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Gjefflin · 06-17-2004, 08:27 PM

Well...I saw it with a female friend of mine this week and we both walked out going...."Ah. It was mediocre at best". I think they tried to hard and most of the jokes just fell flat. PLUS...there was a serious plot inconsistency that I won't say here because it may spoil part of a plot.

Anybody else see it? And what was your opinion?

Stare At The Sun · 06-18-2004, 12:12 AM

Haven't seen it yet, and the only reason i will watch a movie that I would otherwise not touch with a 10 foot pole, is because of Walken. The man is simply a god.

ninety09 · 06-18-2004, 02:55 AM

2 female friends dragged me to see that movie. I told them that the movie looked awful... but noo, they didn't listen to me! Well, it turns out we all thought the movie sucked.

There were a few funny lines, but the movie was just tacky. There were huge plot holes and the ending was way too predictable.

warrrreagl · 06-18-2004, 02:56 AM

Speaking as someone who loves the original, this one was pretty good. The original was very creepy and this one is a comedy, and I think it did a good job of following its own lead.

The most glaring issue I have concerns the scene where Spoiler: she sees her robot duplicate on the table. Considering how the movie ended, what was this thing?

Bill O'Rights · 06-18-2004, 04:27 AM

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Originally posted by warrrreagl
The most glaring issue I have concerns the scene where Spoiler: she sees her robot duplicate on the table. Considering how the movie ended, what was this thing?

I wondered the same thing. Still...all in all, I liked the movie. I thought that it was very funny. Although I don't really care for Matthew Broderick. He was an ass when he was in Omaha filming "Election". Still, even I have to admit that his deadpan ass was well cast for his role. And Nicole? Well, Nicole is hot no matter what.

tropple · 06-18-2004, 10:03 AM

Too bad it was played off as a comedy.

The original rocked.

Redlemon · 06-18-2004, 10:20 AM

As some comedian (who I can't recall now) asked, "Why do they remake good movies? It's the BAD movies that need a do-over."

I won't be seeing this one.

Gjefflin · 06-18-2004, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Stare At The Sun
Haven't seen it yet, and the only reason i will watch a movie that I would otherwise not touch with a 10 foot pole, is because of Walken. The man is simply a god.

Yeah. Walken is great! But he doesn't have one of those "famous monologues" like he normally does in this movie. It was a little dissapointing.

Gjefflin · 06-18-2004, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by warrrreagl
Speaking as someone who loves the original, this one was pretty good. The original was very creepy and this one is a comedy, and I think it did a good job of following its own lead.

The most glaring issue I have concerns the scene where Spoiler: she sees her robot duplicate on the table. Considering how the movie ended, what was this thing?

EXACTLY!!! Because Spoiler: one minute they're women with chips in their brains and then the next they're robots? Which ones are they!?!? I was thinking that they were robots because of their movements but then he showed that movie and the women just had the chips. I got really confused

Gjefflin · 06-18-2004, 12:43 PM

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Originally posted by Bill O'Rights
I wondered the same thing. Still...all in all, I liked the movie. I thought that it was very funny. Although I don't really care for Matthew Broderick. He was an ass when he was in Omaha filming "Election". Still, even I have to admit that his deadpan ass was well cast for his role. And Nicole? Well, Nicole is hot no matter what.

Yah. Nicole is hot. But speaking of hot...can I just also say that i'm an Alyson Hannigan fan? WOOF....drool....

Gjefflin · 06-18-2004, 12:44 PM

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Originally posted by redlemon
As some comedian (who I can't recall now) asked, "Why do they remake good movies? It's the BAD movies that need a do-over."

I won't be seeing this one.

And you won't be missing anything. Wait for cable or netflix.

06-17-2004, 08:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gjefflin Insane Location: New York	What did you think of Stepford Wives? Well...I saw it with a female friend of mine this week and we both walked out going...."Ah. It was mediocre at best". I think they tried to hard and most of the jokes just fell flat. PLUS...there was a serious plot inconsistency that I won't say here because it may spoil part of a plot. Anybody else see it? And what was your opinion?

06-18-2004, 02:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
warrrreagl pinche vato Location: backwater, Third World, land of cotton	Speaking as someone who loves the original, this one was pretty good. The original was very creepy and this one is a comedy, and I think it did a good job of following its own lead. The most glaring issue I have concerns the scene where Spoiler: she sees her robot duplicate on the table. Considering how the movie ended, what was this thing? __________________ Living is easy with eyes closed. Last edited by Bill O'Rights; 06-18-2004 at 04:22 AM..

06-18-2004, 10:03 AM	#6 (permalink)
tropple Junkie	Too bad it was played off as a comedy. The original rocked. __________________ +++++++++++Boom!

06-18-2004, 10:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
Redlemon Devoted Donor Location: New England	As some comedian (who I can't recall now) asked, "Why do they remake good movies? It's the BAD movies that need a do-over." I won't be seeing this one. __________________ I can't read your signature. Sorry.

06-18-2004, 12:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Stare At The Sun Eh? Location: Somewhere over the rainbow	Haven't seen it yet, and the only reason i will watch a movie that I would otherwise not touch with a 10 foot pole, is because of Walken. The man is simply a god.

06-18-2004, 02:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
ninety09 Flavour of the Weak Location: Canada	2 female friends dragged me to see that movie. I told them that the movie looked awful... but noo, they didn't listen to me! Well, it turns out we all thought the movie sucked. There were a few funny lines, but the movie was just tacky. There were huge plot holes and the ending was way too predictable.