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Harry loved EAGLE EYE at Fantastic Fest!

Sounds like fun! by hegele	Sep 23rd, 2008 03:45:12 AM
Can't wait. Cast is great.
Sounds Good by monkeygiles	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:00:06 AM
Though after reading the reviews coming in - I'm most stoked about The Good, The Bad and The weird. Shia can wait for DVD.
Julianne Moore or Carrie-Anne Moss by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:18:27 AM
is the voice on the phone.
Oh shit nevermind it's Rosario Dawson by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:26:48 AM
she was playing games on the carpet when it premiered- saying Moore was the voice, when infact it's her. Red Herring!
i will see this by deanbarry	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:40:03 AM
been interesting to me for awhile now and can't wait to check it out. I loved disturbia...actually the first film to put me on edge in a long time. that scene where shia is talking to his friend while he is looking through the neighbours garage..classic!
Disturbia by Bruarvatn	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:41:18 AM
was really good and hopefully Eagle Eye will be as well. Did not care much for Taking Lives but Disburbia more than made up for it.
Im really looking forward to this! by Marxeffect	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:44:00 AM
Especially after Disturbia, I loved that movie. Shia's goatee is putting me off a bit though, puberty is a bitch!
Gotta say, Great fuckin' review harry by IndustryKiller!	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:48:03 AM
Especially the bit about Michael Bay, really put perspective on it and peaked my interest. A smart Bay film?
Dracula I thought the SAME THING about the voice by IndustryKiller!	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:51:10 AM
The first time I saw the trailer I was like "Well that just fucking Julianne Moore." Then I realized that Moss was in Disturbia so it could possibly be her as well. I hate it when I recognize the "voice" that is the bad guy on the line in the trailer. Like when I knew that Leland Orser was the killer in the Bone Collector or Joseph Cross in Untraceable.
once scene in Bone Collector freaks me out- the 9/11 shit by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:54:33 AM
and the shot of the towers all in the same scene. That one scene fucks with me so bad. We were warned!
yeah but is it better than THE GAME? by Maniaq	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:57:41 AM
possibly my favourite Fincher movie - and is that voice a computer or what?
oh ok... by Maniaq	Sep 23rd, 2008 05:00:21 AM
she sounds like my old Mac
well, that settles it by Leafy McPlantsalot	Sep 23rd, 2008 05:54:34 AM
this movie is going to be terrible.
Shia's molester mustache by I Dunno	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:18:51 AM
That Dirty Sanchez he's sporting makes him look like he's going to grow a mullet and cruise middle schools in his El Camino, looking for ass.
Will Spielberg get sued for this one too? by I Dunno	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:24:32 AM
First he gets sued for The Island, a blatant ripoff of that MST3K movie, then the Rear Window people sued him for Disturbia and now I keep hearing this movie being compared to North By Northwest. Of course, you can't sue Steven Spielberg, I imagine he has command over the Jewish god of lawsuits but buy an original script once in a while already.
Yep, this solidifies how terrible this will be. by GeekySciFiAnimeFreak	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:40:12 AM
Ever since Harry admitted he loved Superman returns, and I was stupid enough to believe him, and waste money on it, I have done the opposite of what he says. God damnit, I was excited about this, too.
No way this can beat THE GAME. by thelivingdoll	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:09:36 AM
Fincher is one of the greatest modern directors. DJ Caruso is...well...not so much.
This worries me - DISTURBIA was awful by mdf2	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:09:49 AM
It showed its cards WAY too early -- I knew who the villain was going to be, and they shouldn't have given him typical end-of-movie 'superpowers'.* (He didn't have real superpowers of course, but the way the ending was framed and the things he did sure SEEMED like it.)
This was awful... by Rustle	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:46:34 AM
But I didn't like Disturbia either. This is a check your brain at the door action movie. I hoped I was going to like this, because this is the guy that wants to bring "Y The Last Man" to the screen. At this point I think the odds of him pulling that off are slim to none. I'll be surprised if other reviewers are as kind to Eagle Eye as Harry..
This Review is Called: by Aquatarkusman	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:48:04 AM
"Damning With Stupid Praise"
Just as Disturbia by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:57:28 AM
was Rear Window updated with modern technology (cell phones, ankle braclets,etc.), this looks to be the "wrong-man-accused" plot with modern technology. The trailer makes it appear to take the office scene in the Matrix, and expand it to feature length. I will see it this weekend though, thanks to free movie cash stickers on "specially marked boxes" of on-sale DVDs.
harry.... by brassai2003	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:58:21 AM
was this as AWESOME! as Hatchet?
I don't want to hear about LARPing any more... by FlickaPoo	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:06:44 AM
...ANY more. I have spoken.
brass... by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:08:29 AM
nice one..I thought Hatchet was a steaming pile of stoopid. But you know who else liked it? P T Anderson, so, go figure...different strokes,etc.
Awards? by bnl771	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:21:44 AM
Harry - Is anyone going to post the awards from last night?
I mustn't have got Disturbia because all it seemed like to me wa by FILMFUNK	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:34:42 AM
A teen rear window with that guy as the baddy who looks like the baddy then looks like the average Jo mistaken for the baddy then he actually is the baddy!AGAIN! yawn... Must've missed some classic twist or sumfink coz it felt like what it was... not very good!?
Who cares Harry - where's our DVD picks column? by half vader	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:35:14 AM
Huh? Not that we're ungrateful or anything. Fuckin' pony up!
Didn't you love Godzilla, too? by GodMars	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:40:58 AM
Just sayin'...
So, which Hitchcock movie are they ripping off next? by Robots In Das Guys	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:41:30 AM
Psycho?
If this film does well-- McCain will win Presidency..... by DANNYGLOVERS_DICKBLOOD	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:44:05 AM
...and then it is quite clear -- America is 89% retard.
Director says, Shia... ACTION by Knobules	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:03:21 AM
Shia says. No no no no no no no no no no no no no no. Cut. Next scene. Action. no no no no no no no no no no no. no no no no. At least Monahan is in it. She is gorgeous.
is it a coincidence Shia haters are... by Talkbacker with no name	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:09:57 AM
less atrractive, not as talented or respected in their field of work and as far from as wealthy as you can get? Now i'm sure i'll just be called a faggot for thinking he's one of the best actors of his generation (another one of the haters predictable traits), but is it really just all a coincidence?
Vertigo should be the next Spielberg ripoff by I Dunno	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:13:08 AM
Scarlett Johanson in Kim Novak's role and Colin Farrel in Jimmy Stewart's....oh fuck, I forgot the rules. Shia as Jimmy Stewart.
I found DISTURBIA disappointing. by LoneGun	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:30:04 AM
It had a fantastic opening scene and went downhill from there. It was boring. REAR WINDOW wasn't boring for a second. But I really liked THE SALTON SEA, and the trailers for this one look good.
I Dunno by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:37:02 AM
don't you know your Hollywood casting? Quirky "everyman" with a problem of some sort...? Nicholas Cage.
Suspension of disbelief.. by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:42:53 AM
I'll say..from the trailer alone, this "agency" is able to view Shia's character in an office building, manuveur a crane to smash into said office, and type message on electronic newscrawl, and presumably protect him when he jumps...thats a lot of whatif's.
Executive Producer Steven Spielberg by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:48:08 AM
what WAS the last quality, serious movie, that was not just a "popcorn" movie that carried the Dreamworks banner..? I can't think of one...
Their next film will be "Whacko" by Kid Idioteque	Sep 23rd, 2008 10:48:28 AM
Shia plays the night manager of a creepy motel and has an obsession with taxidermy. Also, a strained relationship with his mother, who we never actually see.
Nice review, Harry! by unionJACKass.webs.com	Sep 23rd, 2008 11:18:43 AM
I wish you'd review about 2-3 a week, though. Because sometimes you've gone weeks without reviewing a single film. Even if you don't like the look of a 'big' film coming out, still review it. Anyway, nice review. I can't wait to see EAGLE EYE. This Autumn looks very promising IMO, we've got FROST/NIXON, QUANTUM OF SOLACE, BENJAMIN BUTTON, THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, THE TIME TRAVELER'S WIFE, VALKYRIE, THE ROAD, MAX PAYNE, AUSTRALIA and W! Looks very promising. BTW, check out this fan-made GHOSTBUSTERS 3 poster out - http://smalltownhero.deviantar t.com/art/Ghostbusters-3-97549 011
Talkbacker with no name by ironic_name	Sep 23rd, 2008 11:40:10 AM
shia is rumored to post on here sometimes.. care to tell us what happens in transformers 2, m'man?
zom-bot by skimn	Sep 23rd, 2008 11:53:52 AM
Yup, that would make sense. Betcha you're right.
THE GAME fucking BLEW! by LaneMyersClassic	Sep 23rd, 2008 12:09:03 PM
So, yeah, it could probably beat THE GAME.
ironic_name. yeah sure! by Talkbacker with no name	Sep 23rd, 2008 12:15:43 PM
I will get paid shit loads of money to play with giant robots and make out with a hot girl. The two things you have spent your whole life dreaming about. Shia out
So if the Rear Window lawsuit is successful by Mattyboy122	Sep 23rd, 2008 12:38:52 PM
Then prepare for a North by Northwest lawsuit! Although that may be a bit of a harder sell, since some consider North by Northwest to basically be an unofficial remake of The 39 Steps. But Disturbia = Rear Window is painfully obvious. DJ Caruso is no Hitchcock and Shia LaBeouf is no Jimmy Stewart / Cary Grant.
seen it by The InSneider	Sep 23rd, 2008 12:56:20 PM
major disappointment. and i love shia. bottom line is that it's silly and ridiculous. not as good as enemy of the state.
Harry is queer for Shia! by cookylamoo	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:08:28 PM
The wiry little frame and the nose that looks like a penis. Yoko, look out!
"Shia out" by Robots In Das Guys	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:13:36 PM
Ha...Ha....Ha......Ha.
"She’s an RPG Game Master controlling the most dangerous ‘game’ by -guyinthebackrow	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:18:47 PM
With the what now?
Review Embargo == SHIT by bobjustbob	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:22:40 PM
Speilberg/Shia combo is almost a certain turd.
THE GAME rocked! Boo to naysayers! by Col. Tigh-Fighter	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:43:44 PM
Im interested in this. I also happen to think Shia is an excellent actress. So the sound of this makes me happy :)
Eagle Eye by 420 Boylston St	Sep 23rd, 2008 01:44:48 PM
It's stupid, pretentious and it desperate to find logic to a very preposterous movie. There is a very good reason why Dream Works released this dud in the fall. Don't see it! If you want to waste your money? Go see The Dark Knight one more time or see Lakeview Terrace!
sorry, but the womans voice on the phone is annoying by LORDRANDO	Sep 23rd, 2008 02:30:19 PM
and its really hard to be a bad actor without your face on the screen. I havent seen the flick, dont want to, but unless she turns out to be the automated operator from my voicemail, her line delivery is poor at best.
and in the trailer by LORDRANDO	Sep 23rd, 2008 02:31:26 PM
Billy Bob hasnt phoned it in this well since armageddon...wooo that is disinterested acting at its best...
shia hurt his finger when he was fingerbanging his hollywood ska by LORDRANDO	Sep 23rd, 2008 02:32:11 PM

Plant! by Rakafraker	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:06:27 PM
Sorry, H. I can't believe no-one else did it. It does look pretty good. Almost Matrix-ish (first part of #1). Geez, Shia can't do no wrong these days, huh? I was almost gunning for him to be Tintin.
No, Harry, "Disturbia" pretty much sucked by Drunken Rage	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:17:55 PM
The girl was pretty damn hot, though.
Needs to ditch the facial hair by drewlicious	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:19:02 PM
That is one sad looking beard that's all I'm saying. It kind of reminds me of that growth a lot of college freshmen get to assert their manhood but end up looking like some hormone experiment gone wrong. Keep it clean cut until he looks older, which at the rate he seems to smoke should be about three years.
i'm with talkbacker with no name by MC-909	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:46:10 PM
What the hell has Shia ever done to you guys to warrant all the hate? Sure, he may be his generation's Steve Guttneberg, but still, he's a pretty good actor. Eagle Eye may look like a shitty Enemy of the State rip-off, but I doubt it's Shia's fault.
Talkbacker with no name and MC-909 by Robots In Das Guys	Sep 23rd, 2008 04:57:20 PM
You are both faggots.
Huh? by banbury	Sep 23rd, 2008 05:16:22 PM
"The film has an aesthetic look that is everybit as “pretty” as something that comes out of Michael Bay’s Dear Penthouse, I never thought I would shoot a film this well developed… fantasies. " ...huh?
END OF LINE by DRACULA_WANTS_THE_AMULET	Sep 23rd, 2008 05:19:35 PM
IT's THE "M.C. FUCKING P!" How is it Disturbia can get in trouble for being sorta like Rear Window, but the Scary Movie Series can do that and then some without fear of being sued?!?!?!?!?!?
The trailer did nothing for me by Trazadone	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:07:25 PM
I found the whole premise to be annoying.
Eagle Eye's producers by Thrillho77	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:10:45 PM
are rubbing their palms together now that Harry Knowles wrote a review. It saves them from having to resort to using a quote for the DVD box like "It's a Movie..." from some other critic.
Also, by Thrillho77	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:11:51 PM
You AIC guys better ALL have "Best of" lists this year. I was PO'd about your transgressions in this department last year.
To me from the 1st sentence it seemed obvious the phone was by TheSeeker7	Sep 23rd, 2008 06:48:51 PM
Julianne Moore. The VOICE on the phone, that is. So I'm actually a bit surprised that that's supposed to be some secret now, I see she's not even credited on IMDB.
Hey Shia, since you're out there... by worldofwarcraft	Sep 23rd, 2008 07:23:12 PM
Ive had some people in Brooklyn tell me their family is tight with yours, and sometimes you visit. If so what area does that family live in? I'm not calling these people liars or anything, I'd just like some verification over here. Thanks
Good to hear DJ by Series7	Sep 23rd, 2008 07:34:46 PM
Is making it. Huge Salton Sea fan, Pooh Bear. Then that lame ass betting movie and I gave up on him because it was that bad. So now I've been tempted to rent the Shia does Hitchcock, and have been looking forward to this film. Good to know that the fastly made product turned out fun. Its ok to make fast fun products just as long as it isn't for something epic like X-Men.
Rosario Dawson was announced long ago for this movie by Stormwatcher	Sep 23rd, 2008 08:51:20 PM
So the fact that she is in no Promos makes me believe she is the voice. What a stupid mystery. Ooooh what celebrity is the voice? That's not a how a movie should be structured, a secret that has more to do with the person being a C-List celebrity just shy of tvland versus WHY? is this person doing it. Seems overshadowed. Will still watch though, but couldn't give a rats ass as to who is the bad guy.
Also why the lack of talk about Salton Sea? That movie rocks by Stormwatcher	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:00:47 PM
I remember seeing the trailer at the paramount and thinking WTF? cant wait. then like 6 months go by and it finally comes out and it freaking rocked. Love it. Love my DVD copy. Will gladly see Y the Last Man because of it. The Salton Freaking Sea pigs! Let's talk.
Finally, Shia LeBoeuf is over exposed more than Seth Rogen by Stormwatcher	Sep 23rd, 2008 09:02:38 PM
Because unlike Seth who only slightly reminds me of Al Brooks, Shia is so freaking much like a cross between Tom Hanks and that Goldberg guy on SNL that I kinda wanna punch him. Stop being in everything. You shoulda stayed outta Indiana Jones. Stick to M. Bay pictures.
That ruined Phone Booth. by I Dunno	Sep 23rd, 2008 11:28:15 PM
Well it kind of sucked anyway but while they didn't credit him, Keifer Sutherland was "The Voice" of the villain and having a pretty recognizable voice, it wasn't much of a twist when they reveal the guy they caught wasn't the right guy. Hire voice actors for that shit. Animated movies, too.
yay by Errockk	Sep 23rd, 2008 11:56:17 PM
i liked it too harry
They had me until those last five minutes... by Hjermsted	Sep 24th, 2008 01:00:37 AM
The great acting, tight directing and the frenetic pace had me won over for the entire film. I even shooed away that little voice in my head that was saying "hey, how come everything electronic works perfectly and no one in this film ever has to call tech support?" What ruined the film for me was the tacked on Hollywood ending. Way to chicken out, Spielberg! Lame! So totally wimpy and lame. Here you had a character we'd all invested in make a crucial sacrifice only to resurrect him like a gumby doll and have him kiss the girl at the end. Stupid. This film was never about the two leads hooking up. Never. That ending came out of nowhere and simply does not fit. The director can NOT be happy about this. I hope they let him do a director's cut someday.
HARRY, WHAT ABOUT SHYAMALAN HINTING AT UNBREAKABLE 2?!!! by CopOnTheEdge	Sep 24th, 2008 01:22:00 AM
MANOJ gave an interview to MTV on their "Splash Page" site (not bad, actually) in which he AND Sam Jackson both said they're open to a sequel to Unbreakable (Harry's #1 film of 2000). Harry, we need you to contact the Manoj Man and get some more thoughts. Don't let us down, Head Geek!!!!!! David Dunn vs. Mr. Glass!!!!!!!!!!
Dude, it's a Tuesday. I think you're missing something. by PirateEmery	Sep 24th, 2008 01:31:09 AM
So, uh, DVD and Blu-ray releases? For September 23?
tber with no name - don't catch anything from that overated mega by ironic_name	Sep 24th, 2008 01:46:00 AM

You're a bit slow too, PirateEmery by half vader	Sep 24th, 2008 02:26:58 AM
Echo, echo...
Marc Singer cameo! by Whydidntyousee	Sep 24th, 2008 02:47:28 AM
Movie was so-so but worth it to see The Beastmaster!
Sounds like TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION!!! by Motoko Kusanagi	Sep 24th, 2008 02:50:39 AM
Count me in! _ _ _ AVATAR - FUCKING OUR EYEBALLS IN 2009!!!
Diane Lane isn't in this??? & Copontheedge... by half vader	Sep 24th, 2008 03:42:16 AM
Every time I see that poster I think it's Diane Lane, not Monahan. Both that style of poster and Diane Lane are obviously too ubiquitous! Copontheedge, M. Night also said he thinks it's too late. Funny how you didn't mention that in your excitement...
Uwe Boll to direct Mars movie! by Berbs	Sep 24th, 2008 05:49:50 AM
http://thefloatingbananachroni cles.blogspot.com/2008/09/uwe- boll-to-direct-mars-movie.html
Director's cut = cop-out storytelling by Amy Chasing	Sep 24th, 2008 10:37:46 AM
What do people think? Someone mentioned above that they hope a director's cut is done of Eagle Eye to improve the ending. Is it just me who thinks that the original theatrical version is the story told, and any changes released after just don't feel right. Like, which version of I Am Legend is the real one? Or Bladerunner? Wasn't Obiwan Luke's father in one version of Empire? Where do other people draw the line?
half vader by PirateEmery	Sep 24th, 2008 10:59:14 AM
I would have read through the entire TB were it about anything other than Shia LeBeouf. Frankly, I could have cared less. Echo or not, he still hasn't posted it, so I don't understand the big dealio.
I think it's funny when... by drewlicious	Sep 24th, 2008 01:24:19 PM
People say things like Shia Lebouf should have stayed out of Indy IV. Right. Who in their right mind would say "no?" I'm not going to blame him for that. He gave it his all in the material that was given to him. I'd sooner blame Lucas, Koepp and Spielberg. Spielberg because of his massive hard on for the kid which clearly clouds his judgement, Lucas because he is creatively bankrupt, and Koepp because of the ending. Collectively they should have tailored the role more to Shia's personality. You can't fit square pegs into round holes.
drewlicious by PirateEmery	Sep 24th, 2008 03:02:46 PM
Spot on. Shia LeBeouf is the easy target, mostly because of what was given to him. George Lucas is certifiably insane, Koepp was trying to piece together five or so different scripts a la Frankenstein, and Spielberg just became everyone's bitch.
Looks like. by Die_Hardest	Sep 24th, 2008 08:55:20 PM
The first 20 minutes of the Matrix for 2 hours. I'm down.
Amy Chasing by Die_Hardest	Sep 24th, 2008 09:02:45 PM
No, to preserve the secret the dialogue David Prowse and Mark Hammill had on-set was "Obi-Wan Never told you what happened to your father." "He told me enough. He told me you killed him." "No, Luke, Obi-Wan killed your father." "NOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Just ribbin' really Pirate by half vader	Sep 25th, 2008 01:54:38 AM
and I think you've actually come up with the first ever good excuse for not reading through a thread!
P.S. and STILL no DVD post by half vader	Sep 25th, 2008 02:00:03 AM
Festivals shmestivals. Is it just me, or did people really stop bagging that column and start enjoying it right about the time Harry started being straight and upfront ala Digital Bits about the Amazon links? Funny how that bit of straight-out honesty is appreciated...
Saw it at a screening tonight... by Kampbell-Kid	Sep 25th, 2008 02:30:30 AM
---SPOILER Warning--- It reminded me of Enemy of the State meets 2001 and Wargames. It was ok, but they could've cut the entire "Circuit City" scene as it destroyed the mystique of the film for me. It turned the film from a running around taking orders from a female Morpheus on a cell phone a la Matrix into every cliché machine vs. humanity film since 2001, Terminator, Wargames, and Matrix. Seriously, did the computer have to take a moment aside in Circuit City to explain itself to two people it intended to off in the end -- didn't fit into the rest of its logical actions. In fact that scene made the computer seem more humanly out of character. There was no reason for it to explain itself to them and it would've kept the tension high until the very end when they walk into the room to see that its a computer. It still would've been cliché, but at least more of a surprise at the end than giving it away half way through.
It just got a 1 star review in my movie mag!!! by FILMFUNK	Sep 25th, 2008 10:34:17 AM
1 STAR!!! not too ''it's a bit poo'' 1 and 1 only! the lowest rating! they don't do 0 stars! Harry did you really like it!? or have you been at the Payote?
H.A.L by Cameron1	Sep 25th, 2008 08:00:23 PM

Err Cameron1 by half vader	Sep 26th, 2008 08:55:49 AM
The movie hasn't come out yet. I hope you're guessing rather than posting without a spoiler warning. Because you know what that would make you...
Just got back from it... by kyle051554	Sep 26th, 2008 05:09:12 PM
I liked it. Didn't blow me away, but it was worth the cost of admission. Some of the action scenes were shot with the camera way too close to the action ("Transformers" had this problem, too), and there were a couple plot points that seemed a little weak, but nothing killed it for me. The epilogue after the climax, though, was totally unnecessary. I won't spoil anything, but I don't see anybody disagreeing with me on that point once they see it.
just guessing, half vader. by Cameron1	Sep 26th, 2008 07:00:21 PM

What a Dungheap this Movie Was... by Behemoth	Sep 26th, 2008 07:57:52 PM
The first third? Very interesting and entertaining....after we realize who/what is calling all these shots...it becomes absolutely refriggindiculous. I mean, just beyond belief stupidity...I was bored to the point of lunacy for the rest of the utterly predictable plot=unfolding....Totally unoriginal idea, with a totally unoriginal "villain"...just terrible... I blame Lucas. LUCAS OUT OF IRAQ NOW!!!!
Ugh, this movie was horrible by ozliiifter	Sep 26th, 2008 10:31:49 PM
This is the most disappointing movie I've seen in a theater this year. I'm stunned by Harry's positive review. Avoid this crapfest. Stay home and clip your toenails instead. It will be more entertaining.
Sorry Cameron, I guess Gamera by half vader	Sep 27th, 2008 12:09:30 AM
is the cunt then. So now I can't even read a thread before a flick officially comes out for even a day. Oh and this is the net, btw. Some people live outside the supposed only country that matters. Do you arseholes have a brain spasm where your self-importance makes you forget there's a fucking world outside? And makes you forget spoiler warnings because you're so fucking desperate/starved for attention? Thanks.
How could you possibly enjoy this movie? by The Dude Abides	Sep 27th, 2008 03:48:07 AM
Seriously? The whole thing was a train wreck. Nothing made sense.
This was like Fincher gone full retard. by mr.brownstone	Sep 27th, 2008 10:30:15 AM
I thought it was damn near unwatchable. I love the cast, but they were reduced to flavorless mannequins in this movie. The action was badly done. The way the lamely ludicrous story was handled was lazy, unconvincing and overwrought in almost every way. It was bland, generic and monotonous. The score was terrible in a very noticeable way. Then it wants to pull your heart strings too. Ugh. I really dug Disturbia but this movie made me want to walk out on more than one occasion. That's rare. It was insulting, mind numbing and boring. What a wonderful combination.
by blhotz	Sep 27th, 2008 01:05:40 PM
Since when are movies supposed to make sense? If it made sense it would be called "reality". But, easily 75-80% of the movie made sense. Don't listen to the critics they think they know everything. SPOILER --> One would be surprised what a computer cold do when in control (AI).
The movie was just plain Hollywood crap by Nacho.Jones	Sep 27th, 2008 01:11:23 PM
How long do we have to endure this stuff? The Execs on the left coast stop need to stop treating us like idiots. Didn't they discontinue the HAL9000? Why didn't John Connor see this ARIA bitch comin?
Stop need to stop by Nacho.Jones	Sep 27th, 2008 01:18:32 PM
Need to stop posting without proper editing. Sorry
And proper fucking spoiler warnings Nacho by half vader	Sep 28th, 2008 01:28:50 AM
Jesus Christ you're pretty much all doing it. Oh well, guess I don't have to see it now whether I wanted to or not, thanks for nothing. So much for this being a movie site where we could talk and get excited about movies. Obviously fucks like you guys are contributing to the 'opening weekend' every bit as much as the marketing goons. I'm fucking outta here. It's too pathetic.
and by "opening weekend" by half vader	Sep 28th, 2008 01:34:11 AM
I meant the whole bullshit phenomena where you "must" see it the first few days/the pathetic sleight-of-hand where people are fooled into giving the film all it's money before word-of-mouth gets out and they realise it's crap. Although obviously "word-of-mouth" at AICN now means giving away the ending 5 minutes after the film has opened. Goodbye.
This was fucking terrible! by blindambition238	Sep 28th, 2008 02:50:55 AM
I was intrigued by all the trailers and really wanted to love this thing. Plus I really enjoyed Shia's and Caruso's work on Disturbia enough to be one of the folks who was looking forward to seeing them take the reins on Y The Last Man, one of favorite pieces of fiction of the past five years. But yeesh. If this is their version of a big studio pic, you can count me as one of the folks who want them off of Y, stat. This was a political/techno thriller with no smarts, ingenuity, or tension. Instead of gradually turning the up knob on the suspense and mystery before giving us a payoff as most films would, we just got a series of incoherent explosions strung together with plot threads that were simultaneously cliched but incomprehensible. It was a movie where things just seemed to randomly happen. First some cars get smashed, then a crane rips them in half, then some lab is blowing up crystals, then some guy gets exploded by power lines, etc. At least it was punctuated by an ending so heinous and reeking of 'studio intervention' that it made the whole theater laugh and shake their heads. I never ranted like this before, but that is just how freaking shocked I am with how this thing turned out.
the bad guy sucked by chipps	Sep 28th, 2008 03:59:55 AM
the opening wasn't too bad but i can't see why acin and harry gushed so much about it. not bad though. it really was a bit of a let down when the bad guy was revealed. overall the movie wasn't too bad, it was mostly enjoyable, but nothing to write home about.
This was fucking awesome! by tailhook	Sep 28th, 2008 11:45:11 AM
It got applause from the crowd at the end of the film. The ending was a bit hoaky in that I can guarantee you 100% that Lebeouf would not have survived doing what he did, much less get in a position to be able to do it. Thats just fact. Other than that though it was grand. For those complaining that the previews and what not feel a tad bit 'ripped off' from the Matrix? THATS FOR A REASON DUMBASS. Use thy brain! As per the North By Northwest comparison... gee.. ya think there is a reason William Sadler played with the biplane when he was talking to Lebeouf early on in the film? They knew what they were making, were confident in doing so, and absolutely planted this one in the deep seats. Go see it and decide for yourselves.
Better than Transformers by BrightEyes	Sep 28th, 2008 04:40:53 PM
The ending almost ruined it , if you just take walk out of the movie when they flashback to the twins when they were little then it is an amazing popcorn film, an 8 out of 10 as far as popcorn films go but with that stupid ending I have to take off a point.
Too cheap to use color film? by blooker68	Sep 28th, 2008 05:50:22 PM
Why all the bubonic blue? How about a film in full color?
Anyone pick up on the other heavy Hitchcock reference? by Chishu_Ryu	Sep 28th, 2008 08:46:30 PM
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The movie DOES tell you when it's taking place by groliver	Sep 29th, 2008 07:10:05 AM
There's several shots of security camera video that has a date stamp on the bottom. It tells us that the film is taking place in January, 2009.
This movie sucked ass. SPOILERS!!!! by Sebilrazen	Sep 29th, 2008 07:55:23 AM
It was a poor mash-up of 2001, Wargames, Enemy of the State and I,Robot. So many plot holes and blatant mistakes. It was entirely implausible being placed in January of next year, the week after the inauguration. Chances are the new chain of command wouldn't even be decided, and there won't even be a fraking state of the union, there never is after a new inauguration, it would be an 'administration goals' speech. And 'hex' being a sound triggered explosive? At high F, during 'land of the freeeeeeee?' Get the frak out of here. Steal this movie, don't see it in theaters, don't encourage them to make more shite like this.
Harry. Come on, man? by diehard045	Sep 29th, 2008 11:07:59 AM
This really wasn't very good. It was completely inane. How can a movie that wants to use technology, and the concept of big brother in today's paranoia-saturated culture, be effective when it turns ridiculous so fast? Billy Bob's fate? Terrible. The ending, with Shia suddenly dressed in the uniform? Awful. Its hard when the antagonist has zero personality. This just doesn't work unless it can be semi-realistic and the reality this film is grounded in isn't realistic. Yea, I believe in suspension of disbelief - for a far superior example of this type of flick, watch Enemy of the State.
You guys seem to miss the point... by tailhook	Sep 29th, 2008 06:15:36 PM
Its a SF movie, morons. As SF, it gets a pass on the Realistic-ness of the Big Idea its trying to examine. Its no different then WarGames taking liberties in showing that all our Nuclear Missles were put under control of One Computer. Was it even technologically realistic(WOPR itself wasn't even a realistic technological possibility for the time) or politically plausible? No. But people ran with it and its referred to as a Cautionary Tale. Here is what can happen if you go down this road. And yes... I can easily see the government thinking that one big computer system to accumulate, collate, and provide analysis of all the information in the world in order to combat terrorism would be a Good Idea. Well.. HERE IS WHY IT ISN'T. If you don't grasp these fundamental facts.. go back to watching Modern Marvels and How Its Made. Thats more up your alley. Just wondering.. when you guys were kids.. did you imagine you'd grow up to be the two old hecklers from The Muppet Show? Was that your goal in life? And btw... Sebrilazen.. you forgot Colossus: The Forbin Project. If you have ever even seen it that is. How technologically plausible was that? This movie is going to find a good life on DVD in combination with its solid opening and box office.
The Point? by diehard045	Sep 29th, 2008 08:49:33 PM
Wargames creates a subculture. A world of war-rooms, blinking monitors and digital text filing across the screen. It went a long way to creating THAT reality. The one where its movie takes place. Then its earned the right to have a talking computer trying to understand the futility of playing a game that can't be won - that's intelligent. That ask hard questions about technologies place in the world and the dangers of developing beyond our control or its own. Eagle Eye develops none of that. Sure, it tries to create a modern reality where BIG BROTHER has his eye on everything - that's creepy. Like Enemy of the State. But then it ruins that with the awful twist of making HAL's fucked-up sister the villain. In no way is it hinted at that a computer is controlling this reality. Its introduced, as a device. In Wargames, its not just a device, it is the main conflict. In Eagle Eye its an excuse for some truly stupid action sequences that are barely discernible. Point is: For a movie like this to be credible, to work - it has to make the reality in which it exists, that it hopes to manipulate - plausible. Thats not the case here. The better story would have been to wax the twin brother concept. And just stick with the military programmer struggling with an all-knowing computer designed to run the country in the case of meltdown. There's tension there.
Reality by diehard045	Sep 29th, 2008 08:54:02 PM
If the movie wanted to be a comic book - it should establish those sensibilities. Like The Matrix. It is clearly inspired by the ordinary guy becoming a fantastical hero. Eagle Eye doesn't have that. It's all grey and opens with an action sequence striking close to reality. Then, as it unfolds, it doesn't adhere to the rules it laid out initially. If it wanted to be transformers, the matrix, then it should have stated so at the outset. If it wanted to be Enemy of the State meets North By Northwest, then it should have found a better way to combine the two.
Why support this crap? by ass clown	Sep 29th, 2008 10:28:32 PM
What happened Harry? Why can't you recognize shit anymore when you see it? This movie is garbage, it will be forgotten quickly, it is a waste of time, and Shia Leboeuf is a deusche bag. Transformers was unwatchable, Indiana Jones was a travesty, and I never saw Disturbia and wont watch this. Don't praise this garbage, please its okay that it exists, but dont sit there encouraging it. I love this site and dont want to have to rationalize why I keep coming back.
045.... the point... by tailhook	Sep 30th, 2008 10:49:18 PM
WarGames didn't create the hacker subculture. It certainly was nice PR to middle america but hacking had been going on since at least the mid-to-late 70's. As per 'In no way is it hinted at that a computer is controlling this reality.'... flat wrong. Just because YOU weren't bright enough to pick up on the clues didn't mean they were there. The allusion to the Matrix when he was picked up should have been your first clue, the second should have been how fast this person was breaking into systems, the third and final clue should have been giving exact speeds to drive at to miss impacts and the controlling of cranes precise enough to hit the cops and not them. The clues were there, you just overlooked them. I won't fault you for missing them during the movie, but not realizing them AFTER the movie places is just WTF. Public School? Or maybe you're still there.
Of course Harry Loved garbage ! by nefilim	Oct 1st, 2008 02:40:01 AM
Fat F**k loves every piece of crap he sees, and keeps on loving, so he can see `em free. real objective journalist he is, our harry !
I'm already mourning the Y: the Last Man movie by commiepinko	Oct 1st, 2008 04:42:18 PM
DJ Caruso is just like bad sex. The only memorable thing about Salton Sea is Vincent Donofrio. The only memorable thing about Disturbia is whatever that hot chick's name is. And the only memorable thing about Eagle Eye is going to be that for about 30 seconds I thought it was going to have a ballsy ending. Oh, I almost forgot that the same no talent hacks who wrote Transformers/Fringe produced this so I am increasingly afraid for Star Trek as well.
January 26th, 2009 by Starkiller1	Oct 5th, 2008 09:48:15 PM
Pay attention, Harry.
I'm late to this discussion by Cotton McKnight	Oct 6th, 2008 10:05:26 AM
I saw Eagle Eye last week. This movie was horrible. I mean it was "ok" as I was watching it but it was just awful.
correct, commiepinko. by Cotton McKnight	Oct 6th, 2008 10:07:40 AM
I thought the ending was kind of cool.. and then they had that thing attached at the end where Shia is accepting a medal. That was the breaking point for me. That would have redeemed the whole thing- both brothers dying to keep the country safe. But no.. couldn't do that.
not terrible but disappointing by Charlie_Allnut	Oct 12th, 2008 04:21:44 PM
Mainly due to Paul Greengrass's uh I mean Caruso's directing. Enough w/ the hand held shit already!
Ewww by Second Try	Oct 23rd, 2008 11:02:55 AM
This was a terrible movie. What's up with this Shia Lobuff guy?
by evolvingsensblty	Nov 22nd, 2008 06:23:45 AM
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10 59786
Heh? by Orcus	Nov 24th, 2008 10:48:57 AM
Orcus sees all
Good but not great. by Knobules	Jul 20th, 2009 09:42:58 AM
A pal of mine spit out a great comment. "this thing wreaks of Spielberg". Very true. Monnahin frackin gorgeous though. Also Shia did a good job. Stop bustin on the guy. Biggest complaint is the blurrovison Mike Bay crap. Why why why? Huge chase scene and I have no idea what is going on.
Why was there life here? by Orcus	Aug 14th, 2009 03:16:09 PM

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