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re: Gravity- Just watched
Posted on 4/5/14 at 10:01 pm to RandySavage
Posted on 4/5/14 at 10:01 pm to RandySavage
I'm not one to be controversial on this board but Gravity was incredibly underwhelming...I thought it was a piss poor film...just because you use a lot of effects should not lead to Oscar noms outside of special effects
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Posted on 4/5/14 at 10:22 pm to The_Joker
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I saw it in IMAX and it sucked. But I'm just a troll who didn't understand it so pay me no mind.
Then I'll take yours as a valid opinion.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 10:24 pm to Titus Pullo
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Most ignorant statement I've read on here in awhile. Congrats on that. You've even lowered the bar for yourself, which I wasn't sure was possible.
To me its like complaining about Muppet 3D theater from MGM and then complaining that it sucked since you saw it on YouTube. The forum is completely different.
Posted on 4/5/14 at 11:11 pm to OMLandshark
Good movies have story lines, plots and character development - regardless of the specifics. Gravity had none of that.
If special effects and film technology are calling cards for great films, then The Phantom Menace is a great film. Except it wasn't. It was fricking stupid. First major theatrical release filmed on digital cameras. Didn't make up for the idiocy of the film. Same as Gravity.
A planetarium is much more interesting than Gravity. And at least you get value out of it.
Gravity is the worst 97% RT non-foreign film I've watched. It's crap.
If special effects and film technology are calling cards for great films, then The Phantom Menace is a great film. Except it wasn't. It was fricking stupid. First major theatrical release filmed on digital cameras. Didn't make up for the idiocy of the film. Same as Gravity.
A planetarium is much more interesting than Gravity. And at least you get value out of it.
Gravity is the worst 97% RT non-foreign film I've watched. It's crap.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 12:14 am to WPBTiger
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Movie was ok, nothing spectacular. However, I could see where it would be a visual experience in the Imax.
This is pretty much my opinion. Didnt see it in theatres so im sure that would have helped. However, movie was very meh outside of the visual technology
Posted on 4/6/14 at 12:21 am to OMLandshark
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Yeah, just awful because you didn't see it in its intended medium. I wonder why?
I agree that IMAX obviously made the movie what it became, but when you hear all the hype about how awesome it is along with winning like 4 or 5 oscars you would expect it to still be atleast pretty good outside of an IMAX theatre. Just my opinion.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 12:24 am to OMLandshark
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The comfort of your large, reclining, padded seat with a tub of popcorn and 40 ounce coke with 75 other people around you ruins everything Cuaron was trying to convey. Space must feel like being in a huge theatre
Fixed it
If i want to see some cool visuals and shite, i might as well go to a Skrillex concert
Every good to great movie ive seen in the theatres have been good to great when i watch it at home on the couch. A great MOVIE should be great regardless. A great VISUAL EFFECTS show should require the correct medium, such as Gravity
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 12:28 am
Posted on 4/6/14 at 12:27 am to RandySavage
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Then they should have not released to on DVD
Exactly.
Like someone else said as well, she was more annoying than anything, I wasn't even rooting for her.
Only somewhat touching scene was telling Clooney to tell her kid she loved her and that's only because I have a two year old little girl.
Glad others agreed the movie was terrible.
Oh damn their souls for violating DVD ethics by releasing that movie on BluRay. How dare they make money. The horror.
Actually, I am sort of a movie snob, or at least selective. And, again, for what it was, I thought it was a fun ride in a theater on a big screen. It was definitely a brilliant technical achievement by a very talented filmmaker.
ETA: I wonder if some of the people on this board ever really read about movies or know anything in advance about the movies they choose to watch. Gravity was exactly what I expected it to be. Hardly a monumental film in terms of narrative, dialogue or character development, but fun on the big screen. Sure are some upset, pissy reviewers all up in here.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 12:36 am
Posted on 4/6/14 at 12:42 am to RandySavage
quote:It was 100x better than Man of Steel.
Was that the worst movie ever?
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:08 am to RandySavage
I enjoyed it. But when she is spinning out into space I was getting sick, I'm glad I wasn't in a theater I probably would have vomited.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 10:20 am to RandySavage
Haha. You have a shitty tv
Posted on 4/6/14 at 10:49 am to VOR
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ETA: I wonder if some of the people on this board ever really read about movies or know anything in advance about the movies they choose to watch. Gravity was exactly what I expected it to be. Hardly a monumental film in terms of narrative, dialogue or character development, but fun on the big screen. Sure are some upset, pissy reviewers all up in here.
I think it's partially this and the natural inclination to rebel. EVERYONE gets caught in a situation where they just can't like something for completely pointless reasons. We should point it out, but not demonize it, because we're all guilty at some point. Then we externalize and accelerate our opinions, which may be slightly negative at first, based on the overwhelming positive reactions to the movie.
It's the balance of appreciation.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 1:49 pm to OMLandshark
All the intended medium is bullshite. It may have made it more visually appealing but the acting/script/plot all would still blow.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 2:00 pm to RandySavage
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All the intended medium is bullshite. It may have made it more visually appealing but the acting/script/plot all would still blow.
It isn't a bad film though. You may not have liked it, but there was plenty going on.
To each his own, there's no reason to rail against the movie.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 5:59 pm to Freauxzen
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Then we externalize and accelerate our opinions, which may be slightly negative at first, based on the overwhelming positive reactions to the movie.
This happens a lot, imo.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 6:33 pm to Freauxzen
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To each his own,
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:01 pm to VOR
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Then we externalize and accelerate our opinions, which may be slightly negative at first, based on the overwhelming positive reactions to the movie.
This happens a lot, imo.
Exactly. I mean in the case of truly BAD films, this may be debatable. But for an at least competent film (which Gravity is), it's just an over reaction.
I don't know why people constantly compare this to Avatar. Avatar was trying to be far more than what it actually was. That was the problem. Gravity was exactly what it was supposed to be.
Posted on 4/6/14 at 7:08 pm to Freauxzen
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I don't know why people constantly compare this to Avatar. Avatar was trying to be far more than what it actually was. That was the problem. Gravity was exactly what it was supposed to be.
Yeah, it drives me up a wall. The only thing the films have in common is that they're pretty and take place away from Earth. And that's it really. All Cuaron wanted to do is make you feel like you personally were stranded out in space, so honestly having a great character you follow may have worked against the film. Seriously, look at 2001. The only memorable character was the computer system.
Avatar clearly had an agenda, and James Cameron has actually admitted it does. It's both from a profit and a political standpoint. There was no real agenda with Gravity other than to entertain.
This post was edited on 4/6/14 at 7:09 pm
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