Comments on: Am I the only one? http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/ Muttonchops and loud shirts... Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:53:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Cindy http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24047 Cindy Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:17:37 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24047 I went to see it because I'm just a big fan of the Indy series, the good, bad, and ugly. I didn't expect great lines and did expect some sappy and trite ones, and was not disappointed with these expectations in place. Of course the action and chase scenes were not physically possible in real life, but then again, we don't go to Indy movies expecting realism. Considering the underlying plot of this one, if you expected realism, you would be sorely disappointed. But I considered it a fun ride and a better ticket than, say, Leatherheads, which was a real dog and a waste of money in my opinion. I went to see it because I’m just a big fan of the Indy series, the good, bad, and ugly. I didn’t expect great lines and did expect some sappy and trite ones, and was not disappointed with these expectations in place. Of course the action and chase scenes were not physically possible in real life, but then again, we don’t go to Indy movies expecting realism. Considering the underlying plot of this one, if you expected realism, you would be sorely disappointed. But I considered it a fun ride and a better ticket than, say, Leatherheads, which was a real dog and a waste of money in my opinion.

]]> By: mizerychik http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24043 mizerychik Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:33:32 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24043 I would like to see it, but I'm not salivating at the mouth for it in the same way I was for say, The Simpsons Movie, or Control. I would like to see it, but I’m not salivating at the mouth for it in the same way I was for say, The Simpsons Movie, or Control.

]]> By: Michael Hanscom http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24031 Michael Hanscom Fri, 30 May 2008 00:51:02 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24031 Saw it this last weekend and even enjoyed it. I'll agree with Kurt and rank it better than Doom*, but not as good as Raiders or Crusade. Definitely not perfect, but a fun ride, which was about all I'd ever chalked the Indiana Jones movies to be in the first place. Shia wasn't bad -- but then, all I've seen him in was Transformers, so it wasn't terribly hard for him to do better than <em>that</em> piece of dreck. * With the caveat that while I find Doom to be the worst of the series, I still hold that it has one of the best opening sequences ever (from the Paramount logo to the raft drifting to a stop at the feet of the Indian guy). Saw it this last weekend and even enjoyed it. I’ll agree with Kurt and rank it better than Doom*, but not as good as Raiders or Crusade. Definitely not perfect, but a fun ride, which was about all I’d ever chalked the Indiana Jones movies to be in the first place.

Shia wasn’t bad — but then, all I’ve seen him in was Transformers, so it wasn’t terribly hard for him to do better than that piece of dreck.

* With the caveat that while I find Doom to be the worst of the series, I still hold that it has one of the best opening sequences ever (from the Paramount logo to the raft drifting to a stop at the feet of the Indian guy).

]]> By: Poop-a-saur-us http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24028 Poop-a-saur-us Thu, 29 May 2008 16:34:02 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24028 I hate Shia LeBeouf. I really have no interest in this movie. I hate Shia LeBeouf. I really have no interest in this movie.

]]> By: Markus http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24027 Markus Thu, 29 May 2008 13:28:04 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24027 I'm curious to see what they did with it; it has that feeling of a "forced sequel" where they try desperately to get back to whatever worked last time, and I've learned to dread that feeling ever since The Whole Ten Yards. Seeing as how he fires an RPG from the cab of a moving truck at a tank blocking the road, I'd hope they just said "F it" and went with whatever they thought would be fun to shoot. Unfortunately the reviews make it sound like they tried waaaay to hard to make this something it couldn't possibly be. I’m curious to see what they did with it; it has that feeling of a “forced sequel” where they try desperately to get back to whatever worked last time, and I’ve learned to dread that feeling ever since The Whole Ten Yards.

Seeing as how he fires an RPG from the cab of a moving truck at a tank blocking the road, I’d hope they just said “F it” and went with whatever they thought would be fun to shoot. Unfortunately the reviews make it sound like they tried waaaay to hard to make this something it couldn’t possibly be.

]]> By: joe cook http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24026 joe cook Thu, 29 May 2008 01:25:07 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24026 no, it's not you. The trailers are absolutely crappy. Horrible one might say. They make the movie look as exciting as the Indiana Jones Stage Show at MGM. It makes you wonder if the trailer is so terrible, how good can the movie be? It's a really really short trailer too. I watched the LOTR and Star Wars trailers dozens of times before the movies came out. I never read the LOTR books, so I wasn't predisposed to want to see Tolkein movies or anything... no, it’s not you. The trailers are absolutely crappy. Horrible one might say. They make the movie look as exciting as the Indiana Jones Stage Show at MGM. It makes you wonder if the trailer is so terrible, how good can the movie be? It’s a really really short trailer too.

I watched the LOTR and Star Wars trailers dozens of times before the movies came out. I never read the LOTR books, so I wasn’t predisposed to want to see Tolkein movies or anything…

]]> By: Malina http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24025 Malina Thu, 29 May 2008 01:07:47 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24025 I am totally with you on that. We have not yet seen it, although Mike is very interested in it. We just didn't get out last weekend. I have NOT motivation. Although, I didn't love the first three (okay, 3 was really good, but I'm no die hard fan or anything). I am totally with you on that. We have not yet seen it, although Mike is very interested in it. We just didn’t get out last weekend. I have NOT motivation. Although, I didn’t love the first three (okay, 3 was really good, but I’m no die hard fan or anything).

]]> By: Kurt http://thomnottom.com/blog/2008/05/28/am-i-the-only-one/#comment-24023 Kurt Wed, 28 May 2008 23:55:26 +0000 http://thomnottom.com/?p=1011#comment-24023 We saw it Friday. Better than #2. Not as good as #3. We saw it Friday. Better than #2. Not as good as #3.

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