Wreck-It Ralph - Review Thread - Page 2

**JBond** · 11-04-2012, 11:40 PM

How many similiar reviews would it take before you stopped grouping our names together? Just curious.

Besides, it's ironic you would combine us when together we loved both halves of it. Clearly the movie is doing something right.

sshuttari · 11-04-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by JBond

Weird.

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Originally Posted by Neverending

sshuttari and JBond are underselling the movie. It's a lot better than they say.

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Originally Posted by JBond

How many similiar reviews would it take before you stopped grouping our names together? Just curious.

Besides, it's ironic you would combine us when together we loved both halves of it. Clearly the movie is doing something right.

Let's just be honest... If you disagree with Neverending! You have lost all respect and credibility!

The fact that people are saying this is the best Disney movie since Lion King is laughable... It's a good movie.... But there have been many movies that have been way better.

**JBond** · 11-05-2012, 12:00 AM

It also could have used more video game references.

Though Tapper was an obscure, interesting surprise. (And the Konami Code)

Daniel · 11-05-2012, 12:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Wreck-It Ralph

definitely not a Sarah Silverman fan. But after finally seeing it, I thought it was really good.
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me either. i can't stand her or any of the hateful garbage that comes out of her mouth. i'll still see it, but, i hate that i am supporting her.

Daniel · 11-05-2012, 12:05 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Wreck-It Ralph

Wait, did you seriously just spoil the entire ending of the movie?

Doomsday · 11-05-2012, 12:05 AM

If you were to tell me that at some point in time Franklin sat down and watched Tangled I would have called you a liar.

sshuttari · 11-05-2012, 12:05 AM

Your supporting Disney! And she's honestly not playing Sarah Silverman which makes it 10x better

sshuttari · 11-05-2012, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

If you were to tell me that at some point in time Franklin sat down and watched Tangled I would have called you a liar.

I just woke up the whole house laughing really hard in the living room when I read this

Good Job!

Neverending · 11-05-2012, 12:07 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

The fact that people are saying this is the best Disney movie since Lion King is laughable...

Aren't you the guy who called John Carter a masterpiece?

sshuttari · 11-05-2012, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Wait, did you seriously just spoil the entire ending of the movie?

****! delete that post d'ude! I forgot to black that out

FranklinTard · 11-05-2012, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Doomsday

If you were to tell me that at some point in time Franklin sat down and watched Tangled I would have called you a liar.

haha

i didn't sit down by myself to watch it, someone else hyped it up and convinced me to watch it.

**JBond** · 11-05-2012, 01:40 AM

I rented it and the disc screwed up about 10 minutes into it. I never got around to renting it again.

sshuttari · 11-05-2012, 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Neverending

Aren't you the guy who called John Carter a masterpiece?

Get off your high horse. I explained pretty well why I ended up enjoying the film.
I read the books as a kid, and the movie tried to do more with the story and novel then I was expecting. Everyone has something that someone likes that the general audience doesn't, and just because it's my guilty pleasure doesn't mean you or anyone have to agree to it.

I'm done talking about that movie

carnage4u · 11-05-2012, 11:01 AM

Review Wars!

random post.
Nothing wrong with john carter.

Fanible · 11-05-2012, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Wait, did you seriously just spoil the entire ending of the movie?

Good lord. Is it really that complicated to realize that when you quote a spoiler you're just spreading that spoiler even more? Even after they go back and fix it?

Neverending · 11-05-2012, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Get off your high horse.

You laugh at people for saying Wreck-It Ralph is the best Disney movie since Lion King. And in return, we laugh at you for giving John Carter a 5-star rating. That's the give-and-take of our relationship.

sshuttari · 11-05-2012, 01:39 PM

The only difference is I don't keep bringing it up in every single review thread for a year.

saveus1011 · 11-05-2012, 02:05 PM

John Carter is more laughable than Wreck-It Ralph.

**JBond** · 11-05-2012, 04:54 PM

John Carter was funny but not ha-ha funny.

Henri Ducard · 11-05-2012, 05:46 PM

If John Carter happened to you, you wouldn't laugh. But it happened to someone else so it's okay.

Daniel · 11-07-2012, 02:49 AM

So, guys, I know this is the Wreck It Ralph thread and all, but, what did you think of that John Carter movie?

tubehead · 11-11-2012, 10:57 PM

i got to say this is the best anmited of the year movie since Hotel Transylvania it was awesome too

Daniel · 11-13-2012, 04:54 AM

Saw this today. Neverending's initial review said all there is to say. It was slick, well-written, and really funny in parts.

8/10

PsYkOoOoO · 12-23-2012, 08:51 PM

A little late to the party, but I just saw Wreck-It-Ralph last night, and it was a pretty good movie. It had a lot of heart, but I was surprised that it wasn't particularly funny. It's one thing that I didn't find it particularly funny (most comedies don't work on me), but my entire theatre was pretty quiet throughout the movie. Like, I'd recognize several attempts at jokes, but the audience didn't respond particularly well to them. Anyway, that didn't ruin the movie for me, though. Just an observation.

Also, I wonder what kept the writers from utilising other video game characters more in the story. Imagine if characters from Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter joined in the fight at the end against the bugs. Wouldn't that have been an epic scene? Instead, they are mostly background characters with a few lines here and there. I think that kept the movie from being truly awesome for me. I also agree with JBond's review that the second half was a whole lot better than the first. I wanted more from the Hero's Duty game, and less from Sugar Rush. Still, I think the ending saved the entire movie. Did anybody else get the Iron Giant vibe when Ralph was crashing into the volcano of Mentos?

7.5/10

IanTheCool · 03-09-2013, 09:41 AM

Wreck It Ralph was the most celebrated animated film of 2012, though likely most of that praise comes from the simple fact that its about video games. Otherwise its a pretty regular family movie, nothing that will compete with the recent animated greats like Up or the Toy Story films.

The arcade underworld works very similar to the world of Toy Story, where once the people are gone they live lives of their own. Characters can even visit other games, so long as they are back before the arcade opens again. In this world Ralph is unsatisfied with his role as the bad guy, and starts game jumping. This offers an interesting theme to be explored with not accepting your lot in life and being an outsider, though I'm not sure the resolution speaks to these themes too well.

I have to admit that I enjoyed the storyline quite a bit. It follows a clear pattern but also throws some neat dilemmas and twists in, notably the story behind Vanillape (or however the heck I'm supposed to spell that) and the villanous King Candy. That was some good stuff which provided for some drama. However, there were clunky parts like the space bugs taking over another game and a weird romance development.

The visuals of Wreck It Ralph were pretty spectacular. The colour palate alone is enough to get kids on a sugar high. But there's also some great touches with the way the arcade characters move and how the candy world of Sugar Rush was detailed that always make for an interesting watch.

The downside to this movie is that the writing isn't so hot. Not so much the story, which I've already mentioned that I enjoyed, but the dialogue is really the problem here. It just falls flat; noticeably flat. There are really no interesting lines here, which also affects the humour. Its very, very basic and juvenile. Lines like "why are you so freakishly annoying" and even a "did not/did too" argument shows that they didn't have a lot in the way of inspiring dialogue. In fact, almost anything the little girl says showcases how childish the writing is.

The music also disappoints, which is a surprise coming from Disney. I know they were going for more of a retro video game music style, but lets face it, those melodies aren't very emotionally rousing.

This was a fun movie, and gamers will get a kick out of some of the references I suppose (though there's not as many as you would think). The video game world is interesting to explore, but I'm not sure all levels of code were working well enough to make this a hit.
7/10

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11-04-2012, 11:40 PM	#26
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,505	How many similiar reviews would it take before you stopped grouping our names together? Just curious. Besides, it's ironic you would combine us when together we loved both halves of it. Clearly the movie is doing something right. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

11-05-2012, 12:00 AM	#28
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,505	It also could have used more video game references. Though Tapper was an obscure, interesting surprise. (And the Konami Code) __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

11-05-2012, 01:40 AM	#37
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,505	I rented it and the disc screwed up about 10 minutes into it. I never got around to renting it again. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

11-05-2012, 11:01 AM	#39
carnage4u The Bad Man Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,995	Review Wars! random post. Nothing wrong with john carter. __________________ Carnage4u I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.

11-05-2012, 02:05 PM	#43
saveus1011 Directive 4 (Classified) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,713	John Carter is more laughable than Wreck-It Ralph. __________________ Glory Glory Man United Steel Curtain Films

11-05-2012, 04:54 PM	#44
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,505	John Carter was funny but not ha-ha funny. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

11-05-2012, 05:46 PM	#45
Henri Ducard Executive Producer Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 683	If John Carter happened to you, you wouldn't laugh. But it happened to someone else so it's okay.

11-07-2012, 02:49 AM	#46
Daniel Flawed Design Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,606	So, guys, I know this is the Wreck It Ralph thread and all, but, what did you think of that John Carter movie? __________________ Only fear can make you feel lonely out here

11-11-2012, 10:57 PM	#47
tubehead Boom Operator Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 134	i got to say this is the best anmited of the year movie since Hotel Transylvania it was awesome too Last edited by tubehead; 11-11-2012 at 10:58 PM. Reason: anmited moives

11-13-2012, 04:54 AM	#48
Daniel Flawed Design Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,606	Saw this today. Neverending's initial review said all there is to say. It was slick, well-written, and really funny in parts. 8/10 __________________ Only fear can make you feel lonely out here

12-23-2012, 08:51 PM	#49
PsYkOoOoO Exceptionally Normal Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Singapore. Posts: 22,415	A little late to the party, but I just saw Wreck-It-Ralph last night, and it was a pretty good movie. It had a lot of heart, but I was surprised that it wasn't particularly funny. It's one thing that I didn't find it particularly funny (most comedies don't work on me), but my entire theatre was pretty quiet throughout the movie. Like, I'd recognize several attempts at jokes, but the audience didn't respond particularly well to them. Anyway, that didn't ruin the movie for me, though. Just an observation. Also, I wonder what kept the writers from utilising other video game characters more in the story. Imagine if characters from Sonic the Hedgehog and Street Fighter joined in the fight at the end against the bugs. Wouldn't that have been an epic scene? Instead, they are mostly background characters with a few lines here and there. I think that kept the movie from being truly awesome for me. I also agree with JBond's review that the second half was a whole lot better than the first. I wanted more from the Hero's Duty game, and less from Sugar Rush. Still, I think the ending saved the entire movie. Did anybody else get the Iron Giant vibe when Ralph was crashing into the volcano of Mentos? 7.5/10 __________________ W.

03-09-2013, 09:41 AM	#50
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,397	Wreck It Ralph was the most celebrated animated film of 2012, though likely most of that praise comes from the simple fact that its about video games. Otherwise its a pretty regular family movie, nothing that will compete with the recent animated greats like Up or the Toy Story films. The arcade underworld works very similar to the world of Toy Story, where once the people are gone they live lives of their own. Characters can even visit other games, so long as they are back before the arcade opens again. In this world Ralph is unsatisfied with his role as the bad guy, and starts game jumping. This offers an interesting theme to be explored with not accepting your lot in life and being an outsider, though I'm not sure the resolution speaks to these themes too well. I have to admit that I enjoyed the storyline quite a bit. It follows a clear pattern but also throws some neat dilemmas and twists in, notably the story behind Vanillape (or however the heck I'm supposed to spell that) and the villanous King Candy. That was some good stuff which provided for some drama. However, there were clunky parts like the space bugs taking over another game and a weird romance development. The visuals of Wreck It Ralph were pretty spectacular. The colour palate alone is enough to get kids on a sugar high. But there's also some great touches with the way the arcade characters move and how the candy world of Sugar Rush was detailed that always make for an interesting watch. The downside to this movie is that the writing isn't so hot. Not so much the story, which I've already mentioned that I enjoyed, but the dialogue is really the problem here. It just falls flat; noticeably flat. There are really no interesting lines here, which also affects the humour. Its very, very basic and juvenile. Lines like "why are you so freakishly annoying" and even a "did not/did too" argument shows that they didn't have a lot in the way of inspiring dialogue. In fact, almost anything the little girl says showcases how childish the writing is. The music also disappoints, which is a surprise coming from Disney. I know they were going for more of a retro video game music style, but lets face it, those melodies aren't very emotionally rousing. This was a fun movie, and gamers will get a kick out of some of the references I suppose (though there's not as many as you would think). The video game world is interesting to explore, but I'm not sure all levels of code were working well enough to make this a hit. 7/10 Last edited by IanTheCool; 03-09-2013 at 09:44 AM.