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

Started by Jett Loe · 11 months ago

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  • Matt

    11 months 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!"
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  • Jett Loe

    11 months ago

    Is TFT 31 cursed??
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  • kiley

    11 months ago

    WARNING: Cursed!
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  • Jenny

    11 months 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.
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  • Phil

    11 months 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.
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  • Jett Loe

    11 months ago

    Why on the big screen?
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  • kiley

    11 months ago

    also, billy connolly in boondock saints was freaky too!
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  • Tom B

    11 months 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?
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  • Phil

    11 months 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?
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  • Jett Loe

    11 months ago

    Good question!
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  • Phil

    11 months 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.....
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  • Tom

    11 months 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!
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  • Jesse

    10 months 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..."
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  • Jett Loe

    10 months ago

    Clancy Brown's Bar
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