New SciFi Flicks
POSTED BY: Finn mac Cumhal
UPDATED: Monday, October 5, 2009 07:15
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Twilight was better than I expected, but had the most mild Of Carter Burwell soundtracks I've heard - still quite good, but not his signature sound. The most riled up sounds were 2 cuts from Paramore.
What, 2 more from this series?
I'll pick Push - looks like what Jumper should have been, or an upgraded Next.
Is Punisher not considered Sci-Fi?
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Kim Richards of Witch Mountain?
She became an amazing hottie when she came of age. Extremely memorable when completely exposed. When you're the aunt of Paris and Nikki Hilton, acting is likely chump change.
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Quote:I don’t know. I’m still wondering what happened to Kathy Coleman from Land of the lost? I had a crush on Holly. She was my first.
Originally posted by AURaptor:
What ever became of that lil chick from Witch Mountain ? Back in the day, she was a cutie. How'd time treat her, I wonder. "
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
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-- Cicero
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I saw Twilight last night. It really didn’t do much for me. It was really slow. I thought it was an adventure/suspense type film, but it actually turned out to be more of a Harlequin romance. There was a lot of feelings and stuff between the protagonist, Bella (Stewart), and her father and her friends and whatnot. The girls might give it a bit higher rating then me, because it just wasn’t my cup of tea. It really didn’t work for me at all. The only part of the film that was actually interested in was the final battle scene. Now as far as Kristen Stewart, she did a really good job with the character. I’ve known about her from Disney type films, but never considered her an appealing actor until this film. So that was certainly a plus, but her performance alone couldn’t save this film.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
-- Cicero
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Quote:I looked into Push. [ http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/10/17/push-movie-trailer/ ]. And it looks pretty good. I love Dakota Fanning, so I’d probably go see it just for that, but the story looks pretty good too.
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
I'll pick Push - looks like what Jumper should have been, or an upgraded Next.
It’s release is expected to 9 February 09.
Quote:I don’t know. It actually doesn’t strike me as very scifi, but I don’t know much about it.
Originally posted by jewelstaitefan:
Is Punisher not considered Sci-Fi?
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
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Originally posted by ecgordon:
Maybe if Jon Hamm was playing Klaatu I'd be interested, but Keanu...? Nope, doesn't do it for me.
"Whoah, like Klaatu barada nikto, dude!"
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You know I was really reluctant to accept Will Smith in I, Robot and I Am Legend. He turned out to be really good in both. So I’m going to give Keanu a chance here.
Nihil est incertius vulgo, nihil obscurius voluntate hominum, nihil fallacius ratione tota comitiorum.
Nothing is more unpredictable than the mob, nothing more obscure than public opinion, nothing more deceptive than the whole political system.
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I enjoyed Twilight. It was exactly what the book was, a romance story about a vampire and a teenager who fall in love. Its not an action flick. It certainly had its fair share of weak parts but it was enjoyable. Besides, the fact of the matter is, its based on a series of books that were targeted to teen and tween girls.
My wife describes it as masturbation material for girls. Heck, I enjoyed the movie and got laid that night... made for a nice evening.
Anyway, as for sci-fi for adults, I can't wait for Watchmen. I first read the comic back in the 80's so I've been stoked for it for years. Can't say that I'm too excited about anything else on the list.
Although, I did see the trailer for Push before Twilight and that certainly looked like it could have some promise.
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Although I can agree Twilight is mostly a chick flik, I must admit I noticed numerous times during viewing that I was much more tense, aprehensive, suspense entwined than I would have expected, due solely to the film scenes.
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Twilight I'm afraid does nothing for me. It might be rental-worthy but what I've heard about it and from the looks of the trailer it's far from my "must-see" list.
The Day the Earth Stood Still on the other hand I'm quite looking forward to. And I think the idea that basically humans have to clean up their act and treat the world better, or be destroyed, is an interesting concept. Otherwise this is just Independence Day all over again. Keanu Reeves is not exactly a great actor but as an alien, he just might be perfect for the role.
As pretty as the first movie looked, I'm not a big fan of Underworld. All style and no substance in my opinion.
The Watchmen however I'm intrigued about. I still haven't read the graphic novel, even though its apparently one of the greatest from fanboys perspectives. I'l definitely give the movie a shot.
Star Trek, I'm not the biggest fan of, but I quite like the look of the trailer, mostly. And early word is that its the Star Trek movie we've all been waiting for, or at least the one non-fans will love.
2012 I saw the trailer to the other day. I'm willing to give it a chance. Although I didn't see 10000BC, I love The Day After Tomorrow. So who knows.
The only thing I see missing is Fanboys. Not exactly sci-fi perse, but definitely a Sci-fi Geek picture. A road movie about 4 friends looking to break into the most guarded of locations - Skywalker Ranch - and steal a copy of the new Star Wars movie before anyone's seen it. Loads of star cameos and backing by George Lucas. Plus Kristen Bell in a princess Leia outfit? How can I miss this?
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