Apparently they changed "The Core"
Six months ago I saw a test screening of The Core in Los Angeles. The movie was about the fact that the liquid in the earth's core had stopped spinning, and the earth was going to start coming apart at the seams and everyone on earth was doomed.
I just saw a commercial for the movie, which starts March 28. The announcer said "A weapon we created to start earthquakes on our enemies has turned on us", and it shows lots of lightning and destruction in the streets. The announcer says "Now, we have to save the planet", and Aaron Eckhart says,"We've got to get to the core and stop that device!" I swear, six months ago, this was not the plot of the movie! |
Might as well just save us all the time and bother... Go DTV...
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I was under the impression that this device caused the core to stop spinning. So in fact...both are correct. To my knowledge. Of course the real plot of this movie is that one friday a movie called the Core is released, and a person, namely me, decides that he'd rather light his money on fire than waste it on this movie. But that's just me.
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So this film is now about a rescue team who are miniaturized
into an apple and have to stop the apple from becoming rotten before a well known political figure attempts to eat the apple and ruin his appetite? |
Was the test screening the whole movie?
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It's the same "plot," just more detailed in the new trailer. The core stopped spinning (bwah ha ha -- sorry, can't even type that with a straight face) because of the machine people are using, apparently. This movie just looks godawful, that's for sure.
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Re: Apparently they changed "The Core"
Originally posted by Seantn Six months ago I saw a test screening of The Core in Los Angeles. The movie was about the fact that the liquid in the earth's core had stopped spinning, and the earth was going to start coming apart at the seams and everyone on earth was doomed. I just saw a commercial for the movie, which starts March 28. The announcer said "A weapon we created to start earthquakes on our enemies has turned on us", and it shows lots of lightning and destruction in the streets. The announcer says "Now, we have to save the planet", and Aaron Eckhart says,"We've got to get to the core and stop that device!" I swear, six months ago, this was not the plot of the movie! |
Well the only thing I know is that there ARE 2 versions of the trailer. One where the hacker guy says "I need Hot Pockets and Kung Fu tapes" and another one where he needs Star Trek tapes.
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Well you had to make the geek even more geekier..
:Goes gets hot pocket and watches some TOS: |
I've wanted to see this even though it sounds immensely stupid... me and my friend like seeing movies where cities get destroyed. I remember the original trailer and I don't remember anything about a weapon.
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Jeez, who keeps greenlighting this shite? If they want to waste studio money, why don't they just dump $50 mil out on the street? At least that way it'll do SOMEBODY some good.
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Originally posted by Panda Phil Jeez, who keeps greenlighting this shite? If they want to waste studio money, why don't they just dump $50 mil out on the street? At least that way it'll do SOMEBODY some good. The plot looks pretty bad IMO but I'll end up seeing it in the theatre anyway. I bet it'll be pretty entertaining for me. As movies like this usually are. |
"It's Armageddon... in reverse.
Instead of going into space, dig into the earth! Instead of a-list actors, get b-list actors! While Armageddon sucked, this film will instead blow!" Forgot where I heard that but it made me chuckle. |
Re: Apparently they changed "The Core"
Originally posted by Seantn Six months ago I saw a test screening of The Core in Los Angeles. The movie was about the fact that the liquid in the earth's core had stopped spinning, and the earth was going to start coming apart at the seams and everyone on earth was doomed. I just saw a commercial for the movie, which starts March 28. The announcer said "A weapon we created to start earthquakes on our enemies has turned on us", and it shows lots of lightning and destruction in the streets. The announcer says "Now, we have to save the planet", and Aaron Eckhart says,"We've got to get to the core and stop that device!" I swear, six months ago, this was not the plot of the movie! MATT |
I wonder how much of the money shots have been spoiled by their bombastic movie trailer ad compaign.
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If there is any justice, this movie will not even make $50 million. To assume any major studio release guarantees $100 million gross is risky.
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Treasure Planet only made 40 million in the US Domestically.
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I doubt this will make much back.
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I doubt Paramount has much confidence in this flick, otherwise they wouldn't have changed the date so many times.
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i can't stand when the guys says, "......(BLAH BLAH BLAH)...cook the planet." i don't know why.
i will see it just to see france get leveled!!! |
Originally posted by Dr. DVD I doubt Paramount has much confidence in this flick, otherwise they wouldn't have changed the date so many times. MATT |
It's opening the last weekend of March which isn't a dumping ground like it used to be. There's this build up to summer now, which now starts mid-April with a little late March tune up.
If they really wanted to just dump it out there, it would have come out in the previous two months. |
Originally posted by clemente It's opening the last weekend of March which isn't a dumping ground like it used to be. There's this build up to summer now, which now starts mid-April with a little late March tune up. If they really wanted to just dump it out there, it would have come out in the previous two months. |
I still will go watch it. I liked Armageddon and Deep Impact.
Just me. It's the end of the world! :) |
It's still getting dumped somewhat. I would think if they had any confidence in the film, it would get a summer release (May-mid-August) where the box office seems to be the best. And it's the kind of summer blockbuster/disaster movie that people go to see. It should do alright in the end, but I wonder what the budget was? If it's under $100 million, I'd think they should be able to make some money.
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Originally posted by Kal Jedi Well the only thing I know is that there ARE 2 versions of the trailer. One where the hacker guy says "I need Hot Pockets and Kung Fu tapes" and another one where he needs Star Trek tapes. |
Originally posted by funkyryno So what is geekier Star Trek tapes or Kung Fu tapes? Or Hot Pockets? |
Originally posted by TheOne It's the end of the world! :) |
I feeeel fiiiiiiiiiiiiine ;)
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If it was released in the summer this movie would do real well: kids out of school, pg or so rating, repeat business etc.
For a march release? I dont see it topping 60 million total. |
They may want to change the movie again for it to be actually good.
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Originally posted by Moefuscious I feeeel fiiiiiiiiiiiiine ;) |
Seantn did you watch a test screen as in the whole movie? or are you talking about a preview. I remember seeing previews for this movie a long time ago.
As far as the business of it, disaster movies made a lot of money in the past such as Twister, Armaggedon, Earthquake, Titanic(although disaster it is in a totally different legue) but I doubt it if this will make much money at all. I predict they will lose money at least at the box office. they may make their money in video and DVD sales. I just don't think this movie appeals to the public especially at this time. I say it makes no more than 60 mill. which would still be somewhat decent but I don't know what the budget was. |
You want me to hack the planet?
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I'm gonna laugh my arse off when this movie makes about 20 bucks opening weekend.
Hopefully that'll get Hollywood to start thinking maybe they should stop making these sort of movies. |
It has to be better than Armaggedon because Brucheimers name isnt on it.
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