Pixels

[TigerClaw]

Columbia Pictures is expect to release the trailer for Pixels on Tuesday, a new Scifi Comedy which features 8-bit video game characters attacking NYC, Here are two sneak peeks of it.
http://pixelsmovie.tumblr.com/

Here's an official Synopsis of the film.
When aliens misinterpret video-feeds of classic arcade games as a declaration of war against them, they attack the Earth, using the games as models for their various assaults. President Will Cooper has to call on his childhood best friend, ‘80s video game champion Sam Brenner, now a home theater installer, to lead a team of old-school arcaders to defeat the aliens and save the planet.

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Here's the Pixels Short Film the movie is based on.

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[mexichrist83]

I am insanely hesitant about this movie. I LOVED the short it's based on and when I head that a full length movie was going to be made based on the concept I started to worry because Hollywood has a tendency to ruin cool ideas like this.

Then the casting of Adam Sandler and Kevin James were announced and then I started to get my first big signs of a possible disaster. Even worse is that it's coming from Happy Madison Productions and it's being written by a writer of all of Adam Sandler's movies. I REALLY want to be excited and have hope for this movie. Hope the trailer will relieve those worries.

[TigerClaw]

I am insanely hesitant about this movie. I LOVED the short it's based on and when I head that a full length movie was going to be made based on the concept I started to worry because Hollywood has a tendency to ruin cool ideas like this.

Then the casting of Adam Sandler and Kevin James were announced and then I started to get my first big signs of a possible disaster. Even worse is that it's coming from Happy Madison Productions and it's being written by a writer of all of Adam Sandler's movies. I really want to be excited and have hope for this movie. Hope the trailer will relieve those worries.
But Chris Columbus is the director though, It should be in good hands.

[mexichrist83]

To me, the director doesn't mean much of anything because the most important thing about a movie is the story and if the story is weak, bad or poorly written then it's going to take a lot to save the movie. This is particularly important when it comes to comedies because a poorly written or executed joke is painful. "Dumb and Dumber To" is a huge recent example of how painful a bad comedy can be. Plus, we are talking about the Happy Madison team so that's already a major red flag.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Dude.

Peter Dinklage with a mullet. How can you not want to see this? :tlol:

[TigerClaw]

Dude.

Peter Dinklage with a mullet. How can you not want to see this? :tlol:
Yeah, Hes playing a Billy Mitchell type character.

[TigerClaw]

The trailer is expected to be online at 4:30pm PST 7:30pm EST today, In the meantime, check out these posters.

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http://cdn.hype.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PIXELS-Poster-Donkey-Kong.jpg
http://cdn.hype.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PIXELS-Poster-Pacman.jpg
http://cdn.hype.my/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/PIXELS-Poster-Space-Invaders.jpg

[TigerClaw]

Here's the Pixels Trailer

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http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img9/pixels-pacman-creator-street-full.jpg

[mexichrist83]

Just watched the trailer and while I am still hesitant about the movie I will see definitely see this in theaters out of sheer curiosity. The movie looks good from what little was shown but it was mostly footage of the video game characters which I am totally fine with because I'm more excited about seeing them than the human cast. The trailer didn't really give any sense of the type of humor the movie will have, however. The only real joke that was featured (Tōru Iwatani meeting Pac-Man) was so predictable they really just killed the joke before they could even set it up. Not good. Still it was cool to see especially if that really is Tōru Iwatani playing himself.

[TigerClaw]

Just watched the trailer and while I am still hesitant about the movie I will see definitely see this in theaters out of sheer curiosity. The movie looks good from what little was shown but it was mostly footage of the video game characters which I am totally fine with because I'm more excited about seeing them than the human cast. The trailer didn't really give any sense of the type of humor the movie will have, however. The only real joke that was featured (Tōru Iwatani meeting Pac-Man) was so predictable they really just killed the joke before they could even set it up. Not good. Still it was cool to see especially if that really is Tōru Iwatani playing himself.
Actually that was an actor playing Tōru Iwatani, not the real one.

[Autbot_Benz]

Hollywood needs to stop giving Adam Sandler movies to be in. Sandler hasn't been in anything good since Happy Gilmore Billy Madison and The Waterboy.

[TigerClaw]

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[Wildcat]

This looks so cool. Can't believe I'm barely finding out about this. I really like Adam Sandler and Kevin James.

People really need to get off the whole "Hollywood will ruin it" and "These actors suck" things. It's the same stupid complaints everywhere.

Hollywood has always been the same. They didn't just suddenly go bad over the time we grew up. That's just dumb. The 80s and 90s were not as perfect as people make them.

[sdp]

I remember reading about this and not being interested at all because of the actors involved but the trailer won me over, this looks like stupid fun.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I remember reading about this and not being interested at all because of the actors involved but the trailer won me over, this looks like stupid fun.
exactly right

[TigerClaw]

I'll post other GIFs later, Right now I'm going to bed. :)

[Bry]

why is adam sandler remaking 1/3 of a futurama episode and taking everything funny out of it

why is peter dinklage in an adam sandler movie

why

[TigerClaw]

why is adam sandler remaking 1/3 of a futurama episode and taking everything funny out of it

why is peter dinklage in an adam sandler movie

why
It doesn't feel like an Adam Sandler movie to me.

[Jephael]

I gotta admit, I'm really on the fence about this as well. To be honest, the only two things I'm interested in seeing are the digitized Pac-Man and Donkey Kong. Everything else just looks like your basic alien invasion type stuff. Now if they were to promote Super Mario, I'd be super psyched.

[Netkeeper]

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

...Though honestly I want to see this just for Pac-Man.

[Refractive Reflections]

This movie/trailer is 80s arcade nostalgia run amuck. I know this movie is going to be a comedy ("stupid funny"), especially with trying to believe the premise of having intelligent alien life (smarter than our own species of course) confuse a video game as a "declaration of war" and on top of that using pixelated 80s characters as weapons against humanity, but it's going to prompt the question in asking, "Is it even dumb/absurd/crazy enough to be enjoyable or a way too desperate attempt of nostalgia pandering?"

[TigerClaw]

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[mexichrist83]

For those who were not aware, the movie is based on a short film which you can watch here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6cLgwomo

[TigerClaw]

13 Video Game references from the Pixels Trailer.

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[BabyTurtles]

When I saw this I thought of Wreck it Ralph.

I liked that movie...so maybe I'll like this one. :D

[Leo656]

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

His albums are great, his movies are terrible. Mostly because, his albums totally capture the idea of "some things are but-gustingly hilarious, in little 3-minute chunks," and his movies take those little nuggets of "ha ha" and stretch them out into 90-minute abominations that don't just beat the "joke" into the ground, they dig it up and beat it some more.

But yeah, Adam Sandler in general is the poster child for "Only Funny When You're 13 or Stoned". Not gonna lie, though; I still have a few friends who, when you greet them with, "'Eeeey, GOAT!", they know exactly what you're getting at. :lol:

[Cure]

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

Yeah, I'm with you. I like his movies, including Grown Ups and stuff.

[Peanut]

At the risk of making myself sound bad, I've never really understood what was wrong with Adam Sandler. Sure he's no god of comedy, but he's not terrible either?

You're not alone and I think it's his last 10 years of work that has given him such a negative rep among the Internet masses.

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Bulletproof. Those are all movies I've seen a million times and still enjoy. What the Hell Happened to Me? is also probably one of my favourite comedy albums of all-time.

I don't think he's been very good in a very long time, but he's so inoffensive I guess it's hard for me to care? I think part of the issue he has is that he's saddled with some real heavy and super unfunny baggage at this point. Kevin James is maybe one of the most unfunny actors to get continuous work ever. EVER!

OT - The movie looks neat. The effects at least seem really cool.

[TigerClaw]

You're not alone and I think it's his last 10 years of work that has given him such a negative rep among the Internet masses.

Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy, The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Bulletproof. Those are all movies I've seen a million times and still enjoy. What the Hell Happened to Me? is also probably one of my favourite comedy albums of all-time.

I don't think he's been very good in a very long time, but he's so inoffensive I guess it's hard for me to care? I think part of the issue he has is that he's saddled with some real heavy and super unfunny baggage at this point. Kevin James is maybe one of the most unfunny actors to get continuous work ever. EVER!

OT - The movie looks neat. The effects at least seem really cool.
Adam Sandler does better when hes given some proper material, Like Hotel Transylvania, He was the voice of Dracula in that, And that animated film was very well received, Hotel Transylvania 2 is coming out this year.

Pixels is directed by Chris Columbus, a director whose has some major cred, for making some great films in the past.

[Jester]

why is adam sandler remaking 1/3 of a futurama episode and taking everything funny out of it

why is peter dinklage in an adam sandler movie

why
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[TigerClaw]

2nd Trailer for Pixels got released today.

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http://media2.firstshowing.net/firstshowing/img10/PixelsnewtrailerPacmanjumpBig591.jpg

[TigerClaw]

1st clip from Pixels has been released.

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[TigerClaw]

Here's another clip.

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[THGhost]

While I am skeptical about this movie because it stars Adam Sandler, I must say I'm very impressed with its marketing. It looks really awesome well-made. I don't know if I'll see it in theatres (unless it gets great reviews) but I'll definitely see it eventually.

[TigerClaw]

Check out the B-Roll Footage from Pixels.

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[TigerClaw]

Pixels opens this weekend, And I'm looking forward to it, It has gotten bad reviews from some of the major critics, But who pays attention to reviews anyways?

at least Cinemablend has a good review of the movie.
http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/Pixels-66637.html

[Amaranthus]

Pixels opens this weekend, And I'm looking forward to it, It has gotten bad reviews from some of the major critics, But who pays attention to reviews anyways?


Ummm I do.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Starring Peter Dinklage in a mullet.

Let that sink in for a moment...

Peter Dinklage. In a MULLET. :teek:

Oscar gold. :tcool:

[TigerClaw]

Starring Peter Dinklage in a mullet.

Let that sink in for a moment...

Peter Dinklage. In a MULLET. :teek:

Oscar gold. :tcool:
Whose an homage to Billy Mitchell

[CyberCubed]

The movie is getting terrible reviews as expected.

This is the type of movie where I'll just youtube all the videogame scenes about 6 months from now and skip the rest.

[TigerClaw]

The movie is getting terrible reviews as expected.

This is the type of movie where I'll just youtube all the videogame scenes about 6 months from now and skip the rest.
These big budget movies always get bad reviews, The critics just hate fun.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

These big budget movies always get bad reviews, The critics just hate fun.

Not true. Movies can be off-the-wall and big budget and still score with critics and audiences alike.

Guardians of the Galaxy
Ant-Man

I could go into my prejudice against this movie, but I'd rather just keep making approving statements regarding Peter Dinklage.

Every movie has a bright spot.

[TigerClaw]

Not true. Movies can be off-the-wall and big budget and still score with critics and audiences alike.

Guardians of the Galaxy
Ant-Man

I could go into my prejudice against this movie, but I'd rather just keep making approving statements regarding Peter Dinklage.

Every movie has a bright spot.
People will go see this movie cause of the video games and the nostalgia behind it, People will see this movie for Adam Sandler, People will see this movie despite Adam Sandler being in it, and people will see this movie just cause Peter Dinklage is in it.

This movie has something for everyone.

It's also directed by Chris Columbus, Who wrote some movies from our childhood.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

People will go see this movie cause of the video games and the nostalgia behind it, People will see this movie for Adam Sandler, People will see this movie despite Adam Sandler being in it, and people will see this movie just cause Peter Dinklage is in it.

This movie has something for everyone.

It's also directed by Chris Columbus, Who wrote some movies from our childhood.

Alas, it has nothing for me. Peter Dinklage in a mullet will get me to watch the CinemaSins "everything wrong with" video when it comes out...

But nope, this doesn't look to be my taste. Don't let me stop you from enjoying it though... this movie isn't making any false promises on what it is, so go right ahead. Just not for me.

[Amaranthus]

These big budget movies always get bad reviews, The critics just hate fun.

Stop being dumb.

[Candy Kappa]

Seeing the trailer I was all into it, until I noticed Adam Sandler... I think I'll wait 'til it hits Netflix.

[TigerClaw]

I'm gonna see the movie despite Adam Sandler being in it, As someone who grew up in the 80s, I know I'll enjoy the spectacle, and seeing these 80s video games in 3D.

[NinjaPug]

People will go see this movie cause of the video games and the nostalgia behind it, People will see this movie for Adam Sandler, People will see this movie despite Adam Sandler being in it, and people will see this movie just cause Peter Dinklage is in it.

This movie has something for everyone.

It's also directed by Chris Columbus, Who wrote some movies from our childhood.

Current tracking numbers ($25 million) beg to differ with you.

[Bry]

Just posting this review here (warning: very, very NSFW language and a bunch of spoilers), as it's bound to be 1000x more entertaining than the movie itself. :lol:

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These big budget movies always get bad reviews, The critics just hate fun.

That's provably untrue, though! Check any summer movie lineup on Rotten Tomatoes - there are lots of big-budget blockbusters that get excellent ratings and tons of rave reviews. Every year. Lots.

The ones that get bad reviews are just bad movies. Most critics love fun as much as anyone else, but "loving fun" doesn't mean they have to overlook a bad movie's flaws. Fun, big-budget blockbusters can also be legitimately good movies - the people making them just have to care enough and have something to say. And audiences need to have higher standards and cut out this stupid "just turn your brain off" mindset.

Anyway - just your reminder that you can watch the short film this is based on, right now, for free, without having to pay your hard-earned money to endure Adam Sandler and Kevin James for two hours. The pixel effects, which are the sole cool thing about the movie, are done just as well here.

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That's the real tragedy about this movie - it's a really cool idea that could make for a really smart, fun movie in the right hands. If an Edgar Wright type made this, it could be brilliant. Instead, Adam Sandler drops yet another cinematic turd solely to cash in on some nostalgia IPs. What a waste.

[DarkLightDragon]

Holy crap, Moviebob was brutal. :teek::lol:

Don't think I've ever seen him seethe with rage like that in his previous reviews. It's hilarious because you know what he's talking about.

I had no interest in seeing this movie before, especially since Adam Sandler's in it, but what he said just solidifies my biggest concern: It has no heart put into it. It's cashing in on nostalgic properties for the sake of it and instead of celebrating/cherishing these popular 80's video games while maintaining a good plot and cast, they're just resorting to stereotyping nerds and gamers in a mean-spirited fashion.

And that clip in the middle of the review with Pac-Man's creator made me cringe too.

[TigerClaw]

I just think its people who blindly hate on Adam Sandler.

[Bry]

I just think its people who blindly hate on Adam Sandler.

Again, though - that's provably untrue. Many reviews are very specific about why this is a bad movie.

I mean, I would love for this movie to be good. The short film is excellent, the concept is clever, I've got a ton of nostalgia for all this stuff, and a well-made theatrical adaptation would be 100% my jam. But... it's a bad movie. There's a wide, well-supported consensus on that. What can you do? I'm not gonna pretend that's not the case or dismiss valid criticism because I want it to be good. It just isn't.

[DarkLightDragon]

I just think its people who blindly hate on Adam Sandler.


Or they just don't find him or his movies funny.

Opinions, man. Don't act like people have a stick up their a** when expressing discontent and criticism towards something.

[TigerClaw]

Or they just don't find him or his movies funny.

Opinions, man. Don't act like people have a stick up their a** when expressing discontent and criticism towards something.
Its all subjective, There are people that like his movies, and people that don't.

And I only saw two of his movies back in the days.

[Amaranthus]

Its all subjective, There are people that like his movies, and people that don't.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty sure my opinion is the only one that matters.

[TigerClaw]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty sure my opinion is the only one that matters.
Everyone's own opinions matters to them alone, I just don't like it when others force there opinions onto others. I don't like being told what I can't watch.

which is why i ignore those reviews for any movies out there.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

Everyone's own opinions matters to them alone, I just don't like it when others force there opinions onto others. I don't like being told what I can't watch.

which is why i ignore those reviews for any movies out there.

Find reviewers who think like you. Then see a movie anyway even if they give a movie that appeals to you a bad score.

Eventually, you'll get good enough at knowing your own tastes and tropes/writing to accurately predict what's a good movie (for you) and what's not.

I haven't seen a bad movie yet this year. And I'm also not watching Pixels, 'cause I don't want to end that streak. :twink:

[TigerClaw]

Find reviewers who think like you. Then see a movie anyway even if they give a movie that appeals to you a bad score.

Eventually, you'll get good enough at knowing your own tastes and tropes/writing to accurately predict what's a good movie (for you) and what's not.

I haven't seen a bad movie yet this year. And I'm also not watching Pixels, 'cause I don't want to end that streak. :twink:
I don't judge movies based on whose in it, I only judge them for there production, I don't really care about the actors in it, cause I think the people that matter, are the ones that bring the worlds and creatures to life.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

I don't judge movies based on whose in it, I only judge them for there production, I don't really care about the actors in it, cause I think the people that matter, are the ones that bring the worlds and creatures to life.

I said literally nothing about the actors or actresses involved. If you're gonna pay attention to people, pay attention to directors, screenwriters, and actors/actresses, in that order.

After all, I do love me some Dinklage. But ain't seeing this movie.

[TigerClaw]

I said literally nothing about the actors or actresses involved. If you're gonna pay attention to people, pay attention to directors, screenwriters, and actors/actresses, in that order.

After all, I do love me some Dinklage. But ain't seeing this movie.
I think you forgot to add VFX Artist in between directors and screenwriters, I care about them the most.

[Bry]

In this case the actor is directly linked to the production. Sandler's the one who bought the rights to adapt the original short film in the first place. He's a producer on the movie and the screenwriter is Tim Herlihy, who's written a bunch of Sandler's stuff over the years. So he's not really "just an actor" here - the movie's got his fingerprints all over it, and it's perfectly fair to worry about it or judge it based on his involvement.

[CylonsKlingonsDaleksOhMy]

In this case the actor is directly linked to the production. Sandler's the one who bought the rights to adapt the original short film in the first place. He's a producer on the movie and the screenwriter is Tim Herlihy, who's written a bunch of Sandler's stuff over the years. So he's not really "just an actor" here - the movie's got his fingerprints all over it, and it's perfectly fair to worry about it or judge it based on his involvement.

Exactly. He's an actor the same way Depp is an actor. Except Depp has actually made/starred in good movies before.

[Vicky82]

I never heard of this movie until a few weeks ago and I was like WTF??? after seeing posters in the movie theatre. I watched the trailer it looked ok, i'm not a fan of Adam Sandler and I hardly ever go to see comedy movies in theatres but I might go see it anyway.

[TigerClaw]

I never heard of this movie until a few weeks ago and I was like WTF??? after seeing posters in the movie theatre. I watched the trailer it looked ok, i'm not a fan of Adam Sandler and I hardly ever go to see comedy movies in theatres but I might go see it anyway.
I don't care much for Comedies either, But this film is purely scifi and I love the premise, Which is why I plan on seeing it this weekend.

[Vicky82]

I don't care much for Comedies either, But this film is purely scifi and I love the premise, Which is why I plan on seeing it this weekend.

The movie doesn't come out until August 12th over here.

[Commenter 42]

I don't know about you guys, but I'm pretty sure my opinion is the only one that matters.

:lol::lol::lol:

[Leo656]

Here's why I like critics and their reviews, even ones I don't agree with: They generally see everything, not just things they like. Most of them have at the very least taken some writing classes, so they have a general idea of how to structure a plot, develop characters... all the stuff in a movie that's NOT Special Effects, basically). And they're less likely to be blinded by spectacle or fanatacism.

At the absolute least, a bunch of people who get to see every movie for free are always always always going to be much more objective than someone who just spent $40-100 on a night out with their buddies or their families or whatever. When you pay to see a movie, especially one you're hoping to like before you even see it, you're already committed and emotionally invested in liking it. You're not going to be objective about the flaws. You're going to Like It because you have a vested interest in liking it, rather than feeling like you just wasted your time and money on something. But it's absolutely impossible to be 100% objective or critical of something you've paid into.

Which doesn't mean critics are automatically always right, either; it simply means their opinions do have weight, more than "fans" would like to admit. To me, often the reviews are equally as entertaining as a film. For me it's all part of the experience. I like to know WHY someone else liked or didn't like something, and mentally compare notes. I like when someone gets me to think about something I may not have noticed originally, for example. And even when I completely disagree with what one of them thinks, it's interesting to see where they're coming from. There's times I agree completely on something, and other times where I'm convinced the person completely missed the point of something BUT they make some good points of their own that are at least worth considering rather than dismissing outright.

I always laugh when someone says "Critics hate fun" or whatever, or "They don't know what a good movie is"... some don't, most do, but it all comes down to being able to separate yourself from being a fan and taking things as they are and not what we wish they were. Fans can't generally do that, and that's why they're just fans. Point blank, if their opinions carried weight, they'd be getting paid for 'em, but nobody listens to them because they can't be objective. And it's like they don't realize that, so they just decide that everyone who disagrees "hates fun" or overthinks things.

[mexichrist83]

Just got back from seeing "Pixels" and it sucked. I really wish I didn't have to say that but it sucked. It was stupid, horribly unfunny and the characters were incredibly unlikeable. Even Q*Bert! How the hell do you make Q*Bert unlikeable?! If you are going to see this for the nostalgia and video game characters/sequences like I did don't even bother. While these scenes and effects were really cool it's NOT worth suffering through the rest of the crap for it. :tthumbsd:

By the end of the movie when one of the "nerd" characters gives the Vulcan hand salute WRONG I verbally said "f*ck you" to the movie.

[TigerClaw]

Here's why I like critics and their reviews, even ones I don't agree with: They generally see everything, not just things they like. Most of them have at the very least taken some writing classes, so they have a general idea of how to structure a plot, develop characters... all the stuff in a movie that's NOT Special Effects, basically). And they're less likely to be blinded by spectacle or fanatacism.

At the absolute least, a bunch of people who get to see every movie for free are always always always going to be much more objective than someone who just spent $40-100 on a night out with their buddies or their families or whatever. When you pay to see a movie, especially one you're hoping to like before you even see it, you're already committed and emotionally invested in liking it. You're not going to be objective about the flaws. You're going to Like It because you have a vested interest in liking it, rather than feeling like you just wasted your time and money on something. But it's absolutely impossible to be 100% objective or critical of something you've paid into.

Which doesn't mean critics are automatically always right, either; it simply means their opinions do have weight, more than "fans" would like to admit. To me, often the reviews are equally as entertaining as a film. For me it's all part of the experience. I like to know WHY someone else liked or didn't like something, and mentally compare notes. I like when someone gets me to think about something I may not have noticed originally, for example. And even when I completely disagree with what one of them thinks, it's interesting to see where they're coming from. There's times I agree completely on something, and other times where I'm convinced the person completely missed the point of something BUT they make some good points of their own that are at least worth considering rather than dismissing outright.

I always laugh when someone says "Critics hate fun" or whatever, or "They don't know what a good movie is"... some don't, most do, but it all comes down to being able to separate yourself from being a fan and taking things as they are and not what we wish they were. Fans can't generally do that, and that's why they're just fans. Point blank, if their opinions carried weight, they'd be getting paid for 'em, but nobody listens to them because they can't be objective. And it's like they don't realize that, so they just decide that everyone who disagrees "hates fun" or overthinks things.
I dont think these critics are watching the same movie everyone else is, They say that stuff, cause they are being paid by the publisher to review the movies. Besides, I don't like critics telling me what movies I can't see, Opinions are like assholes.

[TigerClaw]

Just got back from seeing "Pixels" and it sucked. I really wish I didn't have to say that but it sucked. It was stupid, horribly unfunny and the characters were incredibly unlikeable. Even Q*Bert! How the hell do you make Q*Bert unlikeable?! If you are going to see this for the nostalgia and video game characters/sequences like I did don't even bother. While these scenes and effects were really cool it's NOT worth suffering through the rest of the crap for it. :tthumbsd:

By the end of the movie when one of the "nerd" characters gives the Vulcan hand salute WRONG I verbally said "f*ck you" to the movie.
I guess the movie is not for everyone.

[Powder]

Oh, is this another one of those "Tigerclaw defends horrible mindless trash because it's "fun" & in no way damaging to the once wondrous world of cinema" threads? :tlol:

[Leo656]

I've done a tiny bit of freelance reviewing here and there, although not recently. And more music than films, but same basic principle.

Yes, sometimes agendas exist, but Believe It Or Not, most people don't happen to like EVERYTHING just because they sat through it and feel like they therefore HAVE to.

Critics generally say what they think, and when something's your job you're not allowed to be a fan. Your job is to tell people if something is any good or not. Because the fact is, most people don't and wouldn't know unless someone told them.

Oh, is this another one of those "Tigerclaw defends horrible mindless trash because it's "fun" & in no way damaging to the once wondrous world of cinema" threads? :tlol:

Yes. :lol:

[Jester]

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[TigerClaw]

I've done a tiny bit of freelance reviewing here and there, although not recently. And more music than films, but same basic principle.

Yes, sometimes agendas exist, but Believe It Or Not, most people don't happen to like EVERYTHING just because they sat through it and feel like they therefore HAVE to.

Critics generally say what they think, and when something's your job you're not allowed to be a fan. Your job is to tell people if something is any good or not. Because the fact is, most people don't and wouldn't know unless someone told them.



Yes. :lol:
Which is why I don't like critics dictating what I can and can't watch, Its there own opinions, which can be subjective.

[Leo656]

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You are a Cheeky Bastard. :lol:

[Jester]

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You are a Cheeky Bastard. :lol:

Gah, you have a Nash gif for all seasons, don't ya?

[Bry]

Ahh, thank you, Leo. 100% agreed.

If you are going to see this for the nostalgia and video game characters/sequences like I did don't even bother. While these scenes and effects were really cool it's NOT worth suffering through the rest of the crap for it. :tthumbsd:

Even if someone's just in it for the '80s video game nostalgia: that Futurama episode exists, the original short film of Pixels exists, and Wreck-It Ralph exists. They'll give you all you need and be legitimately good, entertaining and fun on top of it. And you can see all three of them either for free or cheaper than a movie ticket.

Hell, sounds like you could use all three as a palate cleanser. :lol:

I guess the movie is not for everyone.

...but why are you so convinced it's for you? You haven't seen it yet. The person you're replying to has seen it, and explained why they hated it.

Again, if you like it, more power to you. But I wonder if you're basically guaranteed to like it either way, just because you've emotionally invested yourself into liking it? Like Leo described, I've seen plenty of movies in the past that I really wanted to enjoy, as a fan, and I performed all kinds of logic-breaking mental gymnastics to try to justify the things as "good" even though they really, really weren't.

Nobody's dictating what you can and can't enjoy. Just please make sure you're being honest with yourself and trying to look at it with an objective POV.

[Leo656]

Which is why I don't like critics dictating what I can and can't watch, Its there own opinions, which can be subjective.

They're not "dictating" anything to you, they're offering a wider point of view than what can be seen through "Fan Goggles". You can take or leave that information as you please, nobody's telling you what to do or not to do. You act like people who get paid to be objective have no right to do so, because what they think happens to not mesh with your own point of view.

Way to entirely miss the entire point of everything I said, as usual. :lol: Although you're better with your commas today than usual, so I'll give you a half point for that, but your comprehension skills still need some dusting up. I'll mark you "Incomplete" for today and we'll see how you do tomorrow, k?

Gah, you have a Nash gif for all seasons, don't ya?
I had just two of them in my Bookmark folder, but I left them alone overnight, and now they're spawning like 7-foot, leather-clad jackrabbits.

[snake]

I swear TigerClaw is a viral marketer


And Sandler must be stopped to prevent any more of this sh*t from happening.

[mexichrist83]

Even if someone's just in it for the '80s video game nostalgia: that Futurama episode exists, the original short film of Pixels exists, and Wreck-It Ralph exists. They'll give you all you need and be legitimately good, entertaining and fun on top of it. And you can see all three of them either for free or cheaper than a movie ticket.

Hell, sounds like you could use all three as a palate cleanser. :lol:


I actually came home after the movie, posted here and then started playing Donkey Kong Classics and Millipede (don't have Centipede) on the NES I've had since I was a kid. Going to play Ms. Pac-Man and Q*Bert next. Seeing "Pixels" just made me want to bail on the movie and play the games.

[Netkeeper]

By the end of the movie when one of the "nerd" characters gives the Vulcan hand salute WRONG I verbally said "f*ck you" to the movie.
http://i.imgur.com/BhzxdMS.gif
Holy ****, that's a slight against god.

Oh, is this another one of those "Tigerclaw defends horrible mindless trash because it's "fun" & in no way damaging to the once wondrous world of cinema" threads? :tlol:
I'm more bothered by the fact that Tigerclaw usually capitalises the first letter of the next word after a comma. That's annoying as hell and it sticks out like a sore thumb and bothers me.

[snake]

Adam Sandler is a crime against the world.

[Leo656]

I'm more bothered by the fact that Tigerclaw usually capitalises the first letter of the next word after a comma. That's annoying as hell and it sticks out like a sore thumb and bothers me.

And it's always about 60/40 if a comma even belongs there in the first place! :lol:

"I had, Breakfast and then I went, To work." :lol: If I had no idea what he looked like I'd swear he was secretly William Shatner. It's great.

Adam Sandler is a crime against the world.

To be fair, his first few CDs were awesome. "'EEEEEEEEEEYYYYY GOAT!" "...oh sh*t." :lol:

I've always found Adam Sandler much funnier in two-minute chunks over two hours, rather than one joke stretched over a two-hour movie. I like his CDs but generally can't stand his movies.

[Jester]

*coff*http://www.criticalcommons.org/Members/CTCS505/clips/LostArcade.mp4/view*coff*

[Netkeeper]

I don't really understand the internet's hate for Adam Sandler, I don't mind him. I like some of his movies that I've seen just fine.

Not going to see this one though.

[Commenter 42]

Oh, is this another one of those "Tigerclaw defends horrible mindless trash because it's "fun" & in no way damaging to the once wondrous world of cinema" threads? :tlol:

:lol::lol::lol:

Is Movie Bob 100% right? Hard to say. Adam Sandler is, well, Adam Sandler.

He maligns everything and everyone involved, but hesitates until the very end before fingering the real culprit. It's a shame really.

At the very least Tigerclaw can still enjoy the illusion of choice at his local multiplex. A'int nobody gonna keep that brother down.

[Powder]

I don't really understand the internet's hate for Adam Sandler, I don't mind him. I like some of his movies that I've seen just fine.

Not going to see this one though.

It's not so much that folks hate Adam Sandler period, just... now. His films from the early 90's are beloved comedy classics, & there's a decent chunk from 2000's that went over well enough, it's just that he's plain not funny anymore & is totally unaware of it. He's driven his career/reputation into the ground, it's as if he's a poorly acted caricature of himself at this point, that, & he's made some terrible creative decisions, to boot.

[Leo656]

I think the fact that I liked Little Nicky was a sign from above that things were pretty much all downhill from then on. :lol:

[Netkeeper]

It's not so much that folks hate Adam Sandler period, just... now. His films from the early 90's are beloved comedy classics, & there's a decent chunk from 2000's that went over well enough, it's just that he's plain not funny anymore & is totally unaware of it. He's driven his career/reputation into the ground, it's as if he's a poorly acted caricature of himself at this point, that, & he's made some terrible creative decisions, to boot.
Ohhh, okay. To be fair, I haven't seen an Adam Sandler movie since

I think the fact that I liked Little Nicky was a sign from above that things were pretty much all downhill from then on. :lol:
That one [which I also liked]

probably means I shouldn't be too confused about the hate. But I mean... what else did he do aside from that one football film and 50 First Dates since then? And from what little I remember of those they didn't seem terrible, just kinda unremarkable. The internet kinda acts like he's everywhere.

[Jester]

According to IMDB:
Pixels
The Cobbler
Men, Women & Children
Top Five
Blended
Grown Ups 2
Hotel Transylvania
That's My Boy
Jack and Jill
Just Go with It
Grown Ups
Funny People
Bedtime Stories
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Reign Over Me
Click
The Longest Yard
Spanglish
50 First Dates

[Powder]

But I mean... what else did he do aside from that one football film and 50 First Dates since then?

Some truly despicable horse sh*t.

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[Commenter 42]

According to IMDB:
Pixels
The Cobbler
Men, Women & Children
Top Five
Blended
Grown Ups 2
Hotel Transylvania
That's My Boy
Jack and Jill
Just Go with It
Grown Ups
Funny People
Bedtime Stories
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Reign Over Me
Click
The Longest Yard
Spanglish
50 First Dates

How long ago was Funny People? I thought that was his open letter apology.

Maybe he's going Brando.

[NinjaPug]

Haha...Paper Towns beat Pixels in the early showings at the box office last night. Good to see that even the general movie going public won't buy into this nostalgic wankfest.

[MikeandRaph87]

Haha...Paper Towns beat Pixels in the early showings at the box office last night. Good to see that even the general movie going public won't buy into this nostalgic wankfest.

Same here. I wanted to see Pixels for one reasons, cool graphics of life-like classics video games. I avoid Adam Sadler like the plague because I have serious distaste for his type of humor, but for once was going to drink his Kool-Aid. Everyone says to avoid it as its not worth it so I will go to Paper Towns instead. It actually looks pretty good from reviews and trailers. So I guess the memo of the Pixels thread is "Don't waste your time to see the movie this thread is about".:P:lol:

[Bry]

How long ago was Funny People? I thought that was his open letter apology.

It really did seem like it at the time. Maybe we can chalk that up to Judd Apatow trying to send a message and Sandler refusing to get it.

Haha...Paper Towns beat Pixels in the early showings at the box office last night. Good to see that even the general movie going public won't buy into this nostalgic wankfest.

Oh man - I'm really hoping this is a sign.

Sandler sees the writing on the wall already - his Netflix deal is proof of that. His theatrical days are numbered. You'd think anyone would take that as a signal that they have to work harder and redeem themselves, but I guess Sandler really is that lazy.

[sdp]

I think Sandler like Mike Meyers are a relic of the 90s, and in the early 00's they had already overstayed their welcome. This movie with Sandler made me not want to see it but I've come to terms with it and I'm really looking forward to watching it. On the contrary I don't understand all the internet hate, people were either excited or cautiously optimistic and now they're bashing the movie like it's the worst thing ever because it's an Adam Sandler movie...you already knew that coming in, you either had to accept it or skip it.

[TigerClaw]

I think Sandler like Mike Meyers are a relic of the 90s, and in the early 00's they had already overstayed their welcome. This movie with Sandler made me not want to see it but I've come to terms with it and I'm really looking forward to watching it. On the contrary I don't understand all the internet hate, people were either excited or cautiously optimistic and now they're bashing the movie like it's the worst thing ever because it's an Adam Sandler movie...you already knew that coming in, you either had to accept it or skip it.
Yeah I don't get all the hate, I only saw two Adam Sandler movies which were Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. I never saw all his other films since I'm not that into comedies.

[Powder]

Yeah I don't get all the hate, I only saw two Adam Sandler movies which were Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. I never saw all his other films since I'm not that into comedies.

Well that pretty much sums it up. You don't get the hate because you've only seen his two best movies & not any of the trash that came after.

[drgon78]

I love the wedding Singer, water Boy wasn't bad, most of the other are forgettable at best.

[Commenter 42]

Yeah I don't get all the hate, I only saw two Adam Sandler movies which were Billy Madison and Happy Gilmore. I never saw all his other films since I'm not that into comedies.

You're a gem man.

If I was into shipping, I'd ship you with CyberCubed.

[Jester]

I love the wedding Singer, water Boy wasn't bad, most of the other are forgettable at best.
Took the words right outta my mouth...but I also don't mind Big Daddy and Mr. Deeds.

[Netkeeper]

According to IMDB:
[List of Adam Sandler movies, snipped to save space]
...Well then. I didn't even know most of these existed, but some of those titles did jog my memory. I don't think I've watched most of them though.

Some truly despicable horse sh*t.
Aaaaand yeah none of those trailers appealed to me. Some ****ing terrible concepts here. Though watching the trailer reminded me that I watched some of the Zohan movie and I remembered not being all that fond of it.

[Bry]

Dear god - MovieBob's review has over a million viewers in two days. I might die laughing if more people watch his review than the actual movie.

[shuriken]

Pixels sounds like a really neat idea,and the short film is pretty neat, but from what I've read and heard the execution, direction and overall tone is all over the place and generally terrible.

According to IMDB:
Pixels
The Cobbler
Men, Women & Children
Top Five
Blended
Grown Ups 2
Hotel Transylvania
That's My Boy
Jack and Jill
Just Go with It
Grown Ups
Funny People
Bedtime Stories
You Don't Mess with the Zohan
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
Reign Over Me
Click
The Longest Yard
Spanglish
50 First Dates
Out of these movies I've only seen Click, 50 first Dates, I Now Pronounce...,
Funny People, Grown Ups, Spanglish, The Longest yard, and Don't mess with the Zohan. Out of those Zohan was easily the worst, Click had its moments, Chuck and Larry did too and I actually like 50 first dates. Grown Ups and Longest yard kinda sucked. Spanglish shoots for touching but it's just, I dunno off. Funny people was pretty good, albeit a bit depressing at times (kinda like 50/50 but not as good). With that said The last movie I really liked was Punch Drunk Love, and I though (Oh man he;s gonna go the Jim Carry route and be a serious actor) and then 50 first dates comes out. I think more than anything Sandler's audience has grown up while he himself hasn't, and it sucks cuz he can be pretty funny.

[Netkeeper]

Dear god - MovieBob's review has over a million viewers in two days. I might die laughing if more people watch his review than the actual movie.
No way it'll happen, but it'd be hilarious if it did.

[Bry]

No way it'll happen, but it'd be hilarious if it did.

Yeah, I doubt the math will check out on that one. But I can dream... :lol:

It's about time that the general public showed Sandler as much contempt as he regularly shows for his audience.

[sdp]

That moviebob review was so stupid. I would've found it funny 10 years ago when completely bashing something on the internet was something new. I've enjoyed moviebob reviews before but something about them always rubbed me the wrong way but couldn't put my finger on it since I enjoyed the videos I had seen but with this review I'm pretty much done ever watching another thing from him.

[TigerClaw]

Just saw the movie, it wasn't bad as others make it out to be, I think the critics are just out for Adam Sandler's blood, the movie is filled with nostalgic 80s arcade goodness, it's the type of summer popcorn movie that the family can enjoy and have fun.

[Jester]

Brad "Cinema Snob" Jones gives his $.02 on Pixels:
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[NinjaPug]

Just saw the movie, it wasn't bad as others make it out to be, I think the critics are just out for Adam Sandler's blood, the movie is filled with nostalgic 80s arcade goodness, it's the type of summer popcorn movie that the family can enjoy and have fun.

Just curious but what are some recent movies you haven't liked?

[Powder]

That moviebob review was so stupid. I would've found it funny 10 years ago when completely bashing something on the internet was something new. I've enjoyed moviebob reviews before but something about them always rubbed me the wrong way but couldn't put my finger on it since I enjoyed the videos I had seen but with this review I'm pretty much done ever watching another thing from him.

His review is on the money but he's a total piece of garbage, that guy.

[TigerClaw]

According to the box office as of friday, Pixels is #1 with Ant-Man at #2.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/

[PangolinFeets]

According to the box office as of friday, Pixels is #1 with Ant-Man at #2.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/

Geez...
All I'm hearing everywhere is what a piece of trash this movie is. At least Ant-Man was fun...

I think the last thing Sandlar did that I liked was Punch-Drunk Love.

[snake]

I heard there was a 4chan joke. Anyone wanna confirm and say what it was?

[NinjaPug]

According to the box office as of friday, Pixels is #1 with Ant-Man at #2.
http://www.boxofficemojo.com/daily/chart/


Estimates have Ant-Man winning the weekend over Pixels. Even if Pixels ends up first when the final numbers are in, it still was a complete bomb.

“@ERCboxoffice: He is small but mighty! Marvel's ANT-MAN takes the top spot again w/ $24.7M, $106M total.”

“@ERCboxoffice: PIXELS high score of $24M is good enough for 2nd place. On that note, please insert sound of Pac-Man dying here.”

[Bry]

Just saw the movie, it wasn't bad as others make it out to be, I think the critics are just out for Adam Sandler's blood, the movie is filled with nostalgic 80s arcade goodness, it's the type of summer popcorn movie that the family can enjoy and have fun.

So you're criticizing critics for their critiques? :P

But seriously -- that's their job. They're supposed to look a little deeper and analyze movies as an art form. Which sounds snobby at first, but remember that even goofy action movies or "dumb" comedies can be viewed and appreciated on that level. Plenty are considered classics! But there has to be something deeper or more compelling to them than what's on the surface. That's the entire point of stories.

Most movie critics don't get into their line of work because they want to dump on movies. It usually comes from a place of love and enthusiasm, and while some may be/get jaded over time, most critics really want to enjoy movies. And most of them are very happy to throw praise at any films that deserve it. That's why this "snooty critics" narrative rings pretty false to me most of the time -- there's a difference between a critic being "out for blood" and a critic dumping on a movie because it's a bad movie, and a lot of people seem unwilling to understand the difference or look at their entertainment on a more objective level.

Make no mistake: if Adam Sandler was an actor/producer with a good track record, most critics would give him good reviews, and would give him the benefit of the doubt when something fell short. But he's not. He's been making god-awful, lazy tripe for well over a decade and he's been judged accordingly. If any critics have a grudge against Sandler, it's because he's earned it. Repeatedly.

Estimates have Ant-Man winning the weekend over Pixels. Even if Pixels ends up first when the final numbers are in, it still was a complete bomb.

“@ERCboxoffice: He is small but mighty! Marvel's ANT-MAN takes the top spot again w/ $24.7M, $106M total.”

“@ERCboxoffice: PIXELS high score of $24M is good enough for 2nd place. On that note, please insert sound of Pac-Man dying here.”

And it's likely gonna drop like a stone from there. It did decently well for a Happy Madison production, I guess? But you can't really compare it directly to his other movies. This feels like a pretty big Hail Mary for Sandler. It was meant to be a pretty-big blockbuster with a wider appeal than his usual "goof around with my friends and hangers-on" routine, and was probably meant to give a boost his battered reputation, and at that it failed miserably. If this is the best he can do at this point... that's pretty rough.

This should have been a slam dunk. It should have been a hit, right? It had all the makings of it. The concept should have a ton of cross-generational appeal and the visuals (or the concept of them) should have been clever and unique and truly memorable. And in anyone else's hands, it probably would have been a pretty respectable modern hit. All you'd need is some solid writing and charming performances, and this had neither. And yeah - Sandler's name is garbage to a lot of the general public at this point. His career as a regular theatrical headliner could well be over.

He's headed off to Netflix now anyway, so he's fully aware of the situation. But I've gotta wonder if Netflix is feeling some buyer's remorse right now?

[TheSkeletonMan939]

Make no mistake: if Adam Sandler was an actor/producer with a good track record, most critics would give him good reviews, and would give him the benefit of the doubt when something fell short. But he's not. He's been making god-awful, lazy tripe for well over a decade and he's been judged accordingly. If any critics have a grudge against Sandler, it's because he's earned it. Repeatedly.

Exactly. There's a reason so many people give Pixar a pass for Cars 2 (myself included), and it's the same reason people are immediately critical of Adam Sandler movies before the first trailer is even out.

[Bry]

I'm kind of talking from a personal level there, too. I'm not a critic, but I follow and care about movies and pop culture a lot. And I grew up watching Sandler and his usual supporting players on SNL, and nearly wore out my VHS copies of Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore and The Wedding Singer. So when someone suggests that people criticizing recent Sandler movies are "out for blood" I know firsthand that that's nonsense. I've got tons of nostalgia and fondness for early Sandler stuff. I don't want to dislike him or his work. But... it's awful. He's awful. He's become completely lazy and cynical, he's been pumping out total garbage for years, and he deserves all the hate he's getting. He's terrible at what he does and he clearly doesn't care one bit about what he's making. So why should anyone support him or his movies?

Pixels got made because Adam Sandler is lazy. He was already struggling at the box office because he's lazy. So once things hit a certain low point, he looked at the current blockbuster movie market, thought 'hey, these geek/nostalgia things are pretty popular', snapped up the rights to something that seemed like a sure bet and pumped out some lazy garbage stapled to the images of beloved video game properties. He thought he could just coast on the very real nostalgia for '80s games and that'd be enough to save his career. He was wrong, and he totally ruined what could potentially have been a good movie in the process.

I'm not happy about it. I don't like it. But it's true. And this movie's mediocre-at-best performance shows that the general audience is turning against him more and more. As they should. If you invited an old friend over eight or so times over the years, and they took a dump on your living room floor each and every time, should you really give them another chance when they ask to come over?

[shuriken]

Bravo buddy

If you invited an old friend over eight or so times over the years, and they took a dump on your living room floor each and every time, should you really give them another chance when they ask to come over?

If they clean it up and buy me stuff maybe. But for the most part no. I like floors that lack excrement thank you very much.

[drgon78]

I saw it today, a lot better then I thought it was going to be. In fact it has been a long time since I liked a Sandler movie unless you count Hotel Transylvania as a Sandler movie.

[KROW]

Mullet Dinklage is pretty much the clincher in my house on why we want to see it.

Sandler's hit or miss with me. I could go into what films I like and don't, what I find funny or horrible, but for the most part -- to me -- he's had more good than bad. I've said for years that I see movies to be entertained. I don't expect blockbusters with every release nor award-worthy performances from everyone in the cast. This stigmata that people have that everything they see in a theater should be golden is ridiculous. By now, people should be saying, "It's Adam Sandler" and expect a movie as such. Just like with Tim Burton, Nicolas Cage, Jim Carrey, and Arnold Schwarzenegger (sure, you'll get the odd serious role like Punch Drunk Love, The Majestic, or Maggie, but that's not the point).

If you go to an Adam Sandler movie and expect a masterpiece, you're more of a joke than people say he is. If you go to any movie expecting your money's worth, that's even worse thanks to the exorbitant theater prices, which is a whole different discussion altogether.

It's Adam Sandler; what you see is what you get.

[DarkLightDragon]

Except nobody here is asking for a masterpiece of film with Sandler in it. They expect a decent-and-without-feeling-like-a-total-cashgrab movie.

Seriously, how in the hell is wanting a movie with a good script, good acting, good story, etc. and overall just felt like it had people who cared about what they're bringing to the world, somehow translates to "IT MUST BE GOD-LIKE AND MIND-BLOWING!" to some people who'd settle for less? Way to trivialize what some people genuinely feel passionate about. And they also don't want to waste hard-earned money on something that they didn't end up liking anyway. So there's that.

If you like this movie and movies before and after it, good for you, I won't judge somebody by preferences that differ from mine. But don't you dare try to tell me I should settle for less when I expect better from people who claim to have talent and fail to meet said talent.

[KROW]

Except nobody here is asking for a masterpiece of film with Sandler in it. They expect a decent-and-without-feeling-like-a-total-cashgrab movie.

Seriously, how in the hell is wanting a movie with a good script, good acting, good story, etc. and overall just felt like it had people who cared about what they're bringing to the world, somehow translates to "IT MUST BE GOD-LIKE AND MIND-BLOWING!" to some people who'd settle for less? Way to trivialize what some people genuinely feel passionate about. And they also don't want to waste hard-earned money on something that they didn't end up liking anyway. So there's that.

If you like this movie and movies before and after it, good for you, I won't judge somebody by preferences that differ from mine. But don't you dare try to tell me I should settle for less when I expect better from people who claim to have talent and fail to meet said talent.

If you want "a movie with a good script, good acting, good story, etc. and overall just felt like it had people who cared about what they're bringing into the world," then don't see an Adam Sandler movie. That's my point. I haven't told anybody, let alone you, to settle for anything. If you know how Sandler's films work and how they have for the past decade, then don't waste your "hard-earned money," don't settle for seeing it. Go do something else with that money that you feel is more worthy of it leaving your possession.

And I'm not trivializing, I'm generalizing. I wasn't even talking about people here, but the public in general.

[Bry]

This stigmata that people have that everything they see in a theater should be golden is ridiculous.

http://rs73.pbsrc.com/albums/i211/ijiwaru_sensei/Screen%20Captures/Bullseye1.jpg~320x480

More ridiculous than people spending their time and money on movies they know will be bad? I... can't agree.

It's not like there's any shortage of well-made action movies or action-comedies. There are plenty coming out all the time, made by people who actually give a damn about what they're doing. There was one out a week before (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/antman/) Pixels, and it looks like there'll be one out the week after (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_impossible_rogue_nation/). So unless somebody's seeing at least one movie in the theatre every week and only likes a specific "type", I can't imagine why anyone would waste their time on this crap.

It's Adam Sandler; what you see is what you get.

When it comes to Sandler, I think "what you don't see is what you don't get" works out better. And it looks like a lot of the general public agrees. :lol:

[KROW]

http://rs73.pbsrc.com/albums/i211/ijiwaru_sensei/Screen%20Captures/Bullseye1.jpg~320x480

More ridiculous than people spending their time and money on movies they know will be bad? I... can't agree.

It's not like there's any shortage of well-made action movies or action-comedies. There are plenty coming out all the time, made by people who actually give a damn about what they're doing. There was one out a week before (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/antman/) Pixels, and it looks like there'll be one out the week after (http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/mission_impossible_rogue_nation/). So unless somebody's seeing at least one movie in the theatre every week and only likes a specific "type", I can't imagine why anyone would waste their time on this crap.

Both scenarios are ridiculous, but I didn't gauge one over the other.

And I think the real word I was looking for was stigma. Put too many letters in there and I beg pardon for the confusion.

Also, I agree that there are better films to see. I wasn't defending it, just saying that since it's a Sandler movie, you take your risk with your cash.

[shuriken]

^^ Completely off topic but I am absolutely entranced by Cena's face collapsing in upon itself.
Back to Pixels though, I gotta wait for it to play at those $2 theaters to check it out and put my 2 cents.

[TigerClaw]

Pixels is coming out on Blu-ray Oct 27, can't wait to own the 3D version. :)
http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/KingPatel/news/?a=125003

http://i.imgur.com/l8VuuYm.jpg

[Etsyturtle2]

I saw this today And loved it.

[TigerClaw]

I saw this today And loved it.
Yeah, I loved it too when I saw it, It wasn't so bad at all.

[The Deadman]

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