What Emmanuelle Movie Did You Just Watch?

[Captain Russ]

He totally did. Colin played Jerry so "safe". Tennett made Peter Vincent work when the trailers made him look like the worst part of the movie. However, my biggest problem? We didn't get the "You're sooo cool Breewwsstteerrrr" line from Evil Ed. I know it's a lame issue but it bothered the shit outta me. I also hate McLovin a shit load. GET A GODDAMN SPEECH THERAPIST.

I see no mention of The Poots.

You sicken me.

[Abraham Smashington]

She was a non entity.

[Captain Russ]

That's a little unfair.

[Abraham Smashington]

Not really. She had the same non entity role of Amanda Bearse but with added hotness and less lesbianism.

The stripper on the other hand...got damn.

[Captain Russ]

Bearse's Amy was undoubtedly useless, a plot device with a name. Could have just as easily been a plank of magic wood that keeps Chris Surandon balls deep in turtlenecks.

Not the same thing with The Poots. Before I read of calls that I am "white knighting" or other nonsense, check the tapes.

[Abraham Smashington]

She didn't really do anything if I recall.

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she shoots Jerry and then gets bitten.

[B_Metal]

Rob basically hates the movie because

However, my biggest problem? We didn't get the "You're sooo cool Breewwsstteerrrr" line from Evil Ed.

There's no reasoning with him.

[PHEDG]

The Losers

Jason Patrick had some great lines. Most notably "Who wants to be a millionaire?!" (in reference to Slumdog Millionaire) and "Are you standing in a hole?" to a short henchman when he arrives at the meet for the payment to the Indian arms dealer.

Also, the sniper good guy looked like Anthony Kiedes.

[Matt]

THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Fincher version).

Craig and Mara were adequate at best. Put Nyquist and Rapace in this same film and you'd have a 4 star picture.

Other things:
- Plummer and Skarsgard are fantastic. This is career best work out of Skarsgard, and I hope he finally nails a nom for supporting actor.
- The emotional core was surprisingly strong. I generally find Fincher to be very cold and distant, but this one surprised me by how drawn into it I was. Very nice.
The cinematography is outstanding. Much superior to the Swedish version.

In short: both versions are completely valid.

[Captain Russ]

She didn't really do anything if I recall.

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she shoots Jerry and then gets bitten.

Your recall is strangely transfixed on the last twenty minutes.

(I know B, there is no reasoning with him. But there is banging your head against the wall, which is an underrated experience.)

[B_Metal]

I just like his go to argument was "But that one guy doesn't say a line from the original thus fail."

Rherb's gonna Rherb.

[Abraham Smashington]

The movie didn't fail because of that, but I was let down. The movie failed because it did absolutely nothing new, felt rushed and the use of CG was a bit distracting.

[Abraham Smashington]

Your recall is strangely transfixed on the last twenty minutes.

(I know B, there is no reasoning with him. But there is banging your head against the wall, which is an underrated experience.)

What did she do? She performed the same duties as Bearse. Nothing more. Also, this is a weird flick to champion you guys. Was it better than it should have been? Sure. But that's not saying much. And I still stand by assertion that Tennett was the MVP of this, not Colin.

[B_Metal]

WrongRherb is wrong. It's cool though. We've all been there.

[Abraham Smashington]

Please do tell why this movie is worth arguing over. I'll sit and listen.

If it's all about me not liking Colin in this as much as you guys I'll be fine with that, but if you actually think this is a good movie then should chat about it. Because it's not. And this isn't even a case of "OMG THE ORIGINAL IS SOOOO MUCH BETTER" because while the OG flick is good it isn't a sacred cow for me. While I really dug the practical effects in the first one and Evil Ed (I do really like the original Ed) I just felt that this was nothing more than a cash-in flick due to the hype over twilight and the love of vampires again.