BURIED************

Just watched this, agreed that Devil was much better (to the extent that they're comparable). Comparing to Phone Booth with Colin Farrell, I'd say that was also much better.

What a horrible way to go though, there can't be many worse. I always daydream in these kinds of film, that it must be possible to quickly dig your way out, especially in sand when you can pretty much just stand up, right? :p
 
Bored the hell out of me tbh. I left it on my second screen while I was browsing the internet. I only kept it on in case anything decent happened.

All it did was reaffirm my hatred for HR departments :p.
 
Thought it was pretty poor, I couldn't even care less if he lived or died. The film just did nothing for me.

If it was a total unknown actor who was in the coffin this film would never see the light of day.

Very meh if you ask me.
 
Watched it last night, Good film.

Not sure how people can say it was crap, it is exactly what it says it is, a guy buried alive, What did you expect?

for him to get out of the box after 5 minutes, find out it was robotic aliens that have nabbed him, he dons one their guns, blows a few up, hacks into a cruiser, gets on the mothership, Plants a virus in the mainframe, throws the leader out of the window in slow motion fashion and then is reunited with his family and loved ones whilst he smokes a cigar with his witty side kick?
 
Just watched it.

Why on earth did they get Ryan 'Pretty boy but can't act worth a toss' Reynolds to lead?

Interesting themes though. Intense. Wouldn't say I'd never watch it again but it's hardly a blockbuster.
 
DirtyJester said:
Didnt think much of it but the sequel above sounds fantastic ;)
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that was the alternate script i wrote for them

the sequel I'm currently writing now, it goes along the lines of this;

Paul Conroy, Survivor of the Extra Terrestrial Bury-duction, has been living safe and sound with his family in Louisville, Kentucky. When one day he uncovers a photo of his father and him before he passed. Around his neck is an object with carving Paul recognises, carvings from the mother-ship. Paul delves deeper in to his past to find that the Bury-duction was not some random event, that across the Conroy generations the first born son is chosen to become the guardian of the planet against the Malevolent World conquers known as the Creed. Armed with his newly found knowledge, his anal probe and the meta-human powers provided, Paul Conroy sets out to save the world!
:p
 
Robbie G said:
What a horrible way to go though, there can't be many worse. I always daydream in these kinds of film, that it must be possible to quickly dig your way out, especially in sand when you can pretty much just stand up, right? :p
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Heh me too, burn the side of the box with the lighter and dig your way out with the penknife ffs... sooner try that than start cutting off my own apendages. Would've been raging if i saw it in the cinema, ticket probably costs more than the entire budget for that film
 
shipinabottle said:
Watched it last night, Good film.

Not sure how people can say it was crap, it is exactly what it says it is, a guy buried alive, What did you expect?
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So a film with a boring premise cannot be crap as long as it 'is what it says it is'?

Ok, I'll film myself sleeping tonight. Must be oscar material right? After all, it is what it says it is.

I also fail to understand the point of getting a pretty boy with limited acting talent to perform this role, when you can barely see his face for most of the movie.

Well I suppose the point is to a) try and sell tickets to people that want to see Ryan Reynolds and b) give Reynolds a vehicle to dispel the myth that he can't act very well. a) You can't see him very much and b) it hasn't really dispelled anything for me.
 
Robbie G said:
So a film with a boring premise cannot be crap as long as it 'is what it says it is'?

Ok, I'll film myself sleeping tonight. Must be oscar material right? After all, it is what it says it is.

I also fail to understand the point of getting a pretty boy with limited acting talent to perform this role, when you can barely see his face for most of the movie.

Well I suppose the point is to a) try and sell tickets to people that want to see Ryan Reynolds and b) give Reynolds a vehicle to dispel the myth that he can't act very well. a) You can't see him very much and b) it hasn't really dispelled anything for me.
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Im not saying it couldn't be crap, im just saying there's only so much you can do with a movie of a guy in a box, therefore you can't expect much in the way of set pieces, visual art direction, score etc.

its gave exactly what it should have, it was gripping, especially towards the end, raised some really good issues, and was tense. if you didn't like this, then you really misinterpreted the synopsis and pretence of the movie.

At what moment did I say it was Oscar material? i said it was a good movie, not an outstanding movie. its certainly not crap or boring like you propose.

and i love this myth of ryan reynolds can't act crap. Actor's can only do so much with the script they are given. Please tell me where in this movie he acts bad? so he doesn't go Oscar baiting like Sean Penn, he's got plenty of time to put in more serious roles.

Mark Whalberg, stunningly bad scripts in most of his movies, it portrays him as rubbish, now he's getting oscar talk for The Fighter.

Heath Ledger, crap set of movies much like ryan reynolds up till Brokeback Mountain. Oh Look oscar nominated.

Will Smith - a similar course, run of the mill comedy movies up till Ali, after that, serious roles and some great movies to showcase his acting talent.

But its okay, you continue to think acting is as simple as 1 guys ability on screen, nothing to do with the director, or more importantly the script he's given.

One thing I love about the Entourage T.V show, it gives you an insight into how hollywood works, you have to play the Hollywood game, sometimes you have to do the cookie cutter before you can get a big shot.
 
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