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Post by Popeye Doyle on Apr 23, 2022 19:51:14 GMT
Yikes, that be some bad CGI. A few moments elicited laughs, which I don’t think was intended.
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Post by Lux on Apr 23, 2022 19:53:51 GMT
Needed the Muppets.
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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 23, 2022 19:55:04 GMT
I thought it was atrocious. It made the 1951 version look like a masterpiece, which is quite the accomplishment.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 23, 2022 19:57:48 GMT
Yeah, it is a bad movie. I had a difficult time even finishing it.
It completely misses what makes John Carpenter's version effective, which are the characters, the great practical effects, the atmosphere and the suspense. It really misses all the marks it could possibly miss.
To be fair, the movie was doomed to begin with. It is stuck with following a story we are already familiar with. We already know the outcome of everything because it is a prequel to 1982 movie. It is saddled with an almost impossible task. The combination of everything I mention above makes it a very tedious movie.
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Post by mstreepsucks on Apr 23, 2022 19:58:36 GMT
It's probably not worth seeing. Maybe.
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Post by kolchak92 on Apr 23, 2022 20:01:58 GMT
Yeah, it is a bad movie. I had a difficult time even finishing it. It completely misses what makes John Carpenter's version effective, which are the characters, the practical effects, the atmosphere and the suspense. It really misses all the marks it could possibly miss. To be fair, the movie was doomed to begin with. It is stuck with following a story we are already familiar with. We already know the outcome of everything because it is a prequel to 1982 movie. It is saddled with an almost impossible task. The combination of everything I mention above makes it a very tedious movie. Well you know I think a big part of the problem is that tells a story that no one really wanted to be told. I think a big part of the fun in Carpenter's film is the suggestion of what had happened to the Norwegian team. Imagining the horror that took place before MacReady and the team show up is a lot more effective than actually depicting it.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 23, 2022 20:06:51 GMT
Yeah, it is a bad movie. I had a difficult time even finishing it. It completely misses what makes John Carpenter's version effective, which are the characters, the practical effects, the atmosphere and the suspense. It really misses all the marks it could possibly miss. To be fair, the movie was doomed to begin with. It is stuck with following a story we are already familiar with. We already know the outcome of everything because it is a prequel to 1982 movie. It is saddled with an almost impossible task. The combination of everything I mention above makes it a very tedious movie. Well you know I think a big part of the problem is that tells a story that no one really wanted to be told. I think a big part of the fun in Carpenter's film is the suggestion of what had happened to the Norwegian team. Imagining the horror that took place before MacReady and the team show up is a lot more effective than actually depicting it. Exactly, which is part of what I meant about it having an impossible task.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 23, 2022 20:10:47 GMT
Yeah, it is a bad movie. I had a difficult time even finishing it. It completely misses what makes John Carpenter's version effective, which are the characters, the practical effects, the atmosphere and the suspense. It really misses all the marks it could possibly miss. To be fair, the movie was doomed to begin with. It is stuck with following a story we are already familiar with. We already know the outcome of everything because it is a prequel to 1982 movie. It is saddled with an almost impossible task. The combination of everything I mention above makes it a very tedious movie. Well you know I think a big part of the problem is that tells a story that no one really wanted to be told. I think a big part of the fun in Carpenter's film is the suggestion of what had happened to the Norwegian team. Imagining the horror that took place before MacReady and the team show up is a lot more effective than actually depicting it. The only part of the movie I think is well-done is the very ending when it leads into the opening of the 1982 movie and that is only because it is reminding us of how great the opening scene of John Carpenter's version is.
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Post by politicidal on Apr 23, 2022 21:25:01 GMT
Yeah it’s not good. I remember liking Mary Elizabeth Winstead fine.
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Post by Marv on Apr 23, 2022 21:31:22 GMT
Essentially a worse version of Carpenters film in every way, which is impressive.
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Post by moviemouth on Apr 23, 2022 22:47:20 GMT
Yeah it’s not good. I remember liking Mary Elizabeth Winstead fine. I'll give credit where credit is due. There isn't anything particularly wrong with the acting in the movie and Winstead is the best of the bunch.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Apr 23, 2022 23:08:35 GMT
2/10 A terrible and forgettable film.
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Post by Sarge on Apr 24, 2022 3:48:07 GMT
4/10. Ill-conceived and poorly executed.
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Post by Xcalatë on Apr 24, 2022 7:41:06 GMT
Yeah it’s not good. I remember liking Mary Elizabeth Winstead fine. This. Its a very bad movie but she was the only good thing about it
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Post by Wolverine10005 on Apr 25, 2022 0:55:19 GMT
To me, it's an alternate universe.
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