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Kyero Fox · 2011-03-25, 09:56

Its only 11 bucks >_> go mow someones lawn

DragoZERO · 2011-03-25, 10:23

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Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

Its only 11 bucks >_> go mow someones lawn

I can buy the movie when it comes out on video for $20 and watch it 200 times. If you don't think $11.50 is a lot for a movie then you have little grasp for the value of a dollar.

Neat Hedgehog · 2011-03-25, 10:53

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Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I can buy the movie when it comes out on video for $20 and watch it 200 times. If you don't think $11.50 is a lot for a movie then you have little grasp for the value of a dollar.

Well, I don't know about you, but I don't have a theater sized screen in my house.

Still, I have to agree. I think $10+ is a bit much even for a theater viewing, and I make $12 an hour.

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-25, 12:17

They gotta make money for spending what ever they spent to make it, they also have topay the workers at the theaters for cleanin up your messes,serve your food etc.

I grasp how much effort goes into making them, 12 bucks is a fair amount... now 5 freakin bucks for a large drink which they fill with ice is bull

Vexx · 2011-03-25, 12:53

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Originally Posted by Kyero Fox

They gotta make money for spending what ever they spent to make it, they also have topay the workers at the theaters for cleanin up your messes,serve your food etc.

I grasp how much effort goes into making them, 12 bucks is a fair amount... now 5 freakin bucks for a large drink which they fill with ice is bull

The theater sees very little of that $12, usually only about 10% .... that's *why* the drink is $5.

Most of the $12 goes into the pockets of the studio who then proceed to play demonic accounting games so that any of the cast/crew/staff who are paid on percentage see diddly-squat.

There are *huge* profits that vanish into the void of a few pockets from these movies... and I hear the price is hitting $15 in some parts of the US.

Yeah we never go to the theater unless we have coupons, its matinee, or a second-run theater. Then its only for the "big screen" type of movies.

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-25, 13:43

I only see movies that REALLLY interest me, like district 9 (totally worth the 20bucks)

And also why I'll wait to pira- er I mean rent....yess.... rent...

yeahitschris · 2011-03-25, 13:44

anyone of ya'll see this movie yet? im planning on seeing it tomorrow

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-25, 15:47

the critics are rippin this movie a new one

"Dark, dreary and action-packed CGI epic must count on fanboy culture to respond in a big way."

james0246 · 2011-03-25, 16:33

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Originally Posted by yeahitschris

anyone of ya'll see this movie yet? im planning on seeing it tomorrow

I have...and I haven't quite decided if I like the film or not. The film is severely flawed, but very ambitious. Read as a examination (and somewhat a condemnation) of the voyeuristic nature toward women in mainstream action films, Sucker Punch is a very difficult, and even a little complex, film. But, the acting is so bland (especially compared to the wonderful set-pieces), and the plot so non-sensical at times, that even the ambitious nature of the film can't really save the effort. Still, this isn't entirely the fault of the director (Zack Snyder), or at least not for the reasons a director normally fails.

Specifically, for whatever reason, Snyder wished to screen the film as PG-13. Consequently, much of the film has been edited down (and if you read the entertainment sheets, quite a few important scenes were simply cut from the film in order to attain the PG-13 rating), which begs the question as to why Snyder felt he had to potentially ruin his film just to get a few extra viewers (especially considering the film is relatively low-budget compared to other action titles (somewhere around 75 million, which will be easily made up in America and overseas)).

Whatever the case, I would recommend seeing the film, if only for the visual charm, but it might be best to wait to see the director's cut when it is released in 5-6 months. Until then, I will tentatively give the film a 60/100 (which is a C on my grading scale)

yezhanquan · 2011-03-25, 20:14

So, it was actually cut up that badly? Can't wait for the cuts to be restored.

DragoZERO · 2011-03-25, 20:25

Guess I'll wait for the director's cut. Problem solved, lol.

MrTerrorist · 2011-03-25, 23:10

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Originally Posted by Jeffry2009

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/inte...ker-punch-film

Thank god for Japanese dubs.

Sorry but somebody already posted it earlier.

Next time, check the threads before you post.

WanderingKnight · 2011-03-25, 23:14

Just came from seeing it.

I agree with james0246, the movie fails in a lot of places but not really because of the director.

Among the highs, the general direction and especially sound direction are excellent. This is no surprise though, considering how 300 and Watchmen were in that respect. The action scenes were vibrant and they all maintained a common aesthetic pretty handsomely, despite the different themes.

The story is pretty nonsensical though, and does a lot to get you bored midways through the movie, and the girls obviously aren't up to par with her roles.

The best part of the movie is probably the scene with the mayor. The whole scene, and especially the actor doing the mayor part made me laugh out loud in recognition of what they wanted to show.

Neat Hedgehog · 2011-03-26, 00:20

Wow... ok... um... I was really kind of expecting a lousy movie that I would enjoy. What I got was what seemed like a pretty good movie that I hated.

The thing that really killed it for me wasn't the fact that it was predictable in every way from one second to the next, or that anyone who hasn't been lobotomized could tell you the ending almost scene for scene after the first ten minutes, or the rather limp acting, or the obtrusive soundtrack (which I really liked, but still thought was obtrusive), or even the way the show was rather obviously neutered. It was the action scenes. Right after the first one, when I realized that

Spoiler for maybe a plot spoiler:

That being said, in my opinion this would have been better off as a series of music videos with no plot at all. I haven't been this disappointed by going to see a movie in a theater since "Orphan" weenied out by turned the girl into a psychotic dwarf at the last minute.

But, then again, it turned out to be the exact opposite of the kind of movie I enjoy, so... maybe other people will like it, because it does seem to be a good show.

WanderingKnight · 2011-03-26, 00:23

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That being said, in my opinion this would have been better off as a series of music videos with no plot at all.

That's EXACTLY the same I was thinking during the movie.

Jeffry2009 · 2011-03-26, 05:09

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Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

Sorry but somebody already posted it earlier.

Next time, check the threads before you post.

Great, I didn't knew that somebody posted that before I did. *Remove post*

Malkuth · 2011-03-26, 06:54

I will watch this one too for the plot

Kyero Fox · 2011-03-26, 17:15

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Originally Posted by DragoZERO

I can buy the movie when it comes out on video for $20 and watch it 200 times. If you don't think $11.50 is a lot for a movie then you have little grasp for the value of a dollar.

I wasnt being mean about it you know, I wanted to see a movie really bad but didnt have the cash, so i offered my nextdoornabor to mow his lawn for cash for a ticket. You gotta do what you gotta do to get by. tellin someone to mow someones lawn for extra cash isnt a insult, its a tip

Afternoon Tea · 2011-03-26, 17:38

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Originally Posted by Sparvid

ANN: Japanese dub done by Minako Kotobuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Haruka Tomatsu and Aki Toyosaki

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Originally Posted by MrTerrorist

^I can't help but lol knowing Vanessa will be voiced by Aki in Japanese.
Vanessa has a beautiful voice, not a childish cute one.

waa?

ohh man I gotta see this when it comes out in Japanese dub! lol thats two of the main characters from K-ON!! voices in Sucker Punch! I wounder how there cute voices will fit in

yeahitschris · 2011-03-27, 00:36

just saw this myself... i think i over-hyped it >_>; and you guys were right about the music lol... the first 10 mins or so there was little / almost NO talking, mostly music

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Neat Hedgehog Hack of all trades Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Michigan Age: 36	Wow... ok... um... I was really kind of expecting a lousy movie that I would enjoy. What I got was what seemed like a pretty good movie that I hated. The thing that really killed it for me wasn't the fact that it was predictable in every way from one second to the next, or that anyone who hasn't been lobotomized could tell you the ending almost scene for scene after the first ten minutes, or the rather limp acting, or the obtrusive soundtrack (which I really liked, but still thought was obtrusive), or even the way the show was rather obviously neutered. It was the action scenes. Right after the first one, when I realized that Spoiler for maybe a plot spoiler: all the action sequences had no impact on anything that was happening, and were essentially long metaphors and/or hallucinations inserted to look cool and fill time. I can't say how horrible that made the movie from that point on. It was just so annoying to know that I was watching extended segments of utter pointlessness that had no effect of anything in the storyline. I mean, I'm all for gratuitous violence, but only when it has a point (no matter how small) within the storyline. If it's just a metaphor / presentation, I just don't care. The characters can't actually get hurt by anything you see going on, so there's no tension, no drama, no anything. It would have been slightly better if I hadn't known that the whole "dance hall" setting wasn't real. Because if you know that, what are you watching then? A metaphor for a girl dancing in a hallucination? It's twice as pointless. As a result I just about fell asleep during the third sequence. To me, the drive home was more exciting, because I was still trying to wake up and my clutch work was a little rough. That being said, in my opinion this would have been better off as a series of music videos with no plot at all. I haven't been this disappointed by going to see a movie in a theater since "Orphan" weenied out by turned the girl into a psychotic dwarf at the last minute. But, then again, it turned out to be the exact opposite of the kind of movie I enjoy, so... maybe other people will like it, because it does seem to be a good show.

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