Miami Vice...

LegendKiller · 07-31-2006, 06:56 AM

When I was a kid this was a pretty dang entertaining show, so I decided to go see it this weekend.

What a horrible mistake.

1. They tried to be too damn technical. "Wow, look at this FLIR image". Nobody knows what the hell FLIR is except for mil or tech geeks. That happened through the *WHOLE* movie, "Better duck under radar or the AWACS planes will get ya". Yeah, like everybody know an AWACS plane is a converted airliner with a big radome on the top that is uber-powerful.

2. Colin Farrel tried to be too "badass". His whole gravelly/deep voice sounded like utter garbage. It reminded me of certain scenes in Batman where Christian Bale tried to sound all tough in the suit (This is not a rip on batman, I liked it). Seriously, "badass" sounding voices turn out like utter garbage. Add to that his totally unbelievable lines, his delivery was utter crap. Foxx, on the other hand, was cool playing the hole. The lines didn't sound fake and he sounded like he *BELONGED* there. He is a *much* better actor than ferrel and should have had a more leading role.

3. Starting off in the dance club, interrupting, throwing us into another story line with Mr. Scrawny and Horrible Actor sucked. It put the whole story line into a massive jumble.

4. Where were the goshdarn babes? We only got 2 chicks and no bikinis or anything? Seriously, the show had TONS of hot chicks on the beach and stuff.

5. The whole movie was too rushed, it's like they took 30 hours of film, had a nice continuous story, could have cut it down to 2 hours but still be continuous, but slapped togeather disjointed scenes.

I love Heat, LOTM, Collateral...etc. But I *HATED* this. I can't believe MM would release this steaming pile of dog poo. It grossed $22M and everybody is saying it beat the crap out of Pirates, wow, a couple million bucks on opening weekend compard to a movie thats been out for weeks????? This is supposed to be a hot summer movie? It only made $22M? WTF?

DarkFury · 07-31-2006, 08:03 AM

Ok... so what is a FLIR image?

Paniolo · 07-31-2006, 08:18 AM

"Forward Looking Infa-Red"

LegendKiller · 07-31-2006, 08:34 AM

Sitting in theater = no google with many techno illiterate people

Sitting on computer typing on a forum largely focused around computer stuff = google with many techno literate people

ray · 07-31-2006, 11:16 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_looking_infrared

brainsmile · 07-31-2006, 12:22 PM

should have just asked the audience... what the heck is FLIR??!!!?!

DarkFury · 07-31-2006, 12:45 PM

Yeah... I can see how that would become a "common use term"

BigJon · 07-31-2006, 01:06 PM

The previews looked like crap...not gonna even bother with it. Just seems like a "different movie with the same name" type of thing.

Markel · 07-31-2006, 02:39 PM

Here's a review from The Inquirer that also raises the issue of RIAA/MPAA propaganda in the film.

LegendKiller · 07-31-2006, 03:30 PM

Re: BigJohn, that is more or less what it was. They took a slapdash movie, smacked "Miami Vice" on it, and marketed it as a hot summer hit.

Really sad, it kinda tarnished the name. Especialy with Trailer Trash-esque Farrel.

07-31-2006, 06:56 AM	#1
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Miami Vice... When I was a kid this was a pretty dang entertaining show, so I decided to go see it this weekend. What a horrible mistake. 1. They tried to be too damn technical. "Wow, look at this FLIR image". Nobody knows what the hell FLIR is except for mil or tech geeks. That happened through the WHOLE movie, "Better duck under radar or the AWACS planes will get ya". Yeah, like everybody know an AWACS plane is a converted airliner with a big radome on the top that is uber-powerful. 2. Colin Farrel tried to be too "badass". His whole gravelly/deep voice sounded like utter garbage. It reminded me of certain scenes in Batman where Christian Bale tried to sound all tough in the suit (This is not a rip on batman, I liked it). Seriously, "badass" sounding voices turn out like utter garbage. Add to that his totally unbelievable lines, his delivery was utter crap. Foxx, on the other hand, was cool playing the hole. The lines didn't sound fake and he sounded like he BELONGED there. He is a much better actor than ferrel and should have had a more leading role. 3. Starting off in the dance club, interrupting, throwing us into another story line with Mr. Scrawny and Horrible Actor sucked. It put the whole story line into a massive jumble. 4. Where were the goshdarn babes? We only got 2 chicks and no bikinis or anything? Seriously, the show had TONS of hot chicks on the beach and stuff. 5. The whole movie was too rushed, it's like they took 30 hours of film, had a nice continuous story, could have cut it down to 2 hours but still be continuous, but slapped togeather disjointed scenes. I love Heat, LOTM, Collateral...etc. But I HATED this. I can't believe MM would release this steaming pile of dog poo. It grossed $22M and everybody is saying it beat the crap out of Pirates, wow, a couple million bucks on opening weekend compard to a movie thats been out for weeks????? This is supposed to be a hot summer movie? It only made $22M? WTF?

07-31-2006, 08:03 AM	#2
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Ok... so what is a FLIR image? __________________ DarkFury's Pimptopia - Don't Hate the Playa, Hate the Game! Home of the Original OG Pimp (accept NO imitations)

07-31-2006, 12:22 PM	#6
brainsmile Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: woah... why is welfareloser here with me so early in the morning and more importantly why am I wearing her clothes?!? Posts: 13,754	should have just asked the audience... what the heck is FLIR??!!!?! __________________ ********************************** DCM #1 (Founder) "Nobody beats Vitus Gerulaitis 18 times in a row." - Vitus Gerulaitis on beating Jimmy Connors after 17 failed attempts.

07-31-2006, 01:06 PM	#8
BigJon Vice Admiral Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: In the kitchen...skinning onions... Posts: 4,946	The previews looked like crap...not gonna even bother with it. Just seems like a "different movie with the same name" type of thing. __________________

07-31-2006, 02:39 PM	#9
Markel Chief of Naval Operations Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 11,733	Here's a review from The Inquirer that also raises the issue of RIAA/MPAA propaganda in the film. __________________ stay low... keep moving...

07-31-2006, 08:18 AM	#3
Paniolo Admiral Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 6,221	"Forward Looking Infa-Red"

07-31-2006, 08:34 AM	#4
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Sitting in theater = no google with many techno illiterate people Sitting on computer typing on a forum largely focused around computer stuff = google with many techno literate people

07-31-2006, 11:16 AM	#5
ray captain awesome Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,054	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forward_looking_infrared

07-31-2006, 12:45 PM	#7
DarkFury Secretary of the Navy Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Chillin' N Da 'Hood Posts: 34,997	Yeah... I can see how that would become a "common use term"

07-31-2006, 03:30 PM	#10
LegendKiller Vice Admiral Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,927	Re: BigJohn, that is more or less what it was. They took a slapdash movie, smacked "Miami Vice" on it, and marketed it as a hot summer hit. Really sad, it kinda tarnished the name. Especialy with Trailer Trash-esque Farrel.

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