Scandinavian High Jumpers and Aliens
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* If you have not watched the movie, Signs, and do not want any spoilers then don't read on* Signs, the movie, was bad. No it wasn't... yes it was... ok, ok, it was not bad, it was frustrating. More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I actually walked out of the movie thinking "So where were the Scandinavian High Jumpers? All they did was talk about them, never saw any." :rolleyes: Ugh, one of those movies that could have been an absolute classic. So frustrating! I actually think that M. Night Shamalalalayayayanananana (I can't even say it, never mind spell it) originally wrote this script without a single alien in it. If you look at the movie you could have removed the aliens and it would have been better. Use terrorists or WTO protestors or the common man from Fight Club... but not aliens! Not when aliens which have travelled light years in infinitley superior technology are beaten back by... well I won't ruin it for those who have not watched it. But those who have, must have cringed at it. Arrrggghhh! I thought the whole family drama bit was excellent. I normally am not interested in family drama, but it was done very well. The directing was great, the production excellent, the dialogue lovely, the acting good. But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? And those who said it was scary... pffff. I scare easily in movies, I sit tensely when I watch X-Files for goodness sake. There were at most 3 scary parts in the movie and they were so fast and fleeting it left hardly any impression on you. Also M. Night is really good IMO at building scenes up. He comes in and just starts adding, building, creating, soon you are on the edge of your seat staring at the screen waiting for it to happen. He can draw it out for half the movie and not come across as cliched. But in this movie... those damned aliens! He built up to a point that peaked after the credits had finished. So frustrating! And those damned aliens! So anyway. I would recommend going to go see Signs, it was worth the experience. But it could have been so much more. p.s. One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I mean, is their corn in outer space? If not, how the hell do they navigate there? And if they do, which they must, why do they revert to corn on Earth? Mars has no corn, do they crash into Mo
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* If you have not watched the movie, Signs, and do not want any spoilers then don't read on* Signs, the movie, was bad. No it wasn't... yes it was... ok, ok, it was not bad, it was frustrating. More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I actually walked out of the movie thinking "So where were the Scandinavian High Jumpers? All they did was talk about them, never saw any." :rolleyes: Ugh, one of those movies that could have been an absolute classic. So frustrating! I actually think that M. Night Shamalalalayayayanananana (I can't even say it, never mind spell it) originally wrote this script without a single alien in it. If you look at the movie you could have removed the aliens and it would have been better. Use terrorists or WTO protestors or the common man from Fight Club... but not aliens! Not when aliens which have travelled light years in infinitley superior technology are beaten back by... well I won't ruin it for those who have not watched it. But those who have, must have cringed at it. Arrrggghhh! I thought the whole family drama bit was excellent. I normally am not interested in family drama, but it was done very well. The directing was great, the production excellent, the dialogue lovely, the acting good. But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? And those who said it was scary... pffff. I scare easily in movies, I sit tensely when I watch X-Files for goodness sake. There were at most 3 scary parts in the movie and they were so fast and fleeting it left hardly any impression on you. Also M. Night is really good IMO at building scenes up. He comes in and just starts adding, building, creating, soon you are on the edge of your seat staring at the screen waiting for it to happen. He can draw it out for half the movie and not come across as cliched. But in this movie... those damned aliens! He built up to a point that peaked after the credits had finished. So frustrating! And those damned aliens! So anyway. I would recommend going to go see Signs, it was worth the experience. But it could have been so much more. p.s. One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I mean, is their corn in outer space? If not, how the hell do they navigate there? And if they do, which they must, why do they revert to corn on Earth? Mars has no corn, do they crash into Mo
You want to see a scary film? Check out 28 Days Later - an excellent movie - the best British horror film ever! (the scenes when the main character is wandering round dead, deserted London are fantastic).
When I am king, you will be first against the wall.
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* If you have not watched the movie, Signs, and do not want any spoilers then don't read on* Signs, the movie, was bad. No it wasn't... yes it was... ok, ok, it was not bad, it was frustrating. More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I actually walked out of the movie thinking "So where were the Scandinavian High Jumpers? All they did was talk about them, never saw any." :rolleyes: Ugh, one of those movies that could have been an absolute classic. So frustrating! I actually think that M. Night Shamalalalayayayanananana (I can't even say it, never mind spell it) originally wrote this script without a single alien in it. If you look at the movie you could have removed the aliens and it would have been better. Use terrorists or WTO protestors or the common man from Fight Club... but not aliens! Not when aliens which have travelled light years in infinitley superior technology are beaten back by... well I won't ruin it for those who have not watched it. But those who have, must have cringed at it. Arrrggghhh! I thought the whole family drama bit was excellent. I normally am not interested in family drama, but it was done very well. The directing was great, the production excellent, the dialogue lovely, the acting good. But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? And those who said it was scary... pffff. I scare easily in movies, I sit tensely when I watch X-Files for goodness sake. There were at most 3 scary parts in the movie and they were so fast and fleeting it left hardly any impression on you. Also M. Night is really good IMO at building scenes up. He comes in and just starts adding, building, creating, soon you are on the edge of your seat staring at the screen waiting for it to happen. He can draw it out for half the movie and not come across as cliched. But in this movie... those damned aliens! He built up to a point that peaked after the credits had finished. So frustrating! And those damned aliens! So anyway. I would recommend going to go see Signs, it was worth the experience. But it could have been so much more. p.s. One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I mean, is their corn in outer space? If not, how the hell do they navigate there? And if they do, which they must, why do they revert to corn on Earth? Mars has no corn, do they crash into Mo
Paul Watson wrote: More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I'm in awe of your imagination. Wait.. no it's fear. Err.. maybe a fearful awe, yeah, that's it. :eek: Paul Watson wrote: But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? Aliens have become quite popular in the last few years. :zzz: I don't understand it, but I wonder if it's some sort of god/religion substitute. Paul Watson wrote: One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I can't understand that either. I've seen info on the 'net explaining how to make crop circles and pages done by people studying them. Do they never cross paths, or do they have blinders on?
"What do you want to do tonight, Bill?"
"Same thing we do every night, Steve. Try to take over the world!" -
* If you have not watched the movie, Signs, and do not want any spoilers then don't read on* Signs, the movie, was bad. No it wasn't... yes it was... ok, ok, it was not bad, it was frustrating. More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I actually walked out of the movie thinking "So where were the Scandinavian High Jumpers? All they did was talk about them, never saw any." :rolleyes: Ugh, one of those movies that could have been an absolute classic. So frustrating! I actually think that M. Night Shamalalalayayayanananana (I can't even say it, never mind spell it) originally wrote this script without a single alien in it. If you look at the movie you could have removed the aliens and it would have been better. Use terrorists or WTO protestors or the common man from Fight Club... but not aliens! Not when aliens which have travelled light years in infinitley superior technology are beaten back by... well I won't ruin it for those who have not watched it. But those who have, must have cringed at it. Arrrggghhh! I thought the whole family drama bit was excellent. I normally am not interested in family drama, but it was done very well. The directing was great, the production excellent, the dialogue lovely, the acting good. But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? And those who said it was scary... pffff. I scare easily in movies, I sit tensely when I watch X-Files for goodness sake. There were at most 3 scary parts in the movie and they were so fast and fleeting it left hardly any impression on you. Also M. Night is really good IMO at building scenes up. He comes in and just starts adding, building, creating, soon you are on the edge of your seat staring at the screen waiting for it to happen. He can draw it out for half the movie and not come across as cliched. But in this movie... those damned aliens! He built up to a point that peaked after the credits had finished. So frustrating! And those damned aliens! So anyway. I would recommend going to go see Signs, it was worth the experience. But it could have been so much more. p.s. One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I mean, is their corn in outer space? If not, how the hell do they navigate there? And if they do, which they must, why do they revert to corn on Earth? Mars has no corn, do they crash into Mo
Interesting to hear this. I was not too impressed, but thought that it was perhaps because I was watching it on a dodgy DVD instead of the big screen. I can see why they wanted Mel (he's one of my fav actors - what woman would disagree?), but the whole grieving widow bit was a bit overdone considering The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago. As you say - frustrating. It just never seemed to quite get there. I guess I should just be pleased another Mel Gibson movie is out there :-O
"How many eiffel towels are there in Paris?" "I'd say 10." "Where was the Berlin Wall?" "Israel"
Stupid People - posted by Loket
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* If you have not watched the movie, Signs, and do not want any spoilers then don't read on* Signs, the movie, was bad. No it wasn't... yes it was... ok, ok, it was not bad, it was frustrating. More frustrating than 1mm of unbreakable glass between you and two Asian twins named Fook Me and Fook U. Yes, very frustrating. I actually walked out of the movie thinking "So where were the Scandinavian High Jumpers? All they did was talk about them, never saw any." :rolleyes: Ugh, one of those movies that could have been an absolute classic. So frustrating! I actually think that M. Night Shamalalalayayayanananana (I can't even say it, never mind spell it) originally wrote this script without a single alien in it. If you look at the movie you could have removed the aliens and it would have been better. Use terrorists or WTO protestors or the common man from Fight Club... but not aliens! Not when aliens which have travelled light years in infinitley superior technology are beaten back by... well I won't ruin it for those who have not watched it. But those who have, must have cringed at it. Arrrggghhh! I thought the whole family drama bit was excellent. I normally am not interested in family drama, but it was done very well. The directing was great, the production excellent, the dialogue lovely, the acting good. But why aliens? WTF did it add to the movie? And those who said it was scary... pffff. I scare easily in movies, I sit tensely when I watch X-Files for goodness sake. There were at most 3 scary parts in the movie and they were so fast and fleeting it left hardly any impression on you. Also M. Night is really good IMO at building scenes up. He comes in and just starts adding, building, creating, soon you are on the edge of your seat staring at the screen waiting for it to happen. He can draw it out for half the movie and not come across as cliched. But in this movie... those damned aliens! He built up to a point that peaked after the credits had finished. So frustrating! And those damned aliens! So anyway. I would recommend going to go see Signs, it was worth the experience. But it could have been so much more. p.s. One thing I have never understood is why aliens that have crossed the gulfs of space need to flatten corn for navigational purposes. I mean, is their corn in outer space? If not, how the hell do they navigate there? And if they do, which they must, why do they revert to corn on Earth? Mars has no corn, do they crash into Mo
Paul Watson wrote: I would recommend going to go see Signs :-).. K. I'll do just that. Regards, Brian Dela :-)
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Interesting to hear this. I was not too impressed, but thought that it was perhaps because I was watching it on a dodgy DVD instead of the big screen. I can see why they wanted Mel (he's one of my fav actors - what woman would disagree?), but the whole grieving widow bit was a bit overdone considering The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago. As you say - frustrating. It just never seemed to quite get there. I guess I should just be pleased another Mel Gibson movie is out there :-O
"How many eiffel towels are there in Paris?" "I'd say 10." "Where was the Berlin Wall?" "Israel"
Stupid People - posted by Loket
Megan Forbes wrote: I can see why they wanted Mel (he's one of my fav actors - what woman would disagree?), but the whole grieving widow bit was a bit overdone considering The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago :laugh: but Mel was made for that kind of role. God shaped Mel and said "Go forth son and melt womens hearts by showing your grieving love for your lost wife." I am sure it is written in the Bible somewhere even :rolleyes: He does that whole "quivering lip, shaking jowels, trembling hands, ocean-vast eyes" thing to a T. Actually I can't think of a Mel movie where he does not do that while staring into the camera. :laugh: Megan Forbes wrote: The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago Ach nooo! I watched The Patriot in-flight back to Cape Town. Two days later someone asked what I watched and I said "I am not sure. It had Mel Gibson in it, a lost wife, a war and him asking the law to look the other way. Could have been Braveheart again." i.e. The Patriot was Braveheart in America. The only difference is Braveheart had some style to it, The Patriot was all mush. :rolleyes: Megan Forbes wrote: I guess I should just be pleased another Mel Gibson movie is out there I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel come hell or hight water... :laugh: I wonder how much of it is real though. Is that just his on-stage persona? Or is that really him?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRay Cassick wrote:
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Megan Forbes wrote: I can see why they wanted Mel (he's one of my fav actors - what woman would disagree?), but the whole grieving widow bit was a bit overdone considering The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago :laugh: but Mel was made for that kind of role. God shaped Mel and said "Go forth son and melt womens hearts by showing your grieving love for your lost wife." I am sure it is written in the Bible somewhere even :rolleyes: He does that whole "quivering lip, shaking jowels, trembling hands, ocean-vast eyes" thing to a T. Actually I can't think of a Mel movie where he does not do that while staring into the camera. :laugh: Megan Forbes wrote: The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago Ach nooo! I watched The Patriot in-flight back to Cape Town. Two days later someone asked what I watched and I said "I am not sure. It had Mel Gibson in it, a lost wife, a war and him asking the law to look the other way. Could have been Braveheart again." i.e. The Patriot was Braveheart in America. The only difference is Braveheart had some style to it, The Patriot was all mush. :rolleyes: Megan Forbes wrote: I guess I should just be pleased another Mel Gibson movie is out there I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel come hell or hight water... :laugh: I wonder how much of it is real though. Is that just his on-stage persona? Or is that really him?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRay Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul WatsonPaul Watson wrote: It had Mel Gibson in it, a lost wife, a war and him asking the law to look the other way. Could have been Braveheart again." Sacrilege! :laugh: I guess it all started with Conspiracy Theory. Hmm... I need to get that DVD :-O
"How many eiffel towels are there in Paris?" "I'd say 10." "Where was the Berlin Wall?" "Israel"
Stupid People - posted by Loket
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You want to see a scary film? Check out 28 Days Later - an excellent movie - the best British horror film ever! (the scenes when the main character is wandering round dead, deserted London are fantastic).
When I am king, you will be first against the wall.
Robert Edward Caldecott wrote: You want to see a scary film? No. I am such a wuss when it comes to scary films. Can't stand them, they freak me out. The blood and guts horror movie with plastic monsters is not scary, it is the suspense/thriller/shock movies that do me in. I don't need it in my life. Clients are scary enough. :-D Thanks for the recommendation. Janina loves horror movies so I will pass it on.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRay Cassick wrote:
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Robert Edward Caldecott wrote: You want to see a scary film? No. I am such a wuss when it comes to scary films. Can't stand them, they freak me out. The blood and guts horror movie with plastic monsters is not scary, it is the suspense/thriller/shock movies that do me in. I don't need it in my life. Clients are scary enough. :-D Thanks for the recommendation. Janina loves horror movies so I will pass it on.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRay Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson28 Days Later would make you wet yer pants then Paul. However, being as you've spent time in London, I think you'd enjoy it... everyones in London is dead in the film - surely something to celebrate! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
When I am king, you will be first against the wall.
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Megan Forbes wrote: I can see why they wanted Mel (he's one of my fav actors - what woman would disagree?), but the whole grieving widow bit was a bit overdone considering The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago :laugh: but Mel was made for that kind of role. God shaped Mel and said "Go forth son and melt womens hearts by showing your grieving love for your lost wife." I am sure it is written in the Bible somewhere even :rolleyes: He does that whole "quivering lip, shaking jowels, trembling hands, ocean-vast eyes" thing to a T. Actually I can't think of a Mel movie where he does not do that while staring into the camera. :laugh: Megan Forbes wrote: The Patriot was a better movie and came out not too long ago Ach nooo! I watched The Patriot in-flight back to Cape Town. Two days later someone asked what I watched and I said "I am not sure. It had Mel Gibson in it, a lost wife, a war and him asking the law to look the other way. Could have been Braveheart again." i.e. The Patriot was Braveheart in America. The only difference is Braveheart had some style to it, The Patriot was all mush. :rolleyes: Megan Forbes wrote: I guess I should just be pleased another Mel Gibson movie is out there I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel come hell or hight water... :laugh: I wonder how much of it is real though. Is that just his on-stage persona? Or is that really him?
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South AfricaRay Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul WatsonPaul Watson wrote: I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel come hell or hight water... QUOTED! excellent.. thanks! :-D I saw signs a few months ago: it was OK. I figured out the "anti-alien substance" half way through the movie (like I did with the other two M. Night movies (damn this analytical mind!)). I'd rather not see the Baddies in a movie that's supposed to be suspenseful. My imagination can create much worse looking aliens than a shaggy green guy. Less Hollywood effects, and more "fleeting images" or "mysterious shadows" would have made the movie much better. Then again, I jumped 3 meters during the closet scene with the kitchen utensil. :eek: That's why I ramble so much. If you're short and quotable, there's a much greater danger of ending up in a sig. [Christopher Duncan on how to prevent yourself from ending up in a sig] I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel [Gibson] come hell or hight water... [Paul Watson]
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Paul Watson wrote: I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel come hell or hight water... QUOTED! excellent.. thanks! :-D I saw signs a few months ago: it was OK. I figured out the "anti-alien substance" half way through the movie (like I did with the other two M. Night movies (damn this analytical mind!)). I'd rather not see the Baddies in a movie that's supposed to be suspenseful. My imagination can create much worse looking aliens than a shaggy green guy. Less Hollywood effects, and more "fleeting images" or "mysterious shadows" would have made the movie much better. Then again, I jumped 3 meters during the closet scene with the kitchen utensil. :eek: That's why I ramble so much. If you're short and quotable, there's a much greater danger of ending up in a sig. [Christopher Duncan on how to prevent yourself from ending up in a sig] I will say it again: If I were a woman, I would have married Mel [Gibson] come hell or hight water... [Paul Watson]
Atlantys wrote: Then again, I jumped 3 meters during the closet scene with the kitchen utensil. :laugh: I turned to Janina (who was digging her fingernails into my arm already) to get some popcorn and the next thing the whole cinema explodes in shrieks and Janinas fingernails go through my skin! Yeeaarrgghhhh, even when they are just your friend they cause you pain in horror movies I tell you :rolleyes: Atlantys wrote: QUOTED! Doh! Now Christian has more proof.
Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africabenjymous wrote: Saddam Dubbuyuh Hussain?