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Author Topic: The Big Bounce Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 01-29-2004 03:10 AM                     I had no idea it was possible to make such a stupid and horrible fucking movie. This movie has no point and not one single humorous moment. Seriously, heed my warning.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-29-2004 04:19 AM                     George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) directs this incredible film about a small-time scam artist who leaves the mainland for Hawaii after being released from prison. It is based on a novel by Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty). Astonishing performances by Owen Wilson, Charlie Sheen, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise and even Willie Nelson consistently left me spellbound and my jaw agape. This epic tale can only be described as On the Line without the original plot, Glitter without the great music, and Plan Nine From Outer Space without the stellar acting. For the love of all that is good in this world, notify your next of kin before venturing out for this one.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 01-29-2004 04:35 AM                  I liked it. >>> Phil  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 01-29-2004 04:42 AM                     Figures.  |  IP: Logged Ron Lacheur Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 650 From: British Columbia, Canada Registered: Feb 2002 posted 01-30-2004 11:38 PM                     Brad, You obviously haven't seen " Torque " yet. I thought the movie was average. The humor was a little dry. This is a renter.  |  IP: Logged Claude S. Ayakawa Film God Posts: 2738 From: Waipahu, Hawaii, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 01-31-2004 10:10 PM                        I had the opportunity to see "THE BIG BOUNCE" this afternoon at Pacific's Kapolei 16 and there might have been about 25 people in the 200 seat auditorium. This was not very good especially when the entire movie was filmed 35 miles away on the north shore of Oahu and interest should be very high because of it. This was the only reason I decided to see the movie in a theatre but I guess others could just care less. Although our north shore scenery was very breathtaking, the movie had a made for TV look that turned me off. The plot was very boring and the comic elements of the film failed to make me laugh. -Claude  |  IP: Logged Jennifer Pan THE JEN! Posts: 1219 From: Denver, Colorado Registered: Nov 2003 posted 02-01-2004 02:54 AM                        I completely agree with Brad.. This movie really sucked... If anything good came out of it... It was the people surfing  |  IP: Logged Dennis M Dow Jr Expert Film Handler Posts: 141 From: Bloomfield NJ USA Registered: Oct 2003 posted 02-01-2004 04:19 AM                       Found this movie very slow and the plot a little far fetched. I like Owen Wilson and thought he did a decent job with what he was given. Charlie Sheen's character was an annoyance and Gary Sinise's was just too short. fascinating how much the North Shore has changed from when I lived out there. The surf was still just as nice. overall very boring, spent most of my time looking at my watch counting down how much time was left. 1.5 outta 4  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 02-01-2004 01:17 PM                     This was a comedy?! Ugh. Now I hate it even more. I wonder how much of the extremely brief surfing footage was just stock?  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 02-05-2004 03:03 PM                       So, it's not what I was thinking it was about?  |  IP: Logged

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