tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post1268206066199139763..comments2023-12-24T19:38:00.242-08:00Comments on Mendelson's Memos: When it rains, it pours...Scott Mendelsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08131426080984100749noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-27466774019072295232011-05-13T10:52:27.254-07:002011-05-13T10:52:27.254-07:00I agree Mendel, Having found my copy in a box on t...I agree Mendel, Having found my copy in a box on the side of the road, I can say even without all the completed special fx the movie is better than X2 and X3. The movie never really plods along which is nice for a change in comic book films. The love interest is there but is never dwelled upon. There are some "flow" issues, such as when they are in Vietnam then 6 years later they are being chased by a hummer, but that is a minor complaint and will not distract from the fact that they made a very decent summer film. <br>This leak is nothing like when "A Man Apart" was leaked way early and then did horribly in the theaters. This movie is actually good and should not suffer one bit from early views. Example: "Taken" was leaked in August 2008 when the original release date was Sept 2008 but is still the highest grossing film of 2009. <br>Hollywood likes to whine and cry when this happens but Joe America in Montana wouldn't have access to it if people working on the film didn't leak it to him. <br>Bottom line, when a good movie gets leaked it doesn't hurt ticket sales, when a bad movie gets leaked sales take a huge hit (as they should). <br>Music and movies are still the only thing in this workd that you can't preview or return for yoru money back if the product is bad. I buy chair at the store and it isn't comfortable as it says it should be or the color is wrong I can return it but if I go see a "fantastic film", so described by critics in the pockets of Hollywood, and I find it to be sub-par I'm just screwed. How many of us wouldn't love to have their money back after watching horrible films such as, "When Mars Attacks", "Battlefield Earth", "Showgirls" and anything directed by Uwe Bolle?Walwusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-66311960907326688652009-04-22T11:59:00.000-07:002009-04-22T11:59:00.000-07:00The third act is a complete disaster and textbook ...The third act is a complete disaster and textbook example of how to completely ruin a movie that was good/okay through the first two-thirds. The best part of the film is the opening credits, and it's all downhill from there. With finished effects, additional scenes and so on, this movie's top potential is to be as good as X3 was. And personally, I thought X3 was a total turd. With the praise you're heaping on it I have a hard time believing you don't work for the company.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-28623113214096666792009-04-04T04:50:00.000-07:002009-04-04T04:50:00.000-07:00I wish I could work for FOX and be in their PR dep...I wish I could work for FOX and be in their PR department but alas, I am merely a lowly servant in the Logistics Industry. I'm curious, what about it did you find to be a mess?Walwusnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-41915483087622513872009-04-04T00:15:00.000-07:002009-04-04T00:15:00.000-07:00You know, it's sort of weird -- I've been reading ...You know, it's sort of weird -- I've been reading this same type of "blanketed praise" that Walwus gave the film on forum boards all over the internet. Is Fox PR working overtime to fix the cataclysmic mess that is this movie?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6937848248469121586.post-6798338647310595192009-04-03T08:44:00.000-07:002009-04-03T08:44:00.000-07:00I agree Mendel, Having found my copy in a box on t...I agree Mendel, Having found my copy in a box on the side of the road, I can say even without all the completed special fx the movie is better than X2 and X3. The movie never really plods along which is nice for a change in comic book films. The love interest is there but is never dwelled upon. There are some "flow" issues, such as when they are in Vietnam then 6 years later they are being chased by a hummer, but that is a minor complaint and will not distract from the fact that they made a very decent summer film. <BR/>This leak is nothing like when "A Man Apart" was leaked way early and then did horribly in the theaters. This movie is actually good and should not suffer one bit from early views. Example: "Taken" was leaked in August 2008 when the original release date was Sept 2008 but is still the highest grossing film of 2009. <BR/>Hollywood likes to whine and cry when this happens but Joe America in Montana wouldn't have access to it if people working on the film didn't leak it to him. <BR/>Bottom line, when a good movie gets leaked it doesn't hurt ticket sales, when a bad movie gets leaked sales take a huge hit (as they should). <BR/>Music and movies are still the only thing in this workd that you can't preview or return for yoru money back if the product is bad. I buy chair at the store and it isn't comfortable as it says it should be or the color is wrong I can return it but if I go see a "fantastic film", so described by critics in the pockets of Hollywood, and I find it to be sub-par I'm just screwed. How many of us wouldn't love to have their money back after watching horrible films such as, "When Mars Attacks", "Battlefield Earth", "Showgirls" and anything directed by Uwe Bolle?Walwusnoreply@blogger.com