Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 All I hope for is a protagonist that actually has to overcome some kind of odds instead of miraculously being amazing at everything, or using previously unmentioned items to escape peril every other chapter. It's really that bad. DarthDementous and Simon McBride 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
publicist 4,643 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 At least he's a slob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay 37,352 Posted June 14, 2017 Author Share Posted June 14, 2017 12 hours ago, Docteur Qui said: using previously unmentioned items to escape peril every other chapter. It's really that bad. Wow, that does some like amateur writing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romão 2,274 Posted June 14, 2017 Share Posted June 14, 2017 The whole premise is quite intriguing and I would even say quite timely, but the writing really is sub par. It reads like an outline from which a talented writer could spurn an awesome yarn Docteur Qui 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fancyarcher 350 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I'm sure / hopeful that Spielberg can make something entertaining out of the film regardless of the material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrbellamy 6,281 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Combined screenplay and story credits for the RPO screenwriters: The Avengers (2012) Behind Enemy Lines A Better Life Elektra Fanboys The Grand Incident at Loch Ness The Incredible Hulk Inspector Gadget Journey to the End of the Night Last Action Hero Manito PCU Suspect Zero X2 X-Men: The Last Stand Who's up for a marathon.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 1 hour ago, mrbellamy said: Combined screenplay and story credits for the RPO screenwriters: The Avengers (2012) Behind Enemy Lines A Better Life Elektra Fanboys The Grand Incident at Loch Ness The Incredible Hulk Inspector Gadget Journey to the End of the Night Last Action Hero Manito PCU Suspect Zero X2 X-Men: The Last Stand Who's up for a marathon.... Oh f**k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Just call Spielberg's "closer" David Koepp for the final script and you'll have a fantastic screenplay in your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Just call George Lucas and give people what they want: aliens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Not even Darabont could salvage the blender of terrible ideas Spielberg and Lucas wanted to shove into Indy 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 I still have no idea what this film is about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 It's some video game adaptation, I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 7 hours ago, king mark said: I still have no idea what this film is about A young man finds some eighties reference in a vr version of second life and becomes the most famous person ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Sounds exciting. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 It's a story full of references to '80s stuff. JWfanners will love it because they will recognize and relate to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 10 minutes ago, Alexcremers said: It's a story full of references to '80s stuff. JWfanners will love it because they will recognize and relate to it. But I wanted Spielberg to reference his own films and he is not doing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 If Spielberg won't reference his own work, perhaps John Williams will? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Fingers crossed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I really want to hear what Williams will do with the Blade Runner reference. http://www.shmoop.com/ready-player-one/allusions.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumbs 14,306 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I doubt he'll quote much of his own stuff at all. It'll be an original score. I doubt he'd be comfortable with nor interested in writing a score filled with quotes of other composers' work. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incanus 5,714 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 I was joking! I have no interest in hearing Williams quote his 1980's tunes or anyone else's in this film. Once 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Joking isn't your forte, Inky! Stick to writing lengthy analyses! That's what you're good at! Or is it "used to be good at"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Docteur Qui 1,544 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 The whole film will basically be this: Just references to things people loved from the 80s. No insight into what made them likeable, or any kind of pondering on the nature of nostalgia and how it's essentially warped memories viewed through rose-tinted glasses, exploited on a billion-dollar scale heretofore unheard of. Just scene after scene of "how cool was the 80zzzz, literally everything that happened afterwards was shit and may as well be a post-apocalyptic wasteland!!!!". I guess it's like how some people see Stranger Things. I'm actually a fan of that show, mainly because I find it to be a good story well acted and told, and the 80s is merely an aesthetic backdrop to that. It's not a literal plot point and the pandering seems so much less obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faleel 5,346 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 17 hours ago, Incanus said: I was joking! I have no interest in hearing Williams quote his 1980's tunes or anyone else's in this film. 1941! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Red Letter Media loves Rogue One?! What?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 They're being sarcastic. They still suck at everything. The only thing worse than unthinking fanboy nerds is ironic jaded nerds. When it comes to mouth breathing neck beards on YouTube, MovieBob isn't bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Does MovieBob love Rogue One? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 I actually don't know. he did make his video about how Titanic is "really that good" winning me over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post crumbs 14,306 Posted June 17, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted June 17, 2017 RLM quality has done down in recent years but they're still the only YouTube movie critics I bother watching. Best of the Worst is hit and miss but more hit than not. Once, Not Mr. Big, Cerebral Cortex and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,331 Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Disco Stu said: I actually don't know. he did make his video about how Titanic is "really that good" winning me over. Oh, no! Alex (scratches name 'Moviebob') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Woods 555 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Wow! Didn't see this coming! http://variety.com/2017/film/news/john-williams-alan-silvestri-steven-spielberg-ready-player-one-the-papers-1202490105/ Will and Ricard 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Holy shit! Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharkissimo 1,973 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 On 17/06/2017 at 3:58 PM, Disco Stu said: I actually don't know. he did make his video about how Titanic is "really that good" winning me over. I'm trying to watch this, but I can't get past his delivery. It's just unceasingly fast. I feel like I'm being bombarded by an auctioneer with superhuman lung volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Stu 15,495 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 6 minutes ago, Sharky said: I'm trying to watch this, but I can't get past his delivery. It's just unceasingly fast. I feel like I'm being bombarded by an auctioneer with superhuman lung volume. Yeah and his Boston accent! He's an odd duck. In some ways, a typical neckbeardy comics nerd but surprising at times. 16 minutes ago, Erik Woods said: Wow! Didn't see this coming! http://variety.com/2017/film/news/john-williams-alan-silvestri-steven-spielberg-ready-player-one-the-papers-1202490105/ I know basically everyone feels opposite, but if he had to choose one I'm glad Williams is scoring The Papers instead of RPO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpy 4,145 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 FUCK! I was hoping beyond hope to hear Ready Player One with Williams music! I guess it isn't that much of a letdown that Silvestri will give it a go, but... Will and toothless 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crocodile 8,006 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I'd like to have Williams on this project. But then, it does make sense to go with Silvestri as well. I'm cool with that. Karol Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Mark 3,631 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 whaaa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Why not Thomas Newman for The Papers instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Woods 555 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 3 minutes ago, Sally Spectra said: Why not Thomas Newman for The Papers instead? Because maybe that's the one Williams REALLY wanted to score? -Erik- Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Williams should only score movies where a big, catchy theme is near guaranteed. Pieter Boelen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 907 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Then I read the book last year for no reason. Damn. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Disappointing, but not entirely unexpected I guess. Silvestri is a very good replacement, far better than some other options... (Djiacchino) It's still awesome that we're getting VIII AND a small bonus score for The Papers. While Ready Player One could've provided an interesting new setting for Williams, the story itself is utter crap, relying entirely on 80s pop culture references (which were never really Williams' thing to begin with) Cerebral Cortex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon McBride 113 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Aw man I was looking forward to William's treatment, but whatever. It's not like I was very excited for the movie in the first place though. Oh well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Not Mr. Big 4,639 Posted July 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2017 Guess what paper is made from. I think I know the real reason behind Williams' choice... Pieter Boelen, Smeltington, Once and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 4,653 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 And this is why I don't like Williams's "luxurious" 8-month scoring schedule for the new SW films. Ricard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will 2,215 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 Silvestri, of course, is terrific. I'm sure I'll love his score. But nothing can replace Williams. And I liked the book and was really looking forward to this. Such a missed opportunity. When I first saw the headline, I was praying that maybe it meant Williams and Silvestri were co-writing the score (which would have been pretty awesome). Alas, it was not to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mrbellamy 6,281 Posted July 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted July 8, 2017 8 minutes ago, Tom said: And this is why I don't like Williams's "luxurious" 8-month scoring schedule for the new SW films. Unless it's the only reason he's still doing them. Once, crumbs and Cerebral Cortex 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 They're working him 'til he drops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balahkay 627 Posted July 8, 2017 Share Posted July 8, 2017 I thought Williams had already done some work for RPO or was that speculation? Maybe I'm confusing that with The Papers? This is disappointing news to those who were expecting another Williams score. On a positive note, at least we're getting two Williams scores this year. What will he do for 2018 then? Will and Once 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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