Comments on: Jumper (**) http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/ A Road Without Obstacles Leads Nowhere. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: farouk http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-357666 farouk Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:09:59 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-357666 just saw it today, i guess its better to see such movies in theatre. just saw it today, i guess its better to see such movies in theatre.

]]> By: patrick http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356972 patrick Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:48:36 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356972 The filming style of Jumper made me feel like i myself was jumping around, which was cool. Also Christensen’s lines were as short as possible, which was ideal for the movie’s overall quality. The filming style of Jumper made me feel like i myself was jumping around, which was cool. Also Christensen’s lines were as short as possible, which was ideal for the movie’s overall quality.

]]> By: Michael http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356969 Michael Tue, 19 Feb 2008 18:12:06 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356969 What you have to recall is this is a concept based on a young adult novel. I believe the novel's premise is that a young adult is being abused/hurt by his dad and discovers that he can jump to escape that. I am not sure, but that is what I read somewhere I think. That said, they took the basic jumper idea and then wrote the rest of the movie's script from there. And there's a reason this movie is a February release and not a summer or winter release. I think it might be OK, but I am not running to see it first run. My next first-run event must-see movie is definitely Indy 4. Doggone, that trailer looks AWESOME! What you have to recall is this is a concept based on a young adult novel. I believe the novel’s premise is that a young adult is being abused/hurt by his dad and discovers that he can jump to escape that. I am not sure, but that is what I read somewhere I think.

That said, they took the basic jumper idea and then wrote the rest of the movie’s script from there.

And there’s a reason this movie is a February release and not a summer or winter release. I think it might be OK, but I am not running to see it first run. My next first-run event must-see movie is definitely Indy 4. Doggone, that trailer looks AWESOME!

]]> By: Bookpusher http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356937 Bookpusher Sun, 17 Feb 2008 15:47:11 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356937 I read the book some time ago, so my memory might be a little fuzzy, but it wasn't an action/thriller piece at all - it was more like Abused Kid With Superpowers Grows Up. The FBI gets wind of him and tries to catch him to find out why he can do what he does, but it's a small part of the novel. I was hoping for a better film from director Doug Liman, responsible for the "Bourne Identity", "Mr. and Mrs. Smith", and "Swingers". I read the book some time ago, so my memory might be a little fuzzy, but it wasn’t an action/thriller piece at all – it was more like Abused Kid With Superpowers Grows Up. The FBI gets wind of him and tries to catch him to find out why he can do what he does, but it’s a small part of the novel.

I was hoping for a better film from director Doug Liman, responsible for the “Bourne Identity”, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith”, and “Swingers”.

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356934 Burrowowl Sat, 16 Feb 2008 22:28:47 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356934 OK, so I saw this flick last night. The premise wasn't so bad. The execution of most of the scenes was quite good. The abuse of special effects was reserved and appropriate (with the exception of a horribly-CG-looking collapse of a building later in the movie). Most of the "why didn't they just..." stuff can be dismissed pretty handily with the application of some intermediate-to-advanced comic book logic. The real problem with this movie was its pacing. I don't think the director had a firm idea of how the viewing experience was supposed to roll from scene to scene. It seemed that I was watching the first 30 minutes of a really good sci-fi action movie stretched out into a full length movie that didn't contain the middle and end. OK, so I saw this flick last night. The premise wasn’t so bad. The execution of most of the scenes was quite good. The abuse of special effects was reserved and appropriate (with the exception of a horribly-CG-looking collapse of a building later in the movie). Most of the “why didn’t they just…” stuff can be dismissed pretty handily with the application of some intermediate-to-advanced comic book logic.

The real problem with this movie was its pacing. I don’t think the director had a firm idea of how the viewing experience was supposed to roll from scene to scene. It seemed that I was watching the first 30 minutes of a really good sci-fi action movie stretched out into a full length movie that didn’t contain the middle and end.

]]> By: Burrowowl http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356929 Burrowowl Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:44:23 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356929 My office rented a theater for tonight to see this tonight. I think I'll show up drunk. My office rented a theater for tonight to see this tonight. I think I’ll show up drunk.

]]> By: Daniel http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/comment-page-1/#comment-356928 Daniel Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:17:47 +0000 http://blog.logtar.com/2008/02/15/jumper/#comment-356928 Hmmm... Keli and I were thinking of seeing this over the weekend. Maybe we'll go see something else instead... Hmmm… Keli and I were thinking of seeing this over the weekend. Maybe we’ll go see something else instead…

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