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[JzeroT1437]

Unfortunately the movie doesn't have Christian Bale or Robert Downey Jr. playing Racer X, if it did, GAF would simultaneously wack off to the movies excellence.

Fortunately, neither take shit roles.

 

[EktorPR]

Fortunately, neither take shit roles.

Fortunately, you're talking out of your ass.

 

[QVT]

Fortunately, you're talking out of your ass.

That was a weak comeback!

 

[EktorPR]

That was a weak comeback!

I know.

I had to say something, though. What would you have said?

 

[JzeroT1437]

Fortunately, you're talking out of your ass.

I know.

I had to say something, though. What would you have said?

Fortunately, YOU take shit roles! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!
WANT SOME SOLARCAINE FOR THOSE SEVERE BURNS, EKTORPR???







...

That's how you do a crappy comeback.

 

[EktorPR]

Fortunately, YOU take shit roles! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!
WANT SOME SOLARCAINE FOR THOSE SEVERE BURNS, EKTORPR???







...

That's how you do a crappy comeback.

Wow. With that, my education in crappy comebackery has come to a close. I feel ready to take on the world now! Thanks, Jzero!

 

[vas_a_morir]

Fortunately, YOU take shit roles! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH! OOOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHH!
WANT SOME SOLARCAINE FOR THOSE SEVERE BURNS, EKTORPR???






...

That's how you do a crappy comeback.

That sucka gonna need a pride-graft, cause he got 3rd degree BURNED!

 

[brandonh83]

The kid that played Spritle is fucking crazy :lol

 

[Greatness Gone]

So how is Matthew Fox in this movie? Is he just playing Jack like in every other role?

 

[Narag]

Fucking awesome movie. I don't get the complaints about the story as anyone going in should know it was going to be fairly weak. I went for the visuals/homages and was not disappointed.

 

[duckroll]

So how is Matthew Fox in this movie? Is he just playing Jack like in every other role?

Yes. Conflicted look in his eyes while in a suit and holding a drink at a party, then away from the camera and goes "If I regret it, then it's just something I have to live with." while trying to avoid eye contact with anyone. He's typecast for life, nothing can save him.

 

[Greatness Gone]

Yes. Conflicted look in his eyes while in a suit and holding a drink at a party, then away from the camera and goes "If I regret it, then it's just something I have to live with." while trying to avoid eye contact with anyone. He's typecast for life, nothing can save him.

:lol

Anyway, I think i'll go see this tonight.

 

[FoneBone]

Official Friday estimates are in, and it did even worse than expected. #3, behind What Happens in Vegas.

Between the love-it-or-hate-it, hyper-stylized, aggressively artificial visuals, and the fact that it's a family film based on a cartoon no kid has ever seen... well, the damage was done. Don't blame the critics.

 

[VAIL]

Fucking awesome! I was hoping the empty theatre i saw it in meant something and it did!

Triumph - As a film it's absolute garbage. If you took out all the dialogue, every time you see a character outside of a racecar, and killed the monkey, there might be a half hour of a well scored(if generic) action movie.

Wow, what a sad and bitter person you seem to be.

It's a movie for a certain section of the populace, and it's a perfect fan service as well, hoping movies tank is just childish.

 

[Suburban Cowboy]

So how is Matthew Fox in this movie? Is he just playing Jack like in every other role?

For starters he plays Charlie in every other role. Secondly, watch smokin aces if you think this is a bad thing

 

[DyTonic]

The movie should've been more realistic IMO and less kiddy..

 

[Lakitu]

Wow, what a sad and bitter person you seem to be.

It's a movie for a certain section of the populace, and it's a perfect fan service as well, hoping movies tank is just childish.

What do you expect? He's an Arsenal fan.

 

[MisterAnderson]

Fucking awesome movie. A disgrace to society that it is going to do so poorly while garbage like "What Happens in Vegas" will probably get massive profit.

 

[duckroll]

What do you expect? He's an Arsenal fan.

Ice burn! :lol

 

[EktorPR]

The movie should've been more realistic IMO and less kiddy..

 

[Guzim]

Official Friday estimates are in, and it did even worse than expected. #3, behind What Happens in Vegas.

Between the love-it-or-hate-it, hyper-stylized, aggressively artificial visuals, and the fact that it's a family film based on a cartoon no kid has ever seen... well, the damage was done. Don't blame the critics.

Ouch.

 

[QVT]

Wow, what a sad and bitter person you seem to be.

It's a movie for a certain section of the populace, and it's a perfect fan service as well, hoping movies tank is just childish.

Sad? :lol

Bitter? not really. Pissed that I wasted money on this piece of shit film and then people are going to be fooled by a bunch of guys going "omg so gud"

Watching shitty childrens movies is childish.

Nice betrayal there Lak :lol

 

[EktorPR]

Now "shitty" is defined by people's expectations being crushed/not met or having different tastes. Awesome.

 

[duckroll]

Bitter? not really. Pissed that I wasted money on this piece of shit film and then people are going to be fooled by a bunch of guys going "omg so gud"

Well, if you feel you wasted money because of GAF recommendations, then I would have to say you deserved it for not researching it yourself and making up your mind.

Being entertained by the fact that the movie is bombing like most people expected and actually making some deluded people that clinged on to false hope disappointed and sad is another matter though.

 

[Lakitu]

Nah seriously, QVT is a good guy, but I just had to get a dig in coz he's an Arsenal fan. Who doesn't love winding them up?

 

[VAIL]

Sad? :lol

Bitter? not really. Pissed that I wasted money on this piece of shit film and then people are going to be fooled by a bunch of guys going "omg so gud"

Watching shitty childrens movies is childish.

Nice betrayal there Lak :lol

To each their own I suppose, but hoping it tanks...just kinda shitty IMHO. There has never been a movie with this style, and from the looks of it, there will never be one again. I guess creative vision gets destroyed by the comic book movie of the year and some shitty date movie...

 

[ZeoVGM]

Being entertained by a movie bombing is pretty retarded.

 

[QVT]

Ektor, you seem to be confused. This movie is absolute crap. The dialogue is terrible, the acting is terrible(goodman aside), the plot is stupid, his brother is an absolute dick, and there is that fucking kid and monkey.

I didn't go because of GAF recommendation I went because of the colours. I've learned now.

So you guys wouldn't be happy if a movie you didn't like didn't do well? Why not?

 

[WickedAngel]

To each their own I suppose, but hoping it tanks...just kinda shitty IMHO. There has never been a movie with this style, and from the looks of it, there will never be one again. I guess creative vision gets destroyed by the comic book movie of the year and some shitty date movie...

This was supposed to be a movie, not a tech demo.

 

[castle007]

I was entertained by the movie. That is what matters. I don't care whether other liked it or hated it.

 

[duckroll]

This was supposed to be a movie, not a tech demo.

You would think they learned a thing or two from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within right?

 

[DyTonic]

Have you visited florida latley?

 

[EktorPR]

Ektor, you seem to be confused. This movie is absolute crap. The dialogue is terrible, the acting is terrible(goodman aside), the plot is stupid, his brother is an absolute dick, and there is that fucking kid and monkey.

I didn't go because of GAF recommendation I went because of the colours. I've learned now.

So you guys wouldn't be happy if a movie you didn't like didn't do well? Why not?

I'll just take this as your personal opinion on the matter and move on. Thanks for addressing my previous comment with respect.

 

[VAIL]

Ektor, you seem to be confused. This movie is absolute crap. The dialogue is terrible, the acting is terrible(goodman aside), the plot is stupid, his brother is an absolute dick, and there is that fucking kid and monkey.

It's called Speed Racer,which was a show that had a little kid and monkey, god fucking awful dialog and a goofball story. It's exactly what it's supposed to be.

 

[Dan]

QVT's just upset because he's realized his inner child is dead and rotting.

Being entertained by a movie bombing is pretty retarded.*

*Unless it's something like Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.

 

[QVT]

You would think they learned a thing or two from Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within right?

:lol

What's funny is how bad that movie looks today. Have you watched it lately?

 

[duckroll]

It's called Speed Racer,which was a show that had a little kid and monkey, god fucking awful dialog and a goofball story. It's exactly what it's supposed to be.

So why then are people acting surprised and even digusted that the movie is NOT doing well?

 

[FoneBone]

this thread is a clusterfuck of stupid. :lol

 

[FoneBone]

*Unless it's something like Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed.

Oh, come on, we can go broader than that. Like, say, Beverly Hills Chihuahua, or the latest shitty horror remake, or anything by Uwe Boll.

 

[Cheebs]

Official Friday estimates are in, and it did even worse than expected. #3, behind What Happens in Vegas.

Between the love-it-or-hate-it, hyper-stylized, aggressively artificial visuals, and the fact that it's a family film based on a cartoon no kid has ever seen... well, the damage was done. Don't blame the critics.

:lol :lol :lol oh my god it's not even going to make 15 million this weekend

 

[VAIL]

So why then are people acting surprised and even digusted that the movie is NOT doing well?

I dunno, I was hoping it would do better, but I am also aware of the limited audience that will "get" the movie. For the record the movie did a damn fine job of paying homage to the original but with better dialog, it's not Oscar worthy acting on any part, but it was perfectly fine for what it was.

 

[FoneBone]

:lol :lol :lol oh my god it's not even going to make 15 million this weekend

No, family movies usually get a boost on Saturdays. It should be able to clear 15 million... but at best, it'll barely pass 20.

 

[duckroll]

No, family movies usually get a boost on Saturdays. It should be able to clear 15 million... but at best, it'll barely pass 20.

That depends on how deadly the poor word of mouth is. It should still be able to clear 15 million though, if not, that would be really, really sad.

 

[Cheebs]

No, family movies usually get a boost on Saturdays. It should be able to clear 15 million... but at best, it'll barely pass 20.

Someone at the boxoffice mojo boards compared it to TMNT which last year made $1 mill more on friday than this and it barely passed 17 million opening weekend.

 

[jett]

Jesuschrist people ease on the hate. Wishing for its failure? WTF?

Official Friday estimates are in, and it did even worse than expected. #3, behind What Happens in Vegas.

Between the love-it-or-hate-it, hyper-stylized, aggressively artificial visuals, and the fact that it's a family film based on a cartoon no kid has ever seen... well, the damage was done. Don't blame the critics.

*literally raises an eyebrow*


Damn.


Damn.














DAAAAAAAMN.

 

[avatar299]

Now "shitty" is defined by people's expectations being crushed/not met or having different tastes. Awesome.

That's always been the case on GAF. Most people aren't film critics.

Someone at the boxoffice mojo boards compared it to TMNT which last year made $1 mill more on friday than this and it barely passed 17 million opening weekend.

It's a family film. it will have long legs and stay a while. It's way to early to call it a bomb.

 

[hiryu]

Great movie. Very entertaining. The marketing department are to blame if this movie bombs. It's one of the best family movies I've seen in a long time. The cast are great, Trixie was hot, the kid and chimp were actually funny and not annoying and the races were very fun to watch. If you have kids I recommend you take them to see this.

 

[jett]

That's always been the case on GAF. Most people aren't film critics.


It's a family film. it will have long legs and stay a while. It's way to early to call it a bomb.

This movie will not have anything, it won't even match its marketing budget in the states. Those Friday numbers have sealed its fate. It'd have to be an unbelievable box-office freak the likes of which have never been seen for a heavily marketed "summer blockbuster" to overcome its current bomb label.

 

[avatar299]

This movie will not have anything, it won't even match its marketing budget in the states. Those Friday numbers have sealed its fate. It'd have to be an unbelievable box-office freak the likes of which have never been seen for a heavily marketed "summer blockbuster" to overcome its current bomb label.

Dude, it's friday estimates. I'm sorry but you have to out of your mind if you think this movie will do that badly based on one day.

This is TMNT all over again.

 

[WickedAngel]

It's a family film. it will have long legs and stay a while. It's way to early to call it a bomb.

Doubtful.

As a kid, what would you rather see? A flashy race movie about a character you've never heard about or a movie about a bad-assed mechanical superhero that you have at least heard about through your friends? You can bet your ass that parents are going to choose Iron Man over Speed Racer as well due to the fact that there is a chance that they might actually enjoy it.