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I'd like to know what disappointed you. The film approaches perfection IMO.
Hey michel,
I think the main thing that disappointed me about Cars was that I just wasn't drawn into the story. I liked the theme (slowing down and appreciating the scenery), but didn't really care for any of the characters. I was disappointed there wasn't a main villain to laugh at or be scared of, and I was completely shocked that the "hero" of the movie was such an insignificant prick. Sure, he comes around in the end and has a change of heart, but I just didn't care by then.
I will admit the animation is beautiful, but like I said, the heart of it all just didn't connect with me like it should have.
Bienvenue chez les Ch'tis (in English it'd be: Welcome to the Sticks) is a 2008 French comedy film. The film has broken nearly every box office record in France: it debuted as the top movie with US$31.67 million at 793 sites. As of 1 July 2008, the film had been seen by over 20.2 million people in 19 weeks, thereby breaking the record of Titanic (1997) as the most successful film ever released in France. The film has grossed over US$193 million in France alone. The film was successful in Australia and Germany as well.
A remake is planned in the USA by Will Smith. It's unclear if "Welcome to the Sticks" would be developed as a potential star vehicle for Smith, but his Overbrook Entertainment will produce, the industry trade papers say.
Overbrook's production credits have included "I Am Legend" and "Hancock," starring Smith, and 2008 releases " Lakeview Terrace" and "The Secret Life of Bees" without the star's on-camera presence.
Hope the remake will be superior to the original French film.
I hear a lot of Matrix sequel slagging. They were a disappointment compared to the first but compared to most other stuff they're pretty good. I watched them again recently and I still like them. A hoax? A slick and an enjoyable one. And I can't believe Tell No One is on this thread. I loved that film when it came out. Best thing I'd seen in a long time. Hotel Rwanda. Another two hours wasted. Eyes Wide Shut. Despite the style and intrigue some of the dialogue is dire "I will redeem him!". And once you notice Tom repeating almost every line said to him it becomes hilarious.
I had a similar idea for a film that I was playing around with when only a few weeks later I saw the trailer for this piece of garbage. Talk about disappointment. I know what you're thinking. "You saw it had Hayden Christiansen in it, right?" Hey, he was great in Life as a House so I was hoping. I had to turn it off about halfway through. Special effects and Samuel L. Jackson just can't save crappy material.
I also hated Cannibal Holocaust. It's got some good acting and I do think it's genuinely disturbing. When it comes to brutality, this movie is king. Period. Still, whatever dillusions of grandeur it is, it's still just sick, senseless exploitation. The only thing that sets it apart from the rest is it's lack of honesty. I enjoy a fair share of it's contemporaries but I was also disappointed by it.
Biggest disappointment I can think of is Magnolia. This film had everything going for it. Virtuosic filmmaking, complex characters brought to life by above and beyond acting, including Tom Cruise who I can't stand, and the guts to do something different... not to mention a killer opening and, of course, raining frogs. Yet in the end, it went nowhere. I guess they figured if everything else was in order, they could chuck story to the wind. I don't know. Maybe some IMDB turds will tell me I didn't "get it," which I doubt, but I was still extremely disappointed. I initially thought it was one of those films that needs time to sink in but so far, nothing's changed.
Biggest disappointment I can think of is Magnolia. This film had everything going for it. Virtuosic filmmaking, complex characters brought to life by above and beyond acting, including Tom Cruise who I can't stand, and the guts to do something different... not to mention a killer opening and, of course, raining frogs. Yet in the end, it went nowhere. I guess they figured if everything else was in order, they could chuck story to the wind. I don't know. Maybe some IMDB turds will tell me I didn't "get it," which I doubt, but I was still extremely disappointed. I initially thought it was one of those films that needs time to sink in but so far, nothing's changed.
Eyes Wide Shut? A disappointment? One of the best movies I've ever seen...one of my definte faves. Kubrick at his best, one last time. Insanely great acting all the way around. Crazy happenings, great style and theme...great nudity...even quite scary at times. All arond great flick!
Pirates 3 has to be one of my biggest theatrical disappointments...completely ludicours plot, WAY too long, repetitious...stupid. What a shame. 1 and 2 were so enjoyable for what they were.
IBiggest disappointment I can think of is Magnolia. This film had everything going for it. Virtuosic filmmaking, complex characters brought to life by above and beyond acting, including Tom Cruise who I can't stand, and the guts to do something different... not to mention a killer opening and, of course, raining frogs. Yet in the end, it went nowhere. I guess they figured if everything else was in order, they could chuck story to the wind. I don't know. Maybe some IMDB turds will tell me I didn't "get it," which I doubt, but I was still extremely disappointed. I initially thought it was one of those films that needs time to sink in but so far, nothing's changed.
Nah, you just didn't get it.
(I saw that Dressel beat me to it, but what the hell.)
Not sure I get it either, or even if there is anything to get, I do love this movie though despite the strangeness of the script. One of my all time favorites, the part when they are all singing "Wise Up" is one of the most cheesiest moments in film history and yet strangely it works.
My biggest disappointment of the year so far was Duplicity, Tony Gilroy off the back of Bourne and Michael Clayton made a bit of a stinker there, very disappointing.
'Valkyrie' was a disappointment for me - not bad, but with the subject matter, I was hoping for more. It's probably owed a second viewing from me.
Well, sometimes there is nothing better than being proved wrong, or having your mind changed. I gave 'Valkyrie' its second viewing and this film is terrific.
Consider my own comment scrubbed, and if you haven't seen 'Valkyrie', then please do 'cos it's well worth the view.