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mr. nails
06-14-2008, 09:29 PM
i was skeptical going into this film, but it turned out to be fairly decent. there really isn't much to this movie and they keep it simple. there's only like 3 filmed locations. lol, well that's what it seemed like. the beach, the hotel and then the ruins. not too much flash and little to no cgi either.

basically american tourists find themselves @ a sacred mayan ruins and once there the locals will not let them leave to stop from further contamination of the dangers that lurk within the ruins. blood, mild gore, and side shottage of sum boobage. i liked it. 8/10

Trailer (http://www.apple.com/trailers/dreamworks/theruins/trailer1a/large_trailer.html)

elblas
06-15-2008, 10:32 PM
mmmm 7/10

armandox
06-15-2008, 10:34 PM
it's 7.5/10

clocker
06-19-2008, 02:12 PM
I just read the book (same author wrote A Simple Plan, BTW) and it was harrowing.
The "sacred Mayan ruins" was just a hill- possibly the site of an old mine of some sort- in the book...it's not explained in detail.
Now I might see the film but doubt it could be as brutal and depressing as the book.

Spillage
06-19-2008, 07:31 PM
I enjoyed it (6.5/10) .
Not a predictable horror-by-numbers affair, it had an unusual story, although the locals relationship with the bad thing should have been explored/explained more . Fot the most part, the characters reactions to their circumstances seemed plausible enough . Most of the scenes being in daylight was unusual, but worked, a bonus being better viewing of the gorgeous Laura Ramsey .

clocker
06-20-2008, 03:48 AM
Wow.
I just read the synopsis of the movie and they made some pretty big changes.
Not for the better, IMO.

Ramus
06-21-2008, 11:56 AM
7/10

0riGiNaLBoX
06-21-2008, 09:03 PM
Good Movies and my rate 7\10

KaySterling
06-25-2008, 06:51 PM
Wow.. got pretty good reviews of you guys.
A friend recommended it so i grabbed it, will watch it later today.

Franki
06-26-2008, 10:35 AM
5/10 remind me saw movies

mebaali
07-04-2008, 07:04 PM
Not the worst (that goes to lordi's dark floors)

but could have been better though

6/10

ELLOL
07-04-2008, 11:26 PM
7/10

yoco
07-07-2008, 08:39 AM
6/10
Didn't like the "flowers" killing

deadalive1
07-07-2008, 08:52 AM
5/10 typical product of Hollywood lately

formos
07-08-2008, 08:05 PM
just 5/10 :/ ive planed to see it but its not worth i supose

pr0ntastic
07-09-2008, 02:07 PM
it was decent...

Express
07-10-2008, 11:49 AM
7/10. its not that bad but i dont like it