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[Advanced Dark]

I thought King Kong was a ruined opportunity. The film was going great until the first came across those dino's and the stamped started. All the action scenes on that Island sucked and were too over the top for the type of film it was. Your only supposed to suspend disbelief that the Island does exist and these animals exist...not that the characters can outrun them and swing from vines shooting brain sucking bugs, and that all dino's are clumsy and stupid when it comes to trying to get at the main characters but lethally agile when it comes to attacking extra's and other dino's. LOL The movie forgot all about physics while it tried to place the story in a real world environment. IN X3 we know it's a comic book film, we understand that the characters are mutants and can do amazing thing and we accept that from frame one.

 

[crappymovie]

I could see that happening. Or I like " If you really want to see a great movie, forget SR, go see X-Men", even better.

It's actually very likely. The marketing of mediocre movies often resorts to extremes: case in point, the commercials of Nacho Libre which proclaim "The number one best reviewed comedy in America!" (I wish I was joking.) So I guess X3 could proclaim "The former number one second best reviewed comic book film of the summer!", not that anyone will remember what "X-Men: The Last Stand" when Superman Returns opens....

 

[crappymovie]

I thought King Kong was a ruined opportunity.

Funny, many feel the same way about X3.

 

[Theweepeople]

Hey, Theweepeople....just hit the

icon to "quote" someones post...it might save you time while trying to keep up with your pointless points

Well if my points were pointless then you wouldn't be responding to them.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Stop the trolling.

 

[Theweepeople]

People are morons! How can a movie that has grossed more than 200 million dollars domestically and god knows how much abroad be considered a flop? To me these are just whiners that didn't like the movie and were hoping to see it fail and want to put any negative spin on it.

Some of you simple minded people obviously need to read my posts more slowly before you say idiotic things like this. All I said was this movie is a box office disappointment for Fox domestically. Based on your logic a movie that costs 300 million and makes 320 million domestically is an amazing hit.

 

[Theweepeople]

I thought King Kong was a ruined opportunity. The film was going great until the first came across those dino's and the stamped started. All the action scenes on that Island sucked and were too over the top for the type of film it was. Your only supposed to suspend disbelief that the Island does exist and these animals exist...not that the characters can outrun them and swing from vines shooting brain sucking bugs, and that all dino's are clumsy and stupid when it comes to trying to get at the main characters but lethally agile when it comes to attacking extra's and other dino's. LOL The movie forgot all about physics while it tried to place the story in a real world environment. IN X3 we know it's a comic book film, we understand that the characters are mutants and can do amazing thing and we accept that from frame one.

Interesting. So you had a problem with most of the animals on the Island
except the unusually large ape?

 

[Theweepeople]

Since we are comparing King Kong and X-Men 3 could someone explain to me why X-Men 3 cost 3 million more to make. The only action sequences in X-Men 3 that impressed me were 50% of the danger room scenes and Magneto's attack on the caravan.

 

[danoyse]

So the action sequences that didn't impress you didn't cost anything?

 

[Theweepeople]

How many want to bet me Ebert will give SR 4 stars, and 2 thumbs up ? I was stunned he gave X3 3 stars.

I have a hard time excepting the validity of a review by someone who used to direct porno movies. Ebert also liked Daredevil, The Crying Game, and Toys.

 

[blurb23]

Since we are comparing King Kong and X-Men 3 could someone explain to me why X-Men 3 cost 3 million more to make. The only action sequences in X-Men 3 that impressed me were 50% of the danger room scenes and Magneto's attack on the caravan.

Because of the other action sequences. During the Jean vs Xavier battle, almost the entire room (if not the whole thing) was entirely CGI.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

I have a hard time excepting the validity of a review by someone who used to direct porno movies. Ebert also liked Daredevil, The Crying Game, and Toys.

So if someone likes movies that you don't that makes their opinion less valid? Makes sense.

 

[danoyse]

How many want to bet me Ebert will give SR 4 stars, and 2 thumbs up ? I was stunned he gave X3 3 stars.

Ebert gave SR a thumbs down. Roeper gave it the thumbs up.

 

[Theweepeople]

So the action sequences that didn't impress you didn't cost anything?

Never said this. But, thanks for adding more fuel to the fire. I just never understood until now how much money a studio could waste on action scenes.

The action sequences in Daredevil also cost money. That did not make them good.

Daredevil's budget=80 million
X-Men's Budget=75 million

You tell me which movie had better action sequences.

 

[Theweepeople]

So if someone likes movies that you don't that makes their opinion less valid? Makes sense.

Never said this. Funny how you fail to mention the porno aspect of my quote but, oh well. The point of my last post was to show that Ebert's credibility is shady at best. I'm sorry you were unable to grasp that concept.

 

[danoyse]

Never said this. But, thanks for adding more fuel to the fire. I just never understood until now how much money a studio could waste on action scenes.

What fire? Are you that mad??

This was your quote: Since we are comparing King Kong and X-Men 3 could someone explain to me why X-Men 3 cost 3 million more to make. The only action sequences in X-Men 3 that impressed me were 50% of the danger room scenes and Magneto's attack on the caravan.

There was also a battle scene at the end, the destruction at Jean's house, Angel's escape from the lab, Pyro's destruction of the clinic, Wolverine getting tossed through the woods, the Golden Gate Bridge sequence.

You're quote indicated that you were only impressed with some of the sequences, that has nothing to do with the budget.

The action sequences in Daredevil also cost money. That did not make them good.

I've never even seen Daredevil.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Never said this. Funny how you fail to mention the porno aspect of my quote but, oh well. The point of my last post was to show that Ebert's credibility is shady at best. I'm sorry you were unable to grasp that concept.

Actually I get your concept quite well. And I myself don't pay attention to critics opinions much. But you brought up 3 movies which you PERSONALLY dislike that Ebert didn't and try to spin that into him being a moron who doesn't know ****.

 

[danoyse]

Exactly...I don't always agree with him, but Roger Ebert has been a respected critic for a long time. I was shocked he didn't like "Superman Returns."

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Well people just have different tastes. I can understand someone not liking SR even though I think I will love it.

 

[danoyse]

Me too...I watched the HBO First Look this morning for SR, it really looks great.

 

[Theweepeople]

What fire? Are you that mad??

This was your quote: Since we are comparing King Kong and X-Men 3 could someone explain to me why X-Men 3 cost 3 million more to make. The only action sequences in X-Men 3 that impressed me were 50% of the danger room scenes and Magneto's attack on the caravan.

There was also a battle scene at the end, the destruction at Jean's house, Angel's escape from the lab, Pyro's destruction of the clinic, Wolverine getting tossed through the woods, the Golden Gate Bridge sequence.

You're quote indicated that you were only impressed with some of the sequences, that has nothing to do with the budget.



I've never even seen Daredevil.

Okay everyone. I am really not that upset about how X-Men 3 turned out. Also, I am not trying to piss anyone off with my posts. I'm suprised that most people in this thread who disagree with me resort to trying to insult me. We all have opinions. Is showing respect for an opinion too much to ask for.

By the way I thought X-Men 3 was a fun movie to watch. But, I thought it could have been much better had Fox taken it's time to develop the film.

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

All I said was this movie is a box office disappointment for Fox domestically.

Indeed?

Prove it.

Show me a link to an interview with a single Fox executive that claims to be disappointed by this movie.

Universal admitted disappointment in the Hulk's box office, so dont even TRY and come at me with "a studio wouldnt admit it publicly..."

I'll wait. (but i wont hold my breath)

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Fox has A LOT of problems but financially they own you.

 

[superion]

I have a hard time excepting the validity of a review by someone who used to direct porno movies. Ebert also liked Daredevil, The Crying Game, and Toys.

Ebert never directed porno movies. He wrote the screen play for Beyond the Valley of the Dolls which was directed by Russ Meyer. It wasn't a porno movie either though there was probably plenty of nudity.

The Crying Game was an Oscar nominated film most critics liked it so I don't see how that counts against him. Toys don't know what that is. As for liking Daredevil there are probably plenty of marginal films out there Ebert gave a thumbs up to like the new Garfield movie that others did not like. Its not liked he raved about the film.

 

[Theweepeople]

Indeed?

Prove it.

Show me a link to an interview with a single Fox executive that claims to be disappointed by this movie.

Universal admitted disappointment in the Hulk's box office, so dont even TRY and come at me with "a studio wouldnt admit it publicly..."

I'll wait. (but i wont hold my breath)

Oh please. Like every single studio that makes a disappointing movie publicly admits their disappointment. Maybe Fox will admit their disappointment or maybe not. Just because they have not admitted it yet does not mean it won't happen.