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I've just been to see the film and have say I was delighted by it. There a few changes from the book that grated slightly but you can see why they were made. An excellent version of the book that I thought would be possibly ruined (obviously not as badly as they ruined World War Z).
Go see it!
Shall do, ta.
Does he die 😆
We're booked for tomorrow evening.....
bikebouy - Member
Shall do, ta.
Does he die
Maybe.
Saw it last night. Absolute gubbins. Mildly entertaining with impressive (albeit CGI generated) visuals at times, but generally absolute gubbins.
Not quite sure when a decent film will be made by Hollywood ever again. We are living in the decade of shite.. 😆
One of these days Hollywood is just going to say 'no' and not bother to rescue Matt Damon, he must of cost a fortune over the years/movies.
Mark Kermode loved it! He seems to be a reasonable judge of films.
Seeing it tomorrow..
Loved it here..
"Date night" with MrsT and no idea what we were going to see ....
As per n-e-d = gubbins.... Or garbage.......
Intimate cinema, Zeffs in Ambleside with approx 20 others 🙂
Read the book and loved it. I'll wait for the hullabaloo to die down then see it.
Just come back from watching it and really enjoyed it maybe I'm easily pleased.
We saw it this afternoon; we both loved it, best film I've seen in ages. The depiction of all the engineers was brilliant!
Film almost as good as the book so well worth watching.
Saw it this afternoon, thought it was great. But I loved the book.
Book was as far fetched as dog shit from China. I expect the films [s]worse[/s] as bad.
A chacun son goût.
Personally I'm saving my bile for the release of The Walk. Why bother making a Hollywood epic when Man On Wire was awesome and was the documentary shot by the guy himself?
Jessica Chastain. Tick.
I didn't know it was from a book but went to see it last night and really enjoyed it. Its not exactly taxing cinema but its an enjoyable story none the less.
It's crap.
We both thoroughly enjoyed it.
What's wrong with it, to all the haterz? Is this a "it's popular, so it's shit" thing?
We really enjoyed it, great film.
Can't wait, looking forward to seeing it next weekend. Been very well received by nearly all critics I've seen .
Ohhhhh, it's really rather excellent!!
Thoroughly enjoyed it.
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I really liked the book and was really looking forward to seeing the movie last night.
Was a bit disappointed to be honest! Thought it was cheesy and the acting was a bit guff. It was a late screening after a 15 hour day though, so maybe I was just grumpy and tired.
Saw this last night, and I'd already read the book.
Pretty good as far as book adaptations go, but there were a few bum notes for me.
I thought the tone was maybe a bit too light-hearted, and they didn't know when to stop with some of the 'jokey' bits. Some cringey 'banter' in there too.
But my faith in Ridley Scott has at least slowed its decline 🙂
Hope to catch this next week. Loved the book.
Loved it. Missus asked if was based on a true story, then got the hump when I laughed. I laughed for a long time.....
Generally enjoyed it a lot, but put off a little by phrases like "We gotta Science the Shit out of this".
The jokey bits were met with stony silence from me, the bloke next to me never laughed either. Although the simpletons in the audience seemed to enjoy it.
I though it looked pretty shit too, I can't quite put my finger on it. I didn't look very 'cinematic'.
Still, it was better than Prometheus...
I thought the tone was maybe a bit too light-hearted
I found the book quite funny in places. His journal was supposed to be humorously dry. I was hoping they hadn't made the film all deadly serious and gung ho.
I'm tempted to give it a try. I normally hate films made from good books.
I didn't look very 'cinematic'.
Yes, I know exactly what you mean! It felt a bit low budget from that perspective (and not in the good way like Moon is). It was ambitious but didn't really carry it off.
I'm being overly critical because I liked the book and thought "this will be a great movie", but I thought they focused so much on the tasks that Damon had to carry out that the cinematography was an afterthought. They had so much potential to portray the fact that he was alone on this huge planet, but they didn't.
I really enjoyed it, I thought it was quite beautiful and the humorous bits made me chuckle. (I guess that makes me a simpleton 😕 ) whilst my partner fell asleep. She obviously has a more refined taste.
One thing; what was the explanation given as to why there was a convienient spare MAV sitting in a crater just up the road?
So the Aries 4 mission could get back. Send the MAV early and it just sits there ticking away making fuel from the atmosphere.
So long as it doesn't get blown over by a storm? 😉
I found the book quite funny in places. His journal was supposed to be humorously dry. I was hoping they hadn't made the film all deadly serious and gung ho.
I did too, but I just thought they leaned on that a bit too much, with the disco music etc. Esepecially as they missed out some of the stuff he had to deal with in the book.
Loved it. Missus asked if was based on a true story, then got the hump when I laughed.
Yes it's a true story, it's so sad - he's still up there. If you look through this telescope you can see him waving -look there he is <wipes tear from eye>.
Maaaaaaat Daaaaamooon....
Seen it last night, really enjoyed it, pretty faithful to the book, obviously had to pick and choose what to leave out, but I rekcon the should have made more of the journey rather than add in all the shite at the end that wasn't in the book. (obviously someones thinking possible sequel with that. i reckon.)
Just back from seeing it,glad that I read the book first.
All in all,I thought most of it was ok,and really liked the 3D bits.
They whooshed through the science at a fair speed and could easily have traded Sean Bean (who let him through the auditions?) and some of the more cheesey moments in for a bit more detail.
Bonus seeing the second trailer for Sicario though,looks good.
I enjoyed it considerably, in part because:
Missus asked if was based on a true story
isn't by any means the stupidest question someone could ask about it. It has a fairly serious feeling of being real, even if you know that "in real life" it wouldn't have a happy ending.
The inevitable lists of "best space film ever" have led me to [url= http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2051879/?ref_=ttmd_md_nm ]The Europa Report[/url], which is on the list for the weekend.
🙂
The inevitable lists of "best space film ever" have led me to The Europa Report, which is on the list for the weekend.
Really underrated movie IMO bigdummy, you'll enjoy it.
Have you seen Sunshine? A bit more "artistic", but a very enjoyable space movie.
Agree with fasthaggis review, bean was awful casting, and those carries...!
Not ascheesey as I feared, ending ewas a bit ott, but I still enjoyed it
Missus wanted to see Macbeth but I overruled, I think she's a bit miffed
Paid the extra to watch it in 3D and, whilst it did not add much, it gave it a little extra something. Overall, not a bad film. Decent special effects, decent acting, decent plot. I plan to read the book though, which I have been told is better.