Hidalgo was utter drivel.

[ohtwell]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: ohtwell
I haven't watched it yet, but I will. I don't expect much out of it. I just want to see it!


: ) Amanda

Remember, I live close to you. Choose your words wisely

*Looks around room for hidden microphone while wondering how skoorby heard her say, "He probably only watched it so he could see that hottie Viggo!"*

:shocked:


: ) Amanda

 

[Childs]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Fiction doesn't have to be fantastic & incredible.

1 a : something invented by the imagination or feigned; specifically : an invented story b : fictitious literature (as novels or short stories) c : a work of fiction; especially : NOVEL
2 a : an assumption of a possibility as a fact irrespective of the question of its truth <a legal fiction> b : a useful illusion or pretense
3 : the action of feigning or of creating with the imagination

Thats kinda what fiction is.

The marketing campaign for the movie probably put you in the wrong mindset.

 

[apoppin]

it is just a fair film . . . IF you can "suspend belief" (a requirement for MOST movies) it can be enjoyable.

The point of the film was the half-indian/white man awknowledging and finding ALL of him and his heritage (much like the "bastard" mustangs) . . . a 'feel good' Disney movie with OK acting and average (to poor) writing without much thought to what is "logical" . . . don't forget the meetings of the "worlds" - the stereotype conniving british bitch, the evil Arab, the good Arab and his culture vs. the brash american - half-indian . . . and then throw in the horse story . .. and a "love" story and a "contest" and lessons about "morality" and "winning" and . . .

. . . they tried to do "too much".

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Childs

Originally posted by: Skoorb
Fiction doesn't have to be fantastic &amp; incredible.

1 a : something invented by the imagination or feigned; specifically : an invented story b : fictitious literature (as novels or short stories) c : a work of fiction; especially : NOVEL
2 a : an assumption of a possibility as a fact irrespective of the question of its truth <a legal fiction> b : a useful illusion or pretense
3 : the action of feigning or of creating with the imagination

Thats kinda what fiction is.

The marketing campaign for the movie probably put you in the wrong mindset.

Now you can look up the definition of fantastic and incredible, and you'll see what I mean. If I write a story about how I got in my car today and went to the movie store and then to the garden center, it's fiction. Nonetheless, it's neither fantastic, nor incredible.

they tried to do "too much".

Yeah, and that's why they had to derive 2/3 of the movie from other movies. The painted horse, the evil brit, ad tedium I found it funny that all of the arabs knew english - but not quite enough to keep out subtitles at certain pointless parts of the movie.

Suspending disbelief is something one does to enjoy the matrix, or superman. This movie, however, followed no rules of its own and arbitrarily made things up as it went along. Those defending this would presumably argue the same if hidalgo had sprouted wings in the middle of the race or frozen time while he ran. I'm glad I'm in good company, since most people did find the movie to be a bad one.

 

[jjones]

Originally posted by: Mith
Haven't seen it, don't plan on it.

 

[OutHouse]

I just watched it and enjoyed it.

I really enjoyed Omar Sharif in this flick.

 

[lavagirl669]

yes,
very disappointing movie :thumbsdown:

 

[xSauronx]

i went to see it in the theater with my wife

i knew it wouldnt be good before it started, not because of the previews, but because she has bad taste and almost every movie she picks to watch isnt worth a damn

 

[Pliablemoose]

He he, just wait till your daughter starts to pick movies, Skoorb.

Princess Diaries memorized
Runaway Bride memorized
Connie &amp; Carla memorized
on &amp; on &amp; on, my brain is filled with the scripts of movies I'm forced to watch/listen to