[J m HofMarN]

So I noticed some talk about the film in another thread. The trailers I've seen have looked super cool, but I noted that they didnt seem to indicate any sort of a plot or anything like that. The reviews I've been hearing have been positively awful and I'm starting to think that this film was better in preview form.

[civilian_number_two]

Most films are, Jm, and I LIKE movies.

[J m HofMarN]

That brings up the broader topic of previews in general. I think they're kind of unfair since any movie will have 1 or 2 minutes worth of good stuff in a 90 minute film (exceptions: Gigli, 2 fast 2 furious, Ecks VS Sever, etc) And sometimes they showcase plot elements that were never expounded upon but would have made the film a lot better.

For instance: 10000 Looks like an epic of survival and war in prehistoric times, but instead its just "blargh these guys stole my girlfriend lets go fuck them up" Hey, assholes, that cliche went out of style back when hairbands still roamed the earth.

I also recently saw The Painted Veil. Previews indicated an english couple with marital troubles getting into hijinks with the Chinese nationalists and cholera, and a bald guy who might have been Mao. Instead, we get 2 brits sniping at eachother and then dying of cholera. There was no war involved whatever and the husband's death is utterly pointless.

Any other previews youve seen that seemed like they were for another film then they were?

[civilian_number_two]

I'm sure I have but I can't think of any right now. It's aggravating as hell.

[Spoon Poetic]

The one that sticks out the most to me as being very misleading previews is The Village. I thought I was in for a horror flick. Was totally not what the previews made one think it was.

[Heccubus]

The one that sticks out the most to me as being very misleading previews is The Village. I thought I was in for a horror flick. Was totally not what the previews made one think it was.

M. Night Shyamalan is a hack. He seems to think he makes horror movies, but all he really does is make lame suspense flicks with a random twist ending. I'd like to say he's made a good movie in his career, but he hasn't. The only thing he's done even remotely well was "The Sixth Sense", which wasn't really good, but it was less horrible than his other movies.

I think the trailers for the second Blair Witch movie were misleading. I thought it was going to be a horror movie, and it wound up being a comedy. AM I RIGHT?

[J m HofMarN]

Hec, forgive me for bitch slapping you, but you truly need it if you thought the sequel to the blair witch project, or any horror movie, was not created for the sole purpose of drawing laughter. Hell, they can fit as much gruesome crap into "Saw 12" as they want, but it's still not going to elicit the spine tingling terror of, say, watching "Scary Movie 15" and having nightmares about being the smuck who green lighted it.

[Dorothy]

Ok, so I've heard good things about 10000, but the fact that it exists and that some people made money on it makes me want to cry a little. I don't think I'll see it.

As far as misleading trailers, any crappy comedy, all horror, and most romantic movies are worse than their trailers. The End.

[barend]

For instance: 10000 Looks like an epic of survival and war in prehistoric times, but instead its just "blargh these guys stole my girlfriend lets go fuck them up" Hey, assholes, that cliche went out of style back when hairbands still roamed the earth.

I didn't hear you complain when they did this in Troy.

Any other previews youve seen that seemed like they were for another film then they were?

Epic Movie ever so slightly gave the impression it was a comedy.

The Blair Witch Project preview made it look like something, anything, happened in the movie.

I must say after the preview for the second Matrix film I was really prepared for all the stand around and discuss concepts already covered by the first film intermingled with a fucking 'we're all going to die' house party.

[barend]

M. Night Shyamalan is a hack. He seems to think he makes horror movies, but all he really does is make lame suspense flicks with a random twist ending. I'd like to say he's made a good movie in his career, but he hasn't. The only thing he's done even remotely well was "The Sixth Sense", which wasn't really good, but it was less horrible than his other movies.

His movies have no re-watchability because they pivit so heavily on the twist.

But I though Unbreakable was awsome. The twist was just a twist and didn't change the reality of the story and concept.

[J m HofMarN]

bah thats kinda the point of the entire story of the Illiad.

As for Shymalan, I think plot twists can work really well if they're really part of the story and you hint at them subtlely throughout. That way you can rewatch it and see those little hints that you missed. But in some films its just tacked on for shock value or cuz the director cant think of an ending, and those just dont work.

[barend]

I Think The Others worked better than The Sixth Sense for that very reason.

That and the Others had Elain Cassidy in it.... Gosh, she's dreamy.

[Marky]

Oh how this movie sucked!

[TruJade]

I knew 10,000 BC was going to be terrible
so when i saw it i was actually surprised.

Oh it was horrible but it was less horrible than i thought
i envisioned another A.I. (which was a painful experience)
i still havent forgiven Spielberg for it

Yes the story was dumb but ive found that alot of families with kids/preteens
liked 10.0000 BC. They liked the non brutal action, the lack of love scenes
and the union of different peoples coming together to fight the same evil.
Diversities great but it aint gonna save the movie

though the Sabertooth Tiger was cool, ill give them that.
i wouldnt seriously recommend it and just for the record
I like The Village its a good movie
im not really into horror films and
The Village was a welcome surprise