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Posted: 12/14/04 at 3:19pm
I suffered through Billy Bob and 'The Alamo,' and found myself by the end rooting for the Mexicans, just so the thing would end already. Badly acted (with uncharismatic actors in roles playing characters that have become legend although you wouldn't know it from this bore,) badly scripted and with no sense of building tension or drama, 'The Alamo' made the phrase 'remember the Alamo' ripe with irony.
Then there was 'Anchorman.' I like Will Ferrell, I like every person in this movie. I thought the basic characters were entertaining .. for about four minutes. A bad skit blown up for ninety minutes, 'Anchorman' forgot about having a point or even having a story that made sense, in favor of a bunch of nonsense that probably made the actors laugh but no one else.
There was 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' a movie that wanted to be new and original then promptly stole its every element from old movie serials and Max Fleisher cartoons while simultaneously failing to provide the visceral experience necessary to make such a romp the thrill ride it's supposed to be. Stiff and earnest performances in something that only works if its a manic romp of imagination made 'Sky Captain' the sort of movie that thought its techincal wizardry would automatically translate to onscreen movie magic. (And I collect old movie serials.)
Luckily, I escaped without seeing 'Alexander,' 'Catwoman,' 'King Arthur' and 'The Day After Tomorrow.'
So what other film flubs did you make this year? And, please, be snarky. It's more fun that way!
Then there was 'Anchorman.' I like Will Ferrell, I like every person in this movie. I thought the basic characters were entertaining .. for about four minutes. A bad skit blown up for ninety minutes, 'Anchorman' forgot about having a point or even having a story that made sense, in favor of a bunch of nonsense that probably made the actors laugh but no one else.
There was 'Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow' a movie that wanted to be new and original then promptly stole its every element from old movie serials and Max Fleisher cartoons while simultaneously failing to provide the visceral experience necessary to make such a romp the thrill ride it's supposed to be. Stiff and earnest performances in something that only works if its a manic romp of imagination made 'Sky Captain' the sort of movie that thought its techincal wizardry would automatically translate to onscreen movie magic. (And I collect old movie serials.)
Luckily, I escaped without seeing 'Alexander,' 'Catwoman,' 'King Arthur' and 'The Day After Tomorrow.'
So what other film flubs did you make this year? And, please, be snarky. It's more fun that way!
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