The Island. Michael Bay is incapable of an original thought.

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - The Island. Michael Bay is incapable of an original thought.

Posted: 12/25/2005 12:56:04 AM EDT

1. Scarlett Johanson is fucking smokin'.
2. The Island ripped off about 10 movies.
I counted
Star Wars Return of the Jedi
Logan's Run (big time)
Blade Runner
THX XXXX (who can remember the fuckin' numbers)
Coma
Future World
Matrix
Gattica
Also, very ironically, there is one clip of music that is a dead ringer from the Team America soundtrack (not sure what came first, but Team America was released first.)
The movie was OK, mostly because it ripped off so many good films.

Posted: 12/25/2005 1:25:22 AM EDT

[#1]

THX 1138

In the original Star Wars, it's the callsign of one of the troops guarding the Millenium Falcon after it's capture by the Death Star.

Posted: 12/25/2005 1:37:57 AM EDT

[#2]

Quoted:
THX 1138

In the original Star Wars, it's the callsign of one of the troops guarding the Millenium Falcon after it's capture by the Death Star.

You're a nerd.

I'm too, but you're a bigger one.

Posted: 12/25/2005 1:40:01 AM EDT

[#3]

Weren't they also escorting a prisoner (Chewbacca) to cell block 1138?

ETA: more in line with the intent of this thread, I agree on the references that you posted. Especially Logan's Run.

Posted: 12/25/2005 1:41:13 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
Weren't they also escorting a prisoner (Chewbacca) to cell block 1138?

Yes, I believe so.

Posted: 12/25/2005 3:35:19 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Weren't they also escorting a prisoner (Chewbacca) to cell block 1138?

Yes, I believe so.

yup

Posted: 12/25/2005 3:10:48 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
Quoted:
THX 1138

In the original Star Wars, it's the callsign of one of the troops guarding the Millenium Falcon after it's capture by the Death Star.

You're a nerd.

I'm too, but you're a bigger one.

Wrong.

TK421

ETA THX 1138 was one of Lucas's films he made in college (Berkley?) and then later released in the theaters.

Posted: 12/25/2005 6:37:58 PM EDT

[#7]

I miss you more then Michael Bay missed the mark
When he made Pearl Harbor
I miss you more than that movie missed the point
And that’s an awful lot girl
And now, now you’ve gone away
And all I’m trying to say is
Pearl Harbor sucked, and I miss you

I need u like Ben Affleck needs acting school
He was terrible in that film
I need u like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part
He’s way better than Ben Affleck
And now all I can think about is your smile
and that shitty movie too
Pearl Harbor sucked and I miss you

Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies?
I guess Pearl Harbor sucked
Just a little bit more than I miss you

Posted: 12/25/2005 8:10:08 PM EDT

[#8]

I agree however i did like the movie
Logans run was the one that came to mind while watching it

Posted: 12/25/2005 9:15:02 PM EDT

[#9]

Michael Bay makes horrible movies, but they all make over $100m, which is why producers keep hiring him. The only exception is The Island, this is his first financial failure.

Posted: 12/25/2005 9:17:18 PM EDT

[#10]

Courtesy of Team America -

I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark,
When he made Pearl Harbor.
I miss you more then that movie missed the point,
And that’s an awful lot girl.
And now, now you've gone away,
And all I'm trying to say,
Is Perl Harbor sucked and I miss you

I need you like Ben Affleck needs acting school,
He was terrible in that film.
I need you like Cuba Gooding needed a bigger part,
He's way better then Ben Affleck.
And now all I can think about is your smile,
And that shitty movie too,
Perl Harbor sucked and I miss you

(Interlude)

Why does Michael Bay get to keep on making movies.
I guess Perl Harbor sucked,
Just a little bit more then I miss you.

Posted: 12/25/2005 9:59:25 PM EDT

[#11]

So not only does he look like a homo, almost all of his movies suck.

Armageddon and The Rock were okay, entertaining Saturday afternoon popcorn flicks but not good movies by any stretch.

Posted: 12/26/2005 2:03:29 AM EDT

[#12]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
THX 1138

In the original Star Wars, it's the callsign of one of the troops guarding the Millenium Falcon after it's capture by the Death Star.

You're a nerd.

I'm too, but you're a bigger one.

Wrong.

TK421

ETA THX 1138 was one of Lucas's films he made in college (Berkley?) and then later released in the theaters.

Oops, you're absolutely right; I stand corrected.

Posted: 12/26/2005 2:54:46 PM EDT

[#13]

Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
Quoted:
THX 1138

In the original Star Wars, it's the callsign of one of the troops guarding the Millenium Falcon after it's capture by the Death Star.

You're a nerd.

I'm too, but you're a bigger one.

Wrong.

TK421

ETA THX 1138 was one of Lucas's films he made in college (Berkley?) and then later released in the theaters.
Oops, you're absolutely right; I stand corrected.

I know. Sad, isn't it?

Posted: 12/26/2005 7:58:16 PM EDT

[#14]

Key point.
Scarlett was very hot!
I would watch bad movies to see her.

Posted: 12/26/2005 8:00:45 PM EDT

[#15]

I watched about an hour of it - then shut it off a while ago.

Another wasted 4 bucks.

Posted: 1/3/2006 9:45:42 PM EDT

[#16]

I just watched it a few hours ago. I liked it. Scarlett Johanson had too many clothes on tho.

Posted: 1/4/2006 6:56:00 AM EDT

[#17]

Quoted:
ETA THX 1138 was one of Lucas's films he made in college (Berkley?) and then later released in the theaters.

I thought he remaid it before it was released in theaters.

Posted: 1/4/2006 4:32:59 PM EDT

[#18]

Saw it.... didn't think it was all that special. Cool idea, but tempo of the movie seemed rushed and too slow all at once.

Posted: 1/4/2006 4:54:09 PM EDT

[#19]

We watched it new years night, it was ok.

Posted: 1/4/2006 8:11:06 PM EDT

[#20]

Quoted:
Quoted:
ETA THX 1138 was one of Lucas's films he made in college (Berkley?) and then later released in the theaters.

I thought he remaid it before it was released in theaters.

Right the second time.

Posted: 1/4/2006 11:00:45 PM EDT

[#21]

The plot of the entire movie is a ripoff...er adaptation of one of the MST3K movies "Parts: The Clonus Horror".

The original movie features Peter Graves. The only significant change is the original does not have a happy ending.

After watching it, you will be happy it has ended, though.

JOE

Posted: 1/7/2006 7:35:54 AM EDT

[#22]

Unlike most on this thread... I liked it a lot.

I had the urge to re-watch Equilibrium right after

Posted: 1/8/2006 11:31:40 PM EDT

[#23]

The Chrysler 300's set up like police cruisers were cool, though. Reminded me of when the police used DeSotos..

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