Vantage Point - any buzz?
02-09-08 | 05:08 AM
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chris_sc77, you should check out Cloverfield, It's incredible.
02-09-08 | 11:01 AM
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I was hyped until the trailer gave away the twist.
02-09-08 | 11:05 AM
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Originally Posted by Dean Kousoulas
I was hyped until the trailer gave away the twist.
02-09-08 | 12:02 PM
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Of course not...I was just kinda hoping that this would be a straight up "whodunit" not a government conspiracy or cover up. I'm still going to see it nonetheless.
02-10-08 | 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Dr. Mantle
At first I kind of wanted to see this. But after being forced to sit through that shitty, cliched trailer a hundred times, I've decided against it.
Who exactly are the marketing douche bags that though showing the EXACT SAME TRAILER in front of EVERY SINGLE MOVIE was a good idea?
Typically, when a studio wants to bombard moviegoers with ads for one film, they try and mix things up a bit. They'll start things off with a teaser trailer and then there might be two or three full trailers. Sometimes the different trailers will emphasize different aspects of the movie, etc.
But with Vantage Point, someone along the line said: "We're just going to have one trailer, and we'll show it in front of every movie that gets released in the next twelve months. That'll mean big $$$."
Well, there's at least one person that would have gone to see it, but now specifically will not see it because of this idiotic marketing. It's too bad. It might actually be a good movie.
Who exactly are the marketing douche bags that though showing the EXACT SAME TRAILER in front of EVERY SINGLE MOVIE was a good idea?
Typically, when a studio wants to bombard moviegoers with ads for one film, they try and mix things up a bit. They'll start things off with a teaser trailer and then there might be two or three full trailers. Sometimes the different trailers will emphasize different aspects of the movie, etc.
But with Vantage Point, someone along the line said: "We're just going to have one trailer, and we'll show it in front of every movie that gets released in the next twelve months. That'll mean big $$$."
Well, there's at least one person that would have gone to see it, but now specifically will not see it because of this idiotic marketing. It's too bad. It might actually be a good movie.
02-22-08 | 01:49 PM
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This was not entirely a bad film. As an actioner, I enjoyed it more than Jumper but I doubt I will ever need to see it again. Entertaining for most of its 90 minutes, it does its job, but just adequately. The idea of seeing the story over and over from different viewpoints starts to get old and the movie becomes fresh again once all the pieces are put together and we're back into a conventional narrative. A mild recommendation, I would put this slightly lower than comparable fare from last year like Shooter.
02-23-08 | 08:54 AM
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I saw it last night and quite enjoyed it. There are twists in the film that are not in the trailer.
I like how the movie came full circle from all of the different points of view.
The only thing that bothered me was the audience:
I would like to see it again...
... but I did one one major problem:
I like how the movie came full circle from all of the different points of view.
The only thing that bothered me was the audience:
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I would like to see it again...
... but I did one one major problem:
Spoiler:
02-23-08 | 10:20 AM
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I caught this last night. I was pretty excited going in, but I've got to agree that the rewinding became a hideous chore by the last one. I thought there would be more like 3 20-minute rewind cuts, not 6 10-minute sections. It felt a lot to me like a TV show instead of a movie, but it did get going at the end. I guess I'll spoiler my biggest problem:
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02-23-08 | 01:22 PM
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I did not care for this movie. The idea was there, but the execution was poor. I didn't mind the rewind and different view points (that made it unique). But the characters and motivation were weak and ill conceived. The car chase sequence was unending and poorly done when compared to The Bourne Identity (which it looked to be emulating). There were just too many coincidences and stupid character actions. It wasn't boring and was fairly well shot, however. There were actually some people in the theater who clapped at the end (can't figure out if it was sarcastic or genuine clapping though). I'm sure there will be people out there that enjoy this movie, but there was just too much going against it for me to recommend.
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02-23-08 | 04:23 PM
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One of the teens sitting next to me kept asking his friends what a "potus" was.
02-23-08 | 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldberg74
One of the teens sitting next to me kept asking his friends what a "potus" was.
That is awesome. I guess POTUS 08 on XM would confuse the hell out of them.
02-23-08 | 08:15 PM
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"Vantage Point" is an action thriller taking its cues from Rashomon and Groundhog Day, where we see the assassination of the US President through the eyes of different characters at a peace summit in Spain. The problem is that its chief conceit causes unintended comedy as the vignettes keep restarting through each main character's point of view, and audience will laugh at each transistion once they get the rhythm of the story's framework.
Character development is nil, as the various characters are pretty much cardboard cutouts, existing only because they are needed on a perfunctory basis for the box-within-a-box storytelling exercise that's the main focus of the film. The finale is so over-the-top, over-cooked, and over-wrought, it produced even more unintended laughter from the audience through its sheer audacity and panache, while pandering to the poor screenwriter's use of extreme coincidence to tidy everything up.
I give it 2 stars, or a grade of C.
Character development is nil, as the various characters are pretty much cardboard cutouts, existing only because they are needed on a perfunctory basis for the box-within-a-box storytelling exercise that's the main focus of the film. The finale is so over-the-top, over-cooked, and over-wrought, it produced even more unintended laughter from the audience through its sheer audacity and panache, while pandering to the poor screenwriter's use of extreme coincidence to tidy everything up.
I give it 2 stars, or a grade of C.
02-23-08 | 09:20 PM
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I rate it a little higher than Patman however I certainly don't give it high marks overall. The intrigue, action and pace kept things moving and interesting for me. I liked the pace far better than Babel which seemed endless to me. I kept begging the movie to move on to the next next segment. This movie moved quickly, maybe too quickly because my audience also chuckled at the clock resetting.
The only real trouble I had with the movie was the extreme way it asked you park your brain at the door. During a movie like this you need to suspend your common sense and disbelief, however Vantage Point asks you to forget you ever had any.
I'm a little more generous with a C+, a B+ for the action, a D for common snese.
The only real trouble I had with the movie was the extreme way it asked you park your brain at the door. During a movie like this you need to suspend your common sense and disbelief, however Vantage Point asks you to forget you ever had any.
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I'm a little more generous with a C+, a B+ for the action, a D for common snese.
02-24-08 | 08:51 PM
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I caught this today and I also would give it a C+.
The audience in the theatre were started moaning and getting really annoyed everytime the clock reset. I understand what they were trying to do with each new perspective and clues, but I think it could have been executed a little better. I think adding a graphic to introduce each character would have helped. Ex. Howard Turner: American Tourist. There were alot of plot holes that left me puzzled.
Some of them include:
The audience in the theatre were started moaning and getting really annoyed everytime the clock reset. I understand what they were trying to do with each new perspective and clues, but I think it could have been executed a little better. I think adding a graphic to introduce each character would have helped. Ex. Howard Turner: American Tourist. There were alot of plot holes that left me puzzled.
Some of them include:
Spoiler:
02-24-08 | 09:52 PM
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I give the movie an 8 out of 10. I really enjoyed the repeating of the scenes with different vantage points. That was the main appeal to see this movie for me. I may be a little bias since my favorite movie is Groundhog Day. Some of the scenes may seem a little unbelievable, but I am blessed with a great ability to suspend belief while watching movies. I don't watch movies to see what could happen in real life, I watch movies to see what could happen in someones imagination. The one lame part of the movie for me was the car chase scene. I actually started daydreaming about something else because the car chase scene was so long.
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02-24-08 | 10:36 PM
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What a horrible movie. I was expecting a lot out of it, but because of the plot holes mentioned above, I found myself laughing most of the movie.
I liked the car chase, which is the one redeeming quality for me.
3/10.
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I liked the car chase, which is the one redeeming quality for me.
3/10.
= J
02-25-08 | 02:10 AM
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From: Rainy ass Seattle yes the weather sucks here, so do our sports teams.
Just got back from this and ugggghhhh.... not a good movie at all. By about the 3rd point I was bored off my ass. Very uninteresting, unsuspenceful and just plain boring. I like most of the cast too. 
As mentioned, movie goers in the theater got tired of the whole clock rewind thing.
As mentioned, movie goers in the theater got tired of the whole clock rewind thing.
02-25-08 | 12:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Goldberg74
I saw it last night and quite enjoyed it. There are twists in the film that are not in the trailer.
I like how the movie came full circle from all of the different points of view.
The only thing that bothered me was the audience:
I like how the movie came full circle from all of the different points of view.
The only thing that bothered me was the audience:
Spoiler:
these people are idiots - did they not realize that was the entire point of the movie? thats what made it different from other movies. they started complaining and laughing everytime...fucking idiots. next time stay home.
one question...
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