National Treasure

Tonberry2k · 11-21-2004, 12:35 PM

As much as I like Nic Cage (he's probably one of my favorite actors), I don't think this movie looks that great at all. It rips off Indiana Jones a little and The Da Vinci Code a LOT. It seems to be a lame attempt at creating a fun "American pride" flick.

OcarinaMan · 11-21-2004, 01:23 PM

I saw it, and it was okay, but nothing too special. Don't know if it's worth a movie ticket, but maybe a rental when it comes out.

Super Shy Guy · 11-21-2004, 01:26 PM

It's probably one of the worst movie concepts I've ever heard of.

Yeah I'm sure that while they were struggling to put together a nation with limited funds they hid a TREASURE HORDE that no one has ever found.

Not ot mention it rips off like 10 movies.

Tad Venture · 11-21-2004, 02:23 PM

Umm...I think it looks cool...

***CaptHayfever*** · 11-21-2004, 02:24 PM

An immensely stupid idea, yet it still looks entertaining.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Viceroy Nute Gunray · 11-21-2004, 05:40 PM

Yeah, I thought the idea was pretty stupid. I wasn't going to see it but my friend asked me to go with him and I said yes because I wanted just to get out. I must admit, it was pretty entertaining.

Parrakarry · 11-21-2004, 11:31 PM

It was interesting, I'll admit.

*spoilers*

Although I ruined it for everyone I was with by explaining that, technically, it's all impossible, mainly because if a fingerprint, like that of that girl whose name I can't remember who Riley thought was hot, it taken, then applied to a glove like that, it will be backwards. Therefore, the fingerprint will read as a completely different fingerprint; therefore it would not work. Game over for me.

darkintention · 11-21-2004, 11:36 PM

This movie concept proves once again that there is no idea too stupid to be made into a movie.

OcarinaMan · 11-23-2004, 01:10 AM

As a change, we have a lame concept that becomes a fairly good movie, rather than a great concept becoming a sucky movie.

imported_Andrew · 11-23-2004, 08:31 PM

It's directed by the same guy that did Cool Runnings... so it has to be good!

OcarinaMan · 11-23-2004, 10:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Parrakarry:
*spoilers*

Although I ruined it for everyone I was with by explaining that, technically, it's all impossible, mainly because if a fingerprint, like that of that girl whose name I can't remember who Riley thought was hot, it taken, then applied to a glove like that, it will be backwards. Therefore, the fingerprint will read as a completely different fingerprint; therefore it would not work. Game over for me.

Actually, if he had used the exact fingerprint from the glass, it would have been backwards, but he got the fingerprint onto the glove from the glass, so the double reversal would make it normal.

Parrakarry · 11-23-2004, 11:07 PM

Yeah, I figured that out a bit later. If it had been from the hand to the glove, it wouldn't work, but since it went through two transactions... yeah.

**Prince Toad** · 11-28-2004, 08:17 PM

I saw it. The history was nonsensical, but the movie itself was surprisingly good. Surprising in that it was good at all, not in that it was especially well-done. They did a decent job despite of a horrible, horrible idea and backstory. If you have nothing better to do, it's sort of worth seeing.

...well, I dunno about "worth seeing", but like Kunx said, pretty entertaining.

Chunky Kong12345 · 11-28-2004, 08:28 PM

I'll probably see it.

The Dragon · 11-29-2004, 06:17 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by ShyGuy727: Cake Eater:
It's directed by the same guy that did Cool Runnings... so it has to be good!

Not to mention CSI

Tonberry2k · 11-29-2004, 08:18 PM

I saw 5 minutes of it last night (I work at a theater, remember? [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) and I could already tell it suffered from too much unneccisary CGI.

Jonathan Resop · 12-01-2004, 01:11 AM

I saw it last weekend and I thought it was a lot of fun. Nothing special, but it was at least entertaining. Worth seeing.-jay

11-21-2004, 12:35 PM	#1
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 16,857.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 17,388.47 Donate	As much as I like Nic Cage (he's probably one of my favorite actors), I don't think this movie looks that great at all. It rips off Indiana Jones a little and The Da Vinci Code a LOT. It seems to be a lame attempt at creating a fun "American pride" flick.

11-21-2004, 01:23 PM	#2
OcarinaMan Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ikana Castle Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Points: 8,817.77 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,317.77 Donate	I saw it, and it was okay, but nothing too special. Don't know if it's worth a movie ticket, but maybe a rental when it comes out.

11-21-2004, 01:26 PM	#3
Super Shy Guy Banned Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the seven seas Posts: 8,969 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,996.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,496.00 Donate	It's probably one of the worst movie concepts I've ever heard of. Yeah I'm sure that while they were struggling to put together a nation with limited funds they hid a TREASURE HORDE that no one has ever found. Not ot mention it rips off like 10 movies.

11-21-2004, 02:23 PM	#4
Tad Venture Moderator of Awesome Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Location, Location. Gender: Posts: 23,664 Thanks: 545 Thanked 660 Times in 389 Posts Points: 86,771.62 Bank: 108,613.76 Total Points: 195,385.38 Donate	Umm...I think it looks cool...

11-21-2004, 02:24 PM	#5
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11-21-2004, 05:40 PM	#6
Viceroy Nute Gunray Fallen Member Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: new york Gender: Posts: 35,823 Thanks: 187 Thanked 129 Times in 92 Posts Points: 87,455.99 Bank: 38,699.14 Total Points: 126,155.13 Donate	Yeah, I thought the idea was pretty stupid. I wasn't going to see it but my friend asked me to go with him and I said yes because I wanted just to get out. I must admit, it was pretty entertaining.

11-21-2004, 11:31 PM	#7
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,054.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,652.36 Donate	It was interesting, I'll admit. spoilers Although I ruined it for everyone I was with by explaining that, technically, it's all impossible, mainly because if a fingerprint, like that of that girl whose name I can't remember who Riley thought was hot, it taken, then applied to a glove like that, it will be backwards. Therefore, the fingerprint will read as a completely different fingerprint; therefore it would not work. Game over for me.

11-21-2004, 11:36 PM	#8
darkintention Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,394 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 1,186.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 1,686.00 Donate	This movie concept proves once again that there is no idea too stupid to be made into a movie.

11-23-2004, 01:10 AM	#9
OcarinaMan Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ikana Castle Posts: 2,482 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts Points: 8,817.77 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 9,317.77 Donate	As a change, we have a lame concept that becomes a fairly good movie, rather than a great concept becoming a sucky movie.

11-23-2004, 08:31 PM	#10
imported_Andrew Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 0 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 8,466.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 8,966.00 Donate	It's directed by the same guy that did Cool Runnings... so it has to be good!

11-23-2004, 11:07 PM	#12
Parrakarry Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 10,683 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 9,054.81 Bank: 597.55 Total Points: 9,652.36 Donate	Yeah, I figured that out a bit later. If it had been from the hand to the glove, it wouldn't work, but since it went through two transactions... yeah.

11-28-2004, 08:17 PM	#13
Prince Toad PC Mod Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Rookery Gender: Posts: 11,415 Thanks: 43 Thanked 56 Times in 47 Posts Points: 44,420.00 Bank: 21,026.32 Total Points: 65,446.32 Donate	I saw it. The history was nonsensical, but the movie itself was surprisingly good. Surprising in that it was good at all, not in that it was especially well-done. They did a decent job despite of a horrible, horrible idea and backstory. If you have nothing better to do, it's sort of worth seeing. ...well, I dunno about "worth seeing", but like Kunx said, pretty entertaining.

11-28-2004, 08:28 PM	#14
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11-29-2004, 08:18 PM	#16
Tonberry2k Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: Pensacola, FL Gender: Posts: 5,177 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Points: 16,857.81 Bank: 530.66 Total Points: 17,388.47 Donate	I saw 5 minutes of it last night (I work at a theater, remember? [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) and I could already tell it suffered from too much unneccisary CGI.

12-01-2004, 01:11 AM	#17
Jonathan Resop Banned Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Points: 35,184.00 Bank: 500.00 Total Points: 35,684.00 Donate	I saw it last weekend and I thought it was a lot of fun. Nothing special, but it was at least entertaining. Worth seeing.-jay