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OMG!

I've eatched enough crap in my lifetime to see the red lights coming on this one.

Let me preface it with, I knew Armaggedon wasn't going to be Shakespeare, but I knew it'd be over-the-top testosterone laced, "we kick the asteroids ass", guy type of movie. It had a blatent disregard for physics and logic, but it was fun.

The Core is just going to be pure cheese. It is going to make Armaggedon look like Shakespeare. It just may be the funniest comedy of the year when all is said and done. At least Armaggedon actually had some folks who may not be creme of the crop actors, but are still interesting character actors (Willis, Buscemi, Duncan, Thornton, Wilson). Who do we have in the Core? The next karate kid and the French dork from the Patriot.

Hold tight my friends, this one is going to suck.

Furthermore, we will have the director's cut DVD to look forward to . . .

Yes my friend, it IS going to SUCK. I new this when i first saw the commercial and vomited all over my TV screen then got up and washed it off with steaming hateful p**s - screaming, "Die die! you rotten scab! Die!".
I don't think I'll last to the end of this one.

Someone help me, because the previews have me confused...ok, the premise is that there's a machine that causes earthquakes and it's at the center of the earth, correct? Now, if that's true, then why are they developing a machine to travel to the center if that machine is already done there? Doesn't that mean someone has already done so? Please help me!!

I'm still trying to figure out how said machine can cause the Space shuttle to crash on a busy street in some populated city (seen in commercial)
so, I can't help you at all

It's some super dooper machine thingie that somehow stops the earth's inner core rotating, which then makes the electro-magnetic field that protects the earth start to decay, leading to all kinds of mayhem.

The Super Dooper Machine Thingie is, of course, a DEFENSE WEAPON.  Because DEFENSE WEAPONS are bad.

I'm feeling sick again

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Me too. Horribly ill.

Maybe Hillary Swanker will get naked, that could at least help.

They destroy San Francisco in it, how could that be a bad thing?

Please note, I have lived my entire life in the SFBA and just love seeing it in movies.

I think The Core could of be a realy good bad movie if it was made in the late 60's early 70's... That was when logic was tossed out of the window in SF... Aka, Jurney to the center of the earth, The land that time forgot...

I dont think I could sit thru this movie, either... Maybe I'll rent it out when it comes in... but the movie... "we must build a mechine to travel to the center of the molten hot earth's center to stop the destruction of the earth dosent make much sense to me either."

Actually, I think the movie's going to start off with the space shuttle "crash-landing" in the L.A. basin, complete with side-skidding just like the usual L.A. basin car chase. Probably to show us the pilot (our hero, maybe?) and his amazing grace under pressure.

(1) Damn, that's stupid.
(2) What bad taste, given recent events.

Note: I understand frustration over the Military being depicted as "evil" on a regular basis in movies, but an "earthquake machine" (snicker tee hee hee) would hardly be a defensive weapon.

The more I hear about this movie, the more it reminds me of all those cheapo "secret (often prehistoric) land" movies from the 1960s and 70s. Specifically, I'm talking  about:

* AT THE EARTH'S CORE
* THE LAND THAT TIME FORGOT
* THE PEOPLE THAT TIME FORGOT
* ISLAND AT THE TOP OF THE WORLD

. . . you know what I'm talking about.

I have actually had one or more of the above DVDs in my hands recently, but I was too scared to buy them so I quickly put them back on the shelf.

I should buy a couple of them, though. I really need to beef up my Doug McClure collection . . .

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>>>>>Probably to show us the pilot (our hero, maybe?) and his amazing grace under pressure.

Oh my! that's too funny - but it just might work!!!!!

One can never have too much Doug!!  We love the way they do "Troy McClure" on the Simpsons, too . . .  If I see his name on a box, you gotta get it, 'cause  you know it's "Momma, hold the pizza, 'cause we already got too much cheese!!".
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This new "At the Earth's Core" deal seems to be based in part over the new paranoia re. Weather Weapons, especially the HAARP project, hard-chemical vapor trails, etc.  In this respect, at least, it's doing the "X-Files" thing of deriving from popular Forteana.
I'd like to give this movie a chance, but I fear I must bow to the veteran cheese-detection personnel on this board.
peter johnson

Hot, gooey cheese, running down from the screen. Bring a bib.

I love how in the commercials they show a clips of lightning bolts destroying everything. Now, I know with earth's magnetic field disrupted, there might be a chance that lightning would strike all over the Earth --- but --- the Earth is big. Real big last time I checked. Now that's an awful lot of surface area for the atmosphere to discharge its electrons onto, and the chance that these bolts will strike all the historic monuments and famous landmarks of the world is insanely small. And, seeing a lightning bolt chasing a man down a street was absolutely astonishing. I can't believe this is being made. I am SO going to see it tomorrow.

Scottie

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Heh. Maybe it's being controlled by the aliens in ID4 that blew up all the national monuments and famous landmarks in leiu of strategic targets.

Hey. In fact, that would've made the movie even better. ID4: 2DCore.
The aliens left this device here to get revenge in case they lost. Any Hollywood agents listening? It's not too late. Just splice in some Jeff Goldblum playing Jeff Goldbulm and you're set.

Wow what pompus political schenanigans is Holloywood up to this time?

This one will suck big time, but you peolpe will get a kick out of this. Paramount is borrowing the plot of this movie from a direct-to-vid flick called DEEP CORE they made  a couple years ago. This movie is gonna make that seem brilliant.

Chad, since you say "War is the tool of sexist death merchants" (and since we all love b-movies, we're all sexist in some sense of the word, bet u never bothered to think about that) why are you being sarcastic when you say "defense weapons are bad?"

Once again, you prove to be a stuck-up jackass, Chad. This whole board is reeking of "suck" just cause of you.

Chadzilla wrote:
>
> They destroy San Francisco in it, how could that be a bad
> thing?
>
> Please note, I have lived my entire life in the SFBA and
> just love seeing it in movies.

 I will also not do you the honor of quoting your idiotic signature.

Squishy wrote:
>
> Actually, I think the movie's going to start off with the
> space shuttle "crash-landing" in the L.A. basin, complete
> with side-skidding just like the usual L.A. basin car chase.
> Probably to show us the pilot (our hero, maybe?) and his
> amazing grace under pressure.
>
> (1) Damn, that's stupid.
> (2) What bad taste, given recent events.
>
> Note: I understand frustration over the Military being
> depicted as "evil" on a regular basis in movies, but an
> "earthquake machine" (snicker tee hee hee) would hardly be a
> defensive weapon.

Squish said something intelligent. THERE IS A GOD!

Damien wrote:
>
> I think The Core could of be a realy good bad movie if it was
> made in the late 60's early 70's... That was when logic was
> tossed out of the window in SF... Aka, Journey to the center
> of the earth, The land that time forgot...

Technically Damien, JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (the original one with the great James Mason) is nothing more than fantasy sci-fi; not too serious and not too silly. And considering that the original Jules Verne story was also nothing more than fantasy sci-fi, to say JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH threw logic out the window is quite an understatement. Their was logic in them, but it wasn't serious logic nor did it really matter as it took the reader (and the viewer of the film) into the world of the unknown with little care of explinations as to what's happening (hell, Thank God these stories and films had PLOTS to offer). Another example is Lucio Fulci's THE BEYOND (1981) as it transends into fantasy horror; the things that we see happen have no specific explination or any big reasons, but the engaged viewer could really care less as it's the story structure, images, and strange sequences that matter more. With THE BEYOND, explinations are meaningless to the viewer and the film itself as it's all fantasy, nothing too serious or earth-shattering that needs to be explained to us. THE CORE, on the other hand, is attempting to be SERIOUS sci-fi, which could make it quite hard on the viewer to take with the silly explinations that will be offered to the viewer.

Fantasy sci-fi is more acceptable in the realms of "anything is possible, explinations are limited and useless"; serious sci-fi is more like "anything is possible, but their has to be some silly half-assed reason to why it is". I prefer fantasy sci-fi, but then serious sci-fi is good for a nice viewing.

And, if their is one good film about the "core"of the earth it's JOURNEY TO THE CENTER OF THE EARTH (1959). Sorry, I just can't turn down a good actor like James Mason in a classic fantasy sci-fi flick that promises fun and entertainment, which it delivers with gusto.

What kills me about this movie is that this "earthquake machine," something which causes earthquakes all over the world, was intended to attack our enemies..... yet something went wrong----- Oh man! Is our government supposed to look that stupid in this movie? Here's the extended trailer, courtesy the IMDb:

http://us.imdb.com/Trailers?0298814&screenplay&E17003&10&2

I'm trying to convince my Physics teacher to take his classes on a field trip to see this movie for extra credit. The more butchering of the laws of physics you find in the movie, the more extra points you get. Hehe. Andrew, if you have the time, please do a report on the movie for the site! What a wondeful piece this is going to be. :D

Scottie

Anyone who, like Scott0, is going to see this tomorrow, please please post an overview of the experience here -- I can't get out for awhile -- damn bracelets & stun-guns again --
Dying to hear what's really what with this --
peter johnson

Not only is it a DEFENCE WEAPON, it's an AMERICAN DEFENCE WEAPON.  Not only that, it's an AMERICAN DEFENCE WEAPON BUILT BY BIG BUSINESS, presumably COVERED UP BY THE MILITARY and perverted from the original PEACEFUL DESIGN, etc., etc., etc.  Any more cliches I could add?

On the "Bad Astronomy" website that I occasionally haunt, the howls of scientific rage and anguish at "The Core" could be heard clear across the Atlantic Ocean.  And my wife said of the trailer "Oh, I don't know, I think it looks fun."  Erk!

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I'm trying to think of peaceful applications of such a device.

I guess you could use it to flush game?
Make all the dogs in the neighborhood bark?
Impress chicks?

The whole concept is like using a chainsaw to cut a birthday cake.

film looks cheesy but no doubt will be fun with plenty of crap lines to laugh at it,s obviously not meant to be taken seriously some good special effects though

Creepozoid wrote:
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> Chad, since you say "War is the tool of sexist death
> merchants" (and since we all love b-movies, we're all sexist
> in some sense of the word, bet u never bothered to think
> about that) why are you being sarcastic when you say "defense
> weapons are bad?"

The war crack is actually a line from Stephen King's novel It where a pompous teacher and student put on a play wherein each of the eight characters says only a single word of dialogue throughout the entire play.  The words form the sentence "War is the tool of the sexist death merchants."  A scathing parody of the snotty pseudo-art that passes for importance many college students (which included myself at the time I first read It) create while attending University.  I use it because it's a beautiful satire of that mindset.

As far as the sarcastic line about 'defense weapons are bad', come on, this is a Hollywood movie that wants to preach while you munch the popcorn and watch things go boom.  Of course the 'defensive' weapon was meant to be an 'offensive' weapon and, because the military is 'bad' then it goes wrong and threatens the world!  Sheesh, I've seen enough b-movies with that horrid old cliched plotline to feel comfortable ribbing it without having to explain it!.

Oh.

Chadzilla wrote:
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> Creepozoid wrote:
> >
> > Chad, since you say "War is the tool of sexist death
> > merchants" (and since we all love b-movies, we're all sexist
> > in some sense of the word, bet u never bothered to think
> > about that) why are you being sarcastic when you say "defense
> > weapons are bad?"
>
> The war crack is actually a line from Stephen King's novel
> It where a pompous teacher and student put on a play
> wherein each of the eight characters says only a single word
> of dialogue throughout the entire play.  The words form the
> sentence "War is the tool of the sexist death merchants."  A
> scathing parody of the snotty pseudo-art that passes for
> importance many college students (which included myself at
> the time I first read It) create while attending
> University.  I use it because it's a beautiful satire
> of that mindset.
>
> As far as the sarcastic line about 'defense weapons are bad',
> come on, this is a Hollywood movie that wants to preach while
> you munch the popcorn and watch things go boom.  Of course
> the 'defensive' weapon was meant to be an 'offensive' weapon
> and, because the military is 'bad' then it goes wrong and
> threatens the world!  Sheesh, I've seen enough b-movies with
> that horrid old cliched plotline to feel comfortable ribbing
> it without having to explain it!.
>
>

Had the inane 'core' reference ("New thriller has silly core") and, in the critic's opinion, needed to be dumber to be more entertaining.  Evidently the movie takes itself far too seriously for its escapist plot.  Where is the spirit of Irwin Allen when you need him?

Still looking forward to it.  Why?  I'm a blue blooded b-movie fan!

I mean, why on Earth would anybody create a device whose only utility is to destroy the whole planet? Or did they plan to declare war against Earth and place the command center (and living quarters, of course) on the moon? LOL! This is gonna be better than "Armageddon" and "Pearl Harbor" put together!

Maybe they wanted to hurl thunderbolts down from the Heavens like Zeus or something.  Maybe start a blizzard in Baghdad?  Talk about icing Saddam!

I automatically love any movie that takes in the center of the earth. I can't wait to watch  The Core on DVD. And then I'll play my At The Earth's Core DVD. Woo-hoo!

"Oh." Hee hee hee hee hee hee (goes on and on)...

Yes, heaven forfend, the military, big business, and the government have NEVER done and will NEVER do anything underhanded. Well, unless they expose you to hazardous agents and chemicals, hand biological weapons to psychotic dictators, foreclose on your property, slash education funding, jail people without legal counsel, or create a phony "energy crisis" to help their buddies steal nine billion dollars from California...

"...But that would be WRONG."
--"Kentucky Fried Movie"

I am shocked and awed that there are so many positive, glowing reviews of this thing. Is our children learning? (sic) Well, it hasn't been that long since "Turbulence" suggested a commercial airliner could fly upside down for extended periods and slam into cars and billboards while remaining airborne. Never mind, Mr. Cranky (http://www.mrcranky.com/movies/core.html) sets 'em straight. He hates everything!! Hey Cranky!

And Theater Hopper (http://www.theaterhopper.com/03282003.shtml) has a funny strip and amusing blog about it.

"Rotten To The Core"
--We have a winner for Most Obvious Negative Review Headline, edging out "Basic-ally Awful"