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Post by sunshinefan777 on Jan 30, 2007 23:44:51 GMT -5
With be blockbusters coming, like spiderman3, Pirates 3, shrek 3, AVP 2, Transformers, and so on this year, is it really possible that Sunshine will stand against the tide?
I just watched the trailer in HD like a million times lol. FREAKIN AWESOME!!! (that part with two people slideing backwards down a big as s ramp REALLY caught my attention)
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Post by filmbuff on Feb 1, 2007 14:12:55 GMT -5
"Stand against the tide"
- wow, that's like comparing beer and fine wine! Nothing wrong with beer, but its not wine.
I think for the most part, this film will appeal to a different audience base than your "blockbusters". For example, I have never and will never see a Shrek film, hated Spiderman 1 (only saw it for the sake of my husband), will not see AVP2 or Transformers.
As for Pirates (again my husband wanted to see #1) because of Johnny Depp's performance I did see #2 and will see #3 - just don't like story and other characters.
However, have seen all of Danny Boyle's films.
He impresses as a man who makes films for the art of film making/story telling --- not big Hollywood type, mass appeal stuff. His budgets are relatively small and therefore, the films dodn't need a monetary return like the "blockbusters" you mentioned.
I've read posts on www.imdb.com from people who saw the trailer and were impressed with the action, even calling it a disaster flick. I think though, it will be more along the lines of Sphere. It was a psychologically based, sci-fi film. Case in point: the tagline for Sphere read A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind...
That's just my humble opinion.
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Post by sunshinedna on Feb 1, 2007 14:24:16 GMT -5
A thousand feet beneath the sea, the blackest holes are in the mind... I like it.  |
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Post by Amanda on Feb 1, 2007 14:36:05 GMT -5
It's perfect, isn't it?
I was actually having a discussion sort of like this with my friend Lindsey. I don't even really like many sci-fi films or books (Star Wars completely bored me halfway to death--can you imagine?!), but I'm head over heels excited for this one. She seemed very confused, and I explained that, sure, I'd probably still watch it when it came out, just because, but the fact that it's Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy and Andrew Macdonald and Alex Garland from 28 Days Later... (which I fell completely in love with), just made me more aware of it now than I would've been.
I think it's really important to realize that it's more than just a sci-fi film, though, and I think the fact that the trailer is making people think is why it's so intriguing. I just can't wait until the film's here so they can be blown away even more. I already know I will be, but I want to make the people who groan when I bring it up see it and see their reaction.
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Post by punctuator on Feb 1, 2007 23:36:59 GMT -5
I loved "Sphere." (And Elliot Goldenthal's soundtrack for it was the best Shostakovich impersonation EVER!) Two thoughts about the film at hand, which may not belong in this thread, but as we're venturing into "psychological" territory: 1. Does size matter? That is, they're approaching the sun, and the sun is FREAKING HUGE. Said FREAKING HUGE might make them nuts. Or it might not. I'm thinking of air travel here. I'm scared to go up a ladder, but I'm fine with flying. Why? Because, at thirty-six thousand feet, the world looks toylike. Unreal. I can feel the jolt in my bones if I imagine falling off the ladder-- but falling from a plane? Nope. Unreal. Being face-to-face with the sun might provoke the same response. You might recall with vivid sensory detail the sunburn you got on that trip to San Diego, but when you look out the big observation window and it's ALL SUN ALL THE TIME, you might think, Cool. Lava wall.-- and leave it at that. Maybe it's a question of human scale. Thinking of a moment in "The Core," when Tcheky Karyo shows Aaron Eckhart a picture of his kids and says, "I'm not saving the world. I'm saving them." I always find character-driven details more interesting than the "big picture" in an FX-heavy film-- they ground and focus the action, which can only be a good thing when you're talking "epic." And "FREAKING HUGE." 2. God talk. God talk is a very, very risky idea in a commercial film. Two for-instances: the discussion regarding the existence of God in "London" (great acting by Chris Evans, by the way), which came off-- quite accurately and/or intentionally-- as a drug-fueled rant; and the discussion regarding the existence of God in "Red Planet," which came off as "Fine. Could we get on with the movie, please?" (though the idea of picking up a rock stamped "Made by God" was a pretty cool idea-- or at least a pretty cool potential marketing tool). I've noted the "Religion" designations on the crew bios over at the new "Sunshine" site, and, frankly, such designating leaves me a little worried.... |
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Post by chero on Feb 2, 2007 1:59:47 GMT -5
The religion doesn't bother me. It's all a part of the message behind the movie.
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Post by sunshinefan777 on Feb 5, 2007 16:43:25 GMT -5
It's perfect, isn't it? I was actually having a discussion sort of like this with my friend Lindsey. I don't even really like many sci-fi films or books (Star Wars completely bored me halfway to death--can you imagine?!), but I'm head over heels excited for this one. She seemed very confused, and I explained that, sure, I'd probably still watch it when it came out, just because, but the fact that it's Danny Boyle and Cillian Murphy and Andrew Macdonald and Alex Garland from 28 Days Later... (which I fell completely in love with), just made me more aware of it now than I would've been. I think it's really important to realize that it's more than just a sci-fi film, though, and I think the fact that the trailer is making people think is why it's so intriguing. I just can't wait until the film's here so they can be blown away even more. I already know I will be, but I want to make the people who groan when I bring it up see it and see their reaction. I agree. The film looks promising, a tale i`ve been waiting to see on screen for a long time. The visuals are stunning, even though its budget is like 50 mil i think. Don`t u think it should be bigger? |
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Post by nimue on Jun 20, 2007 1:46:40 GMT -5
I've seen the film and I've seen the previous sci-fi blockbuster movies. I'd say, Sunshine is nothing like the rest. This one's stunning.
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Post by massiefan on Jun 20, 2007 22:19:58 GMT -5
Well, Sunshine was the only thing that saved me from dying of disappointment when I saw POTC 3. It's in a class of its own, really. Sci-fi is just so different from anything that's out at the moment.
Don't forget, the wonderful Bill Paxton once claimed that 'Hollywood was made famous by sci-fi movies'. That's gotta count for something, right?
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Post by nimue on Jun 28, 2007 5:26:43 GMT -5
Well, Sunshine was the only thing that saved me from dying of disappointment when I saw POTC 3. It's in a class of its own, really. Sci-fi is just so different from anything that's out at the moment. Don't forget, the wonderful Bill Paxton once claimed that 'Hollywood was made famous by sci-fi movies'. That's gotta count for something, right? Definitely!  |
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