I don't know why we have all this stuff about SOAP all over the board. Granted the concept is funny, but I am willing to bet 90% of the internet fanboys are going to go see the movie and be disappointed. Why? Because like "DOG N' SUDS" it is at most a silly one minute joke. Essentially, they'll be taking this joke and extending it over roughly a 90 minute time frame. So yeah, while you could say "DOG N' SUDS!" and have it be funny for the first through tenth time, after 90 times it would staler than Mother Theresa's submission to Penthouse Forum. The same rule holds true here. In fact, I contend it has stopped being about a dumb movie premise, and more about how people who wish they were Kevin Smith can pat themselves on the back for cleverly promoting something ridiculous. Thanks a lot internet!
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Sometimes I just don't understand you. Snakes on a Plane may be a crappy movie, but it should be plenty entertaining and in reference to Kevin Smith, going back to the well and doing Clerks 2 is far more stale than Samuel Jackson having to remove some serpents from the friendly skies.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with Surgey in that SOAP is going to be overblown now. It would have been funnier if only we knew about it (or at least we thought we were the only ones to know) Much like No Retreat, No Surrender.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm....Dog 'N Suds. Makes me want to crack one open and scarf some red hots.
Well OF COURSE S.O.A.P. is stupid. That's the only reason it's getting all this attention in the first place, because people relentlessly dogged the movie for having such a cheesy, obvious title. Anyone who's suddenly expecting a good movie out of this just because of the Internet "buzz" (which is not really genuine excitement, but rather snickering derision) is deluding themselves.
ReplyDeleteAs for Dog n Suds, I seem to remember you nay-saying it all the way up until you took your first pull of that mind-bending elixir... then you were changed! As for the S.O.A.P. content, Ken put up the graphic, so talk to him about that. The Java counter was mine, but I was just testing it and needed an event to cycle towards. I can change it so it counts down to the new Tool album, or the return of The Mummy, or your next poop, or whatever, really.
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ReplyDeleteOkay. I just said this to raise some hackles. I don't know if I will see the movie, as I haven't even seen V for Vendetta for free yet. But I DO appreciate that the title/premise is ridiculous and fun. I just think it is getting overhyped.
ReplyDeleteYou're right ... but that's what happens when the Internet gets involved ... and if you read my Vendetta review, you may not want to get to it before it hits video shelves (unless you have passes).
ReplyDeleteI'm still interested in seeing Vendetta, since I read the book. Also, I'm intrigued further by the fact that no one I know except Ian gave it less than what amounts to a 4 out of 5. So I also want to see it to find out just WHAT THE FUCK IAN'S PROBLEM IS!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI have many problems ... but you knew that.
ReplyDeleteAnd my problem with Vendetta is that I was never all that excited throughout the film. As I ended my review:
"... my overwhelming comment afterwards was “blah”. And not in a “Greg the Bunny” kind of “blah”.
Blah."
But knock yourself out and go see the film if you want to. My reviews are for entertainment purposes only (now that I say that, I sense some fine print coming to the site).