Thread: The Shape of Things to Come
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24th Jun 2007, 12:58 PM #101Wayne Guest
Sorry but that is nonsense if you ask me! I agree the production values are good, But it's a seriously average storyline that's hampered by some truly wooden acting that puts it in the same B-Movie bracket as 'This Island Earth' & 'When World's Collide', & certainly not 2001: A Space Odyssey!
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24th Jun 2007, 1:02 PM #102
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24th Jun 2007, 1:13 PM #103Wayne Guest
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24th Jun 2007, 1:17 PM #104
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24th Jun 2007, 1:18 PM #105Wayne Guest
Yeah yeah yeah..... Chicken hearted knave!
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24th Jun 2007, 1:21 PM #106
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24th Jun 2007, 1:32 PM #107
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24th Jun 2007, 1:44 PM #108Wayne Guest
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29th Jun 2007, 6:00 PM #109I watched the 2002 re-make of 'The Time Machine' today.
I've got mixed feelings about it. I didn't really take to Guy Pearce & Samantha Mumba's performances, but i did think the production values were excellent. The Moorlocks looked good, & the moving through time bits, & even the Time Machine itself was well done. It's watchable enough version all in all, but it doesn't have the charm of the original.
I'd give 6.5/10 against the 8.5/10 score of the original.
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15th Jul 2007, 8:13 PM #110Wayne Guest
Thanks to Ralph, i watched 2010:The Year We Make Contact, today.
It's only the second time i've watched it, & my thoughts are pretty much the same as when i saw it about 15yrs back. It's ok, but not in the same league as 2001. It just doesn't have the same feel, or the same sense of awe about it.
On the one hand it does explain a few things, like why HAL went mad, but i'm still left with the overiding feeling that there was no real need for this sequel. And the fact that there's over a decade between the two, somehow reinforces that feeling.
However, it's not a bad film. It's perfectly watchable, & has good performances from Roy Scheider & Helen Mirren in particular, but it's ultimately not a hugely memorable movie.
All things considered, i'd give it 6/10.
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15th Jul 2007, 8:27 PM #111
Forbidden planet is a classic of a sci-fi film! It's also wonderfully guady and kitsch, but it's a film well before it's time in many ways.
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15th Jul 2007, 8:30 PM #112
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16th Jul 2007, 10:35 PM #113
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16th Jul 2007, 11:57 PM #114
This is not a patch on the original which is just like a breath of fresh air
I'd agree it's a forgettable movie and to be honest I was a bit disappointed and do feel it's an unnecessary sequel. It just didn't maintain my interest much... I'd give it 5/10. Not a patch on the joy which is Forbidden Planet!
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17th Jul 2007, 12:05 AM #115Wayne Guest
Typical of someone to ressurect the '2001: A Space Odyssey' thread, shortly after i'd made that post.
I'd forgotten there was a dedicated thread.
2010 - 6/10
Forbidden Planet - 4/10 (It's about in the same league as 'Lost in Space')
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17th Jul 2007, 12:07 AM #116
Nothing is as bad as Lost In Space....
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17th Jul 2007, 12:11 AM #117Wayne Guest
True. But they both had terrible robots.
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17th Jul 2007, 12:12 AM #118
I love that Robot! It's a design classic! Up there with Kettlewell's and Klatuu's
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17th Jul 2007, 12:18 AM #119Wayne Guest
Is it f*uck.
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17th Jul 2007, 12:23 AM #120
I'll have you know Universal spent a small fortune on that design classic!
Some people just don't know a good thing when they see it!
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17th Jul 2007, 12:27 AM #121Wayne Guest
It was so good that they gave it to 'Lost in Space'.
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17th Jul 2007, 12:30 AM #122
I have to confess they milked it for all it was worth
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19th Jul 2007, 4:27 PM #123
I watched Forbidden Planet a few weeks ago on telly...I thought it was great! Alright, so the acting's maybe a bit dodgy...and not much of a plot either, now you mention it...but it's still great fun! And the robot's one of the best things about the film, imo...I love it! Wayne's right, it is a B-movie...but it's a classic B-movie. Overall, I'd give this 7/10.
But then again, I'm the one who also enjoys 'This Island Earth' and 'When Worlds Collide' so maybe my thoughts should just be ignored here!
As for 2010, I've always found this much more accessible than 2001...it's been over 10 years since I saw either of the 2 films, but I remember thinking that 2010 had a much better pace to it, and more interesting characters. On the other hand, it didn't have the same epic feel as the original. I'll have to catch up on both of these films in the near future, it's hard to rate them accurately after such a long time.
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19th Jul 2007, 5:35 PM #124Wayne Guest
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19th Jul 2007, 5:45 PM #125
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