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Title: Pixels
Post by: bob on July 15, 2015, 09:51:24 AM
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/f/f0/PixelsOfficialPoster.jpg/220px-PixelsOfficialPoster.jpg)

For the first time in years it looks like Adam Sandler is involved in a good movie.

The cast looks pretty good with Kevin James, Michelle Monaghan, Brian Cox and Peter Dinklage  :buggedout: joining Sandler.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: claws on July 15, 2015, 01:33:28 PM
I saw the preview at the Theater and hardly anyone in the audience laughed  :buggedout:

Didn't know much about this movie but once I saw Kevin James and Adam Sandler I was like  :bluesad:


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: FatFreddysCat on July 15, 2015, 08:47:54 PM
I love the concept - "Ghostbusters" meets "Wreck It Ralph!" - but I really really wish it starred someone other than Sandler.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: bob on July 16, 2015, 10:06:22 AM
I love the concept - "Ghostbusters" meets "Wreck It Ralph!" - but I really really wish it starred someone other than Sandler.


Same here.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: HappyGilmore on July 17, 2015, 09:19:40 AM
Sandler isn't terrible. :bouncegiggle:


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: FatFreddysCat on July 17, 2015, 01:58:00 PM
Sandler isn't terrible. :bouncegiggle:

He seems like he's probably be a cool guy to hang out and have a few beers with but I haven't liked many of his movies that I've seen since, oh, I dunno, Happy Gilmore probably... and that was how many years ago now?


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: HappyGilmore on July 17, 2015, 03:47:35 PM
He's hit and miss. I liked Wedding Singer, Big Daddy, Hotel Transylvania.

He's had terrible films. He's capable of better.

And I agree, he seems personable and like a guy I'd want a beer with.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: bob on July 25, 2015, 11:39:40 PM
I saw the earlier today. Is it an all time great film, nope. I found it to be fun and enjoyable.


Kevin James did a passable job in this. Sandler....well he is what he is.

I liked the performances of the other lead actors and actress.

The concept is great, but I think it could've been executed much better.

3/5


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: claws on July 26, 2015, 04:20:53 AM
Looks like another Sandler "miss" - 19% Rotten Tomatoes rating.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: akiratubo on July 26, 2015, 01:29:32 PM
Nope.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: dean on July 27, 2015, 12:49:21 AM
Watch the fun short film instead [this was made and then sold conceptually to Sandler's company]

! No longer available (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6cLgwomo#)


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on July 29, 2015, 03:54:29 PM
Looks like another Sandler "miss" - 19% Rotten Tomatoes rating.


Is it really that bad? It is not a film I need to see or care to see, but . . .?! I did see the trailer for it, and this may not be saying that much, but . . .?! The trailer did make it look to be one of Sandler's better films.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: basalt on August 11, 2015, 07:39:05 AM
I thought this movie was well done. Kept my attention. I like both Adam Sandler and Kevin James so this was a great combination for me. I think the movie had a good plot and a smooth flow.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: Bushma on August 11, 2015, 10:16:09 AM
I went and saw this with my 14yo son.  We had a great time.  I really enjoyed this, give it a shot.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: bob on August 11, 2015, 12:26:01 PM
I'm guessing critics s**t all over this because iof Adam Sandler and never gave Pixels a fair shot.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on August 11, 2015, 04:33:39 PM
I must admit, I'm not a big Adam Sandler fan. The only one of his films I've seen is "The Waterboy." And much to my surprise I enjoyed it. Though, my enjoyment of it has never inspired me to watch another one of his films. Even this one, though, as I said, from what I saw of the trailer, it does seem to be one of his better films.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: HappyGilmore on August 12, 2015, 09:27:49 PM
I must admit, I'm not a big Adam Sandler fan. The only one of his films I've seen is "The Waterboy." And much to my surprise I enjoyed it. Though, my enjoyment of it has never inspired me to watch another one of his films. Even this one, though, as I said, from what I saw of the trailer, it does seem to be one of his better films.
Of his films I could recommend The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. 


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: BoyScoutKevin on August 22, 2015, 12:46:45 PM
I must admit, I'm not a big Adam Sandler fan. The only one of his films I've seen is "The Waterboy." And much to my surprise I enjoyed it. Though, my enjoyment of it has never inspired me to watch another one of his films. Even this one, though, as I said, from what I saw of the trailer, it does seem to be one of his better films.
Of his films I could recommend The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. 

Which is why a recent issue of "GQ Magazine" rated all 29 of Mr. Sandler's films, excluding "Pixels," which is his 30th film. What works against this is "GQ" is not a big fan of Mr. Sandler, they are not even neutral on the subject. Still . . .?! From best to worst.

29 Happy Gilmore. His best film
22 The Water boy. The one I remember seeing.
10 Bedtime Stories. The one I do not remember seeing. Probably on purpose. Though . . .?! I seem to remember I enjoyed it.
01 Jack and Jill. His worst film


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: Chainsawmidget on August 22, 2015, 03:37:22 PM
Anybody watch the Moviebob review of Pixels? 

Frankly, I found it more hilarious than the last several Sandler movies. 

https://youtu.be/BFD2293oGvA


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: HappyGilmore on August 22, 2015, 07:34:35 PM
I must admit, I'm not a big Adam Sandler fan. The only one of his films I've seen is "The Waterboy." And much to my surprise I enjoyed it. Though, my enjoyment of it has never inspired me to watch another one of his films. Even this one, though, as I said, from what I saw of the trailer, it does seem to be one of his better films.
Of his films I could recommend The Wedding Singer, Happy Gilmore and Billy Madison. 

Which is why a recent issue of "GQ Magazine" rated all 29 of Mr. Sandler's films, excluding "Pixels," which is his 30th film. What works against this is "GQ" is not a big fan of Mr. Sandler, they are not even neutral on the subject. Still . . .?! From best to worst.

29 Happy Gilmore. His best film
22 The Water boy. The one I remember seeing.
10 Bedtime Stories. The one I do not remember seeing. Probably on purpose. Though . . .?! I seem to remember I enjoyed it.
01 Jack and Jill. His worst film
That list is dumb.  I mean...I don't even want to comment on it.  Lists are dumb mostly anyway. 

I like Sandler.  He's far from the best, but he's also far from the worst.  He seems to be modern day Pauly Shore.  Funny guy with a terrible ability in picking out quality scripts. 


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: bob on August 22, 2015, 09:02:50 PM
Sadler put on a very strong performance against type in Punch Drunk Love.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: ulthar on November 14, 2015, 11:59:31 AM
I love the concept - "Ghostbusters" meets "Wreck It Ralph!" - but I really really wish it starred someone other than Sandler.

I absolutely cannot stand Adam Sandler.  At all.  I generally refuse to give him a single dime of my money or justify his existence in movie making in any way, shape or form.

But, the family chose PIXELS without me realizing it was Sandler.  My bad for not doing my homework BEFORE and knowing what it was.  They said PIXELS looks fun, lets watch that.  I said okay and away we went...much to my initial chagrin.

More on this in a bit.

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I'm guessing critics s**t all over this because iof Adam Sandler and never gave Pixels a fair shot.


And, here I agree 100%.

A lot of the negative reviews I read (remember that I generally read reviews AFTER I've seen a movie) seemed to have the common theme of saying "ANOTHER Sandler movie that's the same as those before it."

I began to realize that this might be why we/I enjoyed this one.  We don't watch Sandler movies, so we were not burned out on his 80's nostalgia shtick and not burned out on his "acting" and such.  His portrayal was annoying but also occasionally funny/quirky in a way that would NOT have been so if we were already sick of this character from other movies.

I liked the concept of the movie and I liked the nostalgia of it as well.  I dug the references to the old video games...games that paved the way for what is modern gaming.

I had a LITTLE bit of trouble with Kevin James as President, but hey, it's a comedy and that's, well, off kilter enough to be a platform for some good jokes.  (I don't dislike Kevin James, but his "goofy" just doesn't seem electable to me but who knows).

Overall I liked this movie and was shocked to see it rated so low.  In fact, I started to come here and start a thread about the pompous elitism of critics...judging this movie not on ITS merits but on the fact that you have a preconceived notion about based on who's in it (or whatever) is pretty far from honest criticism.  It's not better than people liking say a Spielberg flick that sucks just because it has his name on it.

Bottom line, we enjoyed this movie a lot as a family.  It's no "award winner," but we don't ask that of our movies.  It delivered what we asked of it (to entertain us for 1-2 hours and gave us some laughs).  I can think of no better PRAISE for a movie and I'd like to tel the pompous a-hole critics to stop fooling themselves.  No one really cares what you think anyway.


Title: Re: Pixels
Post by: FatFreddysCat on November 15, 2015, 08:31:11 AM
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Bottom line, we enjoyed this movie a lot as a family.  It's no "award winner," but we don't ask that of our movies.  It delivered what we asked of it (to entertain us for 1-2 hours and gave us some laughs).

I RedBoxed "Pixels" as per my 8 year old son's request last weekend, and we had the same reaction. It's fun for kids, it's relatively painless for their parents. We probably will never feel the need to see it  again, but it was a fun one-shot.