It seems like most people have such an extreme view of this movie, either love it or hate it. I loved the first one and hated the second one. Now I can't decide if I should make the effort to escape from work to go see the third, and honestly, you guys aren't helping! I'm curious, do those of you that have seen it think it's more like the first or the second movie?
what about going to see something different for once?
Such as...?
that is the saddest.
people don't even questions these movies.
it's either zodiac or spiderman 3 or pirates.
for the past week every time i talked to someone it was one of these 3 movies they went to see.
it's like there is NO other cinema.
critics could go on and on about great movies to see, chinese, mexican, austrian ... people are just deaf.
it's all about Pirates.
Cannes is giving all its prizes to small, foreign, meaningful films.... and people will ONLY go see Die Hard 4.
download die hard 4. steal it. do not pay for it.
you want to escape from your hard life of stress in the dangerous town you live in. you want to chill out with a *simple movie* ?
download it for free. eat at home comfortable.
these blockbusters DO NOT deserve your money. just like Paris Hilton CD does not deserve it.
these are not films they marketing product made to get your money, they blind you with big names and stars and wait for your docile money money.
but all these little films that ARE cinema, just don't exist to 99% of the crowd.
worst, the same guys here saying that " PIRATES IS THE BEST FILM EVAH ! OMG ! SO GOOD !" are the ones that diss britney spears and blink 182 and are proud to listen to nine inch nails ... ironic. ironic
i'm sorry, paying for Pirates is the same thing as paying for Paris Hilton's music . SAME.
First, you'll note that, rather than actually giving me some suggestions, you assumed my comment was sarcastic, and you went on a rant.
Second, my going to see Pirates isn't the same as paying for Paris Hilton's music. I saw Pirates because, as a child, it was my favorite ride. Now, for the 28.7% of Americans who consider Paris Hilton their favorite ride, I can see the comparison.
But, that isn't the case for most of us.
Third, I do agree that our willingness to gobble up the latest garbage certainly leads to lower quality films. As I've said to others, films don't have to be good. You pay the same whether you watch it once or leave after ten minutes. And, since most people don't see something more than once, they've achieved their goal, simply by getting your ass in the seat, however briefly. I rarely go to the theater to see a movie, BECAUSE the vast majority of them suck and have replaced story and acting with CGI and other effects. I stopped renting movies at my local video store BECAUSE they don't carry things even as "artsy" as films based on Shakespeare. At the same time, the town I live near has ridiculously poor taste in nearly everything. There are 100,000 people, not counting 40,000 seasonal university students, and yet you'd be amazed at the difficulty for non-chain restaurants to stay in business. On a Friday night, you have to wait 45 minutes to eat at Chili's or CrApplebee's, but the small restaurants, that try to do something different, really crash and burn.
Of course, the film selection is abysmal, too. "The Queen," which was released in October, 2006, didn't appear here until January, 2007, after it had been nominated for Oscars. It was 100 miles to the nearest showing of "The Namesake," which I doubt will ever play here. I happened to be where it was showing, but if I made a habit of such treks, I'm certain you'd throw a fit about me throwing my big American ass into a gargantuan American SUV, and finishing off the habitats of 14 species, simply to see a quality movie.
The only things about which I can't complain are the cigar and beer selections. After all, you have to draw the line somewhere.
So, I guess my point is that I agree with you, but not every instance of someone seeing a big budget blockbuster is quite as heinous a crime as you seem to believe.
well, i agree with you now.
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