Comments on: Theater Releases for June 13th, 2008 http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/ The official podcast of MovieZeal.com, where film is always best discussed under the gentle influence of fine wine (as fine as $10 will get you). Each week Evan, Heather, and Luke pick a theme, discuss a theatrical release based on that theme, pop the cork and drink a wine that fits said theme, and finally subject one another to The Gauntlet, where forcing others to watch painful films nets you fabulous prizes. There is not anything else on the internets like it (literally). Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:35:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Colleen http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3104 Colleen Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:38:31 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3104 I liked the happening, it was a funny film. I was laughing a lot at the acting, and the dialogue. The problem is...its not suppose to be funny. I liked the happening, it was a funny film. I was laughing a lot at the acting, and the dialogue. The problem is…its not suppose to be funny.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3097 Joseph Sun, 15 Jun 2008 02:23:29 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3097 ^ Agreed. The Incredible Hulk was good. Too bad The Happening was crap. ^ Agreed. The Incredible Hulk was good. Too bad The Happening was crap.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 Evan Derrick Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:34:48 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3027 Caught <i>The Hulk</i>. It's grand, comic book movie fun. You can tell the entire thing is basically an apology for the last one, but they manage to hit all the important marks. I'd put it up there with <i>Iron Man</i> in terms of quality - they're not reinventing the wheel, but they are crafting a decent comic book flick. Worth your time and money. Review will be up later. Caught The Hulk. It’s grand, comic book movie fun. You can tell the entire thing is basically an apology for the last one, but they manage to hit all the important marks. I’d put it up there with Iron Man in terms of quality – they’re not reinventing the wheel, but they are crafting a decent comic book flick.

Worth your time and money. Review will be up later.

]]> By: Joseph http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 Joseph Fri, 13 Jun 2008 16:51:00 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3021 I think I'll be at the theater twice this next week. Makes up for last week :) I think I’ll be at the theater twice this next week. Makes up for last week :)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3016 Daniel Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:50:38 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3016 I don't know how The Promotion can go wrong, but it just doesn't look good. Fortunately I have bigger movies like Hulk and Happening to disappoint me instead. I don’t know how The Promotion can go wrong, but it just doesn’t look good. Fortunately I have bigger movies like Hulk and Happening to disappoint me instead.

]]> By: Evan Derrick http://www.moviezeal.com/theater-releases-for-june-13th-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-3015 Evan Derrick Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:33:53 +0000 http://www.moviezeal.com/?p=657#comment-3015 Yup, <i>The Happening</i>s marketing is on overdrive, desperately trying to get you to look the other way like some C-rate amateur magician. The problem this is that M. Night, perhaps more than any other director, has chosen to become an integral part of his marketing. General audiences know his name and know his films, and you can only say that about a handful of others (Spielberg and Lucas, specifically). So, I'm fairly certain that no matter how hard Fox tries, people are going to remember <i>Lady in the Water</i> and they're going to remember who directed it and they're going to go see <i>The Hulk</i> instead. M. Night is the Britney Spears of the film world - we revel in his self-destruction even as we hope he'll pull out of it. I think the guy is really, really talented, and I would love to seem him reinvent himself and come back with a few more masterpieces, but all signs do not point to <i>The Happening</i> being that comeback. I know he hates critics with a passion, and they equally hate him back, but I think the vast majority of them are like me - they want to see another <i>Sixth Sense</i> or <i>Signs</i> from him. However, as I write this the film is currently sitting at a 22% over at RottenTomatoes. Sigh. Maybe next time, M. Night, maybe next time. Yup, The Happenings marketing is on overdrive, desperately trying to get you to look the other way like some C-rate amateur magician. The problem this is that M. Night, perhaps more than any other director, has chosen to become an integral part of his marketing. General audiences know his name and know his films, and you can only say that about a handful of others (Spielberg and Lucas, specifically). So, I’m fairly certain that no matter how hard Fox tries, people are going to remember Lady in the Water and they’re going to remember who directed it and they’re going to go see The Hulk instead.

M. Night is the Britney Spears of the film world – we revel in his self-destruction even as we hope he’ll pull out of it. I think the guy is really, really talented, and I would love to seem him reinvent himself and come back with a few more masterpieces, but all signs do not point to The Happening being that comeback. I know he hates critics with a passion, and they equally hate him back, but I think the vast majority of them are like me – they want to see another Sixth Sense or Signs from him. However, as I write this the film is currently sitting at a 22% over at RottenTomatoes. Sigh. Maybe next time, M. Night, maybe next time.

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