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FaderMonkey · 05-26-2004, 08:09 AM

After seeing the trailer for The Terminal I was thinking that this might be the first Spielberg film that I'm not excited at all about seeing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a die hard/"Spielberg can do no wrong" Spielberg fan, but I think he's one of those directors you can always count on. With the execption of one film (The Lost World), I can't really imagine walking out of one of his films thinking, "God, that was horrible!!" Well, I was able to see a screening of The Terminal last night and IMO it was a good movie. It was very...cute I guess (can't think of a better word to use, but there must be one). On the negative side, there were many times that I found myself thinking, "come on, that would NEVER happen." There were just so many things about it that were unbelievable. Spielberg usually isn't in the business of making "believable" movies though, and I guess that's one that's one thing that nice about him. I also felt like it was a little long, but at the same time I was REALLY hungry, so maybe that's why it felt so long.

Anyway... I liked the movie. I would go see it. Just thought I would share.

Mr. Mojo · 05-26-2004, 09:16 AM

You know The Terminal is based on a true story. the guy is from Iran, i think, and now lives at Charles de Gualle airport for the past 8-10 years or somthing. There was a article about it in GQ a few months ago. I'll see if i can find it.

i agree with this - Cathrine Zeta-Jones as a flight attendant - unbelievable

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<a target=new href="http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/airport.htm">A man has been stranded at a Paris airport for more than a decade - LINK</a>

Averett · 05-26-2004, 09:26 AM

I'm excited to see this movie. I think it looks really good. Cute, yes.. But I like cute movies

I just read that snoops article. Poor guy

crow_daw · 05-28-2004, 11:43 PM

Well Mr. Mojo, I came into this thread just to point that out. I saw it on the Straight Dope website. That's pretty insane. So for that reason, I am interested in seeing this movie.

dirtyrascal7 · 05-29-2004, 07:51 AM

to me this seems like a pretty odd thing to make a movie about... but then again, at least it's not a remake or a sequel.

wondash · 06-01-2004, 04:29 AM

Tom Hanks very rarely picks a bad script to star in. The Terminal may not be a great movie, but I doubt it will be a bad movie.

Rubyee · 06-01-2004, 04:34 AM

Yep, I heard about this story a couple of months ago on some news show- Fact or Fiction, I believe, and when I heard there was a movie coming out on it, I had to see it. Now if only I had the money to go see it.

DownwardSpiral · 06-01-2004, 08:48 AM

I'm not too excited about this movie, really, dosen't seem like my kind of show.

Kadath · 06-01-2004, 10:29 AM

The story of the real dude was decidedly depressing. I'm sure the movie will be upbeat, but I'm not all that interested, really.

FaderMonkey · 06-02-2004, 07:38 AM

Looks like Spielberg is making some last minute touches:

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...amworks_delays

Quote:

DreamWorks is a little late with "The Terminal."

Directed by Steven Spielberg (news), the pic stars Tom Hanks (news) as an Eastern European traveler stranded in New York's JFK Airport, because his warring homeland has obliterated itself, leaving Hanks' character with a worthless passport.

The film was originally skedded to preem in Los Angeles Friday.

But on Tuesday, members of the press received a letter from DreamWorks saying the preem had been postponed to Wednesday, June 9. The movie's screening sked and junket have also been delayed.

At this point the pic's release date is still June 18.

Apparently things were held up by the movie's John Williams score -- due to Williams' work on "Harry Potter (news - web sites) 3" -- and by Spielberg, who is intent on tweaking the pic.

Others say that the film's ending was a sticking point, and that reshoots were taking place as late as Tuesday.

DreamWorks would not confirm any explanations, but did say that "The Terminal" has already tested highly with audiences.

Exactitude is synonymous with Spielberg, but so is decisiveness. The helmer is not known as an eleventh-hour fiddler.

Yet unlike DreamWorks' beloved franchise "Shrek," "The Terminal" is something of an unknown entity for the studio. Although the film has two bona fide stars in Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones (news), the pic's genre is said to have been confounding DreamWorks, even as its trailer was being shot: comedy or drama?

Some of us will know next week.

Kadath · 06-02-2004, 11:29 AM

"The film was originally skedded to preem in Los Angeles Friday."
"Exactitude is synonymous with Spielberg, but so is decisiveness. The helmer is not known as an eleventh-hour fiddler."

My head is bursting. Also, I don't understand why DreamWorks was "confounded"; have they never heard of "dramedy"? Curse you, Hollywood. Burn in the hell you've created.

05-26-2004, 08:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
FaderMonkey Psycho Location: Orlando, FL	The Terminal After seeing the trailer for The Terminal I was thinking that this might be the first Spielberg film that I'm not excited at all about seeing. Don't get me wrong, I'm not a die hard/"Spielberg can do no wrong" Spielberg fan, but I think he's one of those directors you can always count on. With the execption of one film (The Lost World), I can't really imagine walking out of one of his films thinking, "God, that was horrible!!" Well, I was able to see a screening of The Terminal last night and IMO it was a good movie. It was very...cute I guess (can't think of a better word to use, but there must be one). On the negative side, there were many times that I found myself thinking, "come on, that would NEVER happen." There were just so many things about it that were unbelievable. Spielberg usually isn't in the business of making "believable" movies though, and I guess that's one that's one thing that nice about him. I also felt like it was a little long, but at the same time I was REALLY hungry, so maybe that's why it felt so long. Anyway... I liked the movie. I would go see it. Just thought I would share.

05-26-2004, 09:16 AM	#2 (permalink)
Mr. Mojo Addict Location: NYC	You know The Terminal is based on a true story. the guy is from Iran, i think, and now lives at Charles de Gualle airport for the past 8-10 years or somthing. There was a article about it in GQ a few months ago. I'll see if i can find it. i agree with this - Cathrine Zeta-Jones as a flight attendant - unbelievable edit <a target=new href="http://www.snopes.com/travel/airline/airport.htm">A man has been stranded at a Paris airport for more than a decade - LINK</a> __________________ When I jerk off I feel good for about twenty seconds and then WHAM it's right back into suicidal depression

05-26-2004, 09:26 AM	#3 (permalink)
Averett Is In Love Location: I'm workin' on it	I'm excited to see this movie. I think it looks really good. Cute, yes.. But I like cute movies I just read that snoops article. Poor guy __________________ Absence is to love what wind is to fire. It extinguishes the small, it enkindles the great. Last edited by Averett; 05-26-2004 at 09:31 AM..

05-28-2004, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
crow_daw Idolator Location: Vol Country	Well Mr. Mojo, I came into this thread just to point that out. I saw it on the Straight Dope website. That's pretty insane. So for that reason, I am interested in seeing this movie. __________________ "We each have a star, all we have to do is find it. Once you do, everyone who sees it will be blinded." - Earl Simmons

05-29-2004, 07:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
dirtyrascal7 That's what she said	to me this seems like a pretty odd thing to make a movie about... but then again, at least it's not a remake or a sequel. __________________ "Tie yourself to your limitless potential, rather than your limiting past." "Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him."

06-01-2004, 04:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
wondash Psycho	Tom Hanks very rarely picks a bad script to star in. The Terminal may not be a great movie, but I doubt it will be a bad movie.

06-01-2004, 04:34 AM	#7 (permalink)
Rubyee I'm baaaaack!	Yep, I heard about this story a couple of months ago on some news show- Fact or Fiction, I believe, and when I heard there was a movie coming out on it, I had to see it. Now if only I had the money to go see it. __________________ You don't know from fun.

06-01-2004, 08:48 AM	#8 (permalink)
DownwardSpiral The Funeral of Hearts Location: Trapped inside my mind. . .	I'm not too excited about this movie, really, dosen't seem like my kind of show. __________________ "So Keep on Pretending. Our Heavens Worth the Waiting. Keep on Pretending. It's Alright." -- H.I.M., "Pretending"

06-01-2004, 10:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	The story of the real dude was decidedly depressing. I'm sure the movie will be upbeat, but I'm not all that interested, really. __________________ it's quiet in here

06-02-2004, 11:29 AM	#11 (permalink)
Kadath Muffled Location: Camazotz	"The film was originally skedded to preem in Los Angeles Friday." "Exactitude is synonymous with Spielberg, but so is decisiveness. The helmer is not known as an eleventh-hour fiddler." My head is bursting. Also, I don't understand why DreamWorks was "confounded"; have they never heard of "dramedy"? Curse you, Hollywood. Burn in the hell you've created. __________________ it's quiet in here