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Nov 1, 2013 13:13:39 GMT -5
Post by elevationvb on Nov 1, 2013 13:13:39 GMT -5
Gravity lives up to the hype, in my opinion. It pulls you in. In my opinion, it sucks. This astronaut shares you oponion. Unhappy AstronautHadfield’s alleged berating of the film continued unabated. During one crucial and deathly silent scene involving Sandra Bullock’s character’s desperate attempt to reach her vessel and avoid dying in the void of space, the man who brought honour and fun to Canadian space exploration let out a long, piercing, and altogether perfect fart.
Eventually, theatre staff was notified, and the Canadian living legend was loudly removed from the cinema. Witnesses report that he did not go quietly. One patron recalled, “The last thing I heard him yelling was, ‘Have you been to space? Because I’ve been to space!’”
“But he’s still a hero, I suppose.”Maybe a hero, but for sure a Jerk.
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Nov 1, 2013 13:22:45 GMT -5
Post by geddyleeridesagain on Nov 1, 2013 13:22:45 GMT -5
This astronaut shares you oponion. Unhappy AstronautHadfield’s alleged berating of the film continued unabated. During one crucial and deathly silent scene involving Sandra Bullock’s character’s desperate attempt to reach her vessel and avoid dying in the void of space, the man who brought honour and fun to Canadian space exploration let out a long, piercing, and altogether perfect fart.
Eventually, theatre staff was notified, and the Canadian living legend was loudly removed from the cinema. Witnesses report that he did not go quietly. One patron recalled, “The last thing I heard him yelling was, ‘Have you been to space? Because I’ve been to space!’”
“But he’s still a hero, I suppose.”Maybe a hero, but for sure a Jerk. The Beaverton is a Canadian equivalent to The Onion. Highly unlikely this is anything other than satire.
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Nov 1, 2013 15:17:11 GMT -5
Post by mikegarrison on Nov 1, 2013 15:17:11 GMT -5
Enders Game comes out this weekend. Looking forward to it. Really enjoyed the book. Can't really see how it could even possibly be true to the book. Besides, the book is about taking a genius child and systematically mentally torturing him until he completely breaks down under the pressure (and kills some other kids along the way), all because they think they need someone who is simultaneously empathic enough perfectly understand an alien race but also ruthless enough to genocide them. I liked the book too, actually. But no way can they turn it into a movie.
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Nov 1, 2013 15:24:40 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Nov 1, 2013 15:24:40 GMT -5
Yeah - will be interesting to see how they fit it all in to a 2 hour movie. Read an interview with the author. He said he tried to write the screenplay, but it ended up being 51/2 hours long, so they got a Hollywood pro. Said he is happy with the result. Probably has to say that-probably getting some nice royalty checks. He said the kids aren't as young as in the book - too hard to work with little kids.
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Nov 1, 2013 16:17:18 GMT -5
Post by elevationvb on Nov 1, 2013 16:17:18 GMT -5
This astronaut shares you oponion. Unhappy AstronautHadfield’s alleged berating of the film continued unabated. During one crucial and deathly silent scene involving Sandra Bullock’s character’s desperate attempt to reach her vessel and avoid dying in the void of space, the man who brought honour and fun to Canadian space exploration let out a long, piercing, and altogether perfect fart.
Eventually, theatre staff was notified, and the Canadian living legend was loudly removed from the cinema. Witnesses report that he did not go quietly. One patron recalled, “The last thing I heard him yelling was, ‘Have you been to space? Because I’ve been to space!’”
“But he’s still a hero, I suppose.”Maybe a hero, but for sure a Jerk. The Beaverton is a Canadian equivalent to The Onion. Highly unlikely this is anything other than satire. Damn Internet! Damn Canadians!
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Nov 1, 2013 16:18:10 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 1, 2013 16:18:10 GMT -5
Ads look terrible. Ford and the kid both look unwatchable. But who knows.
I contend that any good book of decent length and depth is better suited for a mini-series. Unless you want to go the Jackson route and turn it into 3 movies. (He really did a remarkable job with LoTR.)
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Nov 1, 2013 23:55:53 GMT -5
Post by azvb on Nov 1, 2013 23:55:53 GMT -5
Saw Ender's Game tonight. Really liked it! Would have really been something in 3D. And there will be another movie, well, I guess if this one makes enough, there will be. Theatre was half empty, so who knows. I really liked the kid that played Ender. Lots of details left out from the book, of course, but I thought they did a good job.
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Post by Wolfgang on Nov 4, 2013 13:08:45 GMT -5
My strategy on book-turned-movie ventures:
Watch the movie first (if you hadn't read the book) so that you won't be disappointed. Without a book for reference, you won't have any expectations. Reading the book later won't be a problem because you'll find joy in the book. More depth and nuance.
If you read the book before watching the movie, lower your expectations for the movie. Or, in my case, I sometimes skip the movie altogether because there's no way I'll be pleased.
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May 18, 2014 16:21:14 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 18, 2014 16:21:14 GMT -5
Saw Ender's Game this weekend. Hated it. When I see a bunch of kids running around, my patience is really tested. I felt I wasn't the target audience. It seemed like it was a movie about kids for kids. It was just horrible.
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May 18, 2014 19:02:51 GMT -5
Post by elevationvb on May 18, 2014 19:02:51 GMT -5
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May 19, 2014 21:12:43 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 19, 2014 21:12:43 GMT -5
Speaking of Godzilla, could someone explain to me why American filmmakers are so intent on planting Godzilla in New York City? It's the most bizarre thing to me. It happened in the 1998 movie (w/ Matthew Broderick) and, based on a recent trailer showing a broken Statue of Liberty, the 2014 movie may also be set there. If Godzilla originated in the Pacific Ocean, why would he need to cross the ocean to the North American continent and then cross it on foot to New York -- Manhattan, no less. It's so irritating!!!!
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May 19, 2014 21:46:14 GMT -5
Post by geddyleeridesagain on May 19, 2014 21:46:14 GMT -5
Speaking of Godzilla, could someone explain to me why American filmmakers are so intent on planting Godzilla in New York City? It's the most bizarre thing to me. It happened in the 1998 movie (w/ Matthew Broderick) and, based on a recent trailer showing a broken Statue of Liberty, the 2014 movie may also be set there. If Godzilla originated in the Pacific Ocean, why would he need to cross the ocean to the North American continent and then cross it on foot to New York -- Manhattan, no less. It's so irritating!!!! Easy, pardner, you're going to blow a capillary or two. In the new Godzilla flick, NYC does not have any monster action whatsoever. Honolulu and San Francisco don't fare as well.
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May 19, 2014 21:49:48 GMT -5
Post by bigfan on May 19, 2014 21:49:48 GMT -5
Speaking of Godzilla, could someone explain to me why American filmmakers are so intent on planting Godzilla in New York City? It's the most bizarre thing to me. It happened in the 1998 movie (w/ Matthew Broderick) and, based on a recent trailer showing a broken Statue of Liberty, the 2014 movie may also be set there. If Godzilla originated in the Pacific Ocean, why would he need to cross the ocean to the North American continent and then cross it on foot to New York -- Manhattan, no less. It's so irritating!!!! Easy, pardner, you're going to blow a capillary or two. In the new Godzilla flick, NYC does not have any monster action whatsoever. Honolulu and San Francisco don't fare as well. LMAO!
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May 20, 2014 17:22:14 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 20, 2014 17:22:14 GMT -5
Saw Nebraska last night. Hated it. For the first hour, the acting was atrocious. The actors looked like they were in an underfunded indie film. Instead of acting, they were merely reading their lines. Even the normally good Bob Odenkirk (he played the lawyer in Breaking Bad) looked stiff. I may be in the minority here.
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May 20, 2014 22:36:51 GMT -5
Post by Wolfgang on May 20, 2014 22:36:51 GMT -5
I have the following movies in my possession (to be viewed within the next week):
Philomena Captain Phillips American Hustle 12 Years a Slave Dallas Buyer's Club August Osage County
I'm sure I'll hate every one of them. Over the years, I've become more of a fan of TV serials than the 2-hr movie.
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