RastaMentality
Banned
I'm kinda wondering now if I should have paid the $3.50 extra for the true IMAX screen here in Houston instead of LieMAX? I guess I'll just have to see.
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GRAVITY |OT| - From Director Alfonso Cuarón
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BronsonLee
Member
Make no mistake about it, this movie is best in 3D. It's not even a contest. 2D is totally fine too, but this is the good stuff right here, 3D wise.
Memento_Mori15
Member
My anticipated movie of the year. The closest IMAX where I live is near my university so I could go to the thursday showing right after class. Wondering if it's worth it or not....
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
This excites me. My theater is actually showing it tomorrow night at 10pm. I may hit that. 97% on RT, damn.
This is so silly.
Memento_Mori15
Member
Well, just purchased a ticket for it tomorrow. It will be my first that I will watch in IMAX 3D. Can't wait.
Expendable.
Member
Now up to 97% on Rotten Tomatoes: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/
I know a lot of the all-media screenings are tonight, so expect a flood over the next few days.
I know a lot of the all-media screenings are tonight, so expect a flood over the next few days.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
10 hours.
BronsonLee
Member
You're seeing it at 5 in the morning?!?!
He lives in Australia.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
You're seeing it at 5 in the morning?!?!
That's how I roll.
BronsonLee
Member
They can render the cgi in 3D like if was native.
Look at the link I posted and you will notice that it is praticaly natively shot in 3d =P
RumblingRosco
Member
First IMAX 3D film I'll ever see. Been to IMAX before, been to 3D before, but this... this film looks awesome. So pumped. Will see it this weekend as a slightly-early birthday gift to myself.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
80 minutes till showtime.
XANDER CAGE
Member
I hope the animation/composition of the actor's heads into the suits is less jarring in the full film than it is in the trailer. I seriously could not appreciate the trailer, but the reviews have me anxious to be proven wrong.
That was an interesting read. Thanks.
Expendable.
Member
WHERE IS SCULLI?
Probably in shock from the epicness.
Probably in shock from the epicness.
RastaMentality
Banned
I don't have a problem with Sandra Bullock but it's interesting that Marion Cotillard was also looked at for the role. She probably would've killed it too.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Stunning film, some shots were just mind blowing. What a ride - really, really enjoyed it.
Quite moving in parts, too.
Quite moving in parts, too.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
I'm seeing it tomorrow night, can't freaking wait. Taking the gf out for dinner followed by this. I may just watch Children of Men tonight to hold me over. I really like his directing style, I'm still excited that he is doing a space movie. Even more excited that it's time to see it!
Strangely I'm also not the biggest Sandra Bullock fan. I don't hate her, I've just never seen her do anything of note really other than Speed. And the trailer kind of made this movie look like 90 minutes of Sandra panting and screaming. I know it's not going to be that, but the trailer gave that impression and I've heard many people state that opinion. I've done my best to change their minds and convince them to see the movie, but my gf and I are going alone because none of my friends wants to go. I hope it does well at the box office.
Strangely I'm also not the biggest Sandra Bullock fan. I don't hate her, I've just never seen her do anything of note really other than Speed. And the trailer kind of made this movie look like 90 minutes of Sandra panting and screaming. I know it's not going to be that, but the trailer gave that impression and I've heard many people state that opinion. I've done my best to change their minds and convince them to see the movie, but my gf and I are going alone because none of my friends wants to go. I hope it does well at the box office.
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
One of the most viscerally engaging films ever put to screen. The sense of being there with the character/s in space is palpable. Honestly just one of the most mind-blowing technical achievements ever. This is an experience film through and through.
The photography is stunning. As is par the course with Lubeski between his work with both Cuaron and Malick, everything has a certain naturalistic ebb and flow about it as if one were drifting organically into the space - whilst still serving as an example of precisely executed choreography. All the lighting comes across as natural - which while is also a staple of Lubeski, is incredibly impressive given how much of Bullock and Clooney's work was shot on a soundstage. And the continuous takes in this film are incredible and really do well to lynch-pin you (because I couldn't say 'ground') to the literal space these characters are occupying at any one moment. It does a lot to establish a realistic sense of geographical space and give audiences a relative guide as to how far or large things are when moving through what is essentially a blank canvas. The 3D works very well to heighten that sense of verisimilitude.
The film puts you through the wringer, plot-wise. There are very few films this side of Aliens and perhaps Cuaron's own Children of Men that can sustain tension for so long. So the plot itself is rather good.
The one downside I'd peg this movie with is how the script deals with its characters. Where every effort has been made toward creating something that feels real, the characters and their dialogue do not. And this isn't on either Bullock or Clooney - whose performances served the film very well. In a film that strives from frame to frame in real-time to approximate an authentic experience for audiences to the point of literally putting us inside Bullock's helmet, the on-the-nose characterization and dialogue callbacks that would be a big tick on the checklist of any other movie are jarring in this one. It's not bad character writing, it's just misplaced. With a film that abandons most of the tenets of mainstream cinema, it comes across as odd that it imbues a real-time document of an event with telegraphed character arcs, where it perhaps should have just played it straight.
Overall, it's easily the best visceral experience you're likely to have in a cinema this year. It's one of the best films of the year without a doubt, but Before Midnight still reigns supreme.
The photography is stunning. As is par the course with Lubeski between his work with both Cuaron and Malick, everything has a certain naturalistic ebb and flow about it as if one were drifting organically into the space - whilst still serving as an example of precisely executed choreography. All the lighting comes across as natural - which while is also a staple of Lubeski, is incredibly impressive given how much of Bullock and Clooney's work was shot on a soundstage. And the continuous takes in this film are incredible and really do well to lynch-pin you (because I couldn't say 'ground') to the literal space these characters are occupying at any one moment. It does a lot to establish a realistic sense of geographical space and give audiences a relative guide as to how far or large things are when moving through what is essentially a blank canvas. The 3D works very well to heighten that sense of verisimilitude.
The film puts you through the wringer, plot-wise. There are very few films this side of Aliens and perhaps Cuaron's own Children of Men that can sustain tension for so long. So the plot itself is rather good.
The one downside I'd peg this movie with is how the script deals with its characters. Where every effort has been made toward creating something that feels real, the characters and their dialogue do not. And this isn't on either Bullock or Clooney - whose performances served the film very well. In a film that strives from frame to frame in real-time to approximate an authentic experience for audiences to the point of literally putting us inside Bullock's helmet, the on-the-nose characterization and dialogue callbacks that would be a big tick on the checklist of any other movie are jarring in this one. It's not bad character writing, it's just misplaced. With a film that abandons most of the tenets of mainstream cinema, it comes across as odd that it imbues a real-time document of an event with telegraphed character arcs, where it perhaps should have just played it straight.
Overall, it's easily the best visceral experience you're likely to have in a cinema this year. It's one of the best films of the year without a doubt, but Before Midnight still reigns supreme.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Seeing this Sunday night with a pretty big group. Cant wait!
ComputerMKII
Banned
What do you mean by 'visceral'?
SCULLIBUNDO
Banned
Engagement on a primal, instinctual level. Shit seems real, yo.
Ollie Pooch
In a perfect world, we'd all be homersexual
Visceral would be how I describe it. A few moments I really flinched from
what was going on onscreen, haha.
The characters really seem so vulnerable and they really succeeded in portraying a hostile environment. Gonna go see again to take it all in.
what was going on onscreen, haha.
The characters really seem so vulnerable and they really succeeded in portraying a hostile environment. Gonna go see again to take it all in.
Lincoln Square isn't too far (just take the 1 line up a couple stops) and it's got a great real IMAX screen. Might even be the only one on Manhattan, I'm not sure. It's a pretty decent cinema all around. That's where I'm seeing it tonight.
BronsonLee
Member
Me Tested, Sculli Approved! ^_^
Basically I'm right with him on everything he said, except the Before Midnight thing. ONLY because I haven't seen it yet.
Basically I'm right with him on everything he said, except the Before Midnight thing. ONLY because I haven't seen it yet.
Expendable.
Member
Lincoln Square is the only true IMAX screen in NYC and it's fantastic.
Okay thanks, good to know, I want to avoid "liemax" or whatever they call it.
The runtime fits perfectly, don't worry about it.
SmashN'Grab
Member
This sounds like my dream movie. But, like I'm sure countless others have said, Sandra Bullock is really offputting for some reason. I don't have anything specifically against her, but it's a strange casting choice.
Ludicrous Speed
Banned
I've been looking forward to this film for ages now. I'm seeing it tomorrow night in 3d. So excited. Cuaron is one of my favorite filmmakers working today so I'm glad to see him finally get back to directing.
Seeing it tonight at 7:30, quite hyped. Will be viewing in glorious 3D-converted-to-2D via lens-swapped glasses which will probably hurt the experience a little, but I've come to accept that most early showings will be 3D exclusive.
I also have no objections to Sandra Bullock being in the movie; she seems like she ca freak out well and based on the trailer that's pretty much what I'd be doing in that situation.
And the hour and a half running time! So many 90 minute movies insist on lasting 2 hours; a movie content to tell it's story in under two hours is a good sign.
I also have no objections to Sandra Bullock being in the movie; she seems like she ca freak out well and based on the trailer that's pretty much what I'd be doing in that situation.
And the hour and a half running time! So many 90 minute movies insist on lasting 2 hours; a movie content to tell it's story in under two hours is a good sign.
UberTag
Member
Reality based.
You will rightfully question the reality being presented to you at one point in the film but that's the reaction you're supposed to have.
You, sir, have exceptional taste. <virtual high fives>
Thanks