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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 2:28 pm
Going to a preview showing tomorrow night. I'll be back to give my review on Friday.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 2:30 pm
Looking forward to it. I have never read the book, but I want to love any movie with Keanu in it, so I'm hoping it's good.
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Ophiliasgrandma
Member
09-04-2001
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 4:09 pm
I was just a kid when I saw the first one. Scared me silly!
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Vsmart
Member
02-10-2003
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 7:55 pm
I must have seen it 10 times- love Michael Rennie. Klaatu Barada Nikto!
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 9:04 pm
Definitely my favorite movie as a kid. The robot scared me but it was a good scare. I saw it several times and I can't wait to see the new version.
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 3:25 pm
The trailers have me kinda worried (so many splashy effects - hope the story & characters don't get lost in the spectacle) but I'm such a fan of the original with its Cold War Era paranoia, its refreshing respect for science and reason, the decency of the main characters, and its somewhat daring religious symbolism, I can't help being intrigued by this new version. Unless the review headlines are really grim, we'll be seeing this tomorrow (as a precaution against spoilers!). I've heard this reboot is supposed to have an "eco" theme and while that appeals to me, there were mutterings that these sort of films tend not to do well with audiences. Is that true? If it is perhaps that's because no matter how well intentioned we may be, each of us is complicit to some degree in pollution, waste, and other environmental misdeeds so the subject makes us kinda defensive. But Wall-E was a thoughtful and very successful film this year so I think there's a chance for this one too. I just hope it's even half as good as Wall-E! And I don't want any cynical twist, I'm not in the mood for that this season and given current events. One thing that always struck me about the original is that it's "message" is double-edged. There's the warning about nuclear weapons and war, of course. But the choice to live in peace - it's enforced by those robots who are said to have terrible power and complete authority in that area. It may be effective but it's still living under a threat, isn't it? Is that the only way we can be good - with the threat of death hanging over our heads? And is it really a choice then? Is it even really peace? Being someone very against nuclear proliferation but also hopeful that humanity will gain enlightenment, this message has always left me somewhat conflicted. But then, life is usually complicated, isn't it? And idealism sometimes must bow to harsh reality. Twinkie: And don't forget, Jon Hamm from Mad Men is in it too! I don't know how much of a role he has but who cares? It's Don Draper on the big screen! Oh others in the cast are good too, don't mean to get carried away there, lol.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 5:21 pm
<drool> how could I forget??
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Darrellh
Member
07-21-2004
| Friday, December 12, 2008 - 6:34 am
This was not the movie that the first one was. Having seen the original many times over the years, I was a little disappointed. If you have not seen the original, you may like this. Certain aspects of the story were changed. I guess this was to make it more "current". Story was sacrificed for special effects. I'm sure it will make all it's money back, but it's like a meal you order in a restaurant. It may look good on the menu, and on the plate, but when you dig in, the taste is not quite there.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Friday, December 12, 2008 - 6:57 am
I was so hoping this would be a great movie. I love Science Fiction and am in the mood for a good blockbuster. As soon as I woke up I started digging for the reviews, but the ones I have read have all been horrible. I hope I get luckier with Will Smith and Seven Pounds next week.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Friday, December 12, 2008 - 8:53 am
That's a shame. Somehow from the trailers it didn't look that good. I haven't seen the original though, so I might like it more than most. We're seeing it in Imax... don't know if that will make it any better!
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Calamity
Member
10-18-2001
| Saturday, December 13, 2008 - 9:25 am
It was a lucky thing I checked in at ATC yesterday. Otherwise I would not have read about Arthur "The worst is yet to come" Schopenhauer. See, someone had posted the obituary of a burlesque queen who had been referenced in a Pal Joey lyric which led someone to ask what other words rhyme with heterosexual, prompting someone else to post a rhyming couplet that name-checked Schopenhauer and then another poster asked who that was so someone else provided a link about him. Which is where I read that Schopenhauer believed the "key to making life bearable was...extremely low expectations". It was in that spirit I went to see new TDtESS yesterday. I kinda didn't want to go after hearing the reviews were bad but my friend insisted. And here's the kicker - he didn't like it but I did! Guess there's something to not expecting much. I'm not saying it doesn't have problems 'cause Lord it does. There's lapses in logic and continuity, little character development, and an oddly abrupt ending that leaves you wondering if the human race actually will hear Klaatu's message (and what happens to the creatures on those interstellar arks?). Oh and the ads completely gave away the climax and with all that effects mayhem, it seems a bit incongruous to call this the day the Earth stood still. But after somewhat dreading this remake since first seeing the trailer months ago, I was pleasantly surprised. While it doesn't match up with the classic original film, it wasn't horrible, imho. I feared it would be nothing but a soulless money grab from the story-starved Hollywood remake factory. And in some ways it is but there's a little more to it too. I honestly don't think the eco theme was handled in a heavy-handed manner. If some critics did, well, I think that speaks for how arrogant or foolish (take your pick) we humans can be in acknowledging our faults. And the movie made me think about who I would want to represent the human race if aliens come a-calling. Oh and I think this the perfect season for this movie to be released because if you think about it - this is A Christmas Carol. And the question is can we humans change our ways, as Scrooge did? P.S. I would like to have Gort's laser beam to blast the phones of people insisted on texting during the movie. And the guy who kept snorting. Like I wanted to listen to his mucus for two hours.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 1:15 pm
I actually liked this movie. It had a few problems with continuity among other things, but I enjoyed it. I just wish that GORT would have had a bigger role and we didn't get to hear those 3 words that were said to him in the first movie. The story was changed a bit, but I was able to overlook that. The FX's made up for most of it.
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Ketchuplover
Member
08-30-2000
| Friday, December 19, 2008 - 11:37 am
I read that he said the words but it was backwards or something like that.
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Lexie_girl
Member
07-30-2004
| Saturday, December 20, 2008 - 1:50 pm
I saw this last weekend - it wasn't the best movie I have seen, but it was far not the worst movie I have seen.
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