MEG & Jason Statham

[Shadowknight1]

And one more thing.  Harcourt!  Harcourt Fenton Mudd, what are you doing in a shark movie?!

Roger C. Carmel died a long time ago...RIP.

I know.  I was referring to Rainn Wilson who played Mudd for a couple episodes of Star Trek Discovery.

[tyrantqueen]

And one more thing.  Harcourt!  Harcourt Fenton Mudd, what are you doing in a shark movie?!

Roger C. Carmel died a long time ago...RIP.

I know.  I was referring to Rainn Wilson who played Mudd for a couple episodes of Star Trek Discovery.

Ahh....I haven't been following that show

(I wasn't angry or anything. It's hard to convey tone through text).

[Shadowknight1]

And one more thing.  Harcourt!  Harcourt Fenton Mudd, what are you doing in a shark movie?!

Roger C. Carmel died a long time ago...RIP.

I know.  I was referring to Rainn Wilson who played Mudd for a couple episodes of Star Trek Discovery.

Ahh....I haven't been following that show

(I wasn't angry or anything. It's hard to convey tone through text).

'salright!  I didn't think you were angry.  Just wasn't sure if you would be among some of those too die-hard Trek fans who want to hate on Discovery because it doesn't look like what they feel a "modern TOS" would look like and thus refuse to think it has any redeeming qualities.

[Komodo]

Seems...interesting. In a campy B-movie sort of way. Looks like something Asylum would have made.
I've never read the novel, but I know that the animals in the book were, uh, less than accurate.

As a guy studying this critter, I can say the novels had science issues but not so much about the sharks, they were pretty generic and accurate in terms of size and description.

[dragon53]

THE MEG---new photo released of the Jason Statham movie based on the novel about a giant Megalodon shark.

[dragon53]

New international trailer released.


Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWH4cOslAuM

[dragon53]

New poster released.

[paintingdinos]

Going to resurrect this because I got to see an advanced screening... while floating on an inner tube and eating BBQ on a lake =P

Its about as bad as most people would have guessed, BUT its pretty obvious from early on the movie doesn't take itself very seriously. Its predictable and absurd and doesn't ask a lot from its audience, which honestly is fine by me. I'm completely pro-schlock when its presented as schlock.

There's also a neat shot early on where some other, possibly prehistoric fish are shown. I was too far from the screen to really make anything distinct out, but it'd be cool to see upon closer inspection if they picked some actual species to represent.

[ITdactyl]

I just want to know how much it deviated from the book, and if it showed any scene of the meg hunting whales.

[dragon53]

THE MEG---director Jon Turtletaub said bloody R-rated scenes were removed to give the movie a PG rating. Jason Statham said, "Jon's interpretation of this is a fun end of summer [movie]. It's full of humor. It's a little bit more directed to a different taste of what my own is in terms of I like more gory adult stuff. I'm a lot older but I can't speak for what this film could possibly speak to a younger audience. I might have made a film that not many people wanted to see. I'm not a filmmaker. I'm sort of an actor that's going to portray a role. I go there but I've learned not to get too attached to your own idea of what something could be."

[Syndicate Bias]

I'm watching it Saturday see if it's any good at all

[ITdactyl]

hmmm....

It seems the movie's getting a lot of positive vibes - in that it's classified as good schlock... to borrow words from a review, a "delightfully dumb movie" that's "enormous fun."

Saw it and liked what I saw.  Well, not "like" in the same category as Fallen Kingdom (I have a separate heart/brain segment for dinosaur film) but I didn't think it was a waste of $4 USD.  It is a "turn off your higher sapient brain functions" kind of movie, and yet not as cheezy as sharknado.

For a shark movie it didn't have as much tension as "The Shallows" - Definitely nowhere near the original "Jaws".  I felt more tension reading the book.

For those about to take the plunge (err, sorry)... enjoy the giggles.  To borrow another line, IMO it is the best dumb movie of the year (yet).

[Papi-Anon]

I was pleasantly entertained by this. Their explanation for how Meg's been unnoticed all this time was pretty clever (never read the book, will do so soon). I also enjoyed the humor sprinkled throughout the film.

Spoiler

My favorite part was when the big Megalodon finally dies and all the 'modern' sharks descend upon it to feed. Poetic justice!

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[mgaguilar]

I have awesome news to share! There is a Meg figure in production! EDIT: OR RATHER, COMING BACK. PNSO! Thank you @Andreioli

Don't know if this is a spoiler, but I just got word from a supplier that this figure will be released before September 30th!
If anyone is interested, let me know, and I can reserve one for you. It's estimated to be less than $80.

[Andreioli]

I have awesome news to share! There is a Meg figure in production!

Don't know if this is a spoiler, but I just got word from a supplier that this figure will be released before September 30th!
If anyone is interested, let me know, and I can reserve one for you. It's estimated to be less than $80.

I think that's actualy the old PNSO Megalodon.
It's great they're bringing it back into production.
It's an awesome figure.

[mgaguilar]

I have awesome news to share! There is a Meg figure in production!

Don't know if this is a spoiler, but I just got word from a supplier that this figure will be released before September 30th!
If anyone is interested, let me know, and I can reserve one for you. It's estimated to be less than $80.

I think that's actualy the old PNSO Megalodon.
It's great they're bringing it back into production.
It's an awesome figure.

Oh oops, please excuse my uncultured ways, haha. 
Supplier stated that he was getting it in for the movie.
But yes, it will be produced and released soon, so yay! PNSO.

[suspsy]

The film has had a very good opening weekend, so there's a strong chance there'll be a sequel.

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2455562/the-meg-box-office-the-giant-shark-movie-blows-expectations-out-of-the-water

[Syndicate Bias]

Just saw it. Loved it, much better than I expected tbh. Some parts were a bit campy but this movie wasn't bad at all

[Syndicate Bias]

I have awesome news to share! There is a Meg figure in production!

Don't know if this is a spoiler, but I just got word from a supplier that this figure will be released before September 30th!
If anyone is interested, let me know, and I can reserve one for you. It's estimated to be less than $80.

I think that's actualy the old PNSO Megalodon.
It's great they're bringing it back into production.
It's an awesome figure.

The Megalodon was already in stock at Amazon in the PNSO store a month ago. But it's sold out so I guess you're referring to them saying there will be more because I saw them go for sale again by PNSO and if you check their FB they did have a post about having some left which are gone now. They went for 60 dollars total. They go fast. I'll keep an eye on Amazon, I thought i relayed the news about the Megalodon being on sale again I guess not lol.

[Takama]

So i Saw this film last weekend, and all i will say is that i Liked it a LOT Better then Jurassic World:Fallen Kingdom