Gravity
#21
Posted 03 March 2014 - 05:47 AM
I was really only surprised by the best actor and best supporting actress awards. Mathew Mconeghy (sp?) is not that good of an actor IMO. He's all right but I expected 12 years a slave to win it.
Any one else watch any of the oscars?
#22
Posted 04 March 2014 - 09:02 PM
I think Gravity deserved every award it got, and didn't deserve any that it missed - though the nominations were deserved. I was very pleased with its Oscar performance, and Alfonso Cuaron comes across as such a lovely guy - I'll have to buy him a beer some day.
I haven't seen any of the other big hitters at the Oscars - save for The Wolf Of Wall Street, which, again, I felt did about as well as it deserved to - so I can't comment on McConnaughey(also sp?)'s performance in Dallas Buyer's Club, but based on what I've seen of him in True Detective, he has recently upped his game, acting-wise. He's very impressive in that show, and what little I've seen of DBC certainly showcases the gruelling physical transformation he put himself through. His acceptance speech, however, was bizarre and preachy, and I could totally identify with Jennifer Lawrence, grimacing awkwardly in the background.
I rewatched Gravity today, and I spotted a few more minor nitpicks:
It's still a heck of a film, though. I was dipping into it on and off throughout the day, and I kept saying "just a few seconds more" - busy day - but would find myself glued to it for minutes at a time... so damn gripping.
I also noticed that as they approach the hulk of the Explorer early in the film, they are passing over Ireland at night, with the lights of Dublin clearly distinguishable. That was cool to see, and I don't know how I missed it in the cinema.
Definitely still my favourite film in a long time.
#23
Posted 05 March 2014 - 12:13 AM
There are quite a few people that seem to criticize it as boring. I can't say I ever felt that as the pacing seemed slow to me, so I dont agree with that view. I picked it up on Blu-ray and have been re-watching it, and I think its spectacular even on blu-ray. It certainly deserved the awards it got.
All the nits and critiques are pretty much out there, but I think as neil degrasse tyson has said, its a film that, where ever possible, made a real effort to get things right, but took liberties where it had to in order to move the plot along, thus I find it to be one of the better science fiction films in recent years. So I think we are in agreement Destructor.
I found it interesting to turn on the sub titles and read them as there is some dialog that you may miss w/o them! and I was doing some reading and it seems even Bullocks scene where she imagines Clooney popping open the suyez is credible. Exposure to space and decompression wouldn't necessarily kill you instantly. In fact they say you'd have about 12 seconds before you black out. So Clooney's character could have popped it open hopped in and re-pressurized it.
#24
Posted 05 March 2014 - 09:12 PM
#25
Posted 20 March 2014 - 07:28 PM
I just watched some the extras on the blu-ray that described all the effects they did. Actually pretty amazing. All the vizor effects were added in. Every speck, thumbprint, and reflection.
#26
Posted 22 March 2014 - 07:03 PM
Not sure if it's out on BR here, but I will absolutely pick it up. The special-er the edition, the better.
#27
Posted 28 March 2014 - 08:49 AM
#28
Posted 31 March 2014 - 06:29 PM
lol. Yeah. As discussed... IMO its a bit too much. The movie is a technical triumph, but the plot and acting are a bit weak.
#29
Posted 01 April 2014 - 10:39 PM
Yep, but worth it for the attention to detail and sheer visual mastery.
#30
Posted 02 April 2014 - 12:37 PM
#31
Posted 03 April 2014 - 01:06 AM
This is incredible:
#32
Posted 03 April 2014 - 06:54 AM
#33
Posted 04 April 2014 - 11:08 PM
Hahaha !!! That's awesome !!!
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