Comments on: Hancock twist is a lemon. WARNING: Hancock spoiler alert http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/ Daily coverage of what is truly interesting in the film world Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:34:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-108233 Chris Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:45:12 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-108233 Scott = studio plant I mean, really. He's got to be, right? Nobody in real life thinks, let alone writes, something like this. Scott = studio plant

I mean, really. He’s got to be, right? Nobody in real life thinks, let alone writes, something like this.

]]> By: scott http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-108215 scott Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:27:16 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-108215 Well, I thought it was a great movie with a great shocking twist, turned out to be a love story, we all loved it! A++ Well, I thought it was a great movie with a great shocking twist, turned out to be a love story, we all loved it!
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]]> By: ryan http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-108065 ryan Fri, 11 Jul 2008 04:03:21 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-108065 It was not a twist ending like M night's the so called twist was revealed about midway, those huge action sequences resulting from the so called twist could not be just thrown in there to fix the movie script, it was obviously planed, its a superhero movie and you have to take that at face value. It goes more like this: delinquent superhero becomes reformed but still has amnesia, meets his superhero wife , past comes back to haunt him, they almost die, good guys win. I like it that it was a comic book style movie that did not take it self so seriously, a refreshing twist from the regular formula. Regarding the bigamist comment they are separated and alive for at least 3000 years so I don't think they need to go to the courthouse and get a divorce certificate for her not to be a bigamist. I did think it would be possible for them to hook up safely in remote locations considering they both can fly so the permanent separation not exactly needed but its a comic book style movie I don't think everything needs to be explained. It was not a twist ending like M night’s the so called twist was revealed about midway, those huge action sequences resulting from the so called twist could not be just thrown in there to fix the movie script, it was obviously planed, its a superhero movie and you have to take that at face value. It goes more like this: delinquent superhero becomes reformed but still has amnesia, meets his superhero wife , past comes back to haunt him, they almost die, good guys win. I like it that it was a comic book style movie that did not take it self so seriously, a refreshing twist from the regular formula. Regarding the bigamist comment they are separated and alive for at least 3000 years so I don’t think they need to go to the courthouse and get a divorce certificate for her not to be a bigamist. I did think it would be possible for them to hook up safely in remote locations considering they both can fly so the permanent separation not exactly needed but its a comic book style movie I don’t think everything needs to be explained.

]]> By: badMike http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-107951 badMike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 16:50:18 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-107951 I'm not sure what you're saying when the filmmaker's chose to include the "twist." It was painfully obvious from Charlize's atrocious overacting from the first scene on when she acts either shifty or bug-eyed around Will Smith. The twist must have always been a part of the script. I was more shocked by the needless, excessive cursing. Who was this movie really meant for? The whole product felt like a kids movie, except for the out-of-place foul language. I couldn't figure out what tone they were going for. I’m not sure what you’re saying when the filmmaker’s chose to include the “twist.” It was painfully obvious from Charlize’s atrocious overacting from the first scene on when she acts either shifty or bug-eyed around Will Smith. The twist must have always been a part of the script.

I was more shocked by the needless, excessive cursing. Who was this movie really meant for? The whole product felt like a kids movie, except for the out-of-place foul language. I couldn’t figure out what tone they were going for.

]]> By: Alex http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-107869 Alex Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:51:26 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-107869 And one more thing... am I really the only person who knew from the trailer that Charlize was super too? I didn't see it as a BTW twist at all. Why else would she be in the movie? To elicit chants of "Mr. F!" from the audience whenever we see her with Jason Bateman? Come on! And one more thing… am I really the only person who knew from the trailer that Charlize was super too? I didn’t see it as a BTW twist at all. Why else would she be in the movie? To elicit chants of “Mr. F!” from the audience whenever we see her with Jason Bateman? Come on!

]]> By: Alex http://blog.spout.com/2008/07/07/hancock-twist-is-a-lemon-warning-hancock-spoiler-alert/#comment-107868 Alex Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:48:13 +0000 http://blog.spout.com/?p=3287#comment-107868 I know I've cut other movies less slack for having such a poorly realized story, but it's because I was having so much fun with it that I give it a pass. Plus, it feels like poor editing choices rather than poor writing. There's a story there, and it was probably all shot, but the test audiences probably hated it, forcing the producers to say, "Let's cut out everything that isn't a gag or an action sequence except for Charlize's exposition in the hospital." There has to be a longer, fleshed-out director's cut that explains everything. I came out of the movie feeling like I got up to go to the bathroom a couple of times and no one filled me in on what I missed. I know I’ve cut other movies less slack for having such a poorly realized story, but it’s because I was having so much fun with it that I give it a pass. Plus, it feels like poor editing choices rather than poor writing. There’s a story there, and it was probably all shot, but the test audiences probably hated it, forcing the producers to say, “Let’s cut out everything that isn’t a gag or an action sequence except for Charlize’s exposition in the hospital.”

There has to be a longer, fleshed-out director’s cut that explains everything. I came out of the movie feeling like I got up to go to the bathroom a couple of times and no one filled me in on what I missed.

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