I'm finally seeing this today! 11am, y'all! Set expectations on ... low.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 12:59 (twelve years ago) link
he's like the derpy of movie writers
How dare you insult derpy like that, at least she is funny and cute.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:14 (twelve years ago) link
In comparison to denby, anyway.
― Respectfully, Tyrese Gibson (Nicole), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 14:15 (twelve years ago) link
Mars Needs Moms, The Sorceror's Apprentice, and Prince of Persiaman I can't believe they lost money on these. National Treasure 3, The Search For Revenue set for release Summer 2013.
― WARS OF ARMAGEDDON (Karaoke Version) (Sparkle Motion), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
I tried to watch Sorceror's. First 15 minutes were too painful to bear. Seemed like some committee's idea of what kids want to watch.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:12 (twelve years ago) link
Maybe it was just the version I saw but the very end had JOHN CARTER OF MARS before the credits. (Just 'JOHN CARTER' at the start)
― kinder, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:31 (twelve years ago) link
"wait a minute, that was all taking place on Mars?"
― Number None, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
haha
― kinder, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
Put that at the end of Jerry Maguire and see how it plays...
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:43 (twelve years ago) link
Mildred Pierce OF MARS
Michael Clayton OF MARS
― bring back the dream of buzz bin (Phil D.), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:44 (twelve years ago) link
Nixon OF MARS
wait that might make more sense
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
Carter's of mars, Nixon's of Venus
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:03 (twelve years ago) link
John, Carter of Mars
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
Of Mice and Men of Mars
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Anne of Green Gables of Mars
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:09 (twelve years ago) link
Mars Needs Moms of Mars
― Number None, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:13 (twelve years ago) link
The Rise of the Planet (Mars) of the Apes
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:14 (twelve years ago) link
Disney Needs Money of Mars
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:16 (twelve years ago) link
I Don't Know How She Does It On Mars
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:18 (twelve years ago) link
Sex and The City On Mars
Mars Attacks On Mars
― kinder, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
John Carpenter's Ghosts Of Mars On Mars
― Aunt Acid and the Gaviscons (aldo), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:40 (twelve years ago) link
Mask of Mars
― goole, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:41 (twelve years ago) link
Star Wars Of Mars
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:44 (twelve years ago) link
Delta of Venus of Mars
― bring back the dream of buzz bin (Phil D.), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:45 (twelve years ago) link
To Live and Die in L.A. of Mars
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
Freddy vs. Jason of Mars
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
The Passion of the Christ of Mars
― Fozzy Osbourne (contenderizer), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:51 (twelve years ago) link
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil of Mars
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
Holes of Mars
― goole, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
A Trip to the Moon of Mars
― bring back the dream of buzz bin (Phil D.), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
Schindler's List of Mars
― scott seward, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
Just got back. This movie was perfectly fine! I will say, however, that the stuff that doesn't work about it largely falls at Stanton's feet: his misbegotten promotion ideas, his inability to find a rhythm (talk talk talk ACTION talk talk ACTION talk), his lack of experience dealing with in-the-flesh actors and occasional tough time simply putting a movie of this scope together (weird framing and mismatched scenes abounded). Bummer we won't get a sequel, because obviously the foundation is there. How did fucking Clash of the Titans get a sequel? Was that a blockbuster? How did Battleship get made at all?
This movie did leave me wanting a six-legged butt-dog of my own, though. And a Lynn Collins.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
I have a butt-dog but alas, she only got 4 legs.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 19:36 (twelve years ago) link
his inability to find a rhythm (talk talk talk ACTION talk talk ACTION talk),
i think this is a big problem yeah. i still think any scene where characters are gravely spewing 30 different goofy alien names at you is just dead-on-arrival. i also didnt care for how JC felt like a cardboard Reluctant Modern Movie Hero - right down to the phoned-in hero refusing the call moments. most of the stuff about his backstory was unnecessary, especially all the stuff where he keeps telling people he's done with fighting other peoples wars or whatever - it doesnt resonate, and it drags the movie down. you never believe him as a southern gentleman from virginia either
How did fucking Clash of the Titans get a sequel? Was that a blockbuster?
a big one!
How did Battleship get made at all?
thats kind of a funny story actually. universal was desperate for franchises a few years ago and hasbro had just switched to an aggressive firm looking to make some deals, so universal bought the rights to a bunch of hasbro properties, with penalty clauses if they didnt get projects off the ground within a certain amount of time. so to avoid a 7 figure penalty, they commit to a $200 million Battleship picture because it was the best choice out of a bad lot. i think their deal recently went in the toilet so there probably won't be any more boardgame movies in the near future.
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
you mean we're not going to get Ridley Scott's Monopoly?
― Number None, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 20:57 (twelve years ago) link
I want to see that list
― (he did what!) (Austerity Ponies), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
Clue II
― the sir edmund hillary of sitting through pauly shore films (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
The Cluening
it was Battleship, Candy Land, Clue, Magic: The Gathering, Monopoly, Ouija, and Stretch Armstrong
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
how on earth is battlefield the best of those? lol this industry
― goole, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:03 (twelve years ago) link
do you think any of the others are clearly 'better'
― these pretzels are makeing me horney (Hungry4Ass), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:05 (twelve years ago) link
tim burton's candy land
― the "intenterface" (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
^ what we're all thinking
― goole, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
tho that would suck hard
Monopoly could be great. Candy Land also if done similarly to Mr. Show's take on the Kroffts.
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
xxxpost
― Axolotl with an Atlatl (Jon Lewis), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
i can in my mind's eye imagine good movies of all of them but battleship but maybe i'm being contrarian at this point
― goole, Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:08 (twelve years ago) link
they should have bought risk and made a four-hour the longest day kinda thing that just cross-cuts between 500000 a-list names shooting each other in ten different locations. AROUND THE WORLD.
― the "intenterface" (difficult listening hour), Wednesday, 21 March 2012 21:09 (twelve years ago) link