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Post by tania on Jan 9, 2010 1:11:49 GMT -5
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Post by amyk on Jan 9, 2010 4:30:30 GMT -5
I think that movies like this always tend to focus more on the action than on the characters or plot.....that is why I usually don't like Star Trek movies as much as the actual television episodes. I think that the expectation is to have a lot of action in these kinds of movies. To be fair, though, the trailer may show a lot of the main action and is not likely to show characters just hangin' out with each other. I don't expect movies to have as good of character development as a series that lasts for many episodes and seasons. Remember, even in the real A-Team it of course takes some time for the character development to come together (and of course we had first to get rid of that imposter Tim Dunigan). I still may even consent to eventually see the movie, but I do not expect or plan to be in the U.S. when it is in the theaters so if I ever see it that will probably have to be via DVD. I actually still don't think I want to see it at all, but maybe if miz or HD really like it, they may convince me to see it. It seems like most A-Team fans on other forums are really excited about the movie. Maybe we are just weird. ;D Edited to add: Just from the trailer, I think it seems like it will be way too full of loudness for me if I see it in a theater, too. That is another problem with action movies.....seems like they have to have a really loud soundtrack, doesn't it?
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Jan 9, 2010 12:13:10 GMT -5
I guess that's really what trailers have become, quick cuts and things blowing up and a loud soundtrack. Chalk it up to our shorter and shorter attention spans, I guess. (By comparison, movie trailers from the 60s and 70s are like MASTERPIECE THEATRE!) I also hated the changed dialogue for the opening credits. I mean, come on. You guys make a great point about action vs. character dynamics. Any idiot can make a show about SBU (if you need to know what that is, PM me). It takes a real genius to make a show that is action-oriented, but whose main draw is witty dialogue and fun, offbeat, quirky characters...I'm also thinking of MONK or BURN NOTICE, for example. But, since the movie is coming out the week of my birthday, I suppose I should go see it in my HM regalia.
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Post by amyk on Jan 15, 2010 13:46:09 GMT -5
Well, they had to change the dialog if the team is supposed to only have been on the run for a year...but I'm not sure why they changed the dialog in other places. I wonder if the dialog will even be in the actual movie or if it is only for the trailer. I suspect it may only be for the trailer, but maybe I'm wrong.
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Post by mosame on Jan 20, 2010 17:13:20 GMT -5
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Jan 20, 2010 17:27:00 GMT -5
Thanks, Mosame! Hadn't seen those! ;D And is it just me, or does Liam Neeson as Hannibal look something like George W. Bush?
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Jan 20, 2010 17:48:45 GMT -5
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Post by amyk on Jan 21, 2010 16:02:58 GMT -5
Oh no, they actually use the word "grittier" (comparing the movie to the show)! Ugh...hate that word. The director also says that the show was very whimsical and campy at times and that they wanted to avoid that! That's what I love about the show!! He also says that the movie promises "more carnage than in virtually the entire history of the TV show." I don't want to see carnage on The A-Team! The movie is going to start with the guys not knowing each other. I think that is a mistake. I think the way the guys already knew each other for at least ten years and how well they worked together because of their history was such an important part of the show. But actually because of these things, I'm kind of even happier with the movie since it won't be the real A-Team without these things. I'm rooting for the movie to be as different from the show as possible because then for me the show is still the only real A-Team.
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Jan 21, 2010 17:52:03 GMT -5
Yeah, it'll never be the "real" A-Team. But at least they're doing a VA breakout scene, and a musical DIY montage. ;D I've said it a million times already too, but...I like campy/whimsical. There are too many movies filled with plenty of carnage. Campy makes me happy.
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Post by mosame on Jan 28, 2010 21:09:32 GMT -5
a few links: The trailer screencaps with some very funny captions (BTW, there are few other posts about the A-Team there which are worth reading, too) The interview with SC (if there is anything good about this movie, it's the fact that people start watching the show because of it, yay!) There's also a new A-Team fanfic comm on LJ with a very new banner indicating the beginning of the new era... Dunno, maybe we should change our banner too?
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Post by dirkbenedict28 on Jan 29, 2010 5:16:13 GMT -5
I think I'm not going to see the movie. And it's a shame that they replaced the original cast.
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Post by amyk on Jan 29, 2010 8:39:29 GMT -5
Yippee! Another one who agrees with me! (and I think maybe Aquamaniac also won't see the movie.)
But I do keep saying that if miz and/or HD really really like the movie, I may have to change my mind, since in general, their tastes are close to mine. (Even if HD doesn't like Babs' writing as much as me and miz!)
If only Babs had written that movie, I would probably go and see it! ;D
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Jan 29, 2010 16:27:58 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing those, Mosame. They made my day. ;D (Someone else noticed Murdock's cap being the wrong color, apparently.) I still want to see it. I'm not quite sure why. When I get into a fandom, I tend to really embrace it wholeheartedly, including spinoffs, remakes, cast changes, etc. To me, this movie is probably still going to be better than just about anything else out there. And I go to the movies maybe 2-3 times a year, so... Might as well show up to see DB and DS doing their cameos. And it can't be as bad as GI JOE was. Just for the record, found this today too: www.toyark.com/news/military-toy-news-45/jazzwares-announces-the-a-team-movie-toy-line-2114/
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Post by mosame on Feb 2, 2010 20:00:03 GMT -5
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Post by mizhowlinmad on Feb 3, 2010 11:23:39 GMT -5
Thanks, Mosame! That's cool.
If anyone is interested, there's a new interview with DS posted at his fansite regarding the movie and Sharlto Copley. Can't post it here because of copyright, but I think y'all know where it is. ;D
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