Sherlock was a good movie, as was Ghost Protocol.

And yes, that was as close to an actual Sherlock Holmes movie as you could get. The T.V. shows are tripe.

kukukupo: Sherlock was a good movie, as was Ghost Protocol.

And yes, that was as close to an actual Sherlock Holmes movie as you could get. The T.V. shows are tripe.

Uhh... Those drugs you have must be pretty good.

DamnYankees: It's simply not Sherlock Holmes. It's just a random action movie in the Victorian era. They don't even attempt to have Holmes act like Holmes in game of shadows. He does almost zero investigation or deduction at all.

And Tom Cruise is the best runner ever in movies. Dude knows how to leg it and make you feel the effort.

This. I saw the first and won't be seeing the second because of this. If they called it something other than "Sherlock Holmes" it would just be another forgettable action movie instead of an object of deserved scorn and derision.

Also, Tom Cruise is just short. So he can pump his little legs really fast so it makes him look like he's going 30mph.

MI:GP was incredibly mediocre. Atrocious CGI during Kremlin bombing and Cruise running from sandstorm. Had a certain sense of silliness, especially in the beginning that was out of place and unwarranted for a movie like this. Pegg's style of comic relief inappropriate as well, would have rather had Rhames back in the role. Patton was a bad addition to the cast, as was Holloway, for the limited screen time that he had.

Cruise can jump from a car at 70mph on the highway unharmed and the person whose car he slammed into can also be thrown from the vehicle unharmed? A tracking device in the suitcase good for half a mile? W.t.f? Worldwide GPS tracker with their technology would have been a no-brainer. Nuclear missile nearly hits a US city. US would have detected the missile much earlier and fired retaliatory nukes long before the Russian missile got into US airspace. Cruise's team's efforts would have made no difference at that point.

Easily the weakest film in the MI series.

I saw War Horse. No sir, I didn't like it.

Apocalyptic Inferno: MI:GP was incredibly mediocre. Atrocious CGI during Kremlin bombing and Cruise running from sandstorm. Had a certain sense of silliness, especially in the beginning that was out of place and unwarranted for a movie like this. Pegg's style of comic relief inappropriate as well, would have rather had Rhames back in the role. Patton was a bad addition to the cast, as was Holloway, for the limited screen time that he had.

Cruise can jump from a car at 70mph on the highway unharmed and the person whose car he slammed into can also be thrown from the vehicle unharmed? A tracking device in the suitcase good for half a mile? W.t.f? Worldwide GPS tracker with their technology would have been a no-brainer. Nuclear missile nearly hits a US city. US would have detected the missile much earlier and fired retaliatory nukes long before the Russian missile got into US airspace. Cruise's team's efforts would have made no difference at that point.

Easily the weakest film in the MI series.

You sir, are dumb.

Mission Impossible was really bad. The opening scene is so corny I swore it was going to turn out to be some kind of cheesy movie within a movie type of thing. But no, they were serious. I don't mind a 'suspend belief' film but this has so many cringe-worthy moments that its just no fun to watch.

DamnYankees: It's simply not Sherlock Holmes. It's just a random action movie in the Victorian era. They don't even attempt to have Holmes act like Holmes in game of shadows. He does almost zero investigation or deduction at all.

Which is why I'm looking forward for the BBC's Sherlock that is premiering its second series today.

Dammit America, how does a poorly rated Alvin 3rd movie beat out the Muppets (one of the best reviewed movies of the year) in total earnings. Who is choosing Alvin over the Muppets?

DamnYankees: And Tom Cruise is the best runner ever in movies. Dude knows how to leg it and make you feel the effort.


He can't stop or the gay thoughts will catch up with him.

DamnYankees: bravian: DamnYankees: It's simply not Sherlock Holmes. It's just a random action movie in the Victorian era. They don't even attempt to have Holmes act like Holmes in game of shadows. He does almost zero investigation or deduction at all.

Which is why I'm looking forward for the BBC's Sherlock that is premiering its second series today.

Holy shiat, the premiere is today??????


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Here's some news to ring in the New Year: Chipwrecked has now outgrossed The Muppets.

Reminds me of when I saw the Muppets. Twice during the screening, an entire family got up and left the theater. You could tell it was the childrens' idea because both times they were the ones leading the exodus and it was the parents who were dragging their heels and had their heads craned up towards the screen so they could catch us much of the movie as they possibly could before finally having to throw in the towel. I remember thinking to myself that once they were out in the lobby, wishing those parents were then telling the kids "I'm going to remember this next time you want to go see a movie I don't want to go see. Don't even think about asking us to take you to see Chipwrecked".

But then I don't have kids, so I can't appreciate how much this is far easier said than done.

New Years Eve made $50m, so it probably broke even. Doesn't matter that it wasn't a blockbuster, those kind of movies aren't designed to be.

/no idea why I'm whiteknighting such a shiat film

Confabulat: Pretty surprised Tintin crashed and burned even though Americans don't know him It's still Spielberg and Jackson.

My theory: despite Spielberg and Jackson's involvement, it's still foreign.

bravian: Which is why I'm looking forward for the BBC's Sherlock that is premiering its second series today

Quick, Watson --- to the internets!

/Oooooooh, the Top Gear Christmas Special.....

Neither M.I. OR Sherlock Holmes resemble the originals in any way, shape or form. The original M.I. was much closer to shows like Hustle or Leverage. Why buy the rights to the damn name if you're not going to use the farking premise?

drewogatory: Neither M.I. OR Sherlock Holmes resemble the originals in any way, shape or form. The original M.I. was much closer to shows like Hustle or Leverage. Why buy the rights to the damn name if you're not going to use the farking premise?

Because the old premises are old. Why do you think Law & Order went off the air while shows like Bones stay on the air?

laserhan: Apocalyptic Inferno: MI:GP was incredibly mediocre. Atrocious CGI during Kremlin bombing and Cruise running from sandstorm. Had a certain sense of silliness, especially in the beginning that was out of place and unwarranted for a movie like this. Pegg's style of comic relief inappropriate as well, would have rather had Rhames back in the role. Patton was a bad addition to the cast, as was Holloway, for the limited screen time that he had.

Cruise can jump from a car at 70mph on the highway unharmed and the person whose car he slammed into can also be thrown from the vehicle unharmed? A tracking device in the suitcase good for half a mile? W.t.f? Worldwide GPS tracker with their technology would have been a no-brainer. Nuclear missile nearly hits a US city. US would have detected the missile much earlier and fired retaliatory nukes long before the Russian missile got into US airspace. Cruise's team's efforts would have made no difference at that point.

Easily the weakest film in the MI series.

You sir, are dumb.

Nice rebuttal. In nearly every way, this addition to the series was worse than the previous three. I did like the scene climbing on the outside of the building, however.

TheManofPA: Dammit America, how does a poorly rated Alvin 3rd movie beat out the Muppets (one of the best reviewed movies of the year) in total earnings. Who is choosing Alvin over the Muppets?

Parents who need to do a better job overruling their kids. Kinda like the Pinocchio/Goofy Golf debate from Close Encounters.

"So kids, tomorrow night we can either see some stupid chipmunk movie that is going to be the sane CGI rodents singing forgettable pop tunes in pitchshifted voices or we can see Tintin, which has action, adventure, pirates, mystery, daring escapes, wild chases, exotic places and you'll have a wonderful time. Okay? So let's vote."
"Chipwrecked!!!"

TheManofPA: Who is choosing Alvin over the Muppets?

Parents taking their kids to the movies to shut up for two hours.

/I liked Muppets even more just because the audience almost cried. Next to watching Fast Five where two drunk douches fought each other, best theater moment in 2011!

Young Adult was awesome.

Mugato: laserhan: Uhh... Those drugs you have must be pretty good.

Speaking of which, didn't Holmes shoot up coke? They leave that out of the films for some unknown reason.

There's a line in the newest movie that mentions he's been living off a few strange items, including coca leaves, which are what cocaine is derived from. In the original stories, there are a couple of references to injecting cocaine solution.

If you want the most faithful depiction of the original stories, go for the earlier Granada television versions or the current modern BBC series. I think the current films are fun and a different spin on a character who has been painted into a tight corner by repetitive depictions based on the Gillette play. The texts aren't even always consistent in their description of Holmes and his behavior (or Watson's war wounds, for that matter). I'd like to see more of the deduction as it happens but it is a tricky storytelling technique since the plots rely on Holmes being a few steps ahead of everyone else.

I really like Jude Law as Watson and his chemistry with Robert Downey Jr. They work very well together. Both movies also aren't exactly family films in the usual sense, but they are action adventures with a lot of comedic parts and don't contain a great deal of objectionable content for younger viewers. That's probably one of the reasons they have done so well as holiday releases.

I thought Mission Impossible was pretty good. I liked how their high tech gadgets kept failing. The team kept making mistakes that they had to recover from or improvise around. This kept the tension high and made the movie more interesting than a typical action movie where the heroes do everything perfect.

I just want Girl with the Dragon Tattoo to do well enough that the second and third movies are made. Those two Swedish versions really did suck and I'm positive Fincher can improve both.

Mugato: BalugaJoe: Young Adult was awesome.

That was strange because it was written by Diablo Cody, who also wrote "Juno". In Juno I found Ellen Page's character to be adorable and likable but wanted to slap Diablo Cody with some manner of fish product for her insipid dialog. In Young Adult, I found Charlize Theron's character reprehensible but that's what they were going for. And somehow Diablo Cody's dialog was actually words that real people might actually say. I also liked that the main character didn't learn anything at the end. That was refreshing.

I'm looking forward to this one. My guess that Diablo Cody realized that she may have gotten away with her gimmicky dialogue in Juno, but she definitely needed dump that schtick or become an even further parody of herself.

gunga galunga: Here's some news to ring in the New Year: Chipwrecked has now outgrossed The Muppets.

Reminds me of when I saw the Muppets. Twice during the screening, an entire family got up and left the theater. You could tell it was the childrens' idea because both times they were the ones leading the exodus and it was the parents who were dragging their heels and had their heads craned up towards the screen so they could catch us much of the movie as they possibly could before finally having to throw in the towel. I remember thinking to myself that once they were out in the lobby, wishing those parents were then telling the kids "I'm going to remember this next time you want to go see a movie I don't want to go see. Don't even think about asking us to take you to see Chipwrecked".

But then I don't have kids, so I can't appreciate how much this is far easier said than done.

Those kids run the household at home. Those parents are probably extremely pretty-weakminded and won't say anything of the like.

Tax Boy: bravian: Which is why I'm looking forward for the BBC's Sherlock that is premiering its second series today

Quick, Watson --- to the internets!

/Oooooooh, the Top Gear Christmas Special.....

Watching it now.

/and the Top Gear Christmas Special was also rather good