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Post by stoneage on Aug 7, 2009 22:48:22 GMT
Definitely THE quote of the week! ;D We lived good lives. ;D In your case it will be a short life. You'll never see 21. |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 8, 2009 3:51:26 GMT
Seriously, McG failed horribly with the new Terminator. I agree with all the directors you mentioned, but I confess I enjoyed the Transformers movies. But I also like big fighting robots and stuff so..... I don't get into all the Directors and whatnot. I'm a very, very analytical person, but I just watch movies to enjoy them. I enjoyed the last Godzilla movie, but if it wasn't for Godzilla, I'd probably agree with you. It was just a "Cool" movie to watch. It was at least better than Cloverfield; a movie I got a head ache over. I mean, 30 minutes of partying? Realistic, but boring as hell. You hardly saw the alien as well. If you had paid attention to the partying you would have seen that it was relevant. Y'know, they include dialogue in movies for a reason... Aw, you didn't like the new Terminator!? I did. Off with my head. AHNULD will protect you  Cloverfield wasn't an alien tyrannax, he was a deep sea vertibrate. You said that as if aliens aren't vertebrates. What is a "vertibrate" anyway CT? ;D It's a typo, you should know about them, considering you include them in your posts a lot....  |
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 8, 2009 7:11:10 GMT
I don't get into all the Directors and whatnot. I'm a very, very analytical person, but I just watch movies to enjoy them. I enjoyed the last Godzilla movie, but if it wasn't for Godzilla, I'd probably agree with you. It was just a "Cool" movie to watch. It was at least better than Cloverfield; a movie I got a head ache over. I mean, 30 minutes of partying? Realistic, but boring as hell. You hardly saw the alien as well. If you had paid attention to the partying you would have seen that it was relevant. Y'know, they include dialogue in movies for a reason... AHNULD will protect you You said that as if aliens aren't vertebrates. What is a "vertibrate" anyway CT? ;D It's a typo, you should know about them, considering you include them in your posts a lot.... I did pay attention. It had relevance of course, but it was boring. Very boring. I watched the movie for the monster, not to see a party. Plain and simple. It was a terrible movie. Don't turn this around. You made a typo and I'd like to nag about it for a few posts like you do with mine. Besides, E and I are rather far apart. (I'm kidding Cordylus. I'd rather not drag this on. I'll leave that for you to do to me at another time. Haha) Does anyone have plans to see this on opening night or are we avoiding the crowds? |
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Post by robert01 on Aug 8, 2009 9:29:09 GMT
Neither Teton,or Bob or Susan likes crowds. But Jim is a people person....
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Aug 8, 2009 14:56:51 GMT
If you had paid attention to the partying you would have seen that it was relevant. Y'know, they include dialogue in movies for a reason... AHNULD will protect you It's a typo, you should know about them, considering you include them in your posts a lot.... I did pay attention. It had relevance of course, but it was boring. Very boring. I watched the movie for the monster, not to see a party. Plain and simple. It was a terrible movie. Don't turn this around. You made a typo and I'd like to nag about it for a few posts like you do with mine. Besides, E and I are rather far apart. (I'm kidding Cordylus. I'd rather not drag this on. I'll leave that for you to do to me at another time. Haha) Does anyone have plans to see this on opening night or are we avoiding the crowds? But see, they had to give it a back story, so that the rest of the movie WOULD MAKE SENSE....... |
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 9, 2009 7:12:04 GMT
I did pay attention. It had relevance of course, but it was boring. Very boring. I watched the movie for the monster, not to see a party. Plain and simple. It was a terrible movie. Don't turn this around. You made a typo and I'd like to nag about it for a few posts like you do with mine. Besides, E and I are rather far apart. (I'm kidding Cordylus. I'd rather not drag this on. I'll leave that for you to do to me at another time. Haha) Does anyone have plans to see this on opening night or are we avoiding the crowds? But see, they had to give it a back story, so that the rest of the movie WOULD MAKE SENSE....... Don't get me wrong, I understand it's significance in the movie, but I'm not arguing that. I am just stating that it was a boring part. |
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Post by Dan on Aug 9, 2009 8:09:58 GMT
I prefer crowds for big action movies and comedies. It's just more fun. With this one, I'm just too eager to wait, anyway.
Reviews have started popping up, as well. Big surprise - it rocks.
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 9, 2009 8:22:19 GMT
I prefer crowds for big action movies and comedies. It's just more fun. With this one, I'm just too eager to wait, anyway. Reviews have started popping up, as well. Big surprise - it rocks. God I can hardly wait for this movie. |
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Post by Dan on Aug 14, 2009 6:33:05 GMT
Having just returned minutes ago from the midnight showing for District 9, I thought I might share a few thoughts.  Somewhere over the years, between the spaceships and robots of cinema, we've forgotten what true science fiction is. Summer blockbusters all have their uses as a loud weekend diversion with bombastic effects and shoestring narratives, but this is not what true science fiction is about. Real sci-fi should be driven by humans, by emotions and thought, exploring the unknown and giving thought to matters that people don't typically consider on a daily basis. District 9 is real science fiction. Anyone who follows Blomkamp's work is aware of his directorial style. Intense narrative, often depicted in a raw, documentary-style of shooting. The look and feel of District 9 is therefore quite different from most other films. It draws you in, tosses you about (violently, in fact), and shoots you back out into the real world, leaving you to wonder what exactly you just experienced. Never have I experienced anything quite like this film. This is an uncompromising vision of an unrelentingly realistic world. The high level of credibility strengthens everything in the film, from the cheer-inducing action sequences to the nauseating turn of events. It touches the heart in one moment, and makes it pound vigorously the next. It is richly laden with so much, it is not easy to describe, and certainly not something I would attempt to quantify with a tasteless rating scale. It is so brilliantly executed, it will leave you wanting more. Humor and love, tragedy and hate, tenderness and brutality. This film is not only an example of great science fiction, but of great cinema as a whole. I'm not going to bother touching on specific aspects, or the obvious potential for the film to win numerous awards. Those don't matter. This is an amazing work, one that you will never forget. Just watch it. |
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 14, 2009 8:03:53 GMT
Having just returned minutes ago from the midnight showing for District 9, I thought I might share a few thoughts. Somewhere over the years, between the spaceships and robots of cinema, we've forgotten what true science fiction is. Summer blockbusters all have their uses as a loud weekend diversion with bombastic effects and shoestring narratives, but this is not what true science fiction is about. Real sci-fi should be driven by humans, by emotions and thought, exploring the unknown and giving thought to matters that people don't typically consider on a daily basis. District 9 is real science fiction. Anyone who follows Blomkamp's work is aware of his directorial style. Intense narrative, often depicted in a raw, documentary-style of shooting. The look and feel of District 9 is therefore quite different from most other films. It draws you in, tosses you about (violently, in fact), and shoots you back out into the real world, leaving you to wonder what exactly you just experienced. Never have I experienced anything quite like this film. This is an uncompromising vision of an unrelentingly realistic world. The high level of credibility strengthens everything in the film, from the cheer-inducing action sequences to the nauseating turn of events. It touches the heart in one moment, and makes it pound vigorously the next. It is richly laden with so much, it is not easy to describe, and certainly not something I would attempt to quantify with a tasteless rating scale. It is so brilliantly executed, it will leave you wanting more. Humor and love, tragedy and hate, tenderness and brutality. This film is not only an example of great science fiction, but of great cinema as a whole. I'm not going to bother touching on specific aspects, or the obvious potential for the film to win numerous awards. Those don't matter. This is an amazing work, one that you will never forget. Just watch it. We're watching tomorrow, which is still during the day of its release. But heck, with how you enjoy your movies, it will probably be terrible! I'm kidding of course. So it was really that good? Why must you tempt me so? |
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Post by Dan on Aug 14, 2009 8:08:57 GMT
Honestly? It's one of the best science fiction films I've ever seen. Right up there with Minority Report and Jurassic Park. It would be an absolute crime not to reassign Blomkamp to the Halo movie. Just my opinion, of course. |
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 14, 2009 8:13:28 GMT
Honestly? It's one of the best science fiction films I've ever seen. Right up there with Minority Report and Jurassic Park. It would be an absolute crime not to reassign Blomkamp to the Halo movie. Just my opinion, of course. Heck, they better not screw up the Halo movie. I absolutely live for that game, have read all the books, etc. But, if it was as good as you say it may be an excellent idea. ----- How incredible was seeing that alien toss vehicles at 2 SWAT soldiers hiding behind a pillar? |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Aug 15, 2009 2:35:33 GMT
MmmI think I'll watch it this weekend or next week. Looks good. I need $ though.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 15, 2009 4:58:32 GMT
Wow! Dan's review is spot on. Incredible film. Still reeling.
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 15, 2009 6:44:50 GMT
I think I may have watched it at the same time as Pangio. Haha, I loved it. My brother gave it a "12/10".
*SPOILER*
I loved the man-powered robot that simply swatted that vehicle out of the way before being shot by a that powerful rifle. Now that would be something to own.
Did anyone wonder how on earth the fugitive was able to escape at the end? Obviously he was vulnerable when the helicopter shot a video of him as he was lying on the ground, and yet the ending shows him creating an aluminum flower for his wife in his "transferred" form.
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 15, 2009 6:57:41 GMT
^^ SPOILER ALERT!!!!
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 15, 2009 7:04:09 GMT
^ You're right. I have a bad habit about that.
*Adds warning*
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Aug 15, 2009 18:30:43 GMT
One day later and still can't get some of the movies images out of my head. Not that I would want to but this movie has burned itself deep into my mind. I feel like I woke up and had this crazy dream that just feels so real. Time to go back to sleep. (AKA go see it again)
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Post by Dan on Aug 15, 2009 18:36:38 GMT
Totally. I want to see it again tonight because it should be packed. I hope Sideshow releases a Christopher or Wikus premium-format figure. If Prototype deserved a figure, this sure as heck does.
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Post by Tyrannax on Aug 16, 2009 11:27:24 GMT
You had a dream as well? I did. I cannot remember the details, but it did indeed feel real! District 9 seems to have had an effect on me. I can simply not get over that man-powered robot. I'm not sure why I am so enthused by it.
*** ^ Somewhat of a Spoiler Alert (But in all honesty, if you watched the previews it isn't.) ***
We plan on watching it again in a few days. You'd be crazy not too (Or you may simply not know a good movie when you view one).
Easily one of the best movies I've seen. I'd say it is far better than any other alien movie to date.
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