| Posted by: truth_be_told at May 2, 2008, 12:40 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Interesting facts: - There will be an extended/unrated Director's cut. The DVD(s) should be out in August. - A handjob scene between Stacy and Eric tested negatively with audiences; it was cut from the final film. - The original ending (which will be in tact on the DVD) didn't sit well with Steven Spielberg, who suggested that they have it have more hope. They of course changed it, and test screening reports were all of a sudden more positive. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 25, 2008, 12:01 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | I don't really understand how one can bash the film because of characters who are unlikable. I found them to be a realistic group of kids who you could find walking the campus at the nearest University. They weren't stereotypical cookie-cutter figures. While the film did incorporate the "final girl" element at the end, I found it to be different than other recent horror films in that the final girl in this case wasn't the virgin, or the pure, kind one. She was pessimistic, panicky, and a wet rag - and I loved her. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: the saw is family at April 23, 2008, 8:15 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | 3/10. had a free ticket so went and saw this in the afternoon. man it was laughable at best. i knew the vines were the villians so to speak but it was way cheesier that i expected. the did a horrible job with making me care about the characters. SPOILER AHEAD!!!!! then the one character i hated the most survived i wasn't expecting much but this was just absolutely terrible, almost embarrassing. the only reason that it gets a 3 is for a couple of semi-intense scenes and a few good gore bits. one of the worst films i've seen in the theatre recently. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: JINYX at April 21, 2008, 5:21 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Bourne101 I would definitely recommend the book to you. A lot of what you didn't like in the movie is much better in the book. Just picked it up today, the beginning and how the characters met is a whole lot better in it and I don't see why they didn't spend an extra 5-10 minutes on it in the movie, it would have made the whole movie alot better. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: biff_debris at April 20, 2008, 7:48 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | *SPOILERS BELOW* I liked it. Yeah it wasn't the Great American Horror Classic or anything, but it was a fun ride, with decent acting and effects (except when the vines were creeping towards Mathias, and when Eric was de-vining Stacy) -- and yeah the ending could've had something to it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 17, 2008, 6:31 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by JINYX I haven't read through the thread so sorry if some of my points have already been addressed. Just got back from this and I've got to say, I wasn't impressed. The acting wasn't top notch obviously, but that isn't my biggest complaint. I hated how a guy who the group has known for like 30 seconds invites them on a trip and they instantly agree to go. Maybe I'm just not as outgoing or adventurous as some, but I wouldn't agree to go with some random person who I just met. Next thing I didn't understand and was hoping would be explained or something during the film was why the Mayans didn't just shoot the group. They obviously weren't afraid to as the killed the guy at the beginning. I just want to know if they couldn't because of some ritual, or they felt like they needed to feed the plants or what. Other than that it was somewhat solid and I felt like it was a decent survival horror movie but I felt it could have been so much more. Also, the ending. Yeah, the Greeks do show up,... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: PreySlayDisplay at April 17, 2008, 4:28 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Spoiler Not a bad movie by any means. Had no idea it was about killer plant life. There was some pretty good looking gore and it was midly suspenseful. I was also a little disappointed in the ending, but I'm still glad I saw it. 3/5 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: JINYX at April 16, 2008, 9:47 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | I haven't read through the thread so sorry if some of my points have already been addressed. Just got back from this and I've got to say, I wasn't impressed. The acting wasn't top notch obviously, but that isn't my biggest complaint. I hated how a guy who the group has known for like 30 seconds invites them on a trip and they instantly agree to go. Maybe I'm just not as outgoing or adventurous as some, but I wouldn't agree to go with some random person who I just met. Next thing I didn't understand and was hoping would be explained or something during the film was why the Mayans didn't just shoot the group. They obviously weren't afraid to as the killed the guy at the beginning. I just want to know if they couldn't because of some ritual, or they felt like they needed to feed the plants or what. Other than that it was somewhat solid and I felt like it was a decent survival horror movie but I felt it could have been so much more. Also, the ending. Yeah, the Greeks do show up, but really what could they have s... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: Atomic Popcorn at April 15, 2008, 10:04 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by yorrick brown 9/10 best movie i`ve seen this year.number 3 on my top horrors off all time. this did so well putting into 90 minutes what the book had 312 pages to do.laura ramsey wow here was i thinking she was the farm girl from ,real cancun' and had made such dreg as venom and covenant.but wow what a preformance from her!!!!.could off done without the opening bit and just cut to our happy campers with big smiles on there faces, good job from the director.served us gore hounds and also both males and females in the tit and ass stakes lol. i`m gonna watch it again tonight,because its awesome. Wow! I really am speechless. This was a waste of money ion my eyes. The book was much better as usual but the acting eh, the gore eh, over all.... ehhhhhhhhh | | Static Link |
| Posted by: EDsoulsurvive* at April 15, 2008, 4:07 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Finally convinced a few friends to see this with me last night. The Verdict? My one friend who didn't really want to see it really dug it, while one hated it and the other thought it was decent. I fall into the latter opinion. The good: The acting and chemistry of the four leads was believable, the vines inside of people were great, the gore kept me on my toes, and the movie was shot pretty well. The bad: vine CGI was lacking in scenes, I can definitely see how this worked 10 times better as a book, dumb decisions killed momentum at times, and lastly - but most importantly - the cop-out ending and lack of finale. Throughout The Ruins, I was eating up what was going down on the screen. I liked the pacing of the movie, the build-up, the way things gradually got worse and worse for our protagonists. The whole time I was thinking "This is pretty good so far, I bet the ending knocks this out of the water." Well, as if the film was purposely trying to disappoint me, we get one of the most anti-climatic e... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 13, 2008, 3:10 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Yorrick, I partially agree with you on the opener. Kind of...well, cliche. Although I must say that I still like it because of the actress and her chill-inducing screams. I love the close-up of her screaming for help. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: psycheoutsteve at April 11, 2008, 8:02 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Pros: The filmmakers were able to creep me out with the gore, while not going completely overboard with it. The film was actually more suggestive in its suspense and tension filled scenes. The actors and actresses gave believable performances despite the outrageous situation their characters were in. I cared about the characters much more than a standard horror film. Possible SPOILER WARNING...I loved the scene where the plants imitated the sound of the cell phone...it was brilliant and intense. Cons: The pacing was much too fast, it seemed like the film just ripped through its 90 minutes without properly developing things. Although the psychological element was there on occasion, it should of been even more developed. This would've made the movie more effective in its scares. The characters were believable, but they needed a lot more development. We never learned much about them other than the basic overviews of their characters and what we learned from observation of their actions. This film is too straigh... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at April 11, 2008, 4:46 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by xseanymacx I will say I loved the amputation and how unfazed Jeff was. yucky. i liked when jeff got out of the shower lol. they shouldn`t off had the opening scene with the girl been killed,it was a very horror 101 momnet. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 11, 2008, 4:12 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | The amputation scene had to be trimmed down A LOT. The original cut had a longer and more brutal finish. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: xseanymacx at April 11, 2008, 3:47 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | I will say I loved the amputation and how unfazed Jeff was. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Cronos at April 11, 2008, 3:33 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Having never read anything about the film before and not touching the book, when I quickly figured out what was going on at the ruins I kinda hoped I was wrong since it seemed kinda silly. I didn't think much of it overall, but the acting and some effective gore scenes (which never went ott) kept me watching. I've got the book and will give the film another watch after I've read it, might get more out of it after that. 5/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 11, 2008, 2:11 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by truth_be_told Hey, I will accept those ratings, heh. I still suggest a rewatch of the film (maybe not in theatres), just because I think it holds up pretty well. I'll accept 'em too... the legitimate ones that is. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 11, 2008, 2:10 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by shawnxmonkey I don't think I gave it much of a rating... I'd go with maybe a 3/10 only getting that high from me because alot of the scenes made me laugh. :-) Wow, you are a clever fellow. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 11, 2008, 8:34 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Hey, I will accept those ratings, heh. I still suggest a rewatch of the film (maybe not in theatres), just because I think it holds up pretty well. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: shawnxmonkey at April 11, 2008, 6:26 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | I don't think I gave it much of a rating... I'd go with maybe a 3/10 only getting that high from me because alot of the scenes made me laugh. :-) | | Static Link |
| Posted by: xseanymacx at April 11, 2008, 12:57 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Upon post-experience thinking...the acting was rather engaging so I bump my rating to a 4/10. Still, the movie did NOTHING for me | | Static Link |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 10, 2008, 7:42 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | "Can you hear me now? What the FUCK is that, Eric?!" | | Static Link |
| Posted by: truth_be_told at April 10, 2008, 1:40 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by xseanymacx I guarantee these scores would not be as high had they not read the book. You make yourself like something so much more when you love the source material. Actually, my original score was struck down due to the book. The pacing was as if the book was on crack. I must admit that I am fairly biased in that the story is one that I was already rather fond of before entering the theater, but it ends there - I knew that the movie would either turn out good or bad. I gave the movie such a high score because I appreciate it for what it is: a nice little horror film with excellent performances, skilled direction and subpar technical skills. It got to me - that's something I can't say about most other horror films. I didn't "make" myself love it at all, and if I did it was very minor. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Lazy Boy at April 10, 2008, 12:23 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Shockwave ...u saw THEM Yorrick? I was starting to think nobody else on the boards saw this little horror gem. Them is a great example of a frightening film that maximizes its scares from one little setting without the aid of excessive gore. One of the best horror debuts I've seen in a while. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Shockwave at April 10, 2008, 12:07 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by yorrick brown night of the living dead,the mist,feast,them ,assualt on the precient 13 and this i love movies where the good guys are trapped in one spot and surrounded. Indeed! ,...u saw THEM Yorrick? I was starting to think nobody else on the boards saw this little horror gem. Thats why i loved the opening to 28 Weeks Later so damn much. Just the horror staple of everyone trapped in a house while the world goes to shit around them. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at April 10, 2008, 11:20 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | night of the living dead,the mist,feast,them ,assualt on the precient 13 and this i love movies where the good guys are trapped in one spot and surrounded. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: xseanymacx at April 10, 2008, 11:09 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | I guarantee these scores would not be as high had they not read the book. You make yourself like something so much more when you love the source material. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: FatSakHead at April 10, 2008, 10:14 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | This movie was suspenseful at times but nearly all that suspense comes from the gore factor or being afraid of what kind of squeamish stuff the movie's going to pull off next. It was an entertaining hour and a half at the movies but nothing life-changing or earth shattering. Pretty forgettable flick. 7/10 | | Static Link |
| Posted by: MadsenOMC at April 10, 2008, 10:11 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Shockwave Hey, if anything, be happy it wasnt another Hollywood remake of a japanese ghost movie. I think we can ALL be happy about that. And that's why I think people are being overly kind to the movie. Because think about what we are used to when it comes to mainstream horror. It's either a remake of Asian horror (The Eye, Shutter, One Missed Call) or a remake of '70s or '80s American horror (Prom Night) or straight-up torture porn. Either way, 90% of it is garbage. The best horror these days is mostly foreign, whether Asian or European. So yes, it is refreshing to see something that isn't a remake of some kind. However, I think that clouds assessments of the movie, at least a little bit. That or a love of the book elevates what one thinks of the movie. It's a pretty generic horror movie when all is said and done. I am all for something different, something that isn't a remake, but that alone doesn't make a movie good. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at April 10, 2008, 6:15 am | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | 9/10 best movie i`ve seen this year.number 3 on my top horrors off all time. this did so well putting into 90 minutes what the book had 312 pages to do.laura ramsey wow here was i thinking she was the farm girl from ,real cancun' and had made such dreg as venom and covenant.but wow what a preformance from her!!!!.could off done without the opening bit and just cut to our happy campers with big smiles on there faces, good job from the director.served us gore hounds and also both males and females in the tit and ass stakes lol. i`m gonna watch it again tonight,because its awesome. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: shawnxmonkey at April 9, 2008, 10:56 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Yes, I did infact see this disaster of a let down. I went opening day because i really had anicpated it. I don't say a movie is terrible just from a trailer that is never any indication at all there have been movies with terrible trailers and were great movies. I had really high expectations for it. Just seemed like it was going to be different. I find it funny that people are jumping down my throat beacause i didn't like the same movie they did. As for Meet The Spartans yes i also didn't like that but for that kind of movie you aren't expecting it to be that good so its less shocking when it's not. A movie like this where all the ebst scenes were in the trailer. Now i admitt I did like the beggining of this movie I thinkthat's really all I liked. As for the bad acting I am not saying the whole time it was bad it just seemed as in some of the highlight scenes of the movie it seemed kind of laughable. Alot of the scenes with the plants being pulled out of the body and just everyone having no reaction to the f... | | Read Entire Entry |
| Posted by: yorrick brown at April 9, 2008, 9:55 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by xseanymacx I plan on it. The novel sounds great. it is!!. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: xseanymacx at April 9, 2008, 9:45 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by Bourne101 xseanymacx, I really hope you choose to read the novel, I think you will really enjoy it. I plan on it. The novel sounds great. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: TheJadedGamer at April 9, 2008, 8:18 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Wow. I was not expecting all of this hate for The Ruins. Read through the topic, stopping to laugh at the guy who said Shutter was better (lulz), and laughing at all of the people bitching about killer vines (lulz). | | Static Link |
| Posted by: Bourne101 at April 9, 2008, 6:51 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | xseanymacx, I really hope you choose to read the novel, I think you will really enjoy it. | | Static Link |
| Posted by: xseanymacx at April 9, 2008, 6:44 pm | | Topic: The Ruins Forum: JoBlo | | Quote: Originally Posted by yorrick brown amen brother. but in twenty years this`ll be remade Hopefully. | | Static Link |
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