Cowboys and Aliens (2011)

[Boneman]

Originally Posted by pyan

If you use that pass to the fullest, I don't see that you can avoid "alien-kills-everyone" films...

Yeah, I can - I just watch a good film twice, or three times... It's annoying having to get up and replenish popcorn, though. Ah the good old days, when the Usherette came round with the ice creams. There's a niche market that someone is missing there...

[clovis-man]

Looks like fun.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az3z1...935&feature=iv

[Decker]

Originally Posted by Daisy-Boo

Thanks Decker. That is interesting info.

Here are links. The first is to the original screenplay, free to read:

http://kvisit.com/Sx7qhAQ

And to "Wayout West", which one must buy:

http://www.amazon.com/Wayout-West-Tr.../dp/1460970764

[clovis-man]

I was thinking the connection was pretty recent, i.e.,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys_%26_Aliens_(comics)

[Decker]

Originally Posted by clovis-man

I was thinking the connection was pretty recent, i.e.,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cowboys_%26_Aliens_(comics)

Yes, that's the official version of events. My point was that I felt the graphic novel mentioned there was derivative of those other two sources, especially the early script, to the point where I smell a rat.

If you're interested here's an interview with Tom Arvis, who wrote Wayout West. The discussion about the matter is about a third of the way down the page:

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/b...ith-tom-arvis/

[Decker]

First review:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/rev...-review-214687

another one that's less enthusiastic:

http://www.boxofficemagazine.com/rev...cowboys-aliens

[alchemist]

Originally Posted by Dave

This actually looks good, a stupid title....

Indeed. Given the positive review above, and the fact they've "played it straight", I can't help thinking the title will put people off going to see it.

[Decker]

Originally Posted by alchemist

Indeed. Given the positive review above, and the fact they've "played it straight", I can't help thinking the title will put people off going to see it.

Reviews are running 45% positive at rottentomatoes. This is up from 43% yesterday. Believe most if not all of those are US reviewers.

I still say, they ripped off that script something awful.

[Decker]

Sorry for the running-on posts, can't seem to figure out how to edit my last one.

Believe this hasn't opened internationally yet so I won't comment on any plot elements for my friends in the UK who haven't yet seen it. Suffice it to say it's dying here. I'll look forward to y'all's reactions!

[Ursa major]

Originally Posted by Decker

Sorry for the running-on posts, can't seem to figure out how to edit my last one.

You are only able to edit posts within one hour of first posting them.

[Starbeast]

I saw this movie yesterday and I loved it. It was fast-paced, had great acting and marvelous direction. This is one of the best movies from this year for me!

[Decker]

Originally Posted by Ursa major

You are only able to edit posts within one hour of first posting them.

Ah so. Thanks for that.

As for Starbeast's comment: glad you enjoyed it. Once it's opened abroad - I think it's the 18th in the UK - then we can discuss further!

[Starbeast]

Originally Posted by Decker

As for Starbeast's comment: glad you enjoyed it. Once it's opened abroad - I think it's the 18th in the UK - then we can discuss further!

Certainly, I didn't want to give anything away for the people who haven't seen it.

Originally, the trailer for the film didn't interst me much, I thought it was going to be an average movie. But after I was convinced to see it in the theater, I was not disappointed.

My advice is, don't watch the trailers, just see it. Especially if you're a fan of wild western movies.

[Decker]

So how's the movie faring in the UK, folks?

[TheTomG]

I quite enjoyed this - wasn't what I was expecting from the title, thought it would be more cartoony or have more humor in it. It's not in my top 100 movies of all time, but was entertaining enough. How did it get received back home in the UK?