tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post950114018113157771..comments2023-12-09T00:47:34.811-07:00Comments on Blog Cabins: Movie Commentary and Reviews Made Fun: Fletch's Film Review PaulFletchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-56479293133725042292011-03-29T18:42:43.675-07:002011-03-29T18:42:43.675-07:00@ Thaddeus - Yea, it's definitely a bit to the...@ Thaddeus - Yea, it's definitely a bit to the film's detriment that the two stars are the same, inviting such comparisons. It's really not the same tone as though (not surprising given the different director), but it's just easy and unavoidable. <br /><br />I was okay with Rogen. At first, it is a bit distracting given his recognizable voice, but in the end, I think the personality that comes with his voice added to the character of Paul overall. And he definitely gives off the required "jovial, friendly alien" vibe that's needed in a hurry.<br /><br />@ Jack - Aww, c'mon, you're killing me. Next you're gonna say that you don't care for Raiders, either.<br /><br />I understand an homage to Spielberg - the guy definitely deserves it. Just a little subtlety would have helped.<br /><br />@ Alex - You could do a lot worse, and from what I've seen, my opinion of it is on the lower end of the spectrum. Sad, but true.<br /><br />@ Kano - Indeed - thanks for catching that. I gave it a Decent, since I generally enjoyed myself. That said, the more I think about it, the more the laziness of the writing (dick/fart jokes) bothers me. If the direction was poorer and the language a bit cruder, I would have thought Kevin Smith directed.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-42394410481898366162011-03-29T18:20:15.457-07:002011-03-29T18:20:15.457-07:00Your picture doesnt match you quote. Which one ...Your picture doesnt match you quote. Which one 'Whatever' or 'Decent'?Kanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06913460032124817289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-83589664492099422412011-03-29T18:12:14.328-07:002011-03-29T18:12:14.328-07:00Adorable.
I keep forgetting this movie even came ...Adorable.<br /><br />I keep forgetting this movie even came out, and then vaguely thinking about seeing it whenever something reminds me.Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13471664551639091150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-24980122863715716682011-03-29T17:18:40.400-07:002011-03-29T17:18:40.400-07:00This was amusing and pretty accurate..
Maybe the r...This was amusing and pretty accurate..<br />Maybe the reason Paul didn't impress me much was because I'm not a fan of ET and Close Encounters, or Star Wars for that matter.Jack Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558083317361098572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-52404049436318381242011-03-29T16:35:22.568-07:002011-03-29T16:35:22.568-07:00A lot of Paul reviews (I haven't seen it) have...A lot of Paul reviews (I haven't seen it) have said that the movie is "so-so." Generally, it seems to suffer from comparisons to Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz.<br /><br />There are no guarantees in comedy, and I have to say that I'm sad it's not a better movie.<br /><br />Tell me, do you think it was a bad decision to have Seth Rogen voice the title character? Didn't sound like a good one to me...Thaddeushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17414047155226211676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-66788856747422603332011-03-29T16:20:07.187-07:002011-03-29T16:20:07.187-07:00@ Fitz - You and me both. I almost put a postscri...@ Fitz - You and me both. I almost put a postscript to all that with some random thoughts but decided against it - it's the subject of the next LAMBcast, to be posted in just a few days.<br /><br />Basically, yes, I should have liked it a whole hell of a lot. I dig Mottola, the stars, the deep ensemble cast (full of great character actors), sci-fi, comedy, references, etc. But it just didn't come together - it settled for dick and fart jokes instead of actually being clever.Fletchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17299302086449086987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-859290034031232542.post-40656723954148344642011-03-29T14:23:48.480-07:002011-03-29T14:23:48.480-07:00Interesting. I would have thought you would have l...Interesting. I would have thought you would have liked this more.Colin Biggshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09262867105152233537noreply@blogger.com