Political Movies that get a big 'MEH'
POSTED BY: chrisisall
UPDATED: Monday, September 18, 2023 03:48
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Quote:Well...yeah, the whole commentary on war was okay...I guess it was trying to dip into the well of Robocop and Total Recall and shock us. The effect was sort of cartoon-y to me. Plus the ending that made it seem like part two was coming out later.
Originally posted by Righteous9:
when they pulled the big bug out at the end and declared that it was afraid....absolutely classic
It had it's moments Chrisisall
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As to political movies...
Syriana and traffic kind of both got a meh from me...neither was bad and they were both watchable...they really didn't make me look at anything differently. Maybe I need to see them again
Thank you For smoking was another one that really didn't do much for me throughout the whole movie, but the ending is interesting...a kind of possitive twist on the ugly side of American values...so maybe I should reserve judgement here too.
24, as far as television goes....I never really got further than the fourth or fifth episode. It was kind of like watching the fox news channel. Could your gas station attendant be a terrorist ready to blow up your city? Oh, and do you know where your daughter is?
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yeah...cartoony, charicaturish, I kind of thought that was the point though
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Quote:Okay, the worst part was that I didn't feel any of the characters were real. I need at least one anchor in a movie, like HAL in 2001, or the movie loses me.
Originally posted by Righteous9:
yeah...cartoony, charicaturish, I kind of thought that was the point though
Hello, Chrisisall
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edited to add: 10. BATTLEFIELD EARTH
*Shakes fist.* Damn it. Ya beat me to it.
*Thinks.*
Aeon Flux. It had some nice sci-fi elements in it, but the government/rebel storyline made me sleepy. I admire Charlize Theron as an actress, though this film took the biscuit.
What about THX 1138? Is it safe to mention that?
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Quote:High concept; meh ending.
Originally posted by CosmicFugitive:
What about THX 1138? Is it safe to mention that?
LUH Chrisisall
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Little Miss Sunshine was better because she didn't win the contest.
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Hell on wheels
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Originally posted by chrisisall:Quote:Well...yeah, the whole commentary on war was okay...I guess it was trying to dip into the well of Robocop and Total Recall and shock us. The effect was sort of cartoon-y to me. Plus the ending that made it seem like part two was coming out later.
Originally posted by Righteous9:
when they pulled the big bug out at the end and declared that it was afraid....absolutely classic
It had it's moments Chrisisall
Sorry, but I thought you knew:
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/starshiptroopers2heroofthefedera
tion/index.html
"Keep the Shiny side up"
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Quote:Naw, that wasn't a REAL sequel, just kind of a side story in the same 'verse.
Originally posted by Geezer:
Sorry, but I thought you knew:
http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/starshiptroopers2heroofthefedera
tion/index.html
It too, had it's moments, but not that many. Still, impressive considering how much money they didn't have to work with!
Critic Chrisisall
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