Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
07-27-2006 | 02:07 PM
#62
Platinum Member
Joined: Feb 2001
Posts: 2,123
Likes: 1
From: Manahawkin, NJ
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by Pantera1
Bummer ..it sounds like the director wasnt a true Vice fan ..
07-27-2006 | 02:25 PM
#63
Registered
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 3,459
Likes: 1
From: Winnipesaukee
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by rainmn
The director is Michael Mann....hard to imagine he isn't a "true Vice fan" considering he created and produced the original series.
07-27-2006 | 03:10 PM
#64
Registered
Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 227
Likes: 0
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Guys,
Being a newbie, I don't want to offend. I'm disappointed, too, that the boat racing was cut. But to borrow from Michael Corleone, "It's business. Just business."
If the studio thought it could put butts in movie seats with boat racing, they'd dedicate three hours to it. End of story. Studious are alll about making money, nothing wrong with that I guess, and they'll do anything they can to maximize their profits.
As for the "waste" involved, that's Hollywood. All will be forgotten if the movie grosses a few hundred million in domestic and overseas revenue. And even if the movie flops financially, it's not as if Mann won't work again.
As for Mann not being a "Vice" fan, two things come to mind. First, if I'm not mistaken, I think he directed and produced the original series. Second, the original show was pretty lame. Not sure that "staying true" to any of it would have been an improvement.
But it sure would have been nice to see race boats on the big screen.
Being a newbie, I don't want to offend. I'm disappointed, too, that the boat racing was cut. But to borrow from Michael Corleone, "It's business. Just business."
If the studio thought it could put butts in movie seats with boat racing, they'd dedicate three hours to it. End of story. Studious are alll about making money, nothing wrong with that I guess, and they'll do anything they can to maximize their profits.
As for the "waste" involved, that's Hollywood. All will be forgotten if the movie grosses a few hundred million in domestic and overseas revenue. And even if the movie flops financially, it's not as if Mann won't work again.
As for Mann not being a "Vice" fan, two things come to mind. First, if I'm not mistaken, I think he directed and produced the original series. Second, the original show was pretty lame. Not sure that "staying true" to any of it would have been an improvement.
But it sure would have been nice to see race boats on the big screen.
07-27-2006 | 05:23 PM
#65
Charter Member#1545
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 879
Likes: 0
From: Grand Junction, Co.
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by 100-Plus
Guys,
Being a newbie, I don't want to offend. I'm disappointed, too, that the boat racing was cut. But to borrow from Michael Corleone, "It's business. Just business."
If the studio thought it could put butts in movie seats with boat racing, they'd dedicate three hours to it. End of story. Studious are alll about making money, nothing wrong with that I guess, and they'll do anything they can to maximize their profits.
As for the "waste" involved, that's Hollywood. All will be forgotten if the movie grosses a few hundred million in domestic and overseas revenue. And even if the movie flops financially, it's not as if Mann won't work again.
As for Mann not being a "Vice" fan, two things come to mind. First, if I'm not mistaken, I think he directed and produced the original series. Second, the original show was pretty lame. Not sure that "staying true" to any of it would have been an improvement.
But it sure would have been nice to see race boats on the big screen.
Being a newbie, I don't want to offend. I'm disappointed, too, that the boat racing was cut. But to borrow from Michael Corleone, "It's business. Just business."
If the studio thought it could put butts in movie seats with boat racing, they'd dedicate three hours to it. End of story. Studious are alll about making money, nothing wrong with that I guess, and they'll do anything they can to maximize their profits.
As for the "waste" involved, that's Hollywood. All will be forgotten if the movie grosses a few hundred million in domestic and overseas revenue. And even if the movie flops financially, it's not as if Mann won't work again.
As for Mann not being a "Vice" fan, two things come to mind. First, if I'm not mistaken, I think he directed and produced the original series. Second, the original show was pretty lame. Not sure that "staying true" to any of it would have been an improvement.
But it sure would have been nice to see race boats on the big screen.
Sam
07-27-2006 | 08:34 PM
#66
Registered
Joined: Oct 2000
Posts: 3,528
Likes: 10
From: Pompano Beach, Florida
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by BY U BOY
I'LL PASS MAYBE I'LL WATCH SOME OLD BAYWATCH RERUNS AT LEAST THE HAVE BOATS. 
07-28-2006 | 02:04 AM
#67
Mod Squad Enforcer
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 12,968
Likes: 811
From: On the way to a PR near you
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by ActiveThunder
If you're watching Baywatch and looking at the boats, we need to talk......
07-28-2006 | 05:56 AM
#68
Thread Starter
Registered
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 3,600
Likes: 8
From: Fort Lauderdale
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by Donzi38ZR
I can't believe this many people would take someone's word who is pissed off because his boat did not make the cut ! the statement..... " The only race boat scene in the whole movie is Jamie fox getting into the MTI and taking the girl to Cuba for lunch. Thats it!.".....is far from the thruth ! All of the Donzi scenes made the cut and MTI has some gorgeous footage too.
Many racers expically JT spent weeks standing in 100 degree heat, pouring rain waiting for filming to start. To have all of the race cut is a shame and a disapointment.
Michal Mann stood up and appoloized to all the boat racers for working so hard and having the movie changed at the last minute. He didn't do that for his health! He did it because he knew the disapointment there would be.
07-28-2006 | 06:07 AM
#69
Registered
Joined: Jan 2002
Posts: 2,660
Likes: 2
From: Ky. Lake
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
We don't care if there's only 60seconds of Boat footage in the whole Movie,, thats 60 seconds more than any other movie has had in years!!! Were going!!
Does the Movie have the same"intro Music" as the series did??
Mitch & Tracey
Does the Movie have the same"intro Music" as the series did??
Mitch & Tracey
07-28-2006 | 08:11 AM
#70
VIP Member
Joined: Feb 2003
Posts: 18,696
Likes: 200
From: North Carolina
Re: Miami Vice Huge Let Down! Read This!
Originally Posted by fountainbleu
And what about the actual movie itself? It's visually beautiful, but doesn't it pale in comparison to the series anyway? Sometimes you just can't top the original.
