The Tomorrow War - On Amazon Prime

[ZE_501]

Sometimes, I just *want* a trashy pulp movie.

 

[Victοr]

I put such things on background, stickied on the top of the screen, at 2.0x-4.0x speed, while browsing the net. It's how I got through The Clone Wars & Rebels. Hey, if it works, it works...

 

[matticus]

Didn't like Tomorrow War. It's like a Dean Devlin movie. Every idea stolen from another movie, no logic -- yeah, world's about to become extinct and the only two scientists working on a cure is Dad and Daughter -- just a bad Sy-Fy Channel movie with a big budget. Pratt's destiny if he's not more careful.

I don't know how you guys can sit through **** like this. I know you're all intelligent, rational human beings.

I made it about 6 minutes in and had already suspended my disbelief long enough to allow that an American guy could actually gather a houseful of people to watch the World Cup (at Christmas...wtf?) but the moment the Badass Woman of Color Military Leader came through her magical portal and announced to the viewers:

"We are you. We've come back from the future so you can help us win our war."

I just said "nope" and turned it off. Who writes this slop? A fifth grader??

These movies are being made BY morons FOR morons.

I rag on the Marvel movies but at least they TRY. At least they're consistent. At least they spent a good half hour or so attempting to pseudo-science jargon a justification for their silly time travel plot.

Not this one. "We are you. We are from the future. We come in peace."

God, what utter garbage.

Hot takes! Love it! Pretty much what I had imagined the movie being anyway.

 

[jye4ever]

 

[Wor-Gar]

Zachitus strikes!

 

[greygoose]

I don't know how you guys can sit through **** like this. I know you're all intelligent, rational human beings.

I made it about 6 minutes in and had already suspended my disbelief long enough to allow that an American guy could actually gather a houseful of people to watch the World Cup (at Christmas...wtf?) but the moment the Badass Woman of Color Military Leader came through her magical portal and announced to the viewers:

"We are you. We've come back from the future so you can help us win our war."

I just said "nope" and turned it off. Who writes this slop? A fifth grader??

These movies are being made BY morons FOR morons.

I rag on the Marvel movies but at least they TRY. At least they're consistent. At least they spent a good half hour or so attempting to pseudo-science jargon a justification for their silly time travel plot.

Not this one. "We are you. We are from the future. We come in peace."

God, what utter garbage.

 

[matticus]

Everyone is better off watching Army of the Dead on Netflix and my, I mean, Zack Snyder's Justice League (the only Justice League movie) on HBO Max. Did I mention a prequel is coming?

 

[Wor-Gar]

Scale of 'suspension of disbelief' required to watch this movie...

 

[jye4ever]

Otomofan 6 minutes in

 

[JAWS]

Didn't like Tomorrow War. It's like a Dean Devlin movie. Every idea stolen from another movie, no logic -- yeah, world's about to become extinct and the only two scientists working on a cure is Dad and Daughter -- just a bad Sy-Fy Channel movie with a big budget. Pratt's destiny if he's not more careful.

No no no... You cant compare it to Devlin films.. There is no God Awful humor in this film.

But yes... Many ideas stolen from other films.. Especially the last 30 min.. In that time alone.. The Terminator, The Thing, and ALIEN all were ripped off.. In that order

Sorry you didn't like it. I found it to be a good monster movie action flick.

Poor JAWS cut down by a Wor-Gar drive by shooting lol

Sometimes, I just *want* a trashy pulp movie.

Yep.

There is so much suspension of disbelief in most films nowadays I didn't find that I had to take that huge of a leap for this one.

 

[JAWS]

Otomofan 6 minutes in

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Meh.. He didnt watch the film.

His critique is "American's watching soccer and Woman of color from the future" movie must suck

But judging from his post.. Yeah.. He wont like the film.

I am proud to be a moron

Funny thing.. Someone Interviewed the Pratt and talked about how the film was obviously a work of fiction because American's are watching soccer.

 

[JAWS]

Everyone is better off watching Army of the Dead on Netflix

You lost me there and have rendered your opinion invalid.

 

[Wor-Gar]

The Pandemic really set tastes back.

This movie should be shredded. It would be so easy. For me at least, the minimal value of entertainment that came from this movie is insignificant next to the power of its failures.

And JAWS, you know that black talkative guy and volcano boy are straight out of a Devlin movie. And Grandpa too, either that or Tremors 6.

 

[jye4ever]

The Tomorrow Cannibal followed by the prequel The Yesterday Campout filled with Jewish grandfathers and with an ass captcha advertising campaign

 

[JAWS]

The Pandemic really set tastes back.

This movie should be shredded. It would be so easy. For me at least, the minimal value of entertainment that came from this movie is insignificant next to the power of its failures.

And JAWS, you know that black talkative guy and volcano boy are straight out of a Devlin movie. And Grandpa too, either that or Tremors 6.

Volcano boy I forgot about him. That was dumb.

I said it from the beginning that the last half hour was the worst. And I will agree that the last half hour feels like a DD movie. Why waste time injecting the aliens with a virus when you can blow up the whole ship?

Black talkative guy was not in the movie enough to bother me and even then he was likable enough. I mean in no way is he on the level as the gay guy or Randy Quaid in ID4 or pretty much everyone in Godzilla.

Grandpa was fine cause I like the actor. I would say the politician was straight out of DD film because he went "full retard"

But again we are talking about the last half hour and I agree that it fell apart there. I was still able to find enjoyment because I like the cast and the aliens look cool. But its at its dumbest here for sure. I cant argue that. But when I think of the film the tagged on ending is not what I think of.

I have only watched it once. And had zero expectations so i was surprised it was as good as it was.

I dont think the Pandemic had anything to do with it for me.. I just tend to like a decent monster movies and there just are not that many out there any more.

I mean GvK was probably the overall dumbest movie ever in terms of plot but it had great monster scenes. I am a sucker for monsters

But the one thing GvK and TW had in common was not an abundance of stupid humor. That is one of the main reasons why I hate DD films.



Zack Snider's Army of the Dead.. Now that is drivel that I cant stand. But maybe if there was some cool looking aliens or a giant monster I would have been more forgiving

 

[jye4ever]

Volcano boy I forgot about him. That was dumb.

I said it from the beginning that the last half hour was the worst. And I will agree that the last half hour feels like a DD movie. Why waste time injecting the aliens with a virus when you can blow up the whole ship?

Black talkative guy was not in the movie enough to bother me and even then he was likable enough. I mean in no way is he on the level as the gay guy or Randy Quaid in ID4 or pretty much everyone in Godzilla.

Grandpa was fine cause I like the actor. I would say the politician was straight out of DD film because he went "full retard"

But again we are talking about the last half hour and I agree that it fell apart there. I was still able to find enjoyment because I like the cast and the aliens look cool. But its at its dumbest here for sure. I cant argue that. But when I think of the film the tagged on ending is not what I think of.

I have only watched it once. And had zero expectations so i was surprised it was as good as it was.

I dont think the Pandemic had anything to do with it for me.. I just tend to like a decent monster movies and there just are not that many out there any more.

I mean GvK was probably the overall dumbest movie ever in terms of plot but it had great monster scenes. I am a sucker for monsters

But the one thing GvK and TW had in common was not an abundance of stupid humor. That is one of the main reasons why I hate DD films.



Zack Snider's Army of the Dead.. Now that is drivel that I cant stand. But maybe if there was some cool looking aliens or a giant monster I would have been more forgiving

That zombie movie was really bad lol

 

[Wor-Gar]

I am a sucker for monsters

I think at your heart this is the deciding factor. I mean, your name is JAWS... so monsters are the thing.

I prefer one monster in a smaller contained setting -- Jaws, Alien, Predator, Terminator, The Thing, all the classic Universal monsters, etc. For me, that tension with moments of comedy relief are the best. Jaws is the best example of that perfect blend.

Larger scale, multiple monsters I don't feel work as well. You can't personalize a horde. It's no longer a "villain". The best of the bunch is Aliens -- because even though it dilutes the alien into "savages" it comes back to giving us one monster to hate and kill at the end. This movie with its zombie-like hordes of zillions becomes a boring shooter game. Granted they built up their own "Queen" but still.

 

[JAWS]

I think at your heart this is the deciding factor. I mean, your name is JAWS... so monsters are the thing.

I prefer one monster in a smaller contained setting -- Jaws, Alien, Predator, Terminator, The Thing, all the classic Universal monsters, etc. For me, that tension with moments of comedy relief are the best. Jaws is the best example of that perfect blend.

Larger scale, multiple monsters I don't feel work as well. You can't personalize a horde. It's no longer a "villain". The best of the bunch is Aliens -- because even though it dilutes the alien into "savages" it comes back to giving us one monster to hate and kill at the end. This movie with its zombie-like hordes of zillions becomes a boring shooter game. Granted they built up their own "Queen" but still.

Those are the cream of the crop that you mentioned right there. Great monster films are hard to come by.

I agree about JAWS and it's brilliant way it uses humor. It was one of the things that really won me over to the film. Its humor felt real to the situations and thus making the characters more relatable and realistic.

Another of my favs is An American Werewolf in London. This film is another great example of using humor in a horror film the right way. The jokes come the absurdity of the situation (waking up naked at a zoo) and thus works. Unlike DD films were the jokes are forced and you end up feeling like you are watching an Halloween episode of Two Broke Girls.

Giant monster movies are a passion left over from my childhood and my first love of all things cinema being Godzilla. There are very few really good ones. Probably why I can even find enjoyment out of Rampage

I get what you are saying about the "multiple monsters" and the lack of personality for the villain. I just liked the look design and the way they behaved. Plus, like you said, the ALIEN the queen had some personality. Oh and I don't play shooter games so it feels fresh to me

Oh well we cant agree on everything.

Who knows I may watch this again and slap my head and ask how I enjoyed it as much as I did the first time. I had zero expectations and even the trailer turned me off. But it was something new to watch so I went in expecting very little and ended up having fun. If this was a film I was pumped for and saw in the theaters I might have had a very different view towards it.

 

[Wor-Gar]

No worries, debate is fun when its healthy.

But excuse me if I don't trust you when you tell me that "The Tomorrow War: See You Next Wednesday" is even better.

 

[jye4ever]

See you monday