By now most people have seen the trailer for the new X-Files flick. And thanks to a comprehensive poll (some guy at the gym, a friend at work and Sparky, an overweight blue-point Siamese that lives in the neighborhood) I can say with authority that the public anticipation is luke-warm, tempered mostly by the worry that Chris Carter’s script might sink under the weight of his usual clunky rhythms and stilted dialogue.
Mostly, these are Sparky’s concerns, though I share them. Carter isn’t good with the cinematic stuff. It’s kinda like George Lucas and his directing. He’s best when he doesn’t actually do it himself. Remember the last movie? He had a chance to introduce us to Scully and Mulder in the grandest of fashions, with big-screen flair and hair-raising drama. Instead, when they make their first silver screen appearance, they’re … brace yourself … chatting on the cell phone. It was one of the biggest wasted opportunities in film history (this also determined through diligent polling.)
Still, though I expect more of the same, this X-Phile will be at the first available screening, legs kicked up, ready for action. Let’s hope Carter’s matured a bit in the ten years (ten!) since the last flick.
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As I was watching the trailer, I smirked to myself, “look, they’ve got some Billy Connelly lookalike trying to play spooky.” Then, a little bit later, I discovered that it was Billy Connelly trying to play spooky. Aren’t there now teenagers who were born after the show went off the air?
Yep. All those teenagers are about nine years old by now.
Big deal — 2 years off from being eleventeen.
I’m with you and hope it’s great. I’ve been to two panels now with Chris Carter and various others talking about the movie. Well, talking about it without seeing anything about it. They are keeping it very secretive. *Fingers (and toes!) crossed*
I can’t wait for this! Dear lord when will it come out??!!
I just saw the movie last night, and it was fantabulous! It truly was AHMAZING!