Rogue Keeper on 4/6/2008 at 12:10
Quote Posted by mothra
well, if it's even a little decent the world gets swarmed by all those "i saw that STALKER movie, it's awesome and totally innovative and new and cutting edge" just like when the Matrix came out and that was bad for my gall and temper.
Truth in that... But situation with Matrix was different. After some thinking I came to conclusion it would be too early to wish it bad luck until we know more about it and it's still uncertain whether this film sees the light of the day.
Thirith on 4/6/2008 at 12:35
The world and the internet always get swarmed by idiots running after some fad or other. If it isn't this movie, it's that game or some meme. I'd rather have a good movie than not have it, and who gives a fuck if idiots then use it as an opportunity to be idiots? I'm sorry, mothra, but if you can't learn to ignore idiots, then you might as well move to Antarctica. What other people may or may not enjoy shouldn't influence your own enjoyment.
Koki on 7/6/2008 at 10:25
Quote Posted by Chuck
What's up with the size of Travolta's head? I swear it's twice the size it was back in the Kotter days.
His Thetan level doubled.
Andarthiel on 8/6/2008 at 11:08
I really doubt this will be a quality film at all. It'll probably end up like Tomb Raider. I've seen Tarkovsky's Stalker and it has become my favorite out of all his films. Hollywood on the other hand produces nothing but shit or the occasional cheap re-makes, they pretty much butcher the plot and sensationalize the film. To use a fine example, Ring(Ringu) is the only horror movie I ever liked and Hollywood just had to make a re-make which sucked.
snauty on 14/6/2008 at 14:11
Oh please, let's just wait and see you naysayers and Hollywood-haters by default.
Yes, Tarkovski's movies are art and all and blah blah, but Lem didn't like his Solaris movie and to me it never ever matches his book either. Some people never dare to dismiss Tarkovski's work and are keen to point their finger to Hollywood no matter what. Tarkovski's Stalker movie is self pretentious, flat, dull and boring. Again, no match for the Strugatzki novel. But of course the "connaisseur" would never admit that in public. It's actually nothing but a sequence of images. Meanings and layers are only found - or rather projected into - in this movie by the viewer who has read the book. An interesting concept but by no means a good film.
I also don't see why anyone wants to take Travolta's Scientology crap into account. He's an actor, this will be an act. So what? And american film makers know their craft and maybe they turn the zone into something really wonderful and mystique.
Rogue Keeper on 19/6/2008 at 14:56
Cmon, Dune isn't that bad. Some even love Starship Troopers for what it is. Crap which enjoys it's crappiness. But then Heinlein's Starship Troopers and Herbert's Dune aren't on the same level to begin with.
snauty on 24/6/2008 at 07:55
Starship Troopers is a masterpiece.
Steezo on 4/7/2008 at 21:51
Quote Posted by snauty
Starship Troopers is a masterpiece.
See the movie is great for the same reason the book is, watching people miss the subtle critique going on about a warfighting society. Would've been better with power armor though.
