I cannot imagine why anyone would want to see this ... - Murder on the Orient Express (2017) Discussion

[–] PrimeMinisterX (8290) 6 years ago

Some stories are worth telling again. I think Orient Express is one of them and there hasn't been a lavish, big screen adaptation of the film since 1974.

In 43 more years, it probably won't be a bad idea to let a new director take a crack at it.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

Then maybe when it shows up on streaming for free I will watch it.

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[–] CraigJamesReview (1458) 6 years ago

I thought it was pretty worth it alone just to see Branagh interpret the character of Poirot.

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[–] ALurker (485) 6 years ago

Same. I thought this movie was worth the watch in the end and I'm already familiar with the original story. Haven't seen the other adaptations though. Maybe I'll find the time to seek those out another time?

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[–] Bobby Briggs Briganza (485) 6 years ago

Here's an actual realistic explanation.

1) An adult male decides he wants to go out to see a movie. He is not eager to see any particular movie, rather he just plans to go to the movies.

2) When checking one's local theatre to see what movies are showing, he finds that there are two comic book movies (as usual), some kid shit, some chick shit, some comedy shit with daddy's and farts and big momma's, and a remake of Murder on the Orient Express.

3) They select Murder as the only bearable type of movie that an adult male can watch.

4) In an alternate scenario, there are two marginally bearable movies, but the viewer already saw one of them a couple weeks ago.

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[–] PrimeMinisterX (8290) 6 years ago

A plausible scenario, but allow me to offer an alternative:

An adult male was shown the 1974 version of the film a few years ago and loved it. He has since gone on to watch the 2010 version and read the book. He found that he really enjoyed Agatha Christie's work, and went on to read several other books of hers as well as watched multiple episodes of the Poirot TV series. So of course when he found out there was going to be a new big screen adaptation of Murder on the Orient Express, he wouldn't miss it for the world.

That happens to be my own scenario, more or less.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

OK. I'll accept that. I wonder how often that happens?

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I am also a big Poirot fan and I see the 2017 movie as beating a dead horse

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[–] Ldlamb (585) 6 years ago

I just went to see it yesterday....liked it a lot.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

How much did you pay out of your own pocket for it?

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[–] Ldlamb (585) 6 years ago

$12

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[–] Bobby Briggs Briganza (485) 6 years ago

Every 2-3 weeks?

I'm sure the plan of what movies to show in a theatre has something to do with filling certain boxes, i.e. idiot comedy, teen, superhero, date night horror... so the pattern is bound to repeat regularly.

It's always been like this, where one has to play the game of "find the normal adult movie." But it's gotten harder recently as "superhero / comic book" was squeezed in as another box to fill.
Sometimes they fill it twice.

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[–] SnagsWolf (1172) 6 years ago

"I cannot imagine..."

Glad you're admitting your lack of imagination is the problem.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

No problem, I also cannot imagine why you people are always set on insult mode?

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[–] SnagsWolf (1172) 6 years ago

So wait, this thread isn't an attempt to insult anyone who wanted to see this movie?

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

Not in the least.

Are you kidding?

Even if it was, it is not a personal insult to you, why do you take it that way?

That does not justify a personal insult to me in any case.

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[–] SnagsWolf (1172) 6 years ago

You're delusional if you think your original post isn't an attempt to insult those who have different opinions than you do.

Try this: "I didn't like this movie."

See? It's simple. Stating your opinion without attempting to disparage the opinions of others.

Also, if you weren't trying to insult others, then why did you take my statement as an insult? You admitted your imagination was the cause. I was just restating the point.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

If you don't like insults why do you constantly use them and escalate them?
Why do you feel you can tell me what to do so that I do not provoke your raging insults? It is an insult to say someone has a lack of imagination, and it is true that you also seem to have a lack of social awareness and intelligence as well. If you don't like that, then hide it better than you do so far.

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[–] SnagsWolf (1172) 6 years ago

You're the one who instigated the insulting by starting this thread. Are you really that non-self-aware?

Like the old saying goes, don't dish it out if you can't take it.

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[–] Cheepshooter (672) 6 years ago

Imagine a person who likes the idea of an intelligent, well-told story, with good acting. Seeing the garbage at the theatre most weekends makes that seem unlikely. I was surprised this movie even came to the big screen, but I'm glad it did. We.could use.more of this and less retread comic book junk.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

OK, but I would say this is simply one step up from a comic book,
which is why I asked the question. The implication being that maybe
it is a well-told story, but meaningless just for entertainment purposes
that has nothing to do with any real literary or cinematic theme.

I agree with you about how many bad movies their are, but making a
mediocre movie in reaction to that seems to be an inadequate answer
to that.

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[–] Cheepshooter (672) 6 years ago

Meh . . . it depends on what you're into, I guess. I think it was a huge gamble on the part of the studio. I could see this having been a big budget BBC production instead of a big screen movie. I think it was better than mediocre in execution, though.

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[–] brux (14666) 6 years ago

The studios do not gamble ... that is the thing. That is why movies are generally sequels, remakes or something very close to what was recently successful.

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[–] [deleted] 6 years ago

I haven't had a chance to see this, but I am definitely planning to. I love movies that whisk me away from today's world to a faraway, bygone time and place, with a lavish atmospheric historic setting.

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