Wild Hogs?

stevew · 03-05-2007, 01:43 PM

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486946/

What the crap is this movie? Who the hell are the people that make up the 38 million dollars in buisiness it did opening this weekend. I have seen no commercials for it, and it seems to be reviewed quite poorly. 16% fresh, and 7% cream of the crop fresh. Oddest event picture ever.

Maple Leafs · 03-05-2007, 01:44 PM

They had a commercial on the Super Bowl. I've also seen several ads for it.

It looks terrible.

rkmsuf · 03-05-2007, 01:45 PM

A miracle you've not seen a commercial for it. Looks like a steaming pile of feces but people seem to love it. Much in the same way they love Jeff Foxworthy.

Looks completely unfunny but 38 million people's dollars seem to disagree with my intial opinion on it.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-05-2007, 01:47 PM

Is your TV broken? That's about the only way I can imagine you've missed the spots for this one, it's been heavy as hell since the Super Bowl commercial.

Interesting thing mentioned in one of the articles about the weekend box office is that it's the highest grossing debut ever for Travolta & the highest grossing non-animated debut for Allen.

edit to add: Looking at imdb.com, it looks like it's Lawrence's biggest opening except Bad Boys II.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-05-2007, 01:48 PM

I've seen it six times already, and I'm going to see it twice more tonight. GO TIM ALLEN!!!

Karlifornia · 03-05-2007, 01:50 PM

I watched Home Improvement all the time as a kid, but now when I watch it, I realize how much it actually sucked. Now I avoid anything involving Tim Allen like dog shit.

stevew · 03-05-2007, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Is your TV broken? That's about the only way I can imagine you've missed the spots for this one, it's been heavy as hell since the Super Bowl commercial.

Upon further review, I may just not watch that much TV anymore. Outside of NBA basketball on the local Fox Sports, and Spongebob I don't watch much else. Maybe I'm just out of the loop and don't follow movies as much as I used to, but I seriously hadn't even heard of it. 35m opening is the 20m opening of yesteryear I suppose, but it still seems like a huge number for what is basically a non-event type movie. I guess the people who went to see this were fans of stuff like City Slickers maybe? Other movies I never got the appeal for.

Tigercat · 03-05-2007, 02:49 PM

Well I think it could be considering close to an "event type movie" in that it has 4 really good names in Allen, Travolta, Lawrence, and Macy. You have four guys who's normal work appeals to entirely different demographics.

It does sound horrid, but thats never been a barometer for box office disaster.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-05-2007, 02:55 PM

I think the baseball-to-the-crotch scene is the funniest part of the movie. I'm going to see the movie twice tonight and once more tomorrow.

Ksyrup · 03-05-2007, 03:15 PM

I happened to be home the day that Oprah had an episode that doubled as an informercial for this movie, and my wife watched it so I got to see the "preview." They did just about everything but lick each other's butts. I assume that was to be continued on Maury, but sadly, I missed that show.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-05-2007, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ksyrup

They did just about everything but lick each other's butts. I assume that was to be continued on Maury, but sadly, I missed that show.

You assumed correctly, and I didn't miss it.

B & B · 03-05-2007, 05:06 PM

36 million dollars this weekend. Maybe Pumpy is accountable for three, four hundred tops. WOOT!

molson · 03-05-2007, 05:29 PM

Convincing Martin Lawrence to be in this thing was genuis - he has a proven ability to open crap movies all on his own, and in this instance, you're bring some of his audience to a "whiter" movie that they might not otherwise go to. And since Tim Allen's in it, people feel like they can bring their kids. Bizzare, but very clever, casting.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-05-2007, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by molson

Convincing Martin Lawrence to be in this thing was genuis - he has a proven ability to open crap movies all on his own, and in this instance, you're bring some of his audience to a "whiter" movie that they might not otherwise go to. And since Tim Allen's in it, people feel like they can bring their kids. Bizzare, but very clever, casting.

And then you add William H. Macy to the list, and that brings out all the serious moviegoers who want to see an Oscar-nominated actor do his thing!

BRILLIANT!

molson · 03-05-2007, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Pumpy Tudors

And then you add William H. Macy to the list, and that brings out all the serious moviegoers who want to see an Oscar-nominated actor do his thing!

BRILLIANT!

And don't forget John Travolta, who brings the gays.

14ers · 03-05-2007, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0486946/

What the crap is this movie? Who the hell are the people that make up the 38 million dollars in buisiness it did opening this weekend. I have seen no commercials for it, and it seems to be reviewed quite poorly. 16% fresh, and 7% cream of the crop fresh. Oddest event picture ever.

In all fairness to stevew there were no reviews for this movie anywhere until it opened. Not even a rotten tomato rating available until Friday. The studio seemed to go out of their way to make sure no one could see the movie early. Always a very bad sign for a big studio production.

Tons of ads, just no reviews available anywhere before the movie came out. You need to put down that book or Newspaper and turn on the TV more often.

That is why I am excited to see 300. They are having free PUBLIC screenings everywhere trying to generate a buzz. Free public screenings are always a good sign that the studio believes it has a great movie.

Pyser · 03-05-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I watched Home Improvement all the time as a kid, but now when I watch it, I realize how much it actually sucked. Now I avoid anything involving Tim Allen like dog shit.

dont include Galaxy Quest in that. that movie is outstanding.

SFL Cat · 03-05-2007, 06:08 PM

I like to think I stay up with this stuff, but I've honestly never heard of this flick, and I don't recall seeing a commercial for it during the Super Bowl.

edit -- Oh, wait reading further, I saw Tim Allen's name...must be the Harley flick where he stars with John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William Macy. The name of the flick and visuals just didn't connect for some reason.

Raiders Army · 03-05-2007, 07:33 PM

Is Martin Lawrence in the Fat Momma suit?

TRO · 03-05-2007, 07:38 PM

Movie wasn't horrible, had some decent slapstick bits. Ray Liotta was able to channel Goodfellas as well.

In the end, it is one of the movies that is stupid enough that it works.

Easy Mac · 03-05-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 14ers

In all fairness to stevew there were no reviews for this movie anywhere until it opened. Not even a rotten tomato rating available until Friday. The studio seemed to go out of their way to make sure no one could see the movie early. Always a very bad sign for a big studio production.

Tons of ads, just no reviews available anywhere before the movie came out. You need to put down that book or Newspaper and turn on the TV more often.

That is why I am excited to see 300. They are having free PUBLIC screenings everywhere trying to generate a buzz. Free public screenings are always a good sign that the studio believes it has a great movie.

Not really, I've been to numerous public screenings of absolutely asstastic movies.

Especially with a genre movie, I don't know why they waste their chance to make money. 300 is going to appeal to a very small section of the public. See Serenity. That thing had an insane number of public screenings, and the movie generally bombed at the box office, since a decent number who saw it for free wasn't going to pay for it again, and the people who didn't see it for free wasn't going to see it anyway.

stevew · 03-05-2007, 08:29 PM

I think this was one of those "Bill" Macy movies. William H needs to call PTA or the Coen's and wash himself of this filth.

Pumpy Tudors · 03-05-2007, 10:26 PM

Just got back from seeing it twice tonight. I'm taking the day off work tomorrow, so I'll bring the wife with me for tomorrow's viewing. Great movie.

Neon_Chaos · 04-29-2007, 06:12 PM

Just watched it over the weekend (just opened in theaters here in the Philippines last week).

It's a great feel-good movie. Travolta and Macey were priceless. Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen were the weak links. But I think Liotta and the Del Fuegos stole the damn movie.

Spoiler

14ers · 04-29-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by stevew

I think this was one of those "Bill" Macy movies. William H needs to call PTA or the Coen's and wash himself of this filth.

Funny, I loved William H. Macy in this movie. He seemed to be right in character with the role he was asked to play.

I enjoyed the movie, because it was just a simple funny movie. Sometimes I just want to escape reality and have a good time at the theater.

Neon_Chaos · 04-29-2007, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 14ers

I enjoyed the movie, because it was just a simple funny movie. Sometimes I just want to escape reality and have a good time at the theater.

Exactly. There are times when I watch a movie to think, and there are times I watch a movie to just relax and have fun. This was one of those movies.

Ragone · 04-30-2007, 04:26 AM

I dunno.. Galaxy Quest was a pretty decent tim allen movie.. not oscar award winning mind you..

any of the christmas movies with him however.. surely avoid

stevew · 08-14-2007, 12:33 AM

How are the special features on the DVD pumpy?

Karlifornia · 08-14-2007, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

How are the special features on the DVD pumpy?

I'm pretty sure he didn't get the DVD, but rather the master reel.

Pumpy Tudors · 08-14-2007, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by stevew

How are the special features on the DVD pumpy?

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Originally Posted by Karlifornia

I'm pretty sure he didn't get the DVD, but rather the master reel.

If you mean I masturbated to the reel, then...

Oh, shit.

Desnudo · 08-14-2007, 09:55 AM

what the crap?

MikeVic · 08-14-2007, 09:56 AM

What?

rkmsuf · 08-14-2007, 09:57 AM

who hasn't wanked it to john travolta

Pumpy Tudors · 08-14-2007, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rkmsuf

who hasn't wanked it to john travolta

Exactly.

Crim · 08-14-2007, 08:16 PM

I liked this movie. WHM was funny.

JetsIn06 · 08-14-2007, 11:06 PM

i thought this movie was pretty fun. It looked AWFUL, but i love going to the movies so me and my girlfriend went, with extremely low expectations.

we both had a blast. it's pretty funny, and you'll most likely have fun watching it.

Neuqua · 09-05-2007, 03:27 PM

With very low expectations, this movie actually wasn't a complete waste of an hour and a half. Maybe it's because I have the maturity of a 17 year old but I found the camping out scene hilarious.

Neon_Chaos · 09-05-2007, 05:11 PM

"You're not wearing any pants, are you?"

"No, I'm not."

:d

CamEdwards · 09-05-2007, 05:34 PM

Okay, I haven't seen this movie, but it seems like it's "City Slickers on motorcycles". Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing necessarily, but it's the "grown up buddy movie", right?

Fidatelo · 09-05-2007, 05:45 PM

Saw this on the weekend. Terrible.

Absolutely terrible.

Neon_Chaos · 09-05-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Fidatelo

Saw this on the weekend. Terrible.

Absolutely terrible.

The I suggest you swallow HOT LAVA.

stevew · 09-05-2007, 09:11 PM

"wild hogs" has become a bit of a catchphrase among my brother and i for "something that sucks real bad."

03-05-2007, 01:44 PM	#2
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	They had a commercial on the Super Bowl. I've also seen several ads for it. It looks terrible. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

03-05-2007, 01:45 PM	#3
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	A miracle you've not seen a commercial for it. Looks like a steaming pile of feces but people seem to love it. Much in the same way they love Jeff Foxworthy. Looks completely unfunny but 38 million people's dollars seem to disagree with my intial opinion on it. __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales Last edited by rkmsuf : 03-05-2007 at 01:45 PM.

03-05-2007, 01:47 PM	#4
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Is your TV broken? That's about the only way I can imagine you've missed the spots for this one, it's been heavy as hell since the Super Bowl commercial. Interesting thing mentioned in one of the articles about the weekend box office is that it's the highest grossing debut ever for Travolta & the highest grossing non-animated debut for Allen. edit to add: Looking at imdb.com, it looks like it's Lawrence's biggest opening except Bad Boys II. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 03-05-2007 at 01:55 PM.

03-05-2007, 01:48 PM	#5
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I've seen it six times already, and I'm going to see it twice more tonight. GO TIM ALLEN!!! __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-05-2007, 01:50 PM	#6
Karlifornia Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: San Jose, CA	I watched Home Improvement all the time as a kid, but now when I watch it, I realize how much it actually sucked. Now I avoid anything involving Tim Allen like dog shit. __________________ Look into the mind of a crazy man (NSFW) http://www.whitepowerupdate.wordpress.com

03-05-2007, 02:49 PM	#8
Tigercat College Starter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Federal Way, WA	Well I think it could be considering close to an "event type movie" in that it has 4 really good names in Allen, Travolta, Lawrence, and Macy. You have four guys who's normal work appeals to entirely different demographics. It does sound horrid, but thats never been a barometer for box office disaster.

03-05-2007, 02:55 PM	#9
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	I think the baseball-to-the-crotch scene is the funniest part of the movie. I'm going to see the movie twice tonight and once more tomorrow. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

03-05-2007, 03:15 PM	#10
Ksyrup This guy has posted so much, his fingers are about to fall off. Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: In Absentia	I happened to be home the day that Oprah had an episode that doubled as an informercial for this movie, and my wife watched it so I got to see the "preview." They did just about everything but lick each other's butts. I assume that was to be continued on Maury, but sadly, I missed that show. __________________ M's pitcher Miguel Batista: "Now, I feel like I've had everything. I've talked pitching with Sandy Koufax, had Kenny G play for me. Maybe if I could have an interview with God, then I'd be served. I'd be complete."

03-05-2007, 05:06 PM	#12
B & B College Benchwarmer Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: A sports era long ago when everything didnt require a Nike logo	36 million dollars this weekend. Maybe Pumpy is accountable for three, four hundred tops. WOOT! __________________ Nobody cares about Kyle Orton because he's black. -PT

03-05-2007, 05:29 PM	#13
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Convincing Martin Lawrence to be in this thing was genuis - he has a proven ability to open crap movies all on his own, and in this instance, you're bring some of his audience to a "whiter" movie that they might not otherwise go to. And since Tim Allen's in it, people feel like they can bring their kids. Bizzare, but very clever, casting.

03-05-2007, 06:08 PM	#18
SFL Cat College Starter Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: South Florida	I like to think I stay up with this stuff, but I've honestly never heard of this flick, and I don't recall seeing a commercial for it during the Super Bowl. edit -- Oh, wait reading further, I saw Tim Allen's name...must be the Harley flick where he stars with John Travolta, Martin Lawrence and William Macy. The name of the flick and visuals just didn't connect for some reason. Last edited by SFL Cat : 03-05-2007 at 06:11 PM.

03-05-2007, 07:33 PM	#19
Raiders Army Coordinator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Black Hole	Is Martin Lawrence in the Fat Momma suit?

03-05-2007, 07:38 PM	#20
TRO College Prospect Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Louisburg, KS	Movie wasn't horrible, had some decent slapstick bits. Ray Liotta was able to channel Goodfellas as well. In the end, it is one of the movies that is stupid enough that it works. __________________ TRA, the Royal Ape

03-05-2007, 08:29 PM	#22
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	I think this was one of those "Bill" Macy movies. William H needs to call PTA or the Coen's and wash himself of this filth.

03-05-2007, 10:26 PM	#23
Pumpy Tudors Bounty Hunter Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Pittsburgh, PA	Just got back from seeing it twice tonight. I'm taking the day off work tomorrow, so I'll bring the wife with me for tomorrow's viewing. Great movie. __________________ No, I am not Batman, and I will not repair your food processor.

04-29-2007, 06:12 PM	#24
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Just watched it over the weekend (just opened in theaters here in the Philippines last week). It's a great feel-good movie. Travolta and Macey were priceless. Martin Lawrence and Tim Allen were the weak links. But I think Liotta and the Del Fuegos stole the damn movie. Spoiler Liotta: "You bring me my money! Or we'll break his legs!" Macey: "Don't bring the money! I'm a computer programmer! I don't need my legs!" Liotta: "Fine, we'll break his hands!" Macey: "Bring the money! Definitely bring the money!" And the completely ad-libbed scene (or so said Tim Allen on the Tonight Show) where Travolta was just squinting like Clint Eastwood when he was supposed to say his lines... and Liotta was just... "WHAT THE HELL IS HE DOING!?!?!?" Bwahaha. The "Extreme Home Makeover" credits killed me. I was just laughing so hard when the big bad guy started crying like a beauty pageant winner when they gave the Del Fuegos a year's supply of beer. __________________ Come and see.

04-30-2007, 04:26 AM	#27
Ragone Pro Rookie Join Date: May 2002 Location: Kansas City, Mo	I dunno.. Galaxy Quest was a pretty decent tim allen movie.. not oscar award winning mind you.. any of the christmas movies with him however.. surely avoid

08-14-2007, 12:33 AM	#28
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	How are the special features on the DVD pumpy?

08-14-2007, 09:55 AM	#31
Desnudo Coordinator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Here and There	what the crap?

08-14-2007, 09:56 AM	#32
MikeVic Head Coach Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Hometown of Canada	What?

08-14-2007, 09:57 AM	#33
rkmsuf Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2001	who hasn't wanked it to john travolta __________________ "Don't you have homes?" -- Judge Smales

08-14-2007, 11:06 PM	#36
JetsIn06 Pro Rookie Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Rahway, NJ	i thought this movie was pretty fun. It looked AWFUL, but i love going to the movies so me and my girlfriend went, with extremely low expectations. we both had a blast. it's pretty funny, and you'll most likely have fun watching it.

09-05-2007, 03:27 PM	#37
Neuqua Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago, Ill	With very low expectations, this movie actually wasn't a complete waste of an hour and a half. Maybe it's because I have the maturity of a 17 year old but I found the camping out scene hilarious. __________________ Our Deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?

09-05-2007, 05:11 PM	#38
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	"You're not wearing any pants, are you?" "No, I'm not." :d __________________ Come and see.

09-05-2007, 05:34 PM	#39
CamEdwards Stadium Announcer Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burke, VA	Okay, I haven't seen this movie, but it seems like it's "City Slickers on motorcycles". Not that I'm saying that's a bad thing necessarily, but it's the "grown up buddy movie", right? __________________ I don't want the world. I just want your half.

09-05-2007, 05:45 PM	#40
Fidatelo Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Winnipeg, MB	Saw this on the weekend. Terrible. Absolutely terrible. __________________ "Breakfast? Breakfast schmekfast, look at the score for God's sake. It's only the second period and I'm winning 12-2. Breakfasts come and go, Rene, but Hartford, the Whale, they only beat Vancouver maybe once or twice in a lifetime."

09-05-2007, 09:11 PM	#42
stevew Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: the yo'	"wild hogs" has become a bit of a catchphrase among my brother and i for "something that sucks real bad."

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