National Treasure
11-19-04, 11:07 AM
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National Treasure
Anyone seen this or plan on seeing it? Here's a link to Ebert's 2-star review for those interested in seeing The Da Vinci Code, ahem...National Treasure: review (in which his last sentence states the following):
"National Treasure" is so silly that the Monty Python version could use the same screenplay, line for line.
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11-19-04, 11:14 AM
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For some reason I want to see this movie. The reviews on AICN say it's pretty good.
11-19-04, 11:45 AM
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I saw this last night at a sneak preview ....
It is definately silly, and if you can buy into the premise and not think too much about what is going on, I think you can have fun with National Treasure. There are quite a few action sequences, strung together with running from point A to point B with many one-liners in between. The movie runs a bit long, especially towards the end, but it doesn't become overly tiresome. This would probably be a fun matinee, though I don't think I'd pay full price to see it.
On a side note ... I haven't been to a sneak preveiw recently, but the security seemed excessive for a preview shown only hours before the release of the film. There were no electronic devices of any kind allowed into the screening, and two guards were present to wand everyone at the door. During the film, the guards came in occasionally and scanned the auidence with night-vision binoculars. Weird.
It is definately silly, and if you can buy into the premise and not think too much about what is going on, I think you can have fun with National Treasure. There are quite a few action sequences, strung together with running from point A to point B with many one-liners in between. The movie runs a bit long, especially towards the end, but it doesn't become overly tiresome. This would probably be a fun matinee, though I don't think I'd pay full price to see it.
On a side note ... I haven't been to a sneak preveiw recently, but the security seemed excessive for a preview shown only hours before the release of the film. There were no electronic devices of any kind allowed into the screening, and two guards were present to wand everyone at the door. During the film, the guards came in occasionally and scanned the auidence with night-vision binoculars. Weird.
11-19-04, 12:26 PM
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Originally posted by noonan4224
For some reason I want to see this movie. The reviews on AICN say it's pretty good.
For some reason I want to see this movie. The reviews on AICN say it's pretty good.
11-19-04, 03:42 PM
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Originally posted by noonan4224
For some reason I want to see this movie.
For some reason I want to see this movie.
11-19-04, 06:02 PM
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I saw it today and enjoyed it quite a bit. Not as good as Pirates of the Caribbean but I think Disney & Bruckheimer do have another hit on their hands. Great mix of action and light comedy. I liked the "sidekick" character Riley Poole and the Abigail Chase character was easy on the eyes. 
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars
11-19-04, 08:34 PM
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I saw this on Wednesday at a pre-screening.
It definitely was nowhere nearly as good as Pirates of the Carribean but it was a fun movie.
I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 4.
The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
And since it's a Bruckheimer movie, there was a big explosion.
It definitely was nowhere nearly as good as Pirates of the Carribean but it was a fun movie.
I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 4.
The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
And since it's a Bruckheimer movie, there was a big explosion.
11-19-04, 11:14 PM
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Saw this at a matinee today...also enjoyed it.
A couple of the chase scenes got a bit long...but it could have been that I was sitting too close. Stadium seating and I was in the 3rd row from the front...on the main floor
as it was almost sold out.
The premise was a bit silly...as stated...but it was fun.
I'd also agree that the one liners were cute and the female was really beautiful
A couple of the chase scenes got a bit long...but it could have been that I was sitting too close. Stadium seating and I was in the 3rd row from the front...on the main floor
as it was almost sold out.The premise was a bit silly...as stated...but it was fun.
I'd also agree that the one liners were cute and the female was really beautiful
11-19-04, 11:54 PM
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Originally posted by Dabaomb
I saw this on Wednesday at a pre-screening.
It definitely was nowhere nearly as good as Pirates of the Carribean but it was a fun movie.
I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 4.
The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
And since it's a Bruckheimer movie, there was a big explosion.
I saw this on Wednesday at a pre-screening.
It definitely was nowhere nearly as good as Pirates of the Carribean but it was a fun movie.
I'd give it 2.5 stars out of 4.
The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
And since it's a Bruckheimer movie, there was a big explosion.
11-20-04, 12:08 AM
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Just saw it this evening, since my students keep mentioning it in class (because it mentions the Declaration of Independence in the commercials, something we recently studied). This film is pretty much what I imagined the film version of the Da Vinci Code to be like when I was reading it, right down to the characters, plot details, action and assorted twists and turns. It was somewhat entertaining, not nearly as bad as I had expected. It's worth a matinee price, I'd say, but only if you've already seen The Incredibles.
11-20-04, 05:44 AM
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Originally posted by PopcornTreeCt
Wow, can I really be the first to say that this movie will be absolute crap because its rated PG? Ok there I said it.
Wow, can I really be the first to say that this movie will be absolute crap because its rated PG? Ok there I said it.
11-20-04, 01:10 PM
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I caught this one last night with a couple of friends and we all enjoyed it. It's definitely a fun popcorn movie and worth seeing in the theaters. Diane Kruger being in it didn't hurt either.
11-20-04, 01:13 PM
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The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
The cast was Nicholas Cage, Helen from Troy and the retarded kid from Gigli.
I think I will wait for a rental on this one as well, based on word of mouth.
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Originally posted by calhoun07
Just the fact you know who the retarded kid is from Gigli scares me.
Just the fact you know who the retarded kid is from Gigli scares me.
11-20-04, 04:44 PM
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Originally posted by calhoun07
Just the fact you know who the retarded kid is from Gigli scares me.
I think I will wait for a rental on this one as well, based on word of mouth.
Just the fact you know who the retarded kid is from Gigli scares me.
I think I will wait for a rental on this one as well, based on word of mouth.
I bought it pre-viewed at BBV for $7.99, watched it and traded it back in for $8.00 so no skin off my back.
The movie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be (probably cuz I had really really low expectations). The dialogue was terrible but otherwise the movie wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I gave it 1.5 out of 4 stars.
I think that all Bruckheimer movies should be seen on the big screen just for the explosions.