from the movie which is in the middle benefited from taking place during a storm so the effects seemed more natural.

It's similar to the last Hulk movie where the best effects were during the cave scene but the ones during the daytime looked cartoony. As the movie progresses the effects get better nothing particularly mind blowing but very functionable. Another gripe I had with the movie was the lack of an original score. Keep an eye out for the Peter Berg cameo.

[GDM]

In the clip were hancock saves that police women the music that plays after she says get me out of here, were is it from?
what track is it?
thank you

[protocida]

Is


Bateman becomes evil upon learning about his wife and Hancock’s past


True?

Just answer ''Yes'' or ''No''.

[spideyboy_1111]

Is


Bateman becomes evil upon learning about his wife and Hancock’s past


True?

Just answer ''Yes'' or ''No''.

No

there is no villain in the movie... well not a real villain... just glorified thugs.

[Hunter Rider]

i really don't see the difference when it's an obvious opinion "the movie was good not great" spoken or written is still an opinion... i really don't see the difference.

Well it is there when it's written word in a place like this, not like having a face to face convo, the dynamic is changed.

i was talking to the mod... not you. i have no beef with you at all (not that i have any beef with the mod either) just sayin..

The mod ? :funny: Thanks. :( ;) I wasn't modding you or anyone in here, this thread is going along fine, i was just giving my view.

[spideyboy_1111]

Well it is there when it's written word in a place like this, not like having a face to face convo, the dynamic is changed.



The mod ? :funny: Thanks. :( ;) I wasn't modding you or anyone in here, this thread is going along fine, i was just giving my view.

i dont really view message boards as written though, there coversations like on AIM to me

[the a1ant]

http://comics.ign.com/articles/883/883577p1.html

Sony has teamed with fan favorite artists to create original "cover art" for the film. Best of all, they're giving prints of them away - keep an eye on the official Hancock site for the official entry form when it's available.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/a1ant/2-2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/a1ant/1-1.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8563/23459455qe8.th.jpg (http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23459455qe8.jpg) http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5862/90401331zw6.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=90401331zw6.jpg) http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1014/60985160se1.th.jpg (http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=60985160se1.jpg)

[TNC9852002]

Those look pretty cool.

-TNC

[Everwen]

Hey guys, I read on the IMDB forums that there's a new Hancock TV spot, showing him and Charlize Theron's character fighting, not like the 2 seconds of the trailer, but them literally fighting. Apparently they showed it with the last episode of Familiy Guy. Has anyone else seen it? -the spot of course- Does anybody knows if it is possible to find it online?

[The Apatow Crew]

Those look pretty cool.

-TNCYeah those do look very cool.

[samsnee]

Hey guys, I read on the IMDB forums that there's a new Hancock TV spot, showing him and Charlize Theron's character fighting, not like the 2 seconds of the trailer, but them literally fighting. Apparently they showed it with the last episode of Familiy Guy. Has anyone else seen it? -the spot of course- Does anybody knows if it is possible to find it online?

Yes, I saw it. I'm surprised they gave away such a big plot twist, but I think they want people to know that there's a big superhero fight so it sells more tickets. I mean, what's the point of having someone with superpowers if you don't have someone that can really challenge him?

[The Lizard]

I got free tix to an advance screening for this Thursday. I'll post my 2 cents afterward.

[Everwen]

Yes, I saw it. I'm surprised they gave away such a big plot twist, but I think they want people to know that there's a big superhero fight so it sells more tickets. I mean, what's the point of having someone with superpowers if you don't have someone that can really challenge him?

Cool, so, what happens on the spot? You know, besides the fight.

By the way, CoomingSoon.Net posted a review of the film: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/reviewsnews.php?id=46284

I really don't know what to expect, because I foolishly read the spoilers, and while the twist does sound dumb, if played correctly it could actually work.

[samsnee]

I can't remember exactly but there was definitely a bit of dialog between Will and Charlize where you Charlize was egging him on to fight her.

[Nightmare]

Charlize a superhero villian with powers? wow...

[spideyboy_1111]

Charlize a superhero villian with powers? wow...

shes not a villain at all...

[Dark Donnie]

shes not a villain at all...

Tag it

[Chewy]

This has a 40% on RT and I've read more than one review that mentions "The Last Action Hero" - not a good sign.

[Dark Donnie]

Its only 5 reviews, plus I loved Last Action Hero :)

[Raiden]

Its only 5 reviews, plus I loved Last Action Hero :)

I think LAH was one of Schwarznegger's worst films.

[Dark Donnie]

I think LAH was one of Schwarznegger's worst films.

Well I enjoyed it.

[Retroman]

http://comics.ign.com/articles/883/883577p1.html

Sony has teamed with fan favorite artists to create original "cover art" for the film. Best of all, they're giving prints of them away - keep an eye on the official Hancock site for the official entry form when it's available.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/a1ant/2-2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v33/a1ant/1-1.jpg

http://img383.imageshack.us/img383/8563/23459455qe8.th.jpg (http://img383.imageshack.us/my.php?image=23459455qe8.jpg) http://img511.imageshack.us/img511/5862/90401331zw6.th.jpg (http://img511.imageshack.us/my.php?image=90401331zw6.jpg) http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/1014/60985160se1.th.jpg (http://img237.imageshack.us/my.php?image=60985160se1.jpg)
Thanks ant.
These look very nice. I was expecting some kind of comic tie-in.

Weird thing....they're starting to run ads on tv for Hancock and at the end it states a July 9 release date. However on Sony's website (http://www.sonypictures.com/movies/hancock/international/index.html) and in the trailer i watched recently at my theater they give a July 2nd date.WTF?:huh:

[Magneto29]

My theatre seems to be starting it on July 1st, at 7pm.

[KenK]

I think LAH was one of Schwarznegger's worst films.

You'd lump it in with Junior and Jingle All The Way?!? Shoot, what about Hercules in Manhattan! Okay, jefe! To each his own!

[Mr. Credible]

i really liked the last action hero. it was very original, and was a pretty good spoof on the whole action movie genera as a whole.

[Everwen]

New clip:
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hancock/24641/trailer?trailerId=2151414

[Dark Donnie]

i really liked the last action hero. it was very original, and was a pretty good spoof on the whole action movie genera as a whole.

Thank You:yay:

[samsnee]

I thought Last Action Hero had good ideas, but I think a shorter run time would have helped. It was almost two movies. One was in movieland, and then another in the real world. But it is miles better than Jingle All the Way.

Anyway, on topic... the newer ads make this movie finally look interesting to me. But I still think it'll be lackluster ultimately just because Akiva Goldsman involved.

[Gotham]

New clip:
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hancock/24641/trailer?trailerId=2151414


Wow.. that was really good. Thanks for the clip.

[BizarroAids]

New clip:
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hancock/24641/trailer?trailerId=2151414

Not bad. Charlize really looks angry towards Hancock. After reading the spoilers it does make more sense now.

[The Lizard]

OK, just saw an advance screening, here's a quick review (no spoilers coming)....


Overall, it was pretty good. I did enjoy it, although I wouldn't say it was as good as Iron Man.

I was a bit surprised when the film took a serious turn in the last third, since it seemed more comedic at the beginning. There were a few silly parts, but it was enjoyable.

A decent 7.5/10.

[LostSon88]

Comingsoon gave it an 8.5/10.

I particulary liked this line in the review...

"This is one of the best comic book movies that never had a comic book."

I'll be there opening day...granted i'm off work.

:cwink:

[Omega Wizard]

First thing Im doing when this goes to DVD is making a "We Fly High" music video to this :o

[the a1ant]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,372561,00.html

This article is calling the film a disaster. Mostly for the fact that there's lots of bad language, and Hancock isn't likeable, which was the point of the story. It also said that it was a bad movie for a family, which I expected from reading past reviews.

Sony should have just made this Rated R. The film is said to be only around an hour and 20 minutes according to that site, so I'm wondering how much stuff got cut.

Like one review said, this is more of an adult superhero tale, and I think it's going to be either a hit or miss with people. A lot of folks are going to be taken off guard with this film. I still have a strong feeling I'll like it though.

[SLYspyder]

I think LAH was one of Schwarznegger's worst films.


Bull. LAH was one of Arnold's best IMO

[SLYspyder]

I'm really surprised at the negative reviews. I'm still seeing it.

[terry78]

AICN liked it for the most part.

[The Apatow Crew]

I checked at my theater and it says its 91 mins.

[Gotham]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,372561,00.html

This article is calling the film a disaster. Mostly for the fact that there's lots of bad language, and Hancock isn't likeable, which was the point of the story. It also said that it was a bad movie for a family, which I expected from reading past reviews.

Sony should have just made this Rated R. The film is said to be only around an hour and 20 minutes according to that site, so I'm wondering how much stuff got cut.

Like one review said, this is more of an adult superhero tale, and I think it's going to be either a hit or miss with people. A lot of folks are going to be taken off guard with this film. I still have a strong feeling I'll like it though.

Wait, this isn't an R-rated film? Wow, they must have cut a lot of footage.

[블라스]

Oh well, it's a Fox news article, so it really doesn't matter. At all.

[The Lizard]

Like one review said, this is more of an adult superhero tale, and I think it's going to be either a hit or miss with people. A lot of folks are going to be taken off guard with this film. I still have a strong feeling I'll like it though.

I'd agree with that. I was a bit surprised with the violence and increased seriousness of the second half of the film, and I certainly wouldn't consider it a family movie. Good characterization and dialog, however.


On a side note most of the CGI effects were done by Sony Imageworks, and much like the Spidey films, those effects are uneven. Some looked great and some were... meh.

[Fanticon]

Just saw an advanced screening last night....boy am I glad it was free because if I had paid to see that trainwreck I would have been all kinds upset!

The movie...is easily one of Will Smith's worst since Wild Wild West. It just seemed to be based on an interesting idea and cool scenes....and nothing relevant in between. This movie didn't know whether or not to be a comedy...an action movie...an R rated film...I would say its about as bad as My Super EX Girlfriend....the special effects looked rushed in some spots and the editing....to the trained viewer was horrible...I'm telling you right now...this is not me letting off steam about a movie I already knew I was gonna hate just to keep fanboys of other summer flicks still to come at ease....NO...I actually wanted to see this...me and my gf, and we were both walking away kinda surprised at how bad it was.

I don't think its going to be the hit I thought it was...it will do pretty good at the BO because its Will Smith and his weekend...but the reviews that are calling it a disaster...are very accurate.

[GhostPoet]

i really liked the last action hero. it was very original, and was a pretty good spoof on the whole action movie genera as a whole.


I liked it too. I mean, it was basically one big spoof about his own film career. lol

[dogwonder78]

Although some of you guys have seen it, I am still anxious to check it out on my own. I saw the trailer before Indiana Jones and thought it looked interesting. I love Will Smith and his diverse roles he brings to the big screen. I am also excited to see Charlize Theron. 4th of July weekend wouldn't be the same with a opening weekend and visit to the movie theater to see Will Smith.

[Nightmare]

New clip:
http://www.moviefone.com/movie/hancock/24641/trailer?trailerId=2151414

another over hyped will smith movie :down:

Atleast Charlize is decent. Though im not looking forward to seeing her with superpowers.

[TNC9852002]

Just in case anyone cared, I got the trailer list from work and this is what you should expect to see in front of Hancock this 4th of July holiday:


-Quantum of Solace (attached)
-Step Brothers (attached)

and up to 4 from this list:

-The Mummy Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
-Bolt
-Day The Earth Stood Still
-Eagle Eye
-The Dark Knight
-Disaster Movie
-Burn After Reading
-The Longshots

peace
-TNC

[buddha182]

Not sure what other people have been saying... but I finally saw this the other day and it was bad, bad, bad!!

The first third was great, I was really getting into it. Really funny, really good, but then, it hits a part and just turns for the worst, the absolute worst. It becomes cheesy and ridiculous. It starts becoming very confusing and has no "common sense." In the end, I realized how great it is to have Stan Lee write such iconic characters. Hancock's superheroes are bland and don't even really have a backstory... Really not that great - don't waste your money on it!

[WarBlade]

Just seen it.

A couple of 'heads up's' (non-spoiler)...

1.) Quantum of Solace trailer is practically guaranteed and will be scope ratio, most likely in the last spot right before the feature. This will be consistent around the world.

2.) The credits roll. Stay seated. After about three names (Directed by Peter Berg etc.) there's another scene that will probably stall people in the aisles on the way to the door.


Comments...

I think the critics can be ignored on this one. I'd call this an "each to their own" movie, although my advice is to go in without high expectations. Hancock is not a smash hit event movie, but merely an ok outing needing more comedy to succeed as a comedy, more action to be a superhero movie and less exposition dialogue that leaves the big question unanswered.

[terry78]

Ebert liked it, and said it was a more realistic take on all the other comic flicks that have come before.
www.suntimes.com/ebert

[TNC9852002]

Yeah...Ebert likes to ride the fence quite a bit.

-TNC

[Crook]

Have ya'll seen the Unscripted interview?

http://movies.aol.com/unscripted/will-smith-charlize-theron-jason-bateman/hancock/2152017

It's pretty damn hilarious. I never knew Bateman was so funny. :D

[Savage]

I take it you haven't seen Arrested Development then. :yay:

[Bond]

That was pretty funny.

[블라스]

Jason Bateman is a god among men.

[Raiden]

Jason Bateman is a god among men.

I always remember him from that sitcom Silver Spoon. :word:

[Sloth7d]

I liked this movie. I'm actually the opposite of most people reviewing this movie. I hated the "so called" comedic parts at the beginning, but liked the dramatic bridge into this character with so much more depth than just being a drunken anti-hero. Hancock reminds me of Ironman/Tony Stark, except not as controlling which makes him more likable to me.

[FaT_tONle]

When they tried to make it legit... everything fell apart... starting with the dinner scene. THey went away from the comedy... they made it a love story that NO ONE had the slightest bit of interest seeing. I thought this film was going to be a hit... but it will be dropping hard in the next few weeks. What they should have done... have Will Smith be an alien visitor from a comet like Superman or something... and they should have made Theron the evil step sister that followed shortly thereafter... and they should have just had hero and villain duking it out. Instead we got a freaking convoluted love story...
awful awful awful.... typical Will Smith... the guy is entertaining... yet his name never finds its way into an outstanding film. Not worth it unless you need to buy the time till TDK... my only advice is... find better things to do between now and then.

[Warhammer]

Ebert liked it, and said it was a more realistic take on all the other comic flicks that have come before.
www.suntimes.com/ebert (http://www.suntimes.com/ebert)

Usually, if Ebert liked it, I like it. :up:

However, he did love Wanted and Get Smart. I did not like the former, and I only thought the latter was decent.

:o

[BDOUBLEO]

I saw the movie tonight, I enjoyed it, don't know why the critics was hating on the movie that much. Most movies I like don't get good reviews, lol The story is not that complexed but it works for what it is. The crowd really enjoyed the movie and clapped at the end of it. I'll definitely get the DVD when it comes out.

[spideyboy_1111]

Usually, if Ebert liked it, I like it. :up:

However, he did love Wanted and Get Smart. I did not like the former, and I only thought the latter was decent.

:o

ebert tends to like 95% of things... at least it seems.. i very rarely in this day and age here him diss things ... i think he's gotten to the age where he just smiles at the flashy colors

[Warhammer]

ebert tends to like 95% of things... at least it seems.. i very rarely in this day and age here him diss things ... i think he's gotten to the age where he just smiles at the flashy colors

No, not really. Ebert has his fair share of the films he thinks are masterpieces, great, good, mediocre, and outright horrible. Ebert is even too tough (see his bad The Incredible Hulk review). Sure, he seems to have lightened up on summer blockbusters, but perhaps, that's because not all summer blockbusters aren't always deemed to suck.

[chaseter]

Saw the movie tonight and I liked it. The first 1/3 as everyone has mentioned is freaking great with wonderful action, wonderful jokes, and Will Smith pulls it off with every line. Jason Bateman and Charlize are also wonderful as is their little son. I couldn't find one instance of bad acting in this entire movie from all of the major players. Now I know a lot of people are b****ing about it turning dramatic but I think it needed it. No one is going to sit through 95 minutes of Will Smith doing the same thing drunk and think it was amazing so that is pretty hypocritical. After Will and Bateman join up, it does begin to lag a bit and the final battle isn't very spectacular but more poignant. I liked the new take on the superhero and I think a sequel would be warranted. I however do not get the constant references to the eagle but hopefully another movie would explain it and the final shot of the eagle with him by his side (it was very corny). Every story has redemption and this movie is no different. The only other problem I have with this movie is the villian...quite a let down but it was very dramatic.

There were also a lot of scenes in the trailer that were not in the movie like the "Hancock is down, he looks hurt," and the shot of him flying past the newstands and them going into the air.

This was one of his better summer blockbusters 7/10

[Nightmare]

Jason Bateman is a god among men.


wasnt he in Teen Wolf 2?

[ABleedingCorpse]

Ok. Before I give my two cents. C- Review. Now to why;

Will Smith returns to his usual hyped up 4th of July film release. Like 'I Am Legend', it has a good premise for a movie but an half way through the film it falls completely apart. I liked the cast, and seing Dange Firch (??) camo was a little bizaare. Here's my beef. Was the counless use of the words A**hole and Sh** really needed? It's a PG-13 film and I think the overkill of those two words plus the one F**k was over the top.

I really wanted to like this film because it seemed like a good film at first. Drunk superzero turns into a hero afterall. The story started off pretty nicely, but the pace of the film was a bit rushed. The 'twist'y type subplot was so obvious from the first moment Charleze Therone (?? no I can't spell names..okay?) hit the screen.

The actions scenes were dull, but decent effects made it a bit better than horrible. Personaly, I would have loved to just see a drunk Hancock movie all the way through with no moral of the story needed.

Personaly, I just didn't like this film.

[Bond]

I see you found the right thread! Haha

[ABleedingCorpse]

Saw the movie tonight and I liked it. The first 1/3 as everyone has mentioned is freaking great with wonderful action, wonderful jokes, and Will Smith pulls it off with every line. Jason Bateman and Charlize are also wonderful as is their little son. I couldn't find one instance of bad acting in this entire movie from all of the major players. Now I know a lot of people are b****ing about it turning dramatic but I think it needed it. No one is going to sit through 95 minutes of Will Smith doing the same thing drunk and think it was amazing so that is pretty hypocritical. After Will and Bateman join up, it does begin to lag a bit and the final battle isn't very spectacular but more poignant. I liked the new take on the superhero and I think a sequel would be warranted. I however do not get the constant references to the eagle but hopefully another movie would explain it and the final shot of the eagle with him by his side (it was very corny). Every story has redemption and this movie is no different. The only other problem I have with this movie is the villian...quite a let down but it was very dramatic.

There were also a lot of scenes in the trailer that were not in the movie like the "Hancock is down, he looks hurt," and the shot of him flying past the newstands and them going into the air.

This was one of his better summer blockbusters 7/10

I disagree.

[ABleedingCorpse]

I see you found the right thread! Haha

Yeah, found the restroom. Thanks. Almost pissed my pants holding it in.

[Episode29]

I can't believe this movie was released in such horrid condition. It's incoherent, tone-deaf, and really sloppy. I'm pretty sure that the studio scissors attacked it HARD, in a futile effort to make a more family-friendly 4th of July Summer Blockbuster hit. I'd write more but I have to sort out the bile in my head. Just a completely wretched piece of garbage that slaps of cynical studio manipulation and focus-group moulding.

Honestly, I'm kinda surprised that a bunch of you, who understand comic book films, could give this lazy, insulting load of tripe a pass.

[SPIDERMAN117]

Saw the 7 o clock showing and thought it was a "Good" movie. The first act is really the funniest part of the film. With Will bad mouthing a couple of people here and there. Second act was kinda cool but not really. I like how he stopped the Bank heist and how everytime calls him "*******" he gets really offended. The 3rd act was strangly played out with those guys from the Bank heist coming back. Acting was pretty better that I expected but its Will Smith,Charliez Theron and Jason Bateman who can go wrong with that? I give a 7.5 out of 10

[chaseter]

Ok. Before I give my two cents. C- Review. Now to why;

Will Smith returns to his usual hyped up 4th of July film release. Like 'I Am Legend', it has a good premise for a movie but an half way through the film it falls completely apart. I liked the cast, and seing Dange Firch (??) camo was a little bizaare. Here's my beef. Was the counless use of the words A**hole and Sh** really needed? It's a PG-13 film and I think the overkill of those two words plus the one F**k was over the top.

I really wanted to like this film because it seemed like a good film at first. Drunk superzero turns into a hero afterall. The story started off pretty nicely, but the pace of the film was a bit rushed. The 'twist'y type subplot was so obvious from the first moment Charleze Therone (?? no I can't spell names..okay?) hit the screen.

The actions scenes were dull, but decent effects made it a bit better than horrible. Personaly, I would have loved to just see a drunk Hancock movie all the way through with no moral of the story needed.

Personaly, I just didn't like this film.
The overuse of curse words is more and more apparent in every film. This had no gore and minimal blood so it got to use curse words. And he was an ***hole:o How would a story work with Hancock being drunk for over 90 minutes with him not redeeming himself work:huh: This would be the plot: Act 1: Bad guys do something bad, drunk Hanock haphazzardly saves the day. Act 2: Badder guys do something worse, drunk Hancock haphazzardly saves the day. Act 3: Baddest guys do something really bad, drunk Hancock happhazzardly saves the day. THE END:whatever: Give that writer an Oscar:whatever:
I disagree.
You gave it a C-...I gave it 7/10...those are equal:huh:

[ABleedingCorpse]

Saw the 7 o clock showing and thought it was a "Good" movie. The first act is really the funniest part of the film. With Will bad mouthing a couple of people here and there. Second act was kinda cool but not really. I like how he stopped the Bank heist and how everytime calls him "*******" he gets really offended. The 3rd act was strangly played out with those guys from the Bank heist coming back. Acting was pretty better that I expected but its Will Smith,Charliez Theron and Jason Bateman who can go wrong with that? I give a 7.5 out of 10

You sound like a person who's going to go see another bogus Will Ferrell movie called 'Step-Brothers'. :whatever:

[Warhammer]

Hancock being a drunk for the whole movie = stoic character with no character development

[chaseter]

You sound like a person who's going to go see another bogus Will Ferrell movie called 'Step-Brothers'. :whatever:
Yet you wanted a drunk superhero saving the day the entire movie:whatever: How is that comedy better than Ferrell doing the same thing the entire movie? Mindless action with comedy =/= a good movie. cough Bad Boys II cough.

[ABleedingCorpse]

The overuse of curse words is more and more apparent in every film. This had no gore and minimal blood so it got to use curse words. And he was an ***hole:o How would a story work with Hancock being drunk for over 90 minutes with him not redeeming himself work:huh: This would be the plot: Act 1: Bad guys do something bad, drunk Hanock haphazzardly saves the day. Act 2: Badder guys do something worse, drunk Hancock haphazzardly saves the day. Act 3: Baddest guys do something really bad, drunk Hancock happhazzardly saves the day. THE END:whatever: Give that writer an Oscar:whatever:

You gave it a C-...I gave it 7/10...those are equal:huh:

No NO NO...I it would have gone like this...

Act. 1 Bad guys do something bad, drunk Hancock haphazzardly saves the day. Act. 2 Badder guys do something worse, EVEN DRUNKER Hancock saves the day..barely. Act.3 Nick Hogan crashes his car, passed out Hancock has no comment on why he wasn't there to save the day. The End.

And I gave it a C-, that would equal a 6/10.:woot:

[SPIDERMAN117]

You sound like a person who's going to go see another bogus Will Ferrell movie called 'Step-Brothers'. :whatever:
You sound like a person who complains about A**hole and the F bomb being used to much in a pg-13 movie? Oh wait you are?

[ABleedingCorpse]

You sound like a person who complains about A**hole and the F bomb being used to much in a pg-13 movie? Oh wait you are?

Correct.

[chaseter]

No NO NO...I it would have gone like this...

Act. 1 Bad guys do something bad, drunk Hancock haphazzardly saves the day. Act. 2 Badder guys do something worse, EVEN DRUNKER Hancock saves the day..barely. Act.3 Nick Hogan crashes his car, passed out Hancock has no comment on why he wasn't there to save the day. The End.

And I gave it a C-, that would equal a 6/10.:woot:
Hancock should have busted Nick Hogan out of the slammer. They both live in Miami:woot:

I always said 6/10 = a D and 5/10 and below is an F

[ABleedingCorpse]

Hancock should have busted Nick Hogan out of the slammer. They both live in Miami:woot:

I always said 6/10 = a D and 5/10 and below is an F

That's for the sequal.

[SPIDERMAN117]

That's for the sequal.
Yes and Hancock fights people for no reason and he becomes fully drunk through the movie and get this has NO CHARECTER DEVOLPMENT?

Now thats your kind of movie huh? :whatever:

[ABleedingCorpse]

Yes and Hancock fights people for no reason and he becomes fully drunk through the movie and get this has NO CHARECTER DEVOLPMENT?

Now thats your kind of movie huh? :whatever:

I'm just saying that Hancock would have been better if he had gotten drunker and his character devolpment would have been a more negitive one instead of a possitive one. Why must we always see the "good" come out of people in movies? I want to see something completley different once in a while.

[SPIDERMAN117]

Thats why its a SUPERHERO movie. Have you ever seen a film where the hero is always the the BAD GUY in any film?

[ABleedingCorpse]

Thats why its a SUPERHERO movie. Have you ever seen a film where the hero is always the the BAD GUY in any film?

That's what my POINT was!!! NO I HAVEN'T, and I would like to see that for once!!!!

[SPIDERMAN117]

Alright just clearing things up a bit. :)

[Sloth7d]

You gave it a C-...I gave it 7/10...those are equal:huh:

I always considered a 7 to be a B/B-, myself. 8=B+/A-, 9=A/A+, 10=A++

I say 10=A++ because you only reach ten staus with me if you did everything right AND went the extra mile (aka extra credit).
A 9= getting everything right with no flaws by my standards, so I hardly ever give anything a ten.

[FaT_tONle]

There should have been a moral to the story... they just should have gotten away from the freaking love story... it was worthless... what were they thinking there? I mean the vague origin was worse enough... then they just kept piling it on in the hospital scene. I agree Theron's character was SO obvious. Had they just had a supervillain in there instead of...pairs of fated lovers the film would have been decent... but every hero needs a love interest I guess... the story was butchered from that point on.

[chaseter]

I always considered a 7 to be a B/B-, myself. 8=B+/A-, 9=A/A+, 10=A++

I say 10=A++ because you only reach ten staus with me if you did everything right AND went the extra mile (aka extra credit).
A 9= getting everything right with no flaws by my standards, so I hardly ever give anything a ten.
When I get up into the 9's...I start adding decimals. I just equate it to a grade scale. Perfect = 10, A+ = 9.5-9.9, A- = 9.0-9.4, B = 8, C = 7, D = 6, F = 5-1

[DACMAN]

Hancock sucked. It was terrible. And this is from one of the biggest Will Smith fans ever. The action was pretty good, the story in act 1 was great. The story in act 3, the worst I've ever seen (at least since Lady in the Water). It was really terrible.

[louiebling$]

Ok just got back from HANCOCK all I got to say is.... it was awesome... went past my expectations

[buddha182]

Hancock sucked. It was terrible. And this is from one of the biggest Will Smith fans ever. The action was pretty good, the story in act 1 was great. The story in act 3, the worst I've ever seen (at least since Lady in the Water). It was really terrible.
Thank you!!!! I am sooo glad I am not alone on this!! Glad to hear other people can identify a terrible movie when there IS one!

[TNC9852002]

A movie can't be terrible just because the last third of it was a disaster.

-TNC

[Valorman]

A movie can't be terrible just because the last third of it was a disaster.

-TNC
I disagree with that, it's like saying a pie cannot be terrible if the last quarter is filled with maggots, sure it was fine at first, but your still walking out of there disgusted.

[PWN3R]

All of you have pretty much nailed it. Especially you Chonchie poo.

Loved, loved, loved the beginning parts. The line, "Your head is going up his ass, and you picked the short end of the stick because yours is going up mine." Paraphrasing of course, but that was just flat out beautiful. The last act got impressively lame, it's like they suddenly switched writers or something.

The one thing constantly saving the film near the end was the score. It perfectly complimented the film.

Hopefully the DVD has more of the R-rated stuff they cut out.

Super-powered orgasm scene? That would have been GOLD.:cmad:

[amazingfantasy15]

A movie can't be terrible just because the last third of it was a disaster.

-TNC

I completely disagree, the last third should be the payoff and if the payoff doesn't match the setup I always see the fail as terrible. Signs is the perfect example, was completely into the movie the whole time, it was very tense, then you see the aliens and the entire movie falls apart from there. The last third is the most important part of the movie. Many medicore movies have been saved by great final acts, while plenty of great movies have been ruined by horrible final acts.

[Hunter Rider]

I have no idea Why some are casting such hate on this movie. I saw it today and while i can certainly see why some would have issues with certain aspects, there is enough fun here for even the most jaded film goer I would have thought.

The film's biggest drawback is it's short run time which makes it feel like it's in a rush to get to the end, the mythos it attempts to create isn't given enough time, whether you accept it or not as a one that works for Hancock is a personal choice.

Will Smith gives another good performance as Hancock but if given more time he could have really crafted it into something great, however the pacing prevents this. Batemen is excellent, great comedic timing and chemistry with Smith and Theron, Charlize role spices up a touch half way through but i am not really sure what attracted her to this and she certainly wasn't cast as name value b/c she is barely featured in the marketing.

Humour and some heart are the movies strengths with all 3 leads doing the most they can in what seem overly short scenes, the music is also great and used to excellent effect in some of the dramatic scenes.

If you go into this looking for great action i'd say forget it, I admit i missed the beginning so i missed the car chase from the trailers, none of the sequences that follow are anywhere near as good, Berg is a good action director but just seems uninspired here, the battle between Smith and Theron is a CGI mess of nothingness.

The fragmented nature of the film and speedy run time are a hindrance but there are some fun moments and characters here, given a longer run time to flesh it out and explore the themes it could have been more than 90 entertaining but ultimately empty minutes.

6/10

[xwolverine2]

the CGI was awful.... especially for a 200mil dollar film

[Chris Wallace]

http://i309.photobucket.com/albums/kk375/gizmoguy723913/will-smith-as-hancock.jpg
Hancock rocks!

[jcurtin]

I enjoyed it, funniest scene by far was after the credits
Mike Epps--"with that tight ass wolverine looking suit" or something like that. I love Mike Epps, dude is hilarious. Maybe he will be han***** sidekick
I'll give it a C. Could have been better, just felt really rushed. I knew the spoilers thanks to the hype, but any fool could have figured out what was going on. My friend kept saying thats his girlfriend or something, does she know him?

[Cain]

Saw it last night I'll try to give a brief review without spoiling anything. I'd say this is a 2/5 (decent) I was dissapointed but commercial audiences are going to eat this **** up like cotton candy bet on that. It has everything your average movie goer would like but the more avid movie fan won't be impressed. A lot of the jokes just didn't hit with me they just felt way too basic but the majority of the audience loved them though.

The whole derelict superhero angle the previews are rolling with is dissapointingly a very small part of the movie about 20 minutes or so. So that was part of what was a downer for me I wanted more of that. I felt the event that set up the meeting between Hancock and Jason Bateman's was way too illogical even by movie standards but it lead to the one quote that got the biggest laugh out of me ("you should sue mcdonald's cause they done f---ed you up"). Some of the prison scenes were funny though (particularly what he does with 2 inmates that get in his way and the group therapy thing) but the montage during that segment felt pointless and contrived.

I liked the bank scene from when he was reforming himself but then everything else after that was hit or miss. I dug the obvious plot twist involving Hancock's backstory and his relation to another superheroic character but felt there wasn't enough exposition and development about that in the film a lot of it felt missing and left you asking questions. It also would've benefited from a better antagonist than what we get.

They left it open for a sequel though with an ending that I felt was kinda corny. I give it points for at least trying something different and coming up with a fresh superhero mythology. At times it did feel like "what if you woke up with superpowers and how would you use them" but I just wasn't very impressed it felt very safe it wasn't as satirical as I thought it'd be just another average superhero story even with it's break of genre conventions. Like I said definitely something made specifically for the commercial movie audience they're going to love this. lol @ all the groupies that marked out begging for autographs when they saw Will Smith himself walsking out the theatre and leaving the screening.

Just quoting myself from a couple weeks back now that the movie is officially out. Glad to see I wasn't the only one who felt this way and everybody notices the movie's flaws. Fairly entertaining and interesting in the first 30 or so minutes and then completely crashes down cause of obvious studio mandates. This movie was wasted potential.

[chaseter]

It was just another Will Smith summer movie. For people to expect it to be brilliant is laughable when we know it will just be an ok film...which it was.

[Cain]

It was just another Will Smith summer movie. For people to expect it to be brilliant is laughable when we know it will just be an ok film...which it was.

At this point we all know that Will Smith is capable of more than "just another Will Smith summer movie" that's part of the dissapointment.

[Raiden]

I'd be interested to see if the R-rated Hancock would be superior over the PG-13's.

[chaseter]

At this point we all know that Will Smith is capable of more than "just another Will Smith summer movie" that's part of the dissapointment.
From what:huh:

Will Smith can act...no one is questioning that. It just seems that every movie he is in is doomed to have mediocre writing, mediocre cgi, etc. to equate to just an ok movie.

[SatEL]

I am shocked people dont like this film, I saw it a few weeks ago and everyone who saw it loved it. Including my girlfriend who usally hates movies like this, I dont get why people are saying the turn was shocking. The very fact that Hancock was a loner was implemented from the start so why act shocked when he finally has someone. Shesh this was a lot better than that **** fest Superman Returns yet that film recieved higher praises.

[Dr.Doom]

so there's a scene after the credits?

[SatEL]

Ok just got back from HANCOCK all I got to say is.... it was awesome... went past my expectations

Wohooooooo and I thought I was the only one, personally one of the best films I have seen all year heck I will even go as far as saying the best so far.

[chaseter]

Wohooooooo and I thought I was the only one, personally one of the best films I have seen all year heck I will even go as far as saying the best so far.
Even better than Iron Man:wow:

[Raiden]

Even better than Iron Man:wow:

No way. :cmad:

[chaseter]

No way. :cmad:
He better say no...for his sake:o

[SatEL]

Even better than Iron Man:wow:

Yes I enjoyed it a lot more than IronMan, I thought the fight with Charlize Theron (Yes I spelt her name wrong) was awesome better than Hulk vs Abomination. It felt powerful and earth shattering my only qualm with it was that the fight was to short.

[The Chris]

I liked it. I do believe that the last 15 mins or so don't match up to the rest. The twist was fine, and Will was great. Fun movie.

[PJBoy]

I liked it as well. The CGI battle between Will and Charlize was awful but nothing to worry about.

[Dr.Doom]

so there's a scene after the credits?
so?

[DACMAN]

I have no idea Why some are casting such hate on this movie.
Let me clue you in then...



Giant heart moon. Nuff said.

[Hunter Rider]

Let me clue you in then...



Giant heart moon. Nuff said.

Irony....sweet sweet irony.

[Sloth7d]

I honestly can't see why people didn't like the love story twist. It was way better than the first 30 minutes of the movie. The instant it came on with all that rap music added with that comedic feel to it, my expectations instantly lowered themselves. I guess the main reason for that is that the trailers promoted this movie as being more epic than comedic.

[Cain]

From what:huh:

Will Smith can act...no one is questioning that. It just seems that every movie he is in is doomed to have mediocre writing, mediocre cgi, etc. to equate to just an ok movie.

It seems based on his past two movies the guy is understanding the responsibility one has when they're the biggest movie star in the world. What I mean by that is stepping out of his comfort zone and taking on projects that are different from what people normally expect from him. Taking risks and expanding his talent. At this point you know anything he headlines will automatically gross over $150 million domestic this is not the beginning of his movie career anymore.

So while I didn't like IAL I could still say it was competently written and directed it was a departure that highlighted his acting skills and expand his repertouire this is why the people that did love it did so. It wasn't by any means a bad movie just not what I expected considering the source. But it was a consistent piece even when it dragged it didn't lose focus and knew what it was delivering. Happyness I did like that was also competently written and directed helped him expand his profile even gaining him respect from non fans and was also a consitent piece from act 1 to act 3.

So you see at this point he is proving he could deliver focused & engaging blockbusters cause no matter what season his pics are released they are always blockbusters. You expect the man to continue taking risks with his choices since he's been doing that for two years in a row already and avery successfully. So a film who's first act concept was a great way to built up something that satirized and changed the outlook of superhero film. Even the studio recognized this since it's all they marketed and watch turn into just another tired superhero film is wasted potential.

This movie could've been something dare I say revolutionary for the genre. But it's just another unfocused and inconsistent movie. Where a capable director can't even flex himself and phones in his job & you see the studio's fingerprints all over it just because they want a new franchise instead of an artistically successful stand alone film that could go down as one of the summer's best.

[chaseter]

^ I said Smith was a great actor and he showcased it in IAL and Pursuit. But, IAL had horrible CGI and the ending was nothing short of crap. Happyness was a good family film but a tear jerker none the less. Smith has yet to be in a movie that has everything and is damn great. He is succeeding but I want just want him to choose his projects more carefully. It seems he is getting to comfortable with the summer blockbuster that he doesn't care what he plays. Hancock suffered from writing plain and simple.

And from your reviews in your sig you rated Batman Forever to be on par with Batman Begins??? WTF!?

[spideyboy_1111]

so from what i've read, what i saw is what you guys got, minus the super sperm?

[terry78]

Does Will get any of that hot Theron South African sugar? :o

[Zombie_Comics]

Can someone send me a full Spoiler of the movie???

[Fanticon]

Gladly because this movie sucked...what do you wanna know so i can save u the money, zombie?

[Hunter Rider]

Does Will get any of that hot Theron South African sugar? :o

No, she looked hotter than ever as well.

[Fanticon]

Yes I enjoyed it a lot more than IronMan, I thought the fight with Charlize Theron (Yes I spelt her name wrong) was awesome better than Hulk vs Abomination. It felt powerful and earth shattering my only qualm with it was that the fight was to short.

while I respect your opinion for the sake of being polite...I think its utter BS!

This movie sucked massive...and the early screening I went to last week (packed as hell) did not get a reaction....it was more like, "what are we doing here and why am i still watching this?"

[Cain]

^ I said Smith was a great actor and he showcased it in IAL and Pursuit. But, IAL had horrible CGI and the ending was nothing short of crap. Happyness was a good family film but a tear jerker none the less. Smith has yet to be in a movie that has everything and is damn great. He is succeeding but I want just want him to choose his projects more carefully. It seems he is getting to comfortable with the summer blockbuster that he doesn't care what he plays. Hancock suffered from writing plain and simple.

and I'm saying some people expected more than a typical Will Smith summer blockbuster because he has proven that he's growing out of that with his last two projects. Say what you will about them but both were risks for the man and proof that he's trying to branch out and look for projects with a little more substance. In that respect this one is kind of regressive.

And from your reviews in your sig you rated Batman Forever to be on par with Batman Begins??? WTF!?

Yes it's not like I'm the only Batman fan who didn't think BB was the second coming of cinema. It's a good movie to me not very good not even great just good so I rate it as such. I consider BF a good film too because it overcomes it's flaws with a solid continuation and resolution to the Batman/Bruce Wayne arc from it's 2 predecessors. It also has good cinematography, a good score and nice comic booky production design down to replicating one of the original comic batmobiles and having what I consider the best batcave of any of the live action flicks.

Notice this does not mean I think it's better written than BB or features better performances I just feel as a whole product it's better executed and find it more entertaining. It has more replay value to me than BB does but I consider both to be good.

[RonStoppablefan]

It was an alright movie for me. Will Smith did a fantastic job as Hancock. My favorite bit was

When Hancock first faced evil the heroes way. Not crashing into places and than saying good job to all the police officers. It was nice. I wouldn't mind a sequal, but they need to give the guy a better villain. These two guys didn't make sense at all, I understand why they were angry and all, getting a guy up your ass can't be a fun thing, but gese what they did was harsh.

[Dr.Doom]

So, a after credits scene?

[Hunter Rider]

So, a after credits scene?

Yeah, it starts about 15 seconds into the credits.

[Dr.Doom]

thank you

[The Agent]

I thought the movie was pretty good, very entertaining and funny at times, especially the end with mike epps. Theron looked super dooper hot!

[terry78]

I'm supporting this movie because, aside from Wall-E, it's the only other property this summer aside from comedies that isn't based on some earlier thing or a sequel.

[Hypestyle]

Will Smith is the man-

he needs to do a Marvel film, still-- why has no one approached him about the Avengers yet--

or at DC, he could easily be John Stewart/Green Lantern, also Black Lightning...

[Zombie_Comics]

Why would he do an Advengers movie???

[BMM]

6/10

To be honest, I was a bit bored with Hancock. It wasn't really anything I hadn't seen before.

[Fanticon]

34% rotten splattered tomatoe....this film is eating it with critics...lets see if what the public thinks after this 4th of July opening... I have a feeling it will make a lot more money than it deserves...

[Cain]

34% rotten splattered tomatoe....this film is eating it with critics...lets see if what the public thinks after this 4th of July opening... I have a feeling it will make a lot more money than it deserves...

It's the return of Big Willie weekend it will have a big opening though I think Wall-E will definitely put up a strong fight and probably be a very close second.

[zeptron]

7/10.

I honestly think we'll get a much better movie on DVD if they ever do a directors cut. WTF is up with a 90 minute running time?

[DACMAN]

Irony....sweet sweet irony.:huh:

[Fanticon]

If I could just stop talking about how bad this movie is altogether I would...but this is where I go to vent...

Okay...btw to people who have seen it...I have no idea why this was in the movie...but the part where Smith and Theron fight and theres a darkened sky etc etc....did anyone...anyone at all notice the complete and total random GIANT ROBOT WALKING BY IN THE BACKGROUND????:huh::huh::huh:

It was either totally random bad editing, the sfx team sneaking in a shout out to Transfromers...or part of some deleted storyline involving robots attacking Hancock...I have no idea but either way...please tell me I'm not the only one who saw it:wow:

[Dr.Doom]

I totallt saw that. I just assumed it was some kind of performer, they were downtown.

I also loved Mike Epps calling him Hand***

My fav scene was when Charlize threw Hancock through her house.

[The Navigator]

Hated that twist. Liked Jason Bateman.

[Zombie_Comics]

Just finished watching a bootleg version of Hancock and well its kinda more of a love story more than anything else. Kinda sad with what happens btwn Hancock and Mary.

[BloodyWolverine]

Can someone send me a full Spoiler of the movie???
I would not take advice from someone who adamently hated the movie. I have not seen it and wanna know too but just go and judge for yourself. It may be good to you or bad. Thats the risk with any movie.

[BloodyWolverine]

Can someone tell me why Charliza and Will Smith character were fighting please i just wanna know that part.

[Zombie_Comics]

If anyone wants a full spoiler just go here: http://www.themoviespoiler.com/

There will be a space for you to enter your E-Mail adress and you will recieve an E-Mail containing a full spoiler. Its very easy to do, a picture of Hancock will be right above the E-Mail adress area.

[Dr.Doom]

Hancock was going to tel her husband that she has powers like him.

[The Chris]

I would be game for a sequel because I really like this movie, but I think the studio and the filmmakers have to show a more clear and surehand on how they want the film to be, and also

Give Hancock a villain throughout the whole film. The reasons why I don't like the last 15 mins as much as everything before it is because it felt all over the place. And I could never buy the three normal humans who come after him in the hospital. Especially after the fight Hancock and Charlize had, if felt small

However, I felt the cast was very good, I really liked all the stuff beforehand, and Will Smith as a superhero is awesome.

[The Guardian]

I SAW THE FILM THIS AFTERNOON, I LIKED IT ALLOT, ESPECIALLY THE THREE MAIN CHARACTERS!!! I HOPE IT DOES WELL, WILL IS GREAT AS USUAL AND CHARLIZE, AND JASON WERE GREAT AS WELL!!! I'D LOVE TO SEE A SEQUEL WITH HANCOCK BEING GIVEN AN ARCH VILLAIN!!! GO SEE IT IF YOU HAVEN'T, IT'S FUN 9/10!!!:D:up:

[Metal Spidey]

This movie was amazing, it has a nice blend of action and comedy. The only thing is, when Charlize reveals that she has powers, the movie gets more serious. Not that it's a bad thing, I was just used to comedic action. Here's the thing that bugs me, Charlize didn't fully explain what they are and where they came from. Maybe it would've been best if they were government experiments. Another thing is the guys who try to kill them. What's their story? Why do they call him Hancock when they most likely know his real name? Normally this would bother me but the movie makes up for some of it. Hopefully a sequel will be made and it'll go further into detail.

[Fanticon]

Can someone tell me why Charliza and Will Smith character were fighting please i just wanna know that part.

gladly...aside from the poorly written script and from the moment it happens...you later get this exposition...

heroes of their design...which date back to the greeks and their belief in gods...were made in pairs...so that when one meets the other they will become mortal. Their attraction is feral-like, and draws them near to eachother...Hancock has amnesia, since the 1920's is as far back as he can remember...when he meets Bateman, he meets Theron, and feels some strange connection to her...by the time he makes his move, we're already well aware that she is hiding something...the twist is as laughable as the vague explanation...

that may all sound interesting on the page...but it translates horribly on screen...save your money...I saw it for free...and yet I'm still here complaining. I think I would have paid someone to not see it...as it is Will Smith's worst movie since WWW.

[chaseter]

^This is not as bad as WWW

[spideyboy_1111]

^This is not as bad as WWW

WWW at least knows it's a funny/ridiculous/cheese fest from start to finish. :o

[Lazlo Panaflex]

If your expecting a "Big Willie Style Weekend" as the media has called it these past 4th of Julys lets just say that The Dark Knight has nothing to worry about.

The movie is okay, not great but far better than I Am Legend and I don't see why this movie couldn't be pushed later for the fall since it doesn't have that ingredient for a summer blockbuster.

I see it opening big numbers and drop in the following weeks, I blame the advertising since they don't know whether to market it as a comedy or an action/adventure flick.

An I dying for a sequel? NOPE

my rating: 3 out of 5 stars

[Lazlo Panaflex]

I totallt saw that. I just assumed it was some kind of performer, they were downtown.

They were in Hollywood actually, you can see some of the landmarks there and the abundance of tourists.

In downtown LA all you see are the bums.

[muscaremy]

This movie was amazing, it has a nice blend of action and comedy. The only thing is, when Charlize reveals that she has powers, the movie gets more serious. Not that it's a bad thing, I was just used to comedic action. Here's the thing that bugs me, Charlize didn't fully explain what they are and where they came from. Maybe it would've been best if they were government experiments. Another thing is the guys who try to kill them. What's their story? Why do they call him Hancock when they most likely know his real name? Normally this would bother me but the movie makes up for some of it. Hopefully a sequel will be made and it'll go further into detail.


those are the two dudes from prison earlier, the guy from the bank and others from jail thats their story...... also they know him as hancock and nuttin else

[Lazlo Panaflex]

wasnt he in Teen Wolf 2?
Yeah he was and what a coincidence that it was also bad.

[Episode29]

^This is not as bad as WWW

I think I might disagree on that one.

WWW sucked. No doubt. But it was well edited and polished looking. As well. It also always stayed true to what it was trying to achieve. Yes, the script was hopeless and the flick ain't any fun, but there was a significant effort on the part of director Barry Sonnenfeld.

Hancock is just so lazy. It jumps genres at the drop of the hat in search of a narrative that works, and manages to fail at all of them. The comedy ain't funny, the drama is under-developed and shallow, the action is poorly staged and dull, and the tragic elements are ludicrous. It's like five bad movies cobbled into one over-baked mish-mash of nonsense that feels far longer than its scant 90 minute running time.

Basically, I'd give WWW: 2/5 and Hancock: 1.5/5.

[Drizzle]

I saw this movie tonight. I enjoyed it fine. I can't see why people are coming down so hard on it.

[Poetic Chaos]

Having just watched Wanted a few days ago, I couldn't help but ask the obvious question: Who looked better in their role: Charlize or Angelina? Both looked AMAZING in these flicks.

[Episode29]

Having just watched Wanted a few days ago, I couldn't help but ask the obvious question: Who looked better in their role: Charlize or Angelina? Both looked AMAZING in these flicks.

Angelina looked disturbingly anorexic in Wanted, so I'll vote for Charlize.

[Episode29]

Okay, here's my full review:

As I sit here, trying to sort through the scattered details of my experience watching Hancock, I’m left with a simple question: What happened? We have Will Smith, arguably the biggest movie star on the face of the planet, playing a conflicted superhero. We have a solid supporting cast featuring the always engaging Charlize Theron and comically gifted Jason Bateman as a husband and wife team who help the mighty-louse achieve respectability. There’s even an emerging hot-shot directorial talent, Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) running the show. So why is Hancock such an incomprehensible mess? No really, I’d like to know.

It can’t be because the script was hopeless, because it has been a hot property in Hollywood for a fair number of years. Sold and produced under the title Tonight, He Comes (*tee-hee*), then given the slightly less porn-centric moniker Hancock, the film was initially intended to be a blackly humorous deconstruction of the superhero genre with a thoroughly unlikable protagonist. My guess is that that’s where the Hollywood heavies stepped in and made some drastic changes in the name of the kid-friendly PG-13 rating and the guarantee of summertime dollars. The hell with logic or narrative focus, not to mention artistic integrity!

As it stands now, the Fresh Prince’s titular character isn’t even that much of a scoundrel. He’s more of a surly alcoholic with a bawdy streak and a penchant for leaving bedlam and destruction in his wake. After saving nice-guy Public Relations executive Ray Embrey (Bateman) from a train-wreck (Ironic, much?), the struggling professional decides to take on Hancock as a project. The drunken crusader, initially resistant, humours Ray and allows himself to be incarcerated for his numerous crimes against the city’s architecture. After a montage of therapy/prison life scenes, he’s in reluctant hero-mode, uneasily helping the police stop bank robberies, and donning a goofy black costume. However, hidden complications soon loom, and when they come into play, Hancock and Ray’s lives are irreversibly altered, and the film itself veers off into Looney-land.

The plot synopsis above really only covers the first half-hour of this ninety-minute snoozer. Whatever impressions you’ve gotten from the movie’s marketing campaign should be dismissed, as Hancock is not the comedic hero flick you’ve been expecting. Each of the three acts manages to take the film into a different genre: The first section is a foul-mouthed comedy in which the word “*******” is uttered, perhaps, more than any film in the history of cinema. Then there is a clunky transition, and we’re suddenly in action-thriller territory, with a predictable surprise development and a truly dismal attempt at a superhero battle. Finally, after we’ve grown frustrated and tired from being jerked around, the movie develops into a tragic romance that is so overblown it’ll likely draw titters from the peanut gallery and mass watch-checking from everyone else.

Through it all, Will Smith stands tall and strives valiantly to entertain. He’s actually quite good here, fearlessly kidding his family-friendly image and being pretty darn winning in the process. Jason Bateman is equally on par, essentially holding the film together with his well-executed straight-man routine. On the other hand, I don’t really know what to say about Charlize Theron. Half of the film consists of her giving ridiculously over-the-top reaction shots in the presence of Hancock, hammering home that a “Big Plot Twist” is on the horizon. I half expected her to jump off the screen and plop down into the seat next to mine, where she could then nudge me knowingly in the ribs every ten seconds. Her work in the latter part of the film, when she is actually given dialogue, is passable, but was overshadowed by the story sending my Preposterousness Meter screaming into the red.

By all appearances, Hancock wreaks of the work of a desperate studio who, needing a July 4th tent-pole film, have taken an edgy comedy and cut and slashed it into something resembling bland family entertainment. When one observes the abundance of plot-threads and ideas shoe-horned into such a scant running time, you know something is rotten in Tinseltown. If anyone ever decides to assemble a detailed behind-the-scenes expose on the backstage politics going on during Hancock’s production, it’ll be a worthwhile Amazon purchase.

Hancock is a complete belly-flop of a film that lacks a single justification for its own existence. This season has already seen two superior super-powered epics in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and with the impending Dark Knight and Hellboy II, Hancock is utterly outclassed. At this point in the game, the super-hero film bar is at such a lofty level that franchise hopefuls have a zero margin for error. The people behind Hancock shot themselves in the foot the second they fired it out of the gate half-cocked.

1.5 out of 5

[Nightmare]

Yeah he was and what a coincidence that it was also bad.

:hehe:

[SatEL]

This film rocked from start to finish, for those who are thinking about seeing it make sure you do and ignore the critics. This is a film you can only decide you like by yourself, I dont understand how people can call crap like Superma Returns and Wanted good films when Hancock is much better than both those films. I am not saying there are not elements that can be fixed in the film but this film was extremly enjoyable and I hope it tears up the box office. Hopefully we get a sequel with a more polished script and a longer running time, Hancock 2 rise of the gods.:cwink:

[BMM]

Okay, here's my full review:

As I sit here, trying to sort through the scattered details of my experience watching Hancock, I’m left why a simple question: What happened? We have Will Smith, arguably the biggest movie star on the face of the planet, playing a conflicted superhero. We have a solid supporting cast featuring the always engaging Charlize Theron and comically gifted Jason Bateman as a husband and wife team who help the mighty-louse achieve respectability. There’s even an emerging hot-shot directorial talent, Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) running the show. So why is Hancock such an incomprehensible mess? No really, I’d like to know.

It can’t be because the script was hopeless, because it has been a hot property in Hollywood for a fair number of years. Sold and produced under the title Tonight, He Comes (*tee-hee*), then given the slightly less porn-centric moniker Hancock, the film was initially intended to be a blackly humorous deconstruction of the superhero genre with a thoroughly unlikable protagonist. My guess is that that’s where the Hollywood heavies stepped in and made some drastic changes in the name of the kid-friendly PG-13 rating and the guarantee of summertime dollars. The hell with logic or narrative focus, not to mention artistic integrity!

As it stands now, the Fresh Prince’s titular character isn’t even that much of a scoundrel. He’s more of a surly alcoholic with a bawdy streak and a penchant for leaving bedlam and destruction in his wake. After saving nice-guy Public Relations executive Ray Embrey (Bateman) from a train-wreck (Ironic, much?), the struggling professional decides to take on Hancock as a project. The drunken crusader, initially resistant, humours Ray and allows himself to be incarcerated for his numerous crimes against the city’s architecture. After a montage of therapy/prison life scenes, he’s in reluctant hero-mode, uneasily helping the police stop bank robberies, and donning a goofy black costume. However, hidden complications soon loom, and when they come into play, Hancock and Ray’s lives are irreversibly altered, and the film itself veers off into Looney-land.

The plot synopsis above really only covers the first half-hour of this ninety-minute snoozer. Whatever impressions you’ve gotten from the movie’s marketing campaign should be dismissed, as Hancock is not the comedic hero flick you’ve been expecting. Each of the three acts manages to take the film into a different genre: The first section is a foul-mouthed comedy in which the word “*******” is uttered, perhaps, more than any film in the history of cinema. Then there is a clunky transition, and we’re suddenly in action-thriller territory, with a predictable surprise development and a truly dismal attempt at a superhero battle. Finally, after we’ve grown frustrated and tired from being jerked around, the movie develops into a tragic romance that is so overblown it’ll likely draw titters from the peanut gallery and mass watch-checking from the rest.

Through it all, Will Smith stands tall and strives valiantly to entertain. He’s actually quite good here, fearlessly kidding his family-friendly image and being pretty darn winning in the process. Jason Bateman is equally on par, essentially holding the film together with his well-executed straight-man routine. On the other hand, I don’t really know what to say about Charlize Theron. Half of the film consists of her giving ridiculously over-the-top reaction shots in the presence of Hancock, hammering home that a “Big Plot Twist” is on the horizon. I half expected her to jump off the screen and plop down into the seat next to mine, where she could then nudge me knowingly in the ribs every ten seconds. Her work in the latter part of the film, when she is actually given dialogue, is passable, but was overshadowed by the story sending my Preposterousness Meter screaming into the red.

By all appearances, Hancock wreaks of the work of a desperate studio who, needing a July 4th tent-pole film, have taken an edgy comedy and cut and slashed it into something resembling bland family entertainment. When one observes the abundance of plot-threads and ideas shoe-horned into such a scant running time, you know something is rotten in Tinseltown. If anyone ever decides to assemble a detailed behind-the-scenes expose on the backstage politics going on during Hancock’s production, it’ll be a worthwhile Amazon purchase.

Hancock is a complete belly-flop of a film that lacks a single justification for its own existence. This season has already seen two superior super-powered epics in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and with the impending Dark Knight and Hellboy II, Hancock is utterly outclassed. At this point in the game, the super-hero film bar is at such a lofty level that franchise hopefuls have a zero margin for error. The people behind Hancock shot themselves in the foot the second they fired it out of the gate half-cocked.

1.5 out of 5

I agree. I think it's a rather generic superhero movie that provides nothing new, and, what it does provide, isn't really on par with anything that's been done recently.

[Episode29]

This film rocked from start to finish, for those who are thinking about seeing it make sure you do and ignore the critics. This is a film you can only decide you like by yourself, I dont understand how people can call crap like Superma Returns and Wanted good films when Hancock is much better than both those films. I am not saying there are not elements that can be fixed in the film but this film was extremly enjoyable and I hope it tears up the box office. Hopefully we get a sequel with a more polished script and a longer running time, Hancock 2 rise of the gods.:cwink:

LOL. Actually, Hancock is not better than either film. Hell, it's not even in Blade 3 territory.

And a better title would be: Hancock 2: Fall Of The Ticket Sales.

[November Rain]

Hancock falls in the middle of superhero adaptations from the glossy comic look of say spiderman to the gritty realism of something along the lines of ang lee's hulk or maybe even closer to unbreakable.

Although I believe they could have done more with the narrative to flesh out all of the lead characters, as well as hancock's relationship with the lil kid as well as not give the impression they were the last of their kind (i.e. hancock and the bird is left to deal with a nemises who could not turn mortal and die while his followers continued to attack them).

however this may have upset the pacing in what i saw was a decent overall movie experience, I'd give it an 8 but the general public are going to eat this film up just like iron man in my eyes.

[SatEL]

LOL. Actually, Hancock is not better than either film. Hell, it's not even in Blade 3 territory.

And a better title would be: Hancock 2: Fall Of The Ticket Sales.

Its funny you should say that because I predict it will earn more than both, fall of the ticket sale? Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhh will Smith, superhero, holiday period, LMAO this film is going to chew up the box office. Hopefully Hancock 2 comes soon.

[TNC9852002]

I disagree with that, it's like saying a pie cannot be terrible if the last quarter is filled with maggots, sure it was fine at first, but your still walking out of there disgusted.
That's not a good analogy there! :p

-TNC

[TNC9852002]

I completely disagree, the last third should be the payoff and if the payoff doesn't match the setup I always see the fail as terrible. Signs is the perfect example, was completely into the movie the whole time, it was very tense, then you see the aliens and the entire movie falls apart from there. The last third is the most important part of the movie. Many medicore movies have been saved by great final acts, while plenty of great movies have been ruined by horrible final acts.
I liked Signs and I liked the ending. Even if I didn't, I can't hide the fact that everything else was worth watching.

-TNC

[RickO'Connell]

The fan boys may not like this movie but the General Audience will eat this up & give it it's budget back

[SatEL]

The fan boys may not like this movie but the General Audience will eat this up & give it it's budget back

Thats just it there are no fanboy's, its not as if this movie is taking from a character that has been around for years and has craped on the source material. This was a character merly created for film and all in all the film wasnt bad so why the complaint's. Of course you could be refering to the superhero fanboys and yet again the question why the negativity will have to be asked. I have seen people praising Spiderman3 and other comic book films yet have a huge grude against this film. This was a fun movie sure if you dig deep you can pick if apart but the same can be said about the film wanted and many other Superhero movies *Sighs* oh well great film none the less.

[jimslimbo]

could someone tell me what trailers were attached to hancock..

thanks

[Chris Wallace]

Nothing that really stood out in my memory; Stepbrothers, Mummy, Journey, an Ice Cube movie w/the girl from "Akeelah & The Bee", a couple of stupid, lame-sounding comedies. That's about it.

[November Rain]

i got quantum of solace

[dogwonder78]

Man, from everyones reviews it sounds like it's gonna be a good movie. I already had full faith in Will, but now I am more anxious than ever! I've already got tickets for tomorrow!

[November Rain]

Thats just it there are no fanboy's, its not as if this movie is taking from a character that has been around for years and has craped on the source material. This was a character merly created for film and all in all the film wasnt bad so why the complaint's. Of course you could be refering to the superhero fanboys and yet again the question why the negativity will have to be asked. I have seen people praising Spiderman3 and other comic book films yet have a huge grude against this film. This was a fun movie sure if you dig deep you can pick if apart but the same can be said about the film wanted and many other Superhero movies *Sighs* oh well great film none the less.
comic book fans seem to have issues with non comic book originating superheroes...

incredibles, unbreakable and hancock are all not necessarily liked by the majority of the people here.

it's strange because there was a big following of heroes when it started which is a surprise. Saying this, I guess a series allows for more character development and it was in the same vein as x-men so it wasn't too bad.

maybe fans think the film industry is just trying to muscle in and catch the wave while they can still ride it.

[TheComicbookKid]

comic book fans seem to have issues with non comic book originating superheroes...

incredibles, unbreakable and hancock are all not necessarily liked by the majority of the people here.

it's strange because there was a big following of heroes when it started which is a surprise. Saying this, I guess a series allows for more character development and it was in the same vein as x-men so it wasn't too bad.

maybe fans think the film industry is just trying to muscle in and catch the wave while they can still ride it.

Unbreakable and Incredibles aren't hated here, imo. Heck, people say the FF movies should have been like the Incredibles.

[YoungE808]

I got The Day the Earth Sat Still trailer with mine.

[BDOUBLEO]

Movie was pure fun, the night I saw it was in one of the smaller theaters because technically the movie was supposed to come on the 2nd, so they only had 2 shows being screened on the 1st and the sound system wasn't as good but it was packed, the movie was very funny it had the audience in the theater laughing so hard that we could barely even hear the next joke.

So I don’t understand the hate this film is getting, no movie is perfect but it’s a cool summer film with some comedy, action, and little drama wrapped into one. Read a few reviews about the GFX and the CGI is getting bashed on. Imageworks is the same company that did Spiderman’s CGI and they were never perfect either in Spiderman, but Spiderman gets the past even though Spiderman’s CGI was not much better but pretty much the same.

But I do agree it does seem like the movie was edited to death, I wish someday we will get the real vision of the movie that the director and producers intended to give us. So I am hoping Sony will get us that in the same DVD and not milk it later down the road.

[Raiden]

Unbreakable and Incredibles aren't hated here, imo. Heck, people say the FF movies should have been like the Incredibles.

I think FF should've been like The Incredibles; they have a great premise but a weak director and script will not save the movie, no matter how much potential it has.

[terry78]

Well, it made 6 million on Tuesday. What's its gross so far?

[Dark Donnie]

Well, it made 6 million on Tuesday. What's its gross so far?

$24,135,000 (Estimate)


Will's got another hit

[Billy Batson]

m8_YhAqO44o

[RickO'Connell]

The General Audience will make this movie a hit

[Episode29]

The General Audience will make this movie a hit

Yup, it can then join the ranks of "Wild Hogs" and "Daddy Day Care" - successful crappy star vehicles with obvious contempt for ticket-buyers.

[cerealkiller182]

Hancock was ok. Definitely worth it to wait for the DVD but it was alright

[spideyboy_1111]

comic book fans seem to have issues with non comic book originating superheroes...

incredibles, unbreakable and hancock are all not necessarily liked by the majority of the people here.

it's strange because there was a big following of heroes when it started which is a surprise. Saying this, I guess a series allows for more character development and it was in the same vein as x-men so it wasn't too bad.

maybe fans think the film industry is just trying to muscle in and catch the wave while they can still ride it.

actually from what i've read on here, alot of people do like unbreakable and the incredibles... though I too felt like the incredibles was far from original.. and thats the only part that bothered me. But it was still very enjoyable.

[DACMAN]

m8_YhAqO44o

I love how they say the reviews have been "mixed." They have been pretty one sided. I guess they have to be polite.

[DACMAN]

Okay, here's my full review:

As I sit here, trying to sort through the scattered details of my experience watching Hancock, I’m left why a simple question: What happened? We have Will Smith, arguably the biggest movie star on the face of the planet, playing a conflicted superhero. We have a solid supporting cast featuring the always engaging Charlize Theron and comically gifted Jason Bateman as a husband and wife team who help the mighty-louse achieve respectability. There’s even an emerging hot-shot directorial talent, Peter Berg (The Kingdom, Friday Night Lights) running the show. So why is Hancock such an incomprehensible mess? No really, I’d like to know.

It can’t be because the script was hopeless, because it has been a hot property in Hollywood for a fair number of years. Sold and produced under the title Tonight, He Comes (*tee-hee*), then given the slightly less porn-centric moniker Hancock, the film was initially intended to be a blackly humorous deconstruction of the superhero genre with a thoroughly unlikable protagonist. My guess is that that’s where the Hollywood heavies stepped in and made some drastic changes in the name of the kid-friendly PG-13 rating and the guarantee of summertime dollars. The hell with logic or narrative focus, not to mention artistic integrity!

As it stands now, the Fresh Prince’s titular character isn’t even that much of a scoundrel. He’s more of a surly alcoholic with a bawdy streak and a penchant for leaving bedlam and destruction in his wake. After saving nice-guy Public Relations executive Ray Embrey (Bateman) from a train-wreck (Ironic, much?), the struggling professional decides to take on Hancock as a project. The drunken crusader, initially resistant, humours Ray and allows himself to be incarcerated for his numerous crimes against the city’s architecture. After a montage of therapy/prison life scenes, he’s in reluctant hero-mode, uneasily helping the police stop bank robberies, and donning a goofy black costume. However, hidden complications soon loom, and when they come into play, Hancock and Ray’s lives are irreversibly altered, and the film itself veers off into Looney-land.

The plot synopsis above really only covers the first half-hour of this ninety-minute snoozer. Whatever impressions you’ve gotten from the movie’s marketing campaign should be dismissed, as Hancock is not the comedic hero flick you’ve been expecting. Each of the three acts manages to take the film into a different genre: The first section is a foul-mouthed comedy in which the word “*******” is uttered, perhaps, more than any film in the history of cinema. Then there is a clunky transition, and we’re suddenly in action-thriller territory, with a predictable surprise development and a truly dismal attempt at a superhero battle. Finally, after we’ve grown frustrated and tired from being jerked around, the movie develops into a tragic romance that is so overblown it’ll likely draw titters from the peanut gallery and mass watch-checking from the rest.

Through it all, Will Smith stands tall and strives valiantly to entertain. He’s actually quite good here, fearlessly kidding his family-friendly image and being pretty darn winning in the process. Jason Bateman is equally on par, essentially holding the film together with his well-executed straight-man routine. On the other hand, I don’t really know what to say about Charlize Theron. Half of the film consists of her giving ridiculously over-the-top reaction shots in the presence of Hancock, hammering home that a “Big Plot Twist” is on the horizon. I half expected her to jump off the screen and plop down into the seat next to mine, where she could then nudge me knowingly in the ribs every ten seconds. Her work in the latter part of the film, when she is actually given dialogue, is passable, but was overshadowed by the story sending my Preposterousness Meter screaming into the red.

By all appearances, Hancock wreaks of the work of a desperate studio who, needing a July 4th tent-pole film, have taken an edgy comedy and cut and slashed it into something resembling bland family entertainment. When one observes the abundance of plot-threads and ideas shoe-horned into such a scant running time, you know something is rotten in Tinseltown. If anyone ever decides to assemble a detailed behind-the-scenes expose on the backstage politics going on during Hancock’s production, it’ll be a worthwhile Amazon purchase.

Hancock is a complete belly-flop of a film that lacks a single justification for its own existence. This season has already seen two superior super-powered epics in Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk, and with the impending Dark Knight and Hellboy II, Hancock is utterly outclassed. At this point in the game, the super-hero film bar is at such a lofty level that franchise hopefuls have a zero margin for error. The people behind Hancock shot themselves in the foot the second they fired it out of the gate half-cocked.

1.5 out of 5
Good review. I agree with almost everything you said.

[Radford]

loved it. Will was a riot, as expected.


shame it got turned down by the MPAA like 3 times because it was 120+ mins and NC-17, but even butchered down to a 95 mins of PG-13 it was still uproariously funny. :hehe:



cant wait for that Directors Cut!

[BloodyWolverine]

Will Smith gets no love these days it seems. I am hoping for a Bad Boy 3 and MIB 3 so we get two will trilogies. I want MIB 3 before Tommy Lee gets too old. Hancock i saw and its in between MIB1 and I Robot.
Its really funny i thaught but many won't like this because they want some long drawn out ste up story. Will smith action movies are just Pop corn flicks and Hancock gets a story about as well as a Will smith summer movie gets . Now i said summer movie that don't include Ali or Pursuit Of Happiness.
Charliza had a good part in this i thaught and i liked her best out of the female movie characters so far this summer.
The one running gag will be remembered more then people who hated it think. It is a patent Will line as good as any MIB one.
I will shut up for i am not the best Spoiler tags guy.
8.5/10.

[Bond]

7/10. First act was hilarious, then all the drama kicked in and I didn't enjoy it as much. Plus the ending was dumb as ****. Kind of a "meh" movie.

[FaT_tONle]

Here's what they should have done... did a Super-Ex Girlfriend crossover and replace Theron with what's that chicks name??? Thurmon right??? Since those movies were almost on equal terms in terms of quality. That's how poor I thought Hancock was only it had Will Smith.

[shapeshifter]

wow this summer just keeps birthing **** log after **** log

[terry78]

Fat guy: That poor woman could have been hurt, she should sue you!

Hancock: Yeah, well you should sue McDonald's, cause they ****ed you UP.



Don't tell me you didn't get a smile out of that line.

[Bond]

^ Lol yea, I loved that line.

The first 30 min. of the movie seemed rather R-rated though, didn't it?

[Episode29]

Will Smith gets no love these days it seems. I am hoping for a Bad Boy 3 and MIB 3 so we get two will trilogies. I want MIB 3 before Tommy Lee gets too old. Hancock i saw and its in between MIB1 and I Robot.
Its really funny i thaught but many won't like this because they want some long drawn out ste up story. Will smith action movies are just Pop corn flicks and Hancock gets a story about as well as a Will smith summer movie gets . Now i said summer movie that don't include Ali or Pursuit Of Happiness.
Charliza had a good part in this i thaught and i liked her best out of the female movie characters so far this summer.
The one running gag will be remembered more then people who hated it think. It is a patent Will line as good as any MIB one.
I will shut up for i am not the best Spoiler tags guy.
8.5/10.

:wow:

[chaseter]

Fat guy: That poor woman could have been hurt, she should sue you!

Hancock: Yeah, well you should sue McDonald's, cause they ****ed you UP.



Don't tell me you didn't get a smile out of that line.
Woman: "I can smell the liquour on your breath."
Hancock: "Cause I been drinkin b****."
:woot:

So it made 18 million yesterday and the Hype is calling it a moderate opening and another 6 million from Tuesday...what do you expect for the middle of a work week??? It will make about 45-50 this weekend and probably top 100 next week.

[the a1ant]

Saw the film today and LOVED it. I don't see what major problems the critics are having with this film.

I thought the transitions from comedy to drama were smooth, and the three leads did wonderful with their roles.

The only negatives I had is that there's a couple bad editing moments in the beginning, and the music score was all over the place. The brief times we get to hear Hancock's theme were nice though.

Hancock's origin is interesting, though it could've been fleshed out a lot more. That's one of the reasons I would really like to see a sequel to this.

I'll definently be getting the DVD (hopefully unrated).

[Golgo-13]

This movie was amazing, it has a nice blend of action and comedy. The only thing is, when Charlize reveals that she has powers, the movie gets more serious. Not that it's a bad thing, I was just used to comedic action. Here's the thing that bugs me, Charlize didn't fully explain what they are and where they came from. Maybe it would've been best if they were government experiments. Another thing is the guys who try to kill them. What's their story? Why do they call him Hancock when they most likely know his real name? Normally this would bother me but the movie makes up for some of it. Hopefully a sequel will be made and it'll go further into detail.

Thanks for ruining the entire ****ing movie for me *******.

:cmad:

[DACMAN]

Will Smith gets no love these days it seems.

Pursuit of Happyness was amazing as was I Am Legend.


I am hoping for a Bad Boy 3 and MIB 3 so we get two will trilogies. I want MIB 3 before Tommy Lee gets too old.I think MIB 2 sealed the deal on there never being a MIB 3. I could see them doing a BB 3 though. Most everyone liked those.

[Episode29]

I'd say Will Smith gets too much love at this point.

His tendency to crank out lazy and forgettable junk is growing tiresome: Bad Boys II, Wild Wild West, Men In Black II, Hitch, Shark Tale... This travesty...

Even his more enjoyable films, such as I Am Legend, I, Robot and Pursuit Of Happiness are wildly uneven. They're watchable, but far down the totem pole from similar films in their respective genres. He has yet to contribute anything truly great to the world of cinema, other than box-office sales, which tend to be short-lived.

Its time for him to ditch this whole blockbuster thing and start working with some directors who pack some substance. Jeez, a lot of top-notch filmmakers would kill to give him some ace material as his name guarantees easy funding, distribution and box-office.

[JackBauer]

Its time for him to ditch this whole blockbuster thing and start working with some directors who pack some substance. Jeez, a lot of top-notch filmmakers would kill to give him some ace material as his name guarantees easy funding, distribution and box-office.

Gotta somewhat agree with this. Smith is at a point in his career where he can afford to take some chances, spread out the kinds of roles he plays. We saw some of that in Pursuit of Happiness, but that was unfortunately the exception, because IMO he was great there. Honestly, I'd be pretty damn curious to see him as a villain.

[DACMAN]

He's too lovable in my opinion, which is why I also never bought MCD as the Kingpin in DareDevil.

[chaseter]

Pursuit of Happyness was amazing as was I Am Legend.


I think MIB 2 sealed the deal on there never being a MIB 3. I could see them doing a BB 3 though. Most everyone liked those.
I Am Legend was a ****y building with Will Smith's acting holding it together.

MIB II was silly but still did well and I do hope they do MIB III. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are fantastic together.

[terry78]

Basically his origin is a combination of Thor and Superman, to an extent.

[chaseter]

^He did sit on the roof and emo mope eavesdrop like Superman

[The Navigator]

Basically his origin is a combination of Thor and Superman, to an extent.

I wish they'd elaborated more on that with supervillains, since this movie needed one.

I mean, nobody seriously thought that Buster (hookhand) was going to do Hancock any damage when they were watching this, did they? I'm not even sure how he thought he was going to get some back. Maybe he read the script.

[chaseter]

I wish they'd elaborated more on that with supervillains, since this movie needed one.

I mean, nobody seriously thought that Buster (hookhand) was going to do Hancock any damage when they were watching this, did they? I'm not even sure how he thought he was going to get some back. Maybe he read the script.
Well hookhand heard he was in the hospital and I am sure went from there. But no, it wasn't explained very well. I am very interested in seeing the original uncut version. I truly thought Charlize, Bateman, or the kid might die but I knew Hancock wouldn't die...or more figured as without Hancock there is no more money for the studio.

[Tag279]

Saw the film today and LOVED it. I don't see what major problems the critics are having with this film.

I thought the transitions from comedy to drama were smooth, and the three leads did wonderful with their roles.

The only negatives I had is that there's a couple bad editing moments in the beginning, and the music score was all over the place. The brief times we get to hear Hancock's theme were nice though.

Hancock's origin is interesting, though it could've been fleshed out a lot more. That's one of the reasons I would really like to see a sequel to this.

I'll definently be getting the DVD (hopefully unrated).

I agree with you 100%. The first time I the teaser trailer I thought this is going to be silly. As the trailers got longer it seemed more interesting.

I have to say I thouroghly enjoyed it and I would love a sequel if they bring back the original cast.

I have got to give Will Smith credit he is only done one movie IMO that was not good (The Wild Wild West). I am legend was enjoyable with mediocre writing.

This is definitely the summer of the Super Hero movie.

[Lazlo Panaflex]

The General Audience will make this movie a hit
But because Will Smith is in it, another actor and this would've been ignored.

You can tell when a movie is a hit when TV commercials keep running weeks after the movies been out, I haven't seen that happen with two duds like The Love Guru and Don't Mess With The Zohan.

[DACMAN]

I Am Legend was a ****y building with Will Smith's acting holding it together.

MIB II was silly but still did well and I do hope they do MIB III. Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith are fantastic together.
MIB 2 was the exact same story as the first one just not as good. An alien comes to earth looking for something that we only know as "the light" or the "galaxy" on Orion's belt. The alien is a bad guy who's killing anyone in their way to get what they came for. Totally unoriginal. Then that chick finds out she's an alien and then she's all just like "oh, I guess I'm an alien". :whatever: It was so fricken weird.

Can we agree that I, Robot was his best so far?

[Diamondhead]

Interesting concept
Not a bad movie!
And here I thought years ago about making Adam and eve superheroes protecting the Garden of Eden Against demons and dinosaurs like creatures that was trying to invade paradise to get a bite at that famous apple
I guess Hancock beats me to it now huh !

[Spider-Fan]

I just saw it. This movie started off very well. It was funny, Smith and Bateman had great chemistry, and I liked where it seemed Hancock's journey was going.

And then it jumps the shark:

Right when Theron is revealed to have powers, the movie becomes a complete mess. They scramble to explain how the relationship works, it completely goes away from what they were doing, and the movie goes down hill.

Overall, this movie had a solid first half and crappy last one. That would put it at 5/10, but the taste left in my mouth by the movie's final 20 minutes notches this down to a 4/10 movie (from mediocre to bad). The shame of it all was that it was a good movie. Then, they ruined it. Someone should have had the common sense to not let the script 180 like it does, but sadly no one does. I have no interest in a sequel for this.

Thumbs down for Hancock :down

[SuperT]

Just got back from seeing this and Wanted back to back with a huge group of friends and we all LOVED it, save for one (but he thinks the Resident Evils movies are the best franchise ever so we pay no attention to his dumba**).

The last part was a BIT jumbled, but all in all, I thought it was a great start up film for what could potentially become a great character in future sequels.

I'm interested in hearing about why it was originally cut down from it's original 120 minutes to just 92 minutes. I hope they put that version on the DVD.

[chaseter]

MIB 2 was the exact same story as the first one just not as good. An alien comes to earth looking for something that we only know as "the light" or the "galaxy" on Orion's belt. The alien is a bad guy who's killing anyone in their way to get what they came for. Totally unoriginal. Then that chick finds out she's an alien and then she's all just like "oh, I guess I'm an alien". :whatever: It was so fricken weird.

Can we agree that I, Robot was his best so far?
I didn't like MIB II either...I just said it fared well because of the cast and I am surprised a third hasn't come about. That movie had more cheese than Wisconsin in it. I am still a sucker for MIB I but I did think I Robot wasn't too bad. It had a good plot, good action, and good twist but it was just another summer blockbuster with explosions and one liners. MIB was just so smartly written IMO and had a great score by Elfman and great performances by its cast (Who doesn't love Rip Torn as Zed:o). I love quirky movies for some damn reason. And yes MIB had one liners but they were on purpose. I Robot was one of his better films yes but I can't back away from my MIB. However, Will Smith as Hancock is by far my favorite character he has played to date and he did it perfectly. I just wish the studio hadn't hacked it up and it was better written for the last act.

[BloodyWolverine]

People are complaining about 17.4 million for an opening weekend. Um thats not bad for a Tuesday. And it was teh 4th or July or a Friday where it should atleast match it or make more money. Hancock won't make Iron Man or TDK or Indy 4 numbers but i'd say with its 6 day weekend basically it will liekly make 80 million. Thats not too impressive but i consider that solid and about what i expected. I never expected Hancock to do more then break even bit it will do one thing and give Will 8th straight 100 million dollar box office win.

[GL1]

Man I wish they hadn't edited so much. I wish we could have gotten that 30 more minutes to add substance to these relationships so that they seemed worthy of carrying the climax of the movie. Who cares about frikkin supervillains, I was cheering Hancock during the final part of the film. I felt it, deep.

The critics may be right. The twist completely takes over the movie, stealing the momentum from the first half, no doubt. The movie is not about Hancock's transformation, that gets taken care of, it's about something much more...

Which brings me to what I love most about the movie: The mythology. Powers based on relationships... that's so incredibly awesome, it's jawdropping. I love the mythology of this movie. I think it breaks the universe to have him do that to the moon, though... but that's what really puts me over the edge for this film. I bought the mythology, and the climax hooks into the mythology more than the typical superhero-supervillain battle.

I loved this movie, and I want some more. Directors Cut DVD, please with the extra 30 minutes that puts the substance back into this film. I'm tired of editors jacking up Will Smith movies.

Also, I find something horridly ironic about people who dislike Hancock for its lack of supervillainy, but love the Wanted movie.

8/10 for now.

[블라스]

"Terrible"? "Mediocre"? "Poorly executed"?
I think I've finally had it with movie critics, and that goes for the idiotic "pros" out there and the internet armchair critic dorks in here. If I was a rude person, I'd wish them all to eat a certain substance that comes out of a certain part of the body, but I am very polite.

It's like they just don't want to have fun watching a movie, but whatever.

I loved this movie, and I had a lot of fun, and I understood everything (Btw, people crying "PLOT HOLE!!!" should really start paying attention to the movie instead of thinking "clever" smartass little phrases to post on the internet later).

I'm kinda pissed Berg wanted an R movie, and had to cut a lot of stuff, but that just tells me they'll release an extended DVD or a director's cut or something.

Point is, I was expecting a lot from a Peter Berg superhero movie, and I got it.

Anyway, 9/10.

[ObakeTora]

I just saw it. This movie started off very well. It was funny, Smith and Bateman had great chemistry, and I liked where it seemed Hancock's journey was going.

And then it jumps the shark:

Right when Theron is revealed to have powers, the movie becomes a complete mess. They scramble to explain how the relationship works, it completely goes away from what they were doing, and the movie goes down hill.

Overall, this movie had a solid first half and crappy last one. That would put it at 5/10, but the taste left in my mouth by the movie's final 20 minutes notches this down to a 4/10 movie (from mediocre to bad). The shame of it all was that it was a good movie. Then, they ruined it. Someone should have had the common sense to not let the script 180 like it does, but sadly no one does. I have no interest in a sequel for this.

Thumbs down for Hancock :down
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