Posts by coastalpuma

"Smalltown, USA" is actually a pretty decent flick.

briskhound2 said:First off—this whole thread feels like it’s missing the point. Honestly, it would have been way more interesting if you guys had picked great actors who just happened to end up in terrible movies. Because this list...

David Spade, Adam Sandler, Ashton Kutcher, Will Ferrell... we’re basically looking at a lineup of comedians who pretty much specialize in making mindless junk. Like, Spade doesn't really do "serious," Sandler was actually stellar in Punch-Drunk Love, Kutcher wasn't half bad in Steve Jobs, and Will Ferrell doesn't exactly have a catalog of dramatic roles. 🤷 It makes you wonder what kind of actors they’d actually be if they stepped out of their comfort zones or worked with a legit, talented director for once. Take Cameron Diaz—she basically saved Arnold Schwarzenegger from a role so wooden it could've been used for firewood, turning it into a career highlight. Or look at Robin Williams, who practically walked up and grabbed an Oscar once he got a real serious part. Even Jim Carrey absolutely crushed it in The Show. Then you’ve got the crew that actually knows how to act—guys like Eric Roberts, Michael Madsen, and Nicolas Cage—but they clearly couldn't care less because they just jump into these total disasters, grab the paycheck, and call it a day.

Wait, so what—comedians aren't actors now? The issue with Spade and Sandler is that they play the exact same character in every single movie; I'd honestly think I was watching the same film twice. And sure, Carrey does some stupid comedies, but at least he can actually play different characters. Will Ferrell isn't bad, his sense of humor is just weird for my taste. As for Kutcher—I'd say the guy can't really move past playing Michael Kelse. For me, a comedian who is actually fantastic is Ricky Gervais. I remember when I first watched the BBC version of The Office, I genuinely thought it was a documentary and was just sitting there thinking, "Wow, what an absolute idiot for a boss"😁.
And Ben Stiller mostly does comedies too, but he’s more than watchable and pretty solid (all those hits like There's Something About Mary, Zoolander, Dodgeball...). Not to mention the late Nielsen (who played similar roles by chance) and Candy. Unlike the first group I mentioned, the others can actually make me laugh (even Sacha Baron Cohen 😁), and isn't that the whole point of comedy?

That blond guy—David Spade. Thank God he hasn't been on TV much lately.

Tyler Clark86 said:It’s all about the money, obviously. ☕

Man, I totally get you—it’s always about the money, the hype, and everyone having these massive expectations... it's exhausting. 🙂

Amy Vaughn12 said:The movie isn't actually the total disaster everyone seems to be making it out to be, I guess. It’s just that we had such massive expectations because the first one was so good, so this one feels like a huge letdown by comparison.

So, you take a solid, gripping thriller like the first one and turn the sequel into basically just mindless action—yeah, I guess I expected too much. Still, it’s watchable enough. 🙂

darksurfer4 said:Well, mark my words, there will be more sequels coming down the line—after all, the director still has two sons left to work with.😁>

Oh, please! Give me a break. 😁

I mean, if you already know how the movie ends before it even starts, what’s the point? It just feels hollow—honestly, I have no clue why they even bothered making a sequel in the first place.

Hey there,
can we just switch that little f to a capital F?
Thanks.

Sure thing—just reach out to Tyndall. 👍

He played way too many roles in Ryan... honestly, Pitch Black is my favorite, but Vin is such a hillbilly 😁
but it’s not like I’m avoiding him like some other actors—quite the opposite, I've seen everything he's done 🙂

Walter Grant5 said:Look, I used to get tripped up by the whole "Cult" thing too. I kept mixing it up with just being "original." But here's the deal: an original movie isn't defined by what some high-brow critic says about it. Just because a reviewer calls a flick original doesn't mean they actually know what they're talking about.

Regarding that "original premise equals an original movie" theory... you're off base. A film can be original in a ton of different ways. Honestly, half the time it's more about the style being unique before you even get to the actual subject matter.

So could you fit In China They Eat Dogs in here? Or maybe Barbarella... 😁
or Evil Dead II...

So, basically, nothing comes of those Spielberg movies 😁

The legendary duo is back—following Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost are teaming up again for the sci-fi comedy Paul on IMDb, this time set right here in the States.

Simon Pegg and Nick Frost (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) reunite for the comedy adventure Paul as two sci-fi geeks whose pilgrimage takes them to America's UFO heartland. While there, they accidentally meet an alien who brings them on an insane road trip that alters their universe forever. For the past 60 years, an alien named Paul (voiced by Seth Rogen) has been hanging out at a top-secret military base. For reasons unknown, the space-traveling smart ass decides to escape the compound and hop on the first vehicle out of town—a rented RV containing Earthlings Graeme Willy (Pegg) and Clive Gollings (Frost). Chased by federal agents and the fanatical father of a young woman that they accidentally kidnap, Graeme and Clive hatch a fumbling escape plan to return Paul to his mother ship. And as two nerds struggle to help, one little green man might just take his fellow outcasts from misfits to intergalactic heroes...

Cast:
Simon Pegg - Graeme Willy
Seth Rogen - Voice of Paul
Nick Frost - Clive Gollings
Jason Bateman - FBI Agent Lorenzo Zoil
Kristen Wiig - Ruth Buggs
Bill Hader - Haggard
Jane Lynch - Pat Stevenson
Sigourney Weaver - Tara
Blythe Danner - Tara Walton
Joe Lo Truglio - O'Reilly
David Koechner - Gus
Jeffrey Tambor - Adam Shadowchild
John Carroll Lynch - Moses Buggs

TRAILER 1
TRAILER 2

The movie is slated for a March release.

Friday 😁

Just seeing George Michael is enough to send you straight into a depression—you don't even need to hear him sing. 😁

Brian Martinez7 said:I can't believe I finally sat down and watched this.
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Seriously, though... 😍
It just hits different, you know? 😍

Such a gorgeous movie

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sure, but once it ends 😁