National Treasure

Exactly. Sad that we’ve reached a point where we marvel at the fact that it succeeds without it.

Of course, running through almost all of the top-grossing movies of all time, you get very little language or nudity, if any at all (Indy, Star Wars, ET, Gone With the Wind, Jurassic Park . . . the list goes on, to say NOTHING of the HUGELY successful Disney movies). You could say they’re violent, but it’s more “action” instead of gore or mayhem.
 
It was fun to work on....Cage was pretty cool. Worked on it for a week in D.C. with Pennsylvania ave shut down at night. Worked 3 weeks in Philly. The chase with the food truck was started in Philly, but all explosions, her hanging out of the back of the truck (Lisa Hoyle, great stuntgirl) transfers and so on done in L.A., worked on it for a week here in L.A.
 
crazyczech said:
That's what the drink cart is for. Vodka+anything makes for a great flight. Maybe it's the Czech in me.
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Actually, the Czech in you would drink beer while enjoying the warmth of the flames (of the stake, not the engines). Seems that drinking and burning something/someone (or throwing out of a window) would be more representative of our national pastime. Let's save the vodka for our ex-neighbors out east. :beer:

Back to planes: Get real, people! You have a better chance of getting hit by a truck than getting into a plane accident (unless you are a private pilot yourself). I've flown several times around the globe. The worst thing that ever happened was that the flaps wouldn't extend and we were re-routed to an airport with a longer landing runway. Fun watching all the emergency crew and vehicles lined up along the runway as we were landing...

In the same time (about ten years), my family has been involved in four car accidents, all of them very minor with no injuries, thank goodness.

The best way to lose the fear of flying is to fly a lot, IMO. I used to be nervous when landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. (Those who experienced it only one time, landing from the North along the Potomac, must know what I am talking about). Hell, there is nothing I enjoy more on my flights between Toronto and DC these days. That final bird's perspective of GW Parkway, with Pentagon in the background, from 300 feet, and 30 degrees roll, knowing I'll be on the ground in less than fifteen seconds... awesome feeling, awesome sight.

How's that for a thread hijack?
 
I disagree. Even the gun shots sound was muffled so it doesnt scare the kids. Don't get me wrong It was an incredible story and whoever wrote it shouldnt have sold it to disney. Although i'm sure disney was offering him a lot more money. There should have been more violence and sex. Sex and violence. The movie would have stayed in theatres longer and it would have attracted a larger audience. Maybe it did make a lot of money I don't know, I just didnt hear great reviews on it. It was just an ALRIGHT movie when it could have been epic.
 
NO CA$H said:
. Maybe it did make a lot of money I don't know
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This movie made $172,818,622 (USA), so I would call that an epic amount of money for a movie like this.
 
Not only that, but in my neck of the woods it IS still in theaters. Even after DVD release. :)

Chris
 
Anyone from Czech Republic?
Is it true the original Budweiser product has been made there for a thousand years and the US version ripped the name and the product is nothing like the original? ...Or, is that some silly internet rumor?
 
thisiswells said:
Anyone from Czech Republic?
Is it true the original Budweiser product has been made there for a thousand years and the US version ripped the name and the product is nothing like the original? ...Or, is that some silly internet rumor?
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It's partially true. The 'original' Budweiser is named after the town called Ceske Budejovice, which in German is 'Budweis'. Their beer is older than the American Budweiser, but the European trademark for the name was registered after the American Budweiser trademark. Thus, you have two trademarks with the same name, different product in different parts of the world.

The Czech Budweiser challenged Anheuser-Busch in WTO and international courts, claiming that despite the later TM registration in Europe, they should be protected because of the affinity to the local name. Unsuccessfully.

You can get Czech Budweiser in North America under the name Czechvar. It's not bad, but it's known to induce headache. :beer:

Personally, I prefer Rebel & Kozel, also available in some fine establishments in North America. Most Czechs would probably promote Pilsner Urquell, the granddaddy of all pilsners (what's up with all those German translations, anywya?), but it's a tad bitter for my taste. Still better than pretty much anything they brew here, though.
 
thisiswells said:
Anyone from Czech Republic?
Is it true the original Budweiser product has been made there for a thousand years and the US version ripped the name and the product is nothing like the original? ...Or, is that some silly internet rumor?
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Hey, just noticed you are from Texas. It might be interesting to know that 'kolache' and 'chalupa' are Czech words, too, as is 'robot'.

And the word 'dollar' is from Spanish 'tolar' which is from German 'Taler' which is named after Joachimstal, which in Czech is Jachymov (the damned German translations again!), and it's where the famous talers (silver coins) were minted in 16th century. Later they found radioactive gases in the mines (radon), Mme Curie was using their radium in her research of radioactivity, and when nuclear fission was discovered, it became a strategic location. Right after the end of WWII, a secret pact was signed between Czechoslovak and Soviet governments, and they started mining uranium for Soviet nuclear weapons program. After 1948, when the commies took power, an infamous forced labour camp started operating there. Tens of thousands of political prisoners were diggin uranium that got shipped into the Soviet Union.

An annual meeting of former political prisoners takes place around the former mine and the labour camp, and that's where I'll be shooting parts of my documentary next week.

Thought you gents and ladies might like to know....

I'll drink some good Czech beer for your health while I am there. :beer:
 
That will be one compelling documentary, indeed. It's awesome to see someone with such a rich knowledge of subject matter. I wish you the best. Hope all works out well for you and your family.
 
good movie

good movie

National Treasure is your basic, good movie. Good cast, good story, little pretention, Disney backed a winner.

I had no problem with a PG rating... it was fine for this story. Hopefully, we'll see more solid entertainment like this.
 
XCheck said:
The best way to lose the fear of flying is to fly a lot, IMO. I used to be nervous when landing at Reagan National Airport in Washington DC. (Those who experienced it only one time, landing from the North along the Potomac, must know what I am talking about). Hell, there is nothing I enjoy more on my flights between Toronto and DC these days. That final bird's perspective of GW Parkway, with Pentagon in the background, from 300 feet, and 30 degrees roll, knowing I'll be on the ground in less than fifteen seconds... awesome feeling, awesome sight.
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I actually think it's pretty cool... Then again, I'm used to it living in DC although generally speaking I fly out of Dulles a lot more. Personally I've been flying my whole life and never really been too scared about it. My family even flew 3 months after 9/11 out of DC. Let me tell you, I'll probably never see an airport so empty again. Anyway...National Treasure...yeah...good movie. I think my time's up.
Peace,

-Harry
 
I think if you had gone to the cinema to see this film...you might have come out feeling you had been mugged.
I like Cage, can't wait for ghostrider...but I wanted soo much more from this film.
I thought the script was....ummmm....a little predictable to say the least...and I liked Con-Air!!! Maybe I'm just a mixed up kid...It did look good.
 
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