tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post8051345109001354773..comments2023-11-05T02:01:53.847-06:00Comments on Antagony & Ecstasy: SMOKE THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF HELLTimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09491952893581644049noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-7882161031961526042008-09-08T02:38:00.000-05:002008-09-08T02:38:00.000-05:00Yep, I agree completely.While watching this movie ...Yep, I agree completely.<BR/><BR/>While watching this movie I suddenly noticed that Thomas Jane bears a remarkable resemblance to 1967 William Shatner, and at that point, the movie became a comedy. Didn't help that he mined the exact same style of thespian excess!!<BR/><BR/>Good monster sequences, bad everyhing else.Jeff H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03598785570180777757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-37773073964295516052008-06-09T23:20:00.000-05:002008-06-09T23:20:00.000-05:00I could not have summed it up better. Kudos.I could not have summed it up better. Kudos.Chiquita Dulcehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10187184918532091228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-83686580030971568782008-06-03T01:21:00.000-05:002008-06-03T01:21:00.000-05:00i think people who consider this "one of the worst...i think people who consider this "one of the worst movies ever" got stuck on the points that were less than thrilling and decided to dwell in them.<BR/><BR/>i'll start with what i thought was bad; the CGI. awful. laughable. i thought the scenes where you only see shadows were much creepier than the ridiculous "spiders" or those "bird" things. the scene towards the end, where you see the giant monster's silhouette through the mist, i thought was amazing. the second thing i didn't like was <I>some</I> of the acting. mainly thomas jane. my goodness, he's terrible. for some reason, he's fully against showing any kind of emotion in his roles. the scene at the end where he just stars screaming to himself i thought was great. bone chilling almost... but for the rest of the movie, he was completely mono.<BR/><BR/>the things that i did like about the movie far outweigh the bad, however. marcia-gay harden's role is nothing short of amazing. when i saw this movie in the theaters, nearly the entire place cheered and applauded her death. i thought that was awesome.<BR/><BR/>i absolutely loved the way this movie focuses more on human nature than surviving monsters. the monsters almost seem like a subtext for most of the film, and when you put them together, what's scarier?<BR/><BR/>i thought this was a bold film that didn't follow the normal movie rules, and in a time where movies like Transformers are winning "best picture" awards (mtv movie awards), it's incredibly refreshing to see films step out and take a chance.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09351785535859447344noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-67546915643444072112008-04-27T02:56:00.000-05:002008-04-27T02:56:00.000-05:00The absolute worst movie I have ever seen, and I h...The absolute worst movie I have ever seen, and I have seen a lot of crap. I can't believe how bad it actually is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-56693652841116982472008-04-11T10:20:00.000-05:002008-04-11T10:20:00.000-05:00First of all it was a good movie, especially since...First of all it was a good movie, especially since most horrors don't work, end of 30 Days of Night was ridiculous after watching what was a good horror movie. This one falls in line with 28 days. How do you think this would not happen is my question. People turn on each other for much less dire situations - look at the world and especially after 9/11 in the U.S how people reacted. I was told numerous times to go back to London from people that had no connection and I actually lost close family that day. No ground breaking info here - the masses are idiots and it's been proven time and time again. Even when the truth is proven, it is then disregarded. I fully buy the religious zealot - anyone that removes reason and practical decision making for blind faith should be wearing a helmet at all timesmconsidine314https://www.blogger.com/profile/09306196444443623013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-72034527606074178892008-03-18T05:53:00.000-05:002008-03-18T05:53:00.000-05:00Being overseas, I have just been able to watch thi...Being overseas, I have just been able to watch this movie.<BR/>I think there are two kinds of people who watch King adaptations: people who like his work, and people who just want to see a movie. Being in the former, I'm a bit biased, but then again, I felt your review was a bit biased in the "I've never seen a truly good King movie" way. I found the movie to be one of the most accurate adaptations of a book I've ever seen (aside from the military thing). <BR/>The suspense was built up slowly and steadily. While I agree with your comment about the CG not blending in perfectly, you have to admit that it wasn't god-awful (watch some Japanese movies to see God-Awful CG. Heck, watch Moses!). The monsters were sparsely used as well, which kept the "what's out there" feeling high. <BR/>Take what you will of the Carmody character. Stereotypical zealot, or a realistic glimpse into humanity, but that's how king wrote the character almost 30 years ago. The movie was an adaptation, and it adapted the story well. <BR/>Enjoy it or don't enjoy it. It's a free world.Coffeebothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17706892356210002729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-72451883636827423272008-02-20T15:54:00.000-06:002008-02-20T15:54:00.000-06:00Although the review shows some sense of cinematic ...Although the review shows some sense of cinematic awareness, I altogether disagree with his lofty pronouncements. <BR/> The crawling eye? hardly. More like "The Birds" a very good parallel. <BR/> The reaction of all the characters in the movie was all too believable, thats what made the film so chilling and the end so poignant and disturbing. It was a very well done movie from every shot to every effect. the movie will not do big box office, not because of any flaws in the film, but because it is such a downer, concerning the lack of the one aspect humans hold most dear, the presence of hope and faith.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08840058865742809588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-82967026868186124272008-02-16T21:37:00.000-06:002008-02-16T21:37:00.000-06:00This review sums up many of the feelings I had abo...This review sums up many of the feelings I had about The Mist. I felt it was one of the worst acted movies I have seen. There were multiple "red herrings", poor special effects and an ending that added nothing to the story. I am surprised it has received so many positive reviews.<BR/><BR/>I don't agree with the comment from drac that religious moderates become religious fanatics in "these kinds of situations". One has to remember that the fanatic in the movie was already portrayed as unbalanced. This situation did not create her mental state.<BR/><BR/>This movie is on my worst 10 list.David Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887472814061932500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-27095871748651308582008-01-28T17:41:00.000-06:002008-01-28T17:41:00.000-06:00Thank you for this is brilliant review. You absolu...Thank you for this is brilliant review. You absolutely nail what's wrong with that laughable cheesefest. Didn't think there was still a sensible soul out there after reading the user comments on IMDB.Satriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890894524719838799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14812333.post-60279649175496267352007-11-30T21:36:00.000-06:002007-11-30T21:36:00.000-06:00I never assumed Darabont was a good King adapter. ...I never assumed Darabont was a good King adapter. I assumed he had a decent amount of luck with King stories that deal with horror of human nature, which are fairly different than those that deal with supernatural horror (I don't view the supernatural element of <I>The Green Mile</I> to be that significant to the movie). That's where S.K. goes into the crazy land that very few people have been able to fathom in terms of adaptations.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316541604903436175noreply@blogger.com