September 17th, 2004
Just returned from seeing this flick. I have to give them kudos for making it because it’s so different from everything else out there. It was kind of like seeing a 1940’s movie, if you threw in 1920’s monsters. That said, there were moments when I thought Paltrow’s character was TSTL. I realize she was playing the typical 30’s and 40’s heroine, but come on. Angelina’s character was cool, even though we didn’t see much of her.
Overall, I think the movie is worth seeing for its uniqueness alone. I just won’t be buying it when it comes out on DVD.
My hubby and I were talking about this movie just this evening over dinner! I caught the last second of the trailer and asked about it. He said he’d watched the trailer several times and still can’t figure what the movie is supposed to be about. LOL
by Sylvia Day September 17th, 2004 at 10:18 pmSylvia, Its story is pretty much like all the 30’s and 40’s monster movies. Mad man out to destroy the world. Heroes must stop him thereby saving everyone.
by Jordan September 17th, 2004 at 10:50 pmAs cool as the look is, I’ve never wanted to see this. But the dh and his kid went yesterday. He said it was the best bad movie he’d ever seen. The backdrop and computer effects were amazing, according to him, but the logic of the “taking over the world” plot was just out there in a BIG way, LOL!
by Alison Kent September 18th, 2004 at 8:18 amAlison, It was definitely out there. They tried to tie it into WW1, but it didn’t quite work. I think the trouble was for several minutes you weren’t sure what time period you were dealing with. It seemed like the forties, but for a while, I thought it was an alternate reality. (Nevermind the robot monsters. LOL!) I think your dh’s description is accurate. It is the best bad movie I’ve ever seen.
by Jordan September 18th, 2004 at 10:05 am