Friday, March 31, 2006
The Coolest Saga...
This isn't an official AC Flix review.
We just got back from the new Ice Age film, which we really enjoyed. A vast improvement over the first installment.
The comment I would like to make, though, is that the creators or marketers of the film need to be congratulated for their efforts to take the "2" out of the title of the film. It's so much stronger to be called Ice Age: The Meltdown, instead of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. I know it's not much different, but it places the movie in the midst of a saga, like it's an epic tale, and we're just giving you this one little bit right now. I love that. I feel so much more like I am part of something, instead of just watching another standalone chunk that Hollywood was kind enough to drop in our theatre.
Yes, the movie was all right. It deserves accolades. But in my opinion, where it really shined was in the title bout.
All assail.
We just got back from the new Ice Age film, which we really enjoyed. A vast improvement over the first installment.
The comment I would like to make, though, is that the creators or marketers of the film need to be congratulated for their efforts to take the "2" out of the title of the film. It's so much stronger to be called Ice Age: The Meltdown, instead of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown. I know it's not much different, but it places the movie in the midst of a saga, like it's an epic tale, and we're just giving you this one little bit right now. I love that. I feel so much more like I am part of something, instead of just watching another standalone chunk that Hollywood was kind enough to drop in our theatre.
Yes, the movie was all right. It deserves accolades. But in my opinion, where it really shined was in the title bout.
All assail.
# posted by ACoolKid @ 10:04 PM 
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lewis makes some good points.
You wonder how much thought goes into deciding whether to cut the 2 or not. Someone probably knows when the first [Number:Subhead] structure was invented (Star Trek II: THe Wrath of Khaaaan). Old movies were "Return of" and "Son of". Hm. I'm going nowhere with this.
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You wonder how much thought goes into deciding whether to cut the 2 or not. Someone probably knows when the first [Number:Subhead] structure was invented (Star Trek II: THe Wrath of Khaaaan). Old movies were "Return of" and "Son of". Hm. I'm going nowhere with this.
Any message you send is fine!
Seriously, Lew,
If you have to work this hard to get friends, just join a fraternity!
Thee Babe,
EW reported that Fox is specifically trying to reduce the appearance of churning out "sequels," and instead is trying to focus on growing a brand.
The "3" is now also gone from the new X-Men movie. And I would pay twice to see Son of X-men, so it's probably a good move.
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If you have to work this hard to get friends, just join a fraternity!
Thee Babe,
EW reported that Fox is specifically trying to reduce the appearance of churning out "sequels," and instead is trying to focus on growing a brand.
The "3" is now also gone from the new X-Men movie. And I would pay twice to see Son of X-men, so it's probably a good move.
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