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Author: JulieJulie Date: Jan 8, 2007 09:40
Mike Kohary wrote:
> Like I said, best "world apocolypse" movie yet. Better than "28 Days
> Later", better than "Dawn of the Dead", way better than "Night of the
> Comet". The whole production is triple-A, and a major artistic
> achievement for Cuaron and his crew. 4 stars out of 4.
Well, my view is a little different. I went into this movie with high
expectations, and was very disappointed.
I thought the plot was horribly predictable, the acting either wooden or
over-the-top. The only characters I cared about were gone much too soon, and
what you saw as a "great payoff" I saw as a fizzle (I've heard it referred to as
"the "Wizard of Oz" stopping before Dorothy ever meets the wizard").
On the other hand, I loved the soundtrack (yeah King Crimson), and I thought the
cinematography was outstanding. I enjoyed the first half of the movie, but
thought the second half just fell apart.
But, hey, different opinions are what makes the world go round. :)
Now go see "Pan's Labyrinth". THAT is a masterpiece.
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Author: SquidlySquidly Date: Jan 8, 2007 10:28
Mike Kohary wrote:
> Went and saw this today. Fans of end-of-times movies (Bill B, I'm
> talking to you), great news - this is the best one yet.
Yea, this has been on my radar since the trailer first showed up
over on the Apple site. Trying to figure a way to sneak out
and see it.
I might have to fall back on DVD. Picked up "The Descent"
over the holidays. Ebert rates it pretty highly (4 stars), and
it's tracking well on IMDB (7.5) and Rotten Tomatoes (84%%.)
Not an "end of times" tale, but looks promising.
BillB
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Author: Mike KoharyMike Kohary Date: Jan 8, 2007 11:12
On 8 Jan 2007 10:28:20 -0800, "Squidly" gmail.com>
wrote:
>Yea, this has been on my radar since the trailer first showed up
>over on the Apple site. Trying to figure a way to sneak out
>and see it.
>
>I might have to fall back on DVD.
Don't wait. They made this movie just for you.
> Picked up "The Descent"
>over the holidays. Ebert rates it pretty highly (4 stars), and
>it's tracking well on IMDB (7.5) and Rotten Tomatoes (84%%.)
>
>Not an "end of times" tale, but looks promising.
We rented this last week, and it's excellent also. Really the best
horror movie to come out in a long time.
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Author: Mike KoharyMike Kohary Date: Jan 8, 2007 11:17
SPOILERS BELOW!!!!
On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 12:40:34 -0500, Julie miatoo.net> wrote:
>Mike Kohary wrote:
>
>> Like I said, best "world apocolypse" movie yet. Better than "28 Days
>> Later", better than "Dawn of the Dead", way better than "Night of the
>> Comet". The whole production is triple-A, and a major artistic
>> achievement for Cuaron and his crew. 4 stars out of 4.
>
>Well, my view is a little different. I went into this movie with high
>expectations, and was very disappointed.
>
>I thought the plot was horribly predictable,
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Author: RustyRusty Date: Jan 8, 2007 15:39
"Mike Kohary" wrote in message
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> Like I said, best "world apocolypse" movie yet. Better than "28 Days
> Later", better than "Dawn of the Dead", way better than "Night of the
> Comet". The whole production is triple-A, and a major artistic
> achievement for Cuaron and his crew. 4 stars out of 4.
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But is it better than Shaun of the Dead? ;-)
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Author: Mike KoharyMike Kohary Date: Jan 8, 2007 02:40
Went and saw this today. Fans of end-of-times movies (Bill B, I'm
talking to you), great news - this is the best one yet.
It's the near future. Women are infertile. There are no more
children, and no prospects for procreation. The youngest people on
the planet are 18. Schools lay fallow in disrepair. Nations are
collapsing. Britain still operates as a police state, and has closed
its borders to all immigrants - only British citizens are allowed to
live there. Illegals are rounded up and sent who-knows-where; they
are badly treated. Radicals violently protest this injustice, and
terrorism is a daily fact of life. You risk your life simply getting
a cup of coffee. The end is nigh, the end is nigh!
Against this backdrop, we get both a superb action plot and a
high-impact human drama, that rarest of motion pictures. I shall
reveal no more and leave the pleasures of the intricate story to the
viewer...
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Author: Eden REden R Date: Jan 8, 2007 03:08
Hey Mike,
CoM has been out in Australia for a month or so and I agree with your
comments wholeheartedly.
Its been a while since I have been in a theater where people were openly
weeping at the power of the films imagery.
Clive Owen is great generally but especially good here.
The world building was excellent and not much of a leap, I am afraid to say.
The only 'End of Days' film I rank higher was Seattle's victory from a
Dallas fan's perspective :)
EdenR
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Author: Mike KoharyMike Kohary Date: Jan 8, 2007 20:55
On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 23:39:44 GMT, "Rusty" noway.com> wrote:
>But is it better than Shaun of the Dead? ;-)
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