Comments on: Monday Morning Box Office Report: And Knowing is Half the Battle http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/ Blog and Podcast Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Andrew James http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-556680 Andrew James Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:24:28 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-556680 Ok, I gotta stop listening to this show while on the bus because I forget all the shit I want to say when I finally get to a computer... BLINDNESS: so glad you liked this one Jay. I think it's one of the best movies of 2008 for all of the reasons you mentioned. It's way deeper than anything I imagined it would be and the minutiae and moral dilemmas the film brings about is fantastic. I seriously thought Kurt and I were the only ones on the planet who saw the greatness of this movie. It's dark, it's interesting, it's well acted and directed. It's also original. People always scream that nothing new, original and dark ever comes out of Hollywood. Well, here it is; it's great, and everyone complains. It doesn't fit into their comfort level so it isn't good. KNOWING: I agree that are so many moments of wtf in here and some pretty shitty acting from time to time. But the overall idea and where the story takes us makes up for all of that. I was really surprised at the moments when this movie works... it *really* works. This is the movie that M. Night Shyamalan wishes he could make. Ok, I gotta stop listening to this show while on the bus because I forget all the shit I want to say when I finally get to a computer…

BLINDNESS: so glad you liked this one Jay. I think it’s one of the best movies of 2008 for all of the reasons you mentioned. It’s way deeper than anything I imagined it would be and the minutiae and moral dilemmas the film brings about is fantastic. I seriously thought Kurt and I were the only ones on the planet who saw the greatness of this movie. It’s dark, it’s interesting, it’s well acted and directed. It’s also original. People always scream that nothing new, original and dark ever comes out of Hollywood. Well, here it is; it’s great, and everyone complains. It doesn’t fit into their comfort level so it isn’t good.

KNOWING: I agree that are so many moments of wtf in here and some pretty shitty acting from time to time. But the overall idea and where the story takes us makes up for all of that. I was really surprised at the moments when this movie works… it *really* works. This is the movie that M. Night Shyamalan wishes he could make.

]]> By: Niklas http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-556600 Niklas Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:20:35 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-556600 He is also a lot fatter than the Watchmen He is also a lot fatter than the Watchmen

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-556120 Drew Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:38:47 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-556120 Kevin James is also much more accesible than Watchmen Kevin James is also much more accesible than Watchmen

]]> By: Henrik http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-556116 Henrik Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:36:11 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-556116 Kevin James is a hotter commodity than Watchmen. Kevin James is a hotter commodity than Watchmen.

]]> By: 1138 http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-556047 1138 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 15:06:42 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-556047 I am going to have to see Taken. Man what sustaining power! It's been in the top ten for like a zillion years! And yeah I am surprised that Knowing took the top spot. I would think in this environment comedy would rule the day. But 'I love You.." still did really well! I am going to have to see Taken. Man what sustaining power! It’s been in the top ten for like a zillion years!

And yeah I am surprised that Knowing took the top spot. I would think in this environment comedy would rule the day. But ‘I love You..” still did really well!

]]> By: Drew http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-555999 Drew Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:02:36 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-555999 I am sad to see that Blart has finally fallen from the top 10. :) I am sad to see that Blart has finally fallen from the top 10. :)

]]> By: Shannon the Movie Moxie http://www.filmjunk.com/2009/03/23/monday-morning-box-office-report-and-knowing-is-half-the-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-555998 Shannon the Movie Moxie Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:02:13 +0000 http://www.filmjunk.com/?p=17638#comment-555998 I'm really surprized to see Knowing ahead of I Love You, Man although last Thurs/Fri the spin of Knowing went quickly from "Geez, isn't that out yet" to "Hey - this was pretty good" on most fronts. Taken is freaking me out. Imagine if it's the highest grossing for the first quarter of the year. Wow. I’m really surprized to see Knowing ahead of I Love You, Man although last Thurs/Fri the spin of Knowing went quickly from “Geez, isn’t that out yet” to “Hey – this was pretty good” on most fronts.

Taken is freaking me out. Imagine if it’s the highest grossing for the first quarter of the year. Wow.

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