Here is his review of 2001, the true greatest SF movie ever, and maybe the best move period. It is also a movie about "the origin of human life and doesn't have the answers" and the nature of intelligence.
Kubrick is one of my favourite directors but IMO Blade Runner is the best sci-fi movie due to it's unsurpassed futuristic visions that are as deep but far more complex and nuanced, plus it's just a better piece of storytelling. (The Director's cut that is. The original film version is ruined by the overexplaining voiceover and the final ride into greener pastures.) 2001 is an excellent film but doesn't really touch my sci-fi geek nerves, since in the end I feel it's more about being beautiful, atmospheric and spiritual than intelligent and visionary.
(BTW as a big Kubrick fan I would say all three of Kubricks war-themed films are better than 2001. In order of preference those would be, Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket, and Dr. Strangelove.)
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I went to the midnight screening yesterday. I thought it was quite good, not on the level of Alien or Aliens, but still a solid 4/5 stars. The horror/action elements the first two had going for them couldn't really compare, but the science fiction portion of the movie worked for me. The logic was sound, yet still grounded in reality. The main lead had no chance following in Ripley's footsteps, but that was an impossible feat to ask to begin with.
Here's hoping it does well at the box office as this franchise demands more sequels, and they have plenty of opportunities to go in whatever direction they like.
Oh and I loved the Lawrence of Arabia references (my favorite movie ever); can't believe I never noticed how much Fassbender does look like him.
Pretty good. and Charlize Theron is one hot mother!
haha. opening day and there were only 20 people at the imax at the Empire.
Yeah, that's not a good thing. Is the movie does not meet box office expectations that will be a massive blow for sci-fi fans and those who demand more adult orientated movies. Comic book movies are great and all, but they really can't leave the same impressions that a truly great science fiction can leave on you.
I really hope this one finds a way to outperform expectations so we can get similar movies down the road.
haha. opening day and there were only 20 people at the imax at the Empire.
This is why studios push for the PG rating. I'm glad it's R rated so it's not watered down but it probably does exclude a decent portion of the teenage audience that would pay to see it.
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I'm not sure what to think. I thought the imagery was fan-f***ing-tastic and Michael Fassbender as David was brilliant. Some of the score really irritated me (go to youtube, it's from the soundtrack, #4 "Life", I didn't think it fit at all with the rest of the movie. The script was kind of weak though with some big plot holes and the characters were quite stupid.
I'd give it a 7/10.
Edit: I'm glad I forgot a lot from the trailer because I re-watched the trailer just now and my god, it gives almost everything away in the trailer. So be warned, if you haven't seen the trailer yet and want to see the film don't watch the trailer.
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I enjoyed it. But I have a giant man crush on Fassbender, and he fracking made the movie.
I found that I wanted the movie to be 'deeper' though.
My man crush on Michael Fassbender is larger than yours. I've watched Shame 18 times. I agree with your "deeper" comment too, from what I heard before the movie this movie was going to have a lot of questions by the end and I didn't feel that at all.
My man crush on Michael Fassbender is larger than yours. I've watched Shame 18 times. I agree with your "deeper" comment too, from what I heard before the movie this movie was going to have a lot of questions by the end and I didn't feel that at all.
You're right, I still haven't seen shame. You win.
Oh there were questions at the end, but frankly they weren't the ones I was expecting.
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I didn't realize how much more I wanted a direct Alien tie in. We knew that the Space Jockeys/Engineers built the xenomorphs as weapons that went awry. So then was the real weapon the tar in canisters that evolved the worms into worm/facehugger hybrid, must like the 'Sperm' monster they took out of Shaw? So then what was with the giant chestbuster at the end?
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I'm not sure what to think. I thought the imagery was fan-f***ing-tastic and Michael Fassbender as David was brilliant. Some of the score really irritated me (go to youtube, it's from the soundtrack, #4 "Life", I didn't think it fit at all with the rest of the movie. The script was kind of weak though with some big plot holes and the characters were quite stupid.
I'd give it a 7/10.
Edit: I'm glad I forgot a lot from the trailer because I re-watched the trailer just now and my god, it gives almost everything away in the trailer. So be warned, if you haven't seen the trailer yet and want to see the film don't watch the trailer.
This. A thousand times this. I had a really hard time getting into the movie because the characters kept doing ridiculous crap. With that said, Fassbender was awesome and visually the film was pretty amazing. It was definitely no Alien but it was decent. 6.5/10
I enjoyed it. Definitely entertaining but there were some pretty funny plotholes. Like the
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mentally unstable geologist. And how they found what they were looking for within minutes of entering the atmosphere. Earth-sized Planet? Oh look, there's a landing strip! Cool bro."
I hope there's a P2, and I hope it goes into the details of LV 426 as well as the eggs vs the vases.
