"Eagle Eye" is everything thats wrong with Hollywood
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"Eagle Eye" is everything thats wrong with Hollywood
Wow, so not to give anything away Dreamworks basically took a bunch of movies "2001", "The Fugitive", "Enemy of the State", some Tom Clancy stuff. Put it in a blender and came out with this garbage. I watched the end credits to see who wrote it and it took four screenwriters so I'm guessing one for each movie ripped off. Its a simple plot. Billy Bob Thornton plays Tommy Lee Jones looking for Shia LeBeouf a supposed terrorist. There's a girl cause he can't run alone. Why she's there is still unclear. There's some of the most obnoxious product placement ever put on film in here and one that just made no sense...
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So yea, I'm guessing this movie will be number one at the box office cause we're idiots that like this kind of crap.
I really hated this movie. It doesn't even try to be original.
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So yea, I'm guessing this movie will be number one at the box office cause we're idiots that like this kind of crap.
I really hated this movie. It doesn't even try to be original.
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I was totally underwhelmed and pretty much agree with Ronnie Dobbs. The action scenes weren't longer than 2 seconds, very Bay, and yes, I was that bored in which I was counting the average shot length.
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^ She just ain't that hot... IMO, of course.
I was contemplating seeing this tonight, but the bad reviews I've been reading have pretty much out me off. I was barely interested to begin with, now I'm just over it. Guess I'll finally see Burn After Reading instead.
I was contemplating seeing this tonight, but the bad reviews I've been reading have pretty much out me off. I was barely interested to begin with, now I'm just over it. Guess I'll finally see Burn After Reading instead.
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Yes, Eagle Eye is far from original. But it's lack of originality stretches a lot further back than Enemy of the State. Enemy of the State was a rip off or The Conversation, Taxi Driver, Manchurian Candidate, etc.
If anything, The Fugitive is a defining example of what's wrong with Hollywood. It lead the charge (and was one of the first films to make a fortune) of adapting old television shows into movies. Why take the risk on an original screenplay when we can just adapt an old hit?
The problem isn't that Eagle Eye rips off movies that are less than ten years old. It rips off thriller cliches that stretch back to the 1930's. Check out Hitchcock's Young and Innocent or The 39 Steps.
If anything, The Fugitive is a defining example of what's wrong with Hollywood. It lead the charge (and was one of the first films to make a fortune) of adapting old television shows into movies. Why take the risk on an original screenplay when we can just adapt an old hit?
The problem isn't that Eagle Eye rips off movies that are less than ten years old. It rips off thriller cliches that stretch back to the 1930's. Check out Hitchcock's Young and Innocent or The 39 Steps.
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The only problem with using The Fugitive as an example is that it's a particularly good movie. When we're drowning in crap and looking for something to blame, should we really choose good movies?
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I would never go off one person's opinion alone, but in this case, where there's smoke, there's likely fire.
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Studios executives see TV show made into film = success when marquee star(s) involved, and you get an onslaught of crap films.
And let's also not forget the terrible sequel to the Fugitive. It's hard to empathize with a fugitive when the actor portraying him is so unlikable (Snipes).
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While this one passed the time fine, I have to say I left very underwhelmed. Absolutely no emotional attachment to any character or the story. Forget The Fugitive, this doesn't even stand close to Enemy of the State.
I found the editing to be worse than a Bay film. I at least see a method (and coherence) with Bay's madness... here I saw none. It came off as sloppy to me. I didn't hate it, but I don't think I'll be seeing it again.
I found the editing to be worse than a Bay film. I at least see a method (and coherence) with Bay's madness... here I saw none. It came off as sloppy to me. I didn't hate it, but I don't think I'll be seeing it again.
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I liked it a lot for what it was: ENTERTAINMENT. I thought the cast was great, the pace was quick and DJ Caruso brings some great style and skill to the picture. I thought there was nothing wrong with most of the editing, a few of the action scenes get a bit jumbled due to tight closeups but I never felt lost or confused. Shia is doing his thing well and I love Monaghan. The rest of the supporting cast is very decent too (Billy Bob, Chiklis) and even though you can see the plot twists miles away, I had a fun time with it... It's like Disturbia in that respect - you've seen it all before but it's all in the way they serve it to you that makes it worthwhile.
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I liked it a lot for what it was: ENTERTAINMENT. I thought the cast was great, the pace was quick and DJ Caruso brings some great style and skill to the picture. I thought there was nothing wrong with most of the editing, a few of the action scenes get a bit jumbled due to tight closeups but I never felt lost or confused. Shia is doing his thing well and I love Monaghan. The rest of the supporting cast is very decent too (Billy Bob, Chiklis) and even though you can see the plot twists miles away, I had a fun time with it... It's like Disturbia in that respect - you've seen it all before but it's all in the way they serve it to you that makes it worthwhile.
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"Eagle Eye" is a major disappointment, taking a topical (albeit heightened to a comical degree) technological subject and turning it into action pabulum for a saturated market.
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"You've changed things...forever. There's no going back." Sorry, Mr. Nolan, the studios will still churn out mindless popcorn action flicks.
Eagle Eye is everything that's wrong. Every film should be Oscar worthy. Even the summer blockbusters.
Eagle Eye is everything that's wrong. Every film should be Oscar worthy. Even the summer blockbusters.
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i agree. it is what it is - a mindless entertaining action flick. its not going to win awards. people are so freaking anal when it comes to movies these days. yes, its not the best movie ever but if it entertains me for two hours, thats what i paid for - thats why i went. i didnt go expecting oscar winning performaces, emotional attachment, and perfect scripts. if thats what you want, then wait for only those types of movies and dont go to these (it was packed when i went though).
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I liked it a lot for what it was: ENTERTAINMENT. I thought the cast was great, the pace was quick and DJ Caruso brings some great style and skill to the picture. I thought there was nothing wrong with most of the editing, a few of the action scenes get a bit jumbled due to tight closeups but I never felt lost or confused. Shia is doing his thing well and I love Monaghan. The rest of the supporting cast is very decent too (Billy Bob, Chiklis) and even though you can see the plot twists miles away, I had a fun time with it... It's like Disturbia in that respect - you've seen it all before but it's all in the way they serve it to you that makes it worthwhile.
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I'm really surprised at the amount of venom you're slinging at this movie Ronnie... yeah, it's got issues but I've seen at least a dozen movies WAY worse, with less artistic integrity etc. than Eagle Eye... A lot of movies lift ideas from other sources and repurpose them into something else... I love movies that are challenging and make you think - but sometimes after a long day, you just want to relax and be entertained - Eagle Eye is a great way to do that.