tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post6631513967644309328..comments2024-03-29T18:16:46.263+11:00Comments on The Film Emporium: New Release Review: Cowboys & Aliens (Jon Favreau, 2011)Andy Bucklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-7828135409790494072011-08-29T22:48:27.066+10:002011-08-29T22:48:27.066+10:00Haha, thanks Lesya. Yeah, I thought it was awful, ...Haha, thanks Lesya. Yeah, I thought it was awful, and I went and saw it because I was tired and didn't feel like thinking too much. I gave it a few chances, before I just couldn't ignore how mediocre it was. It wasn't fun, the performances were shit, the story made no sense. Even the action sequences were poorly done, and it was just a hodge-podge of genres and a checklist of cliches. You were right in your assumption. It only cost me a couple of dollars, but really, no one should spend full price on this. It's an insult, and the fact that Spielberg and Ron Howard are involved is a disgrace. <br /><br />There. Haha. Thanks for the comment!!Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-83982312445865147642011-08-29T21:14:26.944+10:002011-08-29T21:14:26.944+10:00Yay! Oh, am I cheering because you gave it just on...Yay! Oh, am I cheering because you gave it just one star? Anyway, I haven't seen it and I never wanted to. It's true, from the very beginning it looked like a disaster, and I had already said somewhere in the Internet that I was surprised that many people thought it was interesting after watching the trailer. C'mon, this idea is genuinely ridiculous. However, I can't judge the film that I haven't seen, so I guess I'm cheering because you're another reviewer who proves that my thoughts were right.<br /><br />Damn. This comment is wordy.Lesyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785171567540455637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-62268887160589433802011-08-29T09:54:48.162+10:002011-08-29T09:54:48.162+10:00@ Castor - It played it straight and I actually th...@ Castor - It played it straight and I actually thought it ended up being far from entertaining. Well, I was never bored, I got more and more irritated by how dumb this film was (and didn't seem to know it). There are so many things to attack, but yeah Olivia Wilde's character...wowee! Just absurd.Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-90535894078117578632011-08-29T04:09:30.971+10:002011-08-29T04:09:30.971+10:00It was watchable and somewhat entertaining but it ...It was watchable and somewhat entertaining but it really lacked creativity and boldness. For a movie called Cowboys & Aliens, I thought it would totally over-the-top and instead it was so middle-of-the-road. Olivia Wilde's character was laughable and nearly unplayable.Castorhttp://www.anomalousmaterial.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-64218947453510181552011-08-28T10:19:27.783+10:002011-08-28T10:19:27.783+10:00Oh, it's a masterpiece!Oh, it's a masterpiece!Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-76474830009595396162011-08-28T06:52:22.903+10:002011-08-28T06:52:22.903+10:00Ahh, so you really loved the film ... I had a feel...Ahh, so you really loved the film ... I had a feeling you would.Sam Fragosohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974858608988634583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-48873897242319716392011-08-28T01:41:30.400+10:002011-08-28T01:41:30.400+10:00@ Steph - Yeah don't even bother with it. A wa...@ Steph - Yeah don't even bother with it. A waste of talent, and money for any filmgoer. I can't say I was disappointed because my expectations were low, but I did expect it to be a lot more fun.<br /><br />@ Alex - It's truly awful. There were a couple of guys who got up about the half way. I can't remember if they came back. Audiences are strange. We had so many walkouts for The Tree of Life, and applause at the end of Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon. It's crazy.Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-42573982080989737912011-08-28T00:05:15.173+10:002011-08-28T00:05:15.173+10:00Same exact thoughts, same exact grade. Awful movi...Same exact thoughts, same exact grade. Awful movie. Any walkouts at your screening?Alex Withrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887018476048271594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-29577274310244693142011-08-27T23:51:13.887+10:002011-08-27T23:51:13.887+10:00I was kind of hoping this movie didn't suck as...I was kind of hoping this movie didn't suck as badly as I expected it would -- based on your review this was a false hope. :) It sounds like a tremendous amount of talent was wasted here.Stephhttp://momto3feistykids.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-33403217472153124562011-08-27T15:45:31.187+10:002011-08-27T15:45:31.187+10:00Excellent ;-) That's true. I guess I was frust...Excellent ;-) That's true. I guess I was frustrated by the bracelet becoming whatever it needed to be. It was absolutely no fun at all, and I went in with as open a mind as possible hahaAndy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-71283460506030043692011-08-27T15:35:04.325+10:002011-08-27T15:35:04.325+10:00Glad someone disliked it as much as me ;) A film c...Glad someone disliked it as much as me ;) A film called Cowboys & Aliens MUST be fun, and this film is not. One quibble: aliens possessing technology that could destroy them? Humans are no stranger to that one, it's a universal death wish methinks.D.R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11517891007414596722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-63331439304183421122011-08-27T15:17:19.152+10:002011-08-27T15:17:19.152+10:00Yeah I gave the film a go for a while, but I could...Yeah I gave the film a go for a while, but I couldn't ignore just how bad it was anymore. I was never bored - it was somewhat entertaining I guess - but that screenplay was atrocious! Thanks Dan.Andy Bucklehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15655573933693289124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2890338907751315894.post-85791687604986506772011-08-27T15:14:24.286+10:002011-08-27T15:14:24.286+10:00Nice review Andy. When you go to see a movie calle...Nice review Andy. When you go to see a movie called 'Cowboys and Aliens,' you don't expect high art, and that's fine by us. But if the film itself has problems with taking itself too seriously, that spells trouble, mainly because when you have five writers that's never a good sign. Still somewhat fun entertainment.Dan O.http://www.dtmmr.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com