2012- as far as disaster movies go, this follows formula with some twists, especially glover's decision as president, but still a memorable entry in the genre. much better than "the day after tomorrow" with the destruction ten times as much and characters that are passable. i liked glover as the compassionate president in line with pullman's performance in "independence day", another emmerich movie that was probably the best out of all of them. cusack, like always, lifts this slightly above formula because he is a gifted actor. the sfx were spectacular and intense. cant wait until it comes to blu ray! however, it did have problems. some of the scenes were beyond plausible even for this genre. i realize that you have to check your brain at the door for this movie but hey come on! also it was WAY too long. this had the run time of dark night/ harry potter proportions and for a disaster film, that is a half hour too long. nevertheless i still recommend this movie.

& this new TV series looks pretty awesome too... from the same people that made '300' the movie apparently:

TMS wrote:wow, never even knew they were remaking Clash of the Titans! i loved that movie too bro... but watching it today w/the primitive claymation style just doesn't do the movie justice, i'm glad they're gonna redo it, but i'm sure the overall fantasy adventure feel of the movie just won't be replicated in the new one if they choose to go a darker more brutal approach w/the new one... i hope i'm wrong... that movie needs to keep that feel of the interaction between the Gods & humanity & shouldn't just focus on the CGI effects & gore... any idea when it's gonna be released?

i think it comes out in march, around the weekend that 300 was released a few years back. i agree that the movie is very dated now but still had that fantasy adventure feel that is hard to replicate in today's standards. they could still make a good movie dealing with the interaction with gods and humanity but with brutal violence since that was the period they lived in. as long as they do not overuse the gore and use it as part of the scary elements then it should be fine. but i can see that caution is thought of since we dont want them to "starship trooper" this movie. and as long as they keep that dumb robotic owl bobo out of it, i am good.

TMS wrote:

jazz74 wrote:

TMS wrote:wow, never even knew they were remaking Clash of the Titans! i loved that movie too bro... but watching it today w/the primitive claymation style just doesn't do the movie justice, i'm glad they're gonna redo it, but i'm sure the overall fantasy adventure feel of the movie just won't be replicated in the new one if they choose to go a darker more brutal approach w/the new one... i hope i'm wrong... that movie needs to keep that feel of the interaction between the Gods & humanity & shouldn't just focus on the CGI effects & gore... any idea when it's gonna be released?

i think it comes out in march, around the weekend that 300 was released a few years back. i agree that the movie is very dated now but still had that fantasy adventure feel that is hard to replicate in today's standards. they could still make a good movie dealing with the interaction with gods and humanity but with brutal violence since that was the period they lived in. as long as they do not overuse the gore and use it as part of the scary elements then it should be fine. but i can see that caution is thought of since we dont want them to "starship trooper" this movie. and as long as they keep that dumb robotic owl bobo out of it, i am good.

lol... i actually liked bubo the owl. :P

one thing's for sure, they won't be able to replace Sir Laurence Olivier as Zeus, Ursula Andress at Aphrodite & Burgess Meredith as Ammon

Yeah I like this movie too. Still remember seeing this in Mr. Alio's 7th grade English class...LOL.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Director James Cameron's long-awaited "Avatar" wowed critics at its London premiere on Thursday, with some early reviewers calling it "jaw-dropping," "mind-blowing" and a game-changer in Hollywood for its digital effects.

The 3D epic adventure by the director of 1997 blockbuster "Titanic" is one of the most expensive films ever at a cost of about $400 million to make and market. It begins its worldwide launch next week, hitting U.S. theaters on December 18.

If initial reviews and Twitter buzz are any indication, it may be money well spent for film studio 20th Century Fox.

"James Cameron has proven his point: He is king of the world," raved showbiz newspaper The Hollywood Reporter.

"As commander-in-chief of an army of visual-effects technicians, creature designers, motion-capture mavens, stunt performers, dancers, actors and music and sound magicians, he brings science-fiction movies into the 21st century with the jaw-dropping wonder that is 'Avatar,'" it said.

Britain's biggest-selling tabloid, The Sun, called it "the most dazzling film of the decade. ... The final battle scene is 20 minutes long and absolutely mind-blowing."

"Avatar" shows the forest-dwelling Na'vi fighting for survival against a colonial mining operation bent on stripping their planet. A crippled ex-Marine is chosen to make contact with the mysterious people as a remotely controlled avatar.

Empire magazine gave the movie five stars out of five, calling it a "hugely rewarding experience" whose new technology "will give directors ... one heck of a sandbox to play in."

Twitter lit up with comments from journalists leaving the tightly guarded premiere. "James Cameron is a freakin' genius! I can't say much but wow, I loved it," wrote Alex Billington of the movie website FirstShowing.net.

The London Guardian's Mark Brown wrote on Thursday that "Avatar" was "really much, much better than expected, (it) looked amazing and the story was gripping -- if cheesy in many places."

"The terrible film that some had been anticipating had not materialized. It was good," Brown wrote.

thoughts:

the new 3d technology is amazing...like wow...everyone was oohing and ahhing for a good half hour with the 3d previews and the movie. the effects are worth it to go check out.

but the movie was about 1 hour too long (it's nearly 3 hours) and the story was simplistic and kind of cheesy.

if you're gonna go watch it, watch it in 3d...

inglorious bastards- there are a few directors that seldom disappoint. spike lee is one and tarantino is the other. he continues to impress me here. the funny thing was i was getting worried because the commercials and trailer made it look somewhat campy. however, the movie is spectacular and has my vote for the movie of the year. tarantino's detail to dialogue is outstanding though most of this movie is subtitled. even though this will anger history buffs, this is a good portrayal of nazis as calculating villains not buffoons like some movies portray them as. the main nazi villain is probably the best film villian of this year. highly recommended and top three movie of the year.