Interstellar. It was really really good. What was most impressive was how effortless it felt. It felt more real because all the futuristic technology wasn't a focus of the story or the characters. With so many movie stars in roles big and small, it was also impressive how the movie remained immersive. Whatever small imperfections were overshadowed by how good it was.
The blue elephant in the room.
Oh you can just go straight to hell!
Another thumbs up for Interstellar. Saw it last night and thought is was really good.
I just want to give the reviews for "Interstellar" a HUGE thumbs up!
“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison
Okay that is it! Where did I put my gun.
DrCrowTStarwars said:
Okay that is it! Where did I put my gun.
If you pawn it, you can afford a ticket to Interstellar.
Don’t do drugs, unless you’re with me.
Good point. Someone out there has to want Hitler's death gun.
DrCrowTStarwars said:
Good point. Someone out there has to want Hitler's death gun.
You know I will most likely not get to see it in theaters because of my disability. I would much rather have being broke as my reason.
“First feel fear, then get angry. Then go with your life into the fight.” - Bill Mollison
FanFiltration said:
DrCrowTStarwars said:
Good point. Someone out there has to want Hitler's death gun.
You know I will most likely not get to see it in theaters because of my disability. I would much rather have being broke as my reason.
Wow,I finally found that one person on earth who is worse off then me. My mother kept telling me you existed but I didn't believe her.
Interstellar (2014)
Wow.
Interstella 5555
For the love of Daft Punk, see this movie sometime (it's posted free online)
I’m just here because I’m driving tonight.
I guess I had quite a weekend.
Interstellar
Fantastic. I saw it with a friend in what has to be Nolan's nightmare: The smallest screen in my small town theater in probably 2k digtally, but it overcame its presentation to become a fantastic film. I'm trying to figure out how to get my wife to drive us to Indianapolis to see it in 70mm IMAX.
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey: Extended Edition
My wife and I had to watch this because its been a year or so since we've seen it and honestly couldn't remember what happened in it. I mean, we remembered what happened, but kept forgetting what happened in which movie. The EE doesn't add much...
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug: Extended Edition
...unlike the EE for Smaug. For the first time the EE doesn't just add bonus lines to a scene or cute sequences we could live without, but RESTORES AN ENTIRE SUBPLOT. Including a completely different version of a sequence that was in the Theatrical Edition. Which to me now means that the Extended Editions are a different continuity than the Theatricals.
Anyway, the EE for this is a must-see.
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Interstellar - I'll agree with everyone else loving this movie. I was enthralled and on the edge of my seat. It is a tremendous return to the profound hard scifi space exploration such as 2001: A Space Oddyssey, Silent Running, and the beginning of Planet of the Apes. It was tremendous. It's not perfect, though. I think it has two major faults. The first is that it sometimes feels a little too derivative of the films that clearly inspired/influenced it (particularly 2001). The other is a major plot spoiler but I'll sum it up for those who've seen it as merely "the paradox". But neither of those things is enough to significantly temper my enjoyment of the film. And the robots were quite possibly the coolest things I've seen in a film in years. Maybe decades. They are equally crazy modern and futuristic while also managing to be a fantastic throwback to some of the coolest and most influential robots/computers in scifi history with a decidedly 70's design aesthetic and I LOVED it!
Couldn't have said it better myself, canofhumdingers!
I caught Interstellar over the weekend in 15/70 Imax and Nolan's love for both 2001: A Space Odyssey and Star Wars is ALL OVER THIS. I lost count of the Kubrick homages, and Bill Irwyn is like the Tony Daniels / Kenny Baker of this movie.
As for the "paradox," I was thinking the exact same thing at first, but after thinking about it for a couple days it actually seems to make sense. I'll need to see it again to confirm it, and also just so I can fully get a grasp of everything going on in the story. Seeing it in real Imax was like sensory overload.
I guess I have to buy a ticket to Interstellar now.
TV's Frink said:
I guess I have to buy a ticket to Interstellar now.
I tried to but ended up with a ticked for EnterStella, your moms new stage act.
It was disturbing, lewd, grotesque and profane.
I wasn't disappointed.
ray_afraid said:
TV's Frink said:
I guess I have to buy a ticket to Interstellar now.
I tried to but ended up with a ticked for EnterStella, your moms new stage act.
It was disturbing, lewd, grotesque and profane.
I wasn't disappointed.
Apostrophe fail.
Evil Dead 2 (1987)
I saw Army of Darkness in the 90's on VHS, and I didn't even know it was a sequel. I finally caught up to the first Evil Dead on Netflix a few months back and have now seen the missing link. A lot of silly, goofy fun, and I absolutely loved the ending (especially that they went and messed with the continuity yet again for AoD). The only issue I had with this was the low budget, which was part of the charm when it came to the bad effects but just annoying when it came to the bad acting (non-Bruce category).
Six dumb hicks out of eight.
Interstellar on 70mm IMAX.
BAAAAAHHHHHHH. MIND. BLOWN.
What an incredible experience. If you are within a reasonable distance of one of the handful of actual 70mm film IMAX theaters showing this and have the means to go, you totally owe it to yourself to take advantage of the opportunity! This is the kind of theater experience that only comes around once every few decades. It was stunning. Spectacular. Exhilirating. Immersive. It just can't be put into words.
I am actually glad I had already seen the film once prior to seeing it in true IMAX as I feel I was better able to absorb and enjoy the incredible presentation of the 70mm IMAX format.
One of the few times I've ever spent $17 for one movie ticket and felt I TOTALLY got my money's worth. In fact, it was a bargain.
Amadeus (1984)
Damn. This was so much more incredible than I could have fathomed. There's really no way to truly describe what I like about it, actually. I just had a generally positive reaction to it. The acting was great, the music was obviously great, and I really admired its method of storytelling.
I admit I watched the Director's Cut, and nothing really seemed out of place especially or unmatched (except for that brief vignette with Constanze, which... I suppose it supported her reaction to him in the ending, but felt a bit odd)
I’m just here because I’m driving tonight.
canofhumdingers said:
One of the few times I've ever spent $17 for one movie ticket and felt I TOTALLY got my money's worth. In fact, it was a bargain.
I hope so! My ticket for next weekend cost $25.87 (£16.51) :-(
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Babylon 5: The Gathering (1993)
Perhaps I should have commented on this film when I watched it back in October, before I began watching the series proper. Now that I've finished watching Babylon 5, I feel like my initial observations aren't really worth commenting on.
I guess I'll just say that, like most pilots, it has its share of poor elements that get dropped/approved on once the series begins. Overall, whether compared to the rest of the series or taken on its own, I feel it's only slightly above average.
6.5/10
Babylon 5: In the Beginning (1998)
I can't say for certain what exactly it was I expected to get from this film; all I know was that I hoped that it would provide some significantly new insight into the genesis and/or evolution of the Earth-Minbari War, something that would have surprised me. Unfortunately, most of the movie was literally made up of footage recycled from the TV show; what new material there was was minor, largely consisting of Lucas-styled revisionism involving major characters meeting years before they were ever implied to have met on the series.
In the end, I just don't see who this movie was made for; fans of the series would already know 99% of what happened from watching the show, and I can't see newcomers who have never watched the series either enjoying or really following the story. IMO, In the Beginning was just a really pointless movie that didn't have to be made.
6.3/10
Babylon 5: Thirdspace (1998)
I guess this is an example of a story being better on paper than on the screen. The basic storyline -- the personnel of Babylon 5 discovering an ancient alien device which serves as a gateway into a universe inhabited by genocidal Lovecraftian entities -- is definately a good one with lots of potential, but the end result just comes off as half-baked; the direction is mediocre and the budget is too small to pull off the effects-heavy scenes adequately.
On the plus side, I did like the stuff with Lyta and Zack; their scenes kept this movie from being a total waste of time.
6/10
La Rose de Fer AKA The Iron Rose (1973)
Stylish, atmospheric, and creepy -- those three words about sum up this film. I would like to say more, but my reactions to the film are primarily emotional in nature, and I've never been good at expressing my feelings through writing (or typing, for that matter).
8/10
It's possible In The Beginning was made as a sort of cliff's notes on the show for the benefit of new viewers once the show moved to TNT?
It's a darn shame the original broadcast version of the pilot hasn't been released on DVD. I think there was talk of preserving the Japanese LD of it that didn't go anywhere.
Where were you in '77?
SilverWook said:
It's possible In The Beginning was made as a sort of cliff's notes on the show for the benefit of new viewers once the show moved to TNT?
Maybe. Still, if I was approaching this as someone who'd never seen the show before, I'd kinda wonder who the hell Sinclair was and why his character was shoved into the movie so late into the movie without any build up to his introduction.
SilverWook said:
It's possible In The Beginning was made as a sort of cliff's notes on the show for the benefit of new viewers once the show moved to TNT?
It's a darn shame the original broadcast version of the pilot hasn't been released on DVD. I think there was talk of preserving the Japanese LD of it that didn't go anywhere.
You can get it on iTunes, that is how I saw it at a friend's house. I have to say while I would love to have the original version on DvD the one that we have is a better episode over all.