A friend of mine saw the film, and wouldn't talk to me about it. He said that he just couldn't tell me how he felt about the film because words wouldn't work. I'd have to see it for myself.

Screw that. I went and saw Hugo instead ;)

All I know is that the trailers make it look horrible. Like it was a bad pitch from 30 years ago that the studio dug up because they didn't have to pay for it. "Man vs Wolves in a Survival of the...Awesomest!"

You mean it's not about aliens?

calbert: it's hard to talk about The Grey without giving away spoilers, but let's just say that it was not the movie that the previews make it out to be.

like last year's Drive with Ryan Gosling.

So are the wolves ghosts of the native people who have had their land stolen by the white man? Or perhaps they are in hell, and the wolves are actually rescuers from another dimension, saving them from hell?

Archie Goodwin: And, you know, the thing about a wolf... he's got lifeless eyes. Black eyes. Like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be living... until he bites ya, and those black eyes roll over white and then... ah then you hear that terrible high-pitched screamin'.

You'll never put on a North Face Gore-Tex jacket again?

Once more into the fray
Into the last good fight I'll ever know
Live and die on this day
Live and die for this day.

Liam was awesome, as always.

calbert: kronicfeld: calbert: like last year's Drive with Ryan Gosling.

I don't understand when people say that. Drive was pretty close to what I was expecting.

most people were expecting Drive to be more along the lines of Fast and Furious, based on the commercials.

People are morons then.

So do the guys die or not?

After he left the film, Ebert's mouth was left agape in shock....

No spoilers here, but I loved this movie. I was expecting "Liam Neeson in: Liam Neeson Punches shiat", which in my book is perfectly ok, but instead got something COMPLETELY different. The poster above me who referenced Jack London is spot on - that's what I kept thinking too.

The ending is perfect, IMHO. I had heard there is a final scene after the credits, but I purposely left as soon as they started rolling...the way that this movie ended before the credits was exactly how I wanted it to.

Evil Kirk vs Bad Ash: Once more into the fray
Into the last good fight I'll ever know
Live and die on this day
Live and die for this day.

Liam was awesome, as always.

He, has, a particular set of skills.

Liam has been in a few kickass and asskicking films recently.

Much better than "whatever new wrestling star wants to act" being the next action star badass.

assjuice: So do the guys die or not?

Not seen it, but it looks like one of those "everyone dies" movies.

And hasn't anyone seen "Never Cry Wolf"? Wolves are generally peaceful and don't attack humans unless they have no choice. At worst, they'd kill one of the group and leave the rest alone.

Tyrone Slothrop: assjuice: So do the guys die or not?

Not seen it, but it looks like one of those "everyone dies" movies.

And hasn't anyone seen "Never Cry Wolf"? Wolves are generally peaceful and don't attack humans unless they have no choice. At worst, they'd kill one of the group and leave the rest alone.

Unless there are a lot of wolves. Lots of hungry, starving wolves. Then one person might not be enough to feed them all.

shivashakti: After he left the film, Ebert's mouth was left agape in shock....

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Thats just not right.

The thing with wolves is, when they're hungry, they're on the hunt, and they're after you.

I saw the movie and have mixed feelings about it. As a Minnesotan, I was mortally offended when at a certain point, a character ends up in an icy river for a very long amount of time, gets out, and goes on his way. Doesn't change clothes, doesn't even really shiver. Yes, it's just a movie, but that bothered the crap out of me.

calbert: it's hard to talk about The Grey without giving away spoilers, but let's just say that it was not the movie that the previews make it out to be.

like last year's Drive with Ryan Gosling.

So it's over-hyped, sucks, and Liam Neeson's character is autistic? Alright then.

Ugly Baby Judges You: No spoilers here, but...

Appreciate it, but at least one idiot who posted ahead of you took care of spoiling it in one sentence.

/Fark really needs spoiler black-out tags

jeanwearinfool: So it's over-hyped, sucks, and Liam Neeson's character is autistic? Alright then.

I'm glad I'm not the only one...

Tyrone Slothrop: Wolves are generally peaceful and don't attack humans unless they have no choice. At worst, they'd kill one of the group and leave the rest alone.



/agrees

TheHumanCannonball: calbert: it's hard to talk about The Grey without giving away spoilers, but let's just say that it was not the movie that the previews make it out to be.

like last year's Drive with Ryan Gosling.

So are the wolves ghosts of the native people who have had their land stolen by the white man? Or perhaps they are in hell, and the wolves are actually rescuers from another dimension, saving them from hell?

Sounds vaguely ghosts of mars'ish.

SoxSweepAgain: So I guess I need to see The Grey.

I was going to skip it because I'm kind of tired of the whole Liam Neeson plays the everyman hero genre, but this sounds like I should see it. Plus there's not much left out there that I haven't seen.

Is this the film where someone gets bitten by a wolf in the wild and when they return to society they unknowingly turn into werewolves?

..because that sounds cooler than some blokes lost in the snow and getting eaten by wolves.

Ugly Baby Judges You: I had heard there is a final scene after the credits,

Dear Hollywood:

Please farking stop doing this. Especially for special-effects movies that have 20 minute long credits because half the population of New Zealand worked on them.

Signed, everyone on earth

Mentat: I'm very intrigued by this new "Liam Neeson Punches Shiat" genre.

thats the problem with it.. he never actually fights the wolves

Tyrone Slothrop: assjuice: So do the guys die or not?

Not seen it, but it looks like one of those "everyone dies" movies.

And hasn't anyone seen "Never Cry Wolf"? Wolves are generally peaceful and don't attack humans unless they have no choice. At worst, they'd kill one of the group and leave the rest alone.

The first thing I thought when I saw the trailer for this film was "Oh shiat, we're going to start seeing all sorts of calls for increased wolf culls in Colorado and the Northern Rockies now." Ebert's reaction to the film hasn't made me any more optimistic.

Saw it yesterday.
About 30 minutes too long, most scenes are ridiculously and unnecessarily drawn out, the cinematography is boring at points(imagine staring at snow for 5 minutes), and some of the death scenes are weak. I'd give it 2 out of 5.

Liam was good though, and I was glad to read (earlier this week) that they are making Taken 2.

Are you telling me that Liam Neeson doesn't dry hump a polar bear after kicking Sarah Palin in the dick?
Still will go see...

Bendal: Tyrone Slothrop: assjuice: So do the guys die or not?

Not seen it, but it looks like one of those "everyone dies" movies.

And hasn't anyone seen "Never Cry Wolf"? Wolves are generally peaceful and don't attack humans unless they have no choice. At worst, they'd kill one of the group and leave the rest alone.

Unless there are a lot of wolves. Lots of hungry, starving wolves. Then one person might not be enough to feed them all.

Wolves don't form huge packs. In conditions like those in this movies, two packs are far more likely to cannibalize each other than work together, and a wolf is far more likely to try and hunt another wolf than a human armed with a gun. After being pushed to extinction in less than 50 years by us, skittishness towards humans is literally bred into their bones.

Spoiler: Liam's character has full blown AIDS