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Comment on Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movie Titles by Gareth Callenby

Gareth Callenby — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 01:39:44 +0000

I love the movie and the title “Ratatouille,” but as I remember, their marketing had a hell of a time selling that title to American audiences, giving a phonetic spelling beneath the traditional title.

Though I thought the whole title “Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menace” is too cumbersome, I actually thought the core of it – “The Phantom Menace” – was pretty good, a little too good for the movie. If I were to single out worst Star Wars title, it would be “Attack of the Clones.”

I loved the title “You’re Going to Prison” and was excited when I heard it starred Will Arnett and was directed by Bob Odenkirk. Then I found out they changed the title to “Let’s Go to Prison” and immediately liked it a lot less.

Also, Thir13een Ghosts. Thanks a lot, Se7en, for making it acceptable to replace letters with numbers. What an idiotic trend!

Comment on ‘The River’ Pilot Recap: “There’s Magic Out There!” by Tom Landy

Tom Landy — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:42:57 +0000

‘The River’ is a bazillion times better than the god awful ‘Terra Nova.’

Comment on Weekend Movies: A Variety of Mindless Flicks by Josh Zyber

Josh Zyber — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:32:59 +0000

George Lucas claims that the Blu-ray cut of the movie was made 3D without any further changes. Of course, he has a history of lying about such things.

Comment on Weekend Movies: A Variety of Mindless Flicks by EM

EM — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 16:13:16 +0000

In trailers, 3D Phantom Menace looks delish (not that I would subject myself again), whereas converted Titanic looks like crap. Tridimensionalization aside, are there any new changes (i.e., post-BD) to The Phantom Menace?

Comment on Weekend Roundtable: Most Overrated Movies of 2011 by Count von Count

Count von Count — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:44:10 +0000

Drive was garbage. I can’t believe I just wasted my money and time on it. Frustrated.

Comment on Weekend Movies: A Variety of Mindless Flicks by thulsadoom

thulsadoom — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:16:27 +0000

I couldn’t give a rat’s rear end about Phantom Menace in 3D, but if there are associated showings in good old 2D, I may well go, just to enjoy it on the big screen again.

Comment on The Netflix Stream: Week of February 5th, 2012 by Tim Tringle

Tim Tringle — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:00:55 +0000

OSS has been streaming for at least a year. I watched it back when I first heard Jean Dujardin’s name and it’s one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen.

I really want to see the Artist but just have not had the time.

Comment on Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movie Titles by JM

JM — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:44:16 +0000

John Carter is Charlton Heston’s birth name.

If they had branded it ‘John Carter Of Mars’ and built the art design from Frank Frazetta’s legacy and given it a hard R rating and sold it like ’300′…

Why is this IP in the hands of the writer-director of ‘Finding Nemo’?!?

Might as well just call it ‘Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2.’

Comment on Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movie Titles by besch64

besch64 — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:17:59 +0000

You know “Aliens” literally does promise more of the same. That’s what pluralization does.

I think Alien II would have been a better title.

Comment on Weekend Roundtable: Worst Movie Titles by JM

JM — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:12:21 +0000

I blame ‘Gladiator’ for all the Rising.

Their “A Hero Will Rise” marketing campaign pounded Rise=Courage into the minds of so many man tweens that a flood of copycat campaigns was inevitable.

If ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ kills Batman in an act of heroic sacrifice, we’re in for another 15 years of all the variations of Rise! that the monkeys with typewriters can physically type.

Comment on ‘Alcatraz’ 1.04 Recap: “Take the Bank” by Josh Zyber

Josh Zyber — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:49:54 +0000

Huh. I haven’t found it all that confusing. But then, I watched a lot of Lost. To each their own.

Comment on ‘Alcatraz’ 1.04 Recap: “Take the Bank” by Bob

Bob — Sat, 11 Feb 2012 15:56:35 +0000

“Weakest” – just wait for the next episode! I got lost in all the machinations of who was looking for who and why???? This is a really bad show in terms of what is possible and what isn’t! After watching three episodes now, I have absolutely no clue as to the overall plot or where this is going so it’s down the drain for this one for me.