Yes, I've said it!
I actually wrote a longer intro for this... but then just decided to drop it. I mean, whats the point dissing "Crystal skull"; and/or nitpicking about the shortcomings of the source material (I read the novel 4 years ago and rated 7/10 with a verdict "utterly unfilmable")... when the outcome is - against all odds - is a solid eight out of ten!
Yes - I've said it. A strong EIGHT. And a sign that mr. Spielberg doesn't need my support.
For those who disagree - and there seems to be a lot of them - I have a question: WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? All the adds said "based on a novel of a holy grail of pop culture". Did you all just happen to miss the fact that we're talkin FANTASY fiction instead f sci-fi, with major basis on 80s nostalgia. For you hardcore sci/fi- fans, there's movie you might want to check out. It's called "2049". you should check it out. But t I could give "Taxi driver" a 1/10 and that despite it's name it doesn't tell about commuting.
My two cents are, that the screenplay (by Zan Penn and Ernest Cline) is a vast improvement in the source material, and that Spielberg's knowing/experienced (do I need to even explain?) direction lifts this movie... well, beyond its fan-based roots. I mean
I actually wrote a longer intro for this... but then just decided to drop it. I mean, whats the point dissing "Crystal skull"; and/or nitpicking about the shortcomings of the source material (I read the novel 4 years ago and rated 7/10 with a verdict "utterly unfilmable")... when the outcome is - against all odds - is a solid eight out of ten!
Yes - I've said it. A strong EIGHT. And a sign that mr. Spielberg doesn't need my support.
For those who disagree - and there seems to be a lot of them - I have a question: WHAT DID YOU EXPECT? All the adds said "based on a novel of a holy grail of pop culture". Did you all just happen to miss the fact that we're talkin FANTASY fiction instead f sci-fi, with major basis on 80s nostalgia. For you hardcore sci/fi- fans, there's movie you might want to check out. It's called "2049". you should check it out. But t I could give "Taxi driver" a 1/10 and that despite it's name it doesn't tell about commuting.
My two cents are, that the screenplay (by Zan Penn and Ernest Cline) is a vast improvement in the source material, and that Spielberg's knowing/experienced (do I need to even explain?) direction lifts this movie... well, beyond its fan-based roots. I mean