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One of the best sci-fi films in recent memory, MOON, expands today. Here are Capone's thoughts...
Hey, everyone. Capone in Chicago here, with my review of a film that's been out in select cities recently as is expanding today. Before I begin my review, I must vent: I just finished watching the hideous incarnation of "At the Movies" with Bens Lyons & Mankiewicz (I watch it purely for scientific purposes, like observing the mating habits of wild slugs). Anyway, these two turd burglars (in particular Mankiewicz) did something I consider something above and beyond the realm of their normal level of assholishness: they spoiled a significant plot point about the Duncan Jones film MOON. Yes, the plot point in question is probably all over the internet for those who love the spoilers, and yes, to a degree, the trailer gives away that something stinky is up in Denmark. But the trailer wisely keeps the film's mysteries cloaked and uncertain; it's actually a magnificent trailer that is even more misleading than you might think and I love it for that very reason. Regardless, the Bens flat out said what the film's only real twist is and they are a couple of dicks for doing it. That said, I don't think anything could truly ruin the experience of watching MOON, one of the finest works of cinematic science fiction that I've seen in a very long time. I've been telling people that it's the best sci-fi work I've seen in five years, but that timeframe isn't really tied to a particular movie. For all I know, it's the best science fiction film made in 20 years. I keep searching my personal databank to think of a film set in the future that I've enjoyed more, and I have to go back to some major league classic to find one. Like most of my favorite films in this genre, MOON is based in reality. I thoroughly believe that if scientists discovered that the surface of the moon had an energy source stored in it (called Helium 3), it wouldn't take long for a corporation or two to find ways to set up massive mining operations to scrape off the moon's surface, process the material, and ship it back to Earth. I also firmly believe that said corporations would be so cheap that they would use as few employees as possible to man these operations, maybe as few as one worker. The immensely talented Sam Rockwell (most recently seen in CHOKE and FROST/NIXON) plays Sam Bell, an astronaut in the last couple weeks of a three-year contract with Lunar Industries to single-handedly run this operation. He misses his wife and child immensely, and is able to communicate with them infrequently through recorded messages. The mining station's inability to send and receive live transmissions is just one of the signs that the facility is just like any other ill-functioning home or office. Sam's health also seems to be failing, but he's not sure whether this is a result of being cooped up for three years or his mind simply giving out on him. Sam's "co-worker" on the moon base is GERTY, the ship's talking computer (voiced in a friendly, HAL-like way by Kevin Spacey). For the most part Sam sits in the base and watches remote feeds from the mining operations going on some distance from his location. Whenever something goes wrong, Sam hops in a space suit and drives out to fix it. Yes, he's essentially a glorified maintenance man. On one such repair run, Sam gets in a terrible accident in which he ends up severely banged up, bleeding, and knocked out cold. The film's great mystery begins when Sam wakes up... back in the base, without a scratch on him and no memory of how he got back there. As he investigates, he discovers something all the more remarkable. The wreckage of the vehicle he was driving is still out in the field. He heads out to investigate, and finds the absolute last thing he expected to find--his own badly injured but still living body. Although many have spilled the beans on this film's many secrets, I'm not going to. Not that the secrets are all that difficult to figure out, but watching them spool out before me was one of the great joys I had when I first saw MOON at SXSW in March. Considering this is director Jones' first feature, MOON is a remarkably mature and flawlessly crafted work. A lot of other directors would have rushed through this material, but Jones allows us to see what Sam's daily routine is like, his interactions with GERTY, and how his deep loneliness only seems to get worse as his time on the base nears an end. But the film goes much deeper than that. As both versions of Sam begin to interact, it becomes clear what exactly their relationship is, and suddenly this small, one-actor piece becomes a much weightier creature. Ethics, morals and a definition of life suddenly become the topics of the day, and the film goes from being a great piece of science fiction to a phenomenal personal drama that just happens to be playing out on the surface of the moon. I loved Jones' small touches as well. By having Spacey voice GERTY much like 2001's HAL, we are meant to wait for that pivotal moment when the computer becomes self-aware and turns on the humans. It makes for some great moments of unexpected tension. But it should come as no surprise that the film belongs to Rockwell, for many different reasons. He is called upon to play two very different characters here, and while his ability to lose himself in a performance is nothing new (please allow CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND to be Exhibit A), the fact that he pulls off two unique individuals in the same movie is almost too good to be true. The unscathed Sam is a bit angry and cocky, while the injured and sickly Sam just wants answers and piece (and peace) of mind--and to go home. People are going to draw all sorts of comparisons between MOON and such classic films as SILENT RUNNING, ALIEN (more for the ho-hum quality of space living than the presence of any actual aliens) OUTLAND, even 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY, but rather than look for plot or tone similarities, look at what great company this film is keeping in the minds of critics and fans alike. This is a film made for people who grew up loving great science fiction films and literature, especially works made during the 1960s and '70s. There's a timeless quality to MOON that drew me in and gave me no choice but to have a deeply emotional reaction to this beautiful movie. I have little doubt this film will end up on my best of 2009 list, and you should see it just as soon as it lands in your neck of the woods. And look at that, I made it through my entire review without mentioning that Duncan Jones is David Bowie's son... oops! -- Capone capone@aintitcoolmail.com
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Uranus.
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yes u are
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a sci fi film that actually is a sci fi film. More about ideas rather than blowing shit up. fair play to Jones.
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Smart science fiction with real emotion and great (for the money) production design. Awesome job Mr. Jones.
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You're a busy bee. Thumbs up to you. Thumbs down to those bastards on that show with the spoilers and burgling turds and such.
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Bet it was a struggle for him, working his way up and all that jazz.
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Where should I send it?
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Still waiting for it to expand to Pittsburgh. Hopefully just another week or two. Can't wait for some good old fashioned sci-fi awesomeness.
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simple as that
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b/c its still not opening in my town. and i live in a one of the top 30 populated cities in the USA. <p> stupid studios.
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is the fucking shit. By far my favorite movie ever that isnt like a truly great, fantastic film. It entertains me like just about nothing I've seen before. It fits my worldview just ever-so-perfectly. I love that fucking film.
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Hopefully these movies can launch a phase of interesting sci-fi. I wanna see this Moon deal.
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June 19, 2009, 11:36 a.m. CST
VIVIAN KUBRICK DIRECTING THE MAKING OF DOC?
by EDGARWRIGHTS_PROLAPSEDANUS
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Can't wait to see this. Alas, I have to wait another damn month.
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Ring any familar bells?
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Already taken.
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from his work on TCM, gave away that detail, and thought what-the-fuck. Nice goin' douchey mcdouche. But at least they liked the film.<p>An Oscar nom for Rockwell? Only if the entertainment world was fair.
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Title taken.
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Fruit Basket is still an option.
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Capone is usually pretty on the the money, but the best sci-fi film in 20 years? No way. It's well-made, well-acted, and thoughtful, but never really takes off. Once you crack the film's big twist, about halfway through, there's very little suspense or surprise.
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I would love to see this movie in theaters but unless I commit to some hefty travel time, well, that just ain't happening. I'll see this movie on DVD.
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Nah. Good, but there's been other great flicks here and there. "Gattaca", for one. Soderbergh's "Solaris" remake was pretty good, too.
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..MOON TOO!
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June 19, 2009, 11:53 a.m. CST
JULIAN AND JOHN IN 'QUALITY TIME' ON ABC
by EDGARWRIGHTS_PROLAPSEDANUS
New sitcom starring Julian Lennon. Lennon plays himself and he gets to finally spend some time with his dead father when he plays on 'The Beatles: Rock Band'. Script excerpt: JULIAN: Why didn't you give a fuck about me? JOHN: See how they run like pigs from a gun... JULIAN: I can't believe so many people think you're hot shit. You're actually a complete cunt.
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... When his Dad used to fuck Mick Jagger?
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It's readily available in both gas giants in our system. And all you have to do there is cloudscoop it. Given what I know about He3, I can't imagine why there would be significant amounts on the MOON, but that's what they said about water up until about five years ago. That being said, I believe the most prolific author to deal with He3 is Peter F. Hamilton and his Night's Dawn trilogy. In this timeline, He3 provides extremely plentiful and cheap energy. Everyone on earth is basically catapulted into a first-world lifestyle within a couple of decades. After that, it's not gases or some such that cause problems, but all the excess heat generated right on Earth that ends up screwing the pooch.
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Yes, AICN spoiled the whole fucking plot twist in their first review, which was NOT tagged as spoiler. Now what?
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...also I would like to see a movie where the corporation in question is actually good. That would be an interesting, never before seen thing in movies.
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Hear an interview with director Duncan Jones at MIGHTY MOVIE PODCAST: http://tinyurl.com/jonesmoon
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Can't wait to see this. If not just for the old school lack of CGI look. As far as recent Sci-fi, Gattaca is tops. AI and Minority report stellar. Soderbergh's Solaris was pretty good. Sunshine was good until the last act ruined it.
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Even if it's not as good as Capone says, a solid entry into the sci-fi movie realm is always welcomed.<p>Motoko Kusanagi - until the horrible third act with blurry burnt crispy guy. It started off so well and interesting...then...
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What he said.
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That's a tough act to follow.
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Yoko Ono pretended not to know who 'The Beatles' were when she met John Lennon. What a ridiculous cunt she is. Lennon's death would be half the tragedy it was if she'd been taken out too.
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I thought it was cool.
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Release him. Put him in the witness relocation program if you're scared for his safety. Don't tell us he's been released too. The fucker should've been released by now. It's a fucking joke that he's still doing time for a murder that happened almost thirty years ago. Same goes for Sirhan Sirhan. Fucking ridiculous.
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I don't know if it's because of Cruise, or Spielberg backlash, but I thought Minority Report was a good sci-fi film with outstanding effects and sequences. The only negative was the cliche, "Why, I never said DROWNED..." plot device.
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Why hasn't anyone mentioned the true top Sci-fi movie of the last twenty years, Dark fucking City? Minority Report had the potential but Spielberg weaseled out with the cliched plot-twist. Sushine was fucking awesome, but the ending could have delivered and didn't. No one will admit it now because it has aged terribly but The Fifth Element was bad-ass when it came out. Solaris and the Fountain? Fuck em' Gattaca was decent, again, potential for greatnes but fell short. Dark City has got to be the one. Maybe Moon is better, I'll find out this weekend. <br> <br> One fact remains, every single review I've read has compared it to the same four or five movies and like Capone said, pretty good fucking company. Looking forward to this one.
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Here's my only complaint with Minority Report. It should have ended about 20 minutes earlier. To me the movie was running towards a perfect resolution. Cruise kept saying "I have no reason to kill this man, I do not know him". In trying to solve his predicament, he comes to find that this is the man that killed his son. Perfect reason to kill him right? Instead, Cruise very dejectedly tells the man he is under arrest. MOVIE OVER! Cruise proves that he does have a choice and the system is flawed, not to mention that the murder prediction is what led him to find this man in the first place. But it seemed like they tacked on all the crap about Von Sydow being the real Villian. It was a brilliant sc-fi conundrum turned into a thriller cliche. However, still an excellent film.
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I felt the same re: Minority Report though I would've liked it to end when Cruise was in jail. I can hardly remember anything about it but I think that seemed like a good place to end it (to the point where I actually thought that was the end).
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Its like someone posted earlier, the corporation, the MAN, has to be the true enemy.
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Did he review this somewhere? He name is in the fucking trailer.
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I read a blurb in Entertainment Weekly and they threw out what I'm assuming is the spoiler in question as if it had been spelled out in the trailer. Which, of course, it hadn't. I got all sorts of pissed with that. Its fine to mention in your article/review something that is revealed in the trailer (what Sam Rockwell finds). But its definitely not okay to just go ahead and explain it to us. Assholes at EW. Reminds me of the local movie reviewer who, in his Eagle Eye review, went ahead and told us who that mysterious voice on the other end of the phone was.
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I don't know if it qualifies as recent, but dare I say that Starship troopers was pretty damn good. Not exactly brainy, but pretty damn fun.
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THAN I'LL FUCKING PASS BECAUSE THIS WILL PROBABLY BE AS MORONIC, SOULESS, POINTLESS, AND NONSENSICAL AS THE NEW TREK. <P> IT'S CLEAR TO ME THAT AICN REVIEWERS DO NOT UNDERSTAND SCIENCE FICTION AT ALL AND SHOULD STICK TO MINDLESS TV DRECK LIKE DOLLHOUSE.
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ACTION! ROMANCE!! and GIANT BUGS!!! I think Verhoven even said that he wasn't looking for good actors, but actors that fit a certain "type". He got that, and then some. But a great flick.
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Agree 100%.
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5) Robocop 4) Alien 3) Blade Runner 2) 2001 1) Alien Vs. Predator
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MOON expands this week? WHERE? Another suburb outside of LA and NYC? It's not playing anywhere in Ohio. :(
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One way or the other.
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Not that anyone lives in Oakland.
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sci-fi or horror? I've got 2001, Star Wars, Planet Of The Apes, Alien, Aliens, Blade Runner, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers ('50s and '70s), Terminator, Terminator 2, Empire Strikes Back, ... Christ this is difficult
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That isn't really my top five. Just a pathetic shot at a joke.
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ben lyons is fucking dick! i hate that fag! NOW,on my fave local radio station(105.9-with PAUL AND young ron-in miami,fl)-they haev this asshole every friday. It's painfully obvious the hosts hate this asshole, and he talks like he has an air of regality-and he's lame lame critic!
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GO kill yourself. You ONCE gave a decent review...but you didn't really review it, you just spat out facts, like who directed it, and the company that produced it, and that it was 'cool" (the film was DRAG me to HELL y the way-G R E A T ,FUN FILM)-but mostly, your ideas and opinions are moronic.The othr guy(you know, the ONE with zero spine and personality)-is actually 100 times better than you-and actually seems to have GREAT opnions-when you 2 aren't mock-fighiting.bottom line, you're no Ryan Seacrest-so stop acting like it! fag!
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... the trailer. I mean, jeezus, it was right there. I thought the movie was okay/good, but I wouldn't recommend it. It's too long, it's too slow, but Sam Rockwell managed to save it for me.
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Is painful to watch. Mankiewicz clearly has better film knowledge and taste than that other douchebag, but they are a pretty lame duo. Being a Chicagoan, I long for the old days of Siskel And Ebert(before he lost his marbles and gave a movie 4 stars every week.) Michael Phillips from the Chicago Tribune, who used to be on with Roeper most of the time towards the end is pretty good.
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The exact reasons he gives for liking one movie, are the reasons he dislikes another!<P>VACILLATING DOUCHEBAG!!!
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Why risk spoiling the legacy of a great trailer with possibly boring exposition or character development?
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I met your dad once. He is a lovely gentleman, and is the exact person he shows himself to be in interviews--and that is something highly unusual for this industry!!!
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Sorry, but it just does.
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yeah, "at the movies" is horrendous. I cant stand those assholes.I PRAY that the programmnig on that channel gets better...but it doesn't!! By the way, ben lyons? buddy? go hang yourself...Mankiewicz go get yourself a better "act"..this lyons is a loser, with no idea of what's good-and you CLEARLY know your shit.
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grow some facial hair, get a serious haircut and get the fuck outta my radio station and television!
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I'm with you. My wife and I argue about these idiots every week. She thinks Lyons is better and I constantly tell her she's nuts! I think it's because she can't stand Mankiewicz voice. Says he sounds like Wayne Newton. Supposedly Roeper is working on a new review show, even though he is kind of a moron as well. Talk about a person semi-knowledgeable about film who lucked into one of the coolest jobs on the planet. I always said after Ebert left that they should have mixed it up and paired Roeper with a variety of reputable critics and occasionally let some average Joe movie buff fill in. Like a contest or something.
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The son of Jeffrey Lyons right? Just throwing it out there. Yet again proof that you gotta be born into the industry now a days.
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That Ebert is in a battle over the rights to Thumbs Up/Thumbs down. I want to see someone take on Michael Buffer.
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That makes sense. Jeffrey Lyons was a fraud as well. Who was the other guy he used to be on the old sneak previews with? Aren't they like the Christian review guys now or something.
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I heard that Ebert is definitely "thumbs up".
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... about three episodes into the Lyons and Mankiewicz regime. The former is little better than what a local TV station delivers. The latter seems to know what he is doing, but this is undermined by Mankiewicz doing this show in the first place. Oh, and I hated the new format. I so miss the regular, if not consistent, thoughtful reviews and arguments of Siskel & Ebert.
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So, if someone is the son of a serial killer, that gives him a leg up on the competition?
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your days are numbered. And SAILOR..i'm on your side, and so if girlfriend...we HATE lyons.He so smarmy..and the only "issue' Mankiewicz has is he's a bit of a wuss.His opinions(WHEN he can squeak it out) are good, and his choices are even better(as is his knowledge of cinema)..but he'a got no balls...he lets LYONS walk all over him.If I WERE HIM, I'd kick lyons in the gut and back slap him a few times.
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You do know that is a massive homophobic slur, originated in the UK, don't you? It'd be like calling someone a faggot in a review, that ain't cool. I don't see other reviews here trading on such insults, so I guess you really didn't know. Moon is awesome, though.
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They have a ton of old reviews from the show on the website. It's a blast to sit there and watch them fight over some old classic in awesome 80's fashion with roger's huge glasses!
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I mean look how good the Son Of Sam was.
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Childress also chided Ben for declaring the lackluster "I Am Legend" as "one of the greatest movies ever made." <P> "If he were 12 and had only seen 50 movies in his lifetime, it would still be one of the dumbest statements ever made by a human being named Lyons," he fumed.
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Have you ever heard of the<P>HERSHEY HIGHWAY?
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I LOVE that capone called those 2 turd burglars-i mean, that's the single ebst thing I HEARD ALL DAY! aside from someone wishing stomach cancer on Lyons.
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Makes me think of Kim Jong Il in<p>TEAM AMERICA
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cuz i said so...and for LOVING (and ACTUALLY DECLARING it the best film ever) semi-crap like I AM LEGEND!
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NICE!
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Please, tell me(us!) what your thoughts on BENGAY LYONS is?
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RUMP RANGER EXTRAORDINAIRE!
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Perfect movie right up until the final act. Whatwould have been better is if there was nobody on board the Icarus I. It was a pointless detour and a waste of lives. The remaining crew gives into despair and space madness until Cillian Murphy blows up the ship and flies into the sun alone. Or something.
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June 19, 2009, 2:41 p.m. CST
The trailer pretty much gives away the twist anyway.
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
If you watch the trailer knowing there's a twist somewhere in the movie it's pretty easy to guess what it is.
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I wrote about it in my wee little blog at mrplacebo.blogspot.com, but I'll summarize it here. <br> <br> It captures the tone of 2001: A Space Odyssey to a T, but doesn't copy the movie inch for inch. Sure, Sam and GERTY are akin to Dave and HAL, but only on the surface. If you watch only ten minutes of this movie, you'll see that the two pairs of characters couldn't be farther apart. <br> <br> Actually, I'm more reminded of Joel Robinson (or Hodgson, if you prefer his real name) and one of his robots from MST3K. Hopefully that doesn't spoil much of anything as it doesn't say anything about the plot. <br> <br> Also, unlike 2001, this movie isn't that hard to get. It's pretty straightforward in its tone and it changes beautifully as you watch it. <br> <br> I'm looking forward to seeing it again to see if there was anything I didn't catch the first time around. And even if I understood it in its entirety from the one viewing, I'll watch it again because it's just that good.
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I think he's BENGAY for a long time!
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but The Thing and Alien are without doubt my favourite SF(-cum-horror) flicks; just two perfect movies. Moon looks incredible and I can't wait to watch. <BR><BR>Why is it there is never enough good SF?
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with Lyons. The asshat who states that his politics doesn't influence his reviews, and then turns around and reviews films based on his political leanings. The Golden Turkey books he did with his brother are the only goods thing to come out of him.
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Hey, apparently Sam Worthington is some kind of cyborg.
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Because 90% of people on the planet are idiots that don't like to be challenged with intelligent stories. A lot of people mistakenly think sci-fi is childish kid stuff.
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That's the guy. I can't stand that fool! I just remember him always bringing religion into his reviews somehow. He's like the Family-friendly Bible-busting critic.
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r.i.p. motherfucker
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helium-3 <p> In essence, Helium3 DOES exist *cough*usegooglecapone*cough*, is good for Fusion reactions and the moon has a lot more of it than anywhere else that close to earth.<p> Come on now, Capone, do some research before spouting off like an idiot.
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It sounds condescending, but, unfortunately for us, you've nailed it. While people continue to have these silly misconceptions, we'll only ever get a few scattered releases. Thankfully, there have been some great ones in the last few years, as stated in the TB. Hopefully the trend continues. More Moon, less Babylon A.D.
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It's actually an "in-universe" prequel to "Galaxy Quest", and an out-of-universe sequel to "Frost/Nixon"! Shhh, don't tell anyone till they've seen it!
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Really needs to fucking fall of a cliff. Bring back the sickened Ebert and Siskel's decomposed corpse, and it'd still better than the drek the show has become! It's like everything else, I guess...
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The only quality sci-fi this decade has been "Primer" and "Children of Men". AI, Minority Report, The Fountain, and Solaris were all pretty mediocre.
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Don't know if it can be considered sc-fi, but it's a great one if it is.
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Hopefully it's as subtle and beautifully shot as "Space Mutiny."
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1.2001 2.Blade Runner 3.Close Encounters of the Third Kind. 4.Alien 5. Outland (probably the most underrated sci-fi film ever. A big smile came over my face when the Outland shoutout popped up in MOON.) Great shoutouts in MOON to all those classic pre-star wars sci-fi. I counted references to 2001, blade runner, alien, outland and soylent green.
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this movie was made for 5 million (3 for the shoot. 2 for post) and had a 2 week prep and three week shoot, it's pretty fucking impressive. Consider this: This movie costs 5 million to make and Transformers is over 100 million. MOON is VASTLY SUPERIOR in entertainment value as well as thought provoking.
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MOST OF THE MOVIES YOU MENTIONED CAME OUT AFTER STAR WARS
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...Quint gave it away awhile ago: <B> http://www.aintitcool.com/node/36634
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Isn't it amazing what some, seemingly simple looking films cost, and what some ingenuity can achieve on 5 million?<p>But senior...Outland? Peter Hyams mashes the grittiness of Alien and the plot of High Noon and comes up with showdown that makes little logical sense. I do like Hyams' tracking shots though.
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this is the start of a new revolution in sci-fi filmmaking: Real, literary science fiction made on small independent budgets which force them to focus on story, ideas and character. By the way, Sam Rockwell was fucking great in this. Best performance in a sci-fi film since Richard Dreyfuss in CE3K. Also AI and Minority Report were great sci-fi and they would be numbers 6 and 7 on my above list. My only complaint about Minority Report is the casting of Max Von Sydow. "Gee, I wonder who's behind all of this evil conspiracy stuff? Oh, i don't know. Maybe the guy who played Ming the Merciless!" AI was wonderful and unlike most people, i loved the ending. Most people complain about it and say it was Speilberg fucking up Kubricks' story but what they don't know is that was actually Kubricks idea. Now Gigalo Joe? That was Speilberg and it was a great addition.
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Most of those films i Mentioned where techinically after Star Wars but I call them pre- star wars because they represent what sci-fi was before they all became spce fantasy. Notice all those films are late 70's/early 80's. that was before hollywood was able to wrap there head around the sci-fi blockbuster thing.
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I don't even like Star Wars.
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yeah, i'll give you that about the ending. A little improbable but it was still great to watch the assasins decomress in the vacuum of space. but, c'mon. it was a great story. I love the relationship between him and the crabby old doctor. I mean, how often do you see Connery team up with a woman in a movie and bang her. The have a mature, adult relationship based on mutual understanding and respect. If they made that movie today, the part would be played by Eva Mendes and they would in the sack before the second major plot point showed up. I guess I'm just a sucker for evil corporate sci-fi movies and MOON is definately another great entry.
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yeah, Children of Men is number 8 on my list.
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I really wanted to know the twist (hey, don't blame me... I'm in Croatia. there is no way this is gonna get released in theaters here, and by the time it hits DVDs, I'll forget what the twist was). <p> even tried googling it. got bunch of new moon spoiler sites. FUCK TWILIGHT!
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Good point, sir. And Frances Sternhagen is definately up to standing toe-to-toe with Sean Connery. She's a delight.
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I never considered Children of men anything but SF. And I'm not one of these idiots who thinks that SF movies only take place in outer space. Children of Men is not a prototypical SF flick is what I was saying. Just like most people wouldn't think of Back to the Future as SF, they think of it as a comedy. It is in fact great SF.
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The new Star Trek is one of the most retarded by AsimovLives Jun 19th, 2009 01:11:43 PM stupid, braindead, awful, moronic and badly made movie i have had the displeasure to watch for a long time! A flowting shit in a dirty truckstop bathroom sink is beter then that JJ's Star Trek abortion!
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what is the Outland shoutout in Moon? Unless its a spoiler.
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Martin Scorsese using x's everywhere in The Departed = reference to Scarface Moon's Gerty = plagiarism of 2001's HAL
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June 19, 2009, 4:57 p.m. CST
The worst trailer for giving away the twist was The Island
by KEVIN_COSTNERS_RECYCLED_PISS
It made the entire first half hour completely pointless... then again, the rest of it turned out pretty pointless too but that was probably due to it being a Michael Bay film.
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Sounds like the sort of thoughtful, thinking person's sci-fi that films like Solaris and Silent Running are. It's great to see smaller, intelligently done films like this get the attention they deserve.
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I watched that particular At the Movies for the same reason, i had never seen it before, and was intrigued by the Moon footage. Then Mankiewicz just spits out that shit at the last minute, and i was like WTF!!!!! The other dipshit tries to cover and say yeah, um, maybe, could be a point or something...but...what a fuckface.
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...and I didn't even see the thing yet. It's obviously, really, if you grew up on SF and comics. Going to see it anyway, though. Hint to Bowie's kid: Don't fall back on "the twist" for your next film or really, ever again. You don't want to end up being an English Shayamalan!
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Who wasn't disturbed when Hector the robot stepped on the dog?
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It's not playing within a reasonable distance of me<p> What a drag
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I don't want to give away too much but it involves the asassins and waiting for that ominous shuttle to arrive.
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this is the real deal, and of course, it doesn't get a "wolverine" or "watchmen" style talkback it's a minor masterpiece, clearly the best scifi flick we've had in years....really want to go see it again
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and if you see this in LA, see it there. It's been so long since I've seen model work on the big screen, it was a revelation. Watching those Rovers drive across those desolate moonscapes made me think only one thing: fuck CGI.
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it is not a new discovery to mine that on the moon. man, u guys really read a book or wikipedia sometime and not just watch crappy movies.
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Your an unfunny idiot
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My vote is Primer. Primer's way better than Sunshine.
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I wish they would do a re-make, but not quite so cheesy.
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This felt highly derivative and wasn't nearly as visually interesting as Sunshine. I enjoyed it, but nothing more.
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Helium 3 has been touted by every practical (engineers) quantum physicist as how this planet will start up nuclear fusion plants. This is why Bush was hard up on a moon base (its why the chinese are as well) no shit man, my friend is an engineer, he laid all this out.
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Along with Children of Men, I'd consider that one of the best sci-fi films of this decade. Did enjoy Moon quite a bit though.
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Others worth mentioning, imo: Cube, Event Horizon, Species, Sphere. Dumb-Fun or for others just plain dumb: Deep Rising, Ghosts Of Mars. And the almighty: Killer Klowns From Outer Space!
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But an improvement on recent Hollywood attempts at sci-fi.
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I can't wait to see this. Problem is: it's not playing anywhere within 100 miles of me. Sucks living in an area of the country where no interesting movies EVER play in theaters.<p> Maybe that's why I come to this site so often.<p> I'll have to gather some friends and make a road trip to see "Moon." Should be fun.
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I did a first-person alien abduction video that'll be on youtube by the end of the week and I did it for the cost of feeding the crew McDonalds. All lights, fog, smoke, foam latex, and a plastic model (I hope with the model part, doing some greenscreen later today, hopefully it works). Just go to this youtube channel and subscribe: http://tinyurl.com/kk3636
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been meaning to see this for over a week, gonna go to the arclight today or tomorrow to check it out. If everyone that bitches about CGI crapfests and vomiting onscreen by the likes of Bay and Abrams went to see movies like this, there would be nothing to bitch about. The truth is, a lot of people that complain don't get out there and support movies like this.
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