Dumbest. Movie. Ever.

[orange]

Originally posted by ixnay
"You mean you want me to HACK THE PLANET?"

"What'll it take you to go down there?" "50 billion dollars." "Will you take a check?"

[Gatekeeper]

"The Core" sounds like the kind of movie where you're supposed to go, be entertained, drink soda and eat popcorn. Fine with me, because that's what I'll probably do.

Now, if I want to watch a *scientific* story in regards to the Earth's core, I shall scan THC, TLC, DISC and perhaps National Geographic on television for the occasional stories that they run in that vein. Either that or pick up an appropriate magazine/newspaper, or scan the Internet.

My point? "The Core" sounds like it aims to entertain, not enlighten. It seems to be working so far, albeit in a way its producers probably didn't expect.

Gatekeeper

[Rufus T. Firefly]

This can't be dumber than XXX, the movie in which the bad guys release a solar-powered submarine to roam the world's seas...in land-locked Prague. The submarine, by the way, is unmanned and depends for the success of its terrorist mission on total stealth...but nevertheless has a built-in automatic voice mechanism that counts down the time to firing its missles, very loudly.

It can't be dumber than XXX. It just can't.

[Lord Merciless]

Planet of Apes is the dumbest (big) movie ever. It looks more like a PETA propaganda.

Independence Day doesn't rank far behind it. I was to the point of vomiting when they showed the scene where the heroes used a Mac OS to connect to the Alien terminal.

Starship Troopers were also terrible. One National Guardmen said that his company could wipe out all those "advanced" mobile infantry in the movie within 15 minutes. And the plot of Buenos Aires destroyed by an Asteroid sent by the Bugs is dumber than the Armageddon and the Core combined.

[Dinner]

I'd have to agree XXX was one of the lamest movies I have ever had the misfortune to watch.

[JohnT]

Originally posted by Rufus T. Firefly
This can't be dumber than XXX, the movie in which the bad guys release a solar-powered submarine to roam the world's seas...in land-locked Prague. The submarine, by the way, is unmanned and depends for the success of its terrorist mission on total stealth...but nevertheless has a built-in automatic voice mechanism that counts down the time to firing its missles, very loudly.

It can't be dumber than XXX. It just can't.

No way. Next thing you'll tell me is that Hollywood released a movie where an American submarine crew helped unlock the Enigma code. Now, THAT would be stupid!

[Flare]

~Laughing at the coments that have been posted~
Well, one of my friends said that the story looks dumb, but the special effects are what would drive the movie. I might see it for the special effects, but, yes, the storyline looks very lame.

[Lord Merciless]

Native Hollywood directors/screenwriters seems to be hot on special effects and braindead on stories.

But hopefully the success of LOTR and Harry Potter series will make some of them see the point.

[Guynemer]

Funniest thing I've read in days, JT.


Surefire sign of the impending apocalypse--This week's number one at the box-office? Kangaroo Jack.

Repent. The end is nigh.

[Paul Hanson]

I have to say, although TTT was mostly good, it did have one or two odd points. I'm thinking specifically of the Helm's Deep part, where the orcs spend all their time trying to break down the main gate, while Aragorn and Gimli creep out of a side door.

I'm sure that bit wasn't in the book, but then again I did skim a few bits.

[Guynemer]

Actually, it was in the book, only it was Aragorn and Eomer and some others (including Gimli, I believe).

[Paul Hanson]

Really? I'm surprised that Tolkien would write something so blatantly daft. I mean, a side door in a supposedly impenetrable fortress?

[JohnT]

One thing my wife asked, and I'm still unable to answer:

Where did Gandalf's army come from?

One thing that I asked that my wife didn't know:

Why did Sauron run around like he was helpless when the trees started attacking? One would think that he'd cast Fireball+10 after Fireball+10, but noooooo.

[Paul Hanson]

Well, he clearly didn't have his +3 Staff of Fireballs on hand.

[Guynemer]

Gandalf's army was those horsemen that Aragorn and co. met in the early part of the film, the guys who wiped out the orcs who had Merry and Pippin--led by Eomer, nephew to the King and Eowyn's sister. A little different from the book, but the spirit seems the same.

As for Saruman... it's just a movie, relax.