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Title: Equilibrium...
Post by: Pera on July 20, 2003, 03:39:29 pm
...is a very good movie. Has anyone here at HLP seen it?

It's a sort of a sci-fi film about a future society where emotions are outlawed, and people are forced to take drugs to remove their ability to feel.  I won't spoil more than that, but it's got an interesting story, and some very cool action scenes, especially when you remember how small budget they had. :nod:

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0238380
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Post by: karajorma on July 20, 2003, 04:05:45 pm
Seen it ages ago. Very cool though.
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Post by: diamondgeezer on July 20, 2003, 04:16:56 pm
This film is possesed of great 1337ness
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Post by: EdwinDLT on July 20, 2003, 05:36:42 pm
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Originally posted by Pera
...is a very good movie. Has anyone here at HLP seen it?

It's a sort of a sci-fi film about a future society where emotions are outlawed, and people are forced to take drugs to remove their ability to feel.  I won't spoil more than that, but it's got an interesting story, and some very cool action scenes, especially when you remember how small budget they had. :nod:

http://us.imdb.com/Title?0238380


I was going to see that film, my local cinema only shows Matrix:Reloaded and LOTR:Two Towers. :no:
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Post by: Bri_Dog on July 20, 2003, 05:41:27 pm
Gunkata kicks ass :cool:
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Post by: vyper on July 20, 2003, 06:07:02 pm
Saw it ages ago, me and my girlfriend both thought it was great.
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Post by: Stunaep on July 20, 2003, 06:13:36 pm
Aside from the fact that it rips off every piece of Sci-fi literature and movies written in the last 50 years or so, from 1984 to the Matrix, it rocks.

Christian Bale = ub3rl33+
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Post by: diamondgeezer on July 20, 2003, 06:51:15 pm
Oh, well, yes, less than 5% of the material is original in any way shape or form, but as long as you don't let that distract you... after all, the fighting puts the Matrix to shame :nod:
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Post by: NecroBob on July 20, 2003, 10:42:03 pm
yay! I'm not alone! only a few other people I know have seen equilibrium :(

equilibrium = pie; pie = good

i love the whole smacking around of the two shotguns and capping those two dudes in the face when they find the dog in his trunk :D

"no!" "****!!!" *BLAAAM*...  "what??"

but yeah, I want to record it to VHS so my g/f and I can watch it, I think she'd really like it.  her comp = no l33t
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Post by: Sandwich on March 24, 2004, 02:55:15 pm
UBER-BUMPAGE! (Hey, it was either bumpage or new-threadage :p)

;) Just saw this movie - very cool. Reminded me of a cross between Minority Report, Matrix, and any Steven Segal movie.

Course I've never seen 1984; my dad said it reminded him of Soylent Green, yet another movie I never saw.
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Post by: Flaser on March 24, 2004, 03:09:25 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
UBER-BUMPAGE! (Hey, it was either bumpage or new-threadage :p)

;) Just saw this movie - very cool. Reminded me of a cross between Minority Report, Matrix, and any Steven Segal movie.

Course I've never seen 1984; my dad said it reminded him of Soylent Green, yet another movie I never saw.


Do you know someone with acces to TCN? It goes after Cartoon Network on this part of the globe and they show all kinds of old, but good movies.
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Post by: Sheepy on March 24, 2004, 03:10:50 pm
Twas good indeed, but have to say I cant help but think "Metropolis with guns" anymore.
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Post by: Liberator on March 24, 2004, 03:18:04 pm
Okay, I will rent tonight then.  One question though, it is there any nudity or excessive foul language?
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Post by: Tiara on March 24, 2004, 03:28:01 pm
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Originally posted by Liberator
Okay, I will rent tonight then.  One question though, it is there any nudity or excessive foul language?

I believe there is "some" but certainly not excessive. Merely as much as needed and that wasn't much in this film. Another plus in my book.

"Use as much as you need but never more."
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Post by: Sandwich on March 24, 2004, 03:44:14 pm
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Originally posted by Liberator
Okay, I will rent tonight then.  One question though, it is there any nudity or excessive foul language?


No nudity, foul language I don't recall any whatsoever. Lemme check.

Bah, there's no entry at kidsinmind.com. It has an R rating for violence. Nothing about anything else is mentioned.
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Post by: Liberator on March 24, 2004, 03:48:55 pm
Cool
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Post by: Dark_4ce on March 24, 2004, 04:12:12 pm
It is an awesome movie! And you cant go wrong with a finale like that! :D
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Post by: jdjtcagle on March 24, 2004, 04:58:04 pm
*Agrees with Dark_4ce*
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Post by: diamondgeezer on March 24, 2004, 05:35:17 pm
I restate my vote of 133ness for this film

Happarently Christian Bale is teh new Batman as well :nod:

Sarnie: buy a copy of 1984 - the book - on the cheap
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Post by: mikhael on March 24, 2004, 07:40:25 pm
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Originally posted by Sandwich
Course I've never seen 1984; my dad said it reminded him of Soylent Green, yet another movie I never saw.


Soylent Green and 1984 are two movies (and stories) that must be experienced by ANYONE who gives a damn about government, politics, corporations or society.
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Post by: ZylonBane on March 24, 2004, 09:21:07 pm
I  heard so many good things about Equilibrium that I rented it a few months back.

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It ain't that great. Though I can see why the "oooh, guns!"-level crowd would be satisfied with it, to me it's just a louder, sillier version of THX-1138.
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Post by: Fractux on March 24, 2004, 09:30:40 pm
I really liked Equilibrium. Everything just seemed to work well in the movie, and some of those action sequences were just amazing.

Cheers!
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Post by: Sandwich on March 25, 2004, 12:53:52 am
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Originally posted by mikhael


Soylent Green and 1984 are two movies (and stories) that must be experienced by ANYONE who gives a damn about government, politics, corporations or society.


I'll put them on the list of movies to, erm.... attain. ;)
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Post by: Dark_4ce on March 25, 2004, 04:35:21 am
1984 the book is l337. Soylent green the movie is i337. mmmm... Soylent green...
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Post by: kode on March 25, 2004, 04:37:58 am
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Originally posted by mikhael


Soylent Green and 1984 are two movies (and stories) that must be experienced by ANYONE who gives a damn about government, politics, corporations or society.


I can't even find Citizen Kane on DVD, so what'd make you think I'd find 1984? impossible, I'd say. at least I have soylent green, but haven't had the time to watch it. I'm no fan of charlton heston, which could be why I haven't taken the time.
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Post by: Setekh on March 25, 2004, 05:03:50 am
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Originally posted by mikhael
Soylent Green and 1984 are two movies (and stories) that must be experienced by ANYONE who gives a damn about government, politics, corporations or society.


Mmmm, those anti-Utopian stories make some great statements - the books are written brilliantly. As for Equilibrium, looks like I have to take a trip to the rental store soon. :)