School film project ??
Was this made by school kids for their A levels ?
No, GCSE's
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I hope they didn't get an 'A' grade. 1.5 hours of my life I can never get back.
shareRiiiiiight, as I'm sure you'd have done something worthwhile with your time if you hadn't watched this movie. Cure cancer perhaps? Nah...you'd have just wasted your oh-so precious time watching a lesser flick by a much less competent director. Maybe Michael Bay? James Wan? Paul W.S. Anderson?
shareYou thought that was a good movie? I think you liking that movie says more about you than it does anyone else that doesn't.
Why so angry about a movie comment? You have a lot of anger you should deal with? I hope you have a dog to kick or someone else to beat up, so you can deal with your anger issues.
And while you are getting counseling for your anger problem, I'm going to be working on curing cancer. After, of course, I spend the day watching all the movies from Michael Bay, James Wan, and Paul Anderson. Would that be a better use of my time, you angry man.
I could be doing a lot of things with my time, but I choose to deal with you, my angry best friend forever.
I liked it a lot actually. Great camerawork, interesting and at times beautiful music that fit perfectly with the images, and there were some great sequences.
So you're correct, it DOES say a lot about me. It says that I can see beauty in a lot more than just crappy popcorn flicks or (on the other side of the spectrum) overrated, talky indie pictures. It was a fine film with a few flaws here and there, but overall it was exremely well done! ;)
Oh and thanks for the offer but I'll pass. I have a real life with real friends and a semi-attractive girlfriend. Lol. I don't need no stinkin' internet buddies!
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Hardly.
Did we watch the same movie? Obviously not...or you just have terrrrrible taste in films. I'm banking on the latter. Same goes to the rest of you uptight whining slime-ball pussies. Lol
Boy, you do have anger issues. Someone doesn't like a movie you like, and everyone is an "uptight whining slime-ball pussies"? I would say you border on severe mental issues if something like a disagreement in movies elicits such a reaction.
You must have really liked that movie to draw such a response.
Dude, you're 34-35 years old, and you play video games? What, are you in fifth grade? And you are attacking other people about movie tastes and use of their time.
Did you look at your picture? You look like a guy that lives in your parents basement and plays video games?
Good thing you put LOL at the end of your message so you could think it is funny.
Actually, every comment you make about people's tastes and this movie makes you look like a disturbed young man whose life hasn't turned out the way you, or Mommy and Daddy had hoped.
What is wrong with you, dude?
Angry? Lol you silly boy, you mistake cynicism for anger.
And I play video games? Hmm... I used to play a few things on Xbox back when it was a 360 and I may play a game on my phone once in a blue moon but...no..dude...I don't play them very often. But so what if I did? I know people in their 50s that play these "video games" you speak of. Gasp! If you are surprised by that then you must be much younger than I. So relax your stance little one; you'll understand things a whole lot better when you're older.
Did I look at my picture? Of course not, f___kstick, I just took it and put it up without even a glance.
And yes, there is an LOL because YES, I think it's funny. I don't take any of this conversation seriously but the fact that you do is what's so amusing.
The only thing wrong with me is stupid people on imdb who try to reflect their own mommy and daddy issues onto me on a movie board. Lol! (See? More laughter. Because I think it's funny.) ;)
Pull that long stick out of your ass, spud, that will take care of whatever is wrong with you.
Now, it's your turn to have the last word. You know you want to. Go ahead. I'll have the last word shortly after, and we can go round and round infinitely. Just remember: unlike yourself I have friends and a life so if I don't reply right away, don't feel too down...
Anyone who plays video games in the 50's needs to grow up. Sorry, my opinion.
I'm really hurt cause I thought you and I were fast becoming friends. I find you hilarious. It's like playing with the mind of a little kid. How I can I not keep responding. You crack me up.
I do miss my daddy and mommy, which is why I was hoping we could be friends, and I can come downstairs to watch videos you with you. Maybe your Mom will bring us some popcorn.
You look like you have some black light posters of chicks, right. Dig it man.
By the way, I have seen, and liked, most of the movie on your list. Other than this putrid stink of a movie, we have similar tastes.
I see good things coming out of our fast growing friendship.
See? I've called it. A Last-Worder. I can smell 'em a mile away! Just like your sister's snootch. Nose plugs... O.o
shareSo, we're not friends? I'm always friends with my sisters boyfriends? I'm not trying to get the last word, but how can I resist when I am dealing with a very angry young man, who is fast becoming my best friend.
You're such a mental midget you haven't guessed I've been pulling your chain the entire time, and being such a lug-head, you bite every time. How can I not keep writing.
It's pouring outside, I am sitting here with my pooch, playing something better than video games.....pulling the chain of a lug-head. I like that word, so for now on, since we are now friends, I'm gonna call you lug-head.
Talk to you soon, Luggy.
You're a very disturbed young man.
shareYes you are ;)
shareThan maybe we can go to anger counseling together. Man, you're cool.
shareI'm too cool for anger counseling. đ
shareI admit you look very cool. It's the hat.
shareI'm not razzing now, and I'm serious. What about this movie set you off so much? You've seen hundreds of movies, and I am sure people disliked many of those, so why so protective of this one. I saw your list, and I've seen most of them, and I know many of them people hated, so I am surprised this, of all movies, set you off.
I'm surprised with your taste in movies I didn't see one I was left scratching my head, Tusk. I didn't give it a fair chance, since I was like WTF when I realized what was going on, but it certainly was like something I had never seen before.
shareWow.
I will have to say that reading this thread was actually more entertaining than the film itself, which really isn't too hard to believe considering how bad the film was.
How was it bad you ask? I know, you didnât really ask, but Iâll list just a smidgen of the ways in which this movie sucked (merely my opinion - I didnât actually witness the movie sucking per se, it was just bad):
Plot was full of holes, no visible character development, poor acting and directing. I canât blame all the badness on the actors themselves â the director needs to share some of the blame as do the writer(s). Bad lines and bad direction can definitely affect the actorâs ability to deliver. And why is it that the assailants never spoke? It could be used as a good plot device to add suspense, didnât work here though. And why the texting versus speaking when right next to each other, that seemed really ludicrous (and no, Iâm not referring to the rapper) (LOL) see Iâm being funny like you.
Now the story concept I thought was decent, the soundtrack was satisfactory and the filming was decent â some good production values there. But soundtrack and film quality for a movie like this is not enough to make it good, once again, my opinion only. You need to do a better job with the story to make a base concept like this work. It felt rushed and contrived.
Unfortunately I feel (and again, merely my opinion) that the lack of dialogue for the youthful offenders was out of laziness and lack of creativity. It would have taken some imagination and talent to write an additional sub-plot involving the reason for the kids doing this and provide interesting dialogue to go along with it. It was easier to insert some quick texting scenes with your typical abbreviated texting terms than construct actual dialogue for the masked youths to deliver. Plus they would have had to pay for real actors to take those parts. I had to laugh when I watched the female lead get choked near the end â someone else had mentioned the bad acting by the assailants even though they didnât really have lines â it was funny.
Itâs obvious from a few signs (unless you missed the pile of sneakers), that these kids have done it previously, more than once most likely. So they could have included a reference as to why, but alas, lack of creative inspiration ruled the day. I say ruled the day, because that is about how much time I think they spent writing the movie. But I may be giving them more credit than they deserve, who knows.
I know @ethermusic1981 that you disagree, but I truly could care less. As these threads are all merely opinion and this is mine. What anyone states in this thread is typically meaningless and slanted towards oneâs own perspective. At least when the conversations go as this one has. There are some threads here that are friendly and contain an educated thought provoking debate. For sure, this was not one of those.
And to be honest, for someone who claims to have a life and doesnât care about the last word or what others say, you sure did reply a lot. I too perused your ratings â I wanted to get a feel for what you considered good after your rating for this (a â10â â lucky for the world youâre not a judge at the Olympics). You rated a ton of movies (not literally of course, because you rated a little over 500 and at about ½ pound each, DVD and case combined, thatâs way under a quarter ton). I think you spend more of your life on this and other boards commenting than you would like some people to believe. Youâre out there commenting on IMDB all the time from what I was able to see. I didnât look at all of your posting history â there was just too much.
You must do your commenting/opinion sharing/slamming of people in the gaps between all the fun and excitement of your incredibly active life with your (these are your words) semi-attractive girlfriend. There must be a lot of gaps to comment that frequently.
And @rjd1-1, you too? Judging people? I am definitely over 50 and play my fair share of video games. Itâs not my life, but I do enjoy them on occasion. Sometimes as just mindless fun (perfect opportunity for either one of you - @ethermusic1981 or @rjd1-1 to provide a snarky reply) and other times as a way to relieve stress, and believe it or not there are even games that can exercise your mind. (I know â above I said mindless and here I said exercise your mind â so the reply would be âYou need to have a mind in order to exercise it â just trying to help either one of you out in case you were at a loss for a snarky comeback).
AnywayâŚ. @rjd1-1. I believe it is entirely possible that @ethermusic1981 is what in the current vernacular is a troll. Not necessarily a hairy ogre, but we donât really know one way or the other in regards to his/her actual appearance. Or @ethermusic1981 may be in some way associated with this film and therefore have a vested interest. Who knows? Does anyone really even care?
Part of what made your exchange so amusing was the flow of the conversation, so childlike. It reminded me of an adolescent rantâŚ.
â Youâre dumb.â
â I know you are but what am I.â
âYour sister is smelly.â
â Your mom is so big she needs a fork lift to get in and out of bed.â
You get the idea. And @ethermusic1981, whatâs with the slam on his sister (that is if he/she has one). For someone supposedly so cool, youâre a bit of a âRichardâ.
Now I did watch a film very similar to this made some time before this (2006) called âThemâ. That film I found decent. Not great, but in my opinion better than this. Donât bother watching it @ethermusic1981, you wouldnât like it. It has a plot and decent acting. Yes, that was me sniping at you in case you missed it (LOL). See, I thought myself funny again â you should be happy, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery (LOL). Another funny. No, I'm not really trying to flatter you. I feel towards your snarkiness the way I feel towards imitation crab. It's out there, but that doesn't mean it's any good...
And @rjd1-1. Yes, @ethermusic1981 said he/she really liked the movie. But remember, some dogs eat their own poop. That doesn't make the poop tasty, nor does his rating/opinion make this film good. Just sayin'
I do have to say however, that no matter what my opinion of this film is, someone did take the time and effort to make it. That is more than I can say for myself as I sit here and put together an opinionated commentary on their work. But as I said, it is merely my opinion. It is in no way meant to reflect poorly on the hard work that many people put into making this film. So take my words for what they are worth. Nothing â just my opinion.
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Autistic kid on the internet gets upset that people don't like the same objectively badly written movies he does? Wow, what a unique little snowflake.
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