Men In Black III - Review Thread - Page 3

DarthVader 2004 · 05-27-2012, 04:39 PM

Did anyone else think Boris looked allot like The Macho Man Randy Savage. I was expecting a Slim Jim gag somewhere.

Neverending · 05-27-2012, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by PG Cooper

the first film revealed K had a wife and that he still had feelings for her. What happened to her exactly?

She was his girlfriend. On his way to pick her up for a date, K stumbles upon a meeting between aliens and the government. Remember the hilariously random line, "oh, he brought that tall man some flowers." Then when K retires from the MIB, J makes it seem like K awakened from a coma and hooks up with his ex who never got married. As for what happened to her, in the sequel they said the relationship didn't work out.

ALSO, I don't mind that K had a few booty calls along the years. Especially if one of them is Alice Eve. And let's not forget that in the sequel, it was revealed that K, in William Shatner fashion, banged a few aliens. One of them being Rosario Dawson's mom.

EDIT:

I think the biggest crime here is that Alice Eve somehow turns into Emma Thompson.

DarthVader 2004 · 05-27-2012, 09:27 PM

That Emma Thompson scene where she is giving some alien speech was probably the funniest stuff in the movie

morpheus1987 · 05-28-2012, 12:14 AM

Just got back from seeing this. Solid movie, but there were some definitely some sloppy plot holes that I think should have been explained.

For instance:

After Boris picks up Griffin at Shea Stadium, how did J and K get to the car so quickly?

And at the very end, why would J and K have still gone to Woo's, if the only reason they went there was for that strange thing that he was going to serve to Boris? If Boris was dead, then Woo would have never bought that fish. Also, one would have thought that more of K's life would have changed after he changed the past. A.K.A. a relationship with O.

There's more but I can't think of them all right now. Oh, and I completely agree with all the positive sentiments towards Josh Brolin. He was spot on in this.I'd give it a 7/10.

Tornado · 05-28-2012, 10:30 PM

This was way better than I expected it to be.

MovieBuff801 · 05-28-2012, 10:41 PM

Well, color me surprised at how much I enjoyed this.

I'd say I liked this as much as the first film, overall, and it was MUCH better than the second one. Like the first, this one finds the right balance between being funny and telling its story, and then adds a surprising dose of emotionality on top. And that's the film's biggest strength: what it does with the J and K relationship. What Barry Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Etan Cohen do here is treat it as more than just another buddy duo and give it a dynamic that's genuinely moving. I certainly wasn't expecting it, which made the big reveal all the more effective.

Michael Stahlburg as Griffin was perhaps my favorite character in the film. I loved what he did with the character, and he was good enough to make up for the lack of Tony Shaloub and Frank. And not much more time needs to be spent complimenting Josh Brolin, but all I'll say is he makes for a dead-on younger Tommy Lee Jones. Speaking of whom, I kinda got the impression Jones didn't really want to do this movie, since the screenplay only gives him a total of like, 25 minutes of screentime. Jemaine Clement was...fine, I guess, but I never really found him menacing, just snarling. And Will Smith, of course, was good.

The action was pretty good, and so were the make-up/effects.

This is the first surprise of the summer. Sonnenfeld and co. went out respectably.

***/****

DarthVader 2004 · 05-28-2012, 10:46 PM

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Neverending · 05-29-2012, 11:23 AM

MovieBuff801 · 05-29-2012, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RedVader 2004

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

First...why spoiler tag that? There are no spoilers in there.

Second, we're all surprised because normally, third installments in franchises aren't this much fun.

sshuttari · 05-29-2012, 04:30 PM

Actually it's like the 2nd one didn't even happen.... But that's just me...

MovieBuff801 · 05-29-2012, 04:32 PM

It's hard to erase the 2nd movie from our memories (insert neuralizer pun).

ScottysAir · 05-29-2012, 10:20 PM

Yes, this is very funny movie. We just watched the movie today and it was an incredible movie! I like it lots.

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

sshuttari · 05-30-2012, 04:34 AM

Don't READ SCOTTYSAIR comment!!! It's spoiler for the ending of the movie if you can make out what he's saying SERIOUSLY!!!!

carnage4u · 05-30-2012, 08:20 AM

Yeah, thats pretty lame. but i suppose he thinks he a cool internet troll now because hes spoiling a movie.

Deexan · 05-30-2012, 08:24 AM

He must've missed the forum small-print: any MiB spoilers directly result in a permanent ban form the internet!

Neverending · 05-30-2012, 11:58 PM

MIB 3 flopped in the UK. The Brits love affair with Will Smith is over.

Fanible · 05-31-2012, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ScottysAir

Yes, this is very funny movie. We just watched the movie today and it was an incredible movie! I like it lots.

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ScottysAir, you are spoiling the movie for people. I am the one that blocked out your words. Please do not edit your post again.

IanTheCool · 06-02-2012, 11:06 AM

I've never been a big Men in Black fan. When I saw the first one, I was coming off of the high from Independence Day the summer before, and compared to that blockbuster, it left me feeling disappointed. And the second film, I don't even remember much. In fact I'm not entirely sure I saw the whole movie. So I was not overly excited to see MIB3, so take this review as you will.

I will start with the strengths, most of which is the plot surprisingly enough. When J has to go back in time to save K, there are just enough nuggets of hidden information to keep us interested in the conclusion. And I quite liked the character of Griffen the fifth dimensional being, who threw some interesting elements into the story.

The humour was very hit or miss this time around. A lot of the jokes fell flat, but some worked enough to balance the scales. There was a point when J was time jumping from the Empire State Building, and when he went through the stock market crash, he saw stock brokers falling with him. I was the only one to laugh in the whole theater. Oh well.

As for the special effects, they were fine enough, with the aliens as gross and globular as ever. But at this point in CGI visuals, it takes a lot to really be impressed, and this film was just another run of the mill effects film.

Here's the major problem with Men in Black 3: it felt small. Considering its the long awaited threequel to a pretty big sci-fi franchise, you would except a large scale affair. But it feels very limited somehow. This is a benefit to the plot perhaps, but a detriment of the overall movie experience. The MIB offices feel like regular offices this time around. The time travel aspect is not explored nearly as much as it could have been. And the fact that there's a full out invasion is almost glossed over. I think they scaled it back too much.

This was an enjoyable film with a pretty good story and ending, but I also felt like it failed a little on providing the necessary experience for a movie like this.
6/10

DAN! · 06-02-2012, 10:33 PM

Josh brolin was the best part, the rest I still need to reflect on. Neat ending though

Ramplate · 07-08-2012, 01:22 AM

I really liked the story in this one, and I think it was pretty solid from beginning to end.
Josh Brolin did a great job as a young K.
And I really liked the guy who could see the possibilities of the future - he was a really fun character.

Oh, and Boris was really gross with that hand thing - that would make me lose my lunch

8/10 from me

Neverending · 03-23-2013, 03:23 AM

It's amazing how much better the original Men in Black is in comparison to the sequels:

PG Cooper · 03-23-2013, 08:01 AM

The first is the only one I'd call good.

Neverending · 03-23-2013, 06:20 PM

I enjoyed all three movies, but the first one is the only one that's GREAT. It does a wonderful job of balancing sci-fi, action, and comedy. The sequels are comedies first and foremost and that wasn't the right approach for the franchise.

Bane · 03-25-2013, 02:23 AM

Part 3 was just as good, if not better, than the original. I've forgotten about Part 2 - so should you.

Max Spence · 04-02-2013, 10:45 PM

Nothing beats MIB 1. Forever a classic, a jewel from times past. I dont believe sequels surpass the original film. On rare occasions, yes But NOT MIB. *sniff*

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05-28-2012, 12:14 AM	#54
morpheus1987 I like turtles Join Date: May 2003 Location: The Dark Side of that's no Moon Posts: 6,421	Just got back from seeing this. Solid movie, but there were some definitely some sloppy plot holes that I think should have been explained. For instance: After Boris picks up Griffin at Shea Stadium, how did J and K get to the car so quickly? And at the very end, why would J and K have still gone to Woo's, if the only reason they went there was for that strange thing that he was going to serve to Boris? If Boris was dead, then Woo would have never bought that fish. Also, one would have thought that more of K's life would have changed after he changed the past. A.K.A. a relationship with O. There's more but I can't think of them all right now. Oh, and I completely agree with all the positive sentiments towards Josh Brolin. He was spot on in this.I'd give it a 7/10. __________________ “You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.” - Winston Churchill

05-28-2012, 10:30 PM	#55
Tornado I am busy. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 32,387	This was way better than I expected it to be. __________________ MY BLU-RAY COLLECTION

05-28-2012, 10:41 PM	#56
MovieBuff801 Fringe Division Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walter's Lab Posts: 10,889	Well, color me surprised at how much I enjoyed this. I'd say I liked this as much as the first film, overall, and it was MUCH better than the second one. Like the first, this one finds the right balance between being funny and telling its story, and then adds a surprising dose of emotionality on top. And that's the film's biggest strength: what it does with the J and K relationship. What Barry Sonnenfeld and screenwriter Etan Cohen do here is treat it as more than just another buddy duo and give it a dynamic that's genuinely moving. I certainly wasn't expecting it, which made the big reveal all the more effective. Michael Stahlburg as Griffin was perhaps my favorite character in the film. I loved what he did with the character, and he was good enough to make up for the lack of Tony Shaloub and Frank. And not much more time needs to be spent complimenting Josh Brolin, but all I'll say is he makes for a dead-on younger Tommy Lee Jones. Speaking of whom, I kinda got the impression Jones didn't really want to do this movie, since the screenplay only gives him a total of like, 25 minutes of screentime. Jemaine Clement was...fine, I guess, but I never really found him menacing, just snarling. And Will Smith, of course, was good. The action was pretty good, and so were the make-up/effects. This is the first surprise of the summer. Sonnenfeld and co. went out respectably. */ __________________ AFI Top 100 Movies (1998) Seen: 67 out of 100**

05-28-2012, 10:46 PM	#57
DarthVader 2004 Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 13,563	Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: I keep hearing people are surprised but to be honest not so much. Men In Black movies are pretty entertaining summer movies and this time i think Brolin brought in some new fresh blood. He could easily take over if Tommy Lee Jones decided to Retire from MIB. The best character is Griff. He reminded me of that little alien that died. How i mean is you cared about that little alien and Griff you would have cried if he died.

05-27-2012, 04:39 PM	#51
DarthVader 2004 Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 13,563	Did anyone else think Boris looked allot like The Macho Man Randy Savage. I was expecting a Slim Jim gag somewhere.

05-27-2012, 09:27 PM	#53
DarthVader 2004 Executive Producer Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: West Virginia Posts: 13,563	That Emma Thompson scene where she is giving some alien speech was probably the funniest stuff in the movie

05-29-2012, 11:23 AM	#58
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	__________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

05-29-2012, 04:32 PM	#61
MovieBuff801 Fringe Division Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Walter's Lab Posts: 10,889	It's hard to erase the 2nd movie from our memories (insert neuralizer pun). __________________ AFI Top 100 Movies (1998) Seen: 67 out of 100

05-29-2012, 10:20 PM	#62
ScottysAir Executive Producer Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 404	Yes, this is very funny movie. We just watched the movie today and it was an incredible movie! I like it lots. Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: Did you see the father's died and the little boy will became an agent in the future. I watch apollo 18 is liftoff from Kennedy Space Center and did you see it? Last edited by Fanible; 05-31-2012 at 10:50 AM.

05-30-2012, 08:20 AM	#64
carnage4u The Bad Man Join Date: May 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 3,997	Yeah, thats pretty lame. but i suppose he thinks he a cool internet troll now because hes spoiling a movie. __________________ Carnage4u I wish my lawn was emo so it would cut itself.

05-30-2012, 08:24 AM	#65
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05-30-2012, 11:58 PM	#66
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	MIB 3 flopped in the UK. The Brits love affair with Will Smith is over. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

06-02-2012, 11:06 AM	#68
IanTheCool Executive Lego Producer Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 13,405	I've never been a big Men in Black fan. When I saw the first one, I was coming off of the high from Independence Day the summer before, and compared to that blockbuster, it left me feeling disappointed. And the second film, I don't even remember much. In fact I'm not entirely sure I saw the whole movie. So I was not overly excited to see MIB3, so take this review as you will. I will start with the strengths, most of which is the plot surprisingly enough. When J has to go back in time to save K, there are just enough nuggets of hidden information to keep us interested in the conclusion. And I quite liked the character of Griffen the fifth dimensional being, who threw some interesting elements into the story. The humour was very hit or miss this time around. A lot of the jokes fell flat, but some worked enough to balance the scales. There was a point when J was time jumping from the Empire State Building, and when he went through the stock market crash, he saw stock brokers falling with him. I was the only one to laugh in the whole theater. Oh well. As for the special effects, they were fine enough, with the aliens as gross and globular as ever. But at this point in CGI visuals, it takes a lot to really be impressed, and this film was just another run of the mill effects film. Here's the major problem with Men in Black 3: it felt small. Considering its the long awaited threequel to a pretty big sci-fi franchise, you would except a large scale affair. But it feels very limited somehow. This is a benefit to the plot perhaps, but a detriment of the overall movie experience. The MIB offices feel like regular offices this time around. The time travel aspect is not explored nearly as much as it could have been. And the fact that there's a full out invasion is almost glossed over. I think they scaled it back too much. This was an enjoyable film with a pretty good story and ending, but I also felt like it failed a little on providing the necessary experience for a movie like this. 6/10

06-02-2012, 10:33 PM	#69
DAN! I love me some me! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In a van down by the river Posts: 13,163	Josh brolin was the best part, the rest I still need to reflect on. Neat ending though

07-08-2012, 01:22 AM	#70
Ramplate Muwahahaha!...Hamster. Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 25,673	I really liked the story in this one, and I think it was pretty solid from beginning to end. Josh Brolin did a great job as a young K. And I really liked the guy who could see the possibilities of the future - he was a really fun character. Oh, and Boris was really gross with that hand thing - that would make me lose my lunch 8/10 from me __________________ "When I said 'nuke the Chinese' I meant put the take out in the microwave!" "We're not spies, mate. I don't even speak Russian." "What?" "I don't...Am I speaking Russian? How come I'm speaking Russian?"

03-23-2013, 03:23 AM	#71
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	It's amazing how much better the original Men in Black is in comparison to the sequels: __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

03-23-2013, 08:01 AM	#72
PG Cooper Raging Bull Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 6,142	The first is the only one I'd call good. __________________ PG Cooper's Movie Reviews Our Youtube Channel CS! Recod Holder: Quickest Review in the Film Club (2 hours 19 minutes). April 18th, 2013, 9:24 PM-???? "Terminator 2's a pretty awesome movie."- Paul Thomas Anderson

03-23-2013, 06:20 PM	#73
Neverending sex Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 18,115	I enjoyed all three movies, but the first one is the only one that's GREAT. It does a wonderful job of balancing sci-fi, action, and comedy. The sequels are comedies first and foremost and that wasn't the right approach for the franchise. __________________ "Would you like some boob action?" -Conan O'Brien July 13, 2004 12:55 AM "We’re No. 1 in TBS’ key demographic: People who can’t afford HBO." - Conan O'Brien May 18, 2011 "I honestly don't know who gives me a bigger boner: Zoe Saldana OR Chris Pine. Star Trek Into My Pants!" - Kevin Smith February 24, 2013 The Batman Appreciation Thread

03-25-2013, 02:23 AM	#74
Bane Executive Producer Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 245	Part 3 was just as good, if not better, than the original. I've forgotten about Part 2 - so should you. __________________ Your punishment must be more severe.

04-02-2013, 10:45 PM	#75
Max Spence Grip Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Montreal Posts: 20	Nothing beats MIB 1. Forever a classic, a jewel from times past. I dont believe sequels surpass the original film. On rare occasions, yes But NOT MIB. sniff