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Those gatling guns were probably too heavy for the horse to run away. lol
TARNATIONS! This movie is horse puckey!
That's unfortunate.
Good accent Babs =)
I'm so glad I wasn't thinking of seeing this.
Been waiting for this "unscripted." You both touched on alot of the major flaws in this movie. I've never read the comics( except the Blackest Night) but I really went into this expecting a western. I was hoping for Tombstone and got Wild Wild West pt.2. Soooo many freakin explosions, seriously...Also, where was the gun handling? Every wild west gun fighter twirls his guns or has some stylish way of handling a six shot. But apparently no one told the director of this movie that. Where was the quick draw? Not one single person in this movie performed a quick draw(unless you count the whole Gatling Gun scene). 3:10 to Yuma both Wade and Charlie Prince were not only regarded as fast but displayed it. Doc Holiday in Tombstone, Billy the Kid in Young Guns, Josey Whales or Preacher from Pale Rider, the list goes on and on. Its a fundamental part of being a gunslinger.
You guys talked about how QT's motives were never really discussed, which is accurate and funny. Its funny because they spent more time explaining how Hex may have ridden for the South, but he wasn't a racist and was against Slavery. He only rode with the Confederacy because he didnt like being told what to do. Now I'm not suggesting they should have made him a racist but they really didn't need to force this piece of information into the movie. Seemed like a blatant attempt to keep the hero PC.
Gimmicks. Way to many gimmicks. The crows ( one coming out of his mouth? wtf was that?) The Gatling Guns, the Dynamite Guns, the Super World Destroyer Cannon with mysterious glowing orbs, and the explosions. Everything got blown up or burned down in this movie. Bullets were a non factor apparently.
I agree that Josh Brolin played a good Jonah Hex from an acting standpoint. Its a shame the plot, directing, casting, and everything else was garbage.
I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. And Megan Fox was, Megan Fox. I dont hate her, but I dont understand how or why she landed this role. Sorry but she doesn't make a believable badass prostitute that can hold her own.
And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously...
you could pretty much tell that this movie was going to suck after watching the trailer....I'm not going to bother with seeing this...maybe when it comes out on dvd but probably not then either
You know, earlier in the week I was planning to see this film over the weekend. Then I saw (at the time I looked) it had a 00% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and I decided it was a maybe. Now I watch this Unscripted Review of the film and I just don't know anymore. I think I'll leave it to a coin toss... :-\
"I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir.
"And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously... "Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess.
" @Gambler said:I have actually. I know, and understand, that lots of people think John M is an amazing actor. But I dont, especially as a villain."I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir. "
" Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess. "I cant believe that would be the reason. There are to many female centered movies for that to be true but ya never know.
Oh, you're just crazy, I can accept that :P" @Sparda said:
" @Gambler said:I have actually. I know, and understand, that lots of people think John M is an amazing actor. But I dont, especially as a villain.""I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. "I take it you never saw Burn After Reading, good sir. "
Well, in addition to the sexist equation, there's also the fact that the recent comic films that had women main protagonists were horrible and/or bombed/underperformed (Catwoman, Elektra)."@Sparda said:
" Because she's a woman and Hollywood is sexist as hell, would be my guess. "I cant believe that would be the reason. There are to many female centered movies for that to be true but ya never know. "
:)" Oh, you're just crazy, I can accept that :P
Well, in addition to the sexist equation, there's also the fact that the recent comic films that had women main protagonists were horrible and/or bombed/underperformed (Catwoman, Elektra). "
John Malkovich did a good job playing Lennie Small in Of Mice and Men.
But playing a villain isn't his thing.
" ....wow I don't think ive seen G-Man or Babs give anything a 1.5 i had hopes but once i saw the trailer i new to move on o well i shall save my money for toy Story 3 and Last Airbender (they better not screw that up) "agreed, i hope they dont mess avatar up either.
Okay, I'm going to take a gamble on this. I haven't seen this movie. I haven't watched the review yet, but I'm predicting both G-Man and Babs have this movie a 2.5 out of 5.
Now, I'm watching the review.
Roy's review reminds me of what I thought about Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle. I utterly despised that movie.
Jonah Hex also made an appearance in Batman: The Animated series, or was it the Superman & Batman animated series, pre-Justice League??? I just remember an episode of Batman hunting down some guy and episode kept going into the past of Hex hunting down this guy who by the end turned out to be the brother or child of Ra's Al Ghul. That was my first introduction to Jonah Hex.
I'm a man from Kentucky. No horse is just going to sit there while you are shooting guns that close to their face.
How would blowing up the White House destroy the Union? It's a building. Even if you kill the president, there are people who are positioned to take his place. You kill Lincoln and Johnson took his place. It was a national tragedy, but it didn't destroy the Union. If anything people banded together, and Lincoln became more like Obi Wan. He was a more powerful influence to history.
This raises an interesting question that could be explored. If a good comic movie can help sell more comic, does a bad comic movie hurt a comic series?
While I agree with G-Man about not being able to dodge a bullet. Those period guns were a lot slower in muzzle speed then say a modern 9mm or rifle. Not slow enough to dodge like that, but I made my point.
Damn, my prediction was off on the review.
Poor G-Man, he looks a little dead inside now after seeing that movie. Someone give that man a hug.
Favorite part of the review: "I'm sad..." - Tony

The ending of this review makes me wonder if Tony will ever be able to recover from such an atrocious film, maybe G-Man will have to take over from his weakened nemesis!
I on the other hand suspected as much from this basically since the news started coming out. I sort of want to see it just to say I did but ugh, I don't want to waste 80 minutes of my life.
" Been waiting for this "unscripted." You both touched on alot of the major flaws in this movie. I've never read the comics( except the Blackest Night) but I really went into this expecting a western. I was hoping for Tombstone and got Wild Wild West pt.2. Soooo many freakin explosions, seriously...Also, where was the gun handling? Every wild west gun fighter twirls his guns or has some stylish way of handling a six shot. But apparently no one told the director of this movie that. Where was the quick draw? Not one single person in this movie performed a quick draw(unless you count the whole Gatling Gun scene). 3:10 to Yuma both Wade and Charlie Prince were not only regarded as fast but displayed it. Doc Holiday in Tombstone, Billy the Kid in Young Guns, Josey Whales or Preacher from Pale Rider, the list goes on and on. Its a fundamental part of being a gunslinger. You guys talked about how QT's motives were never really discussed, which is accurate and funny. Its funny because they spent more time explaining how Hex may have ridden for the South, but he wasn't a racist and was against Slavery. He only rode with the Confederacy because he didnt like being told what to do. Now I'm not suggesting they should have made him a racist but they really didn't need to force this piece of information into the movie. Seemed like a blatant attempt to keep the hero PC. Gimmicks. Way to many gimmicks. The crows ( one coming out of his mouth? wtf was that?) The Gatling Guns, the Dynamite Guns, the Super World Destroyer Cannon with mysterious glowing orbs, and the explosions. Everything got blown up or burned down in this movie. Bullets were a non factor apparently. I agree that Josh Brolin played a good Jonah Hex from an acting standpoint. Its a shame the plot, directing, casting, and everything else was garbage. I knew going in John Malkovich was going to be as horrible as ever. And Megan Fox was, Megan Fox. I dont hate her, but I dont understand how or why she landed this role. Sorry but she doesn't make a believable badass prostitute that can hold her own. And can someone please tell me how in the World does Jonah Hex get a live action movie before Wonder Woman? Seriously... "..... honestly , I couldn't have put this better, not even by a syllable
oy veh. not seeing this. :/
I have a really big problem seeing movies with bad reviews.
...I'm still seeing it on Sunday... And I feel like I may have to do a video review, which may turn into a scene from a Western film.
Not sure I want to see it anymore after seeing this review.
"Not sure I want to see it anymore after seeing this review. "
I'm sure if Babs chose to talk like that, few of us would mind at all.
Can't say I'm too surprised the movie isn't that good, though I am disappointed by it. Hex seemed like an interesting character and DC needs some good non-Batman movies.
Excellent review. I haven't seen it, but I tend to agree with your guys's reviews. I was able to follow the points you made well. I haven't read too much of Jonah Hex in comics myself (although I have been interested); so maybe the movie wouldn't be so bad for me if I haven't read it. But even still, based on your review, it doesn't seem to hold all that well even if it's not considered to be connected with comics. Good review. I have been liking the unscripted vids for comic movies. Great review.
Good, i'm glad this movie sucked balls.
I'm not gonna jump the Meghan Fox hate train either but problem is she's not an actress. Maybe she should just try modeling or something.
Jonah can talk to the dead?
That'sjust stoopid!!!
Babs Southern accent is far better than Megan Fox's!
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