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05-18-2008, 07:44 PM | #1 |
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I was thinking about this after reading the millionth comment proclaiming that "this movie's going to suck". While I would ordinarily have loved to be the one bestowed with the job of working on the GI Joe movie in some capacity, I'm ultimately glad that I'm not. It would be a lose lose situation. If the writer was to adapt GI Joe issue #1 verbatim (ala Sin City) and the cartoon people would gripe. Or you'd find a contingency of fans who would say that the writer should stop living in the past and update everything instead.
It seems that some folks just don't want to be happy. I won't pretend to agree with all the choices made by the filmmakers. Some of the decisions have actually made me groan loudly. However, I'm not spouting off that tired old, uncreative "this movie's going to suck" line. It may indeed suck. Hell, it may be the worst movie since the Crow (which I personally hated). But, hey, you know what? It may actually be decent. It might even end up being *gasp* great. We have no way of knowing yet. Sure, a draft of the script was leaked, but who knows if it's had alterations made since then? It just strikes me as totally silly and irrational to so fully judge something that hasn't even been viewed yet... based on still pics and a potentially very outdated script, no less. Nobody wants this movie to kick butt more than me, but let's face it. There's no way it's going to be perfect for any of us. That would be impossible. I'm fine with the fact that I'm not going to like everything about the movie. I can cringe and move on, because I'm equally sure that there's going to be things that I do like about it too. In short, how about we wait and see what the end product is going to be rather than using that unoriginal, used-to-often phrase, "This movie's going to suck".
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05-18-2008, 07:51 PM | #2 |
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but it is going to suck. it can't not suck. it will be the standard of suck for generations to come.
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05-18-2008, 07:58 PM | #3 |
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hay maybe part 2 wont suck as bad, if the frist one makes some money to even make part 2. but some if it will suck, come on now joe power suits what is this sigma 6 the movie.
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05-18-2008, 08:00 PM | #4 |
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very good post Cynthia. I agree. Lets not judge just yet
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05-18-2008, 08:19 PM | #5 |
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Have you guys(the ones on paramounts payroll,just kidding) notice that you only post to complain about somebody complaining about the movie?
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05-18-2008, 08:26 PM | #6 |
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I thought it was a very level headed and mature post.
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05-18-2008, 10:24 PM | #7 |
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I thought it was a very level headed and mature post.
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05-18-2008, 10:41 PM | #8 |
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I agree we should wait until we walk out of the theater to judge if the movie sucked. I for one thought I would hate the Transformers movie but I was pleasantly surprised and enjoyed it. I am at the point with the GI Joe movie that I was with the TF movie at the exact same point in production. Even if I hate it and my little boy loves it then its a win win situation, so until the moment I walk out the theater I am looking forward to this movie and will keep a open mind and hope for a great movie.
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05-19-2008, 01:33 AM | #9 |
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I dunno. There's a good chance of the movie making a ton of money. So if that were to happen, I'd probably want to work on it and get a percentage. I doubt anyone truly cares or listens to what some fans on internet message boards say about the movie. Look at Transformers.
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05-19-2008, 02:03 AM | #10 |
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I was thinking about this after reading the millionth comment proclaiming that "this movie's going to suck". While I would ordinarily have loved to be the one bestowed with the job of working on the GI Joe movie in some capacity, I'm ultimately glad that I'm not. It would be a lose lose situation. If the writer was to adapt GI Joe issue #1 verbatim (ala Sin City) and the cartoon people would gripe. Or you'd find a contingency of fans who would say that the writer should stop living in the past and update everything instead.
It seems that some folks just don't want to be happy. I won't pretend to agree with all the choices made by the filmmakers. Some of the decisions have actually made me groan loudly. However, I'm not spouting off that tired old, uncreative "this movie's going to suck" line. It may indeed suck. Hell, it may be the worst movie since the Crow (which I personally hated). But, hey, you know what? It may actually be decent. It might even end up being *gasp* great. We have no way of knowing yet. Sure, a draft of the script was leaked, but who knows if it's had alterations made since then? It just strikes me as totally silly and irrational to so fully judge something that hasn't even been viewed yet... based on still pics and a potentially very outdated script, no less. Nobody wants this movie to kick butt more than me, but let's face it. There's no way it's going to be perfect for any of us. That would be impossible. I'm fine with the fact that I'm not going to like everything about the movie. I can cringe and move on, because I'm equally sure that there's going to be things that I do like about it too. In short, how about we wait and see what the end product is going to be rather than using that unoriginal, used-to-often phrase, "This movie's going to suck". Quote:
No doubt about it Cynthia, it's seriously a lose, lose situation. Last edited by Shin Densetsu; 05-19-2008 at 02:14 AM.. |
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