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Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
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Posted: 11/1/13 at 8:59pmReviews have been ho-hum. I'm not sure what to expect as the director's last film was X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE, which had a great opening credits sequence and that's about it.
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#2ENDERS GAME
Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:26pmI object to the writer's homophobic views, but I have a friend whose son is in the film, so I'm remaining neutral.
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#2ENDERS GAME
Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:29pmI don't want to see it cuz it's a kiddie movie, also homophobia.
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Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:33pmI was really looking forward to it, but then alas I read of Orson Scott Card's questionable views...and now...can I still see it and have a clean conscience?
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FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
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Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:47pmSure. Bit it's for the kiddies.
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Posted: 11/1/13 at 9:56pmOf course you can. Go see it, post your honest response on various social media, and mention the author's homophobia if you feel so inclined. That seems fair to everybody (to me, anyway).
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
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Posted: 11/1/13 at 10:13pm
Apparently, he made all his $$ from the sale of the book, so it's not like you are lining his wallet, but still...
Many reviews have called it STARSHIP TROOPERS without the satire. It also just looks clammy.
"Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.”
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Posted: 11/2/13 at 1:26am
"Many reviews have called it STARSHIP TROOPERS without the satire. It also just looks clammy."
That seems my take on it. A guy I dated back when I was 20 (so eons ago) said we should each give each other our favorite novel. I gave him Swimming Pool Diary (I'm sure trying to impress, though it is a favorite of mine) and he gave me Ender's Game. I still haven't read it, and we broke up soon after.
The film HAS got some good reviews--I believe it's metacritic score is 53 positive or so, and it's predicted to get around 25mill. But I don't think it has any real word of mouth except from fans of the books (and there are many) and from the people who think it should be boycotted (which I will do.)
Namo called it a kiddie film, but reviews have said how dark it is. With all of the upcoming blockbusters this month, Thor 2, Game of Thrones 2, even Frozen to name just three, I don't think it will turn much of a profit.
Borstal you're right about how great that opening sequence of Wolverine: Origins was--and how awful the rest was.
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Posted: 11/2/13 at 2:06am
Game of Thrones 2?
I couldn't muster any excitement about this one. The cast seemed appealing, but nothing about the previews made it stand out. A $25 mil opening is pretty bad news for a movie this size, it smells like THE GOLDEN COMPASS to me.
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Posted: 11/2/13 at 3:50amGame of Thrones was never a movie...
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Posted: 11/2/13 at 4:57amThe homophobic views of the author will definitely keep me from supporting this in any way, shape, or form including buying and/or reading the book and paying to see the movie. I don't have any interest in it anyways though. It sounds and looks boring.
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winston89
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/18/06
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Posted: 11/2/13 at 9:58am
I will admit that I am a fan of the book, and recently read it after the gentle nudging of my two older brothers to do so. I really enjoyed the book. The only thing that was clearly homophobic in the novel was that the evil alien race that Ender was fighting against were called "Buggers." They were described as bug like creatures, but if you were well aware of Card's views when reading the novel, you were able to read between the lines. They did call them something else in the movie in a feeble attempt to clean that part up, but I don't remember what it is they are called.
Personally, I feel that because I enjoyed the book, that it's easy for me to take the "love the art but not the artist" approach to all of this. And, I do feel that while Card has had these views for years, the movie is bringing more light to these awful viewpoints. Harrison Ford, for example, was asked about Card's viewpoints regarding homosexuality since Ford's have been the total opposite from Card's. Ford said something along the lines of how Card views the issue of equal rights as a battle, an one that he admits that he lost and is willing to move on. Whether or not that was something that Card said to help out his movie (which producers have also gone on record for saying that they strongly disagree with Card) or he actually feels this was is something that we will never know for sure.
When I walked into the movie theatre last night, I didn't think of the views of the author or that it got tepid reviews overall (from what I managed to read.) However, I walked in knowing that I really enjoyed the novel, and was interested in seeing how the visuals of the novel were actually done compared to how I thought of them. Furthermore, let me say that I am very much well aware of the fact that when you bring a novel to the screen there's bound to be differences between the book and the movie. But, needless to say, I walked out. Now, it wasn't because I was expecting to see a literal translation of the book on the screen, I wasn't. I knew that the movie didn't get the best of reviews, and I walked in to the theatre hoping to enjoy a variation of a story I enjoy with fresh eyes. Well, after having done that, I feel that the reason why I walked out was because the movie wasn't any good at all. It didn't stand alone on its own merits. And, I am well aware that I may be contradicting myself when I say this, but I feel that it strayed too far away from the storyline and became its own freestanding tale, and one that wasn't very good, period. If you're curious at all about the story, I would highly suggest reading the books, this movie is a watered down, poorly made version of a story that I thought was otherwise good.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
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Posted: 11/3/13 at 3:36pm
The film opened with an estimated $28 million, but with a November line-up that includes 'Thor: Dark World', 'Hunger Games: Catching Fire', and 'Frozen' this movie will need legs and strong foreign grosses to recoup its budget. It is going to be difficult.
Box office report: 'Ender's Game' on top with $28 million; 'Thor' scores mighty $109 million overseas
Updated On: 11/3/13 at 03:36 PM
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Posted: 11/3/13 at 7:33pm
I saw it, and liked it.
A fun couple of hours in the theatre, nothing too earth-shattering, but still an enjoyable spectacle. I didn't realize the finale was the finale, though.
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Posted: 11/4/13 at 7:02amSaw maybe 3/4 of it at AMC Woodland hills, before a false fire alarm stopped all 16 cinemas. Not sure if I can be bothered to sit thru it all again to find out how it ends.
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
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Posted: 11/4/13 at 7:44pm
Rosscoe, this is how it ends...
*SPOILER*
Ender, still believing he is taking part in a training exercise, succesfully destroys the alien planet. Upon learning that it was in fact for real, he is devastated that he committed genocide is furious with Harrison Ford. He storms off in a huff, and eventually finds one lone surviving alien in some crevice someplace and pledges to make amends...leaving the way open for a potential sequel.
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beautywickedlover
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/28/07
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Posted: 11/8/13 at 8:19pm
A sequel is unlikely. There might be a TV spin-off.
Murky Outlook for ‘Ender’s Game’ Sequel
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Posted: 11/8/13 at 10:47pm
Jay Z , sounds like I really didn't miss too much....
Well I didn't want to get into it, but he's a Satanist.
Every full moon he sacrifices 4 puppies to the Dark Lord and smears their blood on his paino.
This should help you understand the score for Wicked a little bit more.
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