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A long-time fan weighs in on this "movie"
PostedJuly 29, 2008
BlueRoses
from Spokane, WA
I've been a fan of this show since near the very beginning. Immersed in the unique plot, caught off-guard by outstanding character development, and some amazing writing/acting/music to boot.
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I have to say, The X-Files: I want to believe I was disappointed in almost every respect. The plot? Empty, useless, filler all the way. Disjointed, and often painful to watch. It's as though someone took an otherwise throw-away script, slapped some well-known characters, and a few easily-spotted inside-jokes, and called it good.
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Character development? Oh, we'll just settle for seeing Mulder and Scully cuddle in bed. Writing? Pfft, who needs something even approaching mediocre* writing?! (not Chris Carter apparently).
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Acting? Hmm... Let's get a rapper, appeal to the young crowd! (he's good at standing around saying "I don't believe this" over and over -- so angsty!) -- Although I must say, the makeup people did a good job taming those awful eyebrows of Amanda Peet, and Gillian Anderson did have a few intense moments in this film where I remembered why I loved the soul she injects into the character of Dana Scully.
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In all honesty, the only other even partially redeeming quality about this movie is the music. I enjoyed hearing what Mark Snow (the original music mastermind behind the show) came up with.
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All in all, I paid $9.50 to watch this "movie" -- I feel duped. I paid to have my love of something desecrated, I cannot fathom how Chris Carter could take 10 years to come up with such a terrible release.
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This is an insult to fans, and I, myself, am now ashamed to call myself one.
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I have to say, The X-Files: I want to believe I was disappointed in almost every respect. The plot? Empty, useless, filler all the way. Disjointed, and often painful to watch. It's as though someone took an otherwise throw-away script, slapped some well-known characters, and a few easily-spotted inside-jokes, and called it good.
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Character development? Oh, we'll just settle for seeing Mulder and Scully cuddle in bed. Writing? Pfft, who needs something even approaching mediocre* writing?! (not Chris Carter apparently).
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Acting? Hmm... Let's get a rapper, appeal to the young crowd! (he's good at standing around saying "I don't believe this" over and over -- so angsty!) -- Although I must say, the makeup people did a good job taming those awful eyebrows of Amanda Peet, and Gillian Anderson did have a few intense moments in this film where I remembered why I loved the soul she injects into the character of Dana Scully.
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In all honesty, the only other even partially redeeming quality about this movie is the music. I enjoyed hearing what Mark Snow (the original music mastermind behind the show) came up with.
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All in all, I paid $9.50 to watch this "movie" -- I feel duped. I paid to have my love of something desecrated, I cannot fathom how Chris Carter could take 10 years to come up with such a terrible release.
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This is an insult to fans, and I, myself, am now ashamed to call myself one.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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