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Right, I have just come back from the USA, and while over there I wasted some time going to see Angelina Jolie act in what is truly the most over hyped movie ever made. This really disappointed me as I thought that finally, since Mortal Kombat, we were actually going to see a half decent game to movie convertion. T'was not to be however,
This movie could have been the long sought-after successor to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, except for the fact it lacks a damn good story. Three people (Sara B. Cooper and Mike Werb & Michael Colleary) took a story credit for it. The director, Simon West, took credit for "The Adaptation" of the story. Another two (Patrick Massett & John Zinman) took credit for the screenplay. So six people came up with a story that's muddled, confusing and cannot be clearly summarized. (Here's the RAIDERS story in two sentences: Archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of the historically important lost Ark of the Covenant. The Germans are also after it so they can harness it's power and rule the world).
Lady Croft (Angelina Jolie) lives in a castle that makes Buckingham Palace look like a summer cottage. She's obsessed with the memory of her dead father Lord Croft (Jon Voight) who died when she was eight! When the planets
align, Lara finds a clock (The Clock of Ages) and must put two pieces of something together that somehow affects space and time. There's also Lara's mission to save the world from-The End of the World, or something really
important. Though Lara believes she and her father were incredibly close, he apparently kept a few secrets to himself. Lara's archrival for the clock is the fabulously wealthy "lawyer" Manfred Powell (Iain Glen). He looks starved
- in a glamorous villainy way - for not only love but food. When Powell sends
ninety men to steal the clock from Lara and they reduce her ancestral home to
rubble, I couldn't stop thinking throughout the rest of the film: When is
Lara going to present Powell with the bill for repairs?
The press notes say that Jolie did a lot of her own stunt work,
especially the bungee ballet sequence (though it sure looks like Jolie had a
stunt double for the Hint-of-Breast shot). In pictures like these, I keep
wondering how much the stars actually have to do. I say: Ah, he/she didn't
have to turn up on the set for this scene. Jolie looks fantastic and exhibits
a raw sexuality that doesn't need anyone to play off of. She's got the
sexuality chemistry for two! She really holds the attention of the film and,
in one very brief exchange, we find out this (if we were pondering the
question): Lara may be powerfully strong and kick-ass tough, but she's not
gay. Lara can appreciate the well-endowed man.
The nonrealistic, but potent trend in female action stars (CHARLIE'S
ANGELS, the CROUCHING TIGER gals, THE MUMMY RETURNS cat fight) triumphs in
Lara, who kills with ease and even beats up and kills - with her bare hands -
her rival. I could never be part of her team, but we could be friends: she
would do all the driving and I could help her shop for clothes.
This movie could have been the long sought-after successor to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, except for the fact it lacks a damn good story. Three people (Sara B. Cooper and Mike Werb & Michael Colleary) took a story credit for it. The director, Simon West, took credit for "The Adaptation" of the story. Another two (Patrick Massett & John Zinman) took credit for the screenplay. So six people came up with a story that's muddled, confusing and cannot be clearly summarized. (Here's the RAIDERS story in two sentences: Archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of the historically important lost Ark of the Covenant. The Germans are also after it so they can harness it's power and rule the world).
Lady Croft (Angelina Jolie) lives in a castle that makes Buckingham Palace look like a summer cottage. She's obsessed with the memory of her dead father Lord Croft (Jon Voight) who died when she was eight! When the planets
align, Lara finds a clock (The Clock of Ages) and must put two pieces of something together that somehow affects space and time. There's also Lara's mission to save the world from-The End of the World, or something really
important. Though Lara believes she and her father were incredibly close, he apparently kept a few secrets to himself. Lara's archrival for the clock is the fabulously wealthy "lawyer" Manfred Powell (Iain Glen). He looks starved
- in a glamorous villainy way - for not only love but food. When Powell sends
ninety men to steal the clock from Lara and they reduce her ancestral home to
rubble, I couldn't stop thinking throughout the rest of the film: When is
Lara going to present Powell with the bill for repairs?
The press notes say that Jolie did a lot of her own stunt work,
especially the bungee ballet sequence (though it sure looks like Jolie had a
stunt double for the Hint-of-Breast shot). In pictures like these, I keep
wondering how much the stars actually have to do. I say: Ah, he/she didn't
have to turn up on the set for this scene. Jolie looks fantastic and exhibits
a raw sexuality that doesn't need anyone to play off of. She's got the
sexuality chemistry for two! She really holds the attention of the film and,
in one very brief exchange, we find out this (if we were pondering the
question): Lara may be powerfully strong and kick-ass tough, but she's not
gay. Lara can appreciate the well-endowed man.
The nonrealistic, but potent trend in female action stars (CHARLIE'S
ANGELS, the CROUCHING TIGER gals, THE MUMMY RETURNS cat fight) triumphs in
Lara, who kills with ease and even beats up and kills - with her bare hands -
her rival. I could never be part of her team, but we could be friends: she
would do all the driving and I could help her shop for clothes.
Okay, when it is released over here, I vow to return to these forums with an unbiased opinion of it.
Seeing as I've never got into any of the games, I'm fairly unbiased to start with.
The trailer looks quite good.
Seeing as I've never got into any of the games, I'm fairly unbiased to start with.
The trailer looks quite good.
Mewtwo wrote:
> Tomb Raider should be renamed Boob Raider as that is what most
> people will watch it for. I think they should have got a less
> Attractive female to play the part, what about Luci Lui?
lol@MewTwo ... Ahh yes, Lucy Lui... The quintessential English Rose :)
> Tomb Raider should be renamed Boob Raider as that is what most
> people will watch it for. I think they should have got a less
> Attractive female to play the part, what about Luci Lui?
lol@MewTwo ... Ahh yes, Lucy Lui... The quintessential English Rose :)
What was the point in replying and quoting me without saying anything?
Goatboy wrote:
> Raven_spw wrote:
> Right, I have just come back from the USA,
> and while over there I
> wasted some time going to see Angelina
> Jolie act in what is truly
> the most over hyped movie ever
> made.
I don't want to say I warned you...
Ok, here's a
> little game.
When it comes out here, I want people to go see
> it.
And come back with an unbiased, honest review of whether you
> liked it or not.
I won't play, because I hate this movie
I agree on both points, well said!
> already.
But other people with calmer manner might be ok with it
> Raven_spw wrote:
> Right, I have just come back from the USA,
> and while over there I
> wasted some time going to see Angelina
> Jolie act in what is truly
> the most over hyped movie ever
> made.
I don't want to say I warned you...
Ok, here's a
> little game.
When it comes out here, I want people to go see
> it.
And come back with an unbiased, honest review of whether you
> liked it or not.
I won't play, because I hate this movie
I agree on both points, well said!
> already.
But other people with calmer manner might be ok with it
Raven_spw wrote:
> Right, I have just come back from the USA, and while over there I
> wasted some time going to see Angelina Jolie act in what is truly
> the most over hyped movie ever made.
I don't want to say I warned you...
Ok, here's a little game.
When it comes out here, I want people to go see it.
And come back with an unbiased, honest review of whether you liked it or not.
I won't play, because I hate this movie already.
But other people with calmer manner might be ok with it
> Right, I have just come back from the USA, and while over there I
> wasted some time going to see Angelina Jolie act in what is truly
> the most over hyped movie ever made.
I don't want to say I warned you...
Ok, here's a little game.
When it comes out here, I want people to go see it.
And come back with an unbiased, honest review of whether you liked it or not.
I won't play, because I hate this movie already.
But other people with calmer manner might be ok with it
Right, I have just come back from the USA, and while over there I wasted some time going to see Angelina Jolie act in what is truly the most over hyped movie ever made. This really disappointed me as I thought that finally, since Mortal Kombat, we were actually going to see a half decent game to movie convertion. T'was not to be however,
This movie could have been the long sought-after successor to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, except for the fact it lacks a damn good story. Three people (Sara B. Cooper and Mike Werb & Michael Colleary) took a story credit for it. The director, Simon West, took credit for "The Adaptation" of the story. Another two (Patrick Massett & John Zinman) took credit for the screenplay. So six people came up with a story that's muddled, confusing and cannot be clearly summarized. (Here's the RAIDERS story in two sentences: Archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of the historically important lost Ark of the Covenant. The Germans are also after it so they can harness it's power and rule the world).
Lady Croft (Angelina Jolie) lives in a castle that makes Buckingham Palace look like a summer cottage. She's obsessed with the memory of her dead father Lord Croft (Jon Voight) who died when she was eight! When the planets
align, Lara finds a clock (The Clock of Ages) and must put two pieces of something together that somehow affects space and time. There's also Lara's mission to save the world from-The End of the World, or something really
important. Though Lara believes she and her father were incredibly close, he apparently kept a few secrets to himself. Lara's archrival for the clock is the fabulously wealthy "lawyer" Manfred Powell (Iain Glen). He looks starved
- in a glamorous villainy way - for not only love but food. When Powell sends
ninety men to steal the clock from Lara and they reduce her ancestral home to
rubble, I couldn't stop thinking throughout the rest of the film: When is
Lara going to present Powell with the bill for repairs?
The press notes say that Jolie did a lot of her own stunt work,
especially the bungee ballet sequence (though it sure looks like Jolie had a
stunt double for the Hint-of-Breast shot). In pictures like these, I keep
wondering how much the stars actually have to do. I say: Ah, he/she didn't
have to turn up on the set for this scene. Jolie looks fantastic and exhibits
a raw sexuality that doesn't need anyone to play off of. She's got the
sexuality chemistry for two! She really holds the attention of the film and,
in one very brief exchange, we find out this (if we were pondering the
question): Lara may be powerfully strong and kick-ass tough, but she's not
gay. Lara can appreciate the well-endowed man.
The nonrealistic, but potent trend in female action stars (CHARLIE'S
ANGELS, the CROUCHING TIGER gals, THE MUMMY RETURNS cat fight) triumphs in
Lara, who kills with ease and even beats up and kills - with her bare hands -
her rival. I could never be part of her team, but we could be friends: she
would do all the driving and I could help her shop for clothes.
This movie could have been the long sought-after successor to RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, except for the fact it lacks a damn good story. Three people (Sara B. Cooper and Mike Werb & Michael Colleary) took a story credit for it. The director, Simon West, took credit for "The Adaptation" of the story. Another two (Patrick Massett & John Zinman) took credit for the screenplay. So six people came up with a story that's muddled, confusing and cannot be clearly summarized. (Here's the RAIDERS story in two sentences: Archaeologist Indiana Jones goes in search of the historically important lost Ark of the Covenant. The Germans are also after it so they can harness it's power and rule the world).
Lady Croft (Angelina Jolie) lives in a castle that makes Buckingham Palace look like a summer cottage. She's obsessed with the memory of her dead father Lord Croft (Jon Voight) who died when she was eight! When the planets
align, Lara finds a clock (The Clock of Ages) and must put two pieces of something together that somehow affects space and time. There's also Lara's mission to save the world from-The End of the World, or something really
important. Though Lara believes she and her father were incredibly close, he apparently kept a few secrets to himself. Lara's archrival for the clock is the fabulously wealthy "lawyer" Manfred Powell (Iain Glen). He looks starved
- in a glamorous villainy way - for not only love but food. When Powell sends
ninety men to steal the clock from Lara and they reduce her ancestral home to
rubble, I couldn't stop thinking throughout the rest of the film: When is
Lara going to present Powell with the bill for repairs?
The press notes say that Jolie did a lot of her own stunt work,
especially the bungee ballet sequence (though it sure looks like Jolie had a
stunt double for the Hint-of-Breast shot). In pictures like these, I keep
wondering how much the stars actually have to do. I say: Ah, he/she didn't
have to turn up on the set for this scene. Jolie looks fantastic and exhibits
a raw sexuality that doesn't need anyone to play off of. She's got the
sexuality chemistry for two! She really holds the attention of the film and,
in one very brief exchange, we find out this (if we were pondering the
question): Lara may be powerfully strong and kick-ass tough, but she's not
gay. Lara can appreciate the well-endowed man.
The nonrealistic, but potent trend in female action stars (CHARLIE'S
ANGELS, the CROUCHING TIGER gals, THE MUMMY RETURNS cat fight) triumphs in
Lara, who kills with ease and even beats up and kills - with her bare hands -
her rival. I could never be part of her team, but we could be friends: she
would do all the driving and I could help her shop for clothes.