How disapointing was the movie Paul?
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This. It had a couple of good laughs. I liked all the shots it took at organized religion, and I liked all the genre references. No, it wasn't nearly as clever as Shaun or Hot Fuzz but it was fairly entertaining.
I thought it was one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. I thought Weaver stole the show.
Somewhere in here is a film about a liberated empress and her delinquent entourage.
Paul isn't a Blood and Ice Cream movie -- no Edgar Wright. It wasn't supposed to be the same style as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz.
Anyway, I really enjoyed it. My ranking:
Fuzz > Paul > Shaun.
Anyway, I really enjoyed it. My ranking:
Fuzz > Paul > Shaun.
My sentiments exactly. I think another "problem" with the film was that as you said, it wasn't Wright/Pegg writing it, it was written by Frost along with Pegg just because Frost left out (I think I read that in SFX or Sci Fi Now or did he mention it on their Top Gear appearance?) and wanted to be part of that creative process.
On the whole, I did like it, not as much as Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz or Spaced, I did like some of the jokes and was the only person (in a packed cinema) to laugh at the Cantina music from ANH when it came up.
This, exactly. Also, has there been any news of "The End of the World" yet?
I think you're right there
Paul was very disappointing, but your poll is weird. I saw TPM at age 10, so I wasn't disappointed at all.
I was just trying to do something a bit different with the usual rating poll. I was so disapointed I had to make a dig at it rather than make a fair poll.
It's interesting that you bring up spaced because thats what I felt the film most lacked those unique quick changing funny cuts. The subtle moments and non cliche character reactions.
I liked it, but I also didn't have so high expectations. Not really a fan of their other films. I've always preferred american comedies and sitcoms over british, and I think Paul was a little more broad and appealing to the public than the duo's other films.
Is it just me or is Paul a rip off of Jay and Silent Bob Strike back, except with an alien instead of a monkey?
I'm a fan of their other films, but I honestly wasn't disappointed in Paul simply because it didn't look that great in the trailers.
The ending reveal of the CIA/FBI boss has to be one of the biggest disappointments and wtf moments in recent cinematic history.
My generation called him ALF.It makes me laugh how making a film about two guys meeting a talking alien that's acclimated to Earth and it's culture, is suddenly ripping off Seth McFarlane. As if McFarlane was the first one to come up with an idea like that.
Are all the other aliens, like Roger, snarky substance abusers on the run from the CIA?
My parents generation called it My Favorite Martian.
I enjoyed it, when I saw it in the cinemas. Will buy it on DVD sometime soon.
I thought it was alright, but it seemed like they put more effort into all the references than the actual story.
