Movie rant... Gravity? Pfft

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Swedishchef

Swedishchef

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First let me say one thing: I am not a HUGE movie buff and I have never ranted about a movie before...lol

So I rented Gravity lastnight. Don't rent it. If you didn't see it in Imax 3D, you will be dissapointed.

I simply found no depth to it, not much of anything other than special effects. Sadran Bullock was nice looking and that's about it. Kinda like a modern day Cast Away....

Anyone else feel the same?

Andrew
 
Funny I felt the opposite. Saw it on the big screen, but non-3D and thought it was great. Yes the visual effects are a big element.
 
A movie that is 1hr and 24 mins kinda reminds me of a Disney cartoon...lol.

I guess my hopes were too high. I was thinking of something along the lines of 12 years a slave, etc.
 
I haven't seen it yet, but have heard similar critiques. The plot could be summed up in a Sunday cartoon strip.
 
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I didn't hate the movie. It's just with all the damn hype about it, I was expecting something along the lines of Shawshank Redemption or Apollo 13. Not some overly crazy exagerated "how to survive in space" movie (note, I love exagerated action flics or sci-fi ones. I just found this was over the top!!).

Yes, BG, a Sunday cartoon strip would fit nicely. lol... 3 scenes.
 
Lots of good shows coming out in the next year. I was always hopefull for a Ghostbusters 3. BUt unfortunately I don't think it's happening.

Andrew
 
Haven't seen Gravity yet but your assessment reminds me a lot of "Avatar". The special effects were very impressive but the story has been told like a hundred times already and was predictable from the beginning to the end. After all that hype about it as the "best film of the year" I was sorely disappointed.
 
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I have not seen Avatar yet. LOL. A little late on that one...
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'Dances with Wolves' in space. If you are going in expecting a popcorn movie you will be fine. Just don't think you will see something particularly memorable.
 
Actually I liked Avatar a lot too. It was an incredibly innovative production and one of just a couple movies where the 3D really worked for me. Not in a sledgehammer fashion but in subtle ways that were delightful. Repeating the underlying message of Dancing With Wolves is not a bad thing IMO.
 
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I haven't seen Gravity, but I really loved Castaway. The movie is supposed to feel somewhat endless because that's how life was on the island.
 
HA ha. Cast away was better than Gravity IMO.
Gravity starts in space, crap hits the fan, try to save yourself. 1 hr 24 mins (and credits start rolling).

We all know space is lonely and complicated but being deserted on an island is slightly more realistic in my view...

Andrew
 
Just saw Lost at Sea with Robert Redford in the same plot but on the sea in a boat. No dialog except , crap and help for the whole movie.
 
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Just saw Lost at Sea with Robert Redford in the same plot on a boat. No dialog except , crap and help for the whole movie.
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While we're trashing recent films let me add: "Inside Lewelyn Davis" (this is the first Coen brothers film I didn't like) and "Dallas Buyers Club" (great performances by Matt and his co-star, interesting histories of the 1970s and 1980s buyers clubs which I didn't know anything about, but the film was just too predictable from the first 15 minutes forward. If you haven't seen "Nebraska" I would definitely recommend that one....... a very well-written and directed film and a great performance by Bruce Dern.

ChipTam
 
Swedishchef said:
Kinda like a modern day Cast Away....
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I guess I'm getting older. I've always thought of Cast Away as modern day. Just realized it's 14 years old. ;lol

I still need to get around to seeing The Hangover. <>
 
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It is not just the absolutely predictable story that bothered me with Avatar but also the one-dimensional characters:

- Broken hero that finds new purpose in life through love. check.
- Native that takes interest in hero and falls in love with him. check.
- Jealous native boyfriend/supposed fiancee of love interest. check.
- Malicious bad guy without any conscience who totally deserved to be killed. check.
- Well-meaning mentor who gets used by bad side and, of course, dies. check.

Don't get me wrong: It is an enjoyable popcorn movie. But favorite for best picture of the year? 9 Oscar nominations? The Matrix had more innovative plot ideas and was not even nominated for best picture (also rightfully so as much as I enjoyed watching it). 2009 was just not a good year for Hollywood-movies. The best ones where hidden in the foreign category IMHO (A Prophet, The White Ribbon; have yet to see "The secret in their eyes").

The Sci-Fi that impressed me recently is the new Battlestar Galactica. For a long time, I did not care for a supposed cheap knock-off of a cheap 70ies TV-series but man was I wrong. When I finally saw the pilot a few months back I got really hooked. That is an interesting plot which keeps you guessing. The Sci-Fi is just a backdrop for many interesting existential questions. Another little surprise that I found recently was "Robot and Frank". For people who don't need action all the time.
 
Okay, movie buffs... what's a western I can show my 4-year old kid, without getting into trouble with the wife? She saw me showing him trailers of The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly the other day, and I caught hell. He's running around the house yelling, I wanna see a Spaghetti Western, mom!

Tried finding Hot Lead and Cold Feet on Netflix / Amazon Prime, but no joy. If I can't get away with showing him Eastwood, maybe Knotts would do. ;lol
 
There are a bunch of Spaghetti Western-comedies with Terrence Hill and Bud Spencer like this one: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067355/?ref_=tt_rec_tt or this: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070215/?ref_=tt_rec_tti
I remember them as usually being pretty harmless, more in the line of 3 Stooges than a serious Western. I am not sure if I would show it to a 4-year old, though. Maybe better a cartoon for that age?


Not a Spaghetti Western but similar is this great cartoon series for kids about a boy Sioux: http://www.ovguide.com/tv_season/yakari-season-1-84458
 
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