And, why in the hell are they making a sequel to Point Break? lol
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Money! Why else.
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I saw the latest Indiana Jones movie...

They put aliens into Indiana Jones. At what point did that seem like a good idea? It's like putting a dinosaur into Terminator. The unwritten rules were Indiana Jones and the paranormal, you just can't drop aliens into the mix. That's a whole different franchise.
I turned to my friend within the first 15 minutes ( after the CGI gofers and him surviving an atomic bomb by hiding in a fridge) and said "This is sh*t".
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Like any sequel, they are usually driven by money.

Sometimes (as in when a sequel is driven by a book series such as Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Narnia...) money can be the support, but the stories are already written. The sequel to the first Lemony Snicket movie died when the first installment did not reap the cash rewards expected.

As usual, we all have the right NOT to pay good money to see inferiour sequels or remakes. It's a love/hate thing at best. We hate the idea of drudging up characters we loved, and forcing them through contrived stories just so we can see them, but we would love to see them anyways just read a VCR manual...
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At the price they are boosting theatre tickets to, I'm amazed anyone goes to the movies at all, anymore. Even renting them isn't cheap, and I haven't bought into the Netflix BS yet(mostly because of the limited selection and slant towards American blockbusters.) I've been hearing a lot that the Indy movie is a pile of hooey. I'll wait for the DVD(should be about 3 weeks from now.)
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"I'm a bit bored of this trend of "lets make a sequel to an 80s movie"."- Harry O'Connor

I wouldn't mind seeing one TV show from the late 60s-early 70s made into a movie: Hawaii 5-0. The show was great, every week featured a psycho of some sort. It starred Jack Lord, who's acting style can best be described as a cross between Jack Webb and William Shatner. And you could bounce bricks off his hair.

I don't know where you'd find an actor as devoid of personality, to play him, tho.
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One of the great theme songs on TV, and the "Book 'em Danno" quote was always a highlight.

Forget the movie version, just pick up the DVD's for whatever seasons they've released of the show.
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the sort of film I would like to see more of are giant monster films like the works of Harryhausen, Jason and the Argonauts, or the Sinbad films. I made the mistake of buying D-wars or Dragon wars and boy did that stink!! Not a touch on the old 'This could be the end of civilization as we know it' over the top acting.
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"Forget the movie version, just pick up the DVD's for whatever seasons they've released of the show." - Anthony Burt

Ah, you know the old saying "You can't go home again!" Pretty much sums up my feelings towards something I like, but haven't seen in a while. It has more mystique, not having seen it for so long.
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Yes, memories do improve with age like a fine wine, or, in the case of bad memories at least mellow out.

Rewatching old TV shows that you loved when first run some 30 years ago may seem campy, forced, trite or mundane now, but, so would a new movie based on the same show, and it would be done wrong anyways...
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Every once in a while, they get it right. The Dukes of Hazzard, on TV, was a dumb, braindead waste of time, and lo and behold, the movie was too. Do we really need any version of this crap?
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You know how a puppy is cute.......until it gets older?

Pretty much sums up Adam Sandler's tailspinning movie career.

booberry from IMDB had this to say about the Sandman's latest effort-

"Hey, Adam Sandler, you are a douchebag who hasn't done a single damn thing well since The Waterboy, and that was pretty damn mediocre if you ask me. And now here you are taking a massive dump on your career, which used to huge, but not anymore, because you've done so many lame ass movies you stupid idiot! Grow a brain fartface!!! Your new movie You Don't Mess With The Zohan is a stupid, idiotic, worthless, horrible, terrible, racist, gay, disgusting, retarded, putrid, measly, awful attempt at good comedy, let alone a good film. Seriously Mr. Sandler, what the hell happened? But hey your still better than Rob Schneider."

Well, it aint' the Bard, but I couldn't have said it better myself.

Don't Mess with the Zohan

I don't think I've heard a more accurate catchphrase since "Just say no to drugs!". When the trailers reek, that's a very bad sign. When the promotional interviews on national TV reek, that's a VERY, VERY bad sign. Sandler is about to enter the cinematic pantheon of great comedic- ohnoes- Pauly Shore, Bill and Ted, Yahoo Serious, Jack Black, Jim Varney, Paul Hogan, and ....well, Rob Schneider. With Melvin and Kumar waiting in the wings. Who will all, I'm sure, be inducted into the Jim Carrey Hall of Fame. Which I can only assume, is administered by CarrotTop and Gallagher(who both had the decency not to pursue a film career).

Of course, this inevitable crapfest and shoo-in nominee for bomb of the year, will foist Adam into Phase 2 of his film career- The Bill Murray Stage. This is the stage where Adam takes on more serious, little projects. Which no one will see. When that fails, 7 years on the celebrity golf circuit should have everyone waxing nostalgic over where he disappeared to. By then, a few artsy-fartsy directors will pick him up for some showy cameos, and Voila!, transformation into comic genius.

Ultimately, it ends in game shows, and celebrity roasts. Stay tuned.
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What do you get when you put Tomb Raider and Stargate in a cocktail shaker and give it a good shake. The new Indiana Jones movie! It's a shame really because the thing I was worried about most was ok. I.e. An old Harrison Ford. Someone needs to slam George Lucas hard and say "No George! Enoughs enough." Aliens! ALIENS! Luckily it wasn't half as bad as the new Star Wars movies.
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The Eye featuring Jessica Alba is a remake of a 2002 Hong Kong horror film of the same name.

The US remake is (naturally) dumbed down and pumped up. We loose story elements that flesh out the film (why was the boy so sad about loosing a report card that he killed himself), but we gain cheap scare moments (a burning ghost slams against the car instead of just eerily walking into a burnt out building.)

Naturally, we get treated to a new 'happy ending' version.

While the original film had it's weaknesses, it still remains a better and more rewarding film to watch.

The remake though, is still an OK choice for those with no patience for subtitles - just don't expect too much.
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I had a fairly slow paced weekend spent watching movies. I saw The Incredible Hulk which was better than the 2003 version which took itself a little too seriously. The newest incarnation certainly doesn't as it hardly has time to delve into character development as the plot is catered towards setting up the big monster face off. It was what I expected so I wasn't put out by it. It was a bit of cop out having the Hulk face off against another Hulkish monster but what do I know. I'm not a comic book fan. I'd be interested to hear what a fan thought of it.

I also saw The Happening. M. N.Shyamalan is a director I have serious issues with. The Sixth Sense is a great movie but the man has lived off it's success long enough. All his other movies seem to set themselves up for the big (disappointing, pointless) twist. The Happening hasn't even got that going for it. You get to the end of the movie with a sigh of relief and a feeling that you've been robed of 1.5hrs of your life that you'll never see again. The Happening. NOTHING HAPPENS! Perhaps it's ironic. Someone had the nerve to suggest I didn't understand. The oldest argument in the book. If you don't like it you clearly didn't understand. It's the emperors new clothes syndrome. Your probably wondering why I went to see it. My girlfriend really wanted to see it. It was that or Sex in the City. I think I made the wrong decision.
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Ian, I had the same problem.
Wife and I went to see a movie and my choices were "The Happening" or "Sex in the City". I thought The Happening was a no-brainer and I guess i was brainless. I was ready to leave after the first 15 min. but she made me sit through the whole thing.
Just not impressed, but that is only my opinion.
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I'm assuming the plot of the Happening, is that people start going nuts, and killing themselves(I'm judging by the trailer).

If that's the case, they already made 2 variations of this idea, 30 years ago. Blue Sunshine, where former hippies freak out years later from acid flashbacks, and go on a rampage. Always good for a laugh.

And Telefon, a spy thriller starring Charles Bronson, where sleeper agents get hypnotic phone calls triggering suicide bombings across America. "Miles to go, before we sleep." might ring a bell.

I never even liked Shamalamadingdong's Sixth Sense. I figured out the twist ending, 10 minutes into the film.
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At least those movies had some kind of reasoning even if they were poor ones. I want to give the game away and tell you all the serious cop out of an ending to The Happening but it'd be wrong. There maybe someone out there who likes it. As much as I'd like to think otherwise there is no right and wrong when it comes to taste. Each to his or her own.
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Would I be going out on a limb, by saying the events were caused by "supernatural powers" ! lol

Actually, Telefon was probably one of Bronson's 5 best films. People don't realize he was an actor, who started on stage in New York, and was a hot property at the beginning of his career for serious roles. The tough guy roles eventually overshadowed everything, and he got trapped in typecasting.
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I hear some of you talking about the film 'Sex in the City' that it is on your list of maybe film to see.....

Ive been trying for 3 weeks to book some seats to see that film its been fully booked since it opened ...

I cant even get into a matinee...

I think I'll wait till its comes out on DVD
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