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Keld Denar

2011-01-07, 12:01 PM

Saw Season of the Witch last night at a free pre-screening. It was pretty decent. Not Oscar award winning, but its no Skyline. The special effects were pretty good, there were plenty of "jumpy" moments that have no problem making you jump, the tension parts even kept you gripping your armrest with a combination of good music and quick, but not choppy cinematography.

Nicholas Cage was decently badass, but I think Ron Perlman really stole the show. His character was hillarious. Comic relief at its finest!

All in all, a passing fair movie. If you are at all a Monty Python fan, try to be a better sport than I was and refrain from yelling out lines from Holy Grail if you are watching this movie in public. I don't care how much she "looks like a witch", you want to "bring out the dead", or "its just a model".

EDIT: If you are looking for an interesting action piece, this gets the job done. If you are looking for a historically accurate time piece...seek ye elsewhere.

The Glyphstone

2011-01-07, 12:46 PM

Nicolas Cage made a decent movie? And managed to be badass in the process? More importantly, does he get magically transformed into a bear and punch people?

Keld Denar

2011-01-07, 12:53 PM

Hey, Con Air was a good movie, and he was sufficiently Badass in it.

Sadly, nobody turns into a bear. That might have made the movie Oscar-worthy, but alas...

Zeta Kai

2011-01-07, 12:58 PM

Awww... I was looking for a thread about the third Halloween film (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halloween_III:_Season_of_the_Witch).

Fri

2011-01-07, 01:04 PM

Nicolas Cage made a decent movie? And managed to be badass in the process? More importantly, does he get magically transformed into a bear and punch people?

Pity that no one watch Face/Off anymore.

DaedalusMkV

2011-01-07, 01:24 PM

:smalleek:
This movie doesn't suck horribly? But... The trailers, they look so awful! And it's a Nicholas Cage movie, and he hasn't made a passable one since National Treasure. I've been spending the last two weeks ragging on this movie, and you tell me it doesn't suck? Every aspect of it was custom-made to suck horribly!

... You know I'm going to have to attend it now, right? You're making me watch a Nicholas Cage movie. In theatres. You monster. :smallannoyed::smalltongue::smallwink:

Keld Denar

2011-01-07, 01:34 PM

Don't watch if for Nicholas Cage, watch it for Ron Perlman. He's definitely hillarious in this movie.

Theres a dialoge, and I'll paraphrase part of it which probably won't do justice.

Cage's character is talking to a kid about why he and Perlman's characters became knights and joined the crusade. Cage says "The priest came to us and said that if we would fight in the crusade, God would forgive us for our sins. Felsen (Perlman) asked if that ment all sins, and the priest said yes. 'How long would I have to enlist for adultery?' Felsen asked. '2 years,' replied the priest. 'What about robery?' asked Felsen. '3 years', the priest replied. 'Well, in that case, better sign me up for 10!'" Great interaction!

MammonAzrael

2011-01-07, 03:04 PM

I'm sorry Ron Pearlman, but you will always be known to me because of one beautiful, classic line.

"War. War never changes."

On topic: cool. I'll probably check it out once it hits Netflix as I rarely go to the theaters. Only if it's something I've been really anticipating.

Dr.Epic

2011-01-07, 06:16 PM

EDIT: If you are looking for an interesting action piece, this gets the job done. If you are looking for a historically accurate time piece...seek ye elsewhere.

I'm looking for a good fantasy film that takes itself pretty seriously (though, it can still throw in the occasional comic relief so long as it doesn't upset the tone).

The Glyphstone

2011-01-07, 06:17 PM

I'm looking for a good fantasy film that takes itself pretty seriously (though, it can still throw in the occasional comic relief so long as it doesn't upset the tone).

A Knight's Tale is right out then?:smallwink:

Starbuck_II

2011-01-07, 06:27 PM

Pity that no one watch Face/Off anymore.

I saw a bear in Face/Off before. But it could have my imagination.
I have never seen a bad Nick Cage movie (really I liked them all, but some were seen more than once as they were better). :smallbiggrin:

Dr.Epic

2011-01-07, 07:08 PM

A Knight's Tale is right out then?:smallwink:

I'd rather watch that than Eragon.

An Enemy Spy

2011-01-07, 07:26 PM

I'd rather watch that than Eragon.

Well duh. I'd rather watch a wolverine eat my foot than Eragon.
I actually liked the book but that movie was made of fail from beginning to end.

Dr.Epic

2011-01-07, 07:30 PM

Well duh. I'd rather watch a wolverine eat my foot than Eragon.
I actually liked the book but that movie was made of fail from beginning to end.

I'd rather watch an actual wolverine play Wolverine in an X-Men film than watch Eragon. Actually, that sounds pretty cool.:smallbiggrin:

VanBuren

2011-01-07, 07:34 PM

There are no words to express how much I'm not interested in seeing this movie.

MammonAzrael

2011-01-07, 07:35 PM

I'd rather watch an actual wolverine play Wolverine in an X-Men film than watch Eragon. Actually, that sounds pretty cool.:smallbiggrin:

Yeah...I'd rather watch this over a lot of stuff. :smallamused:

hobbitkniver

2011-01-07, 10:53 PM

Am I the only one bothered by everyone having really white teeth? All in all, not as bad as I thought it'd be.

Ending suprised me. I expected the monks to be alive, convict the girl and Nicholas cage rescue her and be a hero. I think it would have been better if they didn't put the thing at the beginning that gave away the fact that supernatural powers exist.

AshDesert

2011-01-07, 10:53 PM

I have never seen a bad Nick Cage movie (really I liked them all, but some were seen more than once as they were better). :smallbiggrin:

You have obviously never seen The Wicker Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo).

The Glyphstone

2011-01-07, 10:54 PM

You have obviously never seen The Wicker Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo).

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

Dr.Epic

2011-01-07, 10:57 PM

BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!

How'd it get burned? How'd it get burned?!?!?

FoE

2011-01-07, 11:00 PM

You have obviously never seen The Wicker Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo).

KILLING ME WON'T BRING BACK YOUR GODDAMN HONEY!

I was actually hoping that this movie would be decent. January is usually the time when the movie studios dump their trash, but I was seriously contemplating going to see this in the theatres, as I'm hard up for a good swordfight or some hot monster action. Plus, it's got Ron Perlman (http://exterminatusnow.comicgenesis.com/d/20080906.html).

pita

2011-01-08, 07:30 AM

Why are we leaving Kick Ass out of good Nick Cage movies?

Dr.Epic

2011-01-08, 10:35 AM

Why are we leaving Kick Ass out of good Nick Cage movies?

Maybe because it's properly spelled Kick-Ass.:smallwink: Nah, joking aside, Kick-Ass is a great film.

Otogi

2011-01-08, 12:31 PM

You have obviously never seen The Wicker Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo).

You obviously didn't see the right movie. Any movie where this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyigAW-14w0) happens can score no lower than 3 stars. :smallwink:

Starbuck_II

2011-01-09, 03:49 PM

You have obviously never seen The Wicker Man (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6i2WRreARo).

I never saw the Wicker man :smallfrown:
I really want to see how dressing in a bear suit makes sense in the plot. Seems so random.

Zmflavius

2011-01-09, 05:37 PM

I never saw the Wicker man :smallfrown:
I really want to see how dressing in a bear suit makes sense in the plot. Seems so random.

It's a disguise.

Dr.Epic

2011-01-09, 06:15 PM

It's a disguise.

It's a TRAP!

AshDesert

2011-01-09, 08:13 PM

You obviously didn't see the right movie. Any movie where this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyigAW-14w0) happens can score no lower than 3 stars. :smallwink:

In a comedy, yes. In what's supposed to be a horror film? Not at all.

Otogi

2011-01-09, 08:25 PM

In a comedy, yes. In what's supposed to be a horror film? Not at all.

Bah, genre isn't something the maker, the marketer or even the previous work tells you it is; it's in the perception of those who experience it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mW8mBzmHo)

darkblade

2011-01-09, 08:38 PM

If you close your eyes in the theater when watching it you can imagine the movie as a Hellboy and Ghost Rider team up. It instantly becomes several times better.

The Glyphstone

2011-01-09, 08:42 PM

If you close your eyes in the theater when watching it you can imagine the movie as a Hellboy and Ghost Rider team up. It instantly becomes several times better.

Does Ron Pearlman's character say 'Oh crap' at least once every fifteen minutes? That would ruin immersion for me if he doesn't.

Starbuck_II

2011-01-09, 08:42 PM

Bah, genre isn't something the maker, the marketer or even the previous work tells you it is; it's in the perception of those who experience it! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_mW8mBzmHo)

Greatest remake of a remake ever (at least trailer looks good).

Archpaladin Zousha

2011-01-09, 11:51 PM

Can't wait to catch this movie this week. I know Nicholas Cage is a real hit-or-miss actor (and my brother thinks he looks too American to be in a medieval film), but I figured Ron Perlman was going to be the show-stealer anyway, and judging by what I'm seeing, I'm right. Even if it's not a great movie, it'll be a nice waste of a Friday afternoon and an excuse to gorge on popcorn. :smallbiggrin:

Dante & Vergil

2011-01-10, 06:12 AM

Even if it's not a great movie, it'll be a nice waste of a Friday afternoon and an excuse to gorge on popcorn. :smallbiggrin:

You won't be disappointed then, because that's the exact same reason I went to see it, except with a Saturday night instead.
My brother told me it was alright up untill the
One Winged Angel moment with the demon showing itself.
He absolutely despises movies with those kind of moments in them, namely numbers 2 and 3 of the Mummy movies, and can you blame him. Despite that, I still went and saw it, and it was enertaining enough for me.:smallsmile:

The J Pizzel

2011-01-10, 09:59 AM

This movie was craptastic fun. The plot was insanely predictable. The action was nothing more than a "one swing hit" kind of thing. The writing was just, I can't describe it. The best actors were the possessed girl and Ron Pearlman (yes, he completely stole the show).

My wife and my friends girlfriend hated it. Me and my buddy (ex-DnDer) absolutely had a blast. When she talks about the townsfold putting the stones in her pocket to see if she would float we both screamed "She's a witch" and the whole theater laughed. When they arrive in the little town and there's a cart and someone's throwing a dead guy on it, someone else in the theatre screamed "bring out your dead" and the whole theatre laughed.

It's as if the whole theatre realized at once that this was a god awful movie full of fun stupid jokes that we didn't care how awful it was anymore.

Regardless, please don't go expecting anything more than a awful popcorn flick.

Lastly, did anyone else feel like it has a real DnD quest feel to it. My players would call it an "escort quest". But man it felt like the writers were listening in on a game session and was like hey...we can do this.

Keld Denar

2011-01-10, 02:17 PM

VeisuItaTyhjyys

2011-01-11, 01:45 AM

Nicolas Cage made a decent movie? And managed to be badass in the process? More importantly, does he get magically transformed into a bear and punch people?

Birdy? Adaptation?

Archpaladin Zousha

2011-01-14, 10:53 PM

J Pizzel.

Yes

Yes

Yes

and yes, it was basically as if the writter had been sitting in on his buddy's D&D game and thought "hey, I could make a movie about this", complete with stereotypical Monty Python jokes (Its only a model! Tis a silly place...).

PS: I <3 Ron Perlman
To me it looked more like a game of Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. And I cracked the same jokes when I was watching it, eliciting groans from my friends. :smallbiggrin:

Vladislav

2011-01-14, 10:59 PM

It was a movie about a D&D game. And not even a very good one at that. The amount of gaming cliches than managed to seep though, whether intentionally or not, was staggering.

- Six misfits, most of whom met each other today, join on a world-saving quest.
- The quest-giver, a high-level cleric, conveniently dies, so that no one has to wonder why doesn't he just cast a spell and get it over with.
- Zombies always die when their heads are cut off.
- And all wolves make a free trip attack when they hit, with no chance of the target to trip the wolf back.

I'm sure there are a lot others I forgot.

It was like Gamers 2:Dorkness rising, except not intentionally funny.

Archpaladin Zousha

2011-01-14, 11:01 PM

But a plague-spreading daemon! Surely Father Nurgle was involved! :smallbiggrin:

toasty

2011-01-14, 11:20 PM

Why are we leaving Kick Ass out of good Nick Cage movies?

Or the Rock. Stupid plot, awesome movie.

Oh, and I liked Soceror's Apprentice. It wasn't a "good" movie, but it wasn't Ghost Rider.

Archpaladin Zousha

2011-01-14, 11:29 PM

I liked "Sorceror's Apprentice" as well. I don't see what people have against Nicolas Cage. I don't think he deserves all the vitriol that's thrown at him.

DaedalusMkV

2011-01-15, 02:04 AM

I liked "Sorceror's Apprentice" as well. I don't see what people have against Nicolas Cage. I don't think he deserves all the vitriol that's thrown at him.

I've got nothing against Nicholas Cage. He's not a bad actor in any way shape or form. It's just that... Well, he has an amazing tendency to be in movies that suck horribly. He must have had an astoundingly incompetent agent for a while, then managed to get himself pidgeonholed as a B-list actor, because I can't imagine how else someone who starred in several A-list movies could be relegated to the likes of Ghost Rider and Knowing.

Otogi

2011-01-15, 03:22 AM

I've got nothing against Nicholas Cage. He's not a bad actor in any way shape or form. It's just that... Well, he has an amazing tendency to be in movies that suck horribly. He must have had an astoundingly incompetent agent for a while, then managed to get himself pidgeonholed as a B-list actor, because I can't imagine how else someone who starred in several A-list movies could be relegated to the likes of Ghost Rider and Knowing.

Well, Ghostrider is pretty obvious, at least.

Fjolnir

2011-01-15, 04:41 AM

He WANTED ghost rider and wasn't taking no for an answer....

Chainsaw Hobbit

2011-01-15, 05:59 PM

Nicolas Cage made a decent movie? And managed to be badass in the process? More importantly, does he get magically transformed into a bear and punch people?

Don't insult Nicholas Cage! He's an underrated actor with real talent.