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Old 04-09-03 | 05:37 PM
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Is Cube worth "upgrading", how about Cube2?

I have the original version and love the movie. I put in an order last night for the signature version and Cube2. Reading reviews on Cube2 I'm not really hearing anything positive and so far I haven't found much on the new version of Cube. So I was wondering what everyone's impressions were of these DVDs?
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Check G. Noel Gross' review at http://www.cineschlock-o-rama.com/ -- an anamorphic widescreen presentation and a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix alone are compelling enough to upgrade, and some of the extras sound interesting.
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I will be getting both of them despite the bad reviews of C2
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I got an advance screener of Cube 2 already if anyone's interested in trading, gimme an email.
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Not really worth 'upgrading' Cube in my instance as i own the French R2 which is anamorphic anyway and includes Vicenzo Natali's short film 'Elevated'
Old 04-09-03 | 07:19 PM
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i'll probably be upgrading cube, but i'm going to watch cube 2 on the sci-fi channel tomorrow before buying it..i've heard bad things about it
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I saw Cube 2 last week on Sci Fi...it's awful
Old 04-09-03 | 08:51 PM
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I have no copy so I'll be picking up the new one. I'll pass on "2".
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Originally posted by ctyner
Check G. Noel Gross' review at http://www.cineschlock-o-rama.com/ -- an anamorphic widescreen presentation and a Dolby Digital 5.1 mix alone are compelling enough to upgrade, and some of the extras sound interesting.
um... looks like I might end up keeping the original too. I'll have to go back and listen to it again but I thought the original commentary was pretty good. Too bad they couldn't include it on this
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Is there a particular reason why Elevated has not been included on either of Cube's releases in the US? I've seen the short and it's awesome, but I want to actually have it on a disc.

As for Cube 2, it's horrendous. If you're a fan of the first film, you'd do well to avoid this so as not to tarnish the greatness of Cube.
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Cube 2 is certainly one of the worst movies ever. I only watched about 15 minutes and almost puked on my hardwood floor on the way to the bathroom. Luckily, I quickly inserted memories of Cube, the original, and made it to the toilet without disaster.
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I have the original Cube DVD, and I won't bother upgrading.
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I'm "upgrading" Cube, but also keeping the old disc for the different commentary and other extras that aren't on the new one... The disc is cheap enough ($13 shipped at DDD) that I'm not going to worry too much about having both.

As for Cube 2... ugh. It's a bad movie. Catch it for free on the Sci-Fi Channel (it's on tonight at 9pm). Or, better yet, pretend it doesn't exist and skip it. It's a bad movie.
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Originally posted by nemein
um... looks like I might end up keeping the original too.
Without a doubt. One of the first commentaries I'd listened to and still among my favorites. I'm getting the new disc, but I have every intention of keeping the original on my DVD shelf too.
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Cube 2 is AWFUL, I must agree with you all. How about that X Files style ending ?????. It seemed to be written by a retarded Chris Carter.
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Cube 2 isn't that bad. It has some interesting moments. I would give it 2/5 stars.
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I thought Cube 2's lameness was mostly the fault of the horrible acting. I don't think there was a single person who wasn't irratating.

I'll def. pick up this version of Cube 1 though.
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The acting in Cube 2: Hypercrap was horrible for the most part but there was no logic to the script, it was friggin hack work out to make a buck. Geraint Wyn Davies became a crazy cannibal......for no particular reason towards the end and the film got even funnier..........unintentionally of course.
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I don't think the script was necessarily intended to be logical which can be good and bad.
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Got Cube 2 today and it isnt THAT bad... I have seen a lot worse. I would rather watch this movie over and over than see Chicago again (the first movie I ever walked out of), Charlies Angels, Moulin Rouge, Battlefield Earth, etc...
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Too bad you posted this so late... it would have made great copy for the front cover of the DVD:

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Originally posted by bboisvert
Too bad you posted this so late... it would have made great copy for the front cover of the DVD:

"It's better than Charlies Angels" -- Rammsteinfan, dvdtalk.com


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