worst. movie. ever.

All the Spielberg hating here is sad. I mean you have a director who is largely responsible for much of what big-budget films have become. I mean if you want to go see some low-budget indie film all shot in one room with only two actors, bad sound and shaky cinematography fine, but Spielberg doesn't make those kinds of movies. He makes movies where you can sit in a dark theater for two hours and be entertained. The fact is that if you watch the movie and allow yourself to get caught up visually you will see him paying tribute to sci-fi flicks from the 50's. This movie was no different than Tarentino paying homage to the martial arts movies of the 70's when he made Kill Bill. Anyone who goes into a movie like "War of the Worlds" expecting amazing acting and a realistic plot is just dumb. If you want great acting go watch "The Color Purple", if you want a realistic plot check out "Catch Me If You Can", both Spielberg films. If you just want to get lost and be entertained watch "E.T.", "Jurassic Park", "Jaws" or "War of the Worlds".

Originally posted by Shadrach:
All the Spielberg hating here is sad. I mean you have a director who is largely responsible for much of what big-budget films have become.

shouldnt he be hated for that

Originally posted by Shadrach:
I mean if you want to go see some low-budget indie film all shot in one room with only two actors, bad sound and shaky cinematography fine

what a fucking sad comment, is that what you think the alternative to big budget movies is, hope you enjoyed Cinderella man, boy that Ron Howard sure can direct

Originally posted by Shadrach:
He makes movies where you can sit in a dark theater for two hours and be entertained. The fact is that if you watch the movie and allow yourself to get caught up visually you will see him paying tribute to sci-fi flicks from the 50's. This movie was no different than Tarentino paying homage to the martial arts movies of the 70's when he made Kill Bill. Anyone who goes into a movie like "War of the Worlds" expecting amazing acting and a realistic plot is just dumb. If you want great acting go watch "The Color Purple", if you want a realistic plot check out "Catch Me If You Can", both Spielberg films. If you just want to get lost and be entertained watch "E.T.", "Jurassic Park", "Jaws" or "War of the Worlds".

I have not seen War of the Worlds, but the fact is Spielberg has made a series of movies with horrible endings. Even for blockbusters. So I think it is fair to say he is off his game from when he was making most of his classic blockbusters. The only recent movie of his that I thought was any good was AI, and even that lasted about a half hour too long.

so wait can i like "cinderella man" or does that blow any cred gained by occasionally going to see a film at a landmark theatre… really enjoyed the movie even got caught up in the moment and cheered at point during one of the fights. while they took liberties with how they portrayed the evil boxer, he wasn't a boastful womanizer in real life. the movie was certainly better then the pile of horse dung called "seabiscuit" where the real life story was totally glossed over to make it a hollywood story.

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. As shoot ur shot said, you can't go into it expecting high art. It's a big summer flick. The special effects are fantastic and the story is engaging. I was entertained and that's what I was looking for.

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
so wait can i like "cinderella man" or does that blow any cred gained by occasionally going to see a film at a landmark theatre…

you can like it, but that just means you like ron howard movies, thats up to you

obviously i dont care if you like ron howard movies or not, I just reserve the right to poke fun

I thought Ron Howard was great in Happy Days. He did stuff AFTER that?

That would be "Signs" correct?? You did say worst movie ever………

This thread is a cellebration of the fallacy of the excluded middle.

Remember long ago when movies with large budgets were actually good, won oscars, stood the test of time? Something has gone horribly wrong in the last ten or so years. It is amazing to me that no one has noticed that it correlates with th the ascendance of Ron Howard as a director.

don't you think it has more to do with the likes of jerry bruckheimer and his now dead partner don simpson, joel silver,and james cameron spending scads of money on special effects, car crashes, etc. verses creating compeling stories. titanic was quite possibly the worst movie ever made was.. it really necessary to smash thousands of dollars of specially made china for a paper thin storyline? that of course is followed by Matrix 2 and 3, the fast and the furious, XXX, King Arthur, etc, etc, etc.

some of ron howards movies will stand the test of time, apollo 13, a beautiful mind, and the new boxing movies. sure he's had clunkers but so has george "marketing" lucas

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
some of ron howards movies will stand the test of time, apollo 13, a beautiful mind, and the new boxing movies.

No, they are instantly forgettable pap.

Is this the same Ron Howard who played Fonzie's buddy Richie Cunningham? So you're telling me he went on to be a filmmaker?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:


some of ron howards movies will stand the test of time, apollo 13, a beautiful mind, and the new boxing movies. sure he's had clunkers but so has george "marketing" lucas

Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
Is this the same Ron Howard who played Fonzie's buddy Richie Cunningham? So you're telling me he went on to be a filmmaker?

Is ignorance bliss?

Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
some of ron howards movies will stand the test of time, apollo 13, a beautiful mind, and the new boxing movies. sure he's had clunkers but so has george "marketing" lucas

ok, i'll change my mind here. 'a beautiful mind' was the worst. movie. ever.

sweet lord did that flick blow, especially considering how he made a completely disingenuous biopic passed off as fact, which really pisses me off.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000165/#director

have you forgotten "far and Away"

It chaps my ass that he is doing the Da Vinci code and apparently a remake of East of Eden. I hope he dies before either project is completed.

Originally posted by canker-blossom:
I hope he dies before either project is completed.

But please, not before Backdraft: The Musical makes it unto the Broadway stage…please…

Originally posted by canker-blossom:
It chaps my ass that he is doing the Da Vinci code and apparently a remake of East of Eden.

Worst written book I've ever read and one of my favorite books.

Originally posted by Ellis D. Fleischbach:

Originally posted by canker-blossom:
I hope he dies before either project is completed.

But please, not before Backdraft: The Musical makes it unto the Broadway stage…please…

http://www.moviemusic.com/soundtrack.asp?id=backdraft-rmst

Is the soundtrack not enough?

i saw war of the worlds today and have to say i enjoyed it. maybe because i never readthe book or anything. i did hate the hollywood ending. that ruined a lot of it. and tom cruise is a fucktard…

i saw madagascar yesteday and have to say i enjoyed it. maybe because i never readthe book or anything. i did hate the hollywood ending. that ruined a lot of it. and tom cruise is a fucktard…

Originally posted by Ellis D. Fleischbach:
and tom cruise is a fucktard…

Are you being serious, or do you really enjoy his work? I only ask because forum logic dictates that 99% of everything you say on here isn't serious.

With Mr. Cruise toting around his new beard everywhere he goes, pretending he's an expert on psychology despite never completing high school, and promoting his cult to the masses at every opportunity, I'm trying very hard not to put money into his pockets. This movie didn't look that interesting to begin with.