Re: [Epic] 5th Element and Batman rant

From: Waiming Poo-Cheong <waiming.poo-cheong_at_...>
Date: Fri, 23 May 1997 20:26:18 +0100 (BST)

er...i think Uma Thurman, not "pretty woman", was Poison Ivy, and
personally speaking Batgirl (Alicia S) was the most offensive character in
the movie.

The Emperor's peace for the lot.

waiming

On Sat, 24 May 1997 duckrvr_at_... wrote:

> At 09:12 AM 5/23/97 -0400, you wrote:
>
> >>I heard it was pretty lame . . . mostly just a vehicle for the special
> effects.
> >
> >I actually liked the movie. The plot has more holes in it than a seive, and
> >it existed solely as a way of connecting a series of visual effects and sight
> >gags into a semi-cohesive story.
>
> Isnt' that what I said?
>
> > It's better than any of the batman movies, IMO.
>
> Rant Warning . . .
>
> Well, after Michael Keaton left, it wasnt' too hard, though there were
> definite problems with both I and II. Personally, I considered walking out
> after the "black-light" fight in number III. Stupid, stupid, stupid,
> stupid! It was just a 2 hour version of the old, campy sit-coms (what was
> that assanine phrase? "Holy manhole cover" or something equally stupid).
> That's fine, but if it was what I wanted I would just watch reruns, and not
> pay $7 to see a movie. What happened to the macabre "Dark Knight" style of
> the first two? Tim Burton leaves and the movies go strait to hell. Has
> anyone seen the Mr. Freeze get-up they put Ah-nuld in for the new film. How
> goony! And why are the bat-costumes suddenly metallic. Right! I'm so sure
> _that_ won't show up in the dark! And while I'm at it, Julia Roberts
> (Poison Ivy - Hah!) couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Sure she
> has legs up to her face, but her entire acting repertoire consists of
> crying, and twisting her repulsively over-sized lips into even more hideous
> shapes than they are to begin with (or, alternately, blowing Richard Gere).
> I wont' go see it in the theater, and I probably won't even rent it unless
> someone else wants to.
>
> Temp
>
>
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