Comments on: Jumper http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2008/02/17/jumper/ Rational Life Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:08:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: patrick http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2008/02/17/jumper/#comment-1576 patrick Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:17:00 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2008/02/17/jumper/#comment-1576 The filming style of Jumper made me feel like i myself was jumping around, which was cool. Also Christensen’s lines were as short as possible, which was ideal for the movie’s overall quality. The filming style of Jumper made me feel like i myself was jumping around, which was cool. Also Christensen’s lines were as short as possible, which was ideal for the movie’s overall quality.

]]> By: Melinda http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2008/02/17/jumper/#comment-1577 Melinda Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:28:49 +0000 http://www.melindasnodgrass.com/musings/2008/02/17/jumper/#comment-1577 I liked the "jumping" effect that looked like space had been torn for a brief instant. I also liked the big bus set piece at the end of the movie. I just don't think it's a good movie because it felt like a paint by numbers script. Here's the sex scene, here's the misunderstanding scene, here's the bad guy rant scene, here's the moment when the buddies become buddies who quip together. I also found it just silly that jumpers and paladins have lasted for centuries and _nobody has noticed_. Steve handles that wonderfully in his book, but the movie didn't do it so well. I liked the “jumping” effect that looked like space had been torn for a brief instant. I also liked the big bus set piece at the end of the movie.

I just don’t think it’s a good movie because it felt like a paint by numbers script. Here’s the sex scene, here’s the misunderstanding scene, here’s the bad guy rant scene, here’s the moment when the buddies become buddies who quip together.

I also found it just silly that jumpers and paladins have lasted for centuries and _nobody has noticed_. Steve handles that wonderfully in his book, but the movie didn’t do it so well.

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