[quote]Brett620 wrote:
I didn’t want to give you too much of my opinion on Gravity, because I think the film is best knowing as little as possible.
I think he did ‘Space’ really well. Space was as real as I ever experienced it. It was almost like it’s own character, if that makes any sense. Beautifully done.[/quote]
Yes, I guess it adds somewhat to the pleasant shock of finding out it’s going to be more than just a couple of people screaming at mission control for two hours.
The visuals were incredible, I’d love to find a “making of” on the editing section and post-filming cinematics, I was astounded at how consistently real it felt, it looked so entirely authentic from beginning to end.
Yes, I think I’m getting you, that even though it’s a non-sentient expanse of near nothingness, it still has that kind of anthropomorphic sense of unrelenting indifference, one that comes out in almost a very hostile way, especially in a few of the recurring scenes (which I’m sure you could decipher so I can avoid spoilering). It works so well, I went into it knowing it would be fantastic because I trust Cuaron as a director and he’s always had an eye for cinematics and visuals, but I always thought Space as a premise would be rather tedious in this kind of film, but it never let off the pedal, when Space was ever dormant there was always some grand emotional fixture present in the characters to take it’s place. This film was wonderful, I look forward to seeing it again as soon as I possibly can, it deeply moved me.
[quote]Brett620 wrote:
Did you see it in IMAX?[/quote]
No, sadly we’ve only regular old 3D here, but nonetheless I was fascinated by it. I wish I could get close to the higher end visuals because of how well the film plays off that, I envy IMAX viewers.
Welcome to the Punch - a high calorie blend of the cream of British acting talent, American action movie style and the shifting allegiancies of Hong Kong cinema, with every second warmly cuddled by electric blue.
[quote]roybot wrote:
Welcome to the Punch - a high calorie blend of the cream of British acting talent, American action movie style and the shifting allegiancies of Hong Kong cinema, with every second warmly cuddled by electric blue.
[quote]roybot wrote:
Welcome to the Punch - a high calorie blend of the cream of British acting talent, American action movie style and the shifting allegiancies of Hong Kong cinema, with every second warmly cuddled by electric blue.
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Roy is back
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At least until I lose my bearings and wander off again.
[quote]NorCal916 wrote:
Captain Phillips-- very, very good. Hanks will be nominated for best actor I’m sure.
The Solami bad guy ‘Muse’ did an even BETTER job. But I doubt he will be recognized. [/quote]
I’m very interested in this one, I’m rather intrigued by the good things I’ve heard about the actor cast as the Pirate leader, trying to go in with as little knowledge about his performance as possible to keep the idea fresh. But more than that I’ve heard astounding praise for Hanks, and I’m without a doubt even more excited to see exactly how impressive he is in this one.
What’s the dose of action like here, strong and constant, or just interspersed enough to support the drama?
[quote]NorCal916 wrote:
Captain Phillips-- very, very good. Hanks will be nominated for best actor I’m sure.
The Solami bad guy ‘Muse’ did an even BETTER job. But I doubt he will be recognized. [/quote]
I’m very interested in this one, I’m rather intrigued by the good things I’ve heard about the actor cast as the Pirate leader, trying to go in with as little knowledge about his performance as possible to keep the idea fresh. But more than that I’ve heard astounding praise for Hanks, and I’m without a doubt even more excited to see exactly how impressive he is in this one.
What’s the dose of action like here, strong and constant, or just interspersed enough to support the drama?[/quote]
Tightly wound tension with just enough action to keep you constantly on edge. Hollywood took a few liberties with the storyline, but it’s very well done.
Again, as great as Hanks is, the Somali actors are outstanding. I immediately went home and started looking up ‘Muse’s’ information on the interwebs.
Les Miserables - a good, but highly overrated adaptation of the highly overrated stage musical. Hugh Jackman was excellent, Helena Bonham Carter recycled her evil rotten-toothed cockney from Harry Potter and Sweeney Todd. I didn’t have the aural stamina to listen to nearly three hours of continuous singing, not when the main selling point of the movie was that the singing was ‘live’ to endow the movie with a sense of realism. Sasha Baron-Cohen’s faux Frenchman was the closest it got to realism.
Gravity was terrible. I feel like I got trolled by everyone who gave it a positive review. It had cool visual effects but other than that it was boring.
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
Gravity was terrible. I feel like I got trolled by everyone who gave it a positive review. It had cool visual effects but other than that it was boring.
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
Gravity was terrible. I feel like I got trolled by everyone who gave it a positive review. It had cool visual effects but other than that it was boring.
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That plus there are numerous scientific facts that they butchered. Do directors not realize there are movie science consultant firms for movies like this? But again, the average American does not give a shit and probably does not notice. I guess that is what I get for being in the minority of people who understand astronomy on an intermediate level.
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
Gravity was terrible. I feel like I got trolled by everyone who gave it a positive review. It had cool visual effects but other than that it was boring.
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That plus there are numerous scientific facts that they butchered. Do directors not realize there are movie science consultant firms for movies like this? But again, the average American does not give a shit and probably does not notice. I guess that is what I get for being in the minority of people who understand astronomy on an intermediate level.[/quote]
The plot was written exclusively around the Kessler effect.
Thor : The Dark World - Asgard receives a transfusion of grime courtesy of Alan Taylor (one of GoT’s most prominent directors). His broader, more detailed view of Asgardian life takes in godly boot camps, tarnished armor, clandestine meeting in taverns, and more emphasis on the ordinary folk than in Kenneth Branagh’s pristine vision of Nordic alien-gods. That ‘are they aren’t they?’ debate is settled in due course by Odin’s assertion that they aren’t gods and the death of one of their own. It’s basically about as realistic as a Thor movie can get.
Fully aware that audience fatigue is a bigger threat to the MCU than Thanos and Ultron combined, Marvel are working hard to ensure that they never deliver the same movie twice. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Like with Iron Man 3, the weaknesses were in the more predictable moments and the strengths in subverting audience expectations.
It was a brave move to leave the U.S. completely out of the earthbound action, even when the final fight allowed for it, instead explaining that it’s set in Greenwich, London because, well, that’s where Jane Foster moved after getting ditched.
Shame that Malekith, despite some cool weapons, and a more than competent actor behind the mask is such a formulaic antagonist. Yeah, he’s the latest in a long line of movie villains who spend the entire movie pursuing an uncontrollable, all-consuming force just to power up for the final fight.
The true heart of the movie is the sibling rivalry between Thor and Loki. Every scene where they are ‘together’ pushes their relationship far beyond what we’ve seen before. Loki might even have a semi-valid explanation for wanting to enslave Earth.
Oh, and if you’re a comic book neophyte you really should take a geek or two along to explain the first of two post-credits scenes.
