tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post8272030610911561557..comments2024-03-27T15:16:57.305-05:00Comments on F This Movie!: Review: TranscendencePatrick Bromleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-52095952219749897242014-04-22T09:05:18.643-05:002014-04-22T09:05:18.643-05:00When they started playing the trailers for it, I t...When they started playing the trailers for it, I thought, "Wow, I'd definitely rather watch Lawnmower Man again than this."Charliehttp://www.mavs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-75436813576032250122014-04-21T22:27:19.803-05:002014-04-21T22:27:19.803-05:00I just got out from it, and I have to say Transcen...I just got out from it, and I have to say Transcendence is one of the worst movies I've seen in a long time (at least one with a budget). I found it to be quite boring, and stopped caring what was happening about 30 minutes in. <br /><br />The pacing of the movie is just awful, where I couldn't tell if things were happening in hours, days, or years. Thankfully we get the "two years later" card. but before that I could only guess as to how much time had passed based on Paul Bettany's facial hair. I agree that Max was the only interesting character, but they never explain why he switches sides, after he was so persistent in helping out Depp and Hall. <br /><br />At one point they tell us that a character dies, and it took me a few minutes to recollect who that character was. Maybe that's my fault, but there was just nothing interesting about the movie. The performances were bland, there were no action scenes, and the character motivations were lackluster and underdeveloped. Then of course like Patrick states they do nothing with the actors, even though we know they're capable of so much more. <br /><br />I know why Depp signed on for the movie though, he probably banked 20 million by doing most of his work via satellite (take that Dwayne Johnson). He also wanted to take on a mainstream role now that his popularity is diminishing. I can't say I blame him, but another bomb won't do him any favors.<br /><br />I think there is a good idea somewhere in the movie I suppose. it could have worked better as horror movie, or even more of a sci-fi thriller than it tried to be. I honestly couldn't tell you what genre this movie belongs in, as it's just as much of a drama or even a romance than it is science fiction. <br /><br />I really should have waited that extra 20 minutes for Oculus to start rather than seeing this boring mess. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16803048145743485025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-57889977644083249712014-04-21T21:31:41.671-05:002014-04-21T21:31:41.671-05:00I watched the first season of Dollhouse. Once it g...I watched the first season of <i>Dollhouse</i>. Once it got past the Eliza-Dushku-personality-of-the-week growing pains (the first few episodes are bad), I really liked it. I own Season 2 but still haven't watched it, probably because it's been long enough since I watched the first season that I know I will have to watch it again before I can continue.Patrick Bromleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00771837625286775607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-15822267757361981952014-04-21T21:28:10.595-05:002014-04-21T21:28:10.595-05:00I know this isn't F This TV Series!, Patrick, ...I know this isn't <i>F This TV Series!</i>, Patrick, but did you ever see Joss Whedon's <i>Dollhouse</i>? It also deals in technology taking over minds, turning normals into badass fighters, and big changes for world society, but with (I gather from this review) far more pizzazz, wit and intelligence. Gaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07025861553487915665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-88470603874767864922014-04-21T19:15:06.988-05:002014-04-21T19:15:06.988-05:00The tag line for this review deserves an award. An...The tag line for this review deserves an award. And I'd rather see <i>Pardon Me, There's An Asshole In My Computer</i> than <i>Transcendence</i>. Heath Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802874033845631338noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-67050469468307379222014-04-21T15:35:37.807-05:002014-04-21T15:35:37.807-05:00Is Cole Hauser wearing a Stephan Lang mask?Is Cole Hauser wearing a Stephan Lang mask?Adam Riskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01165600746796326821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19687567412501825142014-04-21T15:27:17.216-05:002014-04-21T15:27:17.216-05:00Sounds like we're all better off watching &quo...Sounds like we're all better off watching "The Colossus of New York" from 1958. That movie was at least trying....Kathynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-12768155666723053662014-04-21T12:30:58.536-05:002014-04-21T12:30:58.536-05:00We have pretty much the exact same feelings about ...We have pretty much the exact same feelings about Transcendence, Patrick. I couldn't for the life of me figure out why Morgan Freeman was even in the movie at all. I felt like so much of the movie wanted you to feel for the Castor's tragic love story, but I feel the only way the movie tells you that they're in love is simply by saying that they're married. Their relationship was so boring, in fact, that it felt like Will's semi-hostile takeover of the world as we know it was the first fight they'd ever had. I summed up my feelings about it exactly the same as you: just go see Her; everything in Transcendence is cranked up to 11 in Her. Mykehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07889247350189136670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-22705125605878159832014-04-21T12:26:54.098-05:002014-04-21T12:26:54.098-05:00Congratulations on not making a "pfisting&quo...Congratulations on not making a "pfisting" joke, Patrick - I salute your commitment to high-brow film criticism!<br /><br />I knew I didn't like the looks of this sucker (other than liking its looks) but was hoping my instincts were wrong - guess not!Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03114869401584310369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4217427319662074458.post-19989936920883964442014-04-21T12:05:15.023-05:002014-04-21T12:05:15.023-05:00I remember one of the trailers for this movie said...I remember one of the trailers for this movie said "From the creative mind of Christopher Nolan" leading me and my family to think he was the director. We found out otherwise a few hours later, but I'm still annoyed with that trailer.<br /><br />Her was such an awesome movie.Kino Notabihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15852233217962741446noreply@blogger.com