So basically a rubbish movie with great effects
Gravity - Alfonso Cuaron film
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So basically a rubbish movie with great effects
Thora
Differently Ethical
I thought it was great.
Lots of edge of your seat stuff
It wasn't too long (very important for me)
The 3D worked really well and wasn't irritating or intrusive
I like Clooney
I thought Bullock was good and it's nice to see an actress in a role that isn't all about her being a woman
I don't care how accurate the science was
Lots of edge of your seat stuff
It wasn't too long (very important for me)
The 3D worked really well and wasn't irritating or intrusive
I like Clooney
I thought Bullock was good and it's nice to see an actress in a role that isn't all about her being a woman
I don't care how accurate the science was
TitanSound
Mr Beardy Drummer
Pretty much
But as Thora said, it had tension and the 3D actually added to the experience.
Edit: Thinking about it, rather than a film it's like a reconstruction you see on the Discovery channel of some kind of real life disaster. With a huge budget.
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
a rubbish script, albeit wit a good strong plot. Perfectly decent performances. Very good direction, superb cinematography. AND the most astounding effects you've ever seen.
Pretty much
But as Thora said, it had tension and the 3D actually added to the experience.
Edit: Thinking about it, rather than a film it's like a reconstruction you see on the Discovery channel of some kind of real life disaster. With a huge budget.
That's the thing. I was impressed, but it's like all of the movies with amazing effects, now that someone has worked out how to do that effect it will be in loads of films in a year or two and in 5 years comedy sequels will have a bit using that effect.
It annoys me because they probably spent years (literally) making sure that the effects were believable and that accurate and then the story is like an addendum, why didn't they just have one or two writers involved in the whole project rather than just bolting a story on
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
then it would be a shit rip off. Why would that be better?
It just was an example of a space film with a great plot.
It was a bit 'disaster movie' for me.
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
Nothing wrong with disaster movies
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
whereas Moon was a seventies enviro/corporate horror movie.
Ah come on now. I can see why Moon could be called 70s style because it has existentialism in it, but that's not the same as Disaster movies which follow a very specific forumla
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
I guess with the amount of bucks they needed to make it looks so fantastic required them create a traditional 'Hollywood' storyline into the adventure. That said, I thoroughly enjoyed it and found it a thrilling ride. I like films about space being about space.
It's nowhere near as ace as Silent Running.....but what is?
It's nowhere near as ace as Silent Running.....but what is?
Yeah I get that, it was enjoyable. I just want to complain because deep down I'm lonely
Crispy
The following psytrance is baṉned: All
The plot and script were written by the director and his son. They should have got a pro to do it :-/ Interview with Jonas Cuaron here: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1713297/sandra-bullock-gravity-script.jhtml
Remus Harbank
Cake and whipped cream…
Saw it last night.
Cool effects. 3D looked yummy. Could have been excellent with the right actors – bullock was exhausting, clooney looked like he was going to pull a nespresso capsule out of his arse at any moment.
5/10
Cool effects. 3D looked yummy. Could have been excellent with the right actors – bullock was exhausting, clooney looked like he was going to pull a nespresso capsule out of his arse at any moment.
5/10
I disagree (and normally I moan about scripts being rubbish/them spending all the money on the effects and not on the script). I thought the script was pretty decent.
Kid_Eternity
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Moon was great but not a classic.
Lea
Well-Known Member
Only just got round to seeing this last night at the IMAX. Loved it. Visually stunning. So the storyline is not believable at all and the physics don't add up but who cares. I didn't go to watch a NASA documentary.
Just thought that it would have been a perfect ending if she got gobbled up by an alligator at the end. ;-)
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
It did remind me a bit of Silent Running.
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mack
Fact Me Till I Fart
I watched it last night with the missus - a moody screener so I know we didn't get the full effect, anyway we both enjoyed it and it seemed to fire the imagination of the missus who told me this morning that she'd dreamt about being a spacewoman last night! Now she's asking all these questions about the ISS and wotnot
sleaterkinney
Well-Known Member
I really liked it, but I'm into space stuff anyway.
joustmaster
offcumdun
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
I quite liked the secret life of walter mitty. It was a proper "nice" film.
ska invita
back on the other side
just watched this, agree with the majority, amazing technicals, cringey dialogue, some ropey acting, amazing sound design....i thought the score was really cheesy, though it perfectly captured the one dimensional emotional level of the film!... and it won an oscar for best original score
....looks like it must've been fun in 3d.
weird how despite all the new technology the best space films are still from the last century
....looks like it must've been fun in 3d.
weird how despite all the new technology the best space films are still from the last century
goldenecitrone
post tenebras lux
I watched 2001: A Space Odyssey in high definition at a mate's house recently. He has a huge projector screen on one wall. We'd had a few beers and spliffs. Amazing.
ska invita
back on the other side
all the while i was watching Gravity i kept think 'what would Kubrick have done?' and 'Kubrick would not be happy about this bit!"- Maybe a bit unfair as Gravity is an action flick really, but still.
saw 2001 (again) at the Imax a few years back...on top of everything else its a beautiful watch...and i think profound and holds up completely.
have you ever read the book? its an interesting thing...IIRC it was being written at the same time as the script - almost a parallel project - and Arthur C was in constant communication with Stanley as to how the film would shape up - the film really took the story away from the book into metaphysical territory and I think it was all down to SK that that happened. 2001 is going to take some beating....I think the only other space film in the same mental-space ball park is the original Solaris.
Gravity is pretty slated on the IMDB forums (which are always good for a laugh i find)...one funny thread title I saw was Gravity v Spaceballs, making the case that Spaceballs was the better movie!
