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"THE REAL LARA CROFT"

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Sat 16/06/01 at 00:33
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"Angelina Jolie is Lara Croft"

After reading the reviews of the Tomb Raider movie that Goatboy so kindly donated to Special Reserve from somewhere or other, perhaps that statement is as exciting as the actual film. I'm not going to let two opinions desway me from watching the movie, simply because if its as bad it as described it should actually be worth a watch for laughing at purposes only...

Anyway, this film should hit the cinemas soon, and with 4 years worth of promotion and a supposedly pumping soundtrack (U2 - seen the vid? And Oxide/Neutrino) I imagine it will rake in the millions, just as The Mummy returns did, proving that drab, lifeless sequels sell by the bucket load, just like WWTBAM? as it happens. After deciding to even write this post, I feel that it'd be a shame to miss out on viewing Tomb Raider and I am sure it'll be one of the most popular cinema films this summer.

So, will the plot be similar to the kind of action that happened in the game? I certainly hope not! I mean, what could be worse than watching Miss Jolie jump on a large box in order to press a switch, whilst fighting off a pack of wolves, several times, falling to her demise and starting all over again? I suppose you could always play the game...although there's less effort involved watching it!

Will the costuming be awful with men in bear suits with stitching down the side? Have they made Miss Croft accurate to the gaming goddess, i.e. will she have a hideously pointy nose and mysterious disappearing magical powers? Is this film going to be worth a watch, or will it put you to sleep? There's only one way to find out I suppose...

As I sit here, writing this, watching the endless 'I used to enjoy playing football, but now I've got £10,000 "Claims Direct"' advertisement in between talentless 'popstars' and Linkin' Park shouting at me on 'The Box', I think to myself, how on earth can this movie fail!? I mean, it took 4 sequel (yes FOUR) Tomb Raider video games for us to realise that the original concept was boring, timewasting and totally unoriginal, but then I see people, like you and me, selecting 'AllStars' 'PopStars' and 'Steps' to watch and hear them mime in their own videos, and these are the most popular songs at the moment! It's madness, but maybe the fact that these stars have no talent, possibly like the Tomb Raider Directors and producers (of the film) (I shall see), brings them closer to us as individuals, making us feel better - that they can't sing, they're no good, and we get happier! It's crazy, but it could be true.

I've played the original Tomb Raider on the Sega Saturn, I still can't see what all the fuss was about with Lara Croft, I have no idea how a 'horribly pointy' fictional games character drove thousands of men away from their wives and girlfriends to buy the Tomb Raider game. I'm not saying that women don't play Tomb Raider, there probably are loads of women gamers, just none at all (except one or 2) on these discussions, but I honestly cannot see the fixation with this person, who originally was to a man.

>All Stars starts, Dan goes mad<

So are YOU going to watch Tomb Raider the movie? Can't be any worse than Pokemon the movie 2001 (edition 4, in Blue with yellow dots) but then, anything's possible and I've been wrong before.

>U2's Elevation video starts up "Terminate: Lara Croft" he he<

I'll bid you farewell, but if you do decide to risk your reputation of watching good films only, don't think you'll be the only one in the audience. It'll be packed - better pre-order your seats now!!

Dan2K1
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:47
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Good. Don't buy it! Unless you like it of course.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:46
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not too sure about that, just becasue they are fit dont mean i'm gonna buy the single.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:45
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Hmmm, so is this why all these popstar people sell so well?? Aesthical logistics.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:44
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i think they look pritty fit in the video though, so i dont mind WTF they remix.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:42
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I officially hate Atomic Kitten. How dare they remix Eternal Flame.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:39
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ISSpro wrote:
> Who da hell buys these tomb radier games? i have never even played
> on one before, and everybody on these forums seem to slate the
> game.


Yep, they're pretty dire. Well, they're decent enough, but the next is no different from the first: too long, boring and graphically dated.

Have no idea who buys them.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:37
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It's strange, all the crap music
> about these days. I can't stand all these "Hear'Say
> (PopStars)", Steps and the rest. Why can people appreciate good
> music like The Offspring and Bad Religion?
and cannot be merged.

And they ban Eminem? Surely these void of talent people can't be helping children. T'is all a big cover up. Why are they so happy all the time? Because they don't do anywork and get paid loads for it.

Crazy Taxi should meet your musical request. Glad to see Hard trance making a comeback with Picotto n Piu leading the way.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:37
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Who da hell buys these tomb radier games? i have never even played on one before, and everybody on these forums seem to slate the game.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:34
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They can actually. Think of Bond and the great Goldeneye on the 64. apparently there are plans to make a perfect dark film. It actually has a good storyline too.
Sat 16/06/01 at 01:33
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Point: Unsure.

Why I wrote it: to show that even if it's completely rubbish, it'll sell well, Eidos'll release TR6 and we'll all be talking about it.

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