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I remember it being shown on TV a lot during 2004/5 during the whole Afghanistan/Iraq thing. So i suppose i couldn't get it out of that context  |
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12-11-2007, 06:18 PM
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I watched Sunshine. 50 years into the future, the Sun begins to die, and Earth is dying as a result. A team of astronauts are sent to revive the Sun - but the mission fails. Seven years later, a new team are sent to finish the mission as they are Earth's last hope.
The film was okay, but it is not for nitpickers or anyone with a shred of scientific knowledge. However the ending is good if you can get through the tiresome beginning and slow artsy farts feel they tried to put to the film. The overuse of stereotypes worried me. Where was the token black person? Perhaps they thought an Islander would do instead.  You can see holes in the plot straight away, but the special effects are pretty good. All in all a totally unbelievable effort from someone trying to emulate the genius of Stanley Kubrick.
For all the film's silliness though, at least the title reminded me of John Denver's sunshine. Must put that in the terrific songs thread.  |
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Skinwalker, the guy who survived the last ship, could exist in outer space, live for all that time and have those weird eyes seemed very unbelievable Having said that, a few days ago one of the papers had written about how global warming might be better now that the suns power was reducing  then i thought of Sunshine  |
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It is pretty cold in San Diego! I wanted to see sunshine when it came out but I didnt get the chance. I need to rent it. I love Danny Boyle's movies (even Millions, which is supposed to be more kid friendly) and the preview looked interesting enough.
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sunshine was so creepy, but good.
i watched the proposition - how...omg, chilling.
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Skinwalker, the guy who survived the last ship, could exist in outer space, live for all that time and have those weird eyes seemed very unbelievable Having said that, a few days ago one of the papers had written about how global warming might be better now that the suns power was reducing then i thought of Sunshine |
Yep. Just because a film is scifi doesn't mean it has to be st00pid too. don't they realize that most sci fi fans understand the basic principles of science? The plot was just  |
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sunshine was so creepy, but good.
i watched the proposition - how...omg, chilling.
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LOVE that movie.....been wanting to watch it again but its just so brutal and realistic that I just can't  I got it for 4 bucks from blockbuster!!
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Scarface- the 1932 black and white one. It was okay, interesting to watch such an oldie, it was very silent-film like with the way the scenes move. apparently it was a big hit back then. I haven't seen the Al Pacino Scarface so can't compare.
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Have you seen Solaris, the new version with George Clooney? Excellent movie in my opinion.
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A Might Heart with Jolie. i haven't really made up my mind about it yet; but it was good. well played too.
my sister came home today with all three of The Godfather movies
we've never seen either of them, i watched part of the first.
i dunno what i think about that either.
i'll probably like it after watching all three. but goodness they're so long!
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12-14-2007, 06:38 PM
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I saw Enchanted. It was too long, I think, but I loveeed her dresses. Her innocence was s cute and funny, reminds me of a friend mine...tho I think it would have been funnier had there been more moments with the realism/fantasy contrasts. I want to be nice like her! thinking so well of others ''I may have looked into the well too deeply'' when she was pushed, awww, I'm wondering now whether a life without cynicism and sarcasam would be a better one!
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I hated the oldest brother, howcoudl he sit there whilst the creepy younger one raped the woman...and then comment how he sang like a friggin bird?! Highly, highly disturbing...but good.
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I hated the oldest brother, howcoudl he sit there whilst the creepy younger one raped the woman...and then comment how he sang like a friggin bird?! Highly, highly disturbing...but good.
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The older brother was the most interesting one out of them all. I need to watch it again to better understand him, but the brutality overall was just depressing. One of my sleeper faves that I have watched this year,
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Alvin and the Chipmunks... it was adorable
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“Why is it that we dislike death? Why is it we don't want to die?” Sulayman asked.
Abu Hazim replied, “Because you have built and established this world and you have destroyed your Aakhirah, so you hate to go from what you have established to what you have destroyed.”
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The Mist was good, reminded me of a scifi channel original (which is a good thing)
I am Legend kind of sucked, although some of the scenes in abandoned NYC were cool. Those sets were pretty creative
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