Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: The Big Bounce

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Posted by Brad Miller (Member # 2) on 01-29-2004, 03:10 AM:

I had no idea it was possible to make such a stupid and horrible fucking movie. This movie has no point and not one single humorous moment.

Seriously, heed my warning.

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-29-2004, 04:19 AM:

George Armitage (Grosse Pointe Blank) directs this incredible film about a small-time scam artist who leaves the mainland for Hawaii after being released from prison. It is based on a novel by Elmore Leonard (Get Shorty).

Astonishing performances by Owen Wilson, Charlie Sheen, Morgan Freeman, Gary Sinise and even Willie Nelson consistently left me spellbound and my jaw agape.

This epic tale can only be described as On the Line without the original plot, Glitter without the great music, and Plan Nine From Outer Space without the stellar acting.

For the love of all that is good in this world, notify your next of kin before venturing out for this one.

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 01-29-2004, 04:35 AM:

I liked it.

>>> Phil

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 01-29-2004, 04:42 AM:

Figures. [Razz]

Posted by Ron Lacheur (Member # 1126) on 01-30-2004, 11:38 PM:

Brad,

You obviously haven't seen " Torque " yet. [Razz]

I thought the movie was average. The humor was a little dry.

This is a renter.

Posted by Claude S. Ayakawa (Member # 1401) on 01-31-2004, 10:10 PM:

I had the opportunity to see "THE BIG BOUNCE" this afternoon at Pacific's Kapolei 16 and there might have been about 25 people in the 200 seat auditorium. This was not very good especially when the entire movie was filmed 35 miles away on the north shore of Oahu and interest should be very high because of it. This was the only reason I decided to see the movie in a theatre but I guess others could just care less. Although our north shore scenery was very breathtaking, the movie had a made for TV look that turned me off. The plot was very boring and the comic elements of the film failed to make me laugh.

-Claude

Posted by Jennifer Pan (Member # 2035) on 02-01-2004, 02:54 AM:

I completely agree with Brad.. This movie really sucked... If anything good came out of it... It was the people surfing

Posted by Dennis M Dow Jr (Member # 1970) on 02-01-2004, 04:19 AM:

Found this movie very slow and the plot a little far fetched. I like Owen Wilson and thought he did a decent job with what he was given. Charlie Sheen's character was an annoyance and Gary Sinise's was just too short.
fascinating how much the North Shore has changed from when I lived out there. The surf was still just as nice.
overall very boring, spent most of my time looking at my watch counting down how much time was left.
1.5 outta 4

Posted by Adam Martin (Member # 641) on 02-01-2004, 01:17 PM:

This was a comedy?! Ugh. Now I hate it even more.

I wonder how much of the extremely brief surfing footage was just stock?

Posted by Tim Reed (Member # 137) on 02-05-2004, 03:03 PM:

So, it's not what I was thinking it was about?