R.I.P.D. (2013) Discussion

Looks like we finally got a decent RIP. 😁

Total slog through—tedious, boring, and the CGI is just straight-up painful. Honestly don't get why Jeff Bridges even signed on for this, and Ryan Reynolds is his usual grating self. Worst part? Not a single laugh. They completely wasted Kevin Bacon, too. No wonder it tanked at the box office.4/10

A bit more on the movie:

http://passpopcorn.wordpress.com/201...-r-i-p-d-2013/

The CGI is honestly subpar by today’s standards—especially considering this was a high-budget Hollywood production. Personally, I thought Jeff Bridges was solid, as usual, but Ryan Reynolds felt completely lifeless.

Jeff Bridges really hits his stride when he's playing that grizzled, old-school cowboy who just can't stop grumbling about how things used to be 😁

It’s just hard to catch what he's saying because of that American accent 😁

Men in Black with ghosts... honestly, might actually be a vibe.

Jeff Bridges is definitely the highlight here. Ryan Reynolds is easy on the eyes 🙂, but honestly, his acting is pretty weak. The movie itself? Nothing special.

Looks like the RIPD BluRay is already hitting the torrent sites.

Total CGI mess 😁 Jeff Bridges is great, but the movie is just absurdly silly—definitely a one-time watch at most. It feels way too much like Men in Black, which is probably why it totally flopped at the box office...

hands down, the absolute worst movie ever made

briskhound2 said:The CGI is just a total mess. 😁 Jeff Bridges is great, and honestly, the movie is silly as hell, but it’s fine for a one-time watch. It felt way too much like Men in Black, which is probably why it bombed at the box office.

I don't know which is worse—the fact that they tried so hard to rip off Men in Black, or just how ridiculous the title is.😁

Drew Sanchez82 said:You can't really tell if what we're seeing up there is just a half-baked attempt at ripping off Men in Black, or if it’s just one of those things where the title itself feels a bit clumsy and off-base.😁

I honestly find myself wondering about the intention behind it all—was it a deliberate move to mimic Men in Black, was it just some strange coincidence that everything landed this way, or is it simply the nature of the comic itself, leaving very little room for any creative deviation?🤷

Nothing much to see here, really.

In *Men in Black*, Will Smith was actually kind of on the fence about taking the job—he was definitely weighing his options before committing.
So, this guy dies, right? And before he even gets his bearings, some woman starts laying out the whole situation to him, and his immediate reaction is just, "Alright, let's go, hand me those guns." No shock, no existential crisis about being dead, nothing. He's just standing there in this completely alien environment like it’s any other Tuesday. It's like the whole concept of dying was just a minor inconvenience he expected to happen.

Look, since the movie isn't even based on reality, there's really no point in nitpicking. 🙂

Which movie actually feels like real life today? 🤣

The full Bridges backstory, from the coyotes to the song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUU48irmwtQ

😬

I usually love diving into movies with this kind of vibe, but I actually ended up turning this one off halfway through.😢
Nothing special here—honestly, a bit of a letdown if you ask me.😢

Drew Sanchez82 said:I don't know which is worse—this half-baked attempt at being the CIA, or just how ridiculous the name actually sounds... 😁

Personally, I think the name is fine 😁 As for the whole copying thing, they both seem to be based on the same comic book series (if I'm remembering right)—though the CIA version definitely hit the scene first.

It’s always tough to top the original version 😁

Is there any actual word on whether we’re getting a sequel? 😍