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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1470 on: June 15, 2012, 01:08:25 AM »
It isn't an "effects" movie. It is a "story" movie.
Avatar (for example) had a so-so story with magical effects, Prometheus is an interesting nearly-back-story to a well-loved and well-regarded bunch of movies, and the effects are barely noticeable. They are staggeringly well done, but you don't "see the join" so to speak: they definitely don't get in the way of, or detract from, the storytelling.
Ergo anyone wanting a whizz-o effects driven extravaganza is bound to be disappointed.
Charlize Theron is gorgeous by the way. (I don't consider that a spoiler)

i'm glad of that .
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I still cannot get time to go though  :'(

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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1471 on: June 15, 2012, 06:03:20 AM »
would love to see it, but, unfortunately, will have to wait until it comes "out" on DVD.

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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1472 on: June 15, 2012, 03:32:26 PM »
....a pretty mediocre sci-fi tv series.

Grrrrrr!
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« Reply #1473 on: June 16, 2012, 04:25:14 PM »
Angry yes.  But I notice you didn't refute my statement. :D
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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1474 on: June 16, 2012, 04:40:13 PM »
You're cracked. 
Heh, yeah, possibly! :))

Seriously though, when I go to the cinema, it has to be worth the effort.  Films like Star Trek, they're fun films whilst they're playing, but only during that period.  I took nothing from it, I just left the cinema wondering what the heck just happened.  Maybe I just like quiet stories more.  I know the film went too fast for me, I find that happens with a lot of films.  I'm simple, I want the pacing to reflect a nice country walk.  The characters were well done, it reminded me that I hate Kirk (I don't understood him).

I did like first ten minutes were awesome.  They seriously should have made the whole film about Captain Robau, and then used the first ten minutes as the end of the film.  Captain Robau was awesome!  Then the next film could've worked on that reboot.

Don't watch :
Voces inocentes (2004)
it may put you off
El Salvador

Mind you that was the 80's
I'm going to have to watch it now, damn it!

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« Reply #1475 on: June 16, 2012, 05:22:40 PM »
But I notice you didn't refute my statement. :D

He knows your right.

I watched Prometheus today. I liked it!! It got me hooked for the 2hrs. and that doesn't happen to me frequently.
I saw the chestburster scene from Alien at the theater when I was around 10 yrs old. I'm glad I'm a grown up now or that Noomi Rapace scene would have marked me for life.  :D
Rapace and Fassbender are fantastic. Charlize Theron is the ultimate ice queen (although plays a secondary character that imo it only exists to make you doubt about things).
One observation and one question.
- Who sets up such a mission with people who don't know each other? It'd jeopardize the mission.
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- The holograms: Do they trigger by themselves? I didn't understand how that happened.

Btw, I see another movie coming up.



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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1476 on: June 16, 2012, 06:16:29 PM »
Ridley said it would take a couple more (IE a Trilogy)
To return to Acheron = LV-426
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« Reply #1477 on: June 16, 2012, 10:28:35 PM »
Ridley said it would take a couple more (IE a Trilogy)
To return to Acheron = LV-426


A trilogy?!! I'll watch them.

I'm going to have to watch it now, damn it!

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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1478 on: June 17, 2012, 06:48:18 AM »
Angry yes.  But I notice you didn't refute my statement. :D

Oh I refute it alright.  Ironically I am re-watching the TOS with my son as we speak and he adores it just as much as I did back then.  I find it incredible that with all the advanced special FX and CGI jiggery-pokery these days, a 9 year old can be as awe inspired by something made in the 60s.  If that's "mediocre", I'm learning another language.
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« Reply #1479 on: June 17, 2012, 09:03:02 AM »
I find it incredible that with all the advanced special FX and CGI jiggery-pokery these days, a 9 year old can be as awe inspired by something made in the 60s.

I do believe that since two of my daughter's favorites are "The Three Stooges" and "El chavo del 8" (which is a Mexican TV show from early 70's)


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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1480 on: June 17, 2012, 09:47:40 AM »
I find it incredible that with all the advanced special FX and CGI jiggery-pokery these days, a 9 year old can be as awe inspired by something made in the 60s.

He's probably amazed by how long a man can keep his gut sucked in for.

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« Reply #1481 on: June 17, 2012, 10:09:50 AM »
He's probably amazed by how long a man can keep his gut sucked in for.

Pfftt! He's seen his old man do that for 9 years without coming up for air.
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« Reply #1482 on: June 17, 2012, 10:33:48 AM »
Ha, I didn't say it wasn't enjoyable, just mediocre as a sci-fi series.
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« Reply #1483 on: June 17, 2012, 10:43:44 AM »
Your mention of Mexico and all this nostalgia
Brought to mind :
"Don Gato y su pandilla (2011) aka Top Cat"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821680/
which has not been well received
even by kids who liked the old toons
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Re: Latest Movie You Watched
« Reply #1484 on: June 17, 2012, 11:21:39 AM »
Your mention of Mexico and all this nostalgia
Brought to mind :
"Don Gato y su pandilla (2011) aka Top Cat"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1821680/
which has not been well received
even by kids who liked the old toons

I had that quite a while ago and all 4 of us bailed on it after 15 minutes.  It was weird compared to the original series.
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