Just came back from watching Gravity

[J. Falcon]

Man oh man.

SPOILERS - DON'T READ IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET

Seriously, you guys (and just about 90% of people, from what I've read) thought this was a great movie?

The special effects. Yes, they are well done, I guess, though I'm not a big special effects guy to start with. I'm more interested in a good plot.

I have no idea what the fucking plot was.

Can a movie be good if it is mostly just monologues? The Sandra Bullock character seemed to have a hell of a lot of bad luck, it was just her surviving one unbelievable disaster after another. When you really think about it, it's just the same old stupid movie. Is this what is supposed to be a "strong female character"? The part about her losing her daughter in kindergarten or some shit... I mean, man, how fucking trite can you get? Pointless really.

Okay, it's science fiction, I suppose, so to get into the accuracies and whatnot sounds ridiculous. But some stuff really stands out. I'm not sure, but I would think that after breathing 5 minutes of carbon dioxide you would be dead. Second, you would think NASA would not send such a hysterical bitch on a space mission, due to her delicate mental state. Oh, and the fire extinguisher part, laughable. And Russia firing missiles to destroy their own satellite? Does that sounds even remotely possible? Blame it all on the Russians LOL.

The whole time I was expecting something interesting to happen. Halfway through the movie I could tell it was never going to. This was it. I have a whole movie of Sandra Bullock overcoming impossible situations, only to land safely on a beach and look triumphantly up at the sky. Yes, she made it!

Is that the "other" story, as some have put it? Never give up, keep on fighting, it's not over until it's over, survival is the ultimate goal, fight for your life until the last breath, overcome adversity, or something? Seriously, isn't that "message" a bit worn out? I mean, we've seen it in hundreds of movies already. Or is it, as I have recently read, "through the adversity, a human reborns" shown in the drowning scene at the end and also the fetus scene. Ugh... even if that is what they were going for, the plot and dialogue do not support these so-called messages. If anything, they take away from them.

Boring. Predictable. Unimpressive. Disappointing. Trite... and I forgetting anything? What a piece of crap. I will admit, I feel very alienated when I watch movies these days. It's seems garbage gets passed as art and people eat it up with two hands. I'm just not impressed with any of the shit that most people consider great. So before you bash me for not liking this, I know I am in the minority. Critics are RAVING about this movie, but for the life of me I don't understand why.

If you love special effects, if you are a CGI geek, then this movies is perfect for you.

[badgirlfilms]

#1 for 3 weeks straight
97% on Rotten tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/

so I guess you're part of the 3% that hated it

[The Sultan Of Smut]

It's a dialogue driven movie with 3D effects done right. Predictable? Yup but I wouldn't expect anything less. I hope for more but know I'm not going to get it so I'm never disappointed. I'm part of the 97%.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by The Sultan Of Smut

It's a dialogue driven movie with 3D effects done right. Predictable? Yup but I wouldn't expect anything less. I hope for more but know I'm not going to get it so I'm never disappointed. I'm part of the 97%.

Dialogue driven? It's mostly Bullock talking to herself, and pretty annoying at that.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by badgirlfilms

#1 for 3 weeks straight
97% on Rotten tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/

so I guess you're part of the 3% that hated it

I guess you didn't read the part where I said "I know I'm in the minority".

[arock10]

I liked how it was just a serious of crazy visually impressive scenes combined with tense slower ones. I enjoyed how there wasn't a bunch of stupid extra plot like romance, extra beginning stuff, extra ending stuff. Started right in the action and ended right after it

This is not a slow tedious 2.5hr drama

[arock10]

Also china shot missiles to blow up a weather satellite of theirs a few years ago. Some of the other stuff is pretty far fetched though. Did you watch any trailers first? I thought the movie was going to be a bit different before I saw some

[MaDalton]

i liked it - seen better though

[Sid70]

We wont be taking shit together , mate. As simple as that.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by arock10

Also china shot missiles to blow up a weather satellite of theirs a few years ago. Some of the other stuff is pretty far fetched though. Did you watch any trailers first? I thought the movie was going to be a bit different before I saw some

No, didn't see any trailers. I actually went into this movie not having read one single review or synopsis. Just the casual thread here where everyone was absolutely RAVING about it.

I'm still waiting for someone to come in here and tell me why this was such an amazing film (besides the special effects argument).

[PR_Glen]

Originally Posted by badgirlfilms

#1 for 3 weeks straight
97% on Rotten tomatoes http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/gravity_2013/

so I guess you're part of the 3% that hated it

Titanic was up on top for a lot longer, won best picture and had a high 'tomato' ranking too is that a great movie? fuck no...

Rotten tomatoes is a guide, its a plus minus scale. So even if you thought it was watchable that is a positive score. So when shit bag movies like 42 come out and people feel guilted into enjoying it and ends up with a 80+ rating nobody questions it. Now watch that movie again and you will see an over dramatized bag of shit full of lies, exaggerations with some decent acting from Harrison Ford. They mangled an otherwise great true story.

J. Falcon, You're on the money man. Gravity wasn't that great, had little story, the action and effects took higher precedence which makes it watchable, but forgettable at best.

[NoWhErE]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

No, didn't see any trailers. I actually went into this movie not having read one single review or synopsis. Just the casual thread here where everyone was absolutely RAVING about it.

I'm still waiting for someone to come in here and tell me why this was such an amazing film (besides the special effects argument).

1 - 3D was used the right way (in my opinion) to show far off distances and heights instead of trying to cheaply throw things in your face. I actually felt dizzy from the heights at some points.

2 - Sandra Bullock essentially had to act our an entire movie - alone. You try pretending to be in nothingness and carry a movie for that amount of time. No fancy subplots or cheap tricks. Just straight up Sandra B. in your face for the entire runtime. If you've ever made a movie, you'd now how hard that can be to pull off.

3 - You probably had higher expectations about the movie than you thought just from the "rave reviews" you saw.

4 - If you didn't like it or don't get it, that's fine. I didn't get Harry Potter, Twilight or Fifty Shades of Gray. We each have different tastes and opinions when it comes to what we enjoy in a movie.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

Titanic was up on top for a lot longer, won best picture and had a high 'tomato' ranking too is that a great movie? fuck no...

Rotten tomatoes is a guide, its a plus minus scale. So even if you thought it was watchable that is a positive score. So when shit bag movies like 42 come out and people feel guilted into enjoying it and ends up with a 80+ rating nobody questions it. Now watch that movie again and you will see an over dramatized bag of shit full of lies, exaggerations with some decent acting from Harrison Ford. They mangled an otherwise great true story.

J. Falcon, You're on the money man. Gravity wasn't that great, had little story, the action and effects took higher precedence which makes it watchable, but forgettable at best.

Thank you, I feel a bit less weird now for not liking this hehe.

Exactly, it really means shit that this movie has such high ratings. I've learned not to trust critics opinions a long time ago. As for the general public, they view going to the movies like they do going to a theme park, they just want to be entertained.

[J. Falcon]

Thanks

Originally Posted by NoWhErE

1 - 3D was used the right way (in my opinion) to show far off distances and heights instead of trying to cheaply throw things in your face. I actually felt dizzy from the heights at some points.

Not taking anythign away from the 3D and special effects. They were very good. Honestly, though, I could give three shits about special effects and think the 3D era has ruined movies. Just my

2 - Sandra Bullock essentially had to act our an entire movie - alone. You try pretending to be in nothingness and carry a movie for that amount of time. No fancy subplots or cheap tricks. Just straight up Sandra B. in your face for the entire runtime. If you've ever made a movie, you'd now how hard that can be to pull off.

Yup, and that is what made it unbearable. She was basically herself from Speed, but in space, and all alone.

3 - You probably had higher expectations about the movie than you thought just from the "rave reviews" you saw.

Maybe you're right. But really I had no expectations. For the first time that I can remember, I went into this movie not knowing what it was about, and although I knew people were raving about it, I didn't know why (other than the CGI).

4 - If you didn't like it or don't get it, that's fine. I didn't get Harry Potter, Twilight or Fifty Shades of Gray. We each have different tastes and opinions when it comes to what we enjoy in a movie.

As bad I thought Gravity was, all those movies you named are far, far worse. Obviously. And of course we all have different opinions. I just wanted to write my own honest review, mostly to see if I was alone in my line of thinking.

[badgirlfilms]

Originally Posted by PR_Glen

Titanic was up on top for a lot longer, won best picture and had a high 'tomato' ranking too is that a great movie? fuck no...

Rotten tomatoes is a guide, its a plus minus scale. So even if you thought it was watchable that is a positive score. So when shit bag movies like 42 come out and people feel guilted into enjoying it and ends up with a 80+ rating nobody questions it. Now watch that movie again and you will see an over dramatized bag of shit full of lies, exaggerations with some decent acting from Harrison Ford. They mangled an otherwise great true story.

J. Falcon, You're on the money man. Gravity wasn't that great, had little story, the action and effects took higher precedence which makes it watchable, but forgettable at best.

btw Titanic was #1 at the box office for 10 straight weeks making over 25 million per weekend during that 10 week run . So forget Rotten tomatoes for a sec. and realize people actually liked the movie, young and old. Same goes for Gravity. It's a well crafted, simple movie that knocks it out of the park. Box office receipts do the talking with awards. Gravity will have both.

[itto]

It's basically "Open Water" in space.
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[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by itto

It's basically "Open Water" in space.
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I was actually thinking the same exact thing while watching it.

[JerseyPuma]

im glad i saw it (in imax 3d on an amazing screen in NYC) because visually its probably the most impressive thing ive seen in a movie theatre. but yeah, the plot was dumb and completely implausible, which is annoying to me.

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by JerseyPuma

im glad i saw it (in imax 3d on an amazing screen in NYC) because visually its probably the most impressive thing ive seen in a movie theatre. but yeah, the plot was dumb and completely implausible, which is annoying to me.

but it's so popular! doesn't that count for something?

[onwebcam]

Originally Posted by itto

It's basically "Open Water" in space.
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You mean other people got suckered into watching that crap? I thought I was the only one.

[slapass]

Originally Posted by itto

It's basically "Open Water" in space.
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That means I can skip it.

[2MuchMark]

Warning, SPOILER:

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Gravity works because:

- It's probably the most advanced space movie ever.
- The sound is just as important as the visuals.
- Cuaron's Camerawork Is Riveting



Beautiful spectacular visual effects aside, the movie is about Bullocks character overcoming the tragedy in her life. The shit happening to her in space is nothing compared to what happened to her on earth with her daughter. Don't forget that at one point, she gives up. She realizes her situation is hopeless and gives up.... but then..... the door opens, in steps ol' Clooney, and she changes her mind.

When that scene occurred I was PISSED OFF because I thought they movie had cheated (open door no air no air pressure Bullock should be dead) but fortunately a few minutes later the "Reveal" occurred, saving me from pitching my coke at the screen.

Going home though I wondered if Clooney was ever there at all. Do you ever hear mission control talk to Clooney's character? He was calm cool and collected during the entire movie even when he .... you know. And the scene with the 2 hands trying to reach each other reminded me of the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Good his character actually be an angel? I don't think so but it might fit too..

LOVE Gravity.

[seeandsee]

best space ever

[candyflip]

Originally Posted by **********

- Cuaron's Camerawork Is Riveting

This guy handled the camerawork. At least give credit where it is due.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0523881/?ref_=ttfc_fc_cr9

[xNetworx]

I said it in the first thread about Gravity. BORING!!!

Captain Phillips sucked too.

Want to see a great film on the big screen... watch Rush

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by **********

When that scene occurred I was PISSED OFF because I thought they movie had cheated (open door no air no air pressure Bullock should be dead) but fortunately a few minutes later the "Reveal" occurred, saving me from pitching my coke at the screen.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/faq#.2.1.4

[bronco67]

Lack of plot is a weak argument. Did Full Metal Jacket have a plot? I'll bet you liked that movie. Everyone does. There's all kinds of movies, and sometimes they don't have a plot. Maybe it's a character study, or just about a series of events, with a little symbolism thrown in.

It sounds like you have some kind of conventional criteria which needs to be met --A to B plot, more than two characters, etc.

If just showing an odyssey a character experiences is enough to hold the attention of an audience, then what's wrong with that? Trust me, you're not the lone genius who is right about Gravity -- you didn't even pick up on my HEAVY sarcasm in last night's response to your bad taste in movies.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Lack of plot is a weak argument. Did Full Metal Jacket have a plot? I'll bet you liekd that movie because everyone does.

I gave several arguments, in case you didn't read.

Funny that you mention Full Metal Jacket, it's one of my favorite movies, and not because everyone likes it. Everyone likes Gravity and I don't. And Full Metal Jacket does have a plot. In fact, I would say it has two.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by bronco67

you didn't even pick up on my HEAVY sarcasm in last night's response to your bad taste in movies.

No, I didn't. What are you talking about? Maybe it's your taste that's bad? If anything this thread has shown that I'm not alone in thinking this was a crappy movie.

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

I gave several arguments, in case you didn't read.

Funny that you mention Full Metal Jacket, it's one of my favorite movies, and not because everyone likes it. Everyone likes Gravity and I don't. And Full Metal Jacket does have a plot. In fact, I would say it has two.

What's the plot of Full Metal Jacket? I've seen it about 10 times, and there's no discernible plot. It's a series of vignettes about the hell of war -- and its considered one of the greatest films ever.

Astronaut crew headed by Bruce Willis needs to land a shuttle on an asteroid and plant a nuke inside to blow it apart before it strikes Earth. That's a plot.

Actually, Gravity does have a plot. Newbie astronaut has to find a way back to Earth. Does it need to be more complex to be considered worthy of a movie?

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by **********

Beautiful spectacular visual effects aside, the movie is about Bullocks character overcoming the tragedy in her life. The shit happening to her in space is nothing compared to what happened to her on earth with her daughter. Don't forget that at one point, she gives up. She realizes her situation is hopeless and gives up.... but then..... the door opens, in steps ol' Clooney, and she changes her mind.

When that scene occurred I was PISSED OFF because I thought they movie had cheated (open door no air no air pressure Bullock should be dead) but fortunately a few minutes later the "Reveal" occurred, saving me from pitching my coke at the screen.

Going home though I wondered if Clooney was ever there at all. Do you ever hear mission control talk to Clooney's character? He was calm cool and collected during the entire movie even when he .... you know. And the scene with the 2 hands trying to reach each other reminded me of the Creation of Adam by Michelangelo. Good his character actually be an angel? I don't think so but it might fit too..

LOVE Gravity.

This post sounds almost like a joke.

Not going to go into her losing her child at home, already discussed that in the review.

Clooney opening the latch would've pissed you off it had happened because it wasn't believable, but all the other stuff that DID happen that wasn't believable didn't piss you off? Don't understand.

Yes, you do hear Clooney talking to Houston. Several times. When he tells his stories and they basically tell him to shut up.

[ls101]

I am planning to rent that and watch online thanks for the input now I save some bucks!

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by ls101

I am planning to rent that and watch online thanks for the input now I save some bucks!

part of the charm is the big screen and 3D though

[slapass]

Not sure about others but the minute people bring up the 3D as being important, I know the movie part is going to suffer. 90 minutes of visual effects won't hold my interest.

[J. Falcon]

Just read a review that made me LOL.

If the movie would have run for 10 minutes longer, Sandra Bullocks character would have probably been attacked by some wild animal inside the jungle. And she would have made a miraculous escape.

[adendreams]

OK - YOU HAVE TO BE IN A HIGH END 3D THEATER to get the brilliance of this film...

Not all 3D theaters are the same - many screens suck and half the shit looks blurry, many glasses suck too.

Also you have to sit up middle to high in the center. And with the right 3D screen this movie is an incredible experience (if you watched it online your opinion doesnt matter one bit)

Why cry about lack of story when you feel like you just went to space...mindblowing immersion in a movie like I have never experienced. Great Film

[garce]

Rotten Tomatoes is joke site populated - and ran by - trolls. Opinions are like assholes - and most people have assholes that should be safely tucked away behind multiple layers of clothing. Having said that ...

In the Japanese produced sequel "Glavity II", poor Sandra (as portrayed by Maria Ozawa) will have her clothes ripped off and be anally abused by space tentacles, while an 82 year old George Crooney masturbates and laughs as she helplessly flies back and forth in a suddenly oxygen rich outer space environment. I am waiting for THIS release to pop up on Youtube.

Gravity in theatres? Nah... I'll save my money for beer and tissues.

[Bird]

Little does anyone know but in the end when made it back to earth, she landed in North Korea and is being detained.

[bronco67]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Just read a review that made me LOL.

If the movie would have run for 10 minutes longer, Sandra Bullocks character would have probably been attacked by some wild animal inside the jungle. And she would have made a miraculous escape.

When she landed...wherever the hell that was... it was 1000 times more survivable than her previous situation.

[adendreams]

I really did think she was going to have to fight for survival on land - that would have been amazing. The sequel should just carry on

[2MuchMark]

She should have stood up and found herself surrounded by damned dirty apes.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by bronco67

When she landed...wherever the hell that was... it was 1000 times more survivable than her previous situation.

Obviously. I think you totally missed my point.

[J. Falcon]

Originally Posted by adendreams

I really did think she was going to have to fight for survival on land - that would have been amazing. The sequel should just carry on

Or maybe a half buried statue of liberty.

[bronco67]

Of course, all you haters are entitled your opinion, but if all that stuff about Gravity you hated was something more to your expectations -- then it would be another cookie cutter Hollywood movie that gets shit out every week. Shit that's cooked up by suits.

I'm happy to see what is basically an art film by a foreign director that's popular and well-liked by mass America. It makes it appear that maybe people want something different.

[2MuchMark]

Originally Posted by MaDalton

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1454468/faq#.2.1.4

I stand corrected.

Also found this.

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/as...rs/970603.html

[2MuchMark]

Originally Posted by J. Falcon

Yes, you do hear Clooney talking to Houston. Several times. When he tells his stories and they basically tell him to shut up.

When I first saw the movie I missed the first 7 minutes because we got into the threatre late. Tonight I saw it again and this time from the beginning, and you're right he talks to Huston. It was just an idea...chill.

[Far-L]

There are plenty of movies where the plot is really nothing more than someone wanting to get home and dealing with obstacle upon obstacle. That motif is older than Homer's Odyssey.

This movie worked as an entertainment because it takes you, through genius use of 3D, right into the situation and has an almost real time experience of the events. This makes it so that 90+ minutes seems to go by like 5 minutes because you never stop feeling the anxiety of the scenario as it plays out. In that respect, it is pretty amazing.

How many movies does one see nowadays that actually result in feeling something at all?

Plus, any movie that is willing to kill off Clooney half way through has definitely not sold out to audience exit reaction polls.

[SilentKnight]

Originally Posted by **********

She should have stood up and found herself surrounded by damned dirty apes.

Or a black monolith.

[Best-In-BC]

Being in the minority on this is a good thing.

[winter_]

we went to see it on the imax in auckland. a for effort but would have rather watched without these four or five faggots behind us. they weren't gay, but they were just pricks i think they could have followed us in.