The Day After Tomorrow...do NOT go to see this film.

[Easy 10]

As for the film, why would you in the first place?!?

My 8 year old wanted to see it, and I admit I thought it looked quite good from the trailers. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, there I was, strapped in to my seat with a bag of sour Haribos in one hand and a £4 cup of Coca Cola in the other, idly wondering whether to saunter back to the car to get my newspaper and read it in the foyer instead.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

I was stifling a laugh when he was watching the Man U match on the telly, and shouting "go on, kick it...KICK IT" - cos thats just the kind of thing us football fans come out with, isn't it.

f***ing shite yankie scriptwriters.

That is hilarious, imagine the other sporting versions - Cricket (go on hit it!), Basketball (go on dribble it!) Boxing (go on hit him!).........

 

[fatbadger]

one of the most stinking, putrid slab of faeces ever dressed up as a "summer blockbuster".

By definition, summer blockbusters are stinking, putrid slabs of faeces. Well, not 'slabs', really - more like 'globular masses'.

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

My 8 year old wanted to see it, and I admit I thought it looked quite good from the trailers. One thing led to another, and before I knew it, there I was, strapped in to my seat with a bag of sour Haribos in one hand and a £4 cup of Coca Cola in the other, idly wondering whether to saunter back to the car to get my newspaper and read it in the foyer instead.

You can't win 'em all Easy, my 7 yr old couldn't be dissuaded from 'The Cat in The Hat' despite my best efforts and it had some awful reviews, but it was actually a suprisingly decent film. Always visit your local supermarket for popcorn, sweets and drinks before entering any cinema complex, it saves sitting there for two hours in the dark thinking "did I really just pay that much?" I also intentionally leave the wrappers there at the end so that they can see that some people choose not to be ripped off by their prices, not that anyone probably ever notices but hey.

 

[Easy 10]

You can't win 'em all Easy, my 7 yr old couldn't be dissuaded from 'The Cat in The Hat' despite my best efforts and it had some awful reviews, but it was actually a suprisingly decent film. Always visit your local supermarket for popcorn, sweets and drinks before entering any cinema complex, it saves sitting there for two hours in the dark thinking "did I really just pay that much?" I also intentionally leave the wrappers there at the end so that they can see that some people choose not to be ripped off by their prices, not that anyone probably ever notices but hey.

The Haribos were from Asda, but I'll admit the Coke was an impulse buy from the foyer. Well, I say Coke. It was basically a paper cup full of ice, and some watery brown liquid slushing around near the bottom. Nice tip on the wrappers btw - must remember to do that.

As for The Cat in The Hat - I saw a pirate DVD copy of that a couple of months ago. I lasted about 40 minutes, and I could take no more. I went out for a walk and managed to compose myself before returning home, by which time, mercifully, it had finished. Actually being trapped in a cinema for that ? You have my deepest sympathies.

 

[Wozza]

*smug*

There were plenty of warnings...

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=24008

http://www.northstandchat.biz/showthread.php?s=&threadid=22830

 

[Marc]

Seems to be the trend since Jurassic Park (ok the first film was good) that all "blockbusters" are only good because of the Special FX of the computer age we live in. Its no longer about a good solid bit of acting but whether or not the effects beat the previous blockbuster. In my view only LOTR has succeeded in both area's out of recent massive films. (maybe a couple of others that I hav'nt seen)

gimme abit of classic Wizard Of Oz anyday of todays pile of shite!

 

[Hannibal smith]

I must admit, when I saw the trailer for the Day after tomorrow I thought I wouldn't bother going to the cinema to watch it, nor would I get it out on DVD, give it a miss on Sky Box office and when it came to TV, I'd switch over and watch some repeats of Crossroads.

Now Troy I'd consider - Has anyone seem that, or is that in the don't' bother section as well?

 

[US Seagull]

Wasn't Dennis Quaid in "Scanners", the exploding head movie? That was good for a laugh.

 

[Turkey]

Yes, great effects etc, but they should only supplement the story, not attempt to carry the whole thing.

Welcome to 21st Century Film.

 

[Vicar!]

Your right it was pants! Still entertaining to watch NYC get its annual cimematic thrasing. Bet my little bagel bar was still turfing out the Chilli!

Vicar

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I went and saw Harry Potter instead

 

[ro's pants]

i agree, biggest load of crap since the blair witch project

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

My stepson saw it and said it was the dogs bollocks but he is 16. The Empire and Total Film both very reliable film bibles both gave it 4 stars out of 5 so you appear to be a little over critical Easy my friend.

 

[Yorkie]

Why does anyone want to watch any film in a cinema?

I cannot think of a more boring way to spend two or three hours.

Whatever the plot (or lack of it) it has been covered in a book somewhere and I would always far rather read a book.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Yorkie

Sometimes the collective experience of something special, a film masterpiece is worth the admission money.

The only film that I can remember that the whole audience was stunned and roundly applauded at the end and indeed noone left before the end credits were finished was Schindler's List.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Not seen it. Am fulfilling a promise to myself after seeing Independence Day.

The thing is, though, that this film will no doubt define American attitudes to environmental issues for a whole generation.

I guess they'll think that nothing matters very much as long as there are helicopters on stand-by and the dog survives.

 

[fatbadger]

Why does anyone want to watch any film in a cinema?

I cannot think of a more boring way to spend two or three hours.

Whatever the plot (or lack of it) it has been covered in a book somewhere and I would always far rather read a book.

??

Yorkie - do you really think that films (and books, for that matter) are only about plot?

 

[Yorkie]

??

Yorkie - do you really think that films (and books, for that matter) are only about plot?

Why what else is there? Some special effects are clever and I used to like musicals (1950's -1960's stuff) but since 1970 odd there isn't much else.

 

[fatbadger]

Why what else is there? Some special effects are clever and I used to like musicals (1950's -1960's stuff) but since 1970 odd there isn't much else.

Well, characterisation, for a start (and I am talking about books as well as films). What about the grammar (again, of both)? Effect? Affect?