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KEANU Reeves' new film Exposed has flopped spectacularly.

by tagiscom
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Keanu Reeves

Doesn't look to bad, but not something that l would spend money on.

Probably why it flopped, no high speed car chases, or cool weapons fire, nothing but a criminal investigation?

This shouldn't have been made into a motion picture in the first place, certainly proves that a pretty face isn't enough!

Probably cost a few million to make, and has made about 200 pounds or $270 AU,...bummer!

  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    That's a terrible trailer. It actually looks like a fan made trailer of a fake movie. Nothing in the trailer grabs you, and draws you in.

    It's about the most generic cop movie trailer I've ever seen.

    Every time I see Mira Sorvino, I picture her in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.
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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Sad Keanu in Wooster.






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  • Profile picture of the author yukon
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    Sad Keanu riding a school bus.









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    Sad Keanu eating pizza rolls with a bear.




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    Sad Keanu at a McDonalds birthday party.



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    Sad Keanu riding a fuzzy caterpillar.





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    Sad Keanu playing Minesweeper on Windows Vista.




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    • Profile picture of the author Jill Carpenter
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Nothing in the trailer grabs you, and draws you in.

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      Keanu draws me and grabs me in.

      Even if the rumors that he plays for the other team are true...
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    Originally Posted by tagiscom View Post

    Probably why it flopped, no high speed car chases, or cool weapons fire, nothing but a criminal investigation?
    So a good story, script, and acting are irrelevant these days?

    A 90 minute car chase while shooting at each other is what audiences want?

    If that's the case, movie audiences have become dumber than those who determine what gets into the Top 40 music charts.

    I've just finished watching Network (the one with Peter Finch's famous "I'm mad as hell.." rant) on Stan.

    The story is brilliant, the dialogue is razor sharp, it has stellar performances from all involved, there's only one gun shot right at the end, and despite it being 40 years old, it's still relevant.

    Now that is a great movie.

    PS there's nothing in that trailer to suggest Exposed isn't another cliche ridden cop drama. Maybe it'd be a half decent made for TV movie, maybe not.
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      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      A 90 minute car chase while shooting at each other is what audiences want?

      I watched the Deadpool movie & can't get that time back, it's gone forever. At the same time others keep bragging, it's such a great movie. No, 47 minutes of The Matrix style slow motion isn't overkill.
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      • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        I watched the Deadpool movie & can't get that time back, it's gone forever. At the same time others keep bragging, it's such a great movie. No, 47 minutes of The Matrix style slow motion isn't overkill.
        Perhaps you're more mature than the 15 year olds it was aimed at.
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        • Profile picture of the author yukon
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          Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

          Perhaps you're more mature than the 15 year olds it was aimed at.

          I didn't see a single teenager in the sold out theater besides my 19 year old who talked me into the movie. We went on a Sun. afternoon.

          At least the theater was real nice, big leather recliners instead of the old back breaking seats.
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  • Profile picture of the author Mike Anthony
    The trailer would have been fine if the lead was Harrison Ford. Some actors now give a film a boost because they have a history of choosing solid scripts (Denzel used to be that way too but he's been in some stinkers recently). Since that's not the case with Keanu its not as appealing and given how bad the reviews are he has backed up that rep.

    I think it smart what he was going for . At 50 plus he needs to broaden his horizons beyond action films but he just chose the wrong script.
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      Originally Posted by Mike Anthony View Post

      The trailer would have been fine if the lead was Harrison Ford. Some actors now give a film a boost because they have a history of choosing solid scripts (Denzel used to be that way too but he's been in some stinkers recently). Since that's not the case with Keanu its not as appealing and given how bad the reviews are he has backed up that rep.

      I think it smart what he was going for . At 50 plus he needs to broaden his horizons beyond action films but he just chose the wrong script.
      I had no idea he was that old. I hope that I look that good at 51.
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      • Profile picture of the author tagiscom
        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        Sad Keanu riding a school bus.
        Gee, you have been busy on Photoshop, l like the cat one.


        Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

        So a good story, script, and acting are irrelevant these days?

        A 90 minute car chase while shooting at each other is what audiences want?

        If that's the case, movie audiences have become dumber than those who determine what gets into the Top 40 music charts.

        I've just finished watching Network (the one with Peter Finch's famous "I'm mad as hell.." rant) on Stan.

        The story is brilliant, the dialogue is razor sharp, it has stellar performances from all involved, there's only one gun shot right at the end, and despite it being 40 years old, it's still relevant.

        Now that is a great movie.

        PS there's nothing in that trailer to suggest Exposed isn't another cliche ridden cop drama. Maybe it'd be a half decent made for TV movie, maybe not.
        Yes, you have a point, but very good script, acting etc, is already on tv, too much of it in my opinion, so l don't really see the point in couching up cash to see more of it.

        This probably would have been a lot more successful on DVD, rental, instead of on the big screen?

        A few movies have flopped at the box office and gained a huge cult following so who knows?

        And l agree Network is a great movie.

        Just finished watching The Empire Strikes Back, l forgot how good it was, and how good the scenes and music complimented each other.

        Although back then, l was more concerned about buying an AT-AT walker model, and playing Legend or Gauntlet in the city,...sigh.

        The last one, didn't seem to have any memorable music scores, (apart from the start) and just sounded like regurgitated action, sci fi music.



        Originally Posted by yukon View Post

        I didn't see a single teenager in the sold out theater besides my 19 year old who talked me into the movie. We went on a Sun. afternoon.

        At least the theater was real nice, big leather recliners instead of the old back breaking seats.
        No first viewing l only saw a handful, most where adults. But the second time around, probably 10 of the 30 there where young women.

        And yeah, it was 115 kg of cociance below the "cure blindness, pamphlet". Not, as funny the second time, but at least l got more of the gags.

        And the opening credits, do have occasional gags in them as well, l missed that the first time.

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