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manicsounds · 05-05-2004, 07:34 AM

"Spellbinding!"
"Powerful!"
"Riveting!"
"Laugh Out Loud Hysterical"
"Titilating!"
"Suspenseful!"
"A Masterpiece Of Its Kind!"
"I Have Yet To See A Better Film This Week!"
"Fun Filled Laughter"
"For The Whole Family!"
"Racist!"
"Scarier Than His Last Film!"
"The Best Film Since Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles!"
"Moving!"
"Gripping!"
"You've Never Seen A Film Quite Like This!"
"Exotic!"
"Truly Magnificent!"
"A Movie That Makes You Think!"
"Thrilling!"
"It Will Make You Scream!"
"It Will Stick With You For Days!"
"Unforgetable!"
"A Classic!"
"Stunning!"
"Gore Filled Joy For The Entire Church Group!"

Can anyone think of anymore?

Maximum Jonah · 05-05-2004, 02:11 PM

This one is always reserved for the summer "blockbuster"...

"The must-see event of the summer!!!"

aedavela · 05-05-2004, 02:51 PM

I've never been a big fan of the "It'll have you on the edge of your seat" ilk.

sukr_4_dbldips · 05-05-2004, 02:54 PM

"Pulse Pounding Excitement!"

"The #1 Movie in America!"

"A Non-Stop Adrenaline Rush!"

manigrasso · 05-05-2004, 06:27 PM

I always roll my eyes when some jackass movie critic proclaims a movie to be "The Best Movie So Far This Year" when it's, like, mid-February.

What bothers me more is when the studio then uses the quote as if it means something: "It's MId-FEBRUARY, Dickheads! 'My Nieces Sledding Down Mount Avenue' has just as much claim to be The Best Movie So Far This Year if I can get a theater to show it in mid-February!"

lostwire · 05-05-2004, 06:40 PM

"Oscar Winner!"

Marq · 05-05-2004, 06:50 PM

"Golden Globe Nomination - Best Supporting Actress"

videoworx · 05-05-2004, 06:58 PM

i'm paraphrasing, but the recent quote comparing Van Helsing to Raiders Of The Lost Ark just...irks me. I'm sure it's a fun movie, but why compare it to a 24 year old film that no kid under 15 is going to really know about.

jmoney · 05-05-2004, 07:58 PM

"The number one family comedy at the box-office"

These types of quotes are often used for mediocre movies that happen to be the only movie of their genre that week.

-The number one fantasy movie at the box-office
-The number one mainstream gay porno at the box-office

etc.,etc. ....

georgep · 05-05-2004, 10:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manicsounds

"I Have Yet To See A Better Film This Week!"
"Racist!"
"Scarier Than His Last Film!"
"The Best Film Since Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles!"
"Gore Filled Joy For The Entire Church Group!"

Hilarious quotes, manic.

As for me, it nauseates me whenever I see a movie hype itself with the critical buzz of "Erotic!" (or worse yet, "An Erotic Thriller!"). The question in the video store that always follows? "Daddy, what's e-ro-tic?"

There was an ad for the film The Commitments which used the single most ridiculous superlative I've heard a critic write: "With a Sound That Will Probably Liberate the World!"

Gooooood....GOD!

Frank Gunn · 05-05-2004, 10:45 PM

"Thrill-ride."

I don't even know what the fuck that is.

MooglePorn · 05-05-2004, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Gunn

"Thrill-ride."

I don't even know what the fuck that is.

It's what everyone else is Frank, and you are not...

Frank Gunn · 05-05-2004, 11:00 PM

Come on, Moog. Let's be real here. Who among the stiffs in Software could possibly be more thrilling than Off-Topic's own Frank Gunn?

georgep · 05-05-2004, 11:05 PM

Any critical ejaculation with the words "Star Wars" in it. (A common example: "The best action/adventure/science-fiction/fantasy/etc. film since 'Star Wars'!")

I will specifically NOT see any film in theaters that uses such a crutch to hype itself. For more than 20 years, EVERY film wanted to be "the best since 'Star Wars'".

Lex M · 05-05-2004, 11:22 PM

I think when DIE HARD 2 came out, one of the TV ads had a blurb that claimed "IT WILL BLOW YOU THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE THEATRE!"

Brikar99 · 05-05-2004, 11:39 PM

I've always loved, "It's 'Star Wars' for a new generation!" for anything that was in space except for "Star Trek"... and even a few that really weren't ("Independence Day").

And my friend made up one the other day, "It's a kick in the balls with excitement!"

The recent ads for "Van Helsing" crack me up to. They might as well say, "It's like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' only COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!"

05-05-2004, 11:56 PM

I dont like it when critics us "Scary as Hell!" It was fine maybe the first time it was used, but now it seems like every horror film is tagged with it.

lostwire · 05-05-2004, 11:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frank Gunn

Come on, Moog. Let's be real here. Who among the stiffs in Software could possibly be more thrilling than Off-Topic's own Frank Gunn?

manicsounds · 05-06-2004, 03:19 AM

I still remember the ads for Ashton Kutcher's
"Just Married" claimed

"The funniest movie this year!"

The movie was released January 10th.
go figure....

oh, and another 'great' one would be
"It Will Knock Your Socks Off!"

Do I really want to have my socks 'knocked' off during a film?

videoworx · 05-06-2004, 03:25 AM

Quote:

oh, and another 'great' one would be
"It Will Knock Your Socks Off!"

that reminds me of a time one of my clients recommended me to someone, using the phrase "his work will blow your underwear off!"

It was probably the most bizarre thing I ever heard, so naturally, it's on my business card now...

larphillips · 05-06-2004, 03:45 AM

The TRAILER for Jerry Seinfeld's COMEDIAN does a great take on the whole mindless hyperbole in ad copy.

manicsounds · 05-06-2004, 04:07 AM

great trailer, it's also on the DVD,
along with some more teasers and trailers
quite different from the usual batch.

larphillips · 05-06-2004, 04:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manicsounds

great trailer, it's also on the DVD,
along with some more teasers and trailers
quite different from the usual batch.

Yeah, the radio spot that is on the DVD is quite funny too. I bought the disc based on seeing the trailer online.

Maximum Jonah · 05-06-2004, 05:22 AM

This one was always used a lot when I was a kid...

Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You!

I always wanted to see...

Coming Soon To A Theatre Nowhere Near You!

John Yaya · 05-06-2004, 05:43 AM

"You'll laugh!!"
"You'll cry!!"
"You'll kiss ten bucks goodbye!!"
:p

Monterey Jack · 05-06-2004, 05:45 AM

The single dopiest critical blurb I ever read was for the awful Martin Lawrence "comedy" Big Momma's House, which declared it to be "Spleen-burstingly funny!" Gee, there's a pleasant mental image...

And also to be avoided are movies where the blurbs just describe what kind of movie it is, instead of saying if it's any good or not (i.e. "A screwball comedy!").

Monterey Jack · 05-06-2004, 05:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Herbert West

I dont like it when critics us "Scary as Hell!" It was fine maybe the first time it was used, but now it seems like every horror film is tagged with it.

Also, very horror movie since about The Blair Witch Project has been tagged as "The scariest movie since The Exoricist!"

Odd, considering how idiotic teenagers laughed throughout The Exorcist when it was reissued to theaters in 2000...

Hardcore Legend · 05-06-2004, 05:52 AM

"Enchanting"

What does that mean? This came to me while I was showering the other night and I was going to post a whole new thread on this yesterday when I got out, but then I saw that someone already had something similiar.

So, does anyone have a clue what qualifies something to be "enchanting"?

**aintnosin** · 05-06-2004, 06:09 AM

"Once in a lifetime, there comes a movie that..."

I don't know many once in a lifetime movies I've seen in the last two years...

manicsounds · 05-06-2004, 06:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by manicsounds

"Spellbinding!"
"Powerful!"
"Riveting!"
"Laugh Out Loud Hysterical"
"Titilating!"
"Suspenseful!"
"A Masterpiece Of Its Kind!"
"I Have Yet To See A Better Film This Week!"
"Fun Filled Laughter"
"For The Whole Family!"
"Racist!"
"Scarier Than His Last Film!"
"The Best Film Since Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles!"
"Moving!"
"Gripping!"
"You've Never Seen A Film Quite Like This!"
"Exotic!"
"Truly Magnificent!"

05-05-2004, 07:34 AM	#1 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	Silly Buzz-Words/Phrases for Movies! "Spellbinding!" "Powerful!" "Riveting!" "Laugh Out Loud Hysterical" "Titilating!" "Suspenseful!" "A Masterpiece Of Its Kind!" "I Have Yet To See A Better Film This Week!" "Fun Filled Laughter" "For The Whole Family!" "Racist!" "Scarier Than His Last Film!" "The Best Film Since Crocodile Dundee In Los Angeles!" "Moving!" "Gripping!" "You've Never Seen A Film Quite Like This!" "Exotic!" "Truly Magnificent!" "A Movie That Makes You Think!" "Thrilling!" "It Will Make You Scream!" "It Will Stick With You For Days!" "Unforgetable!" "A Classic!" "Stunning!" "Gore Filled Joy For The Entire Church Group!" Can anyone think of anymore? __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

05-05-2004, 02:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Maximum Jonah Starring Claude Rains Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada	This one is always reserved for the summer "blockbuster"... "The must-see event of the summer!!!" __________________ Cats don't swim. They wait for the boat... Remember.

05-05-2004, 02:51 PM	#3 (permalink)
aedavela Color Me Surprised! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Buffalo, NY	I've never been a big fan of the "It'll have you on the edge of your seat" ilk. __________________ "Pussy? Well who taught you judo?" My DVD Collection My Top 20 Movies Guzzlefish Last DVD(s) Acquired: Kingdom of Heaven Director's Cut; Ronin SE

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05-05-2004, 06:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
manigrasso Forum Sage Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: NJ	I always roll my eyes when some jackass movie critic proclaims a movie to be "The Best Movie So Far This Year" when it's, like, mid-February. What bothers me more is when the studio then uses the quote as if it means something: "It's MId-FEBRUARY, Dickheads! 'My Nieces Sledding Down Mount Avenue' has just as much claim to be The Best Movie So Far This Year if I can get a theater to show it in mid-February!" __________________ manigrasso I used to have a little cropped mustache and wear brown shirts with swastika armbands. Then I read about this guy named "Hitler." Man, was my face red! No wonder why Inga was the only girl who'd go to Prom with me!

05-05-2004, 06:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
lostwire Expressed Visually Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Michigan.	"Oscar Winner!"

05-05-2004, 06:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Marq Actor Join Date: May 2001 Location: Ottawa	"Golden Globe Nomination - Best Supporting Actress"

05-05-2004, 06:58 PM	#8 (permalink)
videoworx Would Make a Good Incubus Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: nowhere near Nebraska	i'm paraphrasing, but the recent quote comparing Van Helsing to Raiders Of The Lost Ark just...irks me. I'm sure it's a fun movie, but why compare it to a 24 year old film that no kid under 15 is going to really know about. __________________ And let’s not forget the fact that Tron turned the Frisbee into an instrument of righteous smiting.

05-05-2004, 07:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
jmoney Actor Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Upstate	"The number one family comedy at the box-office" These types of quotes are often used for mediocre movies that happen to be the only movie of their genre that week. -The number one fantasy movie at the box-office -The number one mainstream gay porno at the box-office etc.,etc. .... __________________ " Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with me finds me disagreeable. " --William Sommerset

05-05-2004, 10:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Frank Gunn Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	"Thrill-ride." I don't even know what the fuck that is.

05-05-2004, 11:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
Frank Gunn Actor Join Date: Oct 2002	Come on, Moog. Let's be real here. Who among the stiffs in Software could possibly be more thrilling than Off-Topic's own Frank Gunn?

05-05-2004, 11:05 PM	#14 (permalink)
georgep Threadkill Inspector Join Date: May 2001 Location: Where London Bridge is falling down, My Fair Lady	Oh yeah, almost forgot... Any critical ejaculation with the words "Star Wars" in it. (A common example: "The best action/adventure/science-fiction/fantasy/etc. film since 'Star Wars'!") I will specifically NOT see any film in theaters that uses such a crutch to hype itself. For more than 20 years, EVERY film wanted to be "the best since 'Star Wars'". __________________ "I am one of the few honest people I have ever known."--Nick Carraway

05-05-2004, 11:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Lex M Actor Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Los Angeles	I think when DIE HARD 2 came out, one of the TV ads had a blurb that claimed "IT WILL BLOW YOU THROUGH THE BACK WALL OF THE THEATRE!"

05-05-2004, 11:39 PM	#16 (permalink)
Brikar99 Actor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Taxachusetts	I've always loved, "It's 'Star Wars' for a new generation!" for anything that was in space except for "Star Trek"... and even a few that really weren't ("Independence Day"). And my friend made up one the other day, "It's a kick in the balls with excitement!" The recent ads for "Van Helsing" crack me up to. They might as well say, "It's like 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' only COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!"

05-05-2004, 11:56 PM	#17 (permalink)
Herbert West	I dont like it when critics us "Scary as Hell!" It was fine maybe the first time it was used, but now it seems like every horror film is tagged with it.

05-06-2004, 03:19 AM	#19 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	just married I still remember the ads for Ashton Kutcher's "Just Married" claimed "The funniest movie this year!" The movie was released January 10th. go figure.... oh, and another 'great' one would be "It Will Knock Your Socks Off!" Do I really want to have my socks 'knocked' off during a film? __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

05-06-2004, 03:45 AM	#21 (permalink)
larphillips Actor Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cleveland, OH	The TRAILER for Jerry Seinfeld's COMEDIAN does a great take on the whole mindless hyperbole in ad copy. __________________ I'm going with Jerkstore! Jerkstore is the line! Jerkstore! Yes. - George Costanza "What a lovely day for an exorcism." Demon/Regan - THE EXORCIST

05-06-2004, 04:07 AM	#22 (permalink)
manicsounds Actor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Tokyo	comedian great trailer, it's also on the DVD, along with some more teasers and trailers quite different from the usual batch. __________________ Only 50 per page. Don't even bother looking

05-06-2004, 05:22 AM	#24 (permalink)
Maximum Jonah Starring Claude Rains Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Burlington, Ontario, Canada	This one was always used a lot when I was a kid... Coming Soon To A Theatre Near You! I always wanted to see... Coming Soon To A Theatre Nowhere Near You! __________________ Cats don't swim. They wait for the boat... Remember.

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Monterey Jack Wants to be John Smith Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Walpole, MA U.S.A.	The single dopiest critical blurb I ever read was for the awful Martin Lawrence "comedy" Big Momma's House, which declared it to be "Spleen-burstingly funny!" Gee, there's a pleasant mental image... And also to be avoided are movies where the blurbs just describe what kind of movie it is, instead of saying if it's any good or not (i.e. "A screwball comedy!"). __________________ Lol VHS forty dollars??? more like dvd's 5 dollars hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha skip a long to blu ray disc and get with the freakin program!!!!!!!! LOL -ty_guy123321@hotmal.com

05-06-2004, 05:52 AM	#28 (permalink)
Hardcore Legend I have a "Cool Label" under my name! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Use of the spoiler tag is highly recommended	"Enchanting" What does that mean? This came to me while I was showering the other night and I was going to post a whole new thread on this yesterday when I got out, but then I saw that someone already had something similiar. So, does anyone have a clue what qualifies something to be "enchanting"? __________________ Ah, but how could I enjoy the sweet of life without the bitter? Marisa Tomei: The last beacon of virtue in Hollywood. 'That doesn't mean Notoriousaurus won't be wearing his ass for a hat.'-Frank Gunn

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