DISQUS

The Film Talk: The Film Talk - Part 31 - The Mummy Vs. The X-Files

  • Matt · 1 year ago
    As to kill time, and in true TFT fashion, Im going to go ahead and pre(re)view this episode:

    "You'll get -wrapped up- in the insight of this week's episode of The Film Talk."
    "This X-files review gets an A "
    and of course
    "Dr. Gareth Higgins professes! In this action-fueled, adrenaline thrill ride!"
  • Jett Loe · 1 year ago
    Is TFT 31 cursed??
  • kiley · 1 year ago
    WARNING: Cursed!
  • Jenny · 1 year ago
    Definitely a curse. I think the show's blessed me though - I turned down my friend trying to get me to go to both of these films and clearly I was right to do so.
  • Phil · 1 year ago
    I never was interested in the X-Files TV show. I saw the first movie, and it was OK -- just kind of a 2 hr TV show I thought.

    Jett, I think that instead of non-violent means of preventing people from seeing movies like the Mummy, take a cue from Batman - don a Bat-suit, lurk outside of theaters, and pummel people you suspect are going to pay money to see movies such as The Mummy.
  • Jett Loe · 1 year ago
    Why on the big screen?
  • kiley · 1 year ago
    also, billy connolly in boondock saints was freaky too!
  • Tom B · 1 year ago
    Ok, I have more to say on the subject of big CGI blockbusters, but have to get the initial response to the show out there while it's still fresh in my mind.

    A question: What came first, big dumb blockbusters or audiences who are willing to part with good money to see big dumb blockbusters?
  • Phil · 1 year ago
    Good question, Tom.

    Would "Gone With The Wind" be considered the first blockbuster? For a while at least it held the record for highest number of tickets sold (when released and in the modern era - not sure if anyone has passed them) - and was top domestic box office when adjusted for inflation.

    Modern era? I don't know -- was 'Jaws' the first "summer blockbuster"? Star Wars? I would call neither dumb, but I know what you mean...

    Also: speaking of the death of cinema...more people went to the movies in the 40's than they do today. Prices? Quality of movies? Internet / VODs? Some combination?
  • Jett Loe · 1 year ago
    Good question!
  • Phil · 1 year ago
    Did anyone else notice Tom's name, when put all together, is "TomB" (as in, the very thing that contains Mummies, Dragon Emperors, Podcast Curses, etc. etc)?

    Hmmmmmmmmmmm.....
  • Tom · 1 year ago
    Ha! Ha! Thanks Phil, this hadn't escaped my attention either. I only used Tom B because a few weeks ago someone else was posting as Tom and I didn't wish to cause confusion. However, we've not heard from him in a while so I may go ahead and claim the singular title for myself - I think that's only fair!
  • Jesse · 1 year ago
    "In Ancient China, a mythical battle took place" ???? That's hilarious! It's almost as bad as the opening to Pathfinder, which says, "this is the untold legend of the vikings coming to America..."
  • Jett Loe · 1 year ago
    Clancy Brown's Bar