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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Review Thread
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VeryGooster
Banned
Seems like it's reviewing positively so far. I think I first saw the trailer before Arrival last year and thought "I would like for this to be good" because I'd give Luc Besson sci-fi a shot.
FutureLarking
Member
We gotta wait until August 4 in the UK. Which sucks balls, because I'm meant to be driving to European Woodstock then :'(
Of all the things that have been coming out since Logan this year, this has been my most anticipated, because crazy imaginative light hearted sci fi. Let's do this.
The RT review average is 6.1/10 and the Metacritic score is currently 46.
I think that the film will settle in the mid 50s to low 60s range on RT.
It's Luc Besson's passion project. He secured the rights and funding himself and has essentially been trying to make this movie since he was 14.
august? damn thats gotta hurt.
There's a tour guide in one or two scenes who is pretty much playing Chris Tucker.
AngmarsKing701
Member
Day 1
on redbox
jack_package_200
Banned
Critics Consensus is up on RottenTomatoes
Cabbagehead
Member
Hell yeah, day one or the next week after for sure!
squallheart
Member
Can't wait to see it. The first time I saw the trailer had me hooked.
Fancyarcher
Member
This movie is going to be destroyed by Dunkirk at the box office. Could be campy fun though.
digitalrelic
Banned
I don't think either Dunkirk or Valerian will fare particularly well at the box office. Spider-Man Homecoming will retain the #1 spot.
Although you're right, Dunkirk will be #2 and Valerian will be #3. With an absurd $225 million budget, Valerian will absolutely be a commercial flop. There's no way this movie is making more than $30mil during it's opening weekend.
Regardless, I can't wait to see it. This has the feel of a film that is bound to be a cult classic.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And what of those Apes?
Agent Icebeezy
Welcome beautful toddler, Madison Elizabeth, to the horde!
I just need an awesome bluray transfer of this.
That's the feeling I got from the trailer. Didn't realize it was a sequel (pseudo-sequel?) to The Fifth Element. Shit..
The Elite
BOSS
That's the feeling I got from the trailer. Didn't realize it was a sequel (pseudo-sequel?) to The Fifth Element. Shit..
It's not a sequel to The Fifth Element.
CosmicGroinPull
Member
Shame. The story doesn't matter much for this but humor and a charming cast is needed to make up for that for me to enjoy it. Seems like there's neither of it.
Vincent Grayson
Member
I've seen it referenced that The Fifth Element was heavily inspired by Valerian back when he made that, so maybe that's the confusion.
Yea Cara and dude from Spider-Man aren't doing it for me. They lack chemistry and charisma, from what I have seen. Cara Delevingne can be a great actress, but she's not there yet.
Based on...?
Paper towns, maybe?
Paper Towns she was okay to goodish. Plus she still very young, so with the assumption that the older you get, the better you get. I feel she can be great if she works on it. Plus in real life she has a bit of charisma just about translating it, onto the big screen.
She was awful in Suicide Squad and looks equally as bad in this, but she has time and still seems to be getting roles, but I could be completely wrong.
I mean look at Will Smith from Fresh Prince.
AgentOtaku
Member
Awww yiiisssss (^_______^)
Fair enough, I haven't watched Paper Towns, but let's just say I was less than impressed by everything else she did that I've seen.
Besides, if I have to judge based on interviews and such, in real life she seems one of the most "no fun allowed" individuals that ever lived, and a black hole of charisma.
Time will tell, I suppose. Maybe she'll actually pull a Charlie Hunnam (or Armie Hammer) in the future, and do a genuinely great performance.
I'm French and I've never heard of it before but hey, looks stunning.
Alx
Member
You kids should be ashamed !
The serie is not as famous as the big hitters like Astérix, Tintin, Spirou or Lucky Luke, but it's in the category "known by people who are into European comics". Like Blueberry, l'Incal, or more recently Largo Winch.
I meaning she was a main character in a 750 million dollar movie less than a year ago, not exactly the poison pill....
Chuckie
Member
An Oscar winning movie at that!
There are other links too. One of the concept artists for Fifth Element is Jean-Claude Mézières, who is also the illustrator of the Valerian & Laureline comics. There is a lot of influence there and some parts were basically taken directly from the comics.
Monocle
Member
Good, good.
Messofanego
Banned
So, it seems the first 30 minutes are the best part, and worth the price of admission. That still means gotta trudge through another 100 or so minutes after that early high.
SteveMeister
Hang out with Steve.
This may have been posted, but review in Hollywood Reporter was written by Todd McCarthy, who expressed similar feelings for The Fifth Element in his review for Variety.
https://www.google.com/amp/variety.com/1997/film/reviews/the-fifth-element-1200449952/amp/
https://www.google.com/amp/variety.com/1997/film/reviews/the-fifth-element-1200449952/amp/
Westbahnhof
Banned
Man.
I mean, whatever gets attention, right?
Right? He can't really be like this.
You kids should be ashamed !
The serie is not as famous as the big hitters like Astérix, Tintin, Spirou or Lucky Luke, but it's in the category "known by people who are into European comics". Like Blueberry, l'Incal, or more recently Largo Winch.[/QUOTE]
Only one of the three i heard of and that's cos of the movie.
sixteen-bit
Member
this will bomb hardcore, but I still want to see it, lol.
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Fifth Element wasn't some widespread critically acclaimed movie. A negative opinion on it isn't unreasonable.
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/fifth_element/
Messofanego
Banned
lmao thinking Fifth Element was a well-praised movie and any critic who dinged it was seeking attention.
keltickennedy
Member
Yep. Sounds like similar reviews for The 5th Element. I'm excited to see it.
Pilgrimzero
Member
Can never forgive for the shit pile that was Lucy.
Westbahnhof
Banned
Way to read into my statement.
I mean both reviews this specific guy did, first of all. Not "any critic", not this one movie alone.
Secondly, the guy just comes off like he is trying to be as harsh as possible.
Calling for the Razzies? Come on.
See above.