| Posted by: InfernoRiff at March 30, 2003, 2:04 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Wow! I found other people who don't like this movie. The action was over the top, the special effects were overdone and unimpressive, the action scenes were rather choppy andthe characters were really rediculous. It had it's share of fun, but it didn't make up for it's share of stupidity. 4/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: SimplePlanGurl8 at March 19, 2003, 7:23 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | the plot sucked but the action was awesome! kept me into the movie but the whole snowboarding from the avalanche thing was taken a little to far. sooo i guess i'll give it 1/10 for the plot 9/10 for action what was with the cheesy submarine??!?!? couldn't they make it look a little bit more cooler or dangerous or somthin | | Static Link |
| Posted by: kubotakhan01 at March 18, 2003, 12:17 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Just watched XXX last night. WOW did it suck! Plot was a joke, Characters were paper thin, Action was so blueprinted and set up....awful. It ran like a music video. Vin Diesel ( whom I truly don't mind. In fact, his new flick "A Man Apart" looks pretty good.) Was terrible, He wasn't some rebellious extreme athlete who ends up being a secret agent, he was just....Vin Diesel. I honestly can't see how you go from doing such a good job in one movie(Riddick, Pitch Black), to being as awful as he was in this. sam Jackson was in it purely for the paycheck, and so that there would be at least one big name to support the film in case Vin couldn't hold it up himself. I can't even call it an enjoyable "Popcorn" flick. But nonetheless, it made a shitload of cash in the box office, and will of course spawn a sequel, then another one....and another one.....For shame. RATING 3/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: The Creeper at March 14, 2003, 11:16 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Wow, there are a lot of people who didn't like XXX. Well, add one more to the list. Aside from a few good one liners, Asia Argento, and one cool explosion or two, I found this movie so extremly crappy. I don't mind Vin Diesal as much as some, but he definetly needs to takes some acting lessons or pick some better scripts. Do something instead of subject us to this mindless action movie. And believe me, I tried to like it. XXX-5/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: APzombie at February 22, 2003, 12:06 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | This movie represents everything wrong with hollywood. Just my opinion. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Sad man at February 22, 2003, 4:13 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Horror whore I liked it. It's not a movie meant to be taken seriously. Great action scenes and Diesel kicks ass as an action hero. I'll definitley see the sequel in theaters. 7/10 I agree, this movie was fun. the action scenes were very good.of course, the acting suck as well as the "plot"...But still It was enterteining.But I think I´m not going to see the sequel. 7/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Arathon at February 21, 2003, 11:04 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Triple X or Triple F? I remember seeing this film at a friends b-day party. All of us were filled with great expectations as we waited to grab tickets and sit in the comfy seats in the cinema room where XXX was being played. I enjoyed the opening scene. It kinda made me wonder what was going to happen next, and how the story would develop. It didn't really. It kind of dragged along in a lot of scenes, and the acting didn't help. Especially from Vin Diesel. I felt he could do a lot better. I mean all he did really was wear a giant fur coat, walk around looking tough and rough while having a few lines. Samuel L Jackson played in a role that made me look at him differently. I thought his acting in this was disappointing. Not what I expected from a man that had a good reputation as a fine actor in Hollywood. Most of the stunts were a little too much. Too much blowing up and smashing stuff and beating the shit out of each other, and not enough quality acting. However I did enjoy most of the action sequences. I fo... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Horror whore at January 26, 2003, 9:28 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | I liked it. It's not a movie meant to be taken seriously. Great action scenes and Diesel kicks ass as an action hero. I'll definitley see the sequel in theaters. 7/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Mike at January 26, 2003, 9:26 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by PorcheRacer Oh my God! I watched this movie again tonight with my parents and liked it way more then the first time! I'm changing my original grade of 6/10 to a 7.5! Oh nooooo!!! What happened!? Wait, I know, it was just a dream. You're awake now and you still hate xXx ... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: PorcheRacer at January 26, 2003, 8:37 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Oh my God! I watched this movie again tonight with my parents and liked it way more then the first time! I'm changing my original grade of 6/10 to a 7.5! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Mike at January 21, 2003, 2:13 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Trinity Could anyone tell me how much screentime Asia Argento has in this movie (approx.)? Cause I really can't stand Vin Diesel and this movie looks terrible, but I am a big fan of Ms. Argento, so I was wondering if it was worth it? She has quite a bit, but I still wouldn't say it was worth it. Rent at your own risk I guess. I hope you make it through the movie alive. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Trinity at January 21, 2003, 8:47 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Could anyone tell me how much screentime Asia Argento has in this movie (approx.)? Cause I really can't stand Vin Diesel and this movie looks terrible, but I am a big fan of Ms. Argento, so I was wondering if it was worth it? | | Static Link |
| Posted by: PorcheRacer at January 18, 2003, 6:29 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Mike xXx (2002) By the way, PorcheRacer, what would you give it for a grade? About a 5/10 I guess. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Tom Samborski at January 18, 2003, 6:17 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | xXx is one of those unintentionally hillarious movies. There are some horrible lines, and there are scenes in which the director tries to make them look dramatic, but they turn out to be really funny. The action is great, but it does get really out of hand at times. What also adds to the funniness are the plot holes, and how predictable it is. If you look at the action though, you'll forget about how ridiculous this film is. 6/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Mike at January 18, 2003, 4:51 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | xXx (2002) xXx was worse than I expected it to be. I must ask myself, what was the point? It wasn't even passable as mindless entertainment. The dialogue was wretched and the plot was confusing, not because it was deep or anything, but because it had so many holes that it just didn't add up. It was also too long, this 2 hour MTV music video could have been cut down to 2 minutes. I enjoyed The Fast & The Furious (8/10 or B+), but xXx makes The Fast & The Furious look like American Beauty. Some of the scenes were interesting and Asia Argento was easy on the eyes. But other than that I really can't think of much I liked about it. Although the ending does give me hope that the sequel might be better. But I still won't rush out to see it, if at all I will check it out when it hits video shelves. Overall, the best thing about xXx is the end credits, not just because it's finally over, but because they seriously kick ass. They are some of the best end credits I've ever seen. Of course, when the end credits ... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Razorblade Smile at January 13, 2003, 11:52 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Although I kind of enjoyed Fast and the Furious (Although I liked it better when it was called Point Break), I could not find it in my heart to endear myself to XXX in any way whatsoever. It was just....bad. lack-luster story, trite directing, unengaging dialogue and insipid characters. And JUST when you thought it couldn't get any worse...we have our man Vin blasting evil out of the air by way of a heat-seeking missile that is so high-tech that it can actually lock on to....get this...a CIGARETTE!!!!! After this movie, Pearl Harbor is actually starting to look kind of appetizing. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: urbanlegend23 at January 5, 2003, 7:45 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | xXx RATING: 3/10 DIRECTOR Rob Cohen STARRING Vin Diesel, Asia Argento, Martin Csokas, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Roof, Eve, Tom Everett, Thomas Ian Griffith GENRE Action CERTIFICATE M – Contains medium level violence YEAR OF RELEASE 2002 Where are the FUN popcorn action flicks this year? In 2001 we were blessed with treasures like THE MUMMY RETURNS, THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS and A KNIGHT'S TALE but this year we've been graced with crap like THE SCORPION KING, EIGHT LEGGED FREAKS and now xXx. I was expecting some good summer popcorn fun out of this movie. I wanted to enjoy it, I really did. I thought with all the continuous action sequences and explosions that wouldn't be hard. Little did I know, it was a challenge to enjoy this putrid trash. The movie's main purpose is to have lots of explosions, lots of chases and over-the-top action sequences. In this the movie really succeeds. That's why it earns a 2-star rating. The action sequences are excellent. If this movie weren't so strong in that area then this mov... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Dude at January 5, 2003, 9:33 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Holy Shit.. where to begin..... Okay.. with the good: This flick has EXCELLANT location shooting, fantastic set design, and some over the top well done and FUN sfx...... .. too bad it's ALL squandered on THIS movie! STUPID, STUPID, STUPID plot! (Yes, I DID check my brain at the door... and YES, I WASNT expecting ROCKET SCIENCE.... and YES... I wasnt expecting to see an Oscar nominated film... now that THOSE cliches (which are used when someone defends a TURD) are dispatched off.... I couldnt believe how BAD this movie was! I couldnt enjoy it on ANY level at all. The dialogue: "Life is shit"..... "what are you going to do"?... or..... "I will smoke EVEN when I am dead"!..... how about... "Catch him fast.. Kill him slow"! This flick must have been a WET DREAM for those who live 1/2 their lives (or longer) inside of an X-Box or a Play Station.... My EYES were fucking bleeding from reading such insipid subtitles. I couldnt even enjoy this just for the action..... too far a... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: dh1989 at January 4, 2003, 3:50 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by PorcheRacer So if your looking for an action fix, rent Commando or Terminator instead.[/i] Gimme a hell yeah! Oak! Oak! Oak! Oak! Oak! Die Diesel! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Jerk Shapiro at January 3, 2003, 1:24 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | I hated this movie. I find it hard to sit through a "film" where Vin is riding a motorcycle one second and the next he's flying over a fence in the air. Fucking annoying man. I hated it. The worst of 2002. 2/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: blankpage at January 3, 2003, 12:46 am | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | Well I didn't like it that much. But the fact is, it is a movie where to like it, you must let your brain sit down(have a tall one) and just watch it. That's what I tried to do. At time I thought it was pretty good. It was a good action flick. But the film does include the horrendues acting of Vinny, and Sammy. So, it wasn't as bad as the plauge, fun time, that's basically it. 6/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: PorcheRacer at January 2, 2003, 3:05 pm | | Topic: xXx (Vin Diesel) Forum: JoBlo | | CAST Vin Diesel Samuel L. Jackson Asia Argento Joe Bucaro PLOT SYNOPSIS Over-the-top espionage thriller about a dynamic extreme-sports star who is recruited by a shady government agent to use his athletic skills to foil an international conspiracy Copied from Reel.com REVIEW Probably the silliest and dumbest movie I have ever seen. It doesn't just push the boundries of reality and physics, it breaks them in two, steps on them, spits on them and mails them too your moma! The plot is there just to showcase computer generated explosions and boring action sequences. By the end, it does pick up a little bit when he's driving the sweet GTO but that's one good thing in a pile of crap. It takes everything that makes James Bond work and multiplies them by ten. It just doesn't work. The acting is pretty bad except for an embarassing turn by Samuel L. Jackson. Vin Diesel just stands around, looking tough and spouting stale one liners while wearing an ugly fur coat. So if your looking for an action fix, rent Commando or... | | Read Entire Entry |
|