I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

robbiex wrote:
I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

I walked out after 25 minutes. The original was great.

Still waiting for this fucking cold to go away. Then it's first on my list. Meanwhile it's bed.

Loved the book when I was a teenager; may revisit it and try the film in time..Or the older one (not seen that either).

Green Man wrote:
robbiex wrote:
I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

I walked out after 25 minutes. The original was great.

I walked out of the original!

JK2006 wrote:
Still waiting for this fucking cold to go away. Then it's first on my list. Meanwhile it's bed.

Have you tried tea-treeing your ears? It stings like hell but usually stops it in its tracks.

Mix it five drops tea tree to fifteen olive oil, and pour in.

Honey wrote:
Green Man wrote:
robbiex wrote:
I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

I walked out after 25 minutes. The original was great.

I walked out of the original!

I did walk walk out in the first Lord Of The Rings. I do remember playing Time Crisis for near 3 hours in foyer waiting for mates to come out. It was one expensive evening.


However I remember watching Biggles in the cinema numerous times back in 1988 - talk about taking liberties with the original stories.

Honey wrote:
Green Man wrote:
robbiex wrote:
I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

I walked out after 25 minutes. The original was great.

I walked out of the original!

Common opinion is that the original was terrible and didn't really work. I didn't see the original, the new one gets some good reviews, including from Mark Kermode. I was bored silly with it, but sci-fi isn't really my thing.

robbiex wrote:
Honey wrote:
Green Man wrote:
robbiex wrote:
I got dragged along to this film, and I would really advise against it. 2 hours 35 mins of trudging through the desert meeting various cgi creatures and aircraft, that we've seen 100s of times before. The dialogue is non-existent and un-engaging. It really is one just for sci-fi fanboys.

I walked out after 25 minutes. The original was great.

I walked out of the original!

Common opinion is that the original was terrible and didn't really work. I didn't see the original, the new one gets some good reviews, including from Mark Kermode. I was bored silly with it, but sci-fi isn't really my thing.

I gave up on Mark Kermode years ago. I know films are personal choice like music is but the films he slated I did enjoy. Blue Velvet being one of them back in the 80's.

Sci-fi died in the late 90's for me when they became looking like cartoons. I actually enjoyed Highlander 2 and the Renegade cut is one of my favourite's. I have binged on every Highlander movie and watched every cut so far of Wicker Man.

Honey, I would recommend A Gnome Named Gnorm (Upworld) or if you're brave Robot In The Family.