Underworld

[Jaydawg]

This movie looks really badass. When I first saw the trailier I thought it was gonna be some rip-off of the matrix because it had the same look. then the trailer started up some more and it looks badass.

It's basically a vampire vs werewolf movie with guns and a little bit of a love story.

I'm looking forward to it(opens sept 19th).

Your thoughts?

[jediknight]

Yeah, it hasn't got much hype up until now and caught me by suprise. When I saw the poster, I thought...that's the chick from pearl harbor, what kind of action movie is this?!? Then I saw the trailer and thought...woah...

[Hitman]

....so this would be Underworld thread # 536?

[PlayingGod]

... It just goes to show you .. this is gonna be a good movie .. :o

[RebelwithaCause]

I think it looks awesome. Love Kate Beckinsale in leather, and love her shooting her way through a floor....can't wait.

[Lackey]

it looks like a Romeo & Juliet story.


I'm looking forward to it.

[Riddle]

Could go either way....We've been deceived by trailers before.....

The trailer looks badass, though. I just don't trust them anymore.

[sphericthor]

I've seen some terrible trailers before which ended up having excellent movies so it's hard to say anything about the trailers. I have been waiting a long time for this movie to be released and I intened to be at the cinema on it's day of release to watch it.

[Megacles]

I wasn't too impressed by the trailer. Visually it is a complete rip off of The Matrix. However the story is interesting. Romeo and Juliet done with Vampires and Werewolves could totally kick ass. I just wish they hadn't gone with such a cliched style for the film, a style that didn't even work all that well in The Matrix's own sequel, because it had been done to death.

[teewee1432]

Just because the matrix started something for the love of God doesnt mean that no other film can do it for God's sake. Movies can do what they want. Anyway this movie looks really good I love the premise of vampires vs. werewolves. I'll be there.

[Fanible]

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14201&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15844&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16392&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16029&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14201&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12197&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13358&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11017&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12565&highlight=underworld

Oh, and I agree with TeeWee.

[spiderman_2k]

U must be bored Fanible....;)

[Fanible]

No, actually, I just copied every single Underworld thread we've had, and it took two seconds doing a simple search.

[spiderman_2k]

Still thats a whole 2 seconds that u must have been bored for.

[downflow311]

Originally posted by teewee1432
Just because the matrix started something for the love of God doesnt mean that no other film can do it for God's sake. Movies can do what they want. Anyway this movie looks really good I love the premise of vampires vs. werewolves. I'll be there.

have you ever heard of too much of a good thing? this falls in that catergory. id rather see a movie with some originality, a movie thats doing something new and groundbreaking rather than the same old thing. im still going to see this movie though. it looks really good in the trailer but we are all just going to have to see it for ourselves on the 19th.

[spiderman_2k]

Hollywood has run out of originality.

[downflow311]

Originally posted by Fanible
http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14201&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15844&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16392&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=16029&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14201&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12197&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13358&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=11017&highlight=underworld

http://www.comingsoon.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=12565&highlight=underworld

Oh, and I agree with TeeWee.

all that just to be a smart @ss......

[Fanible]

Originally posted by downflow311
have you ever heard of too much of a good thing? this falls in that catergory. id rather see a movie with some originality, a movie thats doing something new and groundbreaking rather than the same old thing. im still going to see this movie though. it looks really good in the trailer but we are all just going to have to see it for ourselves on the 19th.

Well I certainly havn't had enough of sweet action yet... so I don't mind. When that day comes I'll agree with you, but it might be quite some time.


Originally posted by downflow311
all that just to be a smart @ss......

Just pointing it out. If anyone was being a smartass, coming from you anyway, it'd be Hitman. I was just offering links to the past threads, incase the thread starter might be interested, or anyone else for that matter, on what people have said in the past regaurding the film.

[spiderman_2k]

Fanible exactly...If the fans still like the same thing..Hollywood will keep giving the same thing.

[Fanible]

Well, also being totally original isn't terribly easy. I mean, until recently few movies HAD original fight scenes or action. Before recently it was merely bad looking thrown punches and/or lots of explosions. If you look at it like that, movies have been kinda copying eachother's techniques for AGES. It wasn't until something was very original that everyone complained that people were copying it.

I certainly don't mind this new type of action and neat camera angles. I say go ahead and do what they like. Maybe it'll go old one day, but right now having more and more if it just keeps me entertained in good action movies. I would rather have that than, like I said, same old other movies with lots of badly pulled punches and explosions.

Not to mention some of the action we're seeing shouldn't even be considered copying off of the Matrix, wether or not it was inspired from the movie. A lot of action this type has been around in anime and Asian flicks for years.

[Lackey]

Kate Beckinsale in tight leather outfits... I'm there. :D

[Alien]

This movie looks so cool I'll be there. From what I've seen Hollywood can't do werewolves and in this case it's just the same. But Kate Beckinsale in tight leather outfits really seals the deal.

[spiderman_2k]

Hell yes it does..:D

[sunflower03]

it seems classic monster movies are on a come back.

[ILOVEKATIE]

I like the gothic feel of this film. I will see it, definitely.

[sphericthor]

The vampire and werewolf factor got me when I read about it last year and I have been interested in this movie ever since

[angelusrp]

alright...I watch a couple shows on the WB channel.. and I wanted to see what this whole Batman and Catwomans daughter show was about.. it was called ''Birds of prey'' and the poster to that show looks A LOT Like the poster to Underworld. Same long leather coat at the edge of some building. I liked the trailer, loved the music, but thats just the first thing I thought of when I saw her. that it was Pearl Harbor girl and batmans daughter.

[sphericthor]

Yeah, but Birds of Prey was complete BS

[awakened]

Originally posted by Alien
This movie looks so cool I'll be there. From what I've seen Hollywood can't do werewolves and in this case it's just the same.


Alien you must have seen American Werewolve in London? You didn't like there version? i thought it was pretty good.

[spiderman_2k]

Yeah but the great thing about AWIL is that u hardly saw the werewolve...Whrn putting them into a film alot, CGI will be used...IE American Werewolve in Paris..Which was inferior to AWIL in the whole wolf department....

[mister_satan666]

u mean superior as in the werewolves wrre best in AWIP..very beast like

much better than the werewolves on buffy

[spiderman_2k]

I know what i mean..Inferior..The wolf in AWIL was scary because what we saw of it looked real..they didnt put too much on screen because they knew that would take some of the fear away from it. The CGI wolves in AWIP were laughable even to my younger brother..In no way did they look real or scary.

[Fanible]

Im curious what they'll do with Van Helsing. I'd rather have more makeup and less CGI.

[Morphius DOH]

Originally posted by Lackey
it looks like a Romeo & Juliet story.


I'm looking forward to it. I've read some interviews with Kate Beckinsale, and she flat out says:

"Even the romance between Beckinsale and Scott Speedman ("Felicity"), who plays her furry enemy, isn't the focus of the movie. "People are sort of talking about it being a love story, [but] it's less a love story than'The Matrix.' There's an attraction there between my character and Scott Speedman's character, but the main thrust of the movie is absolutely not a love story. It's action.' "

[PlayingGod]

Everyone is forgeting the awesome Werewolf movie that is ...

Dog Soldiers

:o

[Alien]

Originally posted by awakened
Alien you must have seen American Werewolve in London? You didn't like there version? i thought it was pretty good. I haven't seen London only Paris.Originally posted by sphericthor
The vampire and werewolf factor got me when I read about it last year and I have been interested in this movie ever sinceI'm the same I seem to like Vamp Movies now and thought this was going to kick some ass when I heard about it.Originally posted by PlayingGod
Everyone is forgeting the awesome Werewolf movie that is ...

Dog Soldiers

:oAnother movie I never saw but wanted to. I was going to rent it and had it in my hands and everything but was scared I would find it to be a big let down so got something else.

[spiderman_2k]

U should see AMIL...Very good film IMO
I have yet to check out Dog Soilders...Might rent it tommorow night...

[Alien]

All my local Viedo stores are cack and don't have the real classics.

[Lackey]

Originally posted by Morphius DOH
I've read some interviews with Kate Beckinsale, and she flat out says:

"Even the romance between Beckinsale and Scott Speedman ("Felicity"), who plays her furry enemy, isn't the focus of the movie. "People are sort of talking about it being a love story, [but] it's less a love story than'The Matrix.' There's an attraction there between my character and Scott Speedman's character, but the main thrust of the movie is absolutely not a love story. It's action.' "


You can never take an actor's word on their own movie... that could be right, but I'll wait 'til I see the movie.

[atropfunk]

Originally posted by Morphius DOH
I've read some interviews with Kate Beckinsale, and she flat out says:

"Even the romance between Beckinsale and Scott Speedman ("Felicity"), who plays her furry enemy, isn't the focus of the movie. "People are sort of talking about it being a love story, [but] it's less a love story than'The Matrix.' There's an attraction there between my character and Scott Speedman's character, but the main thrust of the movie is absolutely not a love story. It's action.' "

Here Here! And it looks like some real KICK ASS action at that. What a great idea- vamp vs. lycans. I love the dark, goth look of the film.

[Coming Soon!]

Check out the main page guys, we have an exclusive interview with the creator of Underworld.

[spiderman_2k]

Sweet

[downflow311]

the romance will be terrible, but the action should more then make up for it.

[todd philip]

Originally posted by Coming Soon!
Check out the main page guys, we have an exclusive interview with the creator of Underworld.

mirko man, you have to agree that this movie looks a little, well, SO-SO
:alien:

[WDTSF]

Guess who's playing Vampire Kate's werewolf Romeo- Scott Speedman (that adorable guy from Felicity)!

[Night Fright]

When I saw the tv spot for Underworld I thought "I NEED to see this movie". It looks eerie but cool with that blue shade everywhere and I didn't even recognise Kate Beckinsale. Her costume looks awesome!

[todd philip]

well it looks like a rip off of many movies to me

[cg124]

Originally posted by WDTSF
Guess who's playing Vampire Kate's werewolf Romeo- Scott Speedman (that adorable guy from Felicity)!

we knew this a long time ago

[legolas_lass]

hey, for u guys that aint seen dog soldiers, move your ass'es and go and rent it! fantastic movie!! predictable twist, but fan-bloody(no pun intented ;) ) -tastic for a low budget!

[Watakshino]

I was attracted to the trailer the first time simply for the music. Red Tape. No one has even mentioned it, and maybe I am wierd for liking it, but I thought I would say something. Anyone else like it?

I saw the beginning of the trailer, thought another vampire movie, and was going to change the channel when the music started. I then watched it for the music and the trailer looked great. They did a good job on that trailer. I just hope they aren't creating a good trailer to make up for what the movie could lack. You never know anymore.

[Van Helsing]

There is a decent possibilty that what you said might be true. Since this is a love story between a Vampire and a Werewolf you never know where the story will take you. Besides as I stated before action movies with female leads usually suck...

[lemeri]

It does look interesting at the very least.

[movieaddict]

I can't wait to see Underworld. that trailer is just kick ass......
as for Dog Soldiers....weird film (in a positive way) and now I know what superglue is really for... :)

-Mel

[Tasty Humans]

The trailer was so-so, but I'll still go see the film. Looks cool :)

[scifi guy]

this movie looks pretty good but i haven't decided if i'll see it yet. This one just might be a rental.

[Seraph333]

Agreed

[atropfunk]

I think the idea of the film just has a lot of potential - the epic battle between the two clans.

I also agree that the dark visuals of the trailer are pretty cool. The action should be bad ass!

Thanks to Watakshino for giving the name of the music in the trailer -- music was a perfect match.

I think this could be a fresh, creative addition to the vampire genre. (When was the last GOOD vamp movie?)

[necronon99]

looks promising but nothing new

[spiderman_2k]

It may have the Resident Evil 2 trailer attached to it..so i will definatley be seeing this now

[popcopy]

Since when to action movies that have women leads suck??? What the hell??? I think they did a great job in casting Kate Beckinsale...she looks really good for the part...not to mention, she's pretty hot...

I'm pretty intrigued by this, which is a pretty recent thing. The TV spots really make me go hmmm....

I'll probably see this, and I don't doubt that it does very well this month.

[jpdill]

Underworld's running length is 2 hours, 1 minute and 4 seconds.

It is reated 15 in the UK for strong violence and language

[spiderman_2k]

Good news...i was afraid it would be PG or 12a and be not as dark as it could be.

[Hitman]

You guys in Canada are lucky as hell. You can get into movies like Underworld, The Matrix Reloaded, etc. without a parent.

[Steve125]

Originally posted by Hitman
You guys in Canada are lucky as hell. You can get into movies like Underworld, The Matrix Reloaded, etc. without a parent.

Yeah its nice, lol but movies with an R rating are very strict, but we haven't had one yet with the new rating system. Underworld will probably be 14a.

[obsessedwithsnl]

15 is an annoying age, you still have to get rides from parents and you can't see an r-rated movie without a parent buying the ticket.....grrr

[Hitman]

It gets worse. At my theaters, the parents can't just buy the ticket for you, they have to see the movie WITH you.

[Van Helsing]

Originally posted by popcopy
Since when to action movies that have women leads suck??? What the hell??? I think they did a great job in casting Kate Beckinsale...she looks really good for the part...not to mention, she's pretty hot...


I guess you were daydreaming all this time. It is not about looking good it is about making the moves. Cast Britney Spears to Underworld 2 and you will be the only one watching. Besides I'm sure your favourite movie is Charlie's Angels : Full Throtle

[Doofy Gilmore]

I could've sworn I have seen this movie before, oh yeah, "Matrix Revolutions".

[Hitman]

You mean Matrix Reloaded?

[spiderman_2k]

:hehe:

[Doofy Gilmore]

Originally posted by Hitman
You mean Matrix Reloaded?

Nope. I saw the trailer for "Revolutions", "UW" looks eeirily more similar to that one.

[spiderman_2k]

:rolleyes:

[necronon99]

indeed

[obsessedwithsnl]

Originally posted by Hitman
It gets worse. At my theaters, the parents can't just buy the ticket for you, they have to see the movie WITH you.
wow that really sucks

[lemeri]

wil. led to tha.

[sphericthor]

Originally posted by Hitman
It gets worse. At my theaters, the parents can't just buy the ticket for you, they have to see the movie WITH you.

Whoa!! That sounds awful, if your parents don't want to watch what the hell are you supposed to do?

[Fanible]

I'd just talk to the manager, especially considering it's not a porn or super gory film.

Technicly if your parents are letting you see the film, thats all a theatre should need. It's up to a parent wether or not they let their kid see something. However it's the problem with getting other "adults" to buy tickets for you.

If you really want to see it, you could have your mother or father speak to the manager. They'd most likely let you in then. Have them explain that they don't mind that you see the film, and they'd like to buy a ticket for you, but they would prefer not spending the money and watching the movie themselves. It's completly reasonable. I havn't been to a theatre that would refuse the request.

[Hitman]

Most of the time, I'd have to talk my parents into seeing the movie with me and they'd do it as long as it was a movie they wanted to see too (The Matrix Reloaded, Bad Boys II). Now I'm not so sure if they'll want to see OUATIM so I'm gonna use that idea of getting my parents to talk with the manager.

[Alien]

Originally posted by Alien
All my local Video stores are cack and don't have the real classics. It's not a classic but my local video store doesn’t even have Jeepers Creepers. How am I meant to know what I'm going into see when I go to see Jeepers Creepers 2?
Originally posted by spiderman_2k
It may have the Resident Evil 2 trailer attached to it..so I will definatley be seeing this nowAdded incentive.

[Seraph333]

I will probably see this, it looks pretty cool and intresting.

[Cipher Jo]

What else do I have to do?

[downflow311]

have you guys read the reviews coming out on this movie? doesnt look promising at all. im going in with low expectations.

[Fanible]

I'd prefer going in with low expectations honestly. It tends to make the movie better for me. Grant it's not pointing out specific bad things that I'd end up looking for.

[Jaydawg]

I'm almost 22 and its hilarious because not only was I carded for Freddy vs Jason, I was also carded for American Pie 3. Some theaters are really anal about things.

[downflow311]

it seems like yet another matrix-style vampire movie. what happened to making vampires and werewolves scary?

[Hitman]

....well Underworld's not really a horror movie. It's an action movie.

[Van Helsing]

There are new reviews saying that this film is not good at all :(

[Jaydawg]

Originally posted by Van Helsing
There are new reviews saying that this film is not good at all :(

I form my own opinions and don't listen to any reviews. They;re pointless to me, because, if I went by what other people said about movies, I'd have missed out on a lot of good ones that were falsely reviewed.

[Hitman]

Originally posted by sphericthor
Whoa!! That sounds awful, if your parents don't want to watch what the hell are you supposed to do?

Walk away and feel dumb usually but, as I've wisened over time, I found out it works if you go up to the right "adult" seeing the same movie and buy the tickets with them.

[Jog Lola Jog]

Honestly, this thing looks awful. I mean, sure the fac tthat they lured big names like SCOTT SPEEDMAN initially drew me in, but, I mean, how can I pass up another vampire movie. And while I respect people who say they don't agree with most reviews, have there been ANY good reviews for this thing? Wow, it looks bad. I mean... wow.

[sunflower03]

so there are a lot of good movies that reviewers say are bad, because they are trying to give a review for movie snobs, not the type of audience who likes these kinds of films.

[Hitman]

I don't care if this movie was tagged as worse movie of the year, I'd still see it anyway. I mean how can you pass up

Fineass Kate Beckinsale in tight leather?
Matrix - style action?
Werewolves & Vampires?
Nifty special effects?

This one's still a must - see for me.

[downflow311]

all the reviews are saying the acting is terrible, and you dont give a damn about the characters. if you feel no compassion or anything for the characters, then how can you care what happens in the movie? im still going to see it, but i generally agree with aicn's reviewers. my expectations for this movie have lowered tremendously. there hasnt been a good review of this movie yet. alot of bad buzz

[downflow311]

Originally posted by Hitman
....well Underworld's not really a horror movie. It's an action movie.

vampires and werewolves are horror creatures right? they are supposed to look and be scary. this movie makes them look trendy and good-looking. i think it would be cooler to have them all ugly and scary battling each other, not trendy and matrixy. instead now this movie is a hack and is heaped into the matrix category. they could have done better with this. i like the idea of a war between werewolves and vampires, but not a war where vampires and werewolves fight each other with guns and weapons with rip-off effects.

[downflow311]

Originally posted by sunflower03
so there are a lot of good movies that reviewers say are bad, because they are trying to give a review for movie snobs, not the type of audience who likes these kinds of films.

i disagree. ainitcoolnews.com always post the best reviews. and they like these type of movies and they gave it 3 bad reviews.

[GothicSith]

I think the setting in the 1700's or 1800's would have been a nice touch. However, I am looking forward to the movie expecting nothing profound, yet an enjoyable popcorn movie.

[downflow311]

well once van helsing comes out, people will forget about this movie.

[sdwmkr]

it is that good - I've seen it in an avant-premiere saturday - and finally we are free from the Matrix copycats.

Sexy, moody, smart and full of action and empty of blah-blah-blah - it's a B that turned into a A+.

The movie has a story to conduct the action and put to good services the special effects. And it is a grey one - good or evil, who knows, it's like life each one is right on his own way and wrong in everoby else's way. They are just killing each other in rageous war and they do not know why - sounds familiar?

Spread the word .. the Underworld will surface.

[downflow311]

how are we free from matrix copcats? thats what the movie's action is a hack of.....

[Fanible]

I don't really care. If a movie was copying Matrix's storyline, I'd be throwing a fit.

But who cares about the action? If it's good, then im all for it. Rather than just limiting it to one movie.

And from what ive seen it just looks like normal action. No bullet-time or anything. But I like bullet-time anyway.

[necronon99]

still gonna see it for myself dispite my problems with the film

[IRISH_SAINT21]

I LOVE THE LOOK OF THIS FILM / LOOKS COOL AND TO DATE I HAVE NOT SEEN A GOOD WEREWOLF FILM THAT SATIFIES ME . I JUST HOPE THAT THE TRAILER WASN'T THE BEST PART OF THE MOVIE CAUSE I'VE BEEN FOOLED BEFORE AND DAMN THOSE TRAILER MAKERS ARE GOOOOOD. OH AND WHAT BUGS ME IS WHEN THEY USE MUSIC IN TRAILERS THAT ARE NOT IN THE FILM . THATS FALSE ADVERTISING TO ME CAUSE I LOVE THE TECHNO MUSIC THEN I BUY THE SOUNDTRACK AND WHERE THE F*** IS THAT SONG . NOT ON THE CD GOD DAMMIT

[Superchunk]

Im going opening night. cant pass up Kate it pleather.

[Blehnoch26]

I saw the movie tonight at a screening. I liked the end. Didn't enjoy it over all. When I hear about a werewolf vs vampire movie, i want to see them fight, not shoot each other with guns in human form, in long black trenchcoats, and black leather cloths......with slow motion shots......in subways.....with computer/digital noises in the backround. If i want to see that ill watch Matrix. I loved the overall story though, just wish it was done better.

[Hitman]

I feel that in the end, I won't like this movie much. Maybe that's a good thing so when I go in the theater, I'll have low expectations and this'll blow my mind. I doubt that will happen though. Especially after seeing the kickass OUATIM.

[murray2k]

it looks kool ill c it :D

[Willow213]

The movie was ok...it could have been way better though. There were quite a few inaccurate things with the vampires. They also should have had the vamps actually feed off humans instead of drinking cloned blood out of wine glasses. That was stupid. More biting would have been really nice.

[Fanible]

It wasn't suppose to follow traditional stories. It was basicly suppose to be saying that through stories of vampires and werewolves, came made up legends and whatnot. But this movie is showing how it really is in real life.

Atleast the werewolves feed.

[Willow213]

Yeah...but the vamps had reflections!! I was really mad about that.

[downflow311]

and you apparently dont have to destroy their heart to kill them. just slice off part of their face. total rip-off of equilibrium at the end.

[Saint Conner]

well, the movie did look really good and it could have been. But a great idea was totally butchered by a horrible screenplay and bad acting. Very disappointing.
:nono: