| Posted by: DaMovieMan at March 3, 2008, 2:43 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | It's not underappreciated. It got exactly what it deserved, nice praise and a lot of people loving it. Personally I think it's a good film but nothing spectacular. Bowie as Tesla, Jackman, Bale and Caine were all good, I liked the competition between the two leads that turned into an obssession. I really didn't find much point to the Scarlett Johanson character and every time she was on screen she pissed me off and the ending it was kind of predictable what Bale's trick was. Good stuff though, I liked it slightly better than the Illusionist. 7/10 Jackman's best performance is The Fountain
Nolan's best films are Memento and Batman Begins
Bale was of course better in numerous films like American Psycho, Rescue Dawn, I'm Not There etc... | | Static Link |
| Posted by: ilovemovies at March 3, 2008, 1:33 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Underappreciated? Nah. It pretty much got the reviews it deserved. It's a very good movie with moments of greatness. But it is Nolan's weakest effort to date. Still really good though. The whole science fiction element didn't really work that well for me. But I loved it as a study of obsession and revenge and the need for both characters to top each other. Bale and ESPECIALLY Jackman were superb in it. Best acting Jackman has ever done. The supporting cast is rock solid. Movie looks great. Good flick. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Rackham at March 3, 2008, 10:44 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I was obsessed with this movie for a while, reading other people's opinions of what happened at the very end, trying to find one last twist...You can figure out the movie from the clues throughout it, but it's still very good and entertaining and definitely asks for repeated viewings. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Monotreme at February 29, 2008, 10:15 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Well, first of all I don't think it's underappreciated as it proved very popular among audiences and critics alike. That said, it's a good film but certainly nothing phenomenal. Sure, the period setting, acting, technical aspects (cinematography, etc) and directing were top-notch, and I personally felt that the whole sci-fi element was brilliantly executed; the film is also a fascinating study of obsession. That said, the actual plot including the twists at the end felt not only obvious but unfortunately redundant. Good, but not great. 7.5/10. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Killersmith at February 28, 2008, 3:05 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I think so too. Really cool film that didn't get a lot of ink, and two great actors facing off. I remember thinking before I saw it that it was like The Illusionist, but it really isn't. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: MrOcean at February 27, 2008, 12:24 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | this prestige is a fantastic movie, its problem is it got confused with the illusionist and its story line is a bit out there for the average movie fan. the problem is people dont see it for what it is. A GREAT MOVIE!!! great cast, great performances, and a great hook at the end of the movie. I LOVE IT!!! | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Cronos at February 24, 2008, 4:37 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Yeah, I'd hardly call it under appreciated, I've only come across a few people that didn't like it. Fantastic film, really sucked me into the characters and story. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chinton at February 24, 2008, 4:21 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by dennisv Even tho it was one of my top films of 2006, I was still disappointed by it because it didn't really follow the book at all really. If anyone had read the book, they know what I'm talking about. I think it would've made the movie better, but also, it would make it really long probably. I thought the book was pretty dissapointing. The modern story line was kind of dull to me and went nowhere. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: KcMsterpce at February 24, 2008, 2:52 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Yeah, I have no idea why this thread is saying THE PRESTIGE is underrat-- appreciated. I've heard nothing but dick sucking by everyone for this. Except from me and one of my best friends, and his girlfriend. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: dennisv at February 24, 2008, 12:44 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Even tho it was one of my top films of 2006, I was still disappointed by it because it didn't really follow the book at all really. If anyone had read the book, they know what I'm talking about. I think it would've made the movie better, but also, it would make it really long probably. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: chinton at February 23, 2008, 11:20 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Great movie. I dont understand why it was dismissed by so many people when it was first released. Spoilers!!!!! Aside from the fact the ending was NOT arbitrary but was not only foreshadowed several times and the fact that it ties into the films themes but theres another thing that nobody mentions. People complain that the film veers off into sceience fiction and the supernatural at the end, but I never really bought that. Technichally the idea of a machine that can split you into two people is science fiction, but I dont think it really played that away nor did I think it did any harm to the film. Honestly the way that people complain about it you would think the magicians learned real magic themseleves but this is not true. Angier simply procured a machine that could do something incredible. One thing this film is specific about is the importance that machines and gadgets play into magic acts. This was simply the greatest gadget of them all. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Sigur509 at February 23, 2008, 9:59 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | After this movie, I knew Nolen would really have to try to make a bad film. Not my favorite of his films(Thats Batman Begins and Memento) but still a damn good film after several viewings. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Strider at February 23, 2008, 9:47 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | "Are You Watching Closely?" Not Christopher Nolan's best film (Memento is still his best), yet a great, enthralling, and thoroughly entertaining "mindfuck" that's very much like an actual magic trick, with terrific performances from Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale and a brilliant screenplay by Nolan and his brother. One of 2006's best pictures, without a doubt. Strider | | Static Link |
| Posted by: echo_bravo at February 23, 2008, 6:46 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Pretty damn good film. I have only seen it once and that was back when it first came out in theaters so I need to see it again. I did think it was kinda ridiculous that they "found" a guy that looked EXACTLY like Hugh Jackman so easily. IMO Nolan's best film is still Memento. Memento 10/10 The Prestige 8/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: bigred760 at February 23, 2008, 5:49 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I don't know about Nolan's best (Memento), but it is a great movie. Great turns by Bale, Jackman, and Caine. There's never a dull moments, and I like how the twists and turns affect the characters (particularly Bale's love life ) and Nolan directs the movie with his usual sense of style and mystery. 8/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: CosmicPuppet at February 23, 2008, 3:23 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | Can't believe you didn't think much of this film at first. I really loved it. As a film of entertainment, it was by far the best of 2006... it didn't insult anybody's intelligence and it had a great story that was more about the character's obsession than it was about the twists. What I loved about the film is how it shifted into a sci-fi story midway through. It reminded me of Lost in a way, how they take a basic situation of getting stranded into an island and toss in some mystical sci-fi action. I don't know if it's Jackman's best work. I really thought he gave it his all in the Fountain, but for him to have both films come out in the same year is pretty great. He owned that year as an actor. Even today, I can still catch the film if it's ever on TV, doesn't matter which part because it still gets my interest. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Powerslave at February 23, 2008, 3:11 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I can't really comment on it being underappreciated, since I never here much about it personally, but I too thought it was excellent. I also picked up on how the three acts each represents a stage of a magic trick. I thought it was intentional, but I dunno, it's been a while now since I saw it, so I can't say much on the subject. Also, like X said, the whole "look closely" thing was very cool. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: other_echoes at February 23, 2008, 3:10 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I love this movie, and I agree that it only gets better with multiple viewings. Complex and interesting, Nolan definitely delivered on this one. Having Jackman and Bale to ogle at certainly helps too | | Static Link |
| Posted by: FLAME_ON at February 23, 2008, 3:03 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I never hear any praise for the movie... it really is one of my favorites. Absolutely phenomenal. I only wish it would have been more recognized at the Oscars last year or have some kind of cult following. I think one problem with the film's popularity is that they released The Illusionist and people went dumb and couldn't figure out that there were two different movies or if they did they felt like they had to choose one or the other and they chose The Illusionist because The Prestige "didn't make sense"; mostly because they didn't take the time to analyze the setup. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: APzombie at February 23, 2008, 2:14 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I love it and i have to agree, every time i talk to it with people a majority say it wasn't too good. even most critics gave it a 3 star range. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Kikabi at February 23, 2008, 12:42 pm | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I don't think it's underapprepiated - everyone I know who saw it loved it. Although it does becomes even more appreciatable with a second viewing, I agree. The first viewing can be a bit confounding. As much as I love Memento, I have to say The Prestige is the better, deeper film. That people kept comparing it to The Illusionist annoyed me to no end. They're completely different films with the only thing in common is that they're about magicians! Jeez. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: biff_debris at February 23, 2008, 10:25 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I totally agree about it sometimes getting an undeserved reputation. I've run into a lot of takes on it which describe it as overinvolved and even deliberately confusing. I've just come to the conclusion that its an acquired taste of sorts -- like many films are. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Rawlin67 at February 23, 2008, 9:03 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | i WISH it was underappreciated, everyone in my school still talks about it, my parents love it, any friends i have love it, i dont know who's underappreciating it, but id like to meet them so i wouldnt hear how awesome it is once a week. i havent met many film fans who dont love it. as for the movie, i really loved it, it was a great, intense film, with awesome acting, but i still prefer Batman Begins and Memento to it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: unspoken at February 23, 2008, 5:57 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | One of my favorites of 2006, but I still wouldn't say it's Nolan's best film (which is tough considering IMO he hasn't made a bad one yet). That honour still goes to Memento. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: God of War at February 23, 2008, 5:47 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I've seen it once and I didn't fully understand it. Maybe a second viewing is in order. I have seen this film and The Illusionist compared alot. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Digifruitella at February 23, 2008, 12:18 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | underappreciated by who exactly? I thought this film got a decent amount of praise from a lot of people. Not to mention it's on top 250 on IMDb | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Scarfather at February 23, 2008, 12:04 am | | Topic: The Prestige is Underappreciated Forum: JoBlo | | I hadn't seen it since I saw it in theaters back in 2006, but after seeing it again today, I have a whole new perspective. It's a pretty phenomenal film. The first time I kind of breezed through, and when everything tied together at the end, I felt like an anvil had been dropped on my head, and I didn't think much of it. But after knowing the twists and turns and being able to analyze the film from a knowing perspective, you get to see how complex the film really is. The screenplay is nearly perfect in my eyes, it's structured so absolutely perfectly, and whether intentional or not, reflects so perfectly on the structure of magic the film itself presents. Three acts, each resembling each stage of a magic trick. And it's not just that, I thought that Wally Pfister's work in Nolan's previous films was top notch, but only hear does he truly bring himself to the status of master, on the level of Deakins or Hall in my opinion. The production design is pretty perfect as well. Hugh Jackman has never been better and... | | Read Entire Entry |
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