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#4536027 - 09/05/20 04:39 PM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Loved Stargate... a good film. However, I just couldn't get into the series strangely enough!

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#4536050 - 09/05/20 11:08 PM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Stargate is the only film by Roland Emmerich that I have on Blu-ray. All of his other films have ranged from mediocre to outright eye-rolling. I got to meet the guy who played “Skaara” at a convention a few years ago. Nice guy.


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#4536053 - 09/05/20 11:54 PM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Stargate is the only film by Roland Emmerich that I have on Blu-ray. All of his other films have ranged from mediocre to outright eye-rolling. I got to meet the guy who played “Skaara” at a convention a few years ago. Nice guy.


He was only one of two actors who played their characters in the series as well as the movie.


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#4536054 - 09/05/20 11:56 PM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Originally Posted by PanzerMeyer
Stargate is the only film by Roland Emmerich that I have on Blu-ray. All of his other films have ranged from mediocre to outright eye-rolling. I got to meet the guy who played “Skaara” at a convention a few years ago. Nice guy.



And as for Emmerich, I also love "Independence Day" and "The Patriot". Great flicks both.


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#4536061 - 09/06/20 01:59 AM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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Cloverfields sucked too, it sucked so much I didn't care to watch the sequels. Another one that sucked: Super 8 !!!!!!!!!!!!!


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I loved Stargate too. I remember how cool it was seeing the portal scene in the movie theater and it felt like you got sucked into a roller coaster. I also really liked Kurt Russel's character and the darkness he was swallowed up by at the loss of his son and the determination he had for his one way mission. I also thought the scene in the pyramid landing pad where the soldiers are being hunted by the unseen enemy was really creepy and cool.

I've only seen it once but I remember quite liking Super 8.


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#4536069 - 09/06/20 08:51 AM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: PanzerMeyer]  
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"Highlander II" is why the phrase "There can be only one" also applies to movie sequels. There is only one Highlander movie, the original (and the international cut at that, not the US one).

Same with Matrix, there is only one Matrix movie, there is some internet rumor that there were create two sequels, but I refuse to believe it! biggrin

"Truman show" I'd rank up with the topic. It's a Jim Carrey movie, so you expect slapstip humour but the movie is most excellent.

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"Anna" (Luc Besson's) surprised me. I thought it was going to be a rehash of his "La Femme Nikita", but it wasn't and it was so much more and had a great ending. The girl in it, Sahsa Luus is a model in real life and she acted very well. Also, Cillian Murphy and Helen Mirren did a great job too, and also Luke Evans.

"Overlord" was also a surprise to me, even though it was far fetched. But hey, JJ Abrams and WWII go figure. Watch for entertainment purposes.

"The Decline" (French title "Jusqu'ue le Decline") was also decent and unexpected in plot.

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#4536217 - 09/08/20 03:07 AM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: bones]  
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Originally Posted by bones

"Overlord" was also a surprise to me, even though it was far fetched. But hey, JJ Abrams and WWII go figure. Watch for entertainment purposes.



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This is about as close as we will probably get to to Castle Wolfenstein movie.


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#4536218 - 09/08/20 03:09 AM Re: Movies that were totally NOT what you were expecting [Re: EAF331 MadDog]  
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Originally Posted by EAF331 MadDog


Same with Matrix, there is only one Matrix movie, there is some internet rumor that there were create two sequels, but I refuse to believe it! biggrin




And to think they are currently making a fourth Matrix film. I'll give it a chance but my gut feeling is that it really won't bring anything new to the table. The Wachowskis have been largely a huge miss with everything they've done since the original Matrix film.


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Won't be until 2022 because of the virus and Mr. Anderson won't be back. It's not The Matrix without Mr. Anderson. The Wachowski brothers are now the Wachowski sisters. Don't be shocked if The Matrix 4 will be full of feminism theme.


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