Underworld not getting good reviews...

[Chain Lightning]

By the way Cameron made Terminator before he made Aliens (and yes I did go to see Aliens because the guy who made Terminator directed it).

oops, ....sometimes my head is so messed up. I meant to say, "Terminator" not "Aliens"....

You're right.

So take my above comment and replace the word "Aliens" with "Terminator". Then that's what I meant to say.

 

[Krug]

Well I've seen it and I agree with most of the reviews. It's pretty crap. Speedman is one of the most colorless actors I've ever seen, and the acting is horrifyingly bad. Even the Romeo and Juliet story is botched.

Only saving grace is some of the cool transformations, but hardly enought to rescue this stinker.

 

[jdavis]

Sci Fi is doing a show on Underworld Thursday at 9

http://www.scifi.com/inside/

 

[John Crichton]

M. Night Shaylaman's "The Sixth Sense" was pretty cool. That was his first major picture right?

I agree with your above post but I just wanted to point out that The Sixth Sense was not M. Night's first film. He directed Praying With Anger and Wide Awake prior to it, both of which no one has heard of. I had to check IMDB for the titles so I didn't even know...

 

[Krug]

even though the buzz and reviews on the web are overwhelmingly negative (Bloodi Disgusting calls it "a disaster from the get-go"), Creature Corner says there's goign to be a sequel. *RETCH*
http://www.creature-corner.com/news3/sept18underworld.php3

 

[Jarval]

There's a (somewhat) positive review on the BBC Films page: http://www.bbc.co.uk/films/2003/09/11/underworld_2003_review.shtml

I have to say I rather like the sound of this movie, but I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it.

 

[Mercule]

There's a (somewhat) positive review on the BBC Films page:

Heh. "It sucks but it holds your attension." Hardly the praise I'd want for my film. Makes it sound a lot like watching someone be disembowled.

 

[Ranger REG]

I kinda expected it to suck really, but I usually do (I mean, I was sure LotR would lick hairy balls, but hey!)

Darn! Wish I was there to make a wager: either the film lick hairy balls or you would.

expect that from major pictures unless I have 100% faith in the filmmakers.

* Scoffs * I have HAD 100% faith in George Lucas to do the next set of SW Trilogy despite the fact that prior to production, he spent most of his time building up and refining his special effects studio, ILM, none of the time spent honing his directing skill like his buddy Steven Spielberg, who have moved from the Goonies to award-winning Schindler's List.

The result: He introduced Jar Jar Bink to the world.

I didn't have faith in Bryan Singer when he did the first X-Men film, nor did I have faith in Sam Raimi (prior to Spider-Man, he produced Hercules and Xena, popular to many but below my taste for fantasy).

In summary: I stop acting like a purist and stop placing faith or no faith on filmmakers. If it's a good movie, then it's a good movie, despite what sophisticates and critics think.

 

[jdavis]

I kinda expected it to suck really, but I usually do (I mean, I was sure
LotR would lick hairy balls, but hey!) expect that from major pictures
unless I have 100% faith in the filmmakers.

I'll still see it. I can't not.

I don't think there is anybody that I have 100% faith in, heck I doubt there is anyone in Hollywood I have any faith in at all. With movies you just have to risk disappointment. Ok so you might be taking a big risk seeing Underworld but there are no sure bets in movies.

 

[John Crichton]

I don't think there is anybody that I have 100% faith in, heck I doubt there is anyone in Hollywood I have any faith in at all. With movies you just have to risk disappointment. Ok so you might be taking a big risk seeing Underworld but there are no sure bets in movies.

I can say with total confidence that whenever I walk into a Pixar movie, I KNOW I will be very entertained.