Comments on: Trailer for Richard Kelly's 'The Box'

By: MAN

MAN — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 20:01:18 +0000

The movie is a profound take on the human condition – for a full interpretation see: http://www.divreinavon.com/box.htm

By: tony

tony — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 21:47:16 +0000

looks sorta like it wants to be some type of Lynch/Fincher hybrid but it still looks like a conventional thriller

By: Roger

Roger — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:43:20 +0000

I don't understand why everyone loves Donnie Darko, let alone why it merited a surely inferior, straight-to-dvd sequel. Found it weird and boring, and I really couldn't care for any of it.

As for this new one, it seems interesting. I'm sure it's gonna try to have a "Shyamalan" shocker type ending à la Sixth Sense.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:54:48 +0000

I've seen Donnie Darko a few times now and I'm with you Brad, I don't get the hype. It's an interesting movie, and one I think everyone should watch. But to me, it's a lot like the Boondock Saints in that these movies have such a rabid fanbase, yet, they aren't the strongest films by any stretch of the imagination.

By: Viral

Viral — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 09:41:42 +0000

pushed the right buttons for me … and am a james marsden fan since he was on ally mcbeal… am gonna watch this one…

loved donnie drako adds a new dimension each time i see ti again.

By: moi

moi — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:58:55 +0000

I never let an actor or actress turn me off of a movie, can't quite wrap my head around doing that. Cameron Diaz doesn't bother me, anyway, though.

The trailer looks interesting, a bit cookie-cutter for my tastes, though. The movie looks like it will have gorgeous cinematography and lighting. I hope this turns out to be a good escapist thriller with a mindf*ck or two thrown in.

Loved Donnie Darko (fantastic acting throughout, except for Drew lol), really made me think for a long time afterwards. Watching it over again a few times I picked up on things I missed the first time out (the car driving by Donnie at the beginning, the radio dispatcher's voice at the very end giving a huge clue as to what just happened), and it only made me love the movie even more. Southland Tales was ok, not nearly as bad as everyone wanted to believe but quite a drop of the ball by RK.

By: j_kad

j_kad — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 05:03:37 +0000

looks like a lot of overly emphasized button pushing in that movie… and I really don't care for Cameron Diaz, but it looks interesting enough that I may consider watching anyway…

By: jontuesday

jontuesday — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:50:40 +0000

Kelly at least comes up with something other than the recyled trash that hollywood is spewing out. Southland Tales is one of my favorite movies, and Darko is good but Ty had it rigth it tends to lose it's novelty after each watching.

By: Ty

Ty — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:46:23 +0000

1) I actually think this movie looks pretty decent from the trailer. At least it's main question is thought provoking, UNLIKE most movies that come out these days. *cough**Transformers**cough* Would you be able to press the button and still sleep at night knowing you killed another human being for money?
2) Southland Tales didn't thrill me, but it wasn't NEARLY as bad as everyone said it was.
3) Donnie Darko is pretty okay the first time you see it. After that is loses it's novelty.

By: Seiko

Seiko — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:06:48 +0000

I for one really liked Southland Tales. It was a huge change from the usual movies that are coming out all the time.
Donnie Darko I thought was good, but not some great masterpiece.
This movie kind of looks like Richard Kelly is selling out…

By: Nova

Nova — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:59:07 +0000

Umm…isn't this an old Outer Limits episode?

By: John

John — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:13:20 +0000

Im too sure on this one. The basic plot could have a lot of potential, but the trailer showing all these effects and the whole shindig with Frank Langella tormenting the couple sorta throws it off for me and puts it back with the mainstream crap thats been out recently.