Meg 2: The Trench (2023) - Page 2 - Blu-ray Forum

car2nst · 03-19-2019, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Himmel

The Script for ‘The Meg 2’ is Currently in the Works

The Meg 2: Bigger, Badder, & Better.

kylor · 03-19-2019, 04:12 PM

The Meg 2: We Got A Bigger Boat!

TheWildWhelk · 03-19-2019, 07:10 PM

I've read the first two Meg novels, and Steve Alten is a writer of staggeringly mediocre writing ability, akin to those who novelise screenplays into book form as a franchise piece, Mr Alan Dean Foster excepted. He's a hack. Hopefully the second film can do better from what source material they chose to use...

Cinephile4 · 03-19-2019, 07:19 PM

I wasn’t a fan of the first, but I will give this one a chance.

AKORIS · 03-19-2019, 07:21 PM

I enjoyed the first one... I'm kind of torn between the PG-13 and R rating options. I would have liked The Meg to be a little more brutal than it was.. but I don't want it to the level of say Deep Blue Sea...

I guess my sweet spot is of course my favorite film of all time- JAWS.... still looking for a movie that has that perfect balance.

enenra · 03-19-2019, 09:39 PM

I enjoyed it as an easy watch popcorn flick BUT why the hell do these sorts of movies need sequels and to be made into a franchise ???
Imagine it these days "The Thing 6" - awful

just go and make another 1 off "The Meg" style movie about something else.

Matt Murdock · 03-19-2019, 10:37 PM

There are 7 books in the Meg series, they won't run out of material for a while.

aiman04 · 03-19-2019, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enenra

I enjoyed it as an easy watch popcorn flick BUT why the hell do these sorts of movies need sequels and to be made into a franchise ???
Imagine it these days "The Thing 6" - awful

just go and make another 1 off "The Meg" style movie about something else.

Why? Is that a serious question?

RalphoR · 03-19-2019, 11:28 PM

If The Thing 2-6 would be even close to The Thing I say bring it.

jbloggs · 03-20-2019, 05:27 AM

The Meg vs Godzilla vs Aliens vs Predator

Mobe1969 · 03-20-2019, 08:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt Murdock

There are 7 books in the Meg series, they won't run out of material for a while.

The movie didn't really resemble the book that much. More inspired by I felt.

Socko · 03-20-2019, 04:55 PM

I would rather have them releasing a different version of the first movie with some more bonus features.

kemcha · 03-20-2019, 08:41 PM

The Meg 2: Jason gets to head-butt the shark.

He must have felt frustrated he couldn't kick anything.

For a movie that is supposed to be a thriller or horror-type film, I was laughing all the way through the movie. I wanted that scene where Jonas' ex-wife was in that reporter's plastic bubble on the surface of the ocean and the shark comes up and eats her. That is the ultimate scene in the first novel. Still, it was a pretty good movie. I just thought Jason Statham was the wrong actor for the adaption.

phobicsquirrel · 03-20-2019, 08:46 PM

The first was okay. I'd rather see Statham fighting or something.

kemcha · 03-21-2019, 04:07 PM

Same way I feel. Jason Statham is a great action star for films like The Transporter and The Mechanic but it just felt like he was in over his head, and out of his element, in a shark movie. I kept expecting Statham to punch or kick something and watching him trying to act like someone suffering from PTSD, when he's in that submersible, getting read to go after his ex-wife at the bottom of the Marianas Trench just didn't come off as authentic. Drama is just isn't his acting medium. I think it was the rest of the supporting cast that managed to pull together and make the film a success.

But, considering that this movie has been in developmental hell for as long as it was, fans of Steve Alten's Meg series didn't want this movie to fail. But, I think that this franchise shouldn't focus on adapting any of the books but to rather write its own story and go from there.

mredman · 03-21-2019, 05:23 PM

Who is coming back from the cast ?

DarkEco910 · 03-21-2019, 05:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbloggs

The Meg vs Godzilla vs Aliens vs Predator v Superman

Added flavor.

wonderer99 · 03-21-2019, 10:05 PM

The first film was a bag of wank. They actually managed to make a film around a megaladon dull. Should have been R rated and had some fun with it. But instead we got a megaladon slowly towing a barge with some kids on it.

The Debts · 03-21-2019, 10:17 PM

First movie was stupid but in a fun way, so I'll run with it. Just make it R rated and you'll see my butt in a theater.

therealjondoe · 03-22-2019, 03:31 AM

Can we get some shark in it this time

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03-19-2019, 04:12 PM	#22
kylor Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2015 Location:The past.. or the future. 4K collection:696 Blu-ray collection:7101 DVD collection:620 MA collection:1030 Digital collection:2058 Trading Score:3	The Meg 2: We Got A Bigger Boat!

03-19-2019, 07:10 PM	#23
TheWildWhelk Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Elsinore Blu-ray collection:63 Blu-ray reviews:4	I've read the first two Meg novels, and Steve Alten is a writer of staggeringly mediocre writing ability, akin to those who novelise screenplays into book form as a franchise piece, Mr Alan Dean Foster excepted. He's a hack. Hopefully the second film can do better from what source material they chose to use...

03-19-2019, 07:19 PM	#24
Cinephile4 Banned Member since:Mar 2019 Blu-ray collection:137	I wasn’t a fan of the first, but I will give this one a chance.

03-19-2019, 07:21 PM	#25
AKORIS Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Beautiful Pacific Northwest 4K collection:661 Blu-ray collection:3646 Blu-ray reviews:19	I enjoyed the first one... I'm kind of torn between the PG-13 and R rating options. I would have liked The Meg to be a little more brutal than it was.. but I don't want it to the level of say Deep Blue Sea... I guess my sweet spot is of course my favorite film of all time- JAWS.... still looking for a movie that has that perfect balance.

03-19-2019, 09:39 PM	#26
enenra Senior Member Member since:Jun 2017	I enjoyed it as an easy watch popcorn flick BUT why the hell do these sorts of movies need sequels and to be made into a franchise ??? Imagine it these days "The Thing 6" - awful just go and make another 1 off "The Meg" style movie about something else.

03-19-2019, 10:37 PM	#27
Matt Murdock Senior Member Member since:Nov 2015 4K collection:67 Blu-ray collection:624 DVD collection:185 Trading Score:31	There are 7 books in the Meg series, they won't run out of material for a while.

03-19-2019, 11:28 PM	#29
RalphoR Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Oct 2013 Location:The Forbidden Valley of NE Ohio Trading Score:13	If The Thing 2-6 would be even close to The Thing I say bring it.

03-20-2019, 05:27 AM	#30
jbloggs Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2014 Digital collection:10 Trading Score:1035	The Meg vs Godzilla vs Aliens vs Predator

03-20-2019, 04:55 PM	#32
Socko Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jun 2009 Location:Netherlands Home Theater Gallery:4 4K collection:316 Blu-ray collection:1018 DVD collection:46 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:10	I would rather have them releasing a different version of the first movie with some more bonus features.

03-20-2019, 08:41 PM	#33
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	The Meg 2: Jason gets to head-butt the shark. He must have felt frustrated he couldn't kick anything. For a movie that is supposed to be a thriller or horror-type film, I was laughing all the way through the movie. I wanted that scene where Jonas' ex-wife was in that reporter's plastic bubble on the surface of the ocean and the shark comes up and eats her. That is the ultimate scene in the first novel. Still, it was a pretty good movie. I just thought Jason Statham was the wrong actor for the adaption.

03-20-2019, 08:46 PM	#34
phobicsquirrel Banned Member since:Jan 2011	The first was okay. I'd rather see Statham fighting or something.

03-21-2019, 04:07 PM	#35
kemcha Blu-ray Knight Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Michigan, USA 4K collection:18 Blu-ray collection:344 Blu-ray reviews:18 Trading Score:32	Same way I feel. Jason Statham is a great action star for films like The Transporter and The Mechanic but it just felt like he was in over his head, and out of his element, in a shark movie. I kept expecting Statham to punch or kick something and watching him trying to act like someone suffering from PTSD, when he's in that submersible, getting read to go after his ex-wife at the bottom of the Marianas Trench just didn't come off as authentic. Drama is just isn't his acting medium. I think it was the rest of the supporting cast that managed to pull together and make the film a success. But, considering that this movie has been in developmental hell for as long as it was, fans of Steve Alten's Meg series didn't want this movie to fail. But, I think that this franchise shouldn't focus on adapting any of the books but to rather write its own story and go from there.

03-21-2019, 05:23 PM	#36
mredman Banned Member since:Jun 2008 Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:7	Who is coming back from the cast ?

03-21-2019, 10:05 PM	#38
wonderer99 Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Apr 2010	The first film was a bag of wank. They actually managed to make a film around a megaladon dull. Should have been R rated and had some fun with it. But instead we got a megaladon slowly towing a barge with some kids on it.

03-21-2019, 10:17 PM	#39
The Debts Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jun 2013 Location:ME 4K collection:57 Blu-ray collection:334 DVD collection:181 MA collection:143 Digital collection:211 iTunes collection:147 Prime collection:122 Blu-ray reviews: 5	First movie was stupid but in a fun way, so I'll run with it. Just make it R rated and you'll see my butt in a theater.

03-22-2019, 03:31 AM	#40
therealjondoe Power Member Member since:Aug 2013 4K collection:327 Blu-ray collection:1532 DVD collection:158 Trading Score:9	Can we get some shark in it this time

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