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Offline Deepblue

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Surprised no one else has seen it/posted about it yet.

I saw it last night and I was extremely impressed (not with the plot or characters but the graphics/action scenes)

:D

I also saw the Halo 2 theatrical trailer. It's surprising how appatizing a game can look when its on a cinema screen in its high resolution glory.

 

Offline BlackDove

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Whenever I see the previews and trailers my mind screams at the CGI used. It looks like..... someone made it out of their garage.

Never gonna see this one, my mind would be screaming all the way, and I don't like to be out of breath.

 

Offline Unknown Target

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The CGI, while a blatant overload of it, looks very cool, and lends a "smooth" feeling to the entire movie, which I quite enjoyed.
The movie is a a great retro thriller. No complex themes, no complicated fight scenes or useless sex. It's like watching an updated 1940s movie, which is what it was meant to be. The movie is truly an awesome and unique (to this age) film.

 
I loved it. I saw it with my dad and little brother last Saturday, and yes, the movie had the "bling effect" from the 1940's movies where they made the movies in a colorful sort of gold coating way. I dont care if it was all CGI, the movie was glamerous in its own fasion, and the story wasnt like the outrageous sci fi you would see in some cases with marines and plasma rifles, but instead kept to the imagination of the 1940's, like giant robots, blimps, fighter planes, Angelina Jolee, and much much more.

 

Offline Rictor

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I saw the last (at least, it looked like they were the last) 10 minutes of it, after seeing Collateral. I loved the CG style and art direction, and any movie with Angelina Jolie (as a one-eyed pirate no less) can't be all that bad.

Oh and, when the plane surfaced and I suddenly realized the whole previous battle had been taking place underwater...cool.

I'll probably see it some time, though I should point out that I can.not.stand. Gweneth Paltrow.

 

Offline Deepblue

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I think the one thing that was waaaay over done was the

Spoiler:
FRANKIES JETPACK WAS SCREWED UP!!!!

 

Offline Deepblue

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Originally posted by Rictor
can.not.stand. Gweneth Paltrow.


Truth be told she is a "horrible" actor.

 

Offline Corsair

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Mal: Define "interesting".
Wash: *shrug* "Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die"?
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Offline Deepblue

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I assume that was agreement...

 

Offline Corsair

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That was a "Sky Captain looks awful and I'm not planning on seeing it because IMHO a movie without a plot that just looks pretty isn't worth my valuable time and money."
Wash: This landing's gonna get pretty interesting.
Mal: Define "interesting".
Wash: *shrug* "Oh God, oh God, we're all gonna die"?
Mal: This is the captain. We have a little problem with our entry sequence, so we may experience some slight turbulence and then... explode.

 

Offline Deepblue

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It has a plot, but thats not what the movie is about. It is worth time and money IMHO.

 
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Offline Stealth

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it was a good movie.  don't go see it and expect it to be like indiana jones... it's not going to be.  the movie's set up like a graphic novel, or an old comic.  the colors, effects, etc.

 

Offline Turnsky

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wheee, golden age type stuff, like buck rogers way back when..
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Offline Dark_4ce

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I just watched, and I have to say I was pleasently suprised. True, the dialogue and acting isnt anything special, but the effects DO give it an aged old comic-book feel. Its just a plain and simple comic book film from the 40s. I quite liked it. Innocent fun.
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Offline Windrunner

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Originally posted by Deepblue

I saw it last night and I was extremely impressed (not with the plot or characters but the graphics/action scenes)

 


you weren't impressed by Angelina Jolie???

are you mad human? ;)
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Offline Galemp

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Note that it was based off a 1940s radio serial, so it's tried its hardest to evoke that era; much like The Shadow, The Rocketeer, and Tim Burton's Batman. I love the retro design of that era, and I thought the movie was gorgeous. :)
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Offline Sandwich

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Just saw the movie, and loved it. Well worth the money spent. :) Simple, clean, and enjoyable fun. :yes2: :nod: :yes:
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Offline Liberator

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Saw it over the weekend, very nice.  Seemed a bit hurried in places and what does his plane run on anyway?  Those British flying airfield things were the best part in the whole movie.
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Offline Stealth

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it's a sci-fi movie, God dammit, don't try to analyze everything.

anyway, what did you guys think of the ending :p  i think it was great :D