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flynn

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Saw it yesturday and its not as bad as I thought it was going to be.<br /><br />In fact there is some cool action sequences, Shame the science is so dodgy it wouldn't stand up to pre-school scrutinary but then perhaps its unfair to judge this film on this. <br /><br />Perhaps just saying that it is entertaining is the best way of judging it.<br /><br />Also unlike a lot of films I've seen recently it didn't seem half an hour too long. <br /><br />Edited title of thread because I was bored. 05 - 09 - 04 @ 16:04 <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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Aetius

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Maybe I will watch it then, once it comes to HBO. I'd heard the film was awful.<br /> <br />Since I'm already paying for all the movie channels on digital cable, a movie has to be quite appealing to me in order to justify the extra expense of watching it in a theater.
 
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flynn

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I love going to the cinema, a group of 5 normally go together once a week.<br /><br />This week we went to a Riddick / Dodgeball double bill, Dodgeball was as funny as anything I've seen in a while, although I don't think it will appeal to everyone.<br /><br />Hellboy finally gets a release this week. Don't know why they have delayed the release so long, it plays into the hands of the pirates. Its been on Region 1 release for months, so you can get a decent rip for £4, The cinema costs £6.50 (£3.50 on tuesday with student card.) <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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crowing

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I like going to the cinema too,specially seeing films with special effects that make up a large part of it,but watching it on literally the HUGE SCREEN is very enjoyable!<br /><br />I have to admit that this film struck me as being,well shall we say,rubbish.<br />I might get it out on dvd,but even though this is the sort of film that stands on its special effects,I don't think I'll feel like I've spent my money wisely on this one!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />PS I'll waste it on predator vs alien instead!!!
 
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flynn

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Thats kinda why I went on a Tuesday. Its cheaper<br /><br />But its not that bad a film. Yes its a bit silly and the science doesn't stand up, but this is one of those films where that doesn't seem to matter.<br /><br />Also you get to see Vin Diesel put his swimming googles on only to take them off at least 20 seconds later at least 40 - 50 times. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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wmdragon

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I was surprised to find a cartoon on Riddick's story between the two movies, from the people who made Aeon Flux. thought of renting it. anybody seen it? <br />Chronicles of Riddick: The Dark Fury - http://imdb.com/title/tt0407658/ <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><font color="#993366"><em>The only laws of matter are those which our minds must fabricate, and the only laws of mind are fabricated for it by matter.</em> <br /> --- James Clerk Maxwell</font></p> </div>
 
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canadian_joe

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Haven't seen it but the Animated movie got much better reviews than the real movie. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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qzzq

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Thanks Flynn, now you've got me doubting again. I was convinced it was horrible and now you say it's at least bearable. Well, I am a sucker for space movies and special effects. I like seeing a lot of space ships just fly around a planet for a bit. Makes me very happy! <br /><br />So, wait for it to come out on DVD and rent it? Or are the SFX big screen material? <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>***</p> </div>
 
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flynn

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It wil look better on the big screen. As I say you will just have to suspend you scientific mind and "go wow thing went bang". <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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avaunt

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lol.<br /><br /><br />I saw Hellboy weeks ago. I gotta say, it is VERY cool indeed. The actor really really really really nails the feel of the comic hellboy. And somehow, they do really cheesy things , straightfacedly, and get away with it.<br /><br />The Father figure reminds me seriously of John Hurt.<br /><br />Anyway, you will enjoy that movie a lot mate.
 
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flynn

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I'll probably go Tuesday.<br /><br />Gives me something to do, and take my brother along, (hes getting a bit fed up at home) like I say its been on Region 1 dvd release foe weeks, I've been offered at least 5-6 copies of it, but its just not the same.<br /><br />Ron Pearlman is a very underated actor. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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qzzq

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Ha, HA, finally went to see this flick, and I really enjoyed it. I went in with NO expectations whatsoever, just a large bucket of salted popcorn and two Grolsch beers...it was FUN! The story was very, very bad. Every sci-fi cliché known to man was used: the renegade turned rebel, the Kwisatz Haderach-like witch ( surprisingly played by Judi Dench) and a real prophecy (although not ancient; just 30 years old). The acting was deplorable. Everything was pretty much cheesy, conversation wise, although 'get my armada of this planet' always works for me! (--that must be my fascist instincts trying to find a way out...<img src="/images/icons/shocked.gif" /> )<br /><br />Anyway, the SFX were great, the best I've seen in a while. Vin Diesel just is cool when he slaps everyone around and about the place. There were some funny one-liners, but they didn't overdo it. Some of the action was well done. The girl looked really nice in that outfit.<br /><br />A switch-your-brain-off-and-enjoy kind of film. I'm quite curious as to what part three of the trilogy will bring. Riddick is a better film than Pitch Black. So they have improved.<br /><br />As for the science? There was no science. Sound in space, that sort of stuff. They never had science in mind when they made Riddick. They were thinking about Star Wars. Not quite there yet though. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>***</p> </div>
 
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Aetius

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It makes me miss "Mystery Science Theater 3000".<br /><br />I can just imagine the robots and Joel/Mike in silhouette, relentlessly poking fun at the movie. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" />
 
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Leovinus

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We should have an SDC party sometime where we get to all watch a cheesy movie and bash it. Sounds like a blast. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>
 
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lunatic133

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We used to do that all the time. The Blob. Quality film making RIGHT there.
 
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flynn

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as i understand it this is film 1 of a trilogy for which pitch black was a just a foreward.<br /><br />Also there is an animated special coming out to fill the gaps between pitch black and this film. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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crowing

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Pitch black was a good film,but call me a cynic,to me it's lets go back and use something that worked,so I can cash in on a trilogy and make a mint!!!<br /><br />I don't have to act much either because I'll get the special effects to take up half the film!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Okay I'll take it back,but funnily after talking about this movie on here,a mate came round and said I should go and see it,wasn't too bad he said and carried on from pitch black.<br />So I thought ok lets go,and it had finished at the cinemas,so I don't know if it rated all that well out here because it didn't seem to run very long!
 
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flynn

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Your a cynic! But your probably right, especailly after the awfulness that was xXx.<br /><br />Friend of mine has the game on the X box and he reckons that you start off in the game before he has his eyes operated on in prison which i think wildly contradicts the film which suggests he lied to her about having them fitted in prison and in fact was born with them. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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qzzq..." went in with NO expectations whatsoever, just a large bucket of salted popcorn and two Grolsch beers..."<br />We don't get to drink beer in our theaters, although it would make watching movies more enjoyable. <img src="/images/icons/smile.gif" /> ... I'm jealous...<img src="/images/icons/tongue.gif" />
 
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qzzq

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Aetius...<i>Mystery Science Theater 3000</i>?<br /><br />Sorry man, never heard of it. <br /><br />I forgot the title of the cheesiest sci-fi flick I've ever seen - or maybe I successfully surpressed it <img src="/images/icons/crazy.gif" /> - but it was about a spaceship with the last remaining forest. Every tree on Earth had apparently died...hmmm. I think it was made by hippies on drugs somewhere in the Seventies. Cheesy Seventies music, you know the really sugary stuff and cheesy everything else.<br /><br />Skylark...WHAT?!?....NO BEER? <img src="/images/icons/shocked.gif" /> The horror...the horror... <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>***</p> </div>
 
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flynn

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We don't either, but can you imagine drinking beer and trying to hold off going to the toilet for 3 and a half hours during LOTRs <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <font color="#800080">"All God does is watch us and kill us when we get boring. We must never, ever be boring" - <strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong>.</font> </div>
 
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Aetius

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Is "Silent Running" the name of the film you're thinking of?<br /><br />I wish that a television station in the Netherlands would show "Mystery Science Theater 3000". I think you'd enjoy it. <img src="/images/icons/wink.gif" />
 
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qzzq

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Yeah, that's the one, thanks Aetius. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p>***</p> </div>
 
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Saiph

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In both Pitch black and Chronicles riddick mentions he's had his eyes "Shined".<br /><br />It's consistent. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p align="center"><font color="#c0c0c0"><br /></font></p><p align="center"><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">--------</font></em></font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">----</font></em></font><font color="#666699">SaiphMOD@gmail.com </font><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">-------------------</font></em></font></p><p><font color="#999999"><em><font size="1">"This is my Timey Wimey Detector.  Goes "bing" when there's stuff.  It also fries eggs at 30 paces, wether you want it to or not actually.  I've learned to stay away from hens: It's not pretty when they blow" -- </font></em></font><font size="1" color="#999999">The Tenth Doctor, "Blink"</font></p> </div>
 
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crowing

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It's only just started over here but they've actually built dining tables into a cinema complex instead of the chairs.<br />Instead of going to the restaurant and then coming to the movies,you can do it all in the same place!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />We can't take a beer into the movies here though,and unfortunately I think it has no chance of being allowed!
 
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