All Things:Science Fiction/Fantasy

Come off it, Sammy. Why do you sling insults so readily when I post opinions you disagree with? Besides, I couldn't give two ****s what Limbaugh or O'Reilly say, since I'm more of a Mark Levin guy. Those two hacks couldn't hold Levin's jockstrap.

I stand by my opinion.

Elysium is a thinly-veiled "1% vs 99%" (and looking again at the trailer, maybe even "immigration reform") propaganda flick.
 
FBJ said:
Come off it, Sammy. Why do you sling insults so readily when I post opinions you disagree with? Besides, I couldn't give two ****s what Limbaugh or O'Reilly say, since I'm more of a Mark Levin guy. Those two hacks couldn't hold Levin's jockstrap.

I stand by my opinion.

Elysium is a thinly-veiled "1% vs 99%" (and looking again at the trailer, maybe even "immigration reform") propaganda flick.
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Dunno, I guess I just got annoyed because it seems to be a gross simplification of, what I perceive to be the point of the movie...the haves/have nots. I mean, the one point they make in the trailer is that health care is for those what can afford it, not like that ACTUALLY HAPPENS or anything. Sorry if I made it personal, I just found your statement a little indefensible. I know I know lets not turn this into a political discussion, I can disagree with you and still like you, so, once again, sorry if you felt it was personal.
 
Dang it. Now I'm going to be disappointed unless Lemmy is in the movie.
 
jerseydevil said:
Dunno, I guess I just got annoyed because it seems to be a gross simplification of, what I perceive to be the point of the movie...the haves/have nots. I mean, the one point they make in the trailer is that health care is for those what can afford it, not like that ACTUALLY HAPPENS or anything. Sorry if I made it personal, I just found your statement a little indefensible. I know I know lets not turn this into a political discussion, I can disagree with you and still like you, so, once again, sorry if you felt it was personal.
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My opinion is quite defensible. :)
 
Tarsem Singh to Direct Sci-Fi Actioner THE PANOPTICON | Collider

Director Tarsem Singh has lined up another project. The visually-inclined Immortals and Mirror, Mirror helmer has signed on to direct the action-thriller The Panopticon for Good Universe, per The Wrap. Written by Craig Rosenberg (After the Sunset), the story centers on “a seemingly ordinary man who receives a mysterious package containing a pre-recorded message from himself, warning that the world is about to end and only he can save it. He must race against the clock to piece together the puzzle before time runs out for mankind.”
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jerseydevil said:
Tarsem Singh to Direct Sci-Fi Actioner THE PANOPTICON | Collider
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Dick Laurent is dead...

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FBJ said:
Come off it, Sammy. Why do you sling insults so readily when I post opinions you disagree with? Besides, I couldn't give two ****s what Limbaugh or O'Reilly say, since I'm more of a Mark Levin guy. Those two hacks couldn't hold Levin's jockstrap.

I stand by my opinion.

Elysium is a thinly-veiled "1% vs 99%" (and looking again at the trailer, maybe even "immigration reform") propaganda flick.
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After seeing Elysium I feel I owe an apology. This movie is overly simplified. The rich are simply bad because they are rich...oh, and predominantly WHITE, while the poor are well meaning folks who tend to be 'less white'. No explanation is given for the cruel conditions inflicted on the poor earthlings(robot police/robot parole officers/squalid living conditions including denial of healthcare for no apparent reason). The rich are just sterile/inhuman charictures while the poor are designed to be pitiable. Very disappointed in this and Blomkamp. Well meaning or no, propaganda is propaganda.
 
Nordling Reviews ELYSIUM! - Ain't It Cool News: The best in movie, TV, DVD, and comic book news.

I don’t lay the ELYSIUM's failures entirely at Copley or Foster’s feet, but at Neill Blomkamp’s. ELYSIUM falls under the same problems that too many movies this summer seem to suffer – it can’t stick the landing. There are stunning visuals in ELYSIUM, and Blomkamp’s real-world science fiction works wonders here, especially with the robots and the ships, which are impeccably designed. But everything’s so heavy-handed, and with that heavy-handedness comes predictability and a tendency to shove so many themes down the audience’s throat - this is about immigration! This is about healthcare! This is about class warfare! - that it all sticks going down. There’s no room for the audience to play with ELYSIUM’s world. It’s all overpowering and obvious. With DISTRICT 9, you felt the open spaces of the world Blomkamp created; in ELYSIUM it all feels on rails.

I admire the message of ELYSIUM very much, and for some audiences, the blunt nature of the movie may work. Some people, frankly, need to be hit in the face with ELYSIUM’s message. But I’m not reviewing the message, I’m reviewing the movie. I can honestly say I enjoyed ELYSIUM very much, but that’s the science fiction geek in me more than anything. I love when filmmakers of Neill Blomkamp’s caliber – and he’s still a very talented filmmaker, regardless of ELYSIUM’s failings – use the genre to tell great stories and show us new possibilities. It’s at the mad rush to the finish that Blomkamp overplays his hand. The problem in ELYSIUM isn’t with the big stuff, it’s the little stuff – the everyday stuff, the stuff that matters, the stuff that makes any film world feel genuine. Blomkamp has important things to say, dammit, and it’s a good message. It is important. And with that in mind, you don’t undermine that message with sloppy filmmaking. ELYSIUM is never not interesting, is never not visually engaging. The science fiction geek in me loved ELYSIUM. It’s the storytelling geek in me that found so much of it lacking.
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really solid take!
 
Europa Report is playing this week at Sundance Cinemas, I might go check it out Wed or Thurs, I haven't been to the indie LA theaters in a minute.
 
Watch: Chris Evans Shares Thoughts On Plans To Cut 'Snowpiercer' Plus 3 Mini-Featurettes For The Film | The Playlist

In an interview with Collider (via ComicBookMovie.com), Evans tiptoes around outright criticizing the famed producer, saying “I have not spoken to him yet but it was certainly a topic of discussion in Korea. I love the movie [but] I’ve only ever seen the full 125-minute version and it’s beautiful … but I’ve heard he’s looking to cut some things down and it’s tricky.” “

"There’s usually a method to Harvey’s madness,” Evans added. Despite his diplomacy, however, Evans didn’t disagree when the interviewer used some less-than-polite terms to describe the situation. You can watch the full interview below, which includes the “Captain America” actor talking about his upcoming directorial debut, along with some short featurettes from “Snowpiercer” with some new footage to help ease the sting of waiting for that ever-elusive North American release date.
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