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Am I Just Getting Old?

posted 14 years ago by Jnbfwc
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I never would have considered myself the type of person who likes a movie because it is older, even though movies being made now are "just as good".

Let's take a step back from the "right" way to make a movie, and look at how to make a movie "entertaining".

I like -- nay, love, Independence Day. (Or ID4 as it is called) That, to me, is almost the perfect way to make an action movie.
Every joke worked dead on, every clever moment was clever, every part with action was exactly, I think, what the director wanted it to be. I can quote the movie all day (Now that's what I call a close encounter/How does he do that/I was part of something special/Elvis has left the building/But without the oops)

And what about Jurassic Park? I read the book and watched the movie. I prefer many situations in the book (such as certain people not dying) but overall, I think the movie is tighter. EVERY piece of dialogue, every shot, every musical score and pan of the camera seems to be SPOT ON. Whether you like it or not, it is a WELL MADE movie. It was done almost perfectly. (In my opinion)

The first and second Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are excellent movies. The lines, the fighting, the humor, the action. Like the part where Donatello and Casey are swapping insults alphabetically. Great stuff.

Now, we get to Sorcerer's Apprentice, and when I hear the reviews about it, people seem to see THIS movie the same way I see older movies: As a bit of fun.
But for me, it seems mediocre.
I watched it once, and have no desire to see it a second time. There were two or three good lines, a couple of cool moments, but it does not seem to be a culmination of those moments, but rather, a mediocre movie with a couple of good parts thrown in to keep the crowd awake.

Is THIS just as good as Jurassic Park, Treasure Planet, Lilo and Stitch, Independence Day, Mission Impossible III, Ninja Turtles, Die Hard, True Lies, Paycheck and the sundry Jackie Chan movies?

Are they all of equal quality, but I am biased?

I do not think so, but I'm open for discussion.

[–] PadawanEricaDawn 14 years ago

Well, obviously, people are made in all different ways. Otherwise, we'd all be robots and it'd be boring.

For example, I have only seen ID4 in its entirety once years ago on VHS. It's an experience I would rather not do again. I found it boring and predictable. I've discovered I have this problem with all Roland Emmerich films.

However, I do LOVE Jurassic Park, both the films and novels. I agree that they are the perfect blockbuster films.

Now, to me, The Sorcerer's Apprentice is almost as good as Jurassic Park because they both have a quality I prize most in films...every time I watch, I notice or realize something I didn't before.

Again, I know I'm not the normal film-goer. My favorite shot in the first Jurassic Park?

It's when the raptor jumps onto the table at the visitor's center and the very DNA sequence that created her in the first place is reflecting on her. I also enjoy the second book better because of all the animal behaviour theories.

[–] zipdraw 14 years ago

I wish there was a "like" button for threads! I would click it for this one!

[–] jeff_zalonka 14 years ago

i gotta agree with the OP.

the only movie i could compare this with is probably the ninja turtle reference you brought up. a lot of slap stick stuff going on here. the others you mention were way better than this film.

a serious problem for me was the main actor. he was just bad. everything about him was bad.

in the film no time did i ever feel the main character was in any real danger because when he was he would tell a lame joke or catchphrase so the situation wasn't really serious.

cage did this film just for the check and it shows.

the forced love story was also bad. i get that he really likes the girl and its been 10 yrs but you just found out you have magical powers. come on ...

overall the movie was lame, i could have gone on without ever watching it, and once is enough.

[–] meteor_storm 12 years ago

That's actually a really good question. Are the movies coming out now going to be classics to this generation, as the popcorn flicks like ID4 were classics to us?

Hm.

I have absolutely no idea. ID4 was fantastic, I saw nearly every action movie that summer, and that was before stadium seating. One of the best years of my life (not just cause of the movies). Jurassic Park was great too, though as I get older, the book holds less interest to me (I re-read it and struggled with how much "nothing" was really happening—they show up, they die, some leave). True Lies was fantastic, and even Jackie Chan's First Strike was a big deal back then.

Yeah, I dunno. My post is pointless. :)

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[–] Viltrumite 12 years ago

I was 13 when Independence Day was released. I thought it was okay. I'm now 30, and it's only "meh". I quite like The Sorcerer's Apprentice, though. I guess you are just getting old.

"Why do you say this to me when you know I will kill you for it?"

[–] IMDB_Vits 11 years ago

Is THIS just as good as Jurassic Park, Treasure Planet, Lilo and Stitch, Independence Day, Mission Impossible III, Ninja Turtles, Die Hard, True Lies, Paycheck and the sundry Jackie Chan movies?

JURASSIC PARK: 8.5/10
INDEPENDENCE DAY: 5/10
MISSION IMPOSSIBLE III: 5/10
DIE HARD: 7/10
PAYCHECK: 5/10
THE SORCERER'S APPRENTICE: 4/10

[–] nancynhac 10 years ago

IMDB_Vits, are those your personal rankings, or are you using another source? According to my Sorcerer's Apprentice IMDB page, the ranking is 6.2/10, or 46/100 if you go by Metascore.

[–] IMDB_Vits 10 years ago

My rankings.

[–] bond_98 9 years ago

I thought it was a O.K. Movies. Not the best. But not the worst. I can't even say its bad.

[–] rnmboon (437) 4 years ago

You called this movie mediocre and that is the best possible definition of it. There is nothing in it that hasn't been done before and there is nothing in it that is special. It is sort of amusing but it is also very "safe" and never challenges the viewer. Because of that I wouldn't call you biased: I have seen dozens of similar movies that I enjoyed significantly more than this one.

Come to think of it: this movie feels like a mix of Harry Potter and Spider-man with a bit of Ghostbusters thrown in. A typical producer-movie.