Ultraviolet: What's the story here ?

POSTED BY: AURaptor
UPDATED: Friday, March 10, 2006 16:38
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AURAPTOR

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:49 AM

I don't know of any backstory w/ this character, at all. Is she from a comic series? Seems to me like it's what ever studio's attempt to coat tail off the success of AeonFlux ( ha ha ). Seriosly, how many times have we seen a super genetically modified warrior chick turn against the establishment that made her and fight for justice, freedom, etc... ?
Sound familiar ?

Who is going to see this in the theatres?

I swear, if this comes anywhere close to SERENITY at box office, I'll...be quite put out.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

STORYMARK

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 4:46 AM

It's from the writer/director of Equilibrium, which I quite enjoyed, so I'm keeping an open mind.

Though I admit that Milla Jovovich with super-powers reminds me too much of the last Resident Evil movie -- and that made me want to tear my eyes out.

And no, it's not from a comic book.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

TMURRIE

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 5:51 AM

Ultraviolet looks like the biggest piece of cheese ever.

Example,

"Are you mental?"

"Bring it on"

That there is some fantastic dialogue.

ROLAND19

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 6:49 AM

Who gives a sh*t?

Oh, did I say that out loud?

What I meant to say was, "Who gives a sh*t?"

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The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. - Buffy

MISSTRESSAHARA

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 7:05 AM

Funny, this seems more appealing to me than Aeon Flux. At least Mila can do action. I for one will go see it, after all she kicked the Mengaloids (right name) back to their side of the galaxy in 5th element. I guesse we'll see.

If I'm a bitch, then life just got interesting

AURAPTOR

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 3:10 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Roland19:
Who gives a sh*t?

Oh, did I say that out loud?

What I meant to say was, "Who gives a sh*t?"

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The hardest thing in this world is to live in it. - Buffy

Not so much sh*t giving here. But I am curious as to how a movie comes out of no where and very little advertising will do at the box office. I'm expecting pretty crappy. But it does have the appearance of a AeonFlux clone, if nothing else.

In short, I'm trying to get a thumbnail sketch of how a lower budget SciFi / action movie does in today's market, and compare that to our BDM. Serenity got great reviews, and didn't do as well as many had hoped.

People love a happy ending. So every episode, I will explain once again that I don't like people. And then Mal will shoot someone. Someone we like. And their puppy. - Joss

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

MATTCOZ

Tuesday, February 28, 2006 11:48 PM

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Originally posted by Storymark:
It's from the writer/director of Equilibrium, which I quite enjoyed, so I'm keeping an open mind.

It is? I may just look into it now. Although Christian Bale is a MUCH better actor.

DC4BS

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 12:42 AM

Is looks like it might be loosely based off of the UK miniseries "Ultraviolet" about high tech vampire hunters. That was prety good (I have the dvd set).

I had heard rumors at one point of a possible TV series to be remade from it in the US. I had my doubts as just about every great show from the UK that they try to rip-off and remake with US actors ends up a total looser.

This looks like it could be a rebuild of that plot/concept but more along the lines of a female "Blade" character than the original humans hunting the infected "vampires" in the UK series.

Good or bad, I'm sure I'll see it eventualy, just cause it's Milla...

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NUCLEARDAY

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 7:43 PM

Yeah, I almost hate tossing money to sub-par movies after seeing Serenity...

Oh well, I don't do the theatre thing anyways, I'll likely wait until it comes to DVD. It does have Milla Jovovich in skimpy outfits doing actiony stuff... so that's like 75% of my decision already made right there.

Still, judging from the commercials it seems like someone's try to cash in on like every action movie that came out in the past five years and made any money at all. "Hey, let's do Kill Bill/ Aeon Flux/ Dark Angel/ Transporter, etc... all in one. Oh, and that chick from the crappy Resident Evil movies, cause she looks good in skimpy clothes doing actiony stuff with swords."

I swear I'll be keeping an eye for Uwe Boll (sp) to be somewhere in the credits... ;p

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STORYMARK

Wednesday, March 1, 2006 8:01 PM

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Originally posted by dc4bs:
Is looks like it might be loosely based off of the UK miniseries "Ultraviolet" about high tech vampire hunters. That was prety good (I have the dvd set).

I had heard rumors at one point of a possible TV series to be remade from it in the US. I had my doubts as just about every great show from the UK that they try to rip-off and remake with US actors ends up a total looser.

This looks like it could be a rebuild of that plot/concept but more along the lines of a female "Blade" character than the original humans hunting the infected "vampires" in the UK series.

Good or bad, I'm sure I'll see it eventualy, just cause it's Milla...

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dc4bs

Actually, though the plot does somewhat involve Vampires, this has nothing to do with the Ultraviolet miniseries - which was quite excellent, I'll agree.

The American re-make of the mini got a pilot episode - I think - but never was picked up.

This one is an original script written and directed by Kurt Wimmer, who as I mentioned above, wrote and directed Equalibrium. I don't know many details of the story, but it seems to be set years after a vampire-like plague has swept the earth. The plague, and the vampires are gone now, but the government has used the altered DNA of the vampires to create genetically-enhanced super-soldiers, who then rebell.

I'm not saying it'll be a classic, but I was impressed by Equalibrium, and that had a much smaller budget. I'm kinda surprised by the ammount of vitriol here for a movie that no one has seen. Makes it feel like an Aint-it-cool-news talkback.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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