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jmovies
Let's Call It A Bromance
Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:22 pm
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 Goosebumps Goosebumps Quote: Goosebumps is an upcoming 2015 American 3D live-action/computer-animated horror comedy film based on the children's book series of the same name by R. L. Stine. It was directed by Rob Letterman, and written by Darren Lemke from a story by Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski. The films stars Jack Black, Dylan Minnette, Odeya Rush, Amy Ryan, Ryan Lee, and Jillian Bell. Financed by Sony, LStar Capital and Village Roadshow Pictures, it was produced by Original Film and Scholastic Entertainment, and released on October 16, 2015 by Sony Pictures Entertainment under its Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation labels.
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| Thu Oct 15, 2015 11:06 am |
 
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Alex Y.
Top Poster
Joined: Fri Oct 15, 2004 4:47 pm
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Re: Goosebumps B+, very funny and entertaining ride. cast ensemble did a great job especially the comedic performances. Zero scares, but this is really a comedy instead of a horror film.
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| Thu Oct 15, 2015 5:35 pm |
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trixster
loyalfromlondon
Joined: Wed Oct 13, 2004 6:31 pm
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Re: Goosebumps nostalgic
_________________Magic Mike wrote: zwackerm wrote: If John Wick 2 even makes 30 million I will eat 1,000 shoes. Same. Algren wrote: I don't think. I predict. 
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publicenemy#1
Extraordinary
Joined: Tue Oct 12, 2004 12:25 am
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Location: San Diego
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Re: Goosebumps I didn't like it all that much.
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Flava'd vs The World
The Kramer
Joined: Sat Oct 23, 2004 11:36 am
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Re: Goosebumps Goosebumps biggest problem is that male lead and female lead are both terrible and the movie drags whenever they're the only two on screen. Luckily this is only about 5 of the 100 minutes. The kid who plays champion and the adult actors are more than capable of carrying a scene with a wooden teenager.
Everything else is a delight. The CGI is mediocre, but each of the monsters have personality. I greatly looked forward to seeing how the next one would interact with the town. And the pacing keeps them coming at a great pace. Once the Goosebumps come out the movie races from one scene to the next. Yet it never feels overwhelming. There's always time to breathe, to let our characters grow for a minute before scaring them again. It not only made me nostalgic for Goosebumps, but for the Scooby-Doo movies I loved as a kid and the 80s fantasy I enjoyed later in life. I obviously wouldn't have gotten any of that when I read the books.
So a strong story, pace and editing more than make up for up Goosebumps shortcomings. I hope we get a sequel. The cliffhanger is great.
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Magic Mike
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Re: Goosebumps I thought Dylan Minnette was really good in the lead. I really liked the characters. This is such an enjoyable movie and I wish it would have done just a bit better at the Box Office because I would love to see a sequel. Just a really fun and funny family film.
8/10 (A-)
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Dil
Forum General
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Re: Goosebumps Not the Goosebumps I might have wanted, but it's perfectly harmless family entertainment.
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zwackerm
Hold the door!
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Re: Goosebumps Disappointing, but not all bad. The ideas are good, but the execution is a bit too formulaic, and the characters beyond R.L. Stine and the monsters don't register. The "twist" with the girl being the ghost is spoiled halfway through, and uninteresting considering her poor development. but the special effects are good for such a low budget, and the concept of monsters from books coming to life is impossible to screw up completely.
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