Author Topic: Stop the craptastic movies of Uwe Boll! (Read 4090 times)

CCM · « **on:** April 08, 2008, 01:24:58 pm »

I saw this on another board..

Article:

http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/04/06/...on-signatures/

Petition now:

http://www.petitiononline.com/RRH53888/petition.html

Samstag · « **Reply #1 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:35:00 pm »

I refuse to sign a petition unless at least 1000 of you guys think I should.

shardian · « **Reply #2 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:39:27 pm »

I signed the petition. My comment was as follows:

Quote

Your movies suck...except for the boobies.

dstone · « **Reply #3 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:41:07 pm »

Do those online petitions actually accomplish anything?

shardian · « **Reply #4 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:44:10 pm »

Quote from: dstone on April 08, 2008, 01:41:07 pm

Do those online petitions actually accomplish anything?

I never thought campaigns like this worked until Jericho was brought back. If enough people join in and the reaction is passionate, then yes.

ChadTower · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:47:06 pm »

It's a publicity stunt. And it's working.

Samstag · « **Reply #6 on:** April 08, 2008, 01:48:27 pm »

Quote from: shardian on April 08, 2008, 01:44:10 pm

Quote from: dstone on April 08, 2008, 01:41:07 pm
Do those online petitions actually accomplish anything?

I never thought campaigns like this worked until Jericho was brought back. If enough people join in and the reaction is passionate, then yes.

There's a big difference. A big show of support for a TV show is something you can put in front of advertisers and make some money. A big show of disapproval does nothing but give Boll more publicity for his next train wreck.

It's a moot point anyway since Germany is closing the tax loophole he was using to get the big budgets. He may effectively be done unless he can direct something that actually makes money.

ChadTower · « **Reply #7 on:** April 08, 2008, 02:34:19 pm »

That's because we all know they are not craptastic. They are craptactular.

CCM · « **Reply #8 on:** April 08, 2008, 02:41:40 pm »

Some are craptastic, some are craptacular, but they ALL suck...

shardian · « **Reply #9 on:** April 08, 2008, 02:44:02 pm »

Quote from: CCM on April 08, 2008, 02:41:40 pm

Some are craptastic, some are craptacular, but they ALL suck...

...except for the boobies.

CCM · « **Reply #10 on:** April 08, 2008, 02:53:46 pm »

Quote from: shardian on April 08, 2008, 02:44:02 pm

Quote from: CCM on April 08, 2008, 02:41:40 pm
Some are craptastic, some are craptacular, but they ALL suck...

...except for the boobies.

True, boobies are cool!

shardian · « **Reply #11 on:** April 08, 2008, 02:58:13 pm »

The dude got boobies into Bloodrayne. How'd he pull that one off? Maybe he has more skill than we give him credit for.

ChadTower · « **Reply #12 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:05:42 pm »

So can we just skip his movie and go to 90 minutes of the boobies?

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #13 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:07:54 pm »

Quote from: dstone on April 08, 2008, 01:41:07 pm

Do those online petitions actually accomplish anything?

The reason this one is gaining momentum is that Uwe Boll said in a recent interview that he would stop making movies if the petition got 1 million people to sign it.

http://www.totalfilm.com/movie_news/news_uwe_boll_petition_gets_69,000_signatures_in_24_hours!

shardian · « **Reply #14 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:21:26 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on April 08, 2008, 03:05:42 pm

So can we just skip his movie and go to 90 minutes of the boobies?

He should just move on to his true calling - Cinemax soft porn.

ChadTower · « **Reply #15 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:29:25 pm »

I just looked it up - I've only seen one of his movies. House of the Dead. I kinda dug it for what it was - a zombie movie that loosely used a known license.

CCM · « **Reply #16 on:** April 08, 2008, 03:36:15 pm »

I made it thru about 20 minutes of House of the Dead and about 5 minutes of BloodRayne.

Havok · « **Reply #17 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:36:48 pm »

Who cares if You Bowl?

ChadTower · « **Reply #18 on:** April 08, 2008, 06:45:42 pm »

Worst joke in recent BYOAC memory. Uwe suck.

Dartful Dodger · « **Reply #19 on:** April 08, 2008, 08:17:09 pm »

Page can't be found.

Havok · « **Reply #20 on:** April 08, 2008, 10:33:05 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on April 08, 2008, 06:45:42 pm

Worst joke in recent BYOAC memory. Uwe suck.

Uwe wish uwe thought of it!

paigeoliver · « **Reply #21 on:** April 09, 2008, 12:20:13 am »

Read about internet petitions here.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #22 on:** April 09, 2008, 12:55:04 am »

Quote from: paigeoliver on April 09, 2008, 12:20:13 am

Read about internet petitions here.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/internet.asp

As I said, the reason this particular internet petition is going around is because Uwe Boll said that if it gets signed 1 million times, then he will stop making movies. Yes it's unlikely he will stop even if it does reach 1 million, but people are hoping he sticks to his word.

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #23 on:** April 09, 2008, 11:34:41 am »

Uwe Boll's response to the petition:
(NSFW - language)

"I am the only genius in the whole ****ing business"

psychotech · « **Reply #24 on:** April 09, 2008, 10:26:09 pm »

Quote from: AtomSmasher on April 09, 2008, 11:34:41 am

"I am the only genius in the whole ****ing business"

So?

I wont sign that petition at the moment...

Show me a better movie you've directed and I'll think about it again

Boobies....

Havok · « **Reply #25 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:00:24 am »

What a potty mouth - I signed it!

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #26 on:** April 10, 2008, 12:18:29 am »

Quote from: psychotech on April 09, 2008, 10:26:09 pm

Quote from: AtomSmasher on April 09, 2008, 11:34:41 am
"I am the only genius in the whole ****ing business"

So?

I wont sign that petition at the moment...

Show me a better movie you've directed and I'll think about it again

Boobies....

Back in highschool I made a scifi movie in spanish class called "Luchadores de Libertad" which was much more entertaining then any of his movies

Unfortunately we only got a B because it was hard to hear us over the sound effects and all the other people in the class did talk shows and got A's...over 10 years later and that still makes me mad

I need to find the video and put it on youtube or something because I bet its hilarious.

ChadTower · « **Reply #27 on:** April 10, 2008, 09:09:28 am »

Quote from: psychotech on April 09, 2008, 10:26:09 pm

Boobies....

I think we should start a petition to ban psychotech on the grounds of this comment alone.

Malenko · « **Reply #28 on:** April 10, 2008, 11:23:40 am »

he makes want to sign it, I like George Clooney and his movies.

EDIT: Except the batman movie, that one was so bad I thought Uwe Boll directed it.

fjl · « **Reply #29 on:** April 15, 2008, 03:56:03 pm »

Why does anybody even care? It's not like your forced to go watch his films. Don't like them, don't see them. Simple.

shardian · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2008, 04:00:07 pm »

Hasn't even cracked 200 thousand. This doesn't have a prayer of making 1 million.

Samstag · « **Reply #31 on:** April 15, 2008, 05:05:18 pm »

Quote from: shardian on April 15, 2008, 04:00:07 pm

Hasn't even cracked 200 thousand. This doesn't have a prayer of making 1 million.

200k for an internet poll is pretty impressive. Imagine what would happen if you could harvest all that geek angst for something productive!

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #32 on:** April 15, 2008, 06:47:27 pm »

Quote from: efjayel on April 15, 2008, 03:56:03 pm

Why does anybody even care? It's not like your forced to go watch his films. Don't like them, don't see them. Simple.

That's the attitude I took, until I watched that video above.

Once he referred to himself as a "---smurfin---' genius," I changed my mind about him.

Plus, like samstag said, Germany might be closing that tax loophole, so he could be through in the industry soon anyway.

danny_galaga · « **Reply #33 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:58:30 am »

Samstag · « **Reply #34 on:** April 16, 2008, 08:05:53 am »

Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 15, 2008, 06:47:27 pm

Quote from: efjayel on April 15, 2008, 03:56:03 pm
Why does anybody even care? It's not like your forced to go watch his films. Don't like them, don't see them. Simple.

That's the attitude I took, until I watched that video above.

Once he referred to himself as a "---smurfin---' genius," I changed my mind about him.

I haven't bothered to watch the video but I have to give him a few "cool points" for saying that. Sounds like the guy has a a wicked sense of humor.

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #35 on:** April 16, 2008, 11:27:14 am »

Please....watch the video.

Samstag · « **Reply #36 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:12:11 pm »

Quote from: GinsuVictim on April 16, 2008, 11:27:14 am

Please....watch the video.

Watched it. I have to give him bonus cool points for keeping a straight face the entire time. When the directing jobs dry up I fully expect him to play the uptight by-the-book cop in a forthcoming action comedy.

When he finished shooting that I'll bet he laughed all the way to the bank. Whether the comedy is intentional or not, the guy sure knows how to get free publicity.

Edit: P.S. I've never done the whole "internet petition" thing but I felt like I needed to get that Uwe Boll support petition started. Someone beat me to it: http://www.petitiononline.com/uwelive/petition.html

Ginsu Victim · « **Reply #37 on:** April 16, 2008, 01:53:17 pm »

Yep, saw that...and the small amount of sigs. XD

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #38 on:** April 16, 2008, 04:58:14 pm »

I'm pretty sure his video was completely serious, but I really liked Eli Roth's response to it:

"This video is further proof of Sacha Baron Cohen's genius. Uwe's my favorite character he's created yet."

AtomSmasher · « **Reply #39 on:** April 16, 2008, 08:13:35 pm »

Heh, he just made another vid and now I'm beginning to believe it all may be an act.

http://www.movieset.com/postal/news/uwe-boll-ebert

Regardless if it's an act or not, it's still giving him a lot of publicity, although I'm sure Indiana Jones 4 is still going to destroy Postal on opening day (they both open on the same day). I wonder if Postal will rank higher on rottentomatoes then his average score for video game movies (which is 2.75%). I'm just sad he got the Far Cry license


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