Wait, Spider-man 2 does not belong in this thread. It was pretty universally loved, and one of the all-time highest grossing films.
Starship Troopers is an awesome movie. My only complaint is that it should've been named something else, so that someday someone could potentially do a good film adaptation of the book (the film is only tangentially related to the book).
All of the Die Hard movies have been awesome. I can't wait 'til the next one.
I loved starship troopers, but I haven't read the book. I heard there were giant robot suits in it with rocket launchers.
My first thought was how the fuck did they adapt a movie from a book with giant robots that shoot rockets and not include the giant robots. Usually they add those in.
The movie was great in its own right - I cannot think of a better severely-campy-while-still-taking-itself-seriously film.
But they completely pissed on the book, which was greater. For instance, Dina Meyer's character - Diz - was hardly more than a footnote in the book. And a guy. Plus a lot of other differences.
Dude having a gunfight during a 100+mph highway chase in a flaming police car?
Using a kevlar vest as a shield against bullets with his arm?
I'll take that
Also I think almost every male lead in the movie has a serious scene where they talk about getting raped as a kid
YES! I only saw it cause a friend wanted to. I went in expecting a terrible movie and had a great time. He went in expecting it to be great and was terribly disappointed. I don't think he realized John Cena was a pro-wrestler.
How many times can one person escape a slow motion explosion? How many bullets can you put in a car and not hit the driver or damage the car enough that it stops running? This movie answers those and many more burning questions.
Does Shaolin Soccer count? Because I thought that movie was hilarious all the way through.
Dude what. Shaolin Soccer is an awesome movie, and I don't really know who would consider it terrible. It's just filled with comedy, kung-fu, an evil soccer team that use performance enhancing drugs to make them kick dragon-spirit infused soccer balls and Stephen Chow.
Some of his earlier movies, though? Hooo. Stay away. From Beijing With Love, though, is totally worth checking out.
I watched Flesh Gordon (no that's not a typo). It was just bad, not bad-good, although it had some kinda hot old-school sex scenes.
Yeah I saw that one when I was like 13, and you'd think that anything that featured naked people would be like the holy grail to a 13 year old, but I remember being bored with it. It must have sucked a lot.
A few years back, my friend's college was scheduled to be showing Episode II one weekend for the on campus movie. We were all on our major Star wars kicks (and I still like Episode II), and thought it would be a good excuse to hang out.
I make the several hour drive, as does another friend. We meet up, and see a sign saying that they had to substitute 'Changing Lanes' for Episode II due to technical problems. We're all bummed, but still are somewhat excited to see Changing Lanes (if only we had know that, despite that fact that Sam Jackson was in it... well, I'll just say more liek Changing Lames!).
We went in and sat down, and found out that a third and final substitution had been made. They were now showing Undercover Brother. We were all pissed, and figured the movie would be crap. The low expectations helped, but I'll be damned if that movie didn't have some utterly hilarious moments...
If one were to combine Starwars and Lord of the Rings.
Also, Ernie Reyes, Jr. Is badass in The Rundown. Weird seeing him again all these years after Surf Ninjas and knowing what other movie I had seen him in.
As part of my job, I often have to deal with a company called Kroll, and every time I do I can't help but flash back to this movie. It makes it very hard to take them seriously.
I watched Flesh Gordon (no that's not a typo). It was just bad, not bad-good, although it had some kinda hot old-school sex scenes.
Yeah I saw that one when I was like 13, and you'd think that anything that featured naked people would be like the holy grail to a 13 year old, but I remember being bored with it. It must have sucked a lot.
Oh God, Flesh Gordon is hilarious.
The scene where the big mud/rock golem says "My. Ass." and covers his ass is one of the most memorably funny scenes in cinema history for me.
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The movie was great in its own right - I cannot think of a better severely-campy-while-still-taking-itself-seriously film.
But they completely pissed on the book, which was greater. For instance, Dina Meyer's character - Diz - was hardly more than a footnote in the book. And a guy. Plus a lot of other differences.
Excellent book, though. I highly recommend it.
YES! I only saw it cause a friend wanted to. I went in expecting a terrible movie and had a great time. He went in expecting it to be great and was terribly disappointed. I don't think he realized John Cena was a pro-wrestler.
How many times can one person escape a slow motion explosion? How many bullets can you put in a car and not hit the driver or damage the car enough that it stops running? This movie answers those and many more burning questions.
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Cube 2 on the other hand...
"Would you say I had a plethora of gifts?"
Oh man.
"Let's see is 234 prime or not?"
Thing is I like Cube 2 as well.
[spoiler:950f106a6a]Yay ridiculous violence![/spoiler:950f106a6a]
My perfect evening is No Escape followed by Surviving the Game. Something about those movies makes it so I never get tired of watching them.
Also, Joe's Apartment...
My girlfriend would watch Bones continuously, given the chance.
Dude what. Shaolin Soccer is an awesome movie, and I don't really know who would consider it terrible. It's just filled with comedy, kung-fu, an evil soccer team that use performance enhancing drugs to make them kick dragon-spirit infused soccer balls and Stephen Chow.
Some of his earlier movies, though? Hooo. Stay away. From Beijing With Love, though, is totally worth checking out.
Oh would you like to swing on a star...
Carry moonbeams home in a jar...
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What's your feeling about "The Running Man" with Arnold and "Hard Target" with Van Damme which feature similar themes?
[spoiler:80d10d843b] Micheal Douglas gets killed in the end by one of them, hehe.[/spoiler:80d10d843b]
We need more lion movies, sharks and alligators are over rated, you can't hide from lions land or sea!
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I laughed my ass off during it, but it's a stupid movie.
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I make the several hour drive, as does another friend. We meet up, and see a sign saying that they had to substitute 'Changing Lanes' for Episode II due to technical problems. We're all bummed, but still are somewhat excited to see Changing Lanes (if only we had know that, despite that fact that Sam Jackson was in it... well, I'll just say more liek Changing Lames!).
We went in and sat down, and found out that a third and final substitution had been made. They were now showing Undercover Brother. We were all pissed, and figured the movie would be crap. The low expectations helped, but I'll be damned if that movie didn't have some utterly hilarious moments...
They... they released this on DVD?
Man, fuck Australia for DVD releases.
And we STILL don't have The Last Starfighter. :twisted:
The dad from Family Ties, killing a giant sandworm by using every weapon in his crazy rec room. Nothing better.
But the third was just as good as the first.
I'm also looking forward to the next one.
And Starship Troopers is fucking awesome.
Tremors is straight up hilarious just because it's so bad.
kevin smith is in the next one. awesome.
SO GOOD
This movie goes with out saying to be awesome. I thought it was assumed. I mean come on now.
The 3rd one is great, wild west setting. I love the gun nut at the end:
[spoiler:7c420a52ec]Gattling gun!!!!!!![/spoiler:7c420a52ec]
SO HAWT
THEY DIDN'T HAVE TEETH AT ALL!
A movie about pot-heads who start selling drugs to get their friend out out prison before he gets ass-raped is stupid, but hilarious?
Sounds like a great comedy movie to me.
Oh wait, it is.
"Stupid" does not equal "bad"
Half-baked is a classic.
I used to watch this as a kid, and given the chance I would buy this right away just for the pure nostalgia factor.
If one were to combine Starwars and Lord of the Rings.
Also, Ernie Reyes, Jr. Is badass in The Rundown. Weird seeing him again all these years after Surf Ninjas and knowing what other movie I had seen him in.
As part of my job, I often have to deal with a company called Kroll, and every time I do I can't help but flash back to this movie. It makes it very hard to take them seriously.
The scene where the big mud/rock golem says "My. Ass." and covers his ass is one of the most memorably funny scenes in cinema history for me.
HOW'D IT GET BURNED!!!!
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