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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 7:53 am Post subject: |
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Quote: | It is like a Philip K Dick story written by Arthur C Clarke. |
I think that may have to be my new signature |
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phase pistol Community Member
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:23 pm Post subject: |
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While I praise the film thoroughly, I will admit to being a little disappointed in the interior design of the Moon station. It just doesn't seem revolutionary in any way. It just looks like "2001" with graphic touches from "Alien".
Not a poor pedigree by any means, but IMHO it's too familiar and just doesn't break any new ground. The sets also seem rather rudimentary and low-budget, as though built for a TV series. Again, not a deal breaker but not impressive either.
The visuals of the mining machines and lunar tractors crawling across the landscape, are quite striking though, as are the vistas of the Moon and Earth from space. A very clean and naturalistic style.
Sam Rockwell's performance is superb, he literally carries the film single-handedly. Supported by a mind-boggling story which boldly faces some key SF issues (but in a fresher and more intellectual way than, say "Battlestar Galactica" with which it shares some conceptual DNA).
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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Great review Karl.
I'm hoping i'll get a chance to see it soon.
As for Sam Rockwell, i think he is a great actor.
Thought he was great in Assassination of Jesse James and Hitchhikers aswell. |
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Space Jockey Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 12:38 am Post subject: |
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I've only heard about this film during the last couple of days. I must be living in a cave. Well, I don't have television at the moment, so maybe that's why. I'll have to check it out. Big fan of Solaris and Sunshine, too. |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 5:28 am Post subject: |
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Space Jockey wrote: | Well, I don't have television at the moment, so maybe that's why. |
I dont think i've seen a single ad for this on the TV and not sure if they're showing it at the cinemas where i live
Really hope i get a chance to see it at some point. |
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andy Community Guide
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 2:43 pm Post subject: |
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Can't wait for this to come out on DVD. |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:18 pm Post subject: |
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I'll second that, i think it's the only chance i'll get to see it. Don't think it'll be in cinemas here |
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Interesting that in this age of "screeners" (movies filmed by video cameras snuck into a movie theater) that there is still no trace of a "Moon" screener on the Internet. |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Looked on Amazon a few days back, looks like the DVD will be released Nov 16 here in the UK. |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:21 am Post subject: |
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Looked on Amazon a few days back, looks like the DVD will be released Nov 16 here in the UK. |
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 7:36 am Post subject: |
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Still scouring the Internets for a screener of this one, but no luck.
It's extremely unusual for a current movie to have eluded the rapidshare henchmen for so long. |
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MangaMax Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: |
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Thereason it ain't been around much - is it ain't been around much.
Here in the UK it was released on the same day as Harry Potter, so didn't have a chance of being seen in anything other than arthouse venues (traditional 2 or 3 screen cinemas had to have Potter and Transformers, while big Multiplexes like mine have 9 or so screens but, when 4 are taken up with Potter and 3 with Transformers, there was just nowhere to put it).
I saw it in London, was good - but not as good as i wanted it to be, and really don't think it'll loose too much if watching it for the first time on DVD. |
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:28 am Post subject: |
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Saw on a discussion board that there is one going around now, but it is "Russian lectored". |
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 8:47 pm Post subject: |
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Well, it took forever, but there is finally an English screener that just hit the web.
Pulling it down right now |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:32 am Post subject: |
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Finally had a chance to see this.
Really enjoyed it.
Don't wanna give away any spoilers so wont say much more
Well worth the watch though.
Anyone know if there are any patches availible from this movie? |
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oldzey Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 1:57 am Post subject: |
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Yup, was pretty darn good.
Won't spoil it either but I will say it was a tad bit short.
However, given the situation, the brevity was necessary. |
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andy Community Guide
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joberg Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 6:39 am Post subject: |
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Thanks for the info Andy...yeah, very impatient to see "Mute". |
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Gaff87 Community Member
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Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 7:12 am Post subject: |
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oldzey wrote: | but I will say it was a tad bit short. |
Yeh, i thought that aswell.
Still very good though.
Thanks for the link Andy.
Can't wait to see Duncan's other movies.
Glad to see the Sam will be returning in Mute aswell and playing Sam Bell aswell. |
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