TheBat
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as someone has mentioned before the short in front of the movie was so much better then the movie itself.
JACOB
JACOB
When you guys say "short", are you talking about the campy little alien documentary at the beginning that told the backstory of that one alien race, or are you talking about an actual short?It was an animated short about a couple of aliens. I understand that it was only shown in select theaters. At my showing, the crowd got a bigger laugh out of the short then they did with MIB 2.
Dean
movie of the last year.So what you are saying is that one must be a drooling lobotomized drone in order to enjoy this film?
Dude! I didn't even like the film but find that to be a little on the harsh side.
So what you are saying is that one must be a drooling lobotomized drone in order to enjoy this film?No, just that you need to act like one for 90 minutes.
My main complaint was with the editing. It made the film feel very rushed. Probably my favourite moment was only up on screen for about a fraction of a second.
"All is lost!!!"
If you caught that line then you were definitely paying strict attention.
Otherwise, a really fun flick.
So what you are saying is that one must be a drooling lobotomized drone in order to enjoy this film?No! Not at all!
Rather serious misunderstanding here, and certainly I had no intention of offending anyone, so let me elaborate.
Not every movie has to be of the intellectual standard of The Seventh Seal or Last Year in Marienbad. Nor does it have to be faithful to the book, have a profound social message, a plot that you talk about for days afterwards, etc, etc. Some movies like e.g. Airplane or Top Secret are just enjoyable in their own right and perfect to relax with when you've had a tiring day and just want to switch off. I think MIIB is one of this final group of movies.
I just don't think it deserves fierce criticism. Okay, some folks don't personally find the movie funny - fine, this is a valid personal opinion. But it's hardly fair to assume that everyone else will find the same (what was everyone else in the movie theatre doing when you sat there in stony-faced silence?). It's not like, say, Howard: A new Breed of Hero or the Avengers, where *everybody* obviously hated it. All I was saying is temper the opinions, guys. If you hated it, say so, but don't imply that *everyone else* will find the same unless it really *is* a turkey.