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The Wandering Earth (Netflix mega blockbuster)
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:14 pm
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:14 pm
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With its $700 million box office haul, “The Wandering Earth” is the second highest-grossing non-English film of all time and one of the biggest science-fiction films of all time. One would think a global blockbuster of this size would be a bigger deal (just look at the fanfare that came with “Avengers: Infinity War” landing on Netflix last Christmas), but Netflix hasn’t capitalized on the film’s success to make it a must-see for U.S. audiences. With no awareness, barely any U.S. Netflix subscribers realize one of the biggest global hits of 2019 is available to stream right now.
Netflix’s official synopsis for “The Wandering Earth” reads: “The film is the story of a distant future in which the sun is about to expand into a red giant and devour the Earth, prompting mankind to make an audacious attempt to save the planet. The multi-generational heroes build ten-thousand stellar engines in an effort to propel Planet Earth out of the solar system, in the hope of finding a new celestial home. During the 2,500 year-long journey, a group of daring heroes emerge to defend human civilization from unexpected dangers and new enemies, and to ensure the survival of humanity in this age of the wandering Earth.”
Anyone bothered watching?
The Son is home from college. He was telling me about it. We're going to watch it tonight.
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Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:18 pm to scrooster
Already watched this movie. It’s called Sunshine.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:30 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
Sunshine on Netflix?
We just found it under the title " The Wandering Earth." Doesn't say anything about Sunshine.
ETA: We just found one titled "Mr Sunshine" but it doesn't seem to be related except for they are both in Chinese with subtitles.
We just found it under the title " The Wandering Earth." Doesn't say anything about Sunshine.
ETA: We just found one titled "Mr Sunshine" but it doesn't seem to be related except for they are both in Chinese with subtitles.
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 5/9/19 at 7:40 pm to scrooster
I saw it in the theater (only because I have A-List). It's a special effects extravaganza, high production values. The science however is quite suspect, if you want your science fiction to have some sense of being realistic. 
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:06 pm to TouchedTheAxeIn82
It's dumb, for sure, but it's exciting blockbuster entertainment.
Eta: according to boxofficemojo, $690 of its $700 million gross came in China. That's pretty crazy. Third most lucrative movie of 2019, almoat all from one non-US market.
Eta: according to boxofficemojo, $690 of its $700 million gross came in China. That's pretty crazy. Third most lucrative movie of 2019, almoat all from one non-US market.
This post was edited on 5/9/19 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:06 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
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Already watched this movie. It’s called Sunshine.
I really liked this movie. It's bleak but I found the theme of sacrifice for a greater good very moving and poignant. I thought it was well-written, well-directed and well-acted.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:38 pm to scrooster
Read about this too, was going to save it to watch with the SO, shes into films like this. Hadnt heard of it till an artucle.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:45 pm to TigersFan64
There's just something about these new Chinese blockbusters that A: just feel cheap, and B: scream propoganda pieces to "prop up the state" and try to enhance their "strong" image. Communist states always did stuff like that.
And yes, the Chinese will go bonkers over a shiny, gigantic popcorn flick made just for them.
It's why Marvel is clearly pandering to them in their next phase. It's kind of inexplicable though, they already making a killing in China. I guess theyre just so greedy, the extra $100 million or so they can make is worth it to them.
I would bet my life's earnings, though, that 90% of the special effects tech in this film is stolen IP from ILM or Disney/Pixar, etc.
And yes, the Chinese will go bonkers over a shiny, gigantic popcorn flick made just for them.
It's why Marvel is clearly pandering to them in their next phase. It's kind of inexplicable though, they already making a killing in China. I guess theyre just so greedy, the extra $100 million or so they can make is worth it to them.
I would bet my life's earnings, though, that 90% of the special effects tech in this film is stolen IP from ILM or Disney/Pixar, etc.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 8:54 pm to scrooster
I tried to watch it but it wasn't in English and I don't speak Chinese.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:28 pm to Jack Ruby
China just discovered CGI entertainment. Also their Hollywood is run by the state. Yes, State entertainment which mean no lewdness BUT sexiness is okay. You can titillate but you can't bare all. Violent action movie is a yes but violent gangsta movie is a no.
Now before you say there are chinese Gangsta movies, Hong Kong film are not like Mainland china films. Hong Kong ruled by the west is heavily influences and have more freedom in creativity. Mainland china where the real money is is strick, no gangsters film.
IN china also you cannot make a movie about time travel into the past. You can take creative licences with period pieces but it must always have the unified chinese theme.
Most importantly, the film can never be critical of their own government. So a movie like the Purge would never pass muster.
Now before you say there are chinese Gangsta movies, Hong Kong film are not like Mainland china films. Hong Kong ruled by the west is heavily influences and have more freedom in creativity. Mainland china where the real money is is strick, no gangsters film.
IN china also you cannot make a movie about time travel into the past. You can take creative licences with period pieces but it must always have the unified chinese theme.
Most importantly, the film can never be critical of their own government. So a movie like the Purge would never pass muster.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:33 pm to Jack Ruby
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B: scream propoganda pieces to "prop up the state" and try to enhance their "strong" image. Communist states always did stuff like that.
So does America. Can you imagine how a movie like Armageddon, where only a ragtag group of Americans and nasa can save the world, would look to other countries?
It does a great job of acknowledging the rest of the world's involvement in solving the issue. The plot involves a worldwide crisis. We experience it through the lens of a Chinese rescue mission, but we get regular updates on the progress of the rest of the world, which SPOILER ALERT!!!! for the most part are more successful than the Chinese mission. END SPOILER
The Wandering Earth has effects on par with something like Aquaman. Not great, but if that's what kills it for you, you either hate all cgi stuff, or you are inconsistently forgiving of cgi in American blockbusters.
It's also only 2 hours. Give it a shot
Posted on 5/9/19 at 10:45 pm to Duzz
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Most importantly, the film can never be critical of their own government.
The brilliant, harsh documentaries of Wang Bing and the tough, critical films of Jia Zhanke prove this to not be quite so simple. Yes, they are mainland filmmakers, not from Hong Kong.
Posted on 5/9/19 at 11:28 pm to Jack Ruby
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There's just something about these new Chinese blockbusters that A: just feel cheap,
Wolf Warrior 2 made $850 million in China alone. Anyone here seen it or even heard of it? Didn't think so. I saw Wolf Warrior 1 on Netflix and it was a fairly boring action movie. Nothing special about it really. I haven't seen the second one but I can't imagine its that much better.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 6:36 pm to Brosef Stalin
I wouldn't say Wolf Warrior looked cheap, though. Again, we tend to forgive crummy cgi in our native blockbusters.
Also, our top grossers are often boring to people who watch a lot of movies. They are engineered to appeal to everyone. It would take some serious dough to get me to sit through Jurassic World again. What a boring piece of nonsense that lazily attempts to cruise on the charm of its star
Also, our top grossers are often boring to people who watch a lot of movies. They are engineered to appeal to everyone. It would take some serious dough to get me to sit through Jurassic World again. What a boring piece of nonsense that lazily attempts to cruise on the charm of its star
Posted on 5/10/19 at 10:15 pm to Jay Are
This board should replace IMDb and rotten tomatoes.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 11:22 pm to Duzz
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Now before you say there are chinese Gangsta movies, Hong Kong film are not like Mainland china films
Exactly, Hong Kong films don't count at all. They were basically western films with eastern actors. Hong Kong was a British territory for 100 yrs... And they hate the mainland Chinese Gov't because thy had a taste of that freedom for a century.
From what I can tell, They want desperately to be Independant, but China will never give it up because it's such an economic power and status symbol.
I'm not sure how they're film industry works now that it is technically under communist control again, but I would guess it's been highly censored, even though the island city-state enjoys some freedoms that mainland does not--most notably different tax and economic laws.
Posted on 5/10/19 at 11:42 pm to Jack Ruby
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I'm not sure how they're film industry works now that it is technically under communist control again, but I would guess it's been highly censored,
Not the case. Not yet, at least
Posted on 5/11/19 at 6:27 am to Jay Are
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Not the case. Not yet at least.
You sure?
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The movie was entertaining, but it was clearly state propaganda. The opening credits were just a list of state-owned enterprises complete with a picture of a Chinese revolutionary carrying a sickle. Plus, you had a wonderful diatribe on the corrupting influence of money and how you should be happy with less as long as you’re with your family. Still, the production was fun and enjoyable, but the message is what it is.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 2:33 pm to Athanatos
The scary part is that China now owns quite a bit of our motion picture industry.
Posted on 5/11/19 at 7:37 pm to Athanatos
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You sure?
Your article isn't about Hong Kong, which is what I was responding to. Johnny To and others are still making violent/vulgar masterpieces free of mainland China censorship. The mainland is most definitely pro-censorship.
They also don't force censorship in Taiwan, probably knowing they shouldn't piss those people off anymore than they already do. The Taiwanese make some crazy arse films. See The Wayward Cloud for the most extreme example.
This post was edited on 5/11/19 at 7:41 pm
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