New movies undeserving of their own thread - KILLED BY RYAN REYNOLDS

[FilmNerdJamie]

Exactly, for me Attack the Block was the best goddamn movie of the summer. Even though it wasn't original, it was really REALLY fun.

What is original these days, good Sir?

[Ed Hocken]

Ya got me there, Jamie. But the way I see it, Attack the Block was exactly like Inception the year before. A refreshingly good summer movie that wasn't a franchise, sequel, or reboot.

And Martin says it best.

[FilmNerdJamie]

No, no, no. I'm not knocking you, bud.

Just wondering what constitutes original nowadays. I mean...I remember reading HitFix whining about how an "original movie like Scott Pilgrim" could fail and I'm thinking, "Uh, you guys know that's based on a comic-book, right?"

[Martin]

What is original these days, good Sir?

Last mainstream one would be Inception.... and even then...

[Howard]

Yes it looks sappy. Just re-watched the Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous trailers. They have very similar beats. I'm going to see the fuck out of this film.

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[Captain Russ]

His daughter looks like the chubby bubbles girl.

Memes have gotten out of control.

(I too will see this at some point, because it is a Crowe movie. And I am a sap.)

[PHEDG]

If I hear another trailer or commercial with that Sigur Ros song I'm going to Bjork myself.

[Captain Russ]

Not even its constant recycling in movie trailers can affect my love for that song, nor Takk by association.

(So you're gonna switch to geothermal heating? Right on.)

[Martin]

Takk is one awesome album, but it's use is exclusive for the Children of Men trailer only.

[Captain Russ]

Kee and Theo are permanently ingrained in my memories of that song.

[Abraham Smashington]

Yes it looks sappy. <iframe src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EgnhnwOsNVM" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="345" width="560"></iframe>Just re-watched the Jerry Maguire and Almost Famous trailers. They have very similar beats. I'm going to see the fuck out of this film.

Needs more talking animals. And Kevin James.

[Howard]

Crowe always has shitty trailers. I wonder if he cuts them himself?

[Abraham Smashington]

Unless Damon or the little kid gets eaten by a bear I feel like we probably saw the whole movie.

[Captain Russ]

@Non-Paul-Blarting Fellow: Could be, if the soundtrack choices are an indication.

No matter how badly his film misses the mark, the soundtrack is always great.

[Howard]

Ehh. Look at the trailers for his other films. They all have the same exact beats (and quite frankly all have that same "I've seen the whole movie" feel). It's the performances which lift his material. Damon is a god, so I'm looking forward to seeing what he does in a Crowe film.