OBLIVION |OT| (dir. Kosinski; Cruise Control, Freeman and Kurylenko)

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Directed by: Joseph Kosinski
Starring: The Cruise Missile in John Anderton mode, Morgan Freeman, Olga Kurylenko, Andrea Riseborough, Melissa Leo and Zoe Bell.
Written by: Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gajdusek and Michael Arndt (Bill Monahan was previously a writer but has since requested his name be removed and is no longer credited.)

Synopsis
A veteran assigned to extract Earth's remaining resources begins to question what he knows about his mission and himself.
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Trailers
Trailer #1
Trailer #2 (apparently spoiler-heavy)
Trailer #3 (apparently spoiler-heavy)

Full Stream from M83's Soundtrack (Mind the spoilers)


Release dates:
Belgium 10 April 2013
France 10 April 2013
Sweden 10 April 2013
Argentina 11 April 2013
Australia 11 April 2013
Chile 11 April 2013
Croatia 11 April 2013
Denmark 11 April 2013
Germany 11 April 2013
Hong Kong 11 April 2013
Hungary 11 April 2013
Italy 11 April 2013
Kuwait 11 April 2013
Lebanon 11 April 2013
Netherlands 11 April 2013
New Zealand 11 April 2013
Portugal 11 April 2013
Russia 11 April 2013
Singapore 11 April 2013
Slovenia 11 April 2013
South Korea 11 April 2013
Taiwan 11 April 2013
Ukraine 11 April 2013
United Arab Emirates 11 April 2013
Brazil 12 April 2013
Bulgaria 12 April 2013
Estonia 12 April 2013
Finland 12 April 2013
Ireland 12 April 2013
Lithuania 12 April 2013
Mexico 12 April 2013
Norway 12 April 2013
Romania 12 April 2013
Spain 12 April 2013
Turkey 12 April 2013
UK 12 April 2013
Vietnam 12 April 2013
Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 April 2013
Czech Republic 18 April 2013
Greece 18 April 2013
Serbia 18 April 2013
Iceland 19 April 2013
Poland 19 April 2013
USA 19 April 2013
USA 19 April 2013 (IMAX version)
Japan 31 May 2013
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Note: There are no reviews as of yet as there haven't been any screenings.

I'm catching this sucker tomorrow after a good while being on blackout.
 
So they removed the early IMAX screenings in the US?

Oh well, Upstream Color this weekend!
 
Solo said:
The OT we've been waiting for!



......said no one ever.
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Just thought it would be nice to have one thread for impressions that will be coming back from some of us tomorrow/today, rather than bumping of different trailer and M83 score threads.
 
Scullibundo said:
Just thought it would be nice to have one thread for impressions that will be coming back from some of us tomorrow/today, rather than bumping of different trailer and M83 score threads.
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C'mon bro, you oughta know by now when I'm being a smartass.
 
Interested by the synopsis but I've kinda caught a Cruise intolerance. Most of the time, I differenciate people and their work, but Tom happens to be one of the few that make me lose that oversight when I see him, and I can't stand that.
 
I get some weird Portal vibes from this.

The trailers don't excite me, but it's SciFi with Cruise. Sooo.....I will wait till someone spoils the twist for me and then decide.
 
I'm really curious about this movie, it could be pretty fun, but clearly, after those trailers, can be absolutely terrible.

It opens very late in my country, so by then there will be many reviews and impressions. Hopefully it would be worth it for Kurylenko.
 
WonkyPanda said:
Didn't he just do a first draft of the screenplay? It's highly probable that the alterations done since then makes it so he has no connection to the film anymore. Not sure how that reflects on the quality.
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That info comes from one of Monahan's PA's that I'm friendly with.
 
WonkyPanda said:
Didn't he just do a first draft of the screenplay? It's highly probable that the alterations done since then makes it so he has no connection to the film anymore. Not sure how that reflects on the quality.
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Even if he had little to do with the final draft, he'd probably still keep his name on it if he thought it was any good. That he wanted his name unassociated with the film is troubling. Combine that with the lack of critic screenings, and the clear assumption is that the film is, at the very least, not very good.
 
The massive list of countries and the lack of Canada on it, makes me sad. Haha. I realize our release date is probably the same as in the States, but common!! Kuwait and Estonia but no Canada?

haha.
 
RaySpencer said:
The massive list of countries and the lack of Canada on it, makes me sad. Haha. I realize our release date is probably the same as in the States, but common!! Kuwait and Estonia but no Canada?

haha.
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We love to play up the Cruise Canada connection.
 
TangoAlphaLima said:
Even if he had little to do with the final draft, he'd probably still keep his name on it if he thought it was any good. That he wanted his name unassociated with the film is troubling. Combine that with the lack of critic screenings, and the clear assumption is that the film is, at the very least, not very good.
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I don't know. Personally, if I had worked on something that has changed to the point where I don't feel that it's my work, I wouldn't want to be associated with it (regardless of quality). Anyway, I guess we'll see the reviews soon enough.
 
WonkyPanda said:
I don't know. Personally, if I had worked on something that has changed to the point where I don't feel that it's my work, I wouldn't want to be associated with it (regardless of quality). Anyway, I guess we'll see the reviews soon enough.
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I can see that, but I'd also have to think that some of the core of the plot remains from the first draft. I mean, the Tom Cruise character is probably still the Tom Cruise character, right? I just find it troubling that he'd actively pursue getting his name off the project, but maybe I'm reading too much into it.
 
WonkyPanda said:
I don't know. Personally, if I had worked on something that has changed to the point where I don't feel that it's my work, I wouldn't want to be associated with it (regardless of quality). Anyway, I guess we'll see the reviews soon enough.
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Hollywood's obsessed with prestige though. Having your name connected with a popular work makes yourself highly marketable.

Just look at Goyer and how he keeps touting his involvement with the Batman trilogy, even though he wasn't a writer for TDK or TDKR.
 
Tookay said:
Hollywood's obsessed with prestige though. Having your name connected with a popular work makes yourself highly marketable.

Just look at Goyer and how he keeps touting his involvement with the Batman trilogy, even though he wasn't a writer for TDK or TDKR.
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Except he was part of the writing team for the story of both of those films. Which is why he has a story credit on both, just not screenplay.
 
as far as tom cruise projects go this one looks the most promising out of him for the next 3-4 years. but it still seems pretty mediocre.

will check it out on dvd. or theaters if the impressions here are great.
 
Akahige said:
How this film tracking? I haven't seen a single ad on tv, they can't expect Tom Cruise's name itself to market it.
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http://www.boxoffice.com/articles/2013-03-twitter-futures-oblivion-for-328?q=oblivion

Boxoffice.com predicts a $45M opening against $120M overall. I think that's impossibly optimistic. My guess is $30M-$40M opening weekend. I think $40M would be a big victory.

Opening weekends:

Jack Reacher: $15M (though had a relatively stronger first 10 days due to Christmas)
Looper: $20M
Total Recall (2012): $25M
Prometheus: $51M
Rise of the Planet of the Apes: $54M
 
WonkyPanda said:
I don't know. Personally, if I had worked on something that has changed to the point where I don't feel that it's my work, I wouldn't want to be associated with it (regardless of quality). Anyway, I guess we'll see the reviews soon enough.
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Whenever this has happened, usually it's a bad sign.
 
Lakitu said:
So, is it right to assume no screenings means it's going to be bad?
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See You Next Wednesday said:
Bill Monahan was previously a writer but has since requested his name be removed and is no longer credited.

Possibly the smartest person working on that film!
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Ugh. Not good signs.

I have been looking forward to this for months and I will still see this regardless but it's hard not to not get deflated by those indicators. I guess we'll know more once Sculli et al report in.
 
Saw it yesterday. Decent sci-fi film, everything looks amazing and it's fun to watch. The only problem is the story. It's a mix of many movies with bits of videogames. I mean, it's well done and written, but a bit predictable. Oh, I loved the OST.
 
From what I've heard they will be releasing the movie in two Aspect Ratios, 1.78:1 for regular movie screens, and 1.33:1 for REAL IMAX (not LieMAX) screens.
 
The trailer was a bit weird. Mostly because of Cruise, I think. A short, impeccably groomed middle aged guy in a silver space suit.

I hope his perfect hair at least gets a bit ruffled in the course of the movie.
 
Yager said:
Saw it yesterday. Decent sci-fi film, everything looks amazing and it's fun to watch. The only problem is the story. It's a mix of many movies with bits of videogames. I mean, it's well done and written, but a bit predictable. Oh, I loved the OST.
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So it's just like Tron: Legacy? Will watch.
 
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