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[John Crichton 4]

Any moron who would take Mark Wahlberg over the eternally awesome Nathan Fillion deserves everything they get.

[Bellosh 3,419]

Mark Wahlberg works so much better as a supporting actor. As a lead, man I dunno. He was really good in what? Boogie Nights???

His best work was the Departed, but again, supporting!

Who knows, it might be decent...buuuuuuuuut.....

I think the REAL question is: Is the idea of an Uncharted movie good? And I'm A HUUUUGGGEEE fan of the games (still play UC2 online till this day!) The games themselves are like movies, soooo why do we need...a movie about it?!!

[Naïve Old Fart 9,551]

Didn't Debra Winger once call Harold Ramis a "f***ing pig"? Hee, hee, hee.

Let's not talk about his private life, Richard. This is a decent board for decent people.

Point taken. Won't happen again, and all that. Remember; we are Englishmen.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Mark Wahlberg works so much better as a supporting actor. As a lead, man I dunno. He was really good in what? Boogie Nights???

His best work was the Departed, but again, supporting!

Who knows, it might be decent...buuuuuuuuut.....

I think the REAL question is: Is the idea of an Uncharted movie good? And I'm A HUUUUGGGEEE fan of the games (still play UC2 online till this day!) The games themselves are like movies, soooo why do we need...a movie about it?!!

Agreed on all accounts. Not to mention there's a bunch of stuff they'll have to cut. I'm beginning to think video games were never meant to be movies, a good one has yet to be made.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

I think Crank was a great video game movie, given that it was essentially an unlicenced version of GTA. But I know what you mean.

nm the rest.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Cheesy? Maybe the slightest bit, but I thought it was a genuinely well written action-adventure. It's honestly what Indy 4 should have been. It handled the supernatural aspect perfectly.

[Bellosh 3,419]

the writing is rather cheesy. But I know I'm in the minority on that, at least here.

For real?? Hey, to each his own, I'm not gonna argue our opinions on it, but man, the writing in Uncharted 2, and especially the very VERY ending.....dude, simply put, that stuff NEVER happens in video games. It took it to a whole new level. And the stuff with Tenzin in the village and ice climbing (assuming you played the game) was fucking brilliant.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

nevermind

[Bellosh 3,419]

Well I was talking about Uncharted 2. Wabbit.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,551]

I can't remember much of Groundhog's Day but it would be preposterous to think that Harold Ramis is better than Woody Allen's best film.

Alex

I'll take Annie Hall over both.

Quint, how can you not be absolutely gobsmacked by Gordon Willis' monochrome photography for "Manhattan"?

[Quintus 5,399]

What can I say, I just happened to watch Annie Hall at a certain moment in my young life and I had a sort of profound reaction to it, due to where my head was at the time, I guess.

The photography in that film is none too shabby either, don't you think?

[Naïve Old Fart 9,551]

What can I say, I just happened to watch Annie Hall at a certain moment in my young life and I had a sort of profound reaction to it, due to where my head was at the time, I guess.

The photography in that film is none too shabby either, don't you think?

I quite agree, and, on reflection, "Annie Hall" is the better "laugh-out-loud" film. I just think that "Manhattan" is near-perfection, in just about every sense of the word. That, however, is not to diminish "Annie Hall" in any way...

[Red 75]

Not sure if someone already posted a link but I saw the trailer from The Green Lantern. I'm unticking the box on my list. Actually, it was never on my list.

Alex

It may be the main lead or something, but it more felt like a MTV parody than anything else. Not that I was ever interested in this film.

Karol

There was something very Michael Bay-ish about the trailer, very formulaic and a bit cheesy. Certainly doesn't encourage me in regards to the film, though I hope it's just a poorly put together and doesn't accurately represent it.

[A24 4,345]

I hope it's just a poorly put together and doesn't accurately represent it.

Then they better reshoot it! The way he knocks down enemies with the blue energy field around him ... Visually very weak and intangible!

[Morlock 11]

I can't remember much of Groundhog's Day but it would be preposterous to think that Harold Ramis is better than Woody Allen's best film.

I didn't call it better, but Manhatten disapointed a bit the last time I saw it, though I think it was just a mood thing. Though Groundhog's Day does have the distinction of being one of a kind, whereas however great Manhatten is, and how it stands out in Woody's ouvre, there are other films in its vicinity. The Ramis film is unique, and a great movie.

[Quintus 5,399]

Think I'll give this a miss.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

btw the chronicles of narnia dawn treader starts tomorrow, and I've not seen more cartoon like effects in a film since I saw a friggin cartoon. those look beyond bad.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

And to think The Golden Compass (with worse CGI than Narnia) won the Academy Award. Rigged I tell ya. They couldn't live with the fact that a Michael Bay film would be an Oscar-winner.

[Datameister 2,044]

I like three things about that trailer:

* Astronauts.

* Tom Virtue. He played the father of Shia LaBeouf's character in Even Stevens, and he's seen in mission control. I hope they get scenes together.

* The trailer sets up the premise of the film without showing the whole film. A lot of trailers these days give you the entire setup, a lot of the rising action, and fragments of the climax, so that you can piece together the basic plot without having seen the film. I prefer this approach.

[Morlock 11]

And to think The Golden Compass (with worse CGI than Narnia) won the Academy Award. Rigged I tell ya. They couldn't live with the fact that a Michael Bay film would be an Oscar-winner.

Pearl Harbor won an Oscar.

[Ollie 1,059]

That trailer reminds me of JJ's Star Trek Teaser.

[crocodile 8,018]

It'll probably end up being the best thing about this film. The last one still hurts.

Karol

[Ollie 1,059]

I didn't even waste my time watching the sequel. My eyes still hurt from the first one.

[crocodile 8,018]

I haven't seen that one, but I'm told it's four times better than the second. Do your math from here and the you'll know how I feel.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,251]

And to think The Golden Compass (with worse CGI than Narnia) won the Academy Award. Rigged I tell ya. They couldn't live with the fact that a Michael Bay film would be an Oscar-winner.

Pearl Harbor won an Oscar.

Really?

*checks AA database*

Huh, don't know how I forgot about that.

[crocodile 8,018]

That would be why, I guess.

Karol

[Red 75]

Pearl Harbor is actually one of Bay's worst (actually his very worst until TF2). Go figure.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

The battle scenes are very good, and Zimmer's score is one of his best. It's all the Ben Affleck and Josh Harnett crap that makes it so bad. Tom Sizemore is good though, and I guess Cuba Gooding, Jr.

[Demondm810 399]

Haha. I like TF2. Glad the new one is going to be significantly better, though.

[A24 4,345]

Thor First Official Trailer

Still not good. The actor with no charisma playing Thor and the beyond John Boorman costumes don't seem to do well for this movie. Also, all these new films appear like they have been directed by a computer. I'm waiting for another off beat comic book film like Watchmen or Kick-Ass.

[A24 4,345]

The Notable Films Of 2011: Part One

[Charlie Brigden 7]

Wow, I am pretty uninterested save for Tintin and the Miike. Also, lol@Emmerich doing an 16th century political drama with uber-CGI.

[crocodile 8,018]

So Jon Favreau decided to quit Iron Man series. Good for him, really. Something tells me Marvel will screw up their movies from now on. Not that IM2 was great.

In the meantime, I'm kind of intrigued to see Cowboys & Aliens.

Karol

[Quintus 5,399]

I yearn for Harrison Ford to do another great movie before it's too late. This probably won't be it but I'm more than happy to give it a chance.

[crocodile 8,018]

The trailer doesn't look that bad.

Karol

[Charlie Brigden 7]

I yearn for Harrison Ford to do another great movie before it's too late. This probably won't be it but I'm more than happy to give it a chance.

I agree. I don't think Favreau is capable of making a great film, but it should be a good time at the flicks.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

I liked Elf.

[Quintus 5,399]

I love Elf.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Holy fuck, I just watched The Tree Of Life trailer in glorious 1080p. Is it too early to call it the best film of the current decade?

Also watched trailers for Vanishing On 7th Street and Take Me Home Tonight.

The former has a good director (that of The Machinist) and an interesting plot, but it stars Hayden Christensen, Thandie Newton, and John Leguizamo.

The latter looks too cliche, but I like Topher Grace. Good to see him get work, sad to still see him play a high school student.

[crocodile 8,018]

Where can you find it? I've seen just the bootleg version...

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,251]

All are on Apple Trailers. That's the only place I watch trailers.

[crocodile 8,018]

You do realize it might end up being an absolutely terrible film?

But the trailer is a work of art. I love it.

Karol

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Impossible! I don't believe you!

I'm calling it. Best film of the 10s.

[Sweetmeats 2]

No one here is excited about Fast Five?

[Trent B 337]

No one here is excited about Fast Five?

I actually am it looks like it'll be a fun movie.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Seriously, you guys? REALLY?

Tree Of Life better win cinematography. Malick is unrivaled when it comes to visuals.

[Trent B 337]

Seriously, you guys? REALLY?

Yes I am serious.

[Quintus 5,399]

Impossible! I don't believe you!

I'm calling it. Best film of the 10s.

I believe in you, Koray. After all, you said Avatar would bomb and you were right.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

Exactly. I know everything. This is not debatable.

[crocodile 8,018]

But Avatar did bomb. Pretty much exactly. The prophecies are difficult to read, you see.

Karol