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Daala

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"Movie question" , posted Fri 6 Dec 07:43

I was just reading the review for "Equilibrium", I was wondering if anyone here plans to see it? It looks intersting... any views?

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Fro Boy11

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"Re(1):Movie question" , posted Fri 6 Dec 07:47

quote:
I was just reading the review for "Equilibrium", I was wondering if anyone here plans to see it? It looks intersting... any views?

I've never heard of it.

Tashoku Kisune

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"Re(1):Movie question" , posted Fri 6 Dec 08:45

quote:
I was just reading the review for "Equilibrium", I was wondering if anyone here plans to see it? It looks intersting... any views?

I've never heard of it either.. but I tend not to pay attention to the world around me. What's it supposed to be about? I might have heard of it and no one told me the title... afterall, I hear things from my friends' conversations (that I'm often not in because it's about pop culture).

Juan

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"!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 08:55

Go see Solaris Daala!

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I was just reading the review for "Equilibrium", I was wondering if anyone here plans to see it? It looks intersting... any views?

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Daala

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"Re(1):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 09:14:

well from what I read it's a guns and swords movie. A bit under rated cuz they say it rips off a lot of other sci-fi films.
No, marketing has been done for this film ...which is kind'a sad. It's one of those the world is taken over by big-brother type films, tho I hear the action is really really good.

juan... Solaris looks like a chic-flick... no thanks! (hehe)

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Juan

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"Re(2):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 09:19:

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juan... Solaris looks like a chic-flick... no thanks! (hehe)

ARGH no chick flick. Well there's dead girlfriend love, but the movie is good. Arr.

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Ishmael

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"Re(3):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 10:12

I dunno, "Equilibrium" looks like it's getting snuck into theatres without any fanfare for a reason. Seeing reviews such as this one that describe it as a cross between Fahrenheit 451 and "Gymkata" aren't really helping in my feelings about the movie either. If someone does see the movie and finds it enjoyable let me know, I'd be interested in hearing what you thought.

Juan

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"Re(4):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 12:14

http://www.apple.com/trailers/miramax/equilibrium.html

There's the trailer, the description fits, but i'll go see it.

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I dunno, "Equilibrium" looks like it's getting snuck into theatres without any fanfare for a reason. Seeing reviews such as this one that describe it as a cross between Fahrenheit 451 and "Gymkata" aren't really helping in my feelings about the movie either. If someone does see the movie and finds it enjoyable let me know, I'd be interested in hearing what you thought.

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shinsei19
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"Re(5):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 23:35

I just caught a brief review of this myself...pretty similar except it was "Farenheit 451/Brave New World/Matrix/lower budget". Not quite "Gymkata" (oh god LOL haven't heard or thought of that in a long time...)

I'll probably see it on a matinee if it even gets here..there's really some nice cinematography in the trailer, so hopefully all the good shots weren't be blown on the trailer

Freeter

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"Re(3):!!!" , posted Fri 6 Dec 23:46

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ARGH no chick flick. Well there's dead girlfriend love

And Clooney's bare ass

Daala

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"Re(4):!!!" , posted Mon 9 Dec 04:41

Nothing like the reviews!... a must see! I'm going to see it again later this week. ^_^

Juan

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"Woah. Dejavu." , posted Mon 9 Dec 08:41:

Its just like the Matrix directly taking stuff from 1984 (great father hah) and the art burning stuff from Farenheit 451 for the first half of the movie. All of that with forced fight scenes. Eww.

The biggest things that bothered me:

Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
When the main character talked to the underground revolution leader almost seemed like he was talking to Morpheus. Only you can do it. You are the one. I can only show you the way.

When he was being held on the lie detector machine and the machine stopped detecting his feelings it was like Neo becoming one with his feelings err Matrix.

End of Spoiler

This movie is down there with the art of war.

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Nothing like the reviews!... a must see! I'm going to see it again later this week. ^_^

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Daala

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"Re(1):Woah. Dejavu." , posted Mon 9 Dec 09:33

I think I enjoyed it more by not going in and comparing it to other films. Yes, it did have some really bad points (puppies..ew!). But! I'm think of it as my sci-if filler till the next few movies come out (Star Trek & 2 Towers)

Spoiler (Highlight to view) -
You've had to liked the that last fight ...the whole face sliding off was cool!...LOL!

End of Spoiler

Juan

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"Re(2):Woah. Dejavu." , posted Mon 9 Dec 09:43:

Couldnt help comparing it, it just clearly looked like stuff i seen before. They had the right idea for the movie, but they should have spent more time coming with original content.

Now about the fight scenes, they used the close up way too much, probably as an eye trick to pretend a lot of action is going on. If they had actually trained the actors in martial arts they could have used regular shots and make the action more fluid.

I did like some of the settings, the soundtrack was kinda nice, and I give props for not using bullet time (ZOMBIE DOG KICK!)

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Yeah the face scene was cool. The whole deal with the main character setting up his partner so they tought he killed the cops was actually pretty clever, but they should have left it like that as opposed of i set you up, no, i set you up, no wait, i set you up now.

End of Spoiler

But yes, Star Trek Nemesis AAAHHHH Two Towerss AAAHHHHH cant wait!

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I think I enjoyed it more by not going in and comparing it to other films. Yes, it did have some really bad points (puppies..ew!). But! I'm think of it as my sci-if filler till the next few movies come out (Star Trek & 2 Towers)

Buttermonster.com!

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dnphamus
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"MMMM....Not Here" , posted Mon 9 Dec 09:44

well chances are pretty slim it gonna come to RAPID CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA...gotta wait for the Blockbuster Release

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Ishmael

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"Re(3):Woah. Dejavu." , posted Tue 10 Dec 10:09

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I did like some of the settings, the soundtrack was kinda nice, and I give props for not using bullet time (ZOMBIE DOG KICK!)

I have nothing much to add to this conversation other than that ZOMBIE DOG KICK would make a great name for an album.