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Spirit Ghidorah 2004
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 2:35 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
Alienhulk, you can't say a movie is disappointing because it's ending is a cliffhanger. That's like saying Empire Strikes Back is disappointing, or Dinocroc,
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 2:40 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Alienhulk, you can't say a movie is disappointing because it's ending is a cliffhanger. That's like saying Empire Strikes Back is disappointing, or Dinocroc,

Yes you can if the cliffhanger is not followed up on. Besides, Gamera 3 was severely lacking the action that 1 and 2 had and the final battle with Iris was pretty horribly executed.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 3:15 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
Godzilla (1998) was one of the most disappointing movies I ever saw. I had known about it for two years or so before it came out. At 7 (when it did come out), I was incredibly bored and upset that it wasn't as awesome had the trailers had made it look.

Godzilla: Final Wars was more disappointing though. It's Godzilla's 50th anniversary film, and not only was it a horrible movie, it barely featured Godzilla. Pathetic.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 4:01 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
alienhulk2099 wrote:
Besides, Gamera 3 was severely lacking the action that 1 and 2 had and the final battle with Iris was pretty horribly executed.

How the hell can you say that? It had so much more and better action than any of the other two movies. The SFX were top-notch, and the final battle was pretty good.

And about your statement about cliffhanger endings, Alone in the Dark had by far the most atrocious cliffhanger ending, and you seem pretty content with it.


Jesus, this is why everyone thinks you have the movie taste of an autistic 5-year old.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 4:10 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Mighty Peking Man\ ZillaRex2000, you are not the only one (and thank god for that) who found MPM to be a disappointment. I too have a hard time believing the amount of praise this abortion of cinema gets with fans of Asia cinema. It's a mean spirited mess with unlikable characters.

That's exactly one of the reasons why I did not like MPM at all and also the overall directing, editing, etc. is cringe-worthy. This movie should be only viewed as a form of capital punishment.

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Jaws The Revenge Who the hell let this turd get greenlit again I used to like it as a kid but now that I've gotten older it's lame.

Aw c'mon, ya gotta admit that it's the kind of movie that's "so bad, it's hilarious as hell" just like Jason X or Troll 2. If not, then ya. It's pretty awful. And Bruce roared in the movie too... even though it's physically impossible and pretty stupid.

I'm surprised that no one here hasn't come and defended MPM yet (like it needs to be defended anyway Rolling Eyes). Same for Beast of Hollow Mountain was well. Oh well, I'll continue to rip both of these movies to shreds. Twisted Evil
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 4:36 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spirit Ghidorah 2004 wrote:
Uh, you're probably looking at it through a shallow perspective. This is supposed to be from the view of civilians under siege by a monster, not an actual monster movie. Those are two distinct concepts. If you watch this expecting a full-fledged monster movie, you're gonna get disappointed. Plain and simple.

I suppose so, but I felt that there could have been more to it. But you're right, I was hoping that this would be more of a "monster" movie.

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Same for Beast of Hollow Mountain was well.

Eh, I was pretty disappointed also. Watching the last fifteen minutes of the movie and reading a review explaining in short what happened throughout the movie would have been just as satisfying as watching it, probably even more so.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 6:14 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And about your statement about cliffhanger endings, Alone in the Dark had by far the most atrocious cliffhanger ending, and you seem pretty content with it.

How did Alone in The Dark had a cliffhanger ending? If you mean the "super fast monster you don't see" like in some other movies like Deep Rising and Infestation, then yes I drop those movies a point for that; I say the same for the ending of Perkins' 14.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 7:27 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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How the hell can you say that? It had so much more and better action than any of the other two movies. The SFX were top-notch, and the final battle was pretty good.

The final battle was a boring POS. It amounted to little more than a staring contest that made the Heisei Godzilla bump battles look like martial arts. The AMAZING aerial sequence barely makes up for it.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 8:22 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Spirit Ghidorah 2004 wrote:
How the hell can you say that? It had so much more and better action than any of the other two movies. The SFX were top-notch, and the final battle was pretty good.

The final battle was a boring POS. It amounted to little more than a staring contest that made the Heisei Godzilla bump battles look like martial arts. The AMAZING aerial sequence barely makes up for it.

They only stared for like half a minute before they started exchanging blows. I saw more staring contests in the first two movies than the third...
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 9:04 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
While everyone is arguing with Alienhulk.....
I got one classic I'm shocked no one mentioned before.

Wolfman meets Frankenstein's monster.
Why? Well the overall film isn't that bad however...... Logotsi I felt was a bad choice to play the monster(sorry Bella. Sad), we didn't see much of the wolfman, and this is the SPOILIER ALERT!!! YOU'VE BEEN WARN FOOLS!!!:
The title is misleading, why exactly? It's because the two don't actually meet until the last 2 minutes 45 seconds of the film and no I'm not joking. It may be a little less or a little more however the two didn't meet or fight until less then three minutes of the film. The guy who played Wolfman and the main character who's name escapes me did a spot on job.

I do look foward to seeing the sequals where all three classic monster meet AND abbott and costello. XD
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 9:33 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
AVATA- oh wait, not out yet.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 03 2009 11:04 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote
Mecha-gino wrote:
Wolfman meets Frankenstein's monster.


Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.

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Logotsi I felt was a bad choice to play the monster(sorry Bella. Sad)


Bela Lugosi.

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The title is misleading, why exactly? It's because the two don't actually meet until the last 2 minutes 45 seconds of the film and no I'm not joking. It may be a little less or a little more however the two didn't meet or fight until less then three minutes of the film. The guy who played Wolfman and the main character who's name escapes me did a spot on job.


They're in the movie together for probably the last half. Larry Talbot (the Wolf Man) drags the Frankenstein monster from the ice and they share most of the following scenes. That's like half way in.

It is disappointing, I agree. House of Frankenstein and House of Dracula aren't any better, but they're enjoyable.

Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein is one of my absolute favorite movies though. It's A&C's best film (though I love them all) and it's my favorite horror comedy.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04 2009 12:19 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And about your statement about cliffhanger endings, Alone in the Dark had by far the most atrocious cliffhanger ending, and you seem pretty content with it.

How did Alone in The Dark had a cliffhanger ending? If you mean the "super fast monster you don't see" like in some other movies like Deep Rising and Infestation, then yes I drop those movies a point for that; I say the same for the ending of Perkins' 14.


I have a feeling you just don't like Gamera 3. You said that it had a horribly executed battle when it was the bloodiest and weighted kaiju battles in cinema. You also can't validate your point beyond "Yes we do." and "there should be more action because it is a monster movie."

The story of GIII was finished with such a bleak/hopeful scene for a purpose. It was not (and does not feel like it was) half-baked.

But I think we're just gonna have to agree to disagree.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 04 2009 8:02 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And about your statement about cliffhanger endings, Alone in the Dark had by far the most atrocious cliffhanger ending, and you seem pretty content with it.

How did Alone in The Dark had a cliffhanger ending? If you mean the "super fast monster you don't see" like in some other movies like Deep Rising and Infestation, then yes I drop those movies a point for that; I say the same for the ending of Perkins' 14.


I have a feeling you just don't like Gamera 3. You said that it had a horribly executed battle when it was the bloodiest and weighted kaiju battles in cinema. You also can't validate your point beyond "Yes we do." and "there should be more action because it is a monster movie."

The story of GIII was finished with such a bleak/hopeful scene for a purpose. It was not (and does not feel like it was) half-baked.

But I think we're just gonna have to agree to disagree.

Get used to this. As GXG once said: "That's alienhulk for you. Good is bad and bad is good. Black is white and white is black. 1 + 1 = -2".
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