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Title: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Pappy13 on August 30, 2010, 10:37:39 am
Went to see Inception this weekend on the advice of my daughter who thought it was one of the best movies ever.  I was entertained but I had a lot of issues with the plot and can't put it up there with the best.  7 out of 10.

Discuss?


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Fau Teixeira on August 30, 2010, 10:39:49 am
thumbs up for sure


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Thundergod on August 30, 2010, 11:14:19 am
Two for two on movies, Pappy. I agree, it was good movie. But hardly "one of the greatest films" that everyone is putting it out to be. Another one I don't understand why everyone is falling all over themselves for.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Phishfan on August 30, 2010, 11:36:31 am
^^^ I haven't seen this film, but I expect I will agree. Films that use visual effects as a center piece I find to be entertaining, but I haven't seen any that make it to my list of great movies.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Dave Gray on August 30, 2010, 11:47:40 am
Here is the review I wrote: http://whatwouldjesusview.com/inception-2010.html


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Lee on August 30, 2010, 11:59:21 am
I liked it but as with all movies, there were a few holes in the plot. Awesome concept for sure though.  Its nice to see hollywood come up with an original idea once in a while.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Cathal on August 30, 2010, 01:00:24 pm
This was one of the best movies in a long time. I've read some things where there might have been some plot holes but really, what movie doesn't have plot holes? I'd have watched it 5 times in the theatre if tickets didn't cost an arm and a leg.

As far as I can tell, Christoper Nolan has yet to make a bad movie.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Tepop84 on August 30, 2010, 04:42:12 pm
i thought it was kind of boring and long, and was waiting for it to end for a while.  everybody else seems to think it is great though.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Brian Fein on August 30, 2010, 05:20:35 pm
Thumbs down.  It was whacked out and tried too hard, and very confusing.  People are blinded by the amazing ending, and all the questions contained within.

Boo.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: bsmooth on August 30, 2010, 10:28:06 pm
I enjoyed it, some people think it is so great because it is so different from the same ol tits, ass, and explosions of typical summer movies.
I do not think it is near as good as Memento, but Nolan makes good movies.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Buddhagirl on August 31, 2010, 09:18:10 am
I despised Memento.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: bsmooth on August 31, 2010, 02:09:28 pm
I despised Memento.

Wow despised is pretty strong language.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Sunstroke on August 31, 2010, 02:28:17 pm

I haven't seen Inception yet, but will as soon as it comes to PPV.  I reeeeeally liked Memento, and have watched it 4-5 times so far. I like a good psychological thriller, and the more twists there are in the road, the more I'll enjoy the ride.



Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Cathal on August 31, 2010, 03:06:02 pm
I'm surprised at how many people were indifferent or just didn't like it. I thought the entire movie was great, not just the ending. Come on, the corridor fight was worthy enough for the ticket price.  :)

P.S. Much better than Memento, and I really liked that movie too.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Buddhagirl on August 31, 2010, 03:07:01 pm
Wow despised is pretty strong language.

My hatred is strong like the South Florida sun.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Pappy13 on August 31, 2010, 03:15:45 pm
I'm surprised at how many people were indifferent or just didn't like it. I thought the entire movie was great, not just the ending. Come on, the corridor fight was worthy enough for the ticket price.  :)

P.S. Much better than Memento, and I really liked that movie too.
What was so great about the ending? 

The corridor fight scene is well done, but I had a little problem with seeing all these intellectual types doing all these fight scenes.  Just because they are in a dream they suddenly all become Neo?  I was waiting for Ellen Page to don a black leather jump suit and jump on a crotch rocket at any second. :)


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Dave Gray on August 31, 2010, 09:19:18 pm
What was so great about the ending?

The ending asks you to go back and question things that you might have taken for granted.  It also takes your emotional state at the end of the movie and asks that you re-evaluate it, because it might not be genuine.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: bsfins on September 01, 2010, 01:34:00 am
I'll skip this one....Leonardo DiCaprio movies bore the piss out of me, I can't get into the movie,I can't suspend my disbelief when watching a movie he's in...Perhaps they're all too over hyped,bad acted or what.... ???.....


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Cathal on September 01, 2010, 12:35:42 pm
What was so great about the ending? 

The corridor fight scene is well done, but I had a little problem with seeing all these intellectual types doing all these fight scenes.  Just because they are in a dream they suddenly all become Neo?  I was waiting for Ellen Page to don a black leather jump suit and jump on a crotch rocket at any second. :)

There's no point in trying to convince anyone in trying to like or hate a movie. I think it's crazy that someone can dislike this movie while you wonder why I like it.

If they are in a dream, why wouldn't they just become Neo? It is a dream after all. Sometimes you can control your own dream and do Matrix type stuff. It's just a movie.  :D


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Phishfan on September 01, 2010, 01:02:28 pm
Off topic- I was having a dream the other night and I was about to break into some seriously devious stuff. I had a table set up with all kinds of items found around the average household (now that I think about it some households may be lacking in the tool department) and was going to exact some serious revenge on someone. As soon as we went to pull him out of the car I woke up before I actually performed any of those acts. I'm kind of glad I did.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Dave Gray on September 01, 2010, 01:05:27 pm
I am unable to carry out devious acts in my dreams, because I'm unable to detach myself from my morality, even if I realize I'm dreaming.  ...it sucks.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Pappy13 on September 01, 2010, 01:09:43 pm
The ending asks you to go back and question things that you might have taken for granted.  It also takes your emotional state at the end of the movie and asks that you re-evaluate it, because it might not be genuine.
Spoiler alert!!!!
You mean just because you don't actually SEE the totem topple?  That?   

That makes you question everything?  I noticed that Cobb didn't need to see it.  He saw his kids and HE knew.  Why do I have to see it?  That's what I got from the ending, that sometimes you just KNOW.

Edit: Sorry about that.  Added Spoiler alert!


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Sunstroke on September 01, 2010, 01:17:50 pm
I am unable to carry out devious acts in my dreams, because I'm unable to detach myself from my morality, even if I realize I'm dreaming.  ...it sucks.

Wow...If I wasn't able to release those devious acts in dream-mode (which I often do), I think I'd be much more likely to pull some of that out and act on it in the really-real world.



Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Dave Gray on September 01, 2010, 02:22:56 pm
You mean just because you don't actually SEE the totem topple?  That?  That makes you question everything?  I noticed that Cobb didn't need to see it topple.  He saw his kids and HE knew.  Why do I have to see it?  That's what I got from the ending, that sometimes you just KNOW.
[INCEPTION SPOILERS]

The way I took the ending was similar to how you did, actually.  I felt that by showing the totem and cutting away before there was any real conclusion told us two things: 1) we're not really sure if we're out of all levels of dreaming and 2) it doesn't really matter if we are, because Cobb has reached his resolution, regardless of whether it's real or not, from the perspective of the viewer.


Title: Re: Inception - Thumbs up or down?
Post by: Pappy13 on September 01, 2010, 02:35:50 pm
There's no point in trying to convince anyone in trying to like or hate a movie. I think it's crazy that someone can dislike this movie while you wonder why I like it.
I wasn't trying to convince anyone of anything.  I merely asked a question as to why you matter of factly stated that the ending was great.  Remember, I don't dislike the movie, I actually quite liked it, just not enough to put it in the top 5 on IMDB.  That I have a problem with.