Mark Antony Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 6 hours ago, RenlyIsNotRight said: Am I the only one who was really not expecting this movie to be any good? The trailer just made it out to look like a cross between Generic Tom Crusie Sci Fi Action Movie #958432 and Groundhog Day but when I finally got around to watching it ended up being solidly one of my favorite movies of 2014. The fact you even saw a trailer is impressive. I'd never even heard of this movie until it hit hbogo. Terrible marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veltigar Posted April 12, 2016 Author Share Posted April 12, 2016 I'm one of the few lucky people who actually saw this in theatre it seems I probably have a higher tolerance for Cruise than most people. I liked his previous sci-fi effort (Oblivion I think it was called), eventhough that was a pretty bad movie all things considered (all the designs were cool though) and I really like Emily Blunt, so I was willing to give it a shot. The trailer also looked pretty cool. I liked the song, I liked the aesthetic and Emily Blunt looked really hot. I became really excited though when all the great reviews came pouring in. Thelocal broadsheet I read gave it a 4/5 and they aren't in the habbit of handing those out to any old film (especially when it comes to blockbusters, the reviewer working for them is one of those typical everything-has-to-be-hard-and-artistic-to-be-good-kind-of-critics). And then there was Stuckmann's review which was really enthusiastic and I knew I was in for a good time 3 hours ago, Mexal said: I don't think anyone was expecting it to be good. That's why it flopped domestically and wasn't expected to get a sequel. That and some truly terrible marketing (or so I hear, where I live that was pretty okay). 7 hours ago, RenlyIsNotRight said: Am I the only one who was really not expecting this movie to be any good? The trailer just made it out to look like a cross between Generic Tom Crusie Sci Fi Action Movie #958432 and Groundhog Day but when I finally got around to watching it ended up being solidly one of my favorite movies of 2014. At the time I thought Edge of Tomorrow was easily the best blockbuster of the last few years. And then one year later we get Fury Road. We have been spoiled these past two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalbear Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I expected it to be pretty good. I saw the trailers all over the place; I suspect that if you were watching sports you saw them a lot. If you weren't, you might not have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underfoot Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 A sequel? Damn. Should've been an Angel of Verdun prequel Interesting to see where they will take this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 3 minutes ago, Underfoot said: A sequel? Damn. Should've been an Angel of Verdun prequel Interesting to see where they will take this! +100 Now that I would pay to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Anything but another prequel! We already know that story - just leave it to the imagination. Can you name even one prequel that was actually worth making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Godfather II, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 1 minute ago, Astromech said: Godfather II, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Only half of Godfather II was a prequel (and in screen time its closer to a third). The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Temple of Doom both told stories that we didn't know about at all from the original movies; so the only outcome we knew was that the hero would survive (which is a good guess in most movies anyway). We know the story of Verdun here, at least enough of it. Prequels are almost uniformly pointless; unless they are the kind like Temple of Doom, where you wouldn't even know its a prequel necessarily unless someone told you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maithanet Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 6 minutes ago, Astromech said: Godfather II, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom Godfather II is not a prequel, it tells the story both going forwards and back, and the story progresses significantly. If they wanted to have an extended flashback of Rita that would be fine. Temple of Doom is easily the worst of the trilogy, and doesn't tell any story that we know anything about. Can't comment on Good, Bad and Ugly, since I haven't seen it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I am not bothered by the fact we know what happens to Rita at Verdun. I would love to see it depicted. Knowing the outcomes or being familiar with the events doesn't dissuade me from viewing shows or films. In fact, they can sometimes enhance my enjoyment and appreciation of the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 33 minutes ago, Maithanet said: Anything but another prequel! We already know that story - just leave it to the imagination. Can you name even one prequel that was actually worth making? I sincerely hope Rogue One will be a worthy prequel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astromech Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I have high expectations, not in the least tempered by the trailer and news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argonath Diver Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 Edge of Tomorrow was a terrific fun sci-fi movie. Perfect amount of humor sprinkled in, with Blunt being a total bad ass. I always complain about not liking time travel movies. But between Star Trek, Edge of Tomorrow, Looper, and Source Code, apparently now love them. No idea how they'd make a sequel without running a high risk of it being a big disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cas Stark Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 I liked it. Much better than I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martini Sigil Posted April 12, 2016 Share Posted April 12, 2016 17 hours ago, wolverine said: So, if you like a lot of Tom Cruise movies despite him...maybe you actually like him? No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nictarion Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 21 hours ago, Maithanet said: Anything but another prequel! We already know that story - just leave it to the imagination. Can you name even one prequel that was actually worth making? In addition to the others already mentioned, I'd add Better Call Saul. It's been fantastic so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ded As Ned Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 If the sequel has any title other than The Edge of the Day After Tomorrow I'll refuse to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedEyedGhost Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 4 minutes ago, Ded As Ned said: If the sequel has any title other than The Edge of the Day After Tomorrow I'll refuse to watch. Live. Die. Repeat. Again. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Criston of House Shapper Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 At first glance the prospect of a sequel excited me, but now that I've thought about it for 10 seconds this seems like a really stupid idea. Why do they always have to make crappy sequels (or remakes, like in the case of Memento) for every successful movie, just to grab money from idiots who are going to see it because they liked the first one? This is going to be The Matrix all over again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvinus85 Posted April 13, 2016 Share Posted April 13, 2016 22 minutes ago, Ded As Ned said: If the sequel has any title other than The Edge of the Day After Tomorrow I'll refuse to watch. No, it will be Edge of The Day Before Tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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