Anybody see the new Sci-Fi movie Elysium?

**SilentKnight** · 08-10-2013, 09:04 PM

We attempted to go see it earlier...fucking Cineplex theatre was only showing it on the AVX screen at a premium price.

The wife and I walked out.

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 08-10-2013, 11:59 PM

ADG

**mikesinner** · 08-11-2013, 12:08 AM

I heard it's sub-par for sci-fi

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 08-11-2013, 12:39 AM

Originally posted by mikesinner

I heard it's sub-par for sci-fi

I'm not a total Sci-Fi geek, however I get easily bored with Transformers all-action type movies, and I really don't care to see another remake of the 7th sequel to a comic book.

I generally base my viewing decisions upon trailers and BTS featurettes (which I often enjoy more than the movie):

I'll give it a go and let you know what I think (no spoilers, I promise)...

ADG

**adultmobile** · 08-11-2013, 09:48 AM

A reason to watch it: same director of District 9 ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ ). But reviewers say it is mediocre not compareble to D9 awesomeness.

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 08-11-2013, 03:05 PM

Originally posted by adultmobile

A reason to watch it: same director of District 9 ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1136608/ ). But reviewers say it is mediocre not compareble to D9 awesomeness.

I didn't see District 9, so I can't compare the two. I'm seeing mixed reviews too, however Elysium appears to be off to a decent box office start by taking in $30m this weekend (compared to the list of duds so far this year...RIPD, Lone Ranger, White House Down, After Earth, etc).

ADG

**Maqua** · 08-11-2013, 03:56 PM

Looks like a good one

**bronco67** · 08-11-2013, 05:17 PM

It was an OK sci-fi movie, with a heavy handed political message -- but some really sweet, gory kills. No one can make people blow up like Neil Blomkamp.

Jodie Foster's weird performance took me out of the movie several times.

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 08-11-2013, 05:30 PM

Originally posted by bronco67

It was an OK sci-fi movie, with a heavy handed political message -- but some really sweet, gory kills. No one can make people blow up like Neil Blomkamp.

Jodie Foster's weird performance took me out of the movie several times.

I heard she was a bit off kilter in this one...we'll see.

ADG

**Vendzilla** · 08-11-2013, 06:24 PM

I'm waiting for

**mineistaken** · 08-11-2013, 06:52 PM

Originally posted by SilentKnight

We attempted to go see it earlier...fucking Cineplex theatre was only showing it on the AVX screen at a premium price.

The wife and I walked out.

First world problems

**Milan_Quantox** · 08-12-2013, 03:31 AM

Cant wait to watch it

**seeandsee** · 08-12-2013, 03:48 AM

On my watch list! Oblivion was good, after earth watchable somehow, the colony "short" and world war z not good...

**adultmobile** · 08-12-2013, 06:11 AM

Originally posted by Vendzilla

I'm waiting for

Riddick(matrix-like speed) vs Alien(lookalike) reminds Bruce Lee vs Chuck Norris:

**rjDynamic** · 08-13-2013, 10:04 AM

Great cast, compelling plot, and the direction is fantastic. Really good sci/fi visuals. Less about sci/fi, more a statement about our money-crazed society that values stuff more than people.

**RyuLion** · 08-13-2013, 03:32 PM

Its on my list...

**_Richard_** · 08-13-2013, 04:10 PM

'don't worry, we'll make halo once this is a blockbuster'

'here.. a movie almost exactly like halo.. but it's not.'

**sandman!** · 08-13-2013, 04:20 PM

it looks good havent seen it yet tho

**SilentKnight** · 08-13-2013, 05:10 PM

Originally posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude

I liked her best as a pinball wizard.

**AsianDivaGirlsWebDude** · 08-13-2013, 05:30 PM

Who knew she was a lefty way back when she was a kid (JF inspired Hinckley's assassination attempt):

Too bad she's playing for the other team, lol.

ADG

**Quine** · 08-13-2013, 06:15 PM

Question for those who saw it- are these two classes totally divided without class mobility? Did they mention comparative advantage?

In economics, comparative advantage refers to the ability of a party to produce a particular good or service at a lower marginal and opportunity cost over another. Even if one country is more efficient in the production of all goods (absolute advantage in all goods) than the other, both countries will still gain by trading with each other, as long as they have different relative efficiencies.
For example, if, using machinery, a worker in one country can produce both shoes and shirts at 6 per hour, and a worker in a country with less machinery can produce either 2 shoes or 4 shirts in an hour, each country can gain from trade because their internal trade-offs between shoes and shirts are different. The less-efficient country has a comparative advantage in shirts, so it finds it more efficient to produce shirts and trade them to the more-efficient country for shoes

**John-ACWM** · 08-14-2013, 08:12 AM

I'll definitely watch it, looks cool and I missed seeing Jodie Foster.

**rogueteens** · 08-14-2013, 08:17 AM

is the message as clunky and as badly handled as in district 9?

**Best-In-BC** · 08-14-2013, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Vendzilla

I'm waiting for

Me too, wish they would continue off from the last movie where he's crowned the new king

**PornDiscounts-V** · 08-14-2013, 10:00 AM

So was it good or not?

Anybody see the new Sci-Fi movie Elysium?

Anybody see the new Sci-Fi movie Elysium?

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