Comments on: Top Ten… Lacklustre follow-ups

By: Ross McD

Ross McD — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:25:58 +0000

Triple points for getting that ‘Æ’ character in, how did you do that?
That’s more impressive that Charlize Theron doing the splits

By: Ross McG

Ross McG — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:50:46 +0000

double points Fandango, good work

By: fandangogroovers

fandangogroovers — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:43:42 +0000

Lets go back to the start, Jenifer’s Body was directed by Karyn Kusama. Her first film, Girlfight was really good. Her second was Æon Flux need I say more! The star of Girlfight was Michelle Rodriguez she was brilliant in her début role. Her second film was The Fast and the Furious!

By: Jake Cole

Jake Cole — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:12:31 +0000

The Magnificent Amerbsons is every bit as ambitious, well-acted, well-directed and, if anything, better scripted than Kane. It just had the rotten luck of being carelessly hacked by people who didn’t understand how good it was. But the first two acts (largely intact) can go toe to toe with anything in Kane. I also don’t think it’s fair to blame Charles Laughton for people not getting NotH and preventing him from making another film before he died. Otherwise, I agree wholly with the remaining eight choices.

I’m glad that Richard Kelly didn’t make the cut, though. The point of the list was not “follow-ups that went from bad to worse.” I love Donnie Darko’s director’s cut, though solely because it reveals that all the plaudits of Kelly’s philosophical musings and existential mystery were simply the result of someone’s editing. When you see what he wanted DD is a straightforward time movie with horrifically annoying distractions.

By: mcarteratthemovies

mcarteratthemovies — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:46:28 +0000

115,000,000 points for referring to Megan Fox as “the school bike.” That’s wordsmithing at its best right there.

I’m not sure I agree about “Jennifer’s Body,” though. Sure, it ain’t exactly “Juno,” but I found it to be totally enjoyable nonsense. Plus, Amanda Seyfried is 39 kinds of talented, and she really gave a winning performance that showed her range — from timidity to fear to anger to menace. It was a tour-de-force.

Ugh. Tour-de-force? I HATE that cliche. (Shoots self in foot, thus completing this shameless “Blazing Saddles” reference)

By: Ross McD

Ross McD — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:08:26 +0000

Now now Aidan, everyones entitled to their opinion.
Maybe you guys should have a Mexican standoff? I’ll be The Good, and referee. You can divide up the other roles between you.

By: Aiden R

Aiden R — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:48:40 +0000

Hey! Way to get on the front page, guys! WOOHOO!

Totally agree about Welles and Hess, they really screwed the pooch on those ones. I cannot believe memoirsofaswine up there just badmouthed Clint and Gran Torino though. WTF is that about?

By: Cinerama

Cinerama — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:20:10 +0000

To fandangogroovers and Ahi

Great suggestions! I can’t believe I forgot Donnie Darko/Southland Tales and Usual Suspects/Way of the Gun/Apt Pupil – both lacklustre follow ups for director and writer.

And James Blake Ewing, that’s a good point re Welles, but we can only judge what’s on screen and not what might have been.

By: jettroll

jettroll — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:21:16 +0000

nice list indeed. i can imagine how much work you’ve done for making it. of course, the internet is really helpful in such cases but there is often such a mess there! respect for your post! really nice!

By: Bisnis Gratis

Bisnis Gratis — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:15:00 +0000

Well, i like all