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Max Payne Movie Tries to Beat Videogame Curse
backtoreality says,
I think this movie is going to blow chunks. I bet they paid too much to get the video game name rights and I've never been comfortable with Mark Wahlberg of Marky Mark and the Stinky Bunch Fame.
Article excerpt from wired.com —
"Will Max Payne turn out to be the videogame hero that finally breaks the bad movie curse?
Opening Friday, the Mark Wahlberg action picture is being touted as the weekend's likely box office champ, but critics are severely underwhelmed and fan reaction is mixed.
To help Max Payne (trailer embedded) break Hollywood's losing streak...
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Posted 3 years ago
I was really, really hoping this would come together. But between the early (really negative) reviews, and Wahlberg's idiotic anger at "Mark Wahlberg Talks to Animals," I think I'll pass. Guy's gotta grow a sense of humor.
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Posted 3 years ago
Saw the movie over the weekend and really enjoyed it. Lots of action from start to finish. The story line was a bit over played, But well worth a watch.
Anonymous
Posted 3 years ago
Saw the movie over the weekend and really enjoyed it. Pretty good Action Marky mark did a pretty good job..Story line a little over played and not too original. But stayed close to the game story line. Worth a watch.
Posted 3 years ago
I gotta admit, I'm really glad Wahlberg showed up on SNL over the weekend. I'm sure it was a PR stunt to mitigate the bad press his reaction to Samberg's impression caused, but even still, it was handled well, it was funny, and showed he could at least laugh at himself.
Glad to hear you liked the movie, Paulie - I *love* the games. Thought they had some of the best game stories I'd seen in a good long while. Maybe I'll see this at the local second-run theater.
Glad to hear you liked the movie, Paulie - I *love* the games. Thought they had some of the best game stories I'd seen in a good long while. Maybe I'll see this at the local second-run theater.
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