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It would have made a better silent film: then the lack of a decent story line compounded by the clunky, clichéd dialogue wouldn't have prompted one to remember how good 2001 (1968) and Dark Star (1974) really were.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Perhaps Gravity would have benefited from a scene chasing around a mischievous beach ball-shaped alien. Dark Star - genius.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
I watched Gravity on Saturday and quite enjoyed it...
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Originally Posted by dominion
Do you get out much Dom?
No, not much these days.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
Haha regarding the nay sayers of Gravity. It's a fantastic film, the first (and probably only) film thats been made even better by 3D. Added to that, it's an an edge of your seat, tense survival and escape story that sticks to exactly to that and doesn't try and drag things out by adding some sort of side sub-story (Sandra falling for George for instance). The thing that grabbed me most of all, other than the visuals, is the plausibility of it all. And it doesn't drag things out either, telling it all in 90 minutes.
It's strange that Graham is comparing this film to science fiction films, where all sorts of weird and wonderful elements can be thrown into the mix (because they're all imaginations of the future), when in fact the film is wholly grounded in what could perhaps really happen. Gravity better compares to Apollo 13, equally brilliant.
You mean Hollywood film stars retraining as astronauts?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Hollywood films stars retraining as <insert any old film role ever here> is not at all plausible, I realise. Some of them are even crap at acting :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
It did not prevent one becoming president of the United StatesQuote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
The problem of space debris colliding with space craft and satellites by the way will be solved in the next 10 years. So if Sandra and George go up again, they might be okay this time