Jumper (2008)

[GOLLUM]

I noticed it when I went to see I Am Legend and it looked good from the trailers.

I was seriously thinking of seeing this film when it comes out.

[Dave]

I saw the trailer again with 'Cloverfield'. I think I will be seeing it though it doesn't look like something that is going to be a Blockbuster. Apparently, there are already plans for two sequels, so they must be hoping for a big hit.

Out of interest - Is Diane Lane playing the part of his mother? In my film guide she isn't mentioned as one of the stars - Hayden Christensen (Davey Rice), Jamie Bell (Griffin), Samuel L Jackson (Roland) and Rachel Bilson as his girlfriend.

He crosses paths with his long-estranged mother once he begins to teleport and meets the livewire Griffin. Since the ability is genetic, I am assuming that his mother plays some bigger part in this and might already be aware of his abilities.

[Parson]

I think the movie is based on the novel "Jumper" by Stephen Gould. It was a decent SF book aimed at the Juvenile market. One of the scenes has the "Jumper" robbing a bank without opening the safe. He also has a serious love interest. It all fits too tightly it must be based on it, or a rip off of it.

Hollywood does do that? Don't they?

[Ursa major]

Originally Posted by Parson

I think the movie is based on the novel "Jumper" by Stephen Gould. It was a decent SF book aimed at the Juvenile market. One of the scenes has the "Jumper" robbing a bank without opening the safe. He also has a serious love interest. It all fits too tightly it must be based on it, or a rip off of it.

Hollywood does do that? Don't they?

They tend to buy the name, and the plot, and then write a much inferior plot of their own.

[Majimaune]

A movie with multiple Nightcrawlers, gotta see it. It looks damn good as well.

[Rich_SP]

i also reckon this film looks pretty cool, although a good trailer is all to often no indication of the overall film, especially when it comes to blockbusters...
i'll see what kinda reviews it gets, then check it out f theyre good, and I can find a cinema that'll be showing it... bloody somerset :P

[Parson]

Originally Posted by Ursa major

They tend to buy the name, and the plot, and then write a much inferior plot of their own.

Too True!

[Dave]

Aren't we all being very cynical about a product we haven't yet even seen?

[BladeOfFire]

I so want to see Jumpers it has two of my favorite acters. Mace Windu, and Anakin Skywalker

[Majimaune]

Originally Posted by BladeOfFire

I so want to see Jumpers it has two of my favorite acters. Mace Windu, and Anakin Skywalker

Samuels should be good, not sure about Christiansen though.

[ap0ckalypse]

I'm very skeptical about this.

I'm reminded of last year's The Covenant. Not in reference to witchcraft, but just the tone of the whole thing. I have a hard time seeing this turn out to be a good movie.

...still, Doug Liman's good.

[Dave]

I saw this today. It is very slow to begin with, has a great fast-action chase in the middle, followed by an ending that is rather a let down.

Originally Posted by Majimaune

Samuels should be good, not sure about Christiansen though.

Christensen is quite wooden in his acting, Jamie Bell is much better.

If you saw the trailer, then you can almost guess the story. There are no huge revelations, but I'll place a spoiler here anyway.

Spoiler:Only two Jumpers are seen - Rice and Griffin. Diane Lane is his mother, and she is a Palladin, like Roland, clerics of some kind, who down through the ages, have sought out and killed Jumpers, because only God should be everywhere at once.
Mrs Rice reveals her secret at the end, but in fact, that much was made obvious about half-way through. Rice proves he is no killer by not killing Roland, thus allowing him to continue to hunt him for many sequels to come...

[BladeOfFire]

Originally Posted by Majimaune

Samuels should be good, not sure about Christiansen though.

Persoanlly I think Samuel will also do well. But I think That Christiansen will do fine he did Anikan very well. But that's just my opinion.

[biodroid]

Saw it last night and it was quite good. I expected a kids movie but it wasn't. The story was decent and the actors pull it off well, Hayden even had real tears in one of the scenes. Samuel plays a despicable character and he does a good job of it as we've come to expect. Good SFX too! overall i give it a 7/10

[clovis-man]

Haven't gone to see it, but the reviews out there haven't been good. The criticism is mostly that it is just too disjointed and that there is no coherent story. Sort of a fast forward travelogue...from Paris to Egypt in 2 seconds.

Hey, I'm just the messenger.

Jim