Messages

Forum Index : Movies & Television : Messages

Author:	[Movies & Television] Topic: Is it just me, or all films being made these days crap ?
I-Got-5-On-It	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: PaddyPower.com \|
All-Star Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 14815 Location: United Kingdom	#1 Posted: 5/27/2012 7:35:06 PM what I mean is I think these days studios don't have many original ideas left and try and milk it with certain repetive sequels re. Fast and the Furious,the half dozen or so Saw movies along with cringeworthy rom-coms,horrible remakes of classic movies of all genres etc etc These days they just seem so reliant on CGI and over the top special effects. Back in the old days you had really great script writers and set designers,special effect guys which made movies more realistic and genuine maybe I'm just feeeling nostalgic but I think most of the great movies came from the 70's,80's and early 90's Do you really think they could do a good remake of The Godfather or Taxi Driver or Alien these days that would be as good as the original ??
	quote
Jarrett75	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
MVP Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 18671 Location: United States	#2 Posted: 5/28/2012 11:52:47 AM this has been said for the last 10-15 years by many people. Not saying you aren't right, but it's not new thought.
	quote
BMA	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 13782 Location:	#3 Posted: 5/28/2012 3:50:01 PM I liked True Grit better than the original. The original was a classic, I did not think it could be bettered, but in my opinion it was.
	quote
FrankieNapp	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 4809 Location: United States	#4 Posted: 5/29/2012 1:03:21 AM I agree. crap.
	quote
ocd	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 1561 Location: Delaware	#5 Posted: 5/29/2012 1:33:38 AM QUOTE Originally Posted by BMA: I liked True Grit better than the original. The original was a classic, I did not think it could be bettered, but in my opinion it was. good call on this flick. updated version was way better. the duke was a lil over rated...
	quote

Slobbasaurus	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2561 Location:	#6 Posted: 5/29/2012 11:41:25 AM Agreed. Can't stand this new vampire fad either.
	quote
Dutch1976	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Rookie Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 645 Location:	#7 Posted: 5/29/2012 11:53:41 AM meh...When we look back all we see is the cream that rised to the top. There have always been crap movies and shitty pop music.
	quote
Henry-Lilly	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: Bellagio \|
All-Star Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 10322 Location: Texas	#8 Posted: 5/29/2012 12:01:03 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by I-Got-5-On-It: what I mean is I think these days studios don't have many original ideas left and try and milk it with certain repetive sequels re. Fast and the Furious,the half dozen or so Saw movies along with cringeworthy rom-coms,horrible remakes of classic movies of all genres etc etc These days they just seem so reliant on CGI and over the top special effects. Back in the old days you had really great script writers and set designers,special effect guys which made movies more realistic and genuine maybe I'm just feeeling nostalgic but I think most of the great movies came from the 70's,80's and early 90's Do you really think they could do a good remake of The Godfather or Taxi Driver or Alien these days that would be as good as the original ?? Completely agree. Music is the same way.
	quote
BMA	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 13782 Location:	#9 Posted: 5/29/2012 1:01:19 PM there are still some gems out there seen such a gem yesterday Moonrise Kingdom unique and original, a future classic a must see Bruce Willis, Bill Murray and many others
	quote
LeRinkRat	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 32079 Location: Nevada	#10 Posted: 5/29/2012 1:14:11 PM Do you really think they could do a good remake of The Godfather or Taxi Driver or Alien* these days that would be as good as the original ??* I am interested to see how Ridley Scott's Prometheus turns out. it's supposed to be somewhat of a "prequel" to his 1979 Alien and the trailers look interesting. I may even go see it in a theater and I almost NEVER do that. there HAS been some decent "Alien" style SciFi lately like the 2009 German-British produced Pandorum Pandorum thread ref: http://www.covers.com/postingforum/post01/showmessage.aspx?spt=84&sub=101350983
	quote
666LES	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Veteran Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1731 Location: New York	#11 Posted: 5/29/2012 3:46:08 PM We really aren't the audience to support a blockbuster especially during the summer. Most of us rarely go to a theater,aren't 13-17 years old,and don't go several times to the same movie.We aren't interested in cute vampires/werewolves,movies that are video games expanded,or comic book sequels. I,like rat, will go see RidleyScott's latest and it will be the first commercial movie I've seen in a couple years. I relie on acouple expanded collections of dvds.
	quote
TRAIN69	RSI View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \| My Sportsbook: BetOnline.ag \|
Hall of Fame Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 29984 Location: Missouri	#12 Posted: 5/29/2012 6:38:46 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by Dutch1976: meh...When we look back all we see is the cream that rised to the top. There have always been crap movies and shitty pop music. This.
	quote
mr_bollox	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Captain Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7346 Location:	#13 Posted: 6/5/2012 11:22:45 PM studios have run out of ideas, thats why they make so many sequels, thats a safe investment, theyre scared to take risks and be creative
	quote
gregd1958	View Space \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Prospect Joined: Apr 2012 Posts: 101 Location:	#14 Posted: 6/6/2012 6:54:47 PM The movies made today are garbage and that's because they're made for idiots who have an attention span about 15 seconds long. They can't make a two hour movie with a plot because people are too friggin dumb to follow it.
	quote
LeRinkRat	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Legend Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 32079 Location: Nevada	#15 Posted: 6/6/2012 8:30:30 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by gregd1958: The movies made today are garbage and that's because they're made for idiots who have an attention span about 15 seconds long. They can't make a two hour movie with a plot because people are too friggin dumb to follow it. AMEN to THAT also seems to be all about selling "tinkets" to kids and promoting garbage fast food. as the Mel Brooks character of "Yogert" said in his sendup of Star Wars, "Space Balls", "what do we do here? merchandising!!!"
	quote
BMA	View Space \| Blog \| Friends \| Playbook \|
Banned Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 13782 Location:	#16 Posted: 6/6/2012 10:44:36 PM QUOTE Originally Posted by gregd1958: The movies made today are garbage and that's because they're made for idiots who have an attention span about 15 seconds long. They can't make a two hour movie with a plot because people are too friggin dumb to follow it. The movies made today are garbage (don't agree) made for idiots who have an attention span about 15 seconds long ( derogatory comment and not justifiable) because people are too friggin dumb to follow it. ( totally dis respective generalization of people)
	quote

Forum Index : Movies & Television : Messages

You have entered the forum as a GUEST.
You must login/register to post or reply.