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Topic: Cowboys Vs Aliens (Read 20762 times)
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DraconianOne
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Spielberg's only producing. Jon Favreau is at the helm. /pedant |
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Lakov_Sanite
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I am all over this movie.
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K9
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Looks like fun
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Hawkbit
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Like a Klansman in the ghetto.
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Looks awesome.
I really appreciate movies that tell stories in different settings. I recently watched Sean Connery's Outland on Netflix and had a strong appreciation for that movie too. It's a simple detective story set in a scifi environment, which is why I like Blade Runner too. Anyways, can't wait.
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Sir T
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As long as they don't let Lucas within 15 miles of this...
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Vaiti
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This looks awesome but they could have done the entire movie with cardboard box cutout sets and I'd still watch it just because it has Olivia Wilde in it and I'm weak.
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Nerf
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My guess is that it was originally titled something else, but Harrison ford told them "Fuck you, my career still hasn't recovered from goddamn Indiana Jones and the alien invaders, if this movie is going to have aliens in it, they had better be in the fucking title instead of a horrible but unsurprising reveal in the middle of the movie"
Hence, Cowboys Vs. Aliens
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Ratman_tf
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As long as they don't let Lucas within 15 miles of this...
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Trippy
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Spielberg's only producing. Jon Favreau is at the helm. /pedant Spielberg isn't the Producer -- he's an Executive Producer. Brian Grazer and Ron Howard are the Producers. |
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Brogarn
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Sweet.
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Khaldun
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Could be great. Could also be high-concept sounded-good-at-the-pitch-meeting poop.
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DraconianOne
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The pitch meeting probably went
"Hey, there's this really good graphic novel called 'Cowboys vs Aliens' that came out a few years ago and we should totally make a movie out of it."
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Khaldun
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Yes, because great high-concept graphic novels have a consistent record of turning into fantastic movies.
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tazelbain
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Yes, because great high-concept graphic novels have a consistent record of turning into fantastic movies.
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HaemishM
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My guess is that it was originally titled something else, but Harrison ford told them "Fuck you, my career still hasn't recovered from goddamn Indiana Jones and the alien invaders, if this movie is going to have aliens in it, they had better be in the fucking title instead of a horrible but unsurprising reveal in the middle of the movie" It's based on a graphic novel that was called "Cowboys vs. Aliens." No Ford prima donna shit needed. |
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Riggswolfe
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Looks awesome.
I really appreciate movies that tell stories in different settings. I recently watched Sean Connery's Outland on Netflix and had a strong appreciation for that movie too. It's a simple detective story set in a scifi environment, which is why I like Blade Runner too. Anyways, can't wait.
Outland is basically a space version of a Western called High Noon I believe. It's also a great Connery movie. |
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DraconianOne
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Yes, because great high-concept graphic novels have a consistent record of turning into fantastic movies.
That's the Spirit! Very good!  |
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LK
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Daniel Craig  . Ford's one major line in there ("I want that man... and I want him now!") was a little but all the top talent on this thing combined with a very popcorn movie concept means this is going to make assloads of money. |
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Ironwood
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Looks awesome.
I really appreciate movies that tell stories in different settings. I recently watched Sean Connery's Outland on Netflix and had a strong appreciation for that movie too. It's a simple detective story set in a scifi environment, which is why I like Blade Runner too. Anyways, can't wait.
Outland is basically a space version of a Western called High Noon I believe. It's also a great Connery movie. Bastard. As I scrolled down, I'd hoped I would be the smartarse. Even though most on the board are aware, of course.  |
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Tannhauser
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I like the title, very straight forward. Like "Snakes On A Plane".
And Ford's career is spiraling down. Only playing Han would help him now since they casually abused Indy.
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LK
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Dude's made his money. Whatever motivation he has for playing movie roles is anyone's guess though. If he's still like he was in his Star Wars days, then he's picking them for his personal reasons and not for any other factor, but what those reasons are now is a bit more questionable than "I only do good, intelligent roles."
I'm going to enjoy him here because it'll be Harrison Ford and not Indiana Jones, Han Solo, Deckard, etc...
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Merusk
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I'd say the factors are Alimony's due and Calista needs more diuretics. But I'm an asshole.
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angry.bob
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Harrison Ford is a terrible actor. Olivia Wilde is a terrible actress. I like Daniel Craig, but most of that is because I think his bond is slightly better than Cean Connery's.
Sooooo... two terrible actors with the range of boat anchors and what looks like a stupid as shit plot. The one possible saving grace of the whole thing, the aliens, look like they'll be kept off camera for as much as possible. All that combined with the fact it looks like they're taking the shit plot seriously means this is going to be Skyline sort of bad. Seriously, this thing is a holodeck episode but with shittier actors.
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Harrison Ford is a terrible actor. Olivia Wilde is a terrible actress. I like Daniel Craig, but most of that is because I think his bond is slightly better than Cean Connery's.
I don't tune into watching Olivia for the acting skills, but hey that's just me.  |
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Riggswolfe
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Damn Bob, are you off your meds again? It looks like a fun movie. I'm a fan of some Westerns (Generally anything with Clint Eastwood or the more modern take on Westerns) and SciFi so I look at this movie and see "fun". You apparently look at it and see shit.
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Chimpy
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Bob looks at the entire world and sees "shit" though.
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'Reality' is the only word in the language that should always be used in quotes.
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Muffled
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I guess I'm the only one who sees the "angry" in his handle?  |
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KallDrexx
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Dunno I agree with bob. I actually posted it because I thought it looked hilariously bad, skyline's trailers looked more interesting and thought out than this. The acting alone in the trailer looked bad, and it looks like the transition from cowboy stuff and aliens is going to be heavily disjointed (at least it does in the trailer)
I don't really get how people can dismiss skyline and such (based only off the trailers), but see this as "This is going to be amazingly fun".
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LK
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I don't really get how people can dismiss skyline and such (based only off the trailers), but see this as "This is going to be amazingly fun".
Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford, Olivia Wilde, with Grazer and Speliberg behind the scenes, based on a story that was apparently a graphic novel, and isn't out to be taken seriously but out to entertain us with awesome. Sorry I just need more Daniel Craig as badass in my life. |
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Teleku
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Skyline looked like a generic aliens attack movie, with no budget for CGI, from the trailer. This looks like cowboys having shootouts with aliens. Which looks like good pulpy fun. I don't see how you can compare the two trailers at all.
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Surlyboi
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Saw it. Liked it a lot. Craig playing the taciturn badass is nothing new and he does it as well as he does anywhere else. Ford's character is much more nuanced than I thought he'd be and well... Olivia Wilde.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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WindupAtheist
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Estimated $36.2 millon opening, tied with Smurfs until they finish counting every last dollar, on a $163 million budget. Ouch.
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Mrbloodworth
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Was ok.
EDIT: Skyline was much cooler.
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Surlyboi
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eat a bag of dicks
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Was ok.
EDIT: Skyline was much cooler.
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Tuned in, immediately get to watch cringey Ubisoft talking head offering her deepest sympathies to the families impacted by the Orlando shooting while flanked by a man in a giraffe suit and some sort of "horrifically garish neon costumes through the ages" exhibit or something. We need to stop this fucking planet right now and sort some shit out. -Kail
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