Movies that are looking good for 2004

DrSpengler · Post by **DrSpengler** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 6:14 pm

Remember that live action Mortal Kombat tv series, Mortal Kombat: the "something" Dimension?

I just want to make sure it actually existed and I wasn't having some horrible hallucination.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:04 pm

Originally posted by DrSpengler
Remember that live action Mortal Kombat tv series, Mortal Kombat: the "something" Dimension?

Don't you mean rather Mortal Kombat: Conquest?

DrSpengler · Post by **DrSpengler** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 7:33 pm

Originally posted by Ozz
Don't you mean rather Mortal Kombat: Conquest?

I could've sworn the word "Dimension" was in there somewhere.

Eh, it's not like I watched that pile of filth anyway.

CounterPunch · Post by **CounterPunch** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 8:05 pm

there was a cartoon called defenders of the realm.

and at this moment Paul Anderson (aka - annihilation director) is directing.

dEcEpTiCoN MEGAtron · Post by **dEcEpTiCoN MEGAtron** » Sat Jan 03, 2004 9:21 pm

Originally posted by Stone Coldimus
Hey Decepticon Megatron did the preview to pitch black 2 look any good? I think the actual name of the movie is "The Chronicles of Riddick"

Yeah, that was it! It seems that Universal took over the rights of the movie from USA films. Here's the trailer in .mov format (Quicktime needed).

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal ... ofriddick/

Originally posted by Grimlock
Christopher Lambert and Robin Shou were both aledgedly in the movie, but now the cast is unknown again, and Linden Ashby's (OH THANK GOD!!!!!!) name is apparently out there for Johnny Cage again. It was crime to get rid of both Cage and Ashby, hopefully it will be fixed.

Yeah, killing Johnny Cage in Annihlation was a crock, and it was even a bigger crock that it wasn't Ashby who played Cage. They also need to bring back Bridgette Wilson as Sonya. Damn, she's friggin' hot!

Grimlock · Post by **Grimlock** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 12:56 am

Originally posted by CounterPunch
and at this moment Paul Anderson (aka - annihilation director) is directing.

Paul Anderson is not directing.

John R. Leonetti is directing it, who was the annihilation director, so your half right.

Anderson WAS directing it at one stage and then stepped down (as well as stepping down from directing Resident Evil Apocalypse) so he could concentrate on writing and directing Alien Vs. Predator.

What sucks though, is that when he did quit MK3, that's when everything shot to hell and everything was up in the air again.

Originally posted by dEcEpTiCoN MEGAtron
Yeah, killing Johnny Cage in Annihlation was a crock, and it was even a bigger crock that it wasn't Ashby who played Cage. They also need to bring back Bridgette Wilson as Sonya. Damn, she's friggin' hot!

Oh yeah!

Post by **Denyer** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 1:13 am

Originally posted by Stone Coldimus
Everything seems to be based on a book/comic/cartoon/remakes these days. Either that or its a sequel.

To be fair, original screenplays have been quite thin on the ground for a long time, and even those tend to derive from printed literature (even if it isn't credited.)

I do generally dislike the sequel trend, though. The only one I really want to see is Kill Bill Part 2—and that's only 'cause it's taking literally the comic book format.

Stone Coldimus · Post by **Stone Coldimus** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 6:59 am

I don't mind sequels as long as they're warranted. Just making sequels because they're sure to make money because of the first movies success is what annoys me.

Bad Boys 2 is a perfect example of that. I love the first one, and they did it on a budget of only 20 million. Bad Boys 2 gets a budget of 100 million+ and what do we get? 2 hours of pointless special effects with little story or character focus. I got no problem with special effects, but only if they actually add something to the story. Using them just because they can prove they can do it, or just cause it looks cool adds nothing to a movie.

Ravage · Post by **Ravage** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 2:59 pm

Kill Bill 2 that is all.

Blitzwing 2 · Post by **Blitzwing 2** » Sun Jan 04, 2004 10:23 pm

Originally posted by Stone Coldimus

Bad Boys 2 is a perfect example of that. I love the first one, and they did it on a budget of only 20 million. Bad Boys 2 gets a budget of 100 million+ and what do we get? 2 hours of pointless special effects with little story or character focus. I got no problem with special effects, but only if they actually add something to the story. Using them just because they can prove they can do it, or just cause it looks cool adds nothing to a movie.

Bad bad movie. Gun fights every 5 minutes just to have gun fights, Will Smith and Martin Lawrence arguing every possible second for two hours, the movie being so damn long and the fact they had the hummer tearing across Cuba(no way they get to Guantanamo. I didn't catch where they went to in Cuba but it seemed they were hinted at the north side with Florida not too far away. Given that and where Guantanamo is there's no way they make it) at 100 mph makes this a bad movie. Can't believe I was forced to watch this thanks to my sister at Christmas.

Stone Coldimus · Post by **Stone Coldimus** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 1:49 pm

Calling it a bad bad movie is putting it nicely. Like I said, I loved the first one so to see them butcher the second just because they had the cash to make it flashier just really irritates me. Style over substance isn't going to keep me interested for over 2 hours.

Mirage · Post by **Mirage** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:30 pm

I wanna see 'Seriously, Dude Where's My Car?'

Also, has the House of the Dead film come out yet? I saw a trailer for the film on my Xbox game

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 6:47 pm

I'm hoping they don't screw-up The Bourne Supremacy. That's looking like the only decent flick for 2004.

Blitzwing · Post by **Blitzwing** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:38 pm

I'm looking forward to seeing 'Troy' the most.

Some others that I'll likely see are:

Kill Bill Vol. 2
Spiderman 2
Jersey Girl (New Kevin Smith movie)

Post by **Sades** » Mon Jan 05, 2004 11:44 pm

I'm gonna go out and get Kill Bill vol. 1, and then, when it comes out, I'm going out to see the second.

And Harry Potter. Have to see that...

Lord Zarak · Post by **Lord Zarak** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:45 am

Originally posted by Snake
I'm hoping they don't screw-up The Bourne Supremacy. That's looking like the only decent flick for 2004.

How many Bourne books are there?

Snake · Post by **Snake** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 2:17 pm

Originally posted by Lord Zarak
How many Bourne books are there?

Three: The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy, and The Bourne Ultimatum.

Jetfire · Post by **Jetfire** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:04 pm

I'm not sure if it's for 2004 but: http://www.empireonline.co.uk/news/news.asp?story=5282