tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post8175408684482269070..comments2024-02-19T08:20:10.456-06:00Comments on Public Transportation Snob: Top 5 Lessons from the Demise of The Big Year (2011)Danhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-2833196584685594482023-06-03T21:43:22.907-05:002023-06-03T21:43:22.907-05:00Wow, the articles and the comments.
I thought th...Wow, the articles and the comments. <br /><br />I thought this movies was great. It was all great. I loathe Jack Black and Owen Wilson. Hate their styles and don't watch their movies. However, they were both wonderful in this film. I was shocked how good they were in their parts. <br /><br />Yes, this movie did not have explosions, it did not shove politically correct notions down my throat, and it was anything but pretentious. What if they'd thrown in a number of f-bombs? Would that have helped the box office? I don't know. Maybe the low box office returns says more about the audiences than the film, the actors, or it's creators. Whatever - It's on Disney, and I get to watch it anytime I want. <br /><br />Viva la Vida Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-8080105885261388832017-05-31T22:56:06.947-05:002017-05-31T22:56:06.947-05:00You speak the truth! You speak the truth! Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-44352800035712377902017-05-31T14:11:31.127-05:002017-05-31T14:11:31.127-05:00You're all idiots.You're all idiots.<br />Birder 1https://www.blogger.com/profile/04514564166202707589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-41224694310484789852013-07-30T21:41:52.448-05:002013-07-30T21:41:52.448-05:00That's the crazy thing for me. It's one th...That's the crazy thing for me. It's one thing to make a mediocre movie. But how they expected to make big money is another thing. I expect it has to do with Jack Black and Owen Wilson's drawing power. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-36333408819883595552013-07-30T13:55:37.236-05:002013-07-30T13:55:37.236-05:00You really nailed my thoughts on this one. I (sort...You really nailed my thoughts on this one. I (sort of) remember seeing it and thinking "I guess that wasn't all bad." But it washes away almost instantly. Hard to figure how anyone thought a birding movie as a good, profitable idea.John Gilpatrickhttp://www.johnlikesmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-76480501962124039822013-07-27T23:01:05.838-05:002013-07-27T23:01:05.838-05:00Very true. It's what I do!Very true. It's what I do! Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-43020516236470602582013-07-27T22:49:02.427-05:002013-07-27T22:49:02.427-05:00Not terrible, just "very mediocre". That...Not terrible, just "very mediocre". That's feathering the nest.Richard Kirkhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16428986542891346618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-90011202181137523002013-07-27T20:50:54.544-05:002013-07-27T20:50:54.544-05:00I didn't mind Steve Martin, though his charact...I didn't mind Steve Martin, though his character is pretty dull. Owen Wilson's character is a problem because he's such a jerk. Can't really defend this movie. Its only saving grace is that Black and Martin are so genuine. Still, this also makes it extremely bland. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-10789146146506620402013-07-27T20:42:18.497-05:002013-07-27T20:42:18.497-05:00I wouldn't call it terrible. I'd say it...I wouldn't call it terrible. I'd say it's very mediocre. It just sorts of sits on the screen and leaves not much of an impression. Black and Martin are still likable, but it's all them. Same thing for Rashida Jones' character. The story gives them nothing. Still, I'd say it's more of a two-star movie than a complete dud. But that's hardly a ringing endorsement. Thanks for setting up the Secret Santa event. I still need to check out all the reviews. Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12351431577484530230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-32361099501044771702013-07-27T17:31:08.461-05:002013-07-27T17:31:08.461-05:00Good points, Dan. But it's really not a terrib...Good points, Dan. But it's really not a terrible movie. It's just too safe for its own good and leaves you wanting more, especially given the talent. I agree that Black and Martin are enjoyable in the film, but their characters are so poorly written you can't really care for them. Had the roles been played by anyone else, this movie would have absolutely no heart to them. There's only so much magic that can happen when you go into something with the regular, every day charm of the heroes. You still have to build them up. Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08461049654345906648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6917634143872972680.post-81174323302273694952013-07-27T16:54:38.382-05:002013-07-27T16:54:38.382-05:00I saw this film last year. Man, it was terrible. ...I saw this film last year. Man, it was terrible. How in the hell did Steve Martin become so boring to watch? It's bad enough that he slummed himself into bad family movies and those godawful <i>Pink Panther</i> remakes but this was just bad. I like Jack Black but he wasn't fun to watch either. Owen Wilson is horrible in this and I didn't care about his goals at all because he's such a shithead. <br /><br />If I want to see a movie about birdwatching. I'd watch a Terrence Malick movie because at least he finds a way to put a bird in his movie. Werner Herzog would make a better film about birdwatching while creating some fun narration about the downsides of birds and birdwatching.thevoid99https://www.blogger.com/profile/03055459287396592446noreply@blogger.com