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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Bloodwake on December 02, 2007, 11:05:36 PM

Title: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on December 02, 2007, 11:05:36 PM: So, just before you doubt my opinion:

Frank Darabont wrote the screenplay to Shawshank Redemption and the Green Mile, and directed those films as well. They both kick some mighty fine ass.

Still, going in, I doubted this film. The trailer sucked all sorts of cock and I wasn't really buying brandonh83's claims of "one of the best of the year." Still, since I pretty much follow whatever the hell brandonh83 says, I went ahead and viewed it, with the added benefit of the girl going with us.

First of all, the movie is not only shot well, but paced amazingly as well. We don't see the crap in the mist until we need to see it. There are some amazing shots before we actually enter the grocery store where the majority of the film takes place. Plus, there's a bonus Dark Tower reference at the very beginning that might poke at the possibility that a Dark Tower movie series may be on its way.

Second of all, the acting, while not spectacular, was exactly what it needed to be. It was pretty realistic. There were some bad lines of dialogue, but they were in character for the people who said them. Cursing is all over the place in this film, but at the same time, if I was in a grocery store with crazy Christian fuckers and some multidimensional bugs and animals outside, I would be saying the same curse words over and over again as well.

By the way, speaking of the creatures and the Christian loonies, THIS FILM IS FUCKING PACED BRILLIANTLY. We end up seeing a lot of what is attacking the store, but at the same time, the revelation of these things are paced to where we don't really find out what they are until we need to. At the same time, and in reference to the Christian loonies, Darabont pays exquisite attention to detail whenever he is placing items for foreshadowing and, in some cases, to show how hypocritical these Christian loonies are.

Third, THE ENDING. It's an emotional trainwreck. I won't spoil anything, but evidently it's different than the novella, but at the same time, got a thumbs up from Stephen King. We know King's track record with taking liberties with his material: this was his main problem with Kubrick's The Shining. Needless to say, the ending is almost emotionally painful to watch after the events that lead up to it.

Worth a watch? Yes. One of the best of the year? Yes. Best of the year? Well, no, but it's in my top five right now, and surprisingly so at that. It's definitely worth watching.

I give it 4 1/2 stars out of 5, or a 9/10.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 11:07:04 PM: I read about the ending on Wiki and it sounds fucking hilarious.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on December 02, 2007, 11:13:09 PM: Quote from: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 11:07:04 PM
I read about the ending on Wiki and it sounds fucking hilarious.

Well, I guess you could look at it as humor, but believe me, sitting in the theater, the irony didn't hit me until much later. That ending rolled over me like a steaming freight train.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 11:14:37 PM: The funniest part is, someone had edited Wiki so after you find out what Thomas Jane does in the ending, it says "What a dumbass!"

That made me :rofl
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on December 02, 2007, 11:17:56 PM: Quote from: Ichirou on December 02, 2007, 11:14:37 PM
The funniest part is, someone had edited Wiki so after you find out what Thomas Jane does in the ending, it says "What a dumbass!"

That made me :rofl

LMFAO

Wow, harsh.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Gay Boy on December 02, 2007, 11:50:26 PM: I thought this movie was supposed to be a complete mess? Whatever the case it was a total bomb.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Ichirou on December 03, 2007, 12:53:41 AM: Yes, because movies being box office failures is always a testament to their quality, Gay Boy. Maybe you shoulda gone to see The Mist instead of, uh, ENCHANTED.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2007, 01:44:11 AM: Can you tell me the ending, or at least what "the mist" is. My brother is betting that the mist is caused by dragons, and I'm betting everyone in the mist is actually dead but doesn't know.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Ichirou on December 03, 2007, 02:01:09 AM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2007, 01:44:11 AM
Can you tell me the ending, or at least what "the mist" is. My brother is betting that the mist is caused by dragons, and I'm betting everyone in the mist is actually dead but doesn't know.

I'll PM it to you.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Gay Boy on December 03, 2007, 08:27:48 AM: Quote from: Ichirou on December 03, 2007, 12:53:41 AM
Yes, because movies being box office failures is always a testament to their quality, Gay Boy. Maybe you shoulda gone to see The Mist instead of, uh, ENCHANTED.
I was saying to separate statements! I asked wasn't supposed to be a complete mess? THEN I mentioned it was a bomb. I didn't mean it was a mess because it was a bomb. I love too many movies that bombed to think like that lol. Most of my favorite movies this year didn't make much $.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: demi on December 03, 2007, 10:23:14 AM: Quote from: Phoenix Dark on December 03, 2007, 01:44:11 AM
Can you tell me the ending, or at least what "the mist" is. My brother is betting that the mist is caused by dragons, and I'm betting everyone in the mist is actually dead but doesn't know.

Read the book, goon
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 13, 2008, 12:48:24 AM: Movie was fucking awesome. Wow. 2007 best year of the decade for movies confirmed once again.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Joe Molotov on April 13, 2008, 01:47:29 AM: The Mist doesn't kick all sorts of ass, but it does kick a few kinds of ass.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on April 13, 2008, 02:21:37 PM: Quote from: Gay Boy on December 02, 2007, 11:50:26 PM
I thought this movie was supposed to be a complete mess? Whatever the case it was a total bomb.

lol failboat.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Solo on April 13, 2008, 02:36:32 PM: I still REALLY need to check this out. Its gotten wildly diverging, love/hate reaction (I only either hear it called the best horror in years or a total piece of shit). And most of the people who I trust/whose opinions usually jive with mine, have fallen into the "love" camp.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on April 13, 2008, 02:46:44 PM: It really is worth a shot, but (slight spoiler)

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it's more about the horror in humanity rather than the horror of the things in the mist.
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Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Solo on April 13, 2008, 03:08:58 PM: Isnt that the best/more intriguing kind?
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Eric P on April 13, 2008, 06:08:24 PM: allow me to play the middle

it's ok. good for what it is, but not really earth-shatteringly great

well if you only watch mainstream modern horror, i can see why it would be deserving of the excessive hyperbolic affection laid at it's feet.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 13, 2008, 06:20:29 PM: I don't really watch horror at all. :P
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: drozmight on April 13, 2008, 08:00:30 PM: Best ending ever.

I started laughing my ass off in the theater.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Van Cruncheon on April 13, 2008, 08:05:26 PM: if stephen king approves of the adaptation, it's sure to suck
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on April 13, 2008, 08:24:09 PM: I myself quite liked it. Its good to see a mainstream movie now and then that just plain hates humanity.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Bloodwake on April 14, 2008, 06:03:25 PM: Quote from: drozmight on April 13, 2008, 08:00:30 PM
Best ending ever.

I started laughing my ass off in the theater.

I really wanted to yell "OWNED"
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: MrAngryFace on April 14, 2008, 06:12:29 PM: (http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Vi8t5aQDL._SL500_AA240_.jpg)
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Solo on April 19, 2008, 11:51:48 PM: I fucking loved it. Darabont really fucking nailed it, and I loved how it was really two films in one. This is going to become a favorite of mine after repeat viewings, I just know it.

The only thing that I didnt jive with was Jane's acting in the final scene. Which is odd, since for the other 95% of the film, he was fucking great. But he was so awkward/over the top in that scene.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: CajoleJuice on April 20, 2008, 12:09:46 AM: :bow Solo :bow2

:bow 2007 :bow2
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Darunia on May 19, 2008, 10:20:48 PM: just seen this too

From the first 10 to 15 minutes I didn't have much hope for this movie, since I thought the acting wasn't very convincing up until the moment they're stuck in the store and the first tentacle scene wasn't all that, but after that it steadily got better, to the point where I really liked it. And damn, the ending. I read the novel's ending to compare and you gotta admit that whatever way you slice it, the movie one is better.

It's so weird, I took the ending seriously when the movie had just ended, but now that I read the comments in the thread I started laughing about the whole 'so sad and tragic it's funny' nature of it. I dunno it's pretty fucking awesome and memorable either way

So cheers! Another bump for this fine movie, more people go watch it
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: TVC15 on May 22, 2008, 09:32:41 PM: I just finished this. That was a pretty cool movie. I watched the black and white version, and I'm kinda glad I did.

The ending, well. I liked it, but it could have been better if

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all of the people from the store were there, rather than just the one
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Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: TVC15 on May 23, 2008, 04:34:31 AM: Anyway, The Mist is kinda like Maximum Overdrive, except the people trapped in the building are being terrorized by scary insectoid monsters instead of Emilio Estevez's questionable acting.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: The Fake Shemp on May 23, 2008, 04:45:35 AM: :lol
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Mupepe on May 23, 2008, 09:42:46 AM: Quote from: TVC 15 on May 23, 2008, 04:34:31 AM
Anyway, The Mist is kinda like Maximum Overdrive, except the people trapped in the building are being terrorized by scary insectoid monsters instead of Emilio Estevez's questionable acting.
:lol :lol

Overdrive was an awesome movie when I was younger.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: bud on May 23, 2008, 09:48:14 AM: Quote from: CajoleJuice on April 20, 2008, 12:09:46 AM
:bow 2007 :bow2

:bow charlie wilson's war :bow2

edit: after watching the da vinci code, i'd thought hanks had lost it, but i was so wrong :bow2
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: FancyFeast on May 23, 2008, 10:56:45 AM: omg the lead in the movie was a real mumbler.

Good thing I had my laptop in front of me while it played. WHat a letdown, thanks for the hype guys you ruined it I think.
Title: Re: Oh yeah, by the way, THE MIST KICKS ALL SORTS OF ASS
Post by: Enl on May 23, 2008, 11:10:53 AM: Quote from: FancyFeast on May 23, 2008, 10:56:45 AM
Good thing I had my laptop in front of me while it played. WHat a letdown, thanks for the hype guys you ruined it I think.

Wait did you watch the film for the first time on your labtop or was busy posting on it while the movie was playing. Kinda looses the effect of the movie if your were watching it from your labtop especially if you couldn't hear what Thomas Jane was saying.