Jarhead

Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:44 pm

Originally posted by deathBOB
Ya, the Rock is kind of underrated as an actor, I think he is pretty good. To bad most of the movies he stars in suck.

Let's see.. he's been acting for quite a few years now.. all through the wrestling days...

I'm thinking he should be decent at it by now at least.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 3:41 pm

Rock?

Ug. He has been ok in maybe a movie or two. The rest has been pure crap.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:05 pm

Rock is ok. Dwayne Johnson is his real name right?

Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:19 pm

I still dont see what was so great about Jarhead. I think lots of movies have already been there, done that.

As for the rock..... I like his arms

Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:23 pm

what do you mean, it was totaly different than any other war movie i've ever seen, of course some of it was sort of the same, like the boot camp part, but the rest of it was totaly unique.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:37 pm

Few movies(and the book it is based on) show the life(or culture) of a Marine(or really grunt) so accurately, especially during that time period in that war. The lust for killing(shown in the movie when watching Apocalypse Now), the absurdity of the situation(in the book, he talks how there is no desert camo ready, so they are issued jungle camo, because after all it is indeed camo), bordom, terror, cheating wives(meanwhile husband visiting whorehouses), etc.

Swoff is cynical of the Marines, the experiences over there and what he saw, yet is loyal and proud.

I loved the movie, but the book is an amazing memoir. Many parts of the book are shown in the movie, just not explained.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 4:48 pm

Originally posted by JimmyTango
Um, it's been called one of the worst movies ever made.

So have many other movies.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:28 pm

All i heard about Doom was in its 1rst week out it had the highest gross for that weekend. What other crap was showing THAT week?

Mon Nov 07, 2005 5:37 pm

Originally posted by Savant
All i heard about Doom was in its 1rst week out it had the highest gross for that weekend. What other crap was showing THAT week?

Crap so bad that people don't even remember the name of that crap.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:43 pm

Originally posted by Savant
All i heard about Doom was in its 1rst week out it had the highest gross for that weekend. What other crap was showing THAT week?

It opened at just under $15.5 million, the second week was like $4.2 million and not even sure on the third, but know it doesn't even crack the top 12.

$80 million dollar to make movie, too.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:41 pm

I'm sure Doom will make it's money back in the long run. You have foreign sales and then the DVD sales. I don't know if it'll make much of a profit though.

I noticed the camo in the movie.
Yes. What I thought was great and 'fresh' about the movie was the candor. I think the Hollywood glossing was at a minimum. I was also referring to how accurate the movie was in terms of a soldier's life. Largely as depicted in that movie throughout history. I don't want to give the movie away by saying too much here so I'm keeping my explanations vague and to a minimum. I hate people who spoil good movie plots for you by telling you the whole thing.

Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:45 pm

i dont know why doom got so many bad reviews i thought it was actually pretty good. But thats just me of course

Mon Nov 07, 2005 10:48 pm

My friend guessed the plot of a moving, and I was like oh ok. Then he was correct....I kicked his ass caused he told me the plot

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