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10-27-2012 , 02:58 PM

#18501

TheCroShow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mikech

i read in a review that this is an actual quote from cloud atlas: "my uncle was a scientist, but he believed that love was real"; the false dichotomy, cheap sentimentality, and forced profundity of which all make me not want to see the movie.

in the context of the film it works. it seems the majority of 2p2 has decided to dislike this film before giving it a try. that's too bad, it's one of the year's best

10-27-2012 , 03:03 PM

#18502

Rushmore

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Quote:

Originally Posted by mrbaseball

I'm pretty sure Cloud Atlas isn't The Godfather. I take reviews with a grain of salt. But I know what I like and what I HATE. Lots of stuff many loungers get all jizzy in the jeans over is securely in my hate catagory and this sorta looks like it could be one of those.

Before That Part of The Day Right Before Noon and When It Starts To Dim A Little But After The Light Is Perfect For Angsty Young People Chatting Importantly Yet Still Somehow Naively As They Travel The World (Finding Themselves, Finding Each Other) But With Some Sort Of Romantic Undertone Just Like In Real Life falls into that category for me.

10-27-2012 , 03:40 PM

#18503

There Is A Light

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I need to see Room 237 ASAP.

A film which is just people talking about The Shining is a wet dream for me. Best film ever made imo, I must have watched it 30+ times and it's never lost it's power.

10-27-2012 , 03:45 PM

#18504

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Bad news for Cloud Atlas/WB/Tykwer/Wachowskis box office mojo

Quote:

With the East Coast bracing for a major storm the box office slowed down significantly on Friday, which allowed crowd-pleasing holdover Argo to take first place ahead of weak newcomers Silent Hill: Revelation 3D and Cloud Atlas.

Ben Affleck's Iranian hostage crisis thriller dipped 22 percent to an estimated $3.96 million, which brings its total to $52.4 million through 15 days. After settling for second place in its first two weekends, Argo should finish a top the box office this weekend with around $13 million.

Silent Hill: Revelation 3D debuted to an estimated $3.5 million from 2,933 locations yesterday. That's less than half of its 2006 predecessor's $8.1 million opening, and for the weekend it's likely going to earn less than $10 million total.

In third place, Cloud Atlas grossed an estimated $3.46 million at 2,008 venues. That's more than The Fountain made through its first three days, but it's still a disappointment for a big-budget movie with so much box office pedigree. It should earn north of $10 million for the weekend (it will hold better than Silent Hill), but based on the unique nature of the movie it's hard to say exactly how much it will wind up with.

10-27-2012 , 04:07 PM

#18505

TheCroShow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by There Is A Light

I need to see Room 237 ASAP.

A film which is just people talking about The Shining is a wet dream for me. Best film ever made imo, I must have watched it 30+ times and it's never lost it's power.

It's a great one. Highly entertaining, tons of laughs and several WTF moments. The theories are oddly convincing. I don't believe them, but they're damn convincing.

10-27-2012 , 05:38 PM

#18506

Dominic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSchu18

Gross
$254,224 (USA) (4 July 2005)
$249,977 (USA) (26 June 2005)
$245,379 (USA) (19 June 2005)
$241,360 (USA) (12 June 2005)
$232,860 (USA) (5 June 2005)
$216,504 (USA) (22 May 2005)
$197,110 (USA) (15 May 2005)
$178,792 (USA) (8 May 2005)
$164,845 (USA) (1 May 2005)
$153,453 (USA) (24 April 2005)
$142,545 (USA) (17 April 2005)
$127,816 (USA) (10 April 2005)
$96,780 (USA) (3 April 2005)
$74,944 (USA) (27 March 2005)
$54,736 (USA) (20 March 2005)
$26,800 (USA) (13 March 2005)
$9,490 (USA) (6 March 2005)
€951,054 (Italy) (7 September 2003)
€104,334 (Italy) (6 July 2003) (2nd part)
€254,965 (Italy) (6 July 2003) (1st part)
€44,759 (Italy) (22 June 2003)
€291,257 (Netherlands) (16 May 2004)
€246,189 (Netherlands) (18 April 2004)
€176,497 (Netherlands) (21 March 2004)
€487,067 (Spain) (20 June 2005)

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Yikes... ^that's beyond awful. Glad I missed it I guess.

I don't get it...are you equating the box office gross with the artistic quality of a film??

10-27-2012 , 05:56 PM

#18507

BustoRhymes

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I suspect, perhaps with too much hope, that he is being funny.

10-27-2012 , 07:39 PM

#18508

BrokeDonk

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John Cole

Oh, I think you need to show her The Thing.

I did after the movie.

heyy oooooooohhhhh

10-27-2012 , 07:56 PM

#18509

Dominic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokeDonk

I did after the movie.

heyy oooooooohhhhh

I call mine "Kong."

10-27-2012 , 08:20 PM

#18510

madlondoner

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I've read the books of both life of pi and cloud atlas and both seem completely unfilmable.

I saw skyfall. It has exciting good parts but fits the standard nowadays of having loads of false endings and going on about half hour too long. After the bit in London the finale feels a bit of a letdown. I miss when bond had exciting fun gadgets, jokes and villains who wanted to take over the world. Javier bardem was good but why can't he want to nuke someone ffs

10-27-2012 , 11:14 PM

#18511

MSchu18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

I don't get it...are you equating the box office gross with the artistic quality of a film??

Quote:

Originally Posted by BustoRhymes

I suspect, perhaps with too much hope, that he is being funny.

I don't think I have ever seen grosses that low on any film... artistic or not. that's just pathetic.

10-27-2012 , 11:17 PM

#18512

TheCroShow

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokeDonk

I did after the movie.

heyy oooooooohhhhh

Made me laugh haha

How about, Cujo?

10-27-2012 , 11:49 PM

#18513

Dominic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MSchu18

I don't think I have ever seen grosses that low on any film... artistic or not. that's just pathetic.

And this means...what?

10-27-2012 , 11:59 PM

#18514

John Cole

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I had heard about this one before.

10-28-2012 , 01:02 AM

#18515

Dominic

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Ahahahahaha...how do you only gross $30?

10-28-2012 , 02:45 AM

#18516

diebitter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

I call mine "Kong."

And who says Americans don't understand irony!

10-28-2012 , 02:47 AM

#18517

diebitter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BrokeDonk

I did after the movie.

heyy oooooooohhhhh

We need a thread 'Movie titles that you can use to describe your genitals or their usage'

Spoiler:

10-28-2012 , 02:53 AM

#18518

MyrnaFTW

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Saw "New brooklyn " today , did not really like how they portrayed the locals all as thugs , but it was well done. the main character was very believable except for the parts where she wouldnt tell anyone she was being raped frequently.

10-28-2012 , 02:53 AM

#18519

diebitter

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

Ahahahahaha...how do you only gross $30?

The film is so terrible you don't even tell your family about it?

10-28-2012 , 05:02 AM

#18520

Dominic

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Quote:

Originally Posted by diebitter

The film is so terrible you don't even tell your family about it?

Well, the horror movie I wrote that was made actually was so bad I didn't tell my family about it. But that made it's budget of 400k back plus some. Somehow.

I have no idea how.

10-28-2012 , 07:36 AM

#18521

BustoRhymes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

Ahahahahaha...how do you only gross $30?

Well, technically, they only made $20.

Quote:

Unofficially, its opening weekend netted $20. The $10 difference is due to a personal refund by Grillo to makeup artist Sheila Moore, who had worked on the film, and her friend.

10-28-2012 , 08:31 AM

#18522

Bluegrassplayer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

Well, the horror movie I wrote that was made actually was so bad I didn't tell my family about it. But that made it's budget of 400k back plus some. Somehow.

I have no idea how.

Is this a true story?

10-28-2012 , 08:49 AM

#18523

BustoRhymes

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheCroShow

Made me laugh haha

How about, Cujo?

10-28-2012 , 11:14 AM

#18524

NickB

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Dominic

Well, the horror movie I wrote that was made actually was so bad I didn't tell my family about it. But that made it's budget of 400k back plus some. Somehow.

I have no idea how.

Don't worry, I still refuse to acknowledge to anyone beyond anonymity that I starred in this atrocity (hope the producer doesn't sue me for slander!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrJwX2S2zvg

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1156311/

I remember seeing a couple dailies and literally thinking, "What did I get myself into?"

edit: Now, if you could all please rate this down into the bottom 250 on imdb, maybe I can garner some fame.