Semi-Pro - Page 3

James · 03-02-2008, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Flesseck

And stop hating on Ferrell. If I see him do any other role than comedic, I'm going to punt someone.

Like...Stranger Than Fiction? Which was a highly excellent movie, by the by.

Twobit Whore · 03-02-2008, 03:40 PM

I'd say the reason this movie is 'tanking' is because Blades was pretty terrible. It is formulaic. It's the same shit that happened to Carrey until he started being more diverse, though Cable Guy was really good and not his typical role.

But after a couple of Ace Venturas and Dumb and Dumbers... you just don't care. Bruce Almighty was key in his resurgence and Ferrell is going to have to get his Truman Show to really break out of this rut.

James · 03-02-2008, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by James

Like...Stranger Than Fiction? Which was a highly excellent movie, by the by.

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Twobit Whore · 03-02-2008, 03:47 PM

Be that as it may, it wasn't a smash hit. It only made 40mil domestic, 50 worldwide. People don't recognize it or think of it when they think of Ferrell. I think he will need one more role in that vein to really prove he isn't a one-trick pony to the world.

kegkilla · 03-02-2008, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Akileese

Movies are too expensive imo which definitely effects anything other than box office smash hits. I mean shit, between a soda and a ticket it's like 13 fucking bucks. That's outrageous. Sneaking in beer ftw.

The Titanic quote was phenomenal but I think my favorite part was easily the commercial break brawl.

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joz123 · 03-02-2008, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Akileese

Movies are too expensive imo which definitely effects anything other than box office smash hits. I mean shit, between a soda and a ticket it's like 13 fucking bucks. That's outrageous. Sneaking in soda ftw.

The Titanic quote was phenomenal but I think my favorite part was easily the commercial break brawl.

I just buy Subway and bring it in. The theatre has some deal goin with the restaurants near it so you can bring in their food/drinks. Way better then buying shit at the theatre.

Twobit Whore · 03-02-2008, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by kegkilla

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Don't need to sneak in beer in some theaters. Went to Colorado a few years ago and they served draft beer and haagen daas ice cream.

James · 03-02-2008, 06:01 PM

The Alamo Drafthouse up in Austin serves beer. It is the most highly excellent theater I have ever been to.

kegkilla · 03-02-2008, 06:03 PM

Really? I've never seen a theater where I could buy beer, never even knew such thing existed in the states. Though even if I could I would guess it would be horribly overpriced so I'd be sneaking it in anyway.

Callic · 03-03-2008, 01:00 AM

When you go to the Drafthouse, you sneak in scotch, and then you buy the beer.

Maybe that's why i don't remember There will be blood

Vatoreus · 03-03-2008, 02:50 AM

They used to do nickle pitchers on Thursdays at this one theater in Biloxi when I lived there. good times were had.

Burf · 03-03-2008, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Twobit Whore

though Cable Guy was really good

Huh?

Then again, I thought Anchorman was pretty bad, too, but you all apparently love it.

Akileese · 03-03-2008, 06:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Callic

When you go to the Drafthouse, you sneak in scotch, and then you buy the beer.

Maybe that's why i don't remember There will be blood

Be so thankful you don't.

The Ancient · 03-03-2008, 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Akileese

Movies are too expensive imo which definitely effects anything other than box office smash hits. I mean shit, between a soda and a ticket it's like 13 fucking bucks. That's outrageous. Sneaking in soda ftw.

Fuck dude, I wanna go to your awesome cheap movie theatre.

Saw the movie, enjoyed it, it was kinda different from the others though...There was almost like 2 stories, a serious sports story offered by Woody Harrellson and the comedy sports story provided by Will Ferrell. At times I couldn't tell which was the real focus and which type of film it was. It was good, but....different.

Akileese · 03-03-2008, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by The Ancient

Fuck dude, I wanna go to your awesome cheap movie theatre.

Saw the movie, enjoyed it, it was kinda different from the others though...There was almost like 2 stories, a serious sports story offered by Woody Harrellson and the comedy sports story provided by Will Ferrell. At times I couldn't tell which was the real focus and which type of film it was. It was good, but....different.

My bad. Forgot to mention it's a 7 dollar matinee and not a night show. Night shows here are like 10.50 now and it's a pretty average theater. I will agree with your comments about two movies and I felt it was a really neat approach. They definitely didn't do this with Talladega nights (the whole thing just felt like one big spoof), but Semi Pro definitely felt like it was trying to create a sports movie at one point. I thought Woody was pretty good in a half and half role.

03-02-2008, 03:40 PM	#32 (permalink)
Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,426 -17 Internets	I'd say the reason this movie is 'tanking' is because Blades was pretty terrible. It is formulaic. It's the same shit that happened to Carrey until he started being more diverse, though Cable Guy was really good and not his typical role. But after a couple of Ace Venturas and Dumb and Dumbers... you just don't care. Bruce Almighty was key in his resurgence and Ferrell is going to have to get his Truman Show to really break out of this rut. __________________ I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hand. I ball my fists and you gonna know where I stand.

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Twobit Whore Insert Quarter Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 9,426 -17 Internets	Be that as it may, it wasn't a smash hit. It only made 40mil domestic, 50 worldwide. People don't recognize it or think of it when they think of Ferrell. I think he will need one more role in that vein to really prove he isn't a one-trick pony to the world. __________________ I got a list of demands written on the palm of my hand. I ball my fists and you gonna know where I stand.

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03-02-2008, 06:03 PM	#39 (permalink)
kegkilla Sultan of Swingin on niggaz Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: killadelphia Posts: 1,861 -201 Internets	Really? I've never seen a theater where I could buy beer, never even knew such thing existed in the states. Though even if I could I would guess it would be horribly overpriced so I'd be sneaking it in anyway.