tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post4268002919953225349..comments2024-03-07T20:15:45.996-08:00Comments on The Bitter Script Reader: G.I. Joe and the ApocalypseThe Bitter Script Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-56128055656615427222009-09-23T08:20:21.942-07:002009-09-23T08:20:21.942-07:00The one thing that I didn't understand about t...The one thing that I didn't understand about the movie was why Destroy had to get the Baronesseseses husband/boyfriend/whatever to "weaponize" the nanonites? Didn't the nanonites eat metal anyway, so what did the "weaponizing" accomplish?<br /><br />Ultimately, the only thing I kept thinking was why didn't "COBRA/DESTRO" create a whole army of vans of that van from the Paris chase scene. That van was practically indestructible!<br /><br />Also, why didn't Destro just mass produce the Baronessesses pistol? The damn thing could take out like a dozen guys with one blast!<br /><br />I still can't believe the movie cost $150 to $170 million to make!<br /><br />Yeah, I love Jonathan Price, good old Sam Lowry, but as the president of the united states??? No.Neilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16058601442026855932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-7973645652237628852009-08-13T19:32:54.977-07:002009-08-13T19:32:54.977-07:00kgmadman, I think your answer is the perfect answe...kgmadman, I think your answer is the perfect answer to "Mad's" question.<br /><br />Personally, if I hadn't seen G.I. Joe opening weekend, I probably wouldn't have gone at all. The family was looking for a movie to see and that was the only one out I hadn't seen that looked interesting to me. AICN also published several reviews which indicated the film wasn't terrible.<br /><br />For what it's worth, this summer I did avoid Wolverine and Terminator Salvation - and when I saw Transformers, I made sure to go to a cheap screening.<br /><br />@Peter - I don't support the idea of illegally downloading movies online, but I'm with you on the waiting for Nextflix.<br /><br />@kyle - I agree with you in principle, but in practice I don't know if it would ever work. If the A-listers refused to write this stuff, the studios would probably just bring in newbies who would be only too happy to earn $400,000 writing Thundercats: The Movie and wouldn't have any leverage to fight the studio notes.The Bitter Script Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16575166527272639709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-2862551493563533002009-08-12T14:47:58.891-07:002009-08-12T14:47:58.891-07:00So can one avoid ridicule of 'supporting the c...So can one avoid ridicule of 'supporting the current bogus system' if he waits for netflix or a dvd screener (illegitimate download) to witness the horribleness? I'm sure it will be out on dvd in the middle of october if it plummets in the next few weeks.<br /><br />Haha having to warn your mom not to look up '2 girls one cup' haha hilarious. I hope I never have that conversation with a parent "son.. whats this tubgirl I keep hearing so much about?" NOOOOOOoooooo...<br /><br />good post. There really needs to be some changes. "if the plot don't fit, you need to quit!"... And give a newbie a shot (ie me!).Peter Dwighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01468813181562549863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-51420950304749311492009-08-11T21:39:39.307-07:002009-08-11T21:39:39.307-07:00I don't think the audience perceives entertain...I don't think the audience perceives entertainment the same way they used to. I think the real value they see in a film is how much future entertainment it provides for online discussions, twitter feeds, and status updates. Films are digital media events now. The fact that Transformers was awful and still made $800 million speaks to that. People saw it, talked about how terrible it was, which drove more people to want to be a part of that information loop.<br /><br />At this moment, the most popular video on YouTube is a girl sticking clothespins to her face. This is what entertainment has become:<br /><br />"Did you see that video of the girl sticking clothespins to her face?"<br /><br />"Yeah. That was a lot of clothespins. lol"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-3484461601153087752009-08-11T11:02:23.139-07:002009-08-11T11:02:23.139-07:00When I was looking at the IMDB page, the first thi...When I was looking at the IMDB page, the first thing I said was, "Does Jonathan Price do accents?"Granthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598679791761825577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-16233567161504989252009-08-11T10:58:49.507-07:002009-08-11T10:58:49.507-07:00Hopefully it will drop like a rock next weekend.
...Hopefully it will drop like a rock next weekend.<br /><br />The fake positive reviews were a nice touch. That's actually what I was going to blog about today.Emily Blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02163221455899041141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-66137584902096083252009-08-11T07:31:58.241-07:002009-08-11T07:31:58.241-07:00exactly right.. and it comes from higher up - the ...exactly right.. and it comes from higher up - the A-list and marquee writers have to take a stand first and turn down those multi-million rewrite and assignment/polish deals for these stupid f-n concepts and go back to basics and their own idea lists - for the sake of Hollywood movies... most real good stories now are coming from overseas and when we used to be awed, we're mocked for the crap that goes up on the screen... A-list writers can still get their money, but they've got to infuse better work into the system, which in turn will make it easier for new and upcoming writers with fresh voices eager to write quality material to get their original ideas sold and set up... i have faith it will turn around. the talented just have to remain committed to telling great stories, and when theatre-goers become more compelled to see these stories that will translate to the studios' bottom-line and we'll all be in a better way over here..kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00638423881433571637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-1353042715777935782009-08-11T07:29:42.476-07:002009-08-11T07:29:42.476-07:00I'm sorry, but didn't you realize it was g...I'm sorry, but didn't you realize it was going to suck BEFORE you went to see it? There was nothing -- NOTHING -- that suggested the film was going to be anything other than crap. You're part of that $56 million. <br /><br />Please, explain to me what about this utter crap of a trailer and advertising made you want to see this? <br /><br />Writer's need to bring about the golden age? "First we have to stop seeing this crap." Not kidding, really? Then why did you go in the first place?!<br /><br />Why would the studios not keep making this garbage when the people who call it crap still go to see it on opening weekend?!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07147312989039126471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4706282221761427996.post-45023185641142359722009-08-11T07:19:41.298-07:002009-08-11T07:19:41.298-07:00I totally agree with you about GI Joe. I saw it t...I totally agree with you about GI Joe. I saw it this weekend. Awful. What was going on?!?! It's interesting you bring up the writer's strike. I had that exact conversation after leaving the theater. So many movies have bombed this summer. And we wondered if these films were all written during the strike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com