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Post by Jens Dietrich on Nov 15, 2009 21:14:28 GMT -8
There is nothing remotely good about 2012. The effects have no weight to them, and they never look like they occupy the same space as the actors. The story is awful, the acting wooden, the dialogue wretched. The movie is also about 160 minutes too long.
In other words: it's a Roland Emmerich film.
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ddueck
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Post by ddueck on Nov 16, 2009 11:41:30 GMT -8
In other words: it's a Roland Emmerich film. Hey now. The Patriot was good fun.
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Post by Jens Dietrich on Nov 16, 2009 12:11:46 GMT -8
Hey now. The Patriot was good fun. It's not exactly good, but it's definitely the best thing Emmerich has done. He actually had a real screenwriter for that movie.
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ddueck
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Post by ddueck on Nov 16, 2009 16:13:54 GMT -8
It's not exactly good, but it's definitely the best thing Emmerich has done. He actually had a real screenwriter for that movie. Good doesn't necessarily mean the same thing as fun. ;D But yes, I concur. A real screenwriter. And not only that, but historically The Patriot takes place before many of usual "Emmerich monuments" were available for destruction. He had to tone the smashing, ripping and violence down to melee levels. An effective technique, in retrospect.
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Joe Irvin
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Post by Joe Irvin on Nov 16, 2009 16:59:48 GMT -8
At least he got to burn down a house, and a church!
Incidentally, the scene where Mel Gibson unhorses Tavington by using the AMERICAN FLAG might just be the most patriotic scene in movie history.
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Post by Jockolantern on Nov 18, 2009 10:33:58 GMT -8
Incidentally, the scene where Mel Gibson unhorses Tavington by using the AMERICAN FLAG might just be the most patriotic scene in movie history. Hell. Yes. I've always loved The Patriot and it really is the only good thing Emmerich has ever done... though it really has less to do with his directing than it has to do with the great performances throughout the film, John Williams' rousing score, and a solid script by Robert Rodat who, as Jens pointed out, is truly the only genuinely talented screenplay writer whose work Emmerich has directed. Though I'm a bit scared that he is the one who's penning the upcoming Warcraft film... Nothing about that movie can possibly turn out well.
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