tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post807978712427647824..comments2024-03-28T08:20:49.107-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: 2012Billie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2692305312606146662010-03-05T01:05:17.467-05:002010-03-05T01:05:17.467-05:00I finally saw this movie on DVD, and Josie, you we...I finally saw this movie on DVD, and Josie, you were right on the mark. The destruction was so over the top (I'm searching and failing to come up with a descriptor that is toppier than over the top) that it was completely unbelievable; it made me laugh out loud, over and over again. Every character was a stereotype, the writers left no cliche unturned, there was no emotional resonance whatsoever, and the religious symbolism was ridiculously obvious. This movie is hugely bad. Dan gave it two stars. I'm going for one. And it's only getting one because I didn't fall asleep before the totally predictable ending.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-17091687369263585782010-01-25T18:01:58.384-05:002010-01-25T18:01:58.384-05:00I liked it. Sure every cliche, and I mean every on...I liked it. Sure every cliche, and I mean every one, was there. A noble President who sacrificed his life with his people, because America is so great. A dysfunctional father who becomes functional. A marriage broken repaired. A son who hates his father, but not really. The bloke who's married to the ex missus, who's death warrant is signed before the film begins. And mentioning the Pres again; not so noble when it appears he has sanctioned most of the evilness involved in selecting people for the arks.<br />Yet still I enjoyed it. The effects are groundbreaking and it is all in all an entertaining film. It all happens in America of course, with the one British guy there sounding more posh than Ted Heath on speed. But still; its a scary film as well. Sure its fictional but we all wonder if 2012 is our judegment day. Definately re watchable if only for the effects. And despite being cliched beyond belief, the charactors were likeable.Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63070179165030699962009-11-16T18:39:54.635-05:002009-11-16T18:39:54.635-05:00I wish I could say thet Emmerich was trying to spe...I wish I could say thet Emmerich was trying to speak to the human condition and had lofty goals, but I've seen more human connection onscreen in Transporter 2 than this. With a little bit of tweaking I think it could have been elevated to decent. <br /><br />Also something I realized today, they mention that the arks were funded by selling tickets to billionaires....but the premise of this movie is that only a handful of people know about the impending disaster...so why wouldn't governments just do what they do best, borrow the money...its not like on 12-22-2012 a collection agency will start calling. :)<br /><br />I can only be so upset because I knew this would blow, but hang onto your money and see it at home, on cable. While you vacuum.Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392890368324473944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-61397710873171852752009-11-16T13:27:54.739-05:002009-11-16T13:27:54.739-05:00In these financially challenged times, you have to...In these financially challenged times, you have to be grateful for Josie's reminder as to why we don't need to spend our hard earned cash no matter how many ads for this film keep getting thrown at us...franni1https://www.blogger.com/profile/11411314302703961962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50952886632494214512009-11-16T04:45:41.901-05:002009-11-16T04:45:41.901-05:00Jane: Thank you!
Serena: I noticed that too, and ...Jane: Thank you!<br /><br />Serena: I noticed that too, and thought that maybe it was my TV that made the special effects look cheap. But now that I actually verbalize that idea, I realize how stupid it sounds. (Hangs head in shame, stumbles away.)Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-80339023936874098812009-11-16T02:50:40.827-05:002009-11-16T02:50:40.827-05:00I'm not against action/popcorn/end of the worl...I'm not against action/popcorn/end of the world movies - in fact, I still love "Independence Day." BUT, I have to say, from the trailers, the special effects for 2012 looked really fake. With technology these days, I shouldn't be able to see the layers between the actors and the exploding world. Or maybe because we know how it's done now. <br /><br />Regardless. I wonder what a shrink would have to say about this director and his propensity for ending the world?Serena + Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676817343327371251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-53272125155196229922009-11-15T22:39:11.868-05:002009-11-15T22:39:11.868-05:00Hilarious, Josie! (And you're so so right abou...Hilarious, Josie! (And you're so so right about the tsunami.)Gavriellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12063907342316667641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-73587758568463165892009-11-15T22:16:19.082-05:002009-11-15T22:16:19.082-05:00That's cool, Jane -- we get it. We may be a l...That's cool, Jane -- we get it. We may be a little bit touchy because we've been getting spammed this week. :)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32384210531130138402009-11-15T20:48:21.564-05:002009-11-15T20:48:21.564-05:00I wasn't trying to be some sort of wise ass. J...I wasn't trying to be some sort of wise ass. Just stated my opinion, as I said I thought Josie had a lovely commentary. I enjoyed reading it.Janenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-74467414028636343332009-11-15T20:34:52.094-05:002009-11-15T20:34:52.094-05:00Josie, I actually saw "2012" yesterday a...Josie, I actually saw "2012" yesterday and am glad you saved me the trouble of writing a review. I don't know why but I was delusional enough to expect that when dealing with the "who lives & who dies" of the characters in this movie, that there would be a surprise. Nope. They went with every cliche and killed off the characters you would expect to see die. <br /><br />The narrow escapes that Cusack and family faced, were so comically fake that they were totally devoid of suspense. Had they eased up on the billion foot tall tidal waves or the oddly slow moving earthquakes, there might have been some real sense of danger. <br /><br />Quite frankly the only time I took this movie seriously was when Chiwetel Ejiofor has a heartfelt talk with his father. <br /><br />You are better off watching the last 30 minutes of the BSG finale than watching this movie. Its too outlandish even for a disaster movie, especially compared to a pretty decent and slightly more realistic one like "Deep Impact."Anthonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10392890368324473944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-62171649707890805652009-11-15T18:45:45.007-05:002009-11-15T18:45:45.007-05:00Of course it's just a commentary on disaster m...Of course it's just a commentary on disaster movies. :) It's an excellent commentary on disaster movies. (As Serena said, it's awesome, Josie.) Has anyone seen it yet? From the outside, it looks like wall-to-wall special effects surrounding a regurgitated plot. If it's not, we'll all beg the pardon of the movie gods.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-64319462008176916612009-11-15T18:34:06.723-05:002009-11-15T18:34:06.723-05:00Awesome review! I'm pretty sure that even tho...Awesome review! I'm pretty sure that even though you didn't see it, you've got the gist of it... after all, the best parts are always in the trailers, right?<br /><br />That being said, as my friend noted: "2012" was about $10.50 overpriced. And I'm sorry, John Cusack just can't save the world the way Jeff Goldblum can.Serena + Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10676817343327371251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-78762080118295287002009-11-15T16:32:12.403-05:002009-11-15T16:32:12.403-05:00Michael: :-)Michael: :-)Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-75075040606440035952009-11-15T16:24:08.904-05:002009-11-15T16:24:08.904-05:00Beautiful review, Josie! However, I am appalled! H...Beautiful review, Josie! However, I am appalled! How can your list of the saviors of the human race not include Jeff Goldblum? Without him we, computer programmers, wouldn't know that we can save the Earth too, by simply uploading a virus into a network of attacking alien ships. (Luckily all life forms in the universe use Windows on their computers, otherwise we'd be in trouble!)<br /><br />Jane: I believe you are right. You <i>have</i> missed something.lummoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095031954673965328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89138988900187172222009-11-15T15:39:33.958-05:002009-11-15T15:39:33.958-05:00Maybe I might have missed something, but to review...Maybe I might have missed something, but to review something, you have to view it first. I think what you have here is a commentary on disaster movies. <br /><br />It is a lovely commentary, but it just is not a review.Janenoreply@blogger.com