tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post2136998722405129701..comments2024-02-18T08:45:16.295-08:00Comments on The Film Connoisseur: Waterworld (1995)Franco Macabrohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-59849505238339002002012-05-15T16:52:04.637-07:002012-05-15T16:52:04.637-07:00Green Lanterns pretty disastrous, I didnt even mus...Green Lanterns pretty disastrous, I didnt even muster the strengths to write about it...you be the judge!Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-6677772492827517362012-05-15T07:08:22.282-07:002012-05-15T07:08:22.282-07:00Yeah, I haven't seen Green Lantern yet, I just...Yeah, I haven't seen Green Lantern yet, I just know critics rarely like a film that has had difficulties behind the scenes or large budgets. They feel the need to bring the film down regardless of its quality.<br /><br />You're probably right. It does make sense that the Mariner would be anti-social after being on his own for so long. It a nice place to start a character arc but it's also quite jarring after watching Costner play such a decent guy in Dances with Wolves and Prince of Thieves. <br /><br />Definitely putting this on the re-watch pile after reading this review.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-13481791275117141472012-05-15T05:52:00.136-07:002012-05-15T05:52:00.136-07:00Yeah, but Green Lantern deserved it in my book, to...Yeah, but Green Lantern deserved it in my book, to me that one was terrible.<br /><br />I'm not sure why they went with the whole asshole mode thing, but I think it was to show how long he'd been living on his own. I guess the point they were trying to make was that after someones been living alone for so long, they tend to hate changes, they tend to hate people suddenly invading their lives because they are so used to their loneliness. Or maybe they really wanted to go with the whole anti-hero thing?Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-75143647593590926162012-05-15T01:12:56.794-07:002012-05-15T01:12:56.794-07:00Yeah, I have a lot of nostalgia for Waterworld. It...Yeah, I have a lot of nostalgia for Waterworld. It was fun 90s blockbuster. Very reminiscent of Mad Max 2/The Road Warrior though.<br /><br />I don't think it was entirely necessary to make Costner's character such an a$$hole to everyone but I guess he just wanted to try something new.<br /><br />You're right, critics just picked on it because of the huge budget and lengthy running time. They did the same thing with Green Lantern and Avatar and John Carter recently.Jack Thursbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03101157160144955486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1030892899919031182012-05-14T14:04:23.171-07:002012-05-14T14:04:23.171-07:00You aint alone JP, Waterworld is fun times, epic, ...You aint alone JP, Waterworld is fun times, epic, loud, bombastic, and funny, I mean, The Deacon had me howling every time he spoke. "Dont just stand there...KILL SOMETHING!"Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-1185198654697911922012-05-14T13:37:26.388-07:002012-05-14T13:37:26.388-07:00Oh my god, finally someone else out there likes Wa...Oh my god, finally someone else out there likes Waterworld! I thought I was the only one!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07364164923811747218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-29901264897530839642012-05-14T12:43:22.587-07:002012-05-14T12:43:22.587-07:00Thing is that it wasnt even that big of a flop bec...Thing is that it wasnt even that big of a flop because it actually made its money back, it just didnt make as many millions as they expected when everything was taken into account. <br /><br />I dont know, I saw it again last night and had a blast with it, made me miss the good old days when things where done practically; on camera, know what I mean? That's one of the things I loved most about this movie, how much of it was done right there on the set.Franco Macabrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994905312221715861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8293273378239831747.post-432390388208396592012-05-14T11:52:28.111-07:002012-05-14T11:52:28.111-07:00Good job giving this film some of the positive att...Good job giving this film some of the positive attention it deserves. It's a decent movie but most people just brush it off because of how notorious a flop it was at the box office. I suppose "Road Warrior" on water was just too high concept for audiences at the time.Alex Jowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11737798466816750685noreply@blogger.com