It's a line that's always tickled me
Actually Men in black is a decent film, probably superior to The Matrix IMNSHO
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:00, 2 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Men in Black is indeed a decent film, and a good example of why you shouldn't attempt to bottle lightning twice
There really is no basis for comparison to The Matrix, barring the latter film's use of the names Smith and Jones for two of its similarly-clad Agents, which MiB can hardly claim originality on.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:02, Reply)

I can think of one decent basis for comparison.
The shit sequels.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:03, Reply)

"Films to which there really should not have been a sequel"
is an astonishingly broad category. I challenge you to find further basis for comparison between Beverley Hills Cop and Aladdin.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:06, Reply)

Films that feature Gilbery Gottfried.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:12, Reply)

Wait, that may have been Beverly Hills Cop II actually, bugger.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:13, Reply)

It was - otherwise, an excellent job of pulling it out of the bag!

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:13, Reply)

I'm just wondering how bad MIB 3 will be

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:06, Reply)

It will be comparably bad to MiB2
Intermittently entertaining but mostly just making one want to watch MiB again.

It could be good if Smith and Jones don't spend the whole film looking like they can't wait to fire their agents.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:09, Reply)

I don't think Tommy Lee Jones is going to be in that one much
They've got Josh Brolin playing a younger version of his character.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:18, Reply)

Oooooooh dear
Josh Brolin is usually very good but the chemistry between TLJ and Will Smith was the only thing keeping the last one above water.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:21, Reply)

They are both films, and of roughly the same period
I think this is enough basis for caparison.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:09, Reply)

Oh, very well argued
On the same premise I'd like you to provide a structured argument concerning the contrasting artistic merits of Chinatown and Grease.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:15, Reply)

Grease is fucking shit.
The end.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:25, Reply)

This might surprise you, but I'm firmly in agreement
Never seen the attraction
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:26, Reply)

Shan't
I would be happy to judge one as better than the other though, had I ever seen Chinatown.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:25, Reply)

So you've seen Grease but not Chinatown?
Bender
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:27, Reply)

Fool.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Wed 21 Sep 2011, 12:06, Reply)